Archive for October, 2005

Attack of the Lyrics: Oct. 24, 2005

Monday, October 24th, 2005

So, What is it now ’bout me
That you can’t give into
Forcing myself back
No I can’t talk to you

Maybe I should realize
there’s a chance that
I was never meant to be with you

So just leave me standing
Never make that promise
Shut away your feelings all for me
Forcing you to believe in something real
I cannot hurt you
Run away
I won’t complain it’s all my fault
Meaning as observed by you

You see me beg and plead
It’s what I always do
I guess I got off track
Oh I must be confused

Maybe I should realize
there’s a chance that
I was never meant to be with you

So just leave me standing
Never make that promise
Shut away your feelings all for me
Forcing you to believe in something real
I cannot hurt you
Run away
I won’t complain it’s all my fault
Meaning as observed by you

Would you care
If I was scared
Would you care
If I was scared

I am
For you

Leave me standing
Never make that promise
Shut away your feelings all for me
Forcing you to believe in something real
I cannot hurt you
Run away
I won’t complain it’s all my fault
Meaning as observed by you
Meaning as observed by you
Meaning as observed by you

Promise
Trapt
Promise – Single

Hurricane Wilma: 7:30am EST

Monday, October 24th, 2005

Now that’s a stunt.

Hurricane Wilma: 7:00am EST

Monday, October 24th, 2005

We’re losing power here in Lake Park / Riviera Beach.

OH NOES!

Hurricane Wilma – 4:13am EST

Monday, October 24th, 2005

How brilliant is it that a sleep aid advertises on The Weather Channel late at night and in the early morning hours? The marketing practically writes itself.

Are you so sleepless that you stay up all night watching the weather? You need this sleep medicine.

The other funny thing about the Weather Channel is that they always seem baffled by their own technology. During every storm, at least one or two correspondants will spend a little time talking about how amazing it is that they can broadcast during the storm, and the reasons that the signal keeps cutting out.

Honey, I know you’re trying to explain the technical reasons for the signal loss, but I can see where the guy is, and I can imagine why it’s happening. Thanks, though.

Hurricane Wilma – 3:30am EST

Monday, October 24th, 2005

Conditions outside our apartment at 3:30am: eh, not so bad. Winds gusting at around 30-40 miles per hour.

Watch it: click here.

On being worth four thousand words

Sunday, October 23rd, 2005

Hurricane prep

Hurricane prep

Hurricane prep

Hurricane prep

I’m ready.

On film plus digital

Sunday, October 23rd, 2005

I think I just filled the cup.

On the new place in Ft. Lauderdale

Sunday, October 23rd, 2005

We drove by the new place tonight to check it out.

Oh dear.

It’s sweeeeeeet.

We’re talking, right off of Ft. Lauderdale Beach Blvd., surrounded by upscale, classy hotels, directly across from the beach. Right near a Publix and lots of clubs/bars/shopping, all within walking or short driving distance.

After the storm blows through, I’ll go down and snap some pictures of the area. For now, though, here’s a pic of the neighborhood from your friendly Google Maps.

Neighborhood in Ft. Lauderdale

On preparing for the worst, in the worst way

Sunday, October 23rd, 2005

Tonight, I realized that the storm will be here soon.

I wasn’t sure if it was coming to West Palm Beach, and I’m still not really sure, but I figured I should be prepared anyway. So, here’s the checklist I ran in my head. Small camcorder charged? Check. Multiple batteries charged for the big video camera? Check. At least an hour of tape ready? Yepper. Plastic bags for the cameras? Definitely. Food and water? Nay. Beer? You bet.

People just don’t understand what we go through to bring excellent footage to the masses. I hope it hits up here. Last time, we had Katrina, and that just didn’t get me up, footage-wise. The most I got was some sea spray on the lens.

Attack of the Lyrics: Oct. 23, 2005

Sunday, October 23rd, 2005

BILL: Let’s go. Ready? From the top…
BILL: My favorite shows on TV have twelve minutes of advertising. I can’t get behind that kind of time!
ROLLINS: Eat quickly. Drive faster. Make more money now! I can’t get behind that.
BILL: My kids say: He said to me, and I’m like… and he’s like… and she’s like…
ROLLINS: It’s all… He’s all… She’s all…
BILL: I can’t get behind that kind of like, English!
BILL: That’ll be six to eight weeks before delivery.
ROLLINS: The rising oceans, the warming temperatures!
BILL: The dying polar bears–no, tigers–in fifty years!
ROLLINS: Rising poison in the air and water!
BILL: I can’t understand why the price of gas suddenly rises when oil goes up…
ROLLINS: …but takes months to go down long after oil falls!
BILL: I can’t get behind any of that!
BILL: I can’t get behind the Gods, who are more vengeful, angry, and dangerous if you don’t believe in them!
ROLLINS: Why can’t all these Gods just get along? I mean, they’re omnipotent and omnipresent, what’s the problem?
BILL: What’s the problem?
BILL: What about the men who say ‘Do as I do. Believe in what I say, for your own good, or I’ll kill you!’ I can’t get behind that!
ROLLINS: I can’t get behind that! Everybody knows everything about all of us!
BILL: That’s too much knowledge!
BOTH: I can’t get behind that!
BILL: Yeah! And what about student drivers using my streets to learn? If you learn to play the drums you got to go to a studio! Go to a parking lot, for God’s sake! Why are you jeopardizing my life? I can’t get behind a student driver!
ROLLINS: I can’t behind a driver who drives like a student driver! If you’re going to drive an urban assault vehicle then get off the phone and keep your eyes on the road!
ROLLINS: Lifetime guarantee?
BILL: Who’s lifetime? Not mine! I haven’t that much time left. Let’s make it yours. Everybody’s got a longer life than me!
BILL: The leaf blowers, is there anything more futile?
ROLLINS: Car alarms.
BILL: Clap off.
ROLLINS: Clap on.
BILL: Spam.
ROLLINS: Size matters.
BILL: No, it doesn’t!
ROLLINS: Yes, it does!
BILL: No, it doesn’t.
ROLLINS: Yes, it does!
BILL: No, it doesn’t!
ROLLINS: Yes, it does!
BILL: No, it doesn’t! No, it doesn’t!
ROLLINS: Yes, it does! Yes, it does!
BILL: My phone rings!
ROLLINS: Make millions in minutes!
BILL: It’s a computer!
ROLLINS: Lose inches in hours!
BILL: Leave me the Hell alone!
ROLLINS: Eat more! Spend less!
BILL: The Colonel is breakdancing! Give me a break!
ROLLINS: Credit terms raised!
BILL: I can’t get behind any of that!
BILL: I can’t get behind so-called singers that can’t carry a tune, get paid for talking, how easy is that? Well, maybe I could get behind that!
ROLLINS: Well, I can’t! If you have to fix it with a computer: quantized, pitch corrected, and overly inspected, then you can’t do it, and I can’t get behind that!
BILL: I–can’t–get behind–a fat ass!
ROLLINS: Yeah, Bill, can you turn around and do one more?
BILL: Always can do one more.
ROLLINS: Let’s hit it!

I Can’t Get Behind That
William Shatner (f. Henry Rollins)
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