One-Shot (21/10/09)

I intended to make this One-Shot a general AFI-related musing, a memoir of the good times and tunes they've given me over the years, and a chance to vocalize the curious sensations their current wardrobe gives me. However, all of that changed when I saw the featured playlist near the bottom of this page. "Darling, I Want to Destro" - ? Perhaps, my reservations were unfounded after all? Goodbye, oh-so-somber veneer; hello, new G.I. Joe-related masterworks!

One-Shot (20/10/09)

After almost a year of this blog, it just occurred to me how odd - and wrong - it is that our sub-banner reads "mind dumps for the masses" (my emphasis.) As much as I love it, that may need to be rejigged.

One-Shot (19/10/09)

A man walks up to his place of employment. He finds the shutters almost closed, yet he needs to get inside. A strange man is standing near the doors on the other side. Fortunately, a familiar colleague is standing next to him. The man outside motions to the strange man to get his colleague's attention. The strange man grimaces, shrugs off the man's polite, clear request with a "can't help ya, mate" glance, before resuming his stupor.

The man outside reiterates his request, this time more forcefully. To the delight of the excluded man and, indeed, common sense, his colleague turns, and sees him. He is, finally, granted entrance. Shortly thereafter, the rude man gives the inconvenienced man and all of his colleagues a lecture on appropriate behaviour when dealing with dodgy types. In particular, the rude man emphasizes the benefits of a polite, friendly demeanour.

Humanity weeps.

One-Shot (18/10/09)

Remember this? One thing that leaps out at me - and not for the first time - is the inexplicable allure of copying and pasting news for a facsimile site of your own, devoid of any context or original opinion. That and the amount of people doing it seemingly.

One-Shot (17/10/09)

New band extol "80's feel" of their latest album. Wow.

One-Shot (16/10/09)

Unlike so many people, I have a conscience. As such, I give two squirts about things such as morality and general decency. This is true of real-life and online. To that end, I thought I'd point out something regarding the latter that's caught my attention. It's not often I link to something found on Blogger*, given that it's filled with mostly irrelevant, twee gubbins**. This, however, appears to be an exception. I've not listened to the podcast yet and I may comment on it in a later One-Shot. In the mean-time, why not give it a listen? The better to leave a comment and get in the game we like to call Low Standards for High Fives. Y'know, 'cos there's more to the Internet than just unfunny and appalling spelling and grammar.

* Or anything not found on CHUD.com.
** Sorry, Blogger. I'm attacking the subjects, not the system.

One-Shot (15/10/09)

If you've been somehow eavesdropping on a recent brace of conversations I've had with Christophe, you'll understand this. If you've not, you should still be able to appreciate the beauty on show.