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First post from my iPhone!!

2011-11-29T22:56:00.001-06:00

All right!!!

My fav apps

2011-01-04T11:16:00.009-06:00

Welcome to 2011! To start this new year right Id thought Id blog about my favorite apps. These are some I love, some I cant live without and some I just think are really cool.

#1 Facebook

Oh Facebook, how I hate you. This app keeps me abreast of all things social. While it is a really good time waster while waiting in line, or for the bus or on someone it really is pathetically limited in its abilities. I mean no nested liking, cmon Zuckerburg!!! There are also problems with the interface, I mean who even uses the tiles anyway? I think they could redesign this app and make it a whole lot more friendly and useful. Free

#2 Yelp

Talk about addictive. Not only is this app useful for finding restaurants, business and other local scene related stuff, it also has this really cool "check-in" feature which I use as like a real life video game. You unlock badges and offers from business by checking in. I got a major discount and have made contacts with business managers and owners through this app. A must have!! Free

#3 Nike + GPS

Awesome, awesome, awesome. This uses a combination of GPS and the accelerometer to calculate your position and timing of your run. It also plugs into Facebook and Twitter so you can get encouragement from your friends. Problem with me is that most of my friends hate me or fitness so no one ever comments on my posts. But either way I think that feature is really cool. It also enables you to not have to plunk down $100 on running shoes just so you can use the iPhones built in Nike sensor, so its totally worth the $2. $1.99

#4 Flixster

Movies wise this app does it all. Finds times, theaters and you can even add things to your netflix queue and review them on rotten tomatoes. Must have app for movie nerds. Free

#5 Star Walk

This fits into the just plain cool category. This app maps the night sky relative to your location and even shows the sun's path through the sky on a particular day. You can also fast forward to a given date to see what the night sky will look like. It also has NASA pics built in for wallpapers. Really cool app. $2.99

Best albums of 2010

2010-12-17T15:25:00.010-06:00

Hey all,

Time for the yearly roundup of the best albums of 2010. I wont rank them as I come in and out of music so much that at any point these would be #1 on my playlist. Also the criteria is a little looser than most lists, in that these are albums that I found in 2010 not that they were necessarily released in 2010. Ready..here we go

Brothers by The Black Keys

Phenomenal blues/rock album. This sounds like its straight out of the late 70's. Awesome hooks, melodys and arrangements, muddy as hell. I came into them a little late but am A+ #1 superfan now. Simply some of the most talented musicians out there right now.

The Blueprint 3 by Jay-Z

I really resisted Jay for a long time, I was firmly implanted in west coast hip-hop for a long time, it was rare for an east coast record to infiltrate my collection. But now that im a little older and wiser I realize that east coast hip-hop jams just as hard. This album is really grown up, the lyrics are about more adult, wider ranging topics and musically it is so big and epic. This is what I really loved about west coast music. Typically east coast stuff is more laid back and subtle whereas west coast cats just go for it, big anthems, big beats lots of effects. Jay throws it down, keep 'em comin HOVA.

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kayne West

Simply amazing. Kayne is a toolbag of the 10th degree but goddamn does he know how to make a record. This record spans a wide range of emotion musically. This is a must have in any music lovers collection. Thanks Kayne!

Contra by Vampire Weekend

Great record, catchy and addictive. They defiantly have a sound that is uniquely theirs similar to System of a Down. Its crazy, off the wall shit. Not for everyone but if they get to you your going to really appreciate them. They hold a special place for me. Awesome summer jam!

Recovery by Eminem

The slimest of shadys is back for with a really heartfelt record that is a throwback to his early days. Overall this album is not the best, but when 4 or 5 tracks that bang are the shit. A couple of stand out tracks are Cold Wind Blows and No Love with Lil Wayne. Mainly the record is about Em's trip through addiction and recovery, but there are some goofy moments on the record too. A solid 3 out of 5.

So there you have it. There are some albums coming in 2011 that I am really looking forward to. Some of my favorite artists like Rise Against, 311 and Incubus are all planning to drop new shit next year. But for now I will leave you with a sample of a side project called Times of Grace featuring Jesse and Adam from Killswitch Engage, enjoy the album drops in January!!

Click here

Merry Christmas, bitches

-Skipper

Metal Monday

2010-06-24T11:19:00.003-05:00

Yes my friends, the Deftones have officially pulled a Metallica and resurrected their fledgling metal cred. After almost a decade of suck the Deftones have come out with what I consider to be one of the best albums of 2010 and thank god for that! I dont like hating on my favorite groups and the Deftones have been on my shit list for a while. As far as the album goes I describe it as a mix of Around the Fur and White Pony. Much like Death Magnetic would have been the perfect transition album between the metal masterpiece of And Justice and the mainstream sound of the Black album, Diamond Eyes is the missing piece to the puzzle that lay between the raw sound of Fur and the melodic new wave inspired sound of Pony. I really hope they continue on this vibe in the future and stop putting out the whiny noise of the self titled and Saturday Night Wrist.

