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Leigh My shallowness, let me show you it...

Dear god in himmel, I am a shallow person. I guess this is the first step towards growth or whatever but admitting must be the first step I think. I love cheesy and not-very-good tv. I love it for lots of reason - many explained before. I love turning off the brain for an hour. I love just laughing at bad science, sociology, boys that write Mary Sues who would never give them the time of day. But the depth...height...edges of the puddle of my shallowness all has to do with the men. I love Torc… Continue

Posted by Leigh on July 1, 2008 at 12:02pm — No Comments

Leigh Nuts on the Road podcast thoughts...

OK, so things I learned: 1. Ken and Widget are planning to dip a small child in glitter for "monkey magic." In many states, this would get them arrested. In my own sphere of influence, this means I'm keeping them away from my child. :) 2. Boxer vs. Brief magic --- Ken's idea of boxer brief magic stuns Widge. (and my perverted head goes to very very bad places...*repeats to self* Will not write stories like that about friends...will not write...DAMMIT! But then they talked about "Nights for Lo… Continue

Posted by Leigh on June 23, 2008 at 12:08pm — 15 Comments

RoxofSpazhouse The Word of the Week

So, two years ago I started an outdoor installation projects I called the Word of the Week and Please Leave a Message. I created large letters (about 12 inches high) out of astrobright ® Fuschia paper that was laminated. I would then find obscure and less known words and place them in front of Spazhouse. I would Then shoot the word and then upload it on various sites with its definition. I had several articles printed and a section for an artshow displaying the compiled words. The problems I ha… Continue

Posted by RoxofSpazhouse on June 23, 2008 at 9:44am — No Comments

Bob the Zombie And life goes on...

and on, and on, and well you get the point. Life as of late has been a time of changes and stranges. First, I graduated from College in Mid-May. Second, a few days before I graduated I got a job teaching English in Cobb County. And Finally, the big mac daddy of them all: I got engaged! Yes, the man that sleeps on my couch finally popped the big question. Talk about strange. With that I figured it wouldn't hurt to announce it here on Gabfest to share in the world that is love. Peace and Chicke… Continue

Posted by Bob the Zombie on June 14, 2008 at 1:02pm — 9 Comments

Leigh This week's Podcast

So, I listened to the podcast and these are my comments: - Ken is a very cynical bastard who "gets it comped" (instead of paying for it) and is not looking forward to anything. NOTE: Ken, you better be looking forward to seeing me! You evil bastard. - Scott has a titanium spork. He has plans to use it. Just boggle at that. G'won. Take some boggling time. - My name was brought up...and Tuffley? Be afraid, be very afraid. And Doc? I have no problem with cheap Canadians. In fact, I am wa… Continue

Posted by Leigh on June 9, 2008 at 5:08pm — 3 Comments

ObliqueRed Game Review: Professor Layton and the Curious Village (Nintendo DS)

Title: Professor Layton and the Curious Village US Release Date: February 10, 2008 System: Nintendo DS ESRB Rating: E Price: $29.99 at Amazon.com (use the NeedCoffee affiliate link to go buy it!) Professor Layton and the Curious Village was released in Japan in 2007 to great success, spawning two sequels and a planned manga series. The English version of the game was released this February and has thus far been very well received by US gamers. Conce… Continue

Posted by ObliqueRed on June 2, 2008 at 5:02pm — 2 Comments

jm tuffley And Now Neil Innes with Our Response to Eurovision....

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Posted by jm tuffley on May 23, 2008 at 8:53pm — No Comments

jm tuffley Video Mime Number Eleven : Animated WTF?

Powderfinger, 2003. Continue

Posted by jm tuffley on May 23, 2008 at 8:44pm — No Comments

Leigh My Starbucks love, let me show you it...

I love Starbucks. Yes, they are a behemoth and a merchandising whore. Yes, they are the evil corporate empire that many hate. Yeah, yeah, whatever. I love them. I love them in a very big and almost unhealthy way. I'm already teaching my son to love them. My favorite drink during winter is: venti, half-pumps mochaccino with light whip, extra shot. My favorite drink during summer is: grande, mocha lite frappucchino, light whip, add a shot. The extra shot in the frappucchino confuses them, the… Continue

Posted by Leigh on May 23, 2008 at 3:04pm — 1 Comment

ObliqueRed In which I discuss my obvious qualifications to be a game reviewer

For some time now, I've been thinking to myself, "Self, you should really stop playing video games and do the laundry before you have to show up to work in your wedding dress." But then I completely reject such a silly idea! Hah Hah! Why would I do something so frivolous as laundry when I could focus on becoming a minor internet celebrity through writing REVIEWS of some of the (many) games I play? Also, that way my friends and family will stop hiding behind the couch when I come over because th… Continue

Posted by ObliqueRed on May 16, 2008 at 10:36am — 3 Comments

jm tuffley Video Mime Number 10: Hair Metal Triple Score!

