Yet another Michael Jackson’s a freak knee-jerk post…

Rewind the clock twenty years or so…
May 1983… You see a little -=e=- getting ready to graduate high school. The end of the year talent show, had me and a GROUP of guys FROM the school band calling ourselves “The Jazzy Gents” on stage…

The program had us doing a run of the mill, Glenn Miller “In the mood”-type jazz progression, the inner-city crowd, subjected to a rather lackluster night, restrained by an old-fashioned teacher running it, were finally content…

Suddenly, the music stopped.

The drummer breaks INTO a solo, followed by a modern drum beat. I played an all-too-familiar bass line… the crowd was on their feet.

We decided “Fuck it… we’re playing Billie Jean!!!”. If we were leaving the school, we were going out in style. Two break dancers joined us on either side, recreating “The Gloved One”s electrifying performance on “Motown 25”, just weeks earlier.

The crowd went fucking wild!
Yeah… we planned the rebellion all along. ;0)

It was as if a riot was going to break out at any second… the guys handling the lights decided to get extra creative, we were instrumental, so the audience sang every word to the #1 song in the country, danced in the aisles, despite the terrified teachers ordering everyone to stay seated. The steam coming out of the teacher’s ears, over the change in program, provided one hell of a smoke machine effect. :0)

The coordinator of the SHOW finally got tired of us defying her, the back stage crew ignoring her orders to close the curtains on us… she finally unplugged our amplifiers when we were halfway through “Beat it“.

Bitch.

As a child of the 80’s, I couldn’t think of anyone that *WASN’T* a Michael Jackson fan. Ever see the scene in “Beverly Hills Cop” where Eddie Murphy chuckles at the white couple with the Jheri Curls and the “Thriller” Jackets?.

That might as well had been me. I had my hair permed twice, and paid $150 bucks for a silk “Thriller” jacket in 1984 (shut up.). I’d get off of elevators in Manhattan to a chuckling receptionist watching me in their monitors: “Hey, your spins are really improving! *snicker*”

It was truly Michael Jackson’s world in those days. We were only living in it. Being born and raised in the entertainment biz, his music and moves were pure magic.

20 years later, I watched in horror at the price the man paid to become “The King of Pop” on 20/20 tonight.

He seemed more defensive about his plastic surgery, than his hanging an infant over a balcony in Germany. He twitches when his father is mentioned. And honestly thinks nothing is wrong with his kids saying they “have no mother”.

Most disturbing of all, is how he just doesn’t get how inapropriate his contact with children is… sleeping in his bed with him. Calling parents who have a problem with it “whacky”. (!!!)

I can’t even begin to figure out what has fucked him up. Was it the torment and abuse of his father? The fact that he never had a childhood? HAVING his head filled with Jehovah’s Witness doctrine? The fact that he’s spent his entire life in the spotlight, surrounded by people telling him anything he wanted to hear?

Is it all of the above?
Or is it a deliberate move to get back in the spotlight, as it’s the only life he’s ever known?

Ask anyone in the entertainment biz. There’s no such thing as “bad press”.

In other news, some guy named Phil Spector shot and killed a woman in his home.

Oh. I’m sorry… back to Michael Jackson and all his surgeries…
I can’t express the sadness and pity I have for the man these days.

I’m so glaaaad we had this tiiiime togetherrrr

Yes. She's sucking on a thumb... so?
gfingr1.gifThank you all SOOOO much for all your help in putting together this week’s
EVENT OF THE CENTURY“. Congratulations to everyone who either gave/got the finger. Out of all the people that deserved the finger… YOU were definitely one of them… [See all the winners]

*Time to dim the lights, put on the sappy music, and get preachy here.*

The problem with blogland (and webloggers in general) that annoys the hell out of me the most, is the “What about me” attitude. Everyone wants an award, everyone wants a pat on the back… but so few people want to do it in return.

We’re ALL trying to leave our mark out here. And it makes us feel good to see our name on another site, or someone to go “Hey, I noticed you.”

Besides this starting as a spoof, it became something more. Instead of people going “WHAT ABOUT ME???“, Lots of wonderful people went “What about him/her…?

It was beautiful.

Zeldman didn’t reach the popularity he did by talking about himself all day… he did it by promoting others.

He shined a spotlight on so many people, they returned the favor, and the myriad of spotlights made him shine like a star. Kottke, Metafilter, Blogger…. how successful would they have been had Zeldman not mentioned it for all of us to see?