Rating: 4 out of 5

Moving blog postings

2010-06-24T10:36:00.004-05:00

Hey everyone

Im moving all my political stuff to my other blog:

Click Here

I will still post here when I find cool internet stuff, and a new Metal Monday post is coming soon I promise!

-D

Back by popular demand.....

2010-03-10T20:40:00.000-06:00

Im back bitches! The little panted one requested I bring the blog back and so here I am. So for my first past im going to revisit an oldie but a goodie.....

Metal Monday Reviews!!

Story of the Year: The Constant

This week’s review is the new Story of the Year record. While I enjoy it, it seems that they are kind of losing their edge. Where In the Wake and The Black Swan had more rocking tracks this seems to give up some of that. There is a lot of filler. However there are some really good tracks. Two of my favs are The Ghost of You and I and To the Burial. These are non stop asshole rocking tracks. Overall I give it a 3 out 5......discuss

Michael Jackson Tribute

2009-06-26T11:05:00.003-05:00

I'm not going to join in on all this BS about how crazy he was or that he touched kids (which I still think he did). This is about the legend, not the man. Men are flawed, weak but legends live on forever. You don't hear about Elvis' obsession with women or prescription drugs all you hear is the legend of the King of Rock and Roll. This is the same way I choose to think of Michael, and I hope the rest of the world does too. He is my generations Elvis, and yesterday a little bit more of my childhood died.

Japanese commericals are weird

2009-06-23T13:12:00.001-05:00

How does this sell Zelda exactly?

Metal Monday (on a Sunday)

2009-06-07T22:54:00.001-05:00

New Killswitch video!! enjoy!:

311 Uplifter Review

2009-06-03T08:53:00.000-05:00

Hey all,

My first album review of the summer! 311 released Uplifter yesterday and I must say I was very nervous for this release with good reason, Bob Rock produced it. You all know how I feel about that asshole. So that being said, I knew a couple of things going in. I knew the album would sound great, quality wise, I knew there would be a really big sound behind the hooks and probably some cheesy vocals. Well sure enough all those things are on this record. However, there are some things I didnt know or expect. I didnt know what the overall feel of the album was going to be. It turns out to be a lot like Transistor which has become one of my favorites in their collection. The downside is Rock's influence on this, there are a LOT of cheese vocals. I can name two specific tracks: Never Ending Summer and Mix It Up, the vocals are really hammed up on these tracks. The real shame is that these tracks are really good its just that the lame vocal melodies inhibit what could be a beautiful song. Not that I blame all of it on Rock, Nick Hexum im sure contributed to this as well. All in all Uplifter is an big improvement over the past two records which were beginning to have a definite stale sound to them, I chalk this up to working with Saint over and over. I was afraid that 311 had begun sticking to the same sound as a lot of good bands do with age. Hatebreed, Bad Religion and Aerosmith im looking at you! Well looking forward to a great summer filled with new tunes and shows to report on.

Links to satisfy your thirst for knowledge

2009-06-01T08:59:00.000-05:00

I thought maybe I would entertain you all with a few of my favorite links. These are websites I go to everyday and sometimes twice or three times. They range the gamut of random shit, everything from movie news to gadgetry. Enjoy!

Digg

- I have recommended this site for years, so I must put it first.

Slashfilm

- This is a badass movie news site. It always has all the newest info first. It also just went a major site redesign over the holiday.

Gizmodo

- Another jewel, they have really good posts about the latest gadgets as well as toys and most importantly space!!

Chron.com

- The good 'ol local paper. I am proud to say that in this age of failing old media, it appears that my little old local paper "gets it" and provides great ad-supported content on the web for free. There are a few things that I find are lacking (no social interactions features like friending or article recommendation) but overall a great site.

sports.yahoo.com

-Yes it is mainstream, yes it is overdone. But the interface is superior and the content is always spot on. The only thing I wish, as with any other national sports news agency is a little more H-Town love

Aint it cool news and iFanboy

- Last but not least are THE bastions of nerddom on the internet. I am pretty new to these sites, but from what I can tell they have solid news and content. I dont really like the layout of Aint it Cool but i am getting used to it.

Metal Monday (extended edition)

2009-06-01T08:18:00.000-05:00

What up peeps! Well not much in the way of metal news this week. Killswitch's new album has a confirmed release date of June 30th. However no new tracks or album art to reveal as of yet.

**UPDATE**

I just found the new single off the Killswitch CD!!