White Lion, 1988 This Video also features quite a bit of unnecessary grinding, wholesale theft of the guitar line of Boston's "Amanda", and cameo appearances from Video Mimes Three… Continue

Posted by jm tuffley on May 8, 2008 at 9:30pm — No Comments

jm tuffley Video Mime Number Nine : Now in German AND English!!

Nena, 1983- German Version Nena, 1984- English Version … Continue

Posted by jm tuffley on May 8, 2008 at 9:19pm — No Comments

jm tuffley Video Mime Number Eight: The Speaker, Just the Speaker.....

The Replacements, 1985 Continue

Posted by jm tuffley on April 25, 2008 at 7:00pm — No Comments

jm tuffley Video Mime Number Seven: The Band is breaking up as this is being filmed

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Posted by jm tuffley on April 23, 2008 at 12:00am — No Comments

Bob the Zombie Webcomic: Bluer Pastures

a small sample of the webcomic...see it from the beginning below After seeing "Something Odd" and falling in love, after the first strip, with the strip generator. I started to mess around with it for shits and giggles and kind of got hooked a bit. So since I have no time… Continue

Posted by Bob the Zombie on April 5, 2008 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment

Bob the Zombie Earth Hour Day.

For those of you who haven't been to Google.com or didn't hear about Earth Day Last year go to: http://www12.earthhourus.org/ and watch the video. Local ATLers should know about this since we will be partcipati… Continue

Posted by Bob the Zombie on March 29, 2008 at 12:01pm — No Comments

RoxofSpazhouse Spiffier Layout for sure

Well the ning pages do look nice. Happy Easter Everyone. Continue

Posted by RoxofSpazhouse on March 22, 2008 at 3:02pm — No Comments

jm tuffley Attention Wii Owners: I have Brawl.

Just a small announcement. Matches can be arranged. Thank you. Continue

Posted by jm tuffley on March 12, 2008 at 10:57pm — No Comments

jm tuffley Video Meme Number 6: Flags and Wind Machines

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Posted by jm tuffley on February 23, 2008 at 1:02pm — No Comments

RoxofSpazhouse Kindness before Valentines Day

Human Kindness it does exist. So, I stopped by my neighborhood Gourmet to go shop to pick up some of Sheff’s awesome crabcakes for dinner. Well was a bit busy and I overheard the owner tell an elderly couple that they were sold out. Needless to say they left without buying anything. The fellow in front of me asked if it were true that there was indeed no crab cakes and that he placed an order earlier for six of them “Oh we have those for you” said the owner. She then claimed that she felt bad… Continue

Posted by RoxofSpazhouse on February 15, 2008 at 7:19am — No Comments

RoxofSpazhouse A nice article about our friend George Romero

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/10/movies/10onst.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=George+Romero&st=nyt&oref=slogin Above is the link to a nice article I found while reading the NY Times this afternoon while sitting out side in lovely 70 degree weather. One can't waste the sun if it warm and pleasant outside and you have all day to read newspapers and nothing else is pressing. I think I got bit of a tan. I know, just hate me. You see, I moved to Florida so I can work on how to act when i reti… Continue

Posted by RoxofSpazhouse on February 10, 2008 at 7:19pm — No Comments

RoxofSpazhouse Wow the Amazing Randi at Dragon Con this year!!

So, I was listening to Skepticality podcast while out food shopping this evening and heard something cool. Derek announced that Randi (The Amazing Randi) will be at DC this year. WOW. I thought it was great when Dr. Michael Schermer was there last your. This will be so cool. Cool I say. This news had improved my day greatly. http://www.dragoncon.org/dc_guest_detail.php?id=1770 Continue

Posted by RoxofSpazhouse on February 6, 2008 at 8:53pm — No Comments

jm tuffley Radio Song

At 5:30 on Friday morning, modern rock / ‘alternative’ minded 99x vacated its 99.7 frequency to top 40 sister station Q100.

The last song played by 99x was inexplicably Green Day’s “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)”, while far better final song choices (Elvis Costello’s “Radio, Radio”, REM’s “Radio Song”, and The Smiths’ “Panic”) were aired by the remaining DJs to end their shifts.

