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Watching Star Trek with BGB

noreply@blogger.com (maringuy) — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 04:04:00 +0000

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Quick shot of the pizza sando for @pazarm. Not as impressive here as he mowed 1/3 already.

noreply@blogger.com (maringuy) — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:53:00 +0000

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Just unearthed this gem in my dad's office. Real or spoof? I fear it's very, very real.

noreply@blogger.com (maringuy) — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:51:00 +0000

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Secret Hipster - trust me.

noreply@blogger.com (maringuy) — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 19:11:00 +0000

via secrethipster.blogspot.com

I love finding great music bloggers, and I also love sharing that shit with the world when I do. Enjoy Secret Hipster - a music blog that will be posting music pretty frequently. Make it a part of your web music rotation - you won't be sorry.

Two favorites from this playlist - Edward Sharpe, Miike Snow.

Enjoy.

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Holy balls this is amazing

noreply@blogger.com (maringuy) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:57:00 +0000

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@nerdist put it best - this music vid will whip your mind's pants off and blow it.

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Again, "go get your PJs on" apparently translated to the snow/flight suit

noreply@blogger.com (maringuy) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:22:00 +0000

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Fucking. Soaked. Sinbad's is a candle in the wind on a cold dark winter's night. (REO)

noreply@blogger.com (maringuy) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:22:00 +0000

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4 out of 5 drink groups represented today - ironically, booze is on the outside looking in.

noreply@blogger.com (maringuy) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:22:00 +0000

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Looks like MOG's ready to Keep Austin Weird, one shaggin' waggon at a time.

noreply@blogger.com (maringuy) — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:56:00 +0000

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Sienna ads by Jody Hill - fucking awesome

noreply@blogger.com (maringuy) — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:46:00 +0000

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Toyota, in spite of its recent recalls, is doing a lot of things right. I've been a Sienna owner for going on 5 months now, and let me tell you, that fucking thing is bad ass. Full disclosure, I'm a minivan lover and have been since I was 16 (not sure what's wrong with me), but this thing sets the bar pretty damn high.

Anyway, full marks to Toyota for going balls-out with this campaign. TV spots, social media integration, and Jody Hill of Eastbound and Down, Foot Fist Way, Observe and Report fame directing the spots.

Are they a Modern Family rip-off? Absolutely. But they're still funny. Nice work Toyota.

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b is for bourbon | altruism in the morning.

noreply@blogger.com (maringuy) — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:40:00 +0000

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Sweet cups - love seeing Nat's take on the coolest design-y things I'd never otherwise know about.

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BMB digging his new air jordans, watching the syracuse game w dad. sickest shoes ever.

noreply@blogger.com (maringuy) — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:40:00 +0000

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Crazy Heart Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

noreply@blogger.com (maringuy) — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:40:00 +0000

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The Dude deserves an Oscar for his role - the music was fucking awesome, the movie was strong too.

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Found my calling

noreply@blogger.com (maringuy) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:05:00 +0000

The only question at this point is "does the panther travel?" And I think the answer would have to be yes. Because if you can't go "off the panther" for double cup sinkage, is there even a point? I mean, yes, of course there is, but the panther adds that intangible that takes the competition to the next level.

Viva pong, and viva the panther.

That was "Me Farting" by Chopin

noreply@blogger.com (maringuy) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:38:00 +0000

Stewie Farting | Movies & TV | SPIKE.com

Ever had to leave your desk every 5-10 minutes to release jaw-dropping, life-altering farts that rip a hole through time and space (and possibly your jeans)? Me neither. Especially not today.

I don't know what the deal is. I'm getting over some kind of a cold that apparently should be renamed "justgambledmaybelost" in recognition of the fact that I have this feeling every time one of said farts is exhumed from deep within me with a force that may actually be cracking tiles in the bathroom as it resonates off the walls.

And does this new-found and sudden inability to control my own ass have any implications as it relates to work? Will it harm my corporate reputation? Most would probably argue no, it wouldn't... but I'm not sure if that's a win.

Guess that's that. I'll be posting again soon - can't have this be the first thing everyone sees when they come here. (Yes, that's intended to be facetious. Nobody ever comes here.)

The Wrong Hole?

noreply@blogger.com (maringuy) — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:45:00 +0000

I can safely say I never thought I'd be blogging about Scott Baio and how much I dig him, but frankly this is his finest hour. DJ Lubel is a pretty funny dude, and if you enjoy the below, check out his facebook page and his roast of Murray Hill culture, which is pretty spot on. (blogger admission - I too have blacked out at Joshua Tree. thanks Little General for a night to remember...or not, as the case may be.)

I've watched this video at least ten times, and the only thing I've seen that tops it is "sheep shearing" by Seth MacFarlane. But, different genres for sure. There's room for both in my pantheon of YouTube greatness. Enjoy.

moody's back baby - countdown is on

noreply@blogger.com (maringuy) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:35:00 +0000

what could possibly compel the laziest blogger in the west to come out of summertime hibernation to post? HANK MOODY. to paraphrase Steve from Eastbound and Down, Hank Moody Is Coming Back Fucking Soon.