Priceless

2009-05-29T09:25:00.001-05:00

Shaq is a damn clown

2009-05-06T08:39:00.001-05:00

New Killswitch

2009-05-01T11:35:00.000-05:00

For those of you itching for the new Killswitch album here is a taste..its a track named Light in a Darkened World. Enjoy!

Unearth and Testament Metal Monday

2009-04-27T09:09:00.000-05:00

Happy Metal Monday to everyone. I have been neglecting the blog for the last couple of weeks, I have no excuse for this so I decided to make it up to you all by doing a two for one. Up this week Unearth and Testament...

First up Testament, I have been into these guys for a while now even though they have pretty much been putting out the same album since the mid-90's. Billed as the poor man's Metallica, Testament really has never achieved the credit I feel they deserve. These dudes rock, I consider their best album to still be Practice what you Preach but Low does have some jams as well. Go check them out!

These guys are just itching to break out. Their newest album The March just dropped a couple of months ago and it is a non-stop fucking metal blast. It even has some very heavily punk-inspired riffs. So for you punk who are scared to join the metal fold this band might be the bridge you are looking for....im looking at you little pants!!

P.S. You can see both of these groups playing at the Scout Bar on June 2nd.

Metal Monday....a little late

2009-04-08T11:12:00.000-05:00

Hi all,

So ive been pondering all weekend and this week about what to post, since most music news doesnt happen until late spring/early summer I decided to cover the biggest thing to happen this week. Metallica was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame. Now this is a big deal for several reasons. The first being the greatest heavy band of all time is officially being recognized for their efforts. The second being that they have now broken down yet another door for heavy music in the mainstream. There are HUGE omissions in the hall. A few I can think of off the top of my head are Motorhead and Slayer. This entry will make it easier for these bands to be considered. Here is some coverage from the induction:

What was really cool about this performance was that Jason Newsted played with them.

Battle Studies

2009-03-31T09:34:00.001-05:00

A lot of you clown on me for liking him, but I will still contend that John Mayer is one of the greatest talents of our generation. He is doing things musically that capture the spirit of Jimi and Stevie Ray. He is currently working on his new album and is blogging the whole experience you can find it here:

Another reason to love him is that he is a huge nerd and embraces the whole internet culture with a passion. Plus..Tim...he has a Kindle. Check out Battle Studies

Upcoming Shows Metal Monday

2009-03-30T08:34:00.000-05:00

Happy Metal Monday to everyone out there in internet land!!

Since there are no new albums or upcoming ones I thought I would share my thoughts about some upcoming shows that I am pumped about:

4.24.09 Lamb of God and As I Lay Dying

*This is gonna be a super badass show! I have seen Lamb one other time, and while underwhelming I hope they fired the sound guy and replaced him with one that actually can hear. I am also pumped to see As I Lay Dying, I love the record so lets see what they can do live

7.18.09 Rise Against and Rancid

*I am so fucking down for this show. I am in love with Rise Against and I am excited to see the spikes and patch-filled jean jacket crowd that Rancid brings. While not one of my favorites Rancid serves their purpose.

8.15.09 Meyhem Festival

*OMG OMG OMG Barring any upcoming announcements this is the show of the year. Slayer, Marlyn Manson, All That Remains, Cannibal Corpse, The Black Dhalia Murder, plus a shit ton more. I am already there in spirit. METAL!!

**5.6.09 Flight of the Conchords

*While not metal in any way, I am really curious to see how this pans out. I love this show and the record. They are hilarious, Jermaine and Bret 4 ever!!

HELL YEAH

2009-03-24T08:24:00.001-05:00

Punch-Out!! Wii - new trailer
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Metallica Guitar Hero Metal Monday

2009-03-23T11:28:00.000-05:00

Hello all,

I am back from the wonderful world of the Big Easy, or as Id like to call it "Old Detroit". New Orleans is the true armpit of America, New Jersey ain't got shit on it. But I digress, this week sees the release of Guitar Hero:Metallica which is going to be epic for sure. I foresee many a night in my underwear jammin' out to Ride the Lightening or Battery. I cant wait to get my hands on it, plus as a bonus since I pre-ordered it I get a double bass pedal for my kit. METAL!!!!!

Remembering Nana

2009-03-17T08:14:00.000-05:00

St. Patrick's day has been a bittersweet day for me for a long time. On the one hand it is a celebration of my Irish heritage, on the other hand it marks the anniversary of the day my great-grandma died. Now this year is a special year in that it marks 15 years since that day. I was lucky in that I got to know and live with Nana for so long. Most kids dont ever even meet their great-grandparents much less have them lend a hand in raising them. Here is to you Nana, I hope you and Bumpaw are in a happy place!! Happy St. Patrick's Day

Dream Evil Metal Monday

2009-03-16T08:45:00.000-05:00

This weekend I was introduced to a new group, Dream Evil. This is a guilty pleasure for me, their music is the cheesiest, their image is horrible, but you cant deny the metal that pumps through their veins. This is exactly what inspires Jack Black to write Tenacious D lyrics. Heavily inspired by Dio, be on the lookout for these guys.

