During a Ci reunion lunch this week on a great rooftop patio, random topics were discussed as usual and one topic that seemed to eat a mysterious mushroom and grow larger was…VIDEO GAME FASHION. Some people may call it ‘complete and utter geekiness’. Others including gamers will call it ‘innovative’ and ‘totally wicked, radical!’
So, fill-up yer pocket protector, hike up yer socks and dress your self up for the next big gaming convention;
For more cool fashionable products, here’s the link http://www.asylum.com/2008/05/12/gaming-garb-for-the-stylish-geek/
The way the music industry has evolved as of late is quite phenomenal and was evident that it would eventually happen. Artists such as Nine Inch Nails and Radiohead, are in complete control of their record sales and distribution techniques. Relying completely on self-promotion and their fan-base for the overall success of their album sales. So far it seems to have worked well for them. Rock band FILTER’s frontman Richard Patrick interviewed with DelcoTimes.com. He discussed that his band is about as independent as a group can get these days, despite the amount of success it’s had in the past.
Here is a great statement from the interview;
Comparing the way music is now to a newspaper box, Patrick says that most people put their coins in and take one newspaper, even though they could just as easily grab the whole stack.
“But nine times out of 10, with music, kids don’t feel like they should have to pay for anything,” he said. “You release a CD, and some kid takes it and rips it into his computer and then makes a hundred copies or digital copies for his friends. If you had a food replicator, as opposed to the CD burner, and you hit the button that would make you a Big Mac, McDonald’s would go out of business, correct? So what’s the difference between that and music?”
It’ll certainly be interesting to see what prevails in years to come with retail music stores such as HMV.
Don’t know about you but whenever I see the TV test pattern in my late night TV viewing;
a) means its time for bed because even the station itself has nothing good to show you
b) change the channel and find some cool infomercial
Reluctantly someone designed a sweater to emulate this ‘air-time’ in TV.
I’d say “change your sweater!”
Are you having a hard time trying to figure out why you are leaving the office pee’d right off at the end of hard days work? The cause doesn’t always have to be blamed on pesky sales phone calls, or your clients. Simply look/listen/smell the coworker in the office/cubicle next to you, this could be the reason you a about to go stark, raving mad!
Here is the unofficial list of annoying habits. To gain a better understanding of what each one means please click the link below.
Office drummers
Foghorn phone voice
Pod pong
Key smashers
Paid for nothing
Snot funny
Lucifer’s lunch
Ringtone hell
Space invaders
Eau de underarm
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,23756020-23272,00.html
Who needs a desk when you can use your computer as one?
XYZ’s computer desk solves the clutter problem created by your computer tower. The table is made of chrome, and the desktop is polycarbonate.
Optical drives, USB and Hot Keys are on the sides of the flat surface. All other components of the computer are easily accessed, so if you need to upgrade your RAM, just flip the desk open (like you did in third grade when you needed to access your secret stash of boogers) and pop it in.
Let’s hope it has a good cooling system, otherwise it’ll burn all the papers in your outbox to a crisp.
No price yet: We suspect expensive
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Victoria Day is a Canadian statutory holiday celebrated on the last Monday before or on May 24 in honour of both Queen Victoria’s birthday and the current reigning Canadian sovereign’s birthday.
While Victoria Day is often thought of as a purely Canadian event, it is also celebrated in some parts of Scotland, particularly in Edinburgh and Dundee, as well as in the Cayman Islands, where it is also a public holiday.
The birthday of the monarch was a day for celebration in Canada long before confederation. On May 24, 1854, 5,000 residents of Upper Canada gathered in front of Government House (near present day King and Simcoe Streets, in Toronto) to “give cheers to their queen.”
Since 1901, the date of May 24 was known throughout the British Empire as Empire Day. An amendment to the Statutes of Canada in 1952 moved the holiday to the Monday before May 25.
In some parts of Canada, the holiday is colloquially known as May Two-Four. This phrase has two meanings: the holiday always falls near the date of May 24, and a two-four is Canadian slang for a case of 24 bottles of beer, a common packaging of the drink in Canada (and a common purchase of those planning to celebrate the weekend).
For some reason, we just can’t seem to get this post together. Maybe it’s the headache that two Advil and the hair of the dog won’t cure.
Must…soldier…on, just like one-third of the British workforce that admits to having had a hangover at the office.
A drinking-habits survey of 1,000 people and 250 businesses by Norwich Union Healthcare found plenty of reports by staff that they found it hard to concentrate, were less productive and went home as soon as possible after a night of drinking.
The study also found that one in ten employees admitted to having been drunk at their desks, and that the amount of people who’d been drunk at work was much larger in the media and other creative jobs: 41 percent.
Cary Cooper, a Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health at Lancaster University, wasn’t surprised that there was plenty of drinking by media professionals. “It’s part of the culture to unwind with a drink,” he said. (Editor’s Note: Mr. Radler, I need you to fill a cup for me. No, not a cup of noodles.)
Question raised: Have you ever been drunk at work?
From “sky girls” to “stews” to “flight attendants,” the story of the airline stewardess is an evolutionary tale. Originally established as an in-flight nursing corps, the earliest stewardesses also served as waitresses, baggage handlers and auxiliary ground crew. As commercial flying grew up, the role of the stewardess changed. Along the way, she reflected her time, evolving from novelty to workhorse to sex symbol, yet always serving with professional competence.
This summer at movie theaters, the blockbusters are the superhero flicks. I’m sure most of you are aware of the funny TV commercials ‘mac vs. pc’. Here is a parody of ‘Marvel vs. DC’
India is generally pretty conservative when it comes to making the two-backed beast, so it can be hard to get the point across in a condom ad. But this pitch, for Nirodh brand, is almost as titillating as sex itself.
When you sit sown in your car and get ready for a long-drive or just a trip to the grocery store, do you dread strapping your seatbelt on? No need to feel uncomfortable wearing that pesky seatbelt any longer! Grab yourself a handy Tiddy Bear to attach to your safety belt and strap yourself in for a safe and comfortable ride.
Summer may be lurking around the corner in some parts of Canada (according to the weather). At Mac’s Convenience Stores across Canada the launch of the 2008 froster campaign has officially declared that summer is here! When it’s burning hot out and you need to chill out the extreme heat wave, check out all the cool in-store materials. If you are seeking out the newest, coldest sensation; go to Mac’s and S.T. ‘NEW’ F.U.!
Visit www.parafreezium.ca and share your symptoms!
Here is the cinema spot that will be playing in theaters throughout the summer months.
