Friday, May 23, 2003

So here's a couple minutes worth of cool photos to peep.
Ok, so this is the cool/wierd/thrilling/distinctive thing about the web and especially the blogoshpere: I see a blog name, click on it. links to another, click and BLAMMO you've suddenly found a photo series of one of the most beautiful girls in the world ... as best I can tell, she' s Brazilian.
New York Times has a bit on a girl rap trio and their song Cameltoe

My favorite bit: { Listeners agreed, Star said, but many had one question: "What's a cameltoe?"

A good question, although answering it requires a certain tact. Cameltoe is slang for a fashion faux pas caused by women wearing snug pants; the term suggests a visual analogy. The song is a cautionary tale, intended to help victims — help them, that is, by ridiculing them — into recovery.

The song's lyrics explain the condition more forthrightly: "Girl, that gotta hurt, take some time and adjust/ Can't you see people staring and making a fuss?" }

Wednesday, May 21, 2003

From Exit Stage Left, This is comforting, like receiving the postcard in the mail that you have to go see the dentist soon:

The Total Information Awareness program now under development by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, will henceforth be named the Terrorism Information Awareness program.

It's not supposed to be used for certain purposes, like dossiers on US citizens, but how long until it does become that? I have as much faith in that as I do in the temporary taxes that come into effect.

Tuesday, May 20, 2003

From The Ground Zero Folks, RE: PATransit and our pal Ed Rendell:
If you haven't voted yet today, please do...

And the UltraViolet Loop advisory board asks that you please be aware
of tomorrow's important hearing regarding Port Authority transit
decisions.
Thanks to the Save Our Transit crew for the following info...

ATTENTION BUS, TROLLEY& ACCESS RIDERS!
It is time once again for the annual public hearing to pick your
favorite way to:
KILL OUR PUBLIC TRANSIT!

In order to balance their operating budget the Port Authority wants to:
Eliminate all Sunday service, Eliminate all Holiday Service, Reduce
Saturday service to Sunday levels, Eliminate all service after 9PM,
Eliminate entire routes, increase headways for other routes and of
course increase the base fare to $2.00.

On Wednesday, May 21 between the hours of Noon and 8 PM, we get to go
once again to the Convention Center, downtown and tell the Port
Authority just what routes and services we want them to cut for us this
year. Oh yes we also get to give our opinion about the third fare hike
in three years. Isn't this FUN? Too bad that after just a few more
years there won't be anything left to cut.

Actually, it ain't fun. THIS STINKS and if you hate it as much as we do
then go tell 'em so on May 21.

It is Governor Rendell who cut funding for public transit operations
this year back to what it was in 1994. Many in the State General
Assembly then voted for the Governor's public transit cuts. They are
responsible for this! They need to hear from us. We have till June 30.

Contact Gov. Ed Rendell at 225 Main Capitol Bldg., Harrisburg PA 17120
Call 717-787-2500, 412-565-571 or 1-800-932-0784

Call Stephen at 412-361-3022 to find out who your state representative
is.

SAVE OUR TRANSIT
No More Service Cuts! No More Fare Hikes!


Monday, May 19, 2003

A very good weekend overall.

Friday I met Caroline and Co. at the Tonic bar downtown for her Aussie happy hour send-off. Nice little bar, some cute waitstaff and bartender folk. Very cool bar for the young hip crowd. Oh yeah, something was up at the Federal building, which is caddy corner to this Tonic bar. That was a bit wierd, watching the live news broadcast about the Fed Bldg being evacuated because of a bomb scare, and being right across the street from it. Fortunately nothing happened. then I hungout with Jim and Ro and Tim at the Rumshakers.

Saturday was cool. I played guitar for this girl Valentina's afternoon birthday party at the Rex. Then I worked the CD table for Calliope at the Leon Redbone show. Which meant I got to see the show afterwards. Thanks for the hook-up, Jolene and for the hot-tip, Madge!!!