Now I met a ton of new friends, and a lot of great new sites (Like Sue Bailey, who is absolutely phenomenal… and I can’t believe I’m only hearing about her now.)

The final winners…

TRIAL BY FIRE (and other legal crap)

  • Because she’s been through hell and back too and has a great outlook
    Anne of semi composementis
    (Awarded by Pete B.)

That one really touched me, as I saw he’s honoring a woman who is a cancer survivor…. so (as usual) I’ll break my own rules, and give Pete B. the Jack Dawson award for the line Rose gave him in “Titanic”…

HOLLYWOOD LOOKALIKES/ACTALIKES

  • “You have a gift, Jack. You SEE people.”Pete B. of The Blog O’ the Blurf!
    (Awarded by -=e=-)

The other winners….
PROBLEM ADULTS

  • Cutest Picture of Blogger with Tree CompanionRed Eagle of Eagle Eye View
    (Awarded by Faith)
  • Most cuddliest and sweet blogger in the whole dern blogiverse!Faith of ctrl-alt-ego
    (Awarded by Pete)

  • Congratulations… thank you all for the fun of this runaway train wreck, making this special, and being a part of it… and taking NONE of it seriously.

    So who’s coming to the East Coast Gathering in March?
    -=e=-

    Golden Finger awards: Round II

    We’ve got Round II going on…
    To me, this is even better than Round I, because the WEB COMMUNITY gives you “The Finger™”… not just an idiot with binary/digital MPD.

    But first, some announcements…

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    In yo’ faces…CHUMPS!!!

    Traffic here has spiked today, largely due to our own Mr. Laurence, and the lovely (and oh so scandalous!) Min Jung Kim. Welcome! Please feel free to nominate Ms. Kim and make up a great category (be nice, you!!!!)


    Maria has survived another round of layoffs at her job. WOO HOO!!! A lot of friends recently haven’t been as fortunate. Gee? You think our economy is just a *little* fucked??? I was going to a comedy club tomorrow night, but I decided to watch the State of the Union Address on tv instead.

    Yes. You may take that any way you want.


    Boffo The ClownI’m sure you’re ALL following the scandals going on here closely, and you’ll be happy to know we’ve reached a settlement with Ms. Bullock’s attorneys. Basically, my attorney explained that due to Boffo’s widely-publicized cocaine addiction and alcoholism… coupled with his distress that Geocities has closed down his cartoon page (there since 1998)… his lapses of judgement are somewhat excusable. Attorneys for Ms. Bullock are willing to let this go as long as there is no more publicity, and we keep “that disgusting pig on a short leash.”

    Boffo the clown offers “no comment” on the settlement, however requested that we put the following graphic back up…

    I am SO SCREWED!!! I might as well put up a “404 page” now…
    Continue reading “Golden Finger awards: Round II”

    The Golden Finger Awards

    Yes. She's sucking on a thumb... so?

    gfingr1.gifYes, boys and girls… THIS IS THE MOMENT. At long last, this week’s event of the century is here. Are you nervous??? You bet your bippy you are, and why shouldn’t you be? For a while now, your most intimate thoughts, your innermost dreams, and your dumbest quiz results have been out on the WORLD WIDE WEB for all of us to see…

    You wanted accolades and praise for talking about your breakfast, the furniture you bought at IKEA, and your Friday Five answers…. you got it!!!

    But first, let’s…

    My alternate personalities...


    A W A R D S

    OVERALL SEXINESS
    They’re sexy, intriguing and fascinating. We put them down, and bitch about them behind their backs all the time because apparently we’re not.

    • Best legs on the netAngel of Kiss My Fish.Net.
    • Sexiest telephone voiceDeb Smouse of Sometimes I…
    • Surprise webcam babe of the yearSara, of Simply Sara
    • Sexiest latin saxophone playerKira of Desert Flower
    • Sexiest brainiac who speaks latinJudy of Jewdez.Com
    • Most edible DanishSara of Looking Out
    • Sexiest nerd that should be a p0rn starNerdboy Mikey of Electric Bugaloo
    • Sexiest comedy TrollNico of Negative Subspace
    • Best use of boobs for a causeRobyn, Boobies to Florida
    • Best boobs in best use of boobs for a causeJessica of Bloganon
    • Best use of her ass for a causeDawn of Up Yours
    • Making PMS sexy, and bitching about men a turn-on – Hormonal Bitch
    • Sexiest coconutsAli of Paradise Ali
    • Lusted after more than any other sockpuppet in Shari Lewis’ closetLambchop of Blogging in a New York Minute
    • Fuck the ozone! Big hair will ALWAYS be in style and sexySusan, of BobtheCorgi fame
    • Sexiest Laker FanYvonne of Aged and Confused
    • So strange and enigmatic, she turns you on… admit it!Shasta of ShastaBlog
    • Sexiest use of the word “Hooha”Batgrl of Cuppa Tea
    • Best Ass – Angel of Kiss My Fish.Net
      (Awarded by Solonor)
    • Best AssSolonor of Solonor’s Ink Well
      (Awarded by Angel)

