Jon's thing of the week/month/year...?
Aug
2002
Pete and Bob - dancing owls...........naturally..............
http://www.flipflopflyin.com/peteandbob/index.html
June
2002
More interesting stories about the Bush family......
http://www.hereinreality.com/familyvalues.html
22
April 2002
http://www.amyhughes.org/lego/church/
a) Lego is very expensive for the individual enthusiast
b)
Mental illness is very expensive for society at large
c) Cats are parasites (and therefore very expensive to run)
April
2002
I just hacked YOUR computer and put it on the web......hahahahah....
http://barstow.ra-systems.com/hacked.jpg
.........clearly not, but a neat trick for your friends who don't know any better.... :-)
March
2002
OK - I've implemented a new policy for
this page - seeing as it just wasn't happening......life is too short and
there are so many songs to write. Anyway, as from about now this page will
feature things that I found, or that people send to me, that I consider
of some minor interest, amusement or entertainment value - as well as anything
else I can think of.
So, in advance thanks to those who send me stuff - u know who u r.
Hopefully it might mean that this page does get updated at least more than
twice a year....
Things
to do with cheese when you're bored.........
1. http://www.cheeseracing.org
2.
Er, that's it.
Irish
Air disaster !
Ireland's worst air disaster occurred early this morning when a small two-seater
Cessna plane crashed into a cemetery. Irish search and rescue workers have
recovered 1826 bodies so far and expect that number to climb as digging
continues into the night.
23-Jan-2001
Now I know I'm not really keeping strictly to the
title of this page by only putting things up here when I remember/get chance/can
be bothered etc etc - but that's just the way it is.....anyway, I'm sure
you'd rather have quality over quantity......shame we haven't got either!!
It has however, been a good year so far - hence the lack of activity on
this site - a thousand apologies!
Anyway, onto more important 'things'.....
H ere
we
are - the crazy comic book world of 2001AD has finally become reality. Talking
of which, I watched the inauguration of a certain George W Bush Jnr - now
the president of the US....should we be worried?
If you haven't seen these comments, allegedly attributed to the afore mentioned
George
W Bush Jnr,
have a read and make your own mind up....
"If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure." ....George
W. Bush, Jr.
"Republicans understand the importance of bondage between a mother and child."
....Governor George W. Bush, Jr.
"Mars is essentially in the same orbit...Mars is somewhat the same distance
from the Sun, which is very important. We have seen pictures where there
are canals, we believe, and water. If there is water, that means there is
oxygen. If oxygen, that means we can breathe." ....Governor George W. Bush,
Jr., 8/11/94
"The Holocaust was an obscene period in our nation's history. I mean in
this century's history. But we all lived in this century. I didn't live
in this century." ....Governor George W. Bush, Jr., 9/15/95
"One word sums up probably the responsibility of any Governor, and that
one word is 'to be prepared'." ....Governor George W. Bush, Jr., 12/6/93
"Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things." ....Governor George W.
Bush, Jr., 11/30/96
"I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good judgments in the
future." ....Governor George W. Bush, Jr.
"The future will be better tomorrow." ....Governor George W. Bush, Jr.
"We're going to have the best educated American people in the world." ....Governor
George W. Bush, Jr., 9/21/97
"I stand by all the misstatements that I've made." ....Governor George W.
Bush, Jr. to Sam Donaldson, 8/17/93
"We have a firm commitment to NATO, we are a part of NATO. We have a firm
commitment to Europe. We are a part of Europe." ....Governor George W. Bush,
Jr.
"I am not part of the problem. I am a Republican" ....Governor George W.
Bush, Jr.
"A low voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls."
....Governor George W. Bush, Jr
"We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur." ....Governor
George W. Bush, Jr., 9/22/97
"For NASA, space is still a high priority." ....Governor George W. Bush,
Jr., 9/5/93
"It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities
in our air and water that are doing it." ....Governor George W. Bush, Jr.
