Stagecraft

Fellow Gardeners,

I was watching this last night and was impressed by how tightly Devo controlled their presentation of Uncontrollable Urge in this concert video. The crowd of geeks is going as wild as you would expect (not very), but for guys wearing flower pots on their heads, this is really something. The theme bands kicking around nowadays (looking at you, Louis XIV) could learn a thing or two. Happy Monday!

Your pal,

bob

Verizon Guileless

Friends,

Verizon Wireless has a real neat deal. It’s called “New Every Two” and the idea is that after 20 months or so, you’ll find that your current cell phone is broken or just sucks. No worries! Just wait a few more months and we’ll give you a credit on a new one. Neat. I picked up a new Motorola MOTOSRSLY bR549 (or whatever) camera phone over the web for free (some restrictions apply, buh).

Speaking of restrictions, even Motorola acknowledges that Verizon imposes a ton of restrictions on “multimedia and data transfers” from the phone. So much so that without special hackerific software, the only way to get pictures and video off the thing without emailing the files to yourself (certain extra charges may apply), you have to buy a memory card and move the files there.

Ever seen a MicroSD card? It’s just a little smaller than your pinkie fingernail. How hard is it to keep track of? Don’t exhale, it’ll fly behind the furniture. Don’t ask how I know.

By the way, it’s been stormy in my little burg. I got the clue this afternoon by looking up…

…and when I got home, I was greeted by this very unhappy pup…

Seriously, it’s not my fault.

– bob

UPDATE: This is weird. Any thoughts on why I have to refresh this page to see the video? Please feel free to drop suggestions in the comments section.

Similarities Noted

Pals,

Here’s your Friday night YoohooToob video. You’ll see some striking similarities to my own commute, including the winding roads, the drivers’ uncanny skill and talent, the scream of finely tuned engines…

It’s almost like being there!

– bob

editor’s note: six fewer cylinders in that amc-derived lump of engine of yours in that wallowing suv, more swerving and veering on your part than any sort of talent, there’s a winding road though. as for scorecards, you’re mostly lying. – ed

WRITER’S NOTE: Sigh. I know. – bob