Moosey Fates
November 02, 2006
Does anyone know when Buy Nothing Day is? I have heard conflicting reports. I got an email from Adbusters that it is going to be November 23rd, which does not make sense since that day is Thanksgiving and everything is closed anyway (unless they mean buy nothing on the internet day). Historically, Buy Nothing Day has been the day after Thanksgiving, Black Friday which in my honest opinion is not fair. We all love a good sale or two and the chance to save a buck or two here or there although, yes, much crap is bought by the masses that day that ends up being wasted.
Another says Buy Nothing Day is on November 25, 2006 which is the Saturday after Thanksgiving. This makes mucho sense to me (although I believe date to be a typo and was actually is the date of the event last year). But unless someone tells me different, that day is the day I will observe Buy Nothing Day.
And speaking of buying crap:
So I finally caved in and got that new ‘Nightmare before Christmas’ soundtrack with the bonus disc. The covers suck and the main reason you should double dip this is for Danny Elfman’s demos that you get two extra if you buy at Best Buy. The songs just do not feel the same without the guy from Oingo Boingo singing in for Jack. The ‘Kidnap Sandy Claws’ song does almost make it with a decent approach to make the song different from the original while still honoring it like a good cover should; the others just try to do karaoke versions. Another strong reason for the failure of the covers is that the bands are top 40, cookie cutter and just plain mainstream (and yes, Marilyn Manson is as mainstream as they get).
Oh, well. I have not seen the 3-D version of the Nightmare before Christmas either and I probably will not, unless they make it an annual tradition.
And while we are on the topic of Halloween, can I just say something to the kid who went trick-or-treating and did not even bother to wear a costume?
You are a bastard.
(And this in not a kid who was too young to know better or something)
And to the other kid who likes to ride his bike past the rear of your car at the exact time you are backing up and not in the previous five minutes while you were getting into your car and he was watching you?
You are also a bastard.
(And this not a ‘slow’ kid either, this kid was doing this for the sole purpose of being annoying)
It is the Day of the Dead.
Somewhere (Florida, I think), out there is a band of army guys stuck in an underground bunker, doing all they can from going crazy, Bub is trying to call his Aunt Alice and the Dead walk. Elsewhere, kids are eating candy skulls.
Mmmmm…
Just for the hell of it, here is something from Invader Zim:
I've researched many possible wormholes with many possible outcomes. It was very difficult deciding which would be the most horrible for you. One would have spat you out into a dimension of PURE ITCHY!
See?
You can't really tell but that stuff is REALLY ITCHY!
Another would have spat you out into a dimension of PURE DOOKY!
But I chose this particular wormhole especially for the occasion. For you see, at the end of this wormhole lies...A ROOM WITH A MOOSE!!!
Now go enjoy your moosey fate.
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http://www.myspace.com/catterpillarboy
http://catterpillarboy.blogspot.com/
Does anyone know when Buy Nothing Day is? I have heard conflicting reports. I got an email from Adbusters that it is going to be November 23rd, which does not make sense since that day is Thanksgiving and everything is closed anyway (unless they mean buy nothing on the internet day). Historically, Buy Nothing Day has been the day after Thanksgiving, Black Friday which in my honest opinion is not fair. We all love a good sale or two and the chance to save a buck or two here or there although, yes, much crap is bought by the masses that day that ends up being wasted.
Another says Buy Nothing Day is on November 25, 2006 which is the Saturday after Thanksgiving. This makes mucho sense to me (although I believe date to be a typo and was actually is the date of the event last year). But unless someone tells me different, that day is the day I will observe Buy Nothing Day.
And speaking of buying crap:
So I finally caved in and got that new ‘Nightmare before Christmas’ soundtrack with the bonus disc. The covers suck and the main reason you should double dip this is for Danny Elfman’s demos that you get two extra if you buy at Best Buy. The songs just do not feel the same without the guy from Oingo Boingo singing in for Jack. The ‘Kidnap Sandy Claws’ song does almost make it with a decent approach to make the song different from the original while still honoring it like a good cover should; the others just try to do karaoke versions. Another strong reason for the failure of the covers is that the bands are top 40, cookie cutter and just plain mainstream (and yes, Marilyn Manson is as mainstream as they get).
Oh, well. I have not seen the 3-D version of the Nightmare before Christmas either and I probably will not, unless they make it an annual tradition.
And while we are on the topic of Halloween, can I just say something to the kid who went trick-or-treating and did not even bother to wear a costume?
You are a bastard.
(And this in not a kid who was too young to know better or something)
And to the other kid who likes to ride his bike past the rear of your car at the exact time you are backing up and not in the previous five minutes while you were getting into your car and he was watching you?
You are also a bastard.
(And this not a ‘slow’ kid either, this kid was doing this for the sole purpose of being annoying)
It is the Day of the Dead.
Somewhere (Florida, I think), out there is a band of army guys stuck in an underground bunker, doing all they can from going crazy, Bub is trying to call his Aunt Alice and the Dead walk. Elsewhere, kids are eating candy skulls.
Mmmmm…
Just for the hell of it, here is something from Invader Zim:
I've researched many possible wormholes with many possible outcomes. It was very difficult deciding which would be the most horrible for you. One would have spat you out into a dimension of PURE ITCHY!
See?
You can't really tell but that stuff is REALLY ITCHY!
Another would have spat you out into a dimension of PURE DOOKY!
But I chose this particular wormhole especially for the occasion. For you see, at the end of this wormhole lies...A ROOM WITH A MOOSE!!!
Now go enjoy your moosey fate.
________________________________________________________________________
http://www.myspace.com/catterpillarboy
http://catterpillarboy.blogspot.com/
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