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    02.22.10

    curling, eh

    Posted in words at 11:54 pm by electricvishnu

    curling might be the ultimate (sport or game?) to watch will socializing in a bar or small house-gathering setting:

    • the timing is just right.  it’s rhythm is complementary to that of usual bar / twelve-pack banter.
    • it has everyman appeal.  like bowling, it can be played while smoking tobacco and/or drinking cans of molson.    (and it doesn’t seem half as difficult as golf)
    • there’s a good amount of excitement (especially on the last rolls [or pushes? what do you call them exactly])  but not too much where you have to be on your feet and freaking out and on seats edge like the end of a wild football or basketball game.  -back to that timing thing-
    • there are four characters to each squad.  each fellow at the bar can choose his or her own winner, like bob from minnesota
    • rocks on ice.  with brooms!  need we say more!

    i’m completely serious.  curling is great. and i’d like to play

    time travel in tv and film [via information is beautiful]

    Posted in linksesus at 11:42 pm by electricvishnu

    Time Travel In TV and Film (Process) | Information Is Beautiful

    i wonder if wormholes fall into the category of ‘mystery force’?

    02.13.10

    best of the aughts in music [albums]

    Posted in hot jams, words, words about non-words at 12:14 pm by electricvishnu

    the top 3 albums overall from 2000-2009, ranked (by medal, in the spirit of the olympics)

    • bronze | john mayer | continuum | 2006 | link
    • silver | sigur rós | ( ) | 2002 | link  
    • gold | saves the day | stay what you are | 2001 | link

    note: if hot fuss, by the killers, was released primarily on vinyl or cassette tape and therefore had two discrete sides, then side A (ending after “All These Things That I’ve Done”) might be the best side of all time.  however, this is not the case, and the remainder (side B) is, as they say, “weak sauce.”