Following the Green Day song, however, a technical gaffe caused both 99.7 and 100.5 frequencies to air a…

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Posted by jm tuffley on January 26, 2008 at 1:56pm — No Comments

RoxofSpazhouse When Push Comes to Shove

Teacher: Ben, you got a six out of ten. That's not great. Ben: Mr. L*, I'm gonna tell you my life motto. It is, 'If you push me over the edge, I will grab you by the neck and pull you down with me... And then push you into Hell.' Overheard NY Continue

Posted by RoxofSpazhouse on January 17, 2008 at 3:38pm — No Comments

RoxofSpazhouse Found Old Mozilla Browser

So, I have not been posting as much since work takes away some vital surfing time. Also, I am still working on OS 9 in the Mac world. This means that Explorer is almost a waste of time to use since so many sites are not supporting that browser. We do have several systems on OS X but, they are not my normal work stations. So, I did a hunt for an old web browser and found an Mozilla bowser that works fair enough as long as I save my work in case my machine freezes. Always save your work. Anyway… Continue

Posted by RoxofSpazhouse on January 17, 2008 at 9:31am — No Comments

jm tuffley Kudos to Produce Brit L&O for ITV

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Posted by jm tuffley on January 5, 2008 at 9:32pm — No Comments

RoxofSpazhouse The Mist

I spent Black Friday at the movies. It was safer inside than out. There was already one accident outside the mall area due to early crazed shoppers. No one was hurt apparently. Frank Darabont really came through on his stake of this scary novella. The movie was not disappointing. A couple of things minor though were a bit odd. Such as, no one in Maine has a gun except for the new pretty resident in town and the only one who could shoot is Toby Jones' (from the other Capote movie) character Olli… Continue

Posted by RoxofSpazhouse on December 1, 2007 at 10:28am — No Comments

ObliqueRed Next, on a Very Special episode of Sesame Street...

I was watching Project Runway tonight, minding my own business, when suddenly I saw this...

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Posted by ObliqueRed on November 28, 2007 at 11:55pm — 3 Comments

jm tuffley Uncle Bungle's Album of the Week 10.23.07: Raising Sand by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss



Friday night, the surviving members of Led Zeppelin are re-uniting for a one off gig at London's O2 arena.

Word also reached us that (coincidentally, it seems) the entire Led Zep catalog is going digital next month, along with the issue of… Continue

Posted by jm tuffley on October 26, 2007 at 11:34pm — No Comments

ScottC Trailer for The Whisperer in Darkness

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Posted by ScottC on October 26, 2007 at 3:33pm — 1 Comment

jm tuffley The SCAREDOWN #1: The Cars, "Since You're Gone"


Presenting the Ultimate Nightmare: Being stalked by Ric Ocasek!
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Posted by jm tuffley on October 25, 2007 at 10:19pm — 1 Comment

jm tuffley The SCAREDOWN #2: Artic Monkeys, "Fluorescent Adolescent"


A mob of clowns taking to the streets- your soul is next! Although, I'm pretty sure that's… Continue

Posted by jm tuffley on October 24, 2007 at 10:22pm — No Comments

jm tuffley The SCAREDOWN #3: The Cure, "Lullaby"



Several years ago, I actually dressed as Robert Smith for Halloween. Of course this wa… Continue

Posted by jm tuffley on October 24, 2007 at 10:13pm — No Comments

jm tuffley The SCAREDOWN #4: Tool, "Stinkfist"


Tool videos are generally WTF affairs. Although this clip, coming from the Ænima album, is… Continue

Posted by jm tuffley on October 24, 2007 at 9:28pm — 1 Comment

jm tuffley The SCAREDOWN #5 : Peter Gabriel, "Shock The Monkey"



This clip scared the heck out of me as a kid. Even more frightening? Phil Collins' ac… Continue

Posted by jm tuffley on October 24, 2007 at 9:12pm — 1 Comment

RoxofSpazhouse Christopher Hitchens

Hitchens will be on Talk of the Nation Tomorrow. If you have a chance tune into this show. He is anawsome author and great speaker. And since it is a talk show try to call in. Continue

Posted by RoxofSpazhouse on October 16, 2007 at 7:24pm — No Comments

Leigh Carolina Gamecocks. Go. Fight. Win!

I know that putting a football blog on this site is a bit strange but bear with me.