*Extra Bulletin*

The Mayhem Festival is coming on 8/15 to Cynthia Woods. This year includes Manson, Slayer, Cannibal Corpse, All that Remains and Bullet for my Valentine. This is gonna be a hot, sweatty, gross day of Metal...im there who's with me????

*Extra Extra Bulletin*

I almost hesitate to soil this post with pop news but I feel I must maintain my oath to point out the injustice that is bubble gum pop. It appears that Hannah Montana (the new Britney Spears) has taken upon herself to ruin Radiohead. Never mind that Radiohead has more talent in a wad they shoot in a tissue than this broad will ever have. Apparently Hannah felt sad that they wouldn't hang out with her (I think she forgot that shes 16 and they are like 40 something) So we'll see if she succeeds or not.

System of a Down Metal Monday

2009-03-09T08:34:00.000-05:00

And now for something completely different...This band which hails from So-Cal are an interesting infusion of Metal with Armenian traditional music. Unfortunately they have been on a hiatus for a few years, but I think this is for the best considering the decline in the quality of the albums. Yet another product from my main man Rick Rubin this band I hope will rise again. Here are some of their classics:

Lamb of God - Album review Metal Monday

2009-03-02T08:28:00.000-06:00

Morning all,

Since I have started this feature there really hasnt been any major new metal records released, well that all changed last Tuesday. Lamb of God released their latest "Wrath" to the masses. I have soaked it up over the past week and here are my conclusions:

Good:

1. Good record overall

2. Recording is very good, but then again normally LOG's records are.

3. The good tracks are killer.

Bad:

1. There are quite a few "filler" tracks on this record, much more so than on "Sacrament" which I consider to be their best effort.

2. Some of the tracks focus on being heavy rather than trying anything new or groundbreaking. A lot of metal bands fall into this problem, while trying to appeal to the base they don't focus on expanding their range musically. If these guys are anything they are gifted musically.

Overall a good album I give is a solid 3 1/2 out of 5, with the potential to grow to a 4!

Here is a sample of one of my favorite tracks "Broken Hands"

Until next Monday.....

My Life

2009-02-27T08:43:00.000-06:00

WTF?!?!?!

2009-02-25T15:56:00.001-06:00

Hell Yeah

2009-02-24T21:58:00.000-06:00

Great news on the Arrested Development front. It appears that Michael Cera..the lone holdout..has agreed to be in the movie. Smart career move for this kid, after all this little bastard owes his whole existence to AD. I mean he does play George Michael in every movie, and im perfectly ok with that.

More here

Pantera Metal Monday

2009-02-23T08:40:00.000-06:00

Happy Metal Monday to everyone!!!! This weekend as I listened to my new mix CD that I made (my sync broke in my car again :( ) I remembered how much I love this band:

Now while this isnt the normal "heres a new band to check out post" go back and listen to these guys work. It really holds up and paved the way for more aggressive metal to go main stream. Now while they might be associated with douche bag football players locker room antics, these guys were full entrenched in the heavy metal scene. While there career was cut much to short due to a combination of drugs, instability and the untimely death of one of the greatest heavy metal guitar players. These guys still hold a special place in my heart. This one goes out to you Dime!!!

If talking bad about Bush equaled you being "unamerican" does this equal treason?

2009-02-23T08:25:00.000-06:00

While doing my morning surfing I happened upon this crazy video in which Glenn "the master of Armageddon" Beck tries to imagine different "war game" scenarios in which there is a civil war due to disenfranchisement of the citizenry because of the new Obama policies. Ok, now while I have no issue with Glenn Beck doing after all this it is his right under the 1st amendment. What if I had gone on TV in 2003 and "imagined" a scenario in which we lost in Iraq and there were revolts at home due to illegal immigration and militias were taking over cities? I would have been hung from the first tree that Beck/OReilley/Limbaugh/Hannity could find. I would have been labeled a traitor and a "radical left winger" but when these guys do it (just four weeks in I might add) it isnt even talked about or construed as anything but normal. What is the double standard here? Why can right-wingers talk about the fall of the government and liberals not peacefully protest about what is fully understood to be an unjust war?

P.S. Dont worry loyal readers Metal Monday is next...I was just really upset about this.