    **// Wait… can we DO that??? *SHRUG* //**

    • Geekiest online relationship (of course with her lil’ code monkey) – GeekGrrl
      (Awarded by Jewdez)
    • Excellent use of sexy colors – Faith of ctrl-alt-ego
      (Awarded by Nico)
    • Best Streaking During a Golden Finger Acceptance Speech – Jewdez
      (Awarded by Kathy K.)

    POLITICAL
    Nothing generates laughs more than Capitol Hill. Aw hell, it’s the comedy nexus of the world…

    • I’d even re-elect that idiot Bush, if she posts enough wet t-shirt pics… Goes to Michele of a small victory.
    • Best use of venomous humor on Yasser ArafatSimon Laurence of Amish Tech Support
    • Best use of venomous humor on Ariel SharonNico of Negative Subspace

    PROBLEM ADULTS
    These are people impervious to ritalin. They cause madness and mayhem everywhere they go, and feel the internet is nothing more than their litterbox. You stay on their good side, nervously laugh at their jokes, and suck up to them… because you’ve seen the wrath and destruction they’ve brought upon their enemies up close.

    • Best spud gun designsTodd, The Ripperman
    • Snowball Warrior and/or Best use of Calvin & HobbesTracy of About D@mn Time
    • Goofing off on company time as an art formMaria of ::Dayzed and Confused::
    • Most disturbing short moviesJack of Jack’s Corner
    • Best blog by an Amazon affiliate with pierced nipplesKat of My Single Mom Life
    • Most twisted use of Green Lantern in a webcamDan of Red Cricket
    • Long-lost sister that I STILL haven’t metTina of The Other Cheek
    • Crazier than half her patientsTracy of Crazy Tracy
    • Still using the nickname “Kittybat” months after the Hoopty scandalDave of Random Ruminations
    • Only blog left on the planet without commentsDan of The TimeSink
    • Like she REAAAALLY needs a gun to tear a hole in your sorry assRachel Lucas of Piquant Rants
    • Patti of the YearPatti of I Must…
    • Stalks no-name bloggers with 5 hits a day or lessRobyn of Tampatantrum
    • Biggest Blogwhore with a conscienceSolonor of Solonor’s Ink Well
      (Awarded by Lambchop)
    • Best use of a food word as an insultNico of Negative Subspace
      (Awarded by Angel)
    • Cutest Picture of Blogger with Tree CompanionRed Eagle of Eagle Eye View
      (Awarded by Faith)
    • Most cuddliest and sweet blogger in the whole dern blogiverse!Faith of ctrl-alt-ego
      (Awarded by Pete)

    TRIAL BY FIRE (and other legal crap)
    People who have been through legal and personal hell this year, and were kind enough to share their pain for us before we moved on the our next read.

    • Screw blogging, my kids come firstT, of Eagle Eye View
    • There’s more to Hawaii than coconuts and UkelelesAli of Paradise Ali
    • Doin’ Time: An inside look at L.A. County JailKim of The Sick Side
    • America, you will be rounded up and shotMatt, of Ezrael
    • Exposing the horrors and shocking truth about school fundraisersKim of Musings of a Misfit Mama
    • All your ‘Zillas am belonging to us!Dave Linabury of Davezilla
    • Comeback of the YearTammie of My Little Ones
    • Because she’s been through hell and back too and has a great outlookAnne of semi composementis
      (Awarded by Pete B.)

    HOLLYWOOD LOOKALIKES/ACTALIKES
    They either look like your favorite Hollywood celebrities, sure as hell act like them… sometimes they’re even better than the original.

  • Don’t mess with the bull, young man…Dick Vernon of Demented and Sad, but Social
  • “no I am NOT Sigourney Weaver! Leave me ALONE!!!”Skarlