25 random facts not about me...
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jack_babalonGod knows why I'm on facebook? I'm certainly not one to encapsulate my thoughts into text message sized bites of splice of life. Still, anxious for virtual company, I find myself inudated with requests for flowers, friendships, application programs and being tagged to complete memes. The latest one making the rounds is the old "25 facts about me" routine.
Now really, I'm sure you would all love to know 25 bits of trivia about me - (I'm non-circumcised, have never been to Iceland, have an unshakable fear of accidentally snapping someones neck and currently wear a size 101/2 boot). But I thought I'd change things around a bit... and give you 25 random facts not about me for anyone stuck in front of their monitors on a Friday night:
1- Sure we all know of the iconic image of the Marlboro Man - lone American Cowboy God of Cancer and Faux Old West Machismo - but did you know that up until 1977, that each Marlboro Man was chosen by trial by gun fight held once a year in the heart of Death Valley?
2- Yukio Mishima was actually a pseudonym for Kimitake Hiraoka.
3- The 1st rule of Fight Club, upon careful inspection, is actually completely identical to the second rule.
4 - While there are plenty of 80's nights there are no 90's nights.
5 - The sad fact is that the reason there was never a sequel to Buckaroo Bonzai was because the World Crime League actually exists and have killed the real Buckaroo. The sequel would've revealed a horrible truth from which the American psyche could never heal.
6- Daffodils belong to the Narcissus genus.
7- "Our Land, Maamme" is the current national anthem for Finland and not as suspected the theme to the Three Stooges.
8- Of all his amazing feats of escape-artistry, none were more harrowing (nor as dangerous) as his infamous 'Escape from New Jersey'.
9- No Freemason in the United States has, as of this date, ever denied the existence of Bigfoot's ghost as being the head of the Illuminati... coincidence? I think not!
10 - That which does not kill you makes you stronger... or really, really fucking hurts depending on your perspective and individual pain tolerance.
11 - Do androids dream of electric sheep? No, but they do often dream of having to give a lecture in only their underwear.
12- Diamonds are a girls best friend and dogs are man's best friend but Diamond Dogs "...are poachers and they hide behind trees/ Hunt you to the ground, they will..."
13 - You really do have better things to do, you know.
14- After being killed during the Battle of Trafalgar, Admiral Horatio Nelson was placed into a large barrel of brandy to preserve his body during the voyage back to England. When the ship arrived Lord Nelson was removed from the barrel and the crew celebrated his memory by drinking the remaining brandy!
15 - After the death of her husband, poet Percy Shelley, Mary Shelley (author of Frankenstein) kept his heart wrapped up in silk until she died. Hence the term "Bloody Poets".
16 - Historically, the planet Venus has often been confused for being a UFO when spotted in the early morning hours. This is primarily because of the planet's peculair habit of firing death rays at unsuspecting farmers in the mid west.
17 - "Friends applaud, the comedy is finished" were the last words of Ludwig van Beethoven.
18 - The public reading of the poetry of Henry Rollins remains illegal in the state of Vermont for reasons best left unsaid.
19 - It burns, burns, burns... the Ring of Fire!
20 - The Scandinavians possess over 57 words for "Death Metal".
21 - Prior to being the court astrologer for Queen Elizabeth, Doctor John Dee was a failed playwright and took up 'thee ignoble art of star casting' as a way to pay the bills.
22 - 18km south of Utrecht is the infamous town of Oudewater, where some of the world's strangest witch trials were held in the late 1500's. The accused women “were weighed on scales in the Heksenwaag (Witches' Weigh House), Leeuweringerstraat 2, to determine whether or not they were witches” (Frommers). Why? Because it was widely believed at the time that witches had no souls and weighed nothing, thus they could fly on brooms through the air effortlessly. If you visit this town today you can be weighed and receive a certificate (if you weigh enough) that states you are Not a witch!
23 - Saying "Candyman" three times in front of mirror will actually, despite what you've seen in the movies, summon the ghost of Sammy Davis Junior. Much musical hilarity will ensue.
24 - Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
25- No, really... you have better things to do!
Now really, I'm sure you would all love to know 25 bits of trivia about me - (I'm non-circumcised, have never been to Iceland, have an unshakable fear of accidentally snapping someones neck and currently wear a size 101/2 boot). But I thought I'd change things around a bit... and give you 25 random facts not about me for anyone stuck in front of their monitors on a Friday night:
1- Sure we all know of the iconic image of the Marlboro Man - lone American Cowboy God of Cancer and Faux Old West Machismo - but did you know that up until 1977, that each Marlboro Man was chosen by trial by gun fight held once a year in the heart of Death Valley?