God, I hate Hollywood

2009-02-20T15:01:00.001-06:00

So, I just read on /Film that they are making a Coming to America sequel/reboot in reverse starring who? Who else? the "damn Gina" king himself Martin fucking Lawrence. Ok, so most of you who know me know that I am a huge 80's movies fan and a lot of the nostalgia that has been going on has been awesome for me. But this is a fucking atrocity, now not only do I have to put up with the complete demise of Eddie Murphy, I mean really Eddie this?

But now I gotta put up with Hollywood disgracing his older work? Fuck that. On top of it they got Martin Lawrence? What were they sitting around and thinking..mmm who embodies a young Eddie Murphy in him prime, oh I know Martin!

All I got to say to this is: DAMN GINA!!!!

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Found pic

2009-02-18T09:22:00.001-06:00

Just thought Id share....

The Sopranos

2009-02-18T08:49:00.000-06:00

I just finished season one last night..I am so fucking down. This is a kick ass show. I knew going into it that I would love it but damn this did not disappoint. I can hardly wait for the second season to arrive via little pants express. Hey, oh I having a fit over here.

P.S. I hate Tony's mom she's a cunt.

All That Remains Metal Monday err..Tuesday

2009-02-17T11:50:00.000-06:00

Hi All,

Well sorry about the late post. I know you all were on pins and needles as to which band was going to be featured this week. Well you can stop holding your breath...its All That remains. This Metalcore band from Springfield, Mass is yet just another example of the resurgence of heavy metal in the past few years. Plus they have a chick in their band (ill give you three guess as to which instrument she plays) They are really unique in that they mix more traditional, mainstream catchy choruses in with brutal riffs and lead guitar lines. Check them out for yourself here is a cut off the new album Overcome:

Chiron:

And here is a cut from their best album "The Fall of Ideas"

P.S. A little known fact their lead singer Phil Labonte was the runner up to be the replacement for Jesse Leach in Killswitch Engage.

Until next Monday....
Skipper

Another sign of getting old...

2009-02-15T21:21:00.001-06:00

I saw that the original Super Soaker, the ultimate water gun that provided us with so many great time turns 20 years old this year. This, along with Saved by the Bell really lets me know that I am officially old. This should make me think "well I guess its time to put childish things away" but a much bigger, more primal part of me is like: "fuck that dude there reissuing the old super soaker, I need a new water gun anyway." Which one do I decide to follow? Well ill decide while im shooting my wife with my new water gun!

Metallica Metal Monday

2009-02-09T08:14:00.001-06:00

Good Monday Morning to everyone. This week I would like to tell you a story about a little band from San Francisco that evolved into the 7th biggest selling act in American history, putting them up there with The Beatles and Elvis, which id have to say is an even bigger accomplishment considering what type of music they play. This is also a story of loss and redemption, highs and lows and one of the greatest comebacks in music history. I wont discuss the narrative, the story itself can easily be found my googling Metallica. What I will tell you is my own version.

I have had a passion for music my whole life, from singing along with Big Bird when I was a baby to country music in my formative years. But it wasnt until I heard this band in 5th grade that I truly can say that I fell in love with a genre. Ive heard my friends explain this similar feeling with punk rock, and I do like punk rock, but it does not give me the same feeling inside of out right joy that a metal track does and these guys do it the best.

That is not to say that it has all been rose pedals and smiles with them and I. Whatever the fuck they did in the mid-90's just baffled me. Here is a great example:

They went from this:

To this:

Needless to say, I was shocked and hurt. How could they do this?!? Why would they sell out after all these years? I gave up, started listening to nu-metal (which other than deftones is a decision I whole heartedly regret) and didnt look back. But lo and behold came the early 00's and a new face for the group. Jason Newsted left the group, which I think was a necessary move, he kinda sucked anyway. But its when I heard St. Anger that I knew that they were on the right path. They just needed to drop Bob Rock, which I firmly believe is the Yoko Ono of Metallica. I cant even begin to describe how much I FUCKING HATE BOB ROCK!!! I believe that he robbed me of 8-12 years of kick ass music. Fuck him. But anyway in the Fall of 2008 they released what is easily one of their best records Death Magnetic and set everything right again. This one I chalk up to Rick Rubin, whom I love with all my heart. If Bob Rock is the Yoko then Rick is the John Lennon. I would give this man a kiss if I saw him in real life. His records have brought me more joy, plus he resurrected the greatest heavy metal band of all time. I will leave you with a cut off the new record so you can feast your ears on some heavy metal redemption. Which incidentally is what I think they should of named Death Magnetic.

Welcome back guys...its been far too long.