"[It's] time for the human race to enter the solar system." ....Governor
George W. Bush, Jr.
Run away - run away......
26-Sep-2000
In the City Travis Thing
Now
obviously I haven't seen all the bands performing at the In the City festival
in Manchester - but on last nights showing I don't think I could .......we
don't need another Travis - one is enough, no! one is probably too much.....but
none the less, wistful young men kept droning on in what they thought was
a melodic/atmospheric fashion to bore the pants off the rest of us.......
Apart from a truly dull widdly widdly thrash effort, the only light at the
end of the tunnel were Fat Controller - worth a mention if for no
other reason that they don't sound anything like Travis. Hurrah!
Do u hate Travis? Then Go HERE.
20-Sep-2000
Ambient Olympian Thing
The
Olympic games have started in Sydney - it's pretty good ambient TV - you
can leave it on in the background and ignore it, but you can also dip in
whenever you fancy and always find something to watch for a few minutes.
Currently, this seems to mainly consist of people cycling round and round
and round and round, and swimming up and down and up and down..........having
huge feet seems to be a definite genetic advantage for this. I suppose this
would also make it more difficult to fall over; I can think of many situations
where this could be useful................
11-Sep-2000
Oily thing
Protestors
blockade oil refineries around the country to protest against the price
of fuel - currently about 80p/litre - causing miles of queues at garages
all over the UK. Whether the price of fuel should be reduced is up for discussion
- if people are to use their cars less (don't forget that hole in the ozone
layer), we all know the quickest way to change habits is by the £
in your pocket.......but then if there is no decent alternative in public
transport......and so the arguments go on and on and on.........
The best outcome of the whole debacle was the government realising that
they ain't so great, haven't got the public or media in their pockets and
they are no more 'in touch' than any other political party...........and
this petrol-powered guitar is going to have to go........any offers?
21-Aug-2000
Liberating thing
Jon
hands in his notice from his job (enough is enough) - this can only mean
more time for the dizzydizzy cause - Things can only get bett........Goddamit..........I've
got to admit, it's getting better............No, Goddamit, I will not
finish on a cliche or song..........anyway - it was a Perfect Day.......oh,
sod it.
15-Aug-2000
Free things
Summer's
here and the Festival season is upon us. With the old favourites and the
rest with the big names charging big bucks to get in, Manchester led the
way with two free festivals in two weeks. The Northern Quarter festival
last week was a nice mix of bands on several stages, various acts, DJ's
and other stuff (even Thai boxing) on the streets of Manchester's Northern
Quarter. The entertainment was constant and varied - no one really famous,
but this was compensated for by a pretty good atmosphere and the fact that
being in Manchester itself all the bars and cafes were open. Good Stuff!
The D-percussion festival at Castlefield this weekend was a bigger affair with The Fall (who were crap - too pissed - allegedly) and the Buzzcocks (who weren't) headlining on the Sunday night. There seemed to be less going on with most activity centred around the main stage - obviously the whole thing was ok, but somehow didn't really have that festival atmosphere (where's Russ Abbot when you need him?) - but then for free you really shouldn't complain - oh, and it rained a bit as well..........
28-July-2000
Local thing
Went
to see Manchester band Cafe Assassin play a gig to launch their new CD.
Just a blatant plug for some friends, but if you don't support you friends
who are you going to help?
21-July-2000
'Makes you think' thing
Paul
Young - no, not that one, who lays his hat all over day-time TV - the other
one, who used to be in Sad Cafe and sing with Mike and the Mechanics - well
he died. As well as being from Manchester UK, apparently he didn't live
far from me. Regardless of the music or anything else, these things always
remind me to just get the music out where people can hear it - so much to
do, so little time!!
Whoever u r, whatever u do - just do what u want and get on with it NOW!
7-July-2000
Highly amusing thing
Tony Blair (British Prime Minister) comes up with the half-baked idea of
trying to fine people on the spot for drunken and rowdy behaviour'.