As you know, my Dad died in early September. To say my dad was the biggest Gamecock fan ever is not enough. Dad loved the Gamecocks like Dindrane loves cute kittens. Like ScottC loves cute babies (no, he doesn't eat them!). Like Roz loves goggles. Like Tuffley and RobC love good British bands. Like Rob the Zombie loves Dr. Who. Like Widge loves Chuthulu...

Wait, that last part di… Continue

Posted by Leigh on October 13, 2007 at 10:52am — 1 Comment

jm tuffley A Certain Ratio

To the Stargate and Doctor Who fandoms:

At certain points over recent years, I may have referred to one or both of you as being "the whiniest bitches on the internet". However, I've come to realize I might have been far too hasty in making that proclamation.

No, I'm not apologizing. Many of are you still whiny bitches. But you're just not the whiniest bitches on the Internet. The new drama queens have moved in. And man, Radiohead fans are anal- aren't they?… Continue

Posted by jm tuffley on October 12, 2007 at 12:31am — 2 Comments

Leigh Wild Women of Wongo

First and foremost, Dindrane, if you have never seen this movie, I will cry. This is the most special bestest movie ever! It's full of all those terrible cliches and it's beautiful! You MUST go watch. We can IM it while you watch, if you want. :)


The Wild Women of Wongo is up as a contest on NeedCoffee.com. If you have never seen this movie, well, as you see above, I shall cry but also I must tell you to watch it. It's TERRIBLE! Beautifully, beautifully terrible. It also hol… Continue

Posted by Leigh on October 6, 2007 at 4:10pm — 1 Comment

Leigh Heh - geeks

MSN has a thing on the "top geeks in TV."

And lookee - Rodney is here! :)

http://tv.msn.com/tv/galleryfeature/greatestgeeks?GT1=7703&photoidx=11

Geeks in leather. Oh yeah baby.

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Posted by Leigh on October 3, 2007 at 1:19pm — 1 Comment

Leigh All about Stargate: Atlantis, some about the Season 4 premeire

Now, if you have ever read my LJ, you know I have an unholy love of the show Stargate: Atlantis. I love this show with an unholy glee. Yes, yes, it is partially because of the pretty (ie - Joe Flannigan) and the snarky (ie - David Hewlett). However, that is only the top-most layer of my shallow love of this show. Please, do not try to understand the show. Do not ask that it make sense. It is cheesier than cheese curds before they are made into extra-sharp Wisconsin cheddar. This is c…

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Posted by Leigh on October 2, 2007 at 9:10pm — 2 Comments

jm tuffley Music Video Mime Number Five: The horror movie spoof

Example number one: Ozzy Osborne, 1983.
Note that this example is also utilizing Mime Number Three.
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Posted by jm tuffley on October 1, 2007 at 8:48pm — No Comments

jm tuffley Music Video Mime Number Four: Filmed in a Quarry, with a Video Toaster


David Bowie, 1980
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Posted by jm tuffley on October 1, 2007 at 12:08am — No Comments

jm tuffley Music Video Mime Number Three: (badly) Acting Out the Song

The Boomtown Rats, 1980

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Posted by jm tuffley on September 30, 2007 at 11:18pm — No Comments

Widgett New Avatar

Comes from Progressive Ruin.
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Posted by Widgett on September 30, 2007 at 5:24pm — No Comments

jm tuffley Music Video Mime Number One: The Cue Card

First Example: Bob Dylan, 1967- from the documentary Don't Look Back

Example numbe… Continue

Posted by jm tuffley on September 27, 2007 at 10:29pm — No Comments

Widgett Bob the Zombie and I Have a Question For You...


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Posted by Widgett on September 21, 2007 at 2:46pm — 3 Comments

ScottC What's under the blanket?

Damn, he looks pissed off. Continue

Posted by ScottC on September 19, 2007 at 9:29am — No Comments

jm tuffley Uncle Bungle's Re-issue file 09.18.07: Modern Lovers At the Gates of Dawn...


This week two completely different- yet influential albums get a turn at the re-issue t…

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Posted by jm tuffley on September 19, 2007 at 7:24am — No Comments

jm tuffley Pink Floyd (with Roger Waters) at Live 8



Uncle Bungle's album pick this evening, for now enjoy Pink Floyd from Live 8.
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Posted by jm tuffley on September 18, 2007 at 7:43am — 1 Comment

jm tuffley Uncle Bungle's Album of the Week: Black Fancis- Bluefinger

Well hello there! We have quite an "interesting" week, with the three way battle featuring new product by Kanye West, 50 Cent, and Kenny Chesney. Of the three, the Chesney entry had the most promise-but none of them gave a knock out punch. That's why you need this week's album......Bla… Continue