Luke, I am NOT your father

2009-02-06T16:16:00.000-06:00

This guy has a very solid few of the economy

2009-02-06T09:07:00.000-06:00

While surfing the internets this morning, I came upon this very interesting description of the New Deal and how ti helped us get out of the Great Depression:

Click Here

This guy shows through government statistics how the New Deal made an immediate impact on the failing economy. I hope that Obama's package will have these same effects, but I fear that it might be loaded with too much pork and wasteful spending. What we need is all of that money to be invested in the basic services that this country needs. I think that the bill should focus on three places and forget about all the others:

Rebuilding Infrastructure

Whether it is failing or not, this will create much needed jobs and put people back to work.

Investing in new energy platforms

This will help fund scientists researching new renewable energy as well as try to harness as much wind, solar and geothermal energy and turn it into usable, sustainable energy we can use everyday.

Invest in a new broadband infrastructure

Not only will this create jobs in the technology sector, it will also create jobs for working class people who will be the ones to lay the wire across the country. This will also allow us to catch up to Japan and China in broadband. It is absolutely pathetic that we are the country that invented the internet but we currently sit at 15th in the world in terms of speed and broadband penetration. I think that the internet should be like radio or TV when it comes to a communication medium. It is a fundamental right and essential to our democracy that our citizens are active engaging each other online.

Batman goes nutz

2009-02-03T08:18:00.000-06:00

Check out this rant by Christian Bale (Batman) This dude is a nut!

Tribute to Killswitch Metal Monday

2009-02-02T08:16:00.000-06:00

Happy Monday everyone!!

I thought to cheer us all up on this bleak Monday by introducing a new feature on my blog. Im going to call it Metal Monday (Horns go here) So for this first one I thought I would post about one of my favorite bands..Killswitch Engage.

You can check out some of their tunes here:

My Last Serenade

This is Absolution

Enjoy,

Skipper

First post with Blogo

2009-01-31T13:08:00.001-06:00

Hey peeps,

Im testing out this Blogo app. It is a desktop blogging utility. Ill be trying this for the next few posts. What do you think>

Download Here

Skipz Spot

Review of Oscar Wao

2009-01-28T22:08:00.001-06:00

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz

My review

rating: 4 of 5 stars
Fantastic read. The characters are interesting, the plot continuously is moving along and it is graphic which I thoroughly enjoyed. I highly recommend this to everyone!!

View all my reviews.

I was Saved by the Bell

2009-01-27T10:29:00.002-06:00

I think we should take a second to realize that Saved by the Bell started 20 years ago this year! I really can't believe that. I still remember watching it for the first time that first magical trip down Bayside's halls, the first milk shake at The Maxx. Time really does fly.

Oh yeah and then there's this:

Gangsta AZZ Fresh Prince

2009-01-27T10:29:00.001-06:00

Windows 7 Beta Today!!!!

2009-01-09T13:40:00.001-06:00

So Windows 7, the much heralded successor to Vista goes into public beta today and I could not be happier. While many people know me as an avid Mac user, you never forget your first love. I will be more than happy to see Windows work again. Dont tell anybody but I am kind of getting tired of an XP. I mean I have been running it straight for 8 years!!

90210

2009-01-05T14:10:00.001-06:00

Houston 77056 - Beverly Hills 90210 Done Right from Chance McClain on Vimeo.

For Your Consideration

2008-12-09T10:43:00.000-06:00

C'mon Academy get with it!!!

Prop 8....the musical?!?

2008-12-03T15:41:00.001-06:00

See more Jack Black videos at Funny or Die

2008-12-02T16:35:00.001-06:00

Str8 Gangsta

2008-12-02T12:55:00.001-06:00

Arrested Development Movie is on!

2008-11-12T16:34:00.000-06:00

If any of you know me you know that I am a HUGE Arrested Development fan. When I saw this today I about shit myself:

Last winter, Jeffrey Tambor, the actor who played the scheming patriarch in Fox’s brilliant, underwatched and now-cancelled Arrested Development appeared on The Ron & Fez Show on XM radio, saying that there was a “real push” to get a movie version of the TV series made. Then this summer, lead actor Jason Bateman also seemed to confirmed that the wheels were in motion for the a film version of Arrested. A hefty container of water was thrown on the fire last month when Michael Cera disavowed any knowledge of such a film, and expressed doubt that Arrested fans would even want to see an Arrested movie.

Now from Collider comes the latest twist in the creation of the Arrested Development movie. Steve “Frosty” Weintraub spoke with Tambor at an event to promote Hellboy 2 and asked him if he was sick of people asking about the Arrested movie. Shockingly, Tambor responded as follows:

Well no, because we’re doing it. We are going. It’s a go. I just actually this week talked to Mitch Hurwitz, so we’re doing it.