Is this man serious?
Is he mad?
Copper:
You're rather drunk and are enjoying yourself too much
- that'll be £100 please.
Drunken reveller: I'm sorry officer, I don't have that much cash on me at
the moment - American Express?
Copper: Why that'll..........
sorry......anyway, you get the idea........
The very next week, young Master Blair (16 years old) is found incapable,
lying on the pavement vomiting, abandoned by his so-called friends after
a bout of underage drinking. Once an ambulance crew decided he wasn't dying
he was taken to the local police station, where after admitting his heinous
crime gave a false name and address. Diligently, the police officer investigated
further and searched the young man and soon discovered his true iD. The
rest, as they say, is history - BRILLIANT!!
22-June-2000
Good thing
A
pretty good week in St Ives, Cornwall - surfing, checking out the art galleries
and having great food and drink in cool places - I suppose the only disappointment
was that I had to leave and head back to reality.......which ain't that
bad really either..........sorry!
8-June-2000
Minor amusement thing
Stumbled
across the repeat of Jo Whiley's TV programme - had Ronan Keating on, some
other polite young man (from Five, sorry 5ive, or Westlife I think, I don't
know which) and Keith Allen, who's usually good for stirring things up a
bit. I only caught the last part of the programme - the boy-band boys seemed
to say that as long as everything was a laugh, and no one was taking themselves
too seriously, then everything was OK. However, when Keith suggested they
weren't 'important' they both lost their sense of humour very quickly and
retorted in unison "we ARE important!" - now how sad/funny is
that. They actually think they are important! Like shooting fish in a barrel
or what.....
Disappointed that Keith didn't really wind them up as much as he could have,
but then it wasn't much of challenge, and that the boyz don't really seem
to have much grasp of reality - "Kids have got good taste, they'll
only buy good music" - yeah like S CLub 7, Jason Donovon (or anyone
from a soap for that matter), and remember The Bay City Rollers? You get
the idea I think......
27-May-2000
Pondering thing
Hugh
Grant and Liz Hurley have split up................ha ha ha, as if I care.........
but
did see The Filth and the Fury - a nice look at the Sex Pistols with
a bit of social context thrown in for good measure. Made me think we're
not going to get another 'punk' for quite a while - we're all just far too
happy with our lot, placated with dreams of winning the lottery (yeah -
right) so no one bothers to stop and say "fuck it" ....no one
even bothers, full stop! It's not as though we haven't got stuff to moan
about or things we don't like (governments aside) but it seems ultimately
pointless making any sort of gesture - it will only be adopted/absorbed/abused/diluted/disolved
by the mass media and everyone will HATE YOU!!!
Maybe, just maybe, I'm wrong..........
"I just want to be myself" - Jon Can 2000
20-May-2000
RIP thing
The
Coffee Republic on the 3rd floor of Paperchase in ManchesterUK seems to
have disappeared, or at best moved to Picadilly.........what was probably
the best place to have a coffee in Manchester is now gone.....why? Where
else could you check out groovy paper, get into some funky origami, and
meet up with friends for a chat on Saturday afternoon over a coffee and
blueberry muffin - away from the shopping madness of the Arndale centre.
Let's hope something takes it place soon...........but in the mean time,
where can I go?
12-May-2000
Disappointing thing
Brian Eno's Diary (A year with swollen appendices)
P.124 "Marius and I did a crossword together and I lost £20 betting
him that 519 was a prime number......."
519 a prime number!! How could Brian Eno (Mr Muso-Intellectual) not know
that any number, if the individual numbers that make it up when added together
are divisible by three, then the original number is also divisible by three!!
Disappointing indeed but hey! Brian - want to bet me $20,000 that 351 is
a prime number....
or 717 - go on, that's a prime number too, just $50.....
Oh well never mind........
dizzydizzy, Manchester UK, MUK, talktous@dizzydizzy.com
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