Rock and Rule!

Does anyone remember this?



It's a Canadian animated film from 1983 called 'Rock and Rule.' I saw it when I as a kid and, for some reason, it's stayed with me ever since; although I did not see it again until recently. The story takes place in a post apocalyptic world populated by mutant rats and dogs. Mok (the shadowy figure in the above clip) is an aging, emaciated rock legend, akin to Keith Richards or Iggy Pop, who is trying to summon a demon during a concert to kill his fans, as revenge for his poor record sales. Angel, the blonde rat -woman in the clip, has the voice Mok needs to complete the ritual, hence the flashing ring.
Despite the fact that it was a canadian animated film, such musicians as Lou Reed, Iggy Pop (ironically), Cheap Trick and Earth, Wind and Fire contributed original songs. In fact, that's Debbie Harry, of Blondie, singing in the clip.
It's a very strange movie, and the dialogue seems as if it was written in a foreign language and then translated, though I know that's not the case. I'm not sure if I can recommend it to anyone who has not had the song featured in the clip playing in their head for fifteen fucking years, as I have.
Oh, in case you were wondering, in the clip the taciturn fellow with the red hair storms off because he's upset at Angel's insistence on playing her song. By the end, after Mok summons his demon, the only way to send the demon back is for them to sing the song together:



Proving once again, the fifth element is love.

Goofy Fails to Quit Smoking

I assure you, this is completely real; I remember seeing this when I was a kid. It was part of a series of Disney cartoons where Goofy attempts to deal(frequently unsuccessfully) with the pressures of modern life; there is another film where he tries to lose weight, and another where he tries to tolerate his obnoxious child. It's actually a pretty accurate depiction of smoking, if I may say.

THE WORLD OF TOMORROW ROW row ro...

I knew someone would jump on this technology when the tradeshow demos started circulating on youtube about a year ago. I just fucking wish it wasn't microsoft!

(make sure to check out the 3 video demos under experience.

I give you, Microsoft Surface.

I'm addicted to you tube

First the Starcraft 2 Trailer, you can even find gameplay videos on youtube. It looks so sweet!!


Next up John Rambo, yes they made a 4th Rambo. This doesn't really get good until midway!!


Now here's a new show on FOX. The Sarah Conner Chronicles. Hasta la vista, Baby!


Sweet the latest Transformers trailer!

New Movie Trailer

Latest and greatest!

Well I was excited to go the clinic today because I was having my cast removed. Now cutting off the cast and taking off the bandages went slowly but smoothly. It required soaking the bandages where the blood dried the gauze to the skin and some slow peeling.
Now part 1 of 2 of the suckyness, yes I just made up a word to describe it, when you have a skin graft they take just the top layer of skin from the donor site and in this case it was my left thigh. For the recovery process they have this saran wrap like material that is sticky on one side, and yes the sticky side goes toward the skin. Where ever they took the skin it doesn't stick because the blood and discharge keep it wet, everywhere else it's stuck and no soaking will help because it's plastic. The nurse was awesome and has a ton experience at taking this stuff off thereby has many methods at removing it.
Method 1, pull quick like a band aid, now this saran wrap is big and went from above my knee to under my hip, why she started with the area next to my boys I don't know. The first jerk and a sting that rang through every part of my body was enough to ask for a different approach.
Method 2, pull more slowly and at an angle perpendicular from the skin. All I can say about this method is that it felt like she was taking another layer of skin to do another skin graft. Strike two.
Method 3, pull slowly at an angle almost parallel to the skin. Ahh, granted this was the slowest way off doing it but was the most bearable and didn't have me twitching every two seconds. Great my thigh is completely exposed and it was quickly redressed with Mepilex Ag. This stuff is not supposed to stick... as much!
Back to the hands. To keep the skin stretched over graft site the have to secure it to the surrounding healthy skin. On the right thumb they used dissolving sutures which you might be able to see in the photos. On the left had the graft site was maybe like ten times bigger, my doctor was pretty funny and she joked that she didn't want to do a bunch of sutures and decided on using staples. When I first saw all the staples all I could think was "I have a franken-hand." Now comes part 2, if you look at the picture of my left hand you will see a couple of the staples that fell out and how the are shaped, now imagine those digging into your skin. The tool that they use to remove the staples look like a pair of nail clippers, and the way they work is that one part goes under the staple but on top the skin. The second part of the tool comes down on top of the staple, bending it in half, it looked like a metal bird of prey releasing its talons out of a fresh carcass. Needless to say this was very uncomfortable, especially on the back of the hand and on the inside of the wrist. After all of that my hands were redressed, this time in a manner that I can actually hold stuff. The physiotherapist gave some new exercises and the doc set me up with a follow up next week!

Left Thigh
Right Thumb
Left Hand

Just to remind y'all...

...I will be in town on Sunday Sunday Sunday. I get in around midnight-ish, and I'm sorry about that as I know a lot of you wanted to greet me at the airport with roses and signs and such ("Nick we (heart) you!" "Nick U R dreamy!"
But, Monday onwards I will be at your disposal, so dispose away, and I assure you it will not affect my disposition (cle-ver!).
Bit of a piss-off that I missed Marco's wedding, and now that I'm coming back he's suddenly leaving on his honeymoon. Pretty passive aggressive, Marco.
Oh, and that Matt and Amanda are coming to Winnipeg the day after I leave. Yeah, fuck you guys, too. Didn't wanna see you anyway. I like your house.
Incidentally, if by any chance there's a thunderstorm on Saturday night, and any of you find yourselves in conversation with a stranger, I want you to pause, look gravely at the encroaching storm clouds and say: "Mother of God, Nick's coming..."
See you next week.