Clearly taken aback by the positive response, Frosty pressed for details, as any Arrested fan would. After all, we’ve been through too much to have our hopes let down again. Was there a start-time? A script? Tambor, referring to Hurwitz, said:

No, but when the writer calls you, the director and the executive producer calls you, it’s a pretty good sign.

Color me skeptical. Many things stand in the way of this movie getting made, the most significant of which seems to be getting the sprawling cast back together again, many of whom have continued on to impressive careers in TV and film. A small, dying, withered part of my soul still wants to see the gang reunited for one last redemptive chance at showing the whole movie world what a unique and fantastic phenomenon Arrested Development truly was, but until I hear something more solid, I really can’t risk being disappointed again. The constant threat (and subsequent reality) of cancellation back when the show was still on the air…That was already almost too much to bear.

(Via Slashfilm)

Now that we won.....

2008-11-12T13:07:00.000-06:00

What are we gonna do now? Well Ill tell you this much, the last thing I am going to do is let my guard down. The MSM (main stream media for those of you not familiar with internet lingo) has already declared total victory and "The end of the Gipper era" I for one am not so sure. Sure if you look at the electoral map basically every major city overwhelming voted democratic but there are a lot of country folk who are firmly in the right-wing camp. Now this is not a knock against them, this is America people can believe whatever they want and vote for whomever they choose this is not what I am against. I am against the neo-cons taking advantage of these people for their own political gains and wars. I cannot tell you how happy I am that we have a liberal back in the White House lets just hope he does right by us.......

My Job

2008-10-31T11:25:00.000-05:00

2008-10-30T15:18:00.001-05:00

See latest stories on Yahoo! News

Ron Howard wants your vote

2008-10-24T10:29:00.001-05:00

See more Ron Howard videos at Funny or Die

Obama is Here

2008-07-31T10:28:00.001-05:00

After hearing this how could you not vote for him?

2008-07-25T08:29:00.000-05:00

Carlton Banks is a GOD!!!!!

2008-07-03T14:04:00.000-05:00

Captain America.....F**K YEAH

2008-06-16T15:03:00.000-05:00

Garfield is funny again!!!

2008-06-04T09:45:00.001-05:00

Rachel Ray is dirty

2008-06-02T09:56:00.001-05:00

I am a master of the internets...

2008-05-29T08:42:00.001-05:00

Some You Tube Love

2008-04-11T11:34:00.001-05:00

The most baller s**t ever

2008-03-13T12:53:00.000-05:00

Theory on campaign 2008

2008-03-05T20:23:00.001-06:00

So I have been thinking about this race and how "unprecedented" everything is and I cam up with an interesting theory. This campaign is over a year old now, hell it started the night of the 2006 midterm elections. That being said my theory goes like this, people are tired of George Bush's bulls**t so obviously they are looking forward to his successor. But this stuff wasn't in the news nearly as much last summer and going into the fall, but heres the catch, the writer's strike just happened to coincide with the uptick in coverage of this election. Lets face it, how many time can you watch dancing with my epileptic mom? So people actually started paying attention to the candidates. Combine that with the veracity that Barack Obama speaks with and all the grassroots movements (i.e. Ron Paul) and you have a much better show than anything that was put on network TV (without writers of course) Those are just my thoughts, let me know what you all think....

Wow Kyle Korver is a Pussy

2008-03-04T21:55:00.000-06:00

Are u into it?

2008-03-01T02:33:00.000-06:00

This is great

2008-02-28T13:13:00.001-06:00

Reagan's Response to the Challenger Disaster

2008-02-27T14:01:00.000-06:00

I still remember where I was when I saw it happen, and it still affects me.

Podcast Announcement

2008-02-19T11:03:00.000-06:00

Hey Everyone,

I found some really cool things when I was cleaning out my Grandma's attic last weekend. I am going to be posting them to here so come back and check frequently!!! The first is a speech by John F. Kennedy that by Great-Grandpa made

See Link:

http://dustanbrennan.podbean.com/

UPDATE: I have the link, check the sidebar for the iTunes button

2007-09-18T11:25:00.001-05:00

I want one

Warthhog fun - Watch more free videos

2007-09-16T17:33:00.001-05:00

Awesome

2007-09-07T20:51:00.001-05:00

Fantastic and suprisingly accurate

2007-08-29T23:18:00.001-05:00

And Here is my goal

2007-08-23T21:11:00.001-05:00

I started running again!!

2007-08-23T21:05:00.000-05:00

What it do

2007-08-10T16:21:00.000-05:00

Put your gamertag here too.

The Beginning of the gangsta

2007-07-19T22:55:00.000-05:00

The Dirty Mermaid

2007-07-17T15:35:00.001-05:00

E3 '07 Videos

2007-07-11T16:49:00.000-05:00

These are the highlights

Metal Gear 4

Super Mario Galaxy

Metroid Prime 3

Call of Duty 4

And Last but not least.....Halo 3

2007-07-06T23:30:00.005-05:00

Str8 Gangsta

2007-07-06T23:30:00.003-05:00

2007-07-06T23:30:00.001-05:00

2007-06-27T17:45:00.001-05:00

Rumors,Rumors,Rumors!!

So is KG going to the Suns, or is Kobe going to Chi-Town. I dont know but all this makes for an exciting draft night tomorrow, and I cant wait!!!

iPhone Tour

2007-06-22T14:02:00.000-05:00

Peep this

http://www.apple.com/iphone/usingiphone/guidedtour.html

This seems about right

2007-06-21T14:26:00.001-05:00

2007-06-20T22:42:00.001-05:00

Awesome debate about boxing and MMA

http://proxy.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=2908429&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab4pos1

Awesomly badass

2007-06-20T14:45:00.000-05:00

The project has begun....

2007-06-20T13:55:00.000-05:00

What up,

On Monday Dave, Av and I started writing the first tracks for the album I have always wanted to produce. The stuff we cam up with is straight up funk. Its great, I was going to post video of the first couple of sessions but had technical difficulty with my camera. More to follow.....

Love,

Skipper

This is why baseball sucks....

2007-06-15T12:02:00.000-05:00

So apparently Major League Baseball does not make enough money. It now feels the need to go after the little fantasy sports websites. MLB is taking its case to FEDERAL court (talk about a frivolous lawsuit) to sue because it thinks it owns the right to PUBLICLY available stats for the individual players. The only argument that might make any sense is the claim that the MLB holds the rights to players names and likenesses. But even that is a stretch. I say in this shaky time of steroids and senate hearings bad press is the last thing the MLB needs. WE SPORTS NERDS NEED FANTASY!!!!!!!

Check the original article here:

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8POOORO1.htm

Flickr Slideshow

2007-06-14T13:25:00.000-05:00

Hey all

Just thought I would share some pics to start this thing off..

First Post

2007-06-14T13:18:00.000-05:00

What it do peeps, this is my new blog, ill be posting more interesting stuff later

-D

Skipz's Spot

First post from my iPhone!!

My fav apps

Best albums of 2010

Metal Monday

Moving blog postings

Back by popular demand.....

Michael Jackson Tribute

Japanese commericals are weird

Metal Monday (on a Sunday)

311 Uplifter Review

Links to satisfy your thirst for knowledge

Metal Monday (extended edition)

Priceless

Shaq is a damn clown

New Killswitch

Unearth and Testament *Metal Monday*

Metal Monday....a little late

Battle Studies

Upcoming Shows *Metal Monday*

HELL YEAH

Metallica Guitar Hero *Metal Monday*

Remembering Nana

Dream Evil *Metal Monday*

System of a Down *Metal Monday*

Lamb of God - Album review *Metal Monday*

My Life

WTF?!?!?!

Hell Yeah

Pantera *Metal Monday*

If talking bad about Bush equaled you being "unamerican" does this equal treason?

God, I hate Hollywood

Found pic

The Sopranos

All That Remains *Metal Monday* err..Tuesday

Another sign of getting old...

Metallica *Metal Monday*

Luke, I am NOT your father

This guy has a very solid few of the economy

Batman goes nutz

Tribute to Killswitch *Metal Monday*

First post with Blogo

Review of Oscar Wao

My review

I was Saved by the Bell

Gangsta AZZ Fresh Prince

Windows 7 Beta Today!!!!

90210

For Your Consideration

Prop 8....the musical?!?

Str8 Gangsta

Arrested Development Movie is on!

Now that we won.....

My Job

Ron Howard wants your vote

Obama is Here

After hearing this how could you not vote for him?

Carlton Banks is a GOD!!!!!

Captain America.....F**K YEAH

Garfield is funny again!!!

Rachel Ray is dirty

I am a master of the internets...

Some You Tube Love

The most baller s**t ever

Theory on campaign 2008

Wow Kyle Korver is a Pussy

Are u into it?

This is great

Reagan's Response to the Challenger Disaster

Podcast Announcement

I want one

Awesome

Fantastic and suprisingly accurate

And Here is my goal

I started running again!!

What it do

The Beginning of the gangsta

The Dirty Mermaid

E3 '07 Videos

These are the highlights

Unearth and Testament Metal Monday

Upcoming Shows Metal Monday

Metallica Guitar Hero Metal Monday

Dream Evil Metal Monday

System of a Down Metal Monday

Lamb of God - Album review Metal Monday

Pantera Metal Monday

All That Remains Metal Monday err..Tuesday

Metallica Metal Monday

Tribute to Killswitch Metal Monday