2- Yukio Mishima was actually a pseudonym for Kimitake Hiraoka.
3- The 1st rule of Fight Club, upon careful inspection, is actually completely identical to the second rule.
4 - While there are plenty of 80's nights there are no 90's nights.
5 - The sad fact is that the reason there was never a sequel to Buckaroo Bonzai was because the World Crime League actually exists and have killed the real Buckaroo. The sequel would've revealed a horrible truth from which the American psyche could never heal.
6- Daffodils belong to the Narcissus genus.
7- "Our Land, Maamme" is the current national anthem for Finland and not as suspected the theme to the Three Stooges.
8- Of all his amazing feats of escape-artistry, none were more harrowing (nor as dangerous) as his infamous 'Escape from New Jersey'.
9- No Freemason in the United States has, as of this date, ever denied the existence of Bigfoot's ghost as being the head of the Illuminati... coincidence? I think not!
10 - That which does not kill you makes you stronger... or really, really fucking hurts depending on your perspective and individual pain tolerance.
11 - Do androids dream of electric sheep? No, but they do often dream of having to give a lecture in only their underwear.
12- Diamonds are a girls best friend and dogs are man's best friend but Diamond Dogs "...are poachers and they hide behind trees/ Hunt you to the ground, they will..."
13 - You really do have better things to do, you know.
14- After being killed during the Battle of Trafalgar, Admiral Horatio Nelson was placed into a large barrel of brandy to preserve his body during the voyage back to England. When the ship arrived Lord Nelson was removed from the barrel and the crew celebrated his memory by drinking the remaining brandy!
15 - After the death of her husband, poet Percy Shelley, Mary Shelley (author of Frankenstein) kept his heart wrapped up in silk until she died. Hence the term "Bloody Poets".
16 - Historically, the planet Venus has often been confused for being a UFO when spotted in the early morning hours. This is primarily because of the planet's peculair habit of firing death rays at unsuspecting farmers in the mid west.
17 - "Friends applaud, the comedy is finished" were the last words of Ludwig van Beethoven.
18 - The public reading of the poetry of Henry Rollins remains illegal in the state of Vermont for reasons best left unsaid.
19 - It burns, burns, burns... the Ring of Fire!
20 - The Scandinavians possess over 57 words for "Death Metal".
21 - Prior to being the court astrologer for Queen Elizabeth, Doctor John Dee was a failed playwright and took up 'thee ignoble art of star casting' as a way to pay the bills.
22 - 18km south of Utrecht is the infamous town of Oudewater, where some of the world's strangest witch trials were held in the late 1500's. The accused women “were weighed on scales in the Heksenwaag (Witches' Weigh House), Leeuweringerstraat 2, to determine whether or not they were witches” (Frommers). Why? Because it was widely believed at the time that witches had no souls and weighed nothing, thus they could fly on brooms through the air effortlessly. If you visit this town today you can be weighed and receive a certificate (if you weigh enough) that states you are Not a witch!
23 - Saying "Candyman" three times in front of mirror will actually, despite what you've seen in the movies, summon the ghost of Sammy Davis Junior. Much musical hilarity will ensue.
24 - Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
25- No, really... you have better things to do!
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on 2009-01-31 06:54 am (UTC)5. i have always been in love with perfect tommy
13. ha
18. some quote along the lines of "beware of poets who read their works aloud in public; you never know what other bad habits they may have."
25. haha-ha
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on 2009-01-31 03:39 pm (UTC)5 - Of course you do. He's Perfect!
18 - I pick on old Hank but truth be known he was a big influence on my choosing the written word to be my muse.
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on 2009-01-31 08:16 am (UTC)... or maybe you didn't mention that deliberately in the hopes that troll-summoning hijinks would ensue.
Sorry.
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on 2009-01-31 08:29 am (UTC)no subject
on 2009-01-31 08:32 am (UTC)no subject
on 2009-01-31 09:01 am (UTC)there's only two things to do in a power outage... get drunk... one thing.
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on 2009-01-31 03:41 pm (UTC)Bring on the Troll Hijinks!!!
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on 2009-01-31 09:16 am (UTC)no subject
on 2009-01-31 03:43 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2009-01-31 03:52 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2009-01-31 04:25 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2009-02-01 04:32 pm (UTC)hmmm
on 2009-01-31 04:53 pm (UTC)Re: hmmm
on 2009-02-01 04:32 pm (UTC)How's the 'zine coming along btw?
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on 2009-01-31 06:01 pm (UTC)16 The family thinks Venusian Death Rays are quite hilarious.
"Idea for a last song. Ever. Killed by a troll."
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on 2009-02-01 04:33 pm (UTC)