Representin' HUNGARY.
Friday, February 29, 2008
GET LOST
Things are about to get really tricky for those of us who watch LOST.
Last nights Desmond-centric episode threw the scientific monkey-wrench of time travel into the mix. The show already has a myriad of intertwining story lines and criss-crossed back stories.
Now, add to that the mental tangle of:
- quantum physics
- parallel universes
- infinite realities
- the grandfather paradox
- time dilation
- worm holes
- dark energy
- and the 4th-11th dimensions
The show will have to be narrated by Stephen Hawking.
Is their target demographic wheelchair bound physicists?
(Steve getting some air!)
I had always felt that the island was hidden in some sort of permanent Philadelphia Experiment, but there has yet to be a character named Tesla introduced to the show. They must be saving that name for the ultimate 'reveal'.
(Master of Lightning)
Hey, maybe I am wrong. Maybe the writers and viewers can handle the mind boggling possibilities that a time traveling storyline can accommodate. It's not like this subject hasn't been explored in the entertainment arena before.
Most notably:
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- Back to the Future
When your car is as awesome as a De Lorean, time travel comes standard.
(Flux Capacitor)
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- Quantum Leap
Scott Bakula. The McGuyver of time travel.
(Quantum Creep)
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- Bill and Ted
The 2 most bodacious time travelers of all time. (if that even makes sense)
(San Dimas High School football still rules!)
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- Groundhog Day
The 2nd best movie starring Bill Murray and a gopher.
(this is the first)
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I love the show and I think it just keeps getting better. But, I have no idea how LOST will manage to keep this ball of string from unwinding. I just hope they don't end up like the title of this blog page.
See you in the future,
TZA
Last nights Desmond-centric episode threw the scientific monkey-wrench of time travel into the mix. The show already has a myriad of intertwining story lines and criss-crossed back stories.
Now, add to that the mental tangle of:
- quantum physics
- parallel universes
- infinite realities
- the grandfather paradox
- time dilation
- worm holes
- dark energy
- and the 4th-11th dimensions
The show will have to be narrated by Stephen Hawking.
Is their target demographic wheelchair bound physicists?
(Steve getting some air!)
I had always felt that the island was hidden in some sort of permanent Philadelphia Experiment, but there has yet to be a character named Tesla introduced to the show. They must be saving that name for the ultimate 'reveal'.
(Master of Lightning)
Hey, maybe I am wrong. Maybe the writers and viewers can handle the mind boggling possibilities that a time traveling storyline can accommodate. It's not like this subject hasn't been explored in the entertainment arena before.
Most notably:
--------------------------------------------------------------
- Back to the Future
When your car is as awesome as a De Lorean, time travel comes standard.
(Flux Capacitor)
--------------------------------------------------------------
- Quantum Leap
Scott Bakula. The McGuyver of time travel.
(Quantum Creep)
--------------------------------------------------------------
- Bill and Ted
The 2 most bodacious time travelers of all time. (if that even makes sense)
(San Dimas High School football still rules!)
--------------------------------------------------------------
- Groundhog Day
The 2nd best movie starring Bill Murray and a gopher.
(this is the first)
--------------------------------------------------------------
I love the show and I think it just keeps getting better. But, I have no idea how LOST will manage to keep this ball of string from unwinding. I just hope they don't end up like the title of this blog page.
See you in the future,
TZA
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Garden Vision
Last night I went to see the Foo Fighters at Madison Square Garden. I have seen somewhere in the neighborhood of 7,500 bands take the stage in my life, and I think that less than 10 of them have been in arenas. The band was great, and the Garden itself is great, but I am horribly out of my element in crowds that size. I can't seem to lose myself in the concert experience in a venue that large. There are just too many distractions. I think that a lot of people need their experiences to be validated by others. I did enjoy the performance, and I have the utmost respect for Dave G and the band for putting on a flawless spectacle. All that said, here are some observations from my excursion.
1 - I would buy a ticket to the Dave Grohl comedy show. He's clever, entertaining and much funnier than a lot of so called comedians who, incidentally, don't write great songs. Dane Cook does NOT rock.
2 - Despite being called Madison SQUARE Garden, the building is actually round. I believe that this accounts for the superior sound that the arena has compared to other hockey rinks. Also, as I have found at countless hockey games, there is not a bad seat in all of MSG.
3 - As a general rule, the only thing that I want to hear less than a drum solo, is the song that drummer sings. I have a pretty strong suspicion though that Dave Grohl has a soft spot for singing drummers. I bet he's a huge Phil Collins fan. But really, who isn't?
4 - Any guy who treks up and down the very steep stairs of the upper levels selling $7.50 cups of BudLight, out of a tray he carry s on his head, will henceforth be known, universally, as a 'BEER SHERPA'.
5 - Some thoughts on humanity. - The 'mob mentality' still amazes and frightens me. People with the need to stand out while simultaneously fitting in are a frustrating bunch as well. While people are attempting to funnel out any door that other people are funneling out of after a rock show, a guy can be semi successful at getting a 'Let's go Giants' chant started, even thought the football season ended weeks ago.