Posted by jm tuffley on September 13, 2007 at 7:37am — No Comments

RoxofSpazhouse From The Gray Lady - Ike Liked Civil Rights - 1957 not 1967

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/12/opinion/12nichols.html?_r=1&oref=slogin I have been on an Eisenhower kick in the last couple of months. I watch a film about the Military Industrial Complex and Eisenhower's warning to the the American sheep of the United States in regards to its preliferation. I believed that he was just a War Time Hero made president all these years. Now I read in an op ed piece by David Nichols that Eisenhower (I was never keen in High School to learn anything about him… Continue

Posted by RoxofSpazhouse on September 12, 2007 at 9:42pm — No Comments

jm tuffley Frank Black + Placebo: Where is My Mind

A New Twist on The Monday anthem...

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Posted by jm tuffley on September 9, 2007 at 11:14pm — No Comments

Dusti Meeks Time Bandets

I finally saw this movie this weekend. I thought I had seen it when I was younger but alas I some how missed this "gem" of a movie. The only reason I watched this movie is because this is one of Widgett's favorite movie, so I am told. I thought any movie that Widgett likes, I must like as well. But I was soo wrong. Now before you all come at me with torches, let me explain. It was a funny movie and I love little people coming out of closets to beat up a child. That's just good humor. I did enjoy… Continue

Posted by Dusti Meeks on September 9, 2007 at 1:30pm — 6 Comments

ScottC The Shock Doctrine Short Film

"When I finished The Shock Doctrine, I sent it to Alfonso Cuarón because I adore his films and felt that the future… Continue

Posted by ScottC on September 8, 2007 at 4:14pm — No Comments

jm tuffley Let the Love Begin



Another Pavarotti duet- this time with Barry White...
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Posted by jm tuffley on September 7, 2007 at 7:24pm — No Comments

RoxofSpazhouse Don't Drink Beverly

9ish Thursday. I waited in cattle line for pre-reg tickets only to get held up in line by the extensive last name starts with an S line. Most of us were able to move about. Not many H last names so obtaining my badge went quickly. Nothing going on until 1 for th estart, so I ventured over to the Aquarium. You Atlanta people are lucky to have such an item. I will have to tell of the marine life exploitation show that exists near Pensacola one day. Anyway the Sea Otters and the Whale Sharks are a… Continue

Posted by RoxofSpazhouse on September 6, 2007 at 9:52pm — No Comments

jm tuffley Pavarotti and Brown: It's a Man's World

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Posted by jm tuffley on September 6, 2007 at 8:26pm — 3 Comments

Izzy the Unmentionable Apropos of absolutely nothing

I am very proud of my friend, Toni Sturtevant. She's a lawyer, but that's okay: she works for the good guys. Continue

Posted by Izzy the Unmentionable on September 6, 2007 at 5:06pm — No Comments

RoxofSpazhouse Spaz report for Dragon Con 07 - 1 Riding Big Grey Dog.

Well I started my adventure at 10pm Thursday. This year I decided to travel by the big Grey Dog. An hour flight now costs 248. 00 while a trip to NYC is about 250.00 Go figure and I wanted to bring my Dahon® Folding bike I call Foldy. Amtrak would take about 2 days to get to Atlanta via Washington DC. So I thought of doing the Kerouac thing and venture by bus. By the way I don't own, or ever have owned a car. I do own two bikes though. So I had dinner with my neighbors and then took a cab to Gr… Continue

Posted by RoxofSpazhouse on September 5, 2007 at 8:02pm — No Comments

jm tuffley Uncle Bungle's Album of the Week: The Good, The Bad, & The Queen


With a heady mix of Brit Pop, Reggae, and atmospheric noise- Damon Albarn is at it again. The Gorillaz mastermind has teamed up Simon Tong (the Verve), Tony Allen (Fela Kuti), and Paul Simonon (The Clash) to form The Good, The Bad and The Queen. oh, AND Danger Mouse produced the album.
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Posted by jm tuffley on September 4, 2007 at 8:10am — 1 Comment

jm tuffley Dragon Con 2007: the wrap

Hello all,

I'll be all detailed with the props in a bit, but I just wanted to throw out a quick note to thank everyone for coming out to Dragon Con, supporting all the panels, and putting up with our occasional (frequent, and/or persistent) bouts of incoherence. Somehow you make sense of all of it-which, in itself is quite a frightening concept.

Thanks to Sideshow Collectibles for once again providing the swag. Also wanna thank…