Remember, remember, the 14th of November
typed for your pleasure on 4 July 2006, at 10.16 amSdtrk: ‘Les Yper-sound’ by Stereolab
Once again, my brain has shuddered to a near-complete halt. Hrm.
My wee Sidore-chan will be returning home from her West Coast spa-and-rehab holiday this week-end, which of course has me all a-dither, so expect a report on the English film crew’s second visit probably at the beginning of next week. And since the Missus will be back, don’t expect any posts out of me for a while, heh heh. 😉
In the meantime, here’s a filler post (meme airlifted from my friend Dave Z’s Out on the Fringes)
Go to Wikipedia and look up your birthday (excluding the year). List three neat facts, two births and one death in your journal, including the year.
Alright!
FACTS:
+ 1922 – The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) begins radio service in the United Kingdom.
+ 1969 – Apollo program: NASA launches Apollo 12, the second manned mission to the surface of the Moon.
+ 1978 – Jonestown Massacre: 913 people commit suicide by drinking a cyanide laced punch.
BIRTHS:
+ 1939 – Wendy Carlos, American composer
+ 1959 – Paul McGann, British actor
DEATHS:
+ 1915 – Booker T. Washington, American inventor, educator, and author (b. 1856)
The Deaths section was a hard choice, as Nell Gwynne and Saki were vying for the position, but inventors are always good, and the Births selections are unquestionably ace. But for my money, nothing beats having something like the Jonestown Massacre occur on your birthday
Random similar posts, for more timewasting:
Not exactly the Three-fold Law on April 16th, 2008
Third place is -- you're fired on January 14th, 2005
July 5th, 2006 at 6.03 pm
I loved the audio recordings from the Jonestown Massacre.
“Tell the childen to remain calm!”
*screams and crying*
“Tell them they’re just going to sleep!”
*more screaming and crying*
July 5th, 2006 at 6.16 pm
Somewhere, either on one of my bookshelves or in a box, I actually have transcripts from that incident — a small press published it back during the Nineties. Of course, nowadays, you can easily find it on Ye Olde Internette. Definitely fascinating, definitely chilling.
THOSE WHO DO NOT REMEMBER THE PAST ARE CONDEMNED TO REPEAT IT.
July 5th, 2006 at 10.54 pm
Hey! Just noticed Wendy Carlos in your list of birthdays.
….I wonder what he/she’s done since the Tron soundtrack?
July 6th, 2006 at 2.59 pm
O, she’s been doing plenty. Mostly remastering her Sixties releases, and releasing stuff that just didn’t get wider.. releases.. when they were first made. Releases, mostly. Release.
JULES (pointing gun at Davecat): Say ‘release’ again! C’mon, say ‘release’ again! I dare ya, I double dare ya motherfucker, say ‘release’ one more goddamn time!
July 6th, 2006 at 8.57 pm
But anything new and exciting, muthafucka?
June 5th, 2008 at 2.00 am
Yes, I’m aware I’m YEARS late commenting.
However, I must brag about this every chance I get:
I share a birthday with none other than Luke Skywalker!
June 5th, 2008 at 3.46 am
*makes lightsabre noises*
Hate to break it to you, but that doesn’t necessarily make you a Jedi, you know.
*makes more lightsabre noises*
June 7th, 2008 at 1.16 pm
*snarls*
I’m not a Jedi!
I’m a SITH!
*proceeds to ‘Force choke’ Mr.Cat*
June 7th, 2008 at 3.41 pm
HLARGHGLHARG etc