6 - 2008 moments in Madison Square Garden history. - First, the Rangers retired the number of legendary defenseman Brian Leetch. Then, although countless legendary rock bands have graced the stage of 'the worlds most famous arena', the Foo Fighters made MSG history during the very first triangle solo ever to blast forth from the mega-watt PA system. This will surely inspire future generations of musicians to reach new levels of triangle virtuosity and change the face of modern music forever. Rock and Roll history has been re-written.
7 - $7 Lincoln Tunnel + $33 parking garage = $40 in transit to drive into the city for a 5 hour visit. Thats $8 an hour for the pleasure of aggressive driving and 'No Left Turn' signs.
8 - Note to the Foo's. -When you swap guitars to do the one song you have in dropped A tuning, instead of a 20 minute version of 'Stacked Actors', give us that song plus some Melvins covers. I am sure thats where you got the idea, and, Kurt would approve.
9 - Madison Square Garden's Fire Exits are total deathtraps. The well in Buffalo Bill's basement in Silence Of The Lambs was more hospitable.
10 - This may have NOTHING to do with the Foo Fighters or MSG, but I feel that it is still very informative and worth mentioning. - Inflation is up, gas prices are higher than ever, but PeepWorld is still 25 cents (or at least thats what the sign says).
See you in the future,
TZA
1 - I would buy a ticket to the Dave Grohl comedy show. He's clever, entertaining and much funnier than a lot of so called comedians who, incidentally, don't write great songs. Dane Cook does NOT rock.
2 - Despite being called Madison SQUARE Garden, the building is actually round. I believe that this accounts for the superior sound that the arena has compared to other hockey rinks. Also, as I have found at countless hockey games, there is not a bad seat in all of MSG.
3 - As a general rule, the only thing that I want to hear less than a drum solo, is the song that drummer sings. I have a pretty strong suspicion though that Dave Grohl has a soft spot for singing drummers. I bet he's a huge Phil Collins fan. But really, who isn't?
4 - Any guy who treks up and down the very steep stairs of the upper levels selling $7.50 cups of BudLight, out of a tray he carry s on his head, will henceforth be known, universally, as a 'BEER SHERPA'.
5 - Some thoughts on humanity. - The 'mob mentality' still amazes and frightens me. People with the need to stand out while simultaneously fitting in are a frustrating bunch as well. While people are attempting to funnel out any door that other people are funneling out of after a rock show, a guy can be semi successful at getting a 'Let's go Giants' chant started, even thought the football season ended weeks ago.
6 - 2008 moments in Madison Square Garden history. - First, the Rangers retired the number of legendary defenseman Brian Leetch. Then, although countless legendary rock bands have graced the stage of 'the worlds most famous arena', the Foo Fighters made MSG history during the very first triangle solo ever to blast forth from the mega-watt PA system. This will surely inspire future generations of musicians to reach new levels of triangle virtuosity and change the face of modern music forever. Rock and Roll history has been re-written.
7 - $7 Lincoln Tunnel + $33 parking garage = $40 in transit to drive into the city for a 5 hour visit. Thats $8 an hour for the pleasure of aggressive driving and 'No Left Turn' signs.
8 - Note to the Foo's. -When you swap guitars to do the one song you have in dropped A tuning, instead of a 20 minute version of 'Stacked Actors', give us that song plus some Melvins covers. I am sure thats where you got the idea, and, Kurt would approve.
9 - Madison Square Garden's Fire Exits are total deathtraps. The well in Buffalo Bill's basement in Silence Of The Lambs was more hospitable.
10 - This may have NOTHING to do with the Foo Fighters or MSG, but I feel that it is still very informative and worth mentioning. - Inflation is up, gas prices are higher than ever, but PeepWorld is still 25 cents (or at least thats what the sign says).
See you in the future,
TZA
Friday, February 15, 2008
Traction : Future Lounge #3 - 02/08
The third installment of my ongoing 'Traction:Future Lounge' series.
Another ~40 minutes of pure pleasure.
This episode might be a little too 'raw' for some workplaces.
So, if you are employed by some uptight square types, use discretion.
You have been warned, now let's get to it!
(right click image and hit 'save link as' to download the mp3)
The previous installments can be found:
HERE. (#2 - 11/07)
and
HERE. (#1 - 07/07)
And, once agian, this episode includes a track-list,
for those who wanna be 'in the know'.
Another ~40 minutes of pure pleasure.
This episode might be a little too 'raw' for some workplaces.
So, if you are employed by some uptight square types, use discretion.
You have been warned, now let's get to it!
(right click image and hit 'save link as' to download the mp3)
The previous installments can be found:
HERE. (#2 - 11/07)
and
HERE. (#1 - 07/07)
And, once agian, this episode includes a track-list,
for those who wanna be 'in the know'.
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