United sucks balls

noreply@blogger.com (maringuy) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:05:00 +0000

I've never particularly enjoyed flying any airline except Virgin America. Mostly the experience ranges from below average to completely fucking intolerable, and 9 times out of 10 I'll arrive at my destination haggared, pissed, and totally spent. But that can be due to a number of factors, and it's not always because the airline itself supports a policy of total assholery.

United, it seems, DOES espouse this corporate ethos, as evidenced by this story, first reported by the Chicago Tribune.

The gist of the story is that a bunch of United baggage monkeys were seen throwing guitars around on the runway like retards in the tanbark. Among those was a $3,500 Taylor belonging to Dave Carroll. Oddly enough, upon arrival his guitar was broken. United told him to take a flying leap, and he pledged to write 3 songs about his shitty experience, and make them available to anyone in the world.

He followed through.

Video below - hope United crashes and burns on this one. Pun intended.

Perfect. Snoop Dogg's Lakers Low Rider.

noreply@blogger.com (maringuy) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:14:00 +0000

Better than the Batmobile. This ride speaks for itself. Well actually Snoop speaks for his ride. And it's fucking perfect. Enjoy.

Machine

noreply@blogger.com (maringuy) — Thu, 07 May 2009 18:05:00 +0000

In honor of Laker win last night, we watch Machine.

Worst strippers ever (but great ad)

noreply@blogger.com (maringuy) — Wed, 06 May 2009 22:32:00 +0000

Axe has been impressing the shit out of me recently. They take risks in their ads, and they're not afraid to say screw it, dudes in their 20s will dig this and those are our people.

Exhibit A:

This is one of my personal favorites - and below is the uncut longer version. For some reason this speaks to me...

And then there's this. I found it on Amy Paffrath's blog, and I've watched it ten times in the last half hour. Any ad that can recommend that you "finger. rub. spread." is pretty strong. The part that kills me every time is the dude at the very end of the ad in the background complaining "worst strippers ever." For some reason this absolutely wrecks me.

Finally, cuz I'm awesome like that, check out this ad for a wolf shirt posted on Amazon. I first came across this a long time ago, and @playrawkstar sent it back around again this afternoon. Worth it for the first comment alone, and just keeps getting better. You're fucking welcome.

Mow The Lawn

noreply@blogger.com (maringuy) — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:17:00 +0000

So I've been a little preoccupied with work, family, travel and borderline alcoholism these past 6-8 weeks, and the blog has taken a bit of a back seat in terms of priorities. Rock of Love Bus has remained top of mind though, and last night during each commercial break was a commercial for a different feminine hygiene product. I had to check the cable guide twice to make sure I wasn't watching the Lifetime channel by mistake. The logical connection is obviously that most of the ladies on the Love Bus fall into one of two categories: the low-rent whores who have probably infected the bus with crabs, or the professional "dancers" who if swayed to a new brand probably buy enough product to directly affect the revenue line.

Anyway, the bottom line is that commercials about bush trimming are funny. It's great to watch the ad men work hard to be creative about a subject they can't directly reference.

Favorite part is that the longer clip starts with a woman petting a cat that sits on her lap. Nice work agency!!

And shout out to Groovemonkey for reminding me that this is blog-worthy. Check out the Monkey's blog over at www.groovemonkey.com...

Steel Panther Rocks

noreply@blogger.com (maringuy) — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 06:21:00 +0000

"Whether they were jamming to sold out shows, or jizzing on passed out groupies...Steel Panther had only one way to go, and that was up."

I'll give you one chance to guess where I'll be on Thursday, March 19th at La Zona Rosa in Austin, TX: the Steel Panther show, that's effing where.

Is it blasphemous to compare a mocumentary to Spinal Tap after only watching for 2 minutes and 56 seconds? Probably, so I won't do it yet. But in asking that question, I actually just did.

Steel Panther.

Michael Phelps should get a pass. Really.

noreply@blogger.com (maringuy) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 02:34:00 +0000

So Michael Phelps wins 12 gold medals for his country, at an immeasurable personal cost over several years in the prime of his life. Then he takes a little time out, hits the bong in London, gets sold out by some asshole who sends his picture to the tabloids, and gets crucified by the media.

Fair? Hardly. And if this didn't sum it up, check out the above by Seth Myers. Genius. And c'mon guys - if anyone gets a hall pass to let loose and smoke a little weed, I think it's Michael Phelps. Really.

GnR meets Nintendo. Get some.

noreply@blogger.com (maringuy) — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:56:00 +0000

Two things I love: Guns N' Roses and Nintendo. I've combined them in past by playing Wii while listening to the GnR catalog, but here's another mash-up I'm digging.

Does this make you feel like you're between innings in Baseball Stars? Enjoy.