March 2010
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Come one, come all: Awesome underground Montreal... →
Just discovered that Montreal has a tolerable radio station that isn’t top 40 or classic rock played over and over again. Up until now my escape has been 999 the buzz (http://999thebuzz.com/) but that’s cheating because it’s based in Vermont and not Montreal- it’s mainstream alternative rock…
With a nick like that how could one not like CJLO?! Welcome to the fold, creatheist!
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I am high on fire today.
By fire, I mean fever. It lies over my brain like a thick veil of gauze. I can still see you, but you’re hazy and far away. Focusing is hard, but this leftover chinese takeout tastes better than ever. It is perfection, the best ever in all the years I’ve eaten it. Fine soft slices of tender beef, sweet curly noodles, not soggy, not stiff. It’s my Fantasia takeaway special, good...
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Take a listen as Jeff Field, the nervous,...
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“PARTY TIP: It’s OK to lie, but when you make a promise, keep it. A promise is...”
– @AndrewWK
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don't forget!
Tonight - first ever CJLO Battle of the Bands! Loyola Campus, in the auditorium under the church (F.C. Smith). Frosty 3$ McAuslan beers start flowing at 6:30, and admission costs 2$, so even the relatively poverty-stricken can afford a good time tonight. The show starts at 7:30 sharp, so don’t wander in late or you’ll miss the first bands, and the biting commentaries by Jonathan...
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Unbiased summary of the new healthcare bill?
stfuconservatives:
From Icen: “Hey. I was just wondering if you had any sources on the new healthcare thing that were un-biased and un-opinionated. Just the facts and what this bill will/will not do. :) Thanks!”
I do! Well, someone does: CNN has a great infographic about what the health care reform will do, both in the next few months and in 2014.
This is a very concise and clear summary of...
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images&words: Dogme 95's Vow of Chastity →
Filming must be done on location. Props and sets must not be brought in. If a particular prop is necessary for the story, a location must be chosen where this prop is to be found.
The sound must never be produced apart from the images or vice versa. Music must not be used unless it occurs…
Have you seen Festen? That’s my favorite Dogme film, seeing as I’ve hated every...
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Kotaku Census 2010 →
If you read Kotaku regularly, you already know about it. If you drop in occasionally, you might wanna check this out.
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swampandreviews asked: I hate to insist like this, but I really want to know what you thought of Alice! Wondering if you got my messages.
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Sims Experiment: Alice & Kev →
If you haven’t already seen this, it’s worth a look. Taking a cue from the Sims 2 poverty challenges, a game design student tests the edges of The Sims 3’s programming by simulating a homeless family.
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Self-Portrayal in a Simulated Life: Projecting... →
After a year without playing, I’ve finally gotten The Sims 2 to run again, thanks to a handy-dandy no-cd patch. I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about it and reading about it over the many past months, but getting to any serious consideration of the game takes careful digging. This article describes a study in which students were asked to play The Sims 2 to see if there is measure by...
“But what about those people who actually aim for perfection all the time in...”
– controlfreak.net
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5 Creepy Ways Video Games Are Trying to Get You... →
(via Kotaku)
I’m not sure exactly when Cracked Magazine went from a cut rate copy of Mad Magazine to a quality online read that combines both fact and funny, but it has. This article is very interesting, in and of itself, but also because it links to more interesting articles about how video games are being designed to have you NEVER STOP PLAYING.
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“I don’t really see life as a game with an actual end goal of getting rich...”
– Tim Rogers in Thinking, Not Always Joking, About What Video Games Can Be on kotaku.com
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tyrockasaurus: oh fuck i just saw your post about the haribo gummies. what is the deal with you germans and those gummy bears?
me: HAHAHAHA.
are your coworkers all about 'em?
tyrockasaurus: they are always EVERYWHERE
oh my god
me: OH MAN!
tyrockasaurus: and i'm sorry, but they're like.. regular gummy bears!
me: LIES!
tyrockasaurus: there aren't any this week because no one went to walldorf on business.
but i always get a pack from people when they return
me: yeah, seriously, the straight from germany ones are the best.
my mom brought me these when she last went.
tyrockasaurus: hahahaha. i seriously don't get it
i prefer when they bring me chocolate wafer cookies
me: hee hee. yeah, germans do those properly also.
so do they just bring the gummibears, or the cola bottles too?
i LOVE those.
also, the ones shaped like pacifiers!
tyrockasaurus: oh i only got those once
me: oh my god i want them all.
tyrockasaurus: ewww
ahahaha
me: no, no they're AMAZING.
tyrockasaurus: you germans. i don't know what is in those gummy bears to convince you
before the budget cuts and economic downturn, we were swimming in haribo over here
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Why making fun of juggalos is so 2009. →
… and why juggalos just don’t care about us.
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8 words that juggalos overuse:
dope
fresh
hell’s yeah
hype
down
family
wicked
ninja
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Japan: It's Not Funny Anymore. →
For Andrew, who doesn’t believe Japan is a real place. I’m not sure this will convince him.
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“The next fascism won’t be Blackshirts in shiny jackboots; it’ll be ‘barbecue...”
– Glenn O’Brien, on the casual movement. (via parkinthepark)
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What follows is essentially “Combo A” from the dim sum menu at Wok Café. I had it again on Friday night, and haven’t stopped thinking about it since.
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