Weekend Update!

Mea culpa. Yes, I haven’t posted in nearly a week. I know, I know… I’ve been busy – what can I tell you? It’s definitely been one of the more interesting weeks I’ve had in a while. So here’s what I’ve been up to…

I feel weary. I feel…beery. With the exception of the post-mortem meeting (which is Monday night), “Roadicide” is done. (For the moment, anyway – our fearless leader, Mike Alltop, will undoubtedly continue working on Rich Blankenship’s tale…who knows where it will lead?) Along the way, we had some fun, had a few drinks, met some really great people [ =) ], and hopefully gave a few people in the audience something to think about. Also, we apparently managed to piss off the manager at Chelsea Commons pub on 10th at 24th. I don’t know what we did, but this guy was watching us like we were lepers or something. Anyhoo, check out Ring of Fire’s website for more aftermath. My personal thanks to everyone at HERE for their invaluable assistance.

“Put it on the band’s tab…” Hmm…let’s see…good friend, cool band, booze…yep, that’s a pretty decent Friday night. I went with Darren up to Rockafella’s up in Glen Gardner (I think) to see Bedbug Eddie, and help out a little with mic cables and the like. Fun stuff, although I was a bit more tired than I thought – when the lead singer walks up and starts singing 3 inches from your face, and you DON’T NOTICE, that’s a pretty clear sign you need sleep.

“If it weren’t for my horse, I wouldn’t have spent that year in college.” Back in New Brunswick, Lewis Black rocked The Stress Factory once again. And once again, I don’t think I’ve ever laughed harder. His commentary on MTV (and especially Britney Spears’ Pepsi commercial) is classic. CLASSIC, I tell you! Catch his act when he’s in your area… (Sorry, Bry, you’ll have to wait until January.)

“Caution: Slurpee under extreme pressure!” So Darren calls me up today and tells me he’s bored. So we go a-drivin’, trying to get lost. (Which, by the way, is impossible. You simply can’t get lost in New Jersey – too many interstates. Too many FREAKIN’ INTERSTATES.) Anyway, we stop at the ol’ 7-11 to get Slurpees. I get mine with no problem. After attempting the “finger test”, Darren discerns which flavor is to his liking, positions his cup and…manages to spray Blue Raspberry Slurpee all over himself. Hilarity ensues. So let that be a warning to everyone – be careful how fast you pull that Slurpee lever!

And that pretty much brings you up to speed. Time to settle back into a semi-regular routine, at least until the next great adventure…

Sorry for not blogging all that much for the last couple of days – we’re in the home stretch for “Roadicide: The Album”, which goes up tomorrow and Wednesday. Click here for my previous blog entry, which contains more information, as well as links to Ticketweb for our performances. If you’re in NYC, stop by and support us!

“I think George Lucas’ gonna sue somebody!”

Lucas’ Light Saber Battle

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Today, I give you your choice from the world gone mad…

German penises ‘too small for EU condoms’

–OR–

Thieves try to steal entire garage

–OR–

Love Parade noise gave zoo animals diarrhoea

Insert your own jokes in the COMMENT box.

This just in from News Askew:

In other big news, apparently that Wizard special edition book has hinted that the next View Askew film will be “Clerks: Sell Out”, the R-rated Clerks animated film. Upcomingmovies.com broke the scoop and we’ve yet to confirm from other sources. This does seem likely as Kevin has been mentioning the project recently. We’ll keep you posted. A summer 2002 release is targeted, meaning you’ll see another View Askew production theatrically in less than a year. Things may have changed since that book was struck to print, though.

YES!

So, I’m driving home on the Turnpike tonight, and somewhere around Exit 13, I happen to glance over at the truck lanes. Now, as anyone who have driven the NJ Turnpike knows, there are these ancient neon signs every 5-10 miles that flash information about road conditions further ahead. And as anyone who has driven the Turnpike knows, these signs are very rarely 100% functional. So anyway, I look over at the truck lanes, and I guess one of the neon signs was trying to say “REDUCE SPEED – ACCIDENT AHEAD”. Except that the neon for “reduce” and “ahead” weren’t working – so the sign simply said “SPEED ACCIDENT”. I’m not entirely sure why I found this so amusing, but I did.

I’m suddenly reminded of the “Abad” countdown from my high school graduation…
BBC SPORT | FUNNY OLD GAME | Patel of a day for cricket

Umpire Roy Higgins knew he was in for a long day when he strolled onto the cricket field to find all 22 players shared the same surname.

Poor old Roy was left scratching his head when each man introduced himself as Mr Patel.

I’m paying back karma at a vastly accelerated rate. And for the life of me, I don’t know why. =(

Oh boy.
Ancient oracle may have been high on natural gas

Shameless Plug.

As I’ve mentioned before, I’m involved with a theater group in NYC called Ring of Fire Productions. Well, we’ve got a piece coming up called ROADICIDE: The Album, directed by Michael Alltop. (More info on the show here.) It’s being produced for the American Livingroom Festival, which I’m told is a very big deal indeed, as Lincoln Center Theater has something to do with it. (Details here.)

We’re part of a triple bill running July 31 and August 1 only – if you’re in the NYC area, please come out and support us. The performances are at HERE (145 6th Avenue), tickets are $12, and can be purchased via TicketWeb – click HERE for the July 31 performance, and HERE for the August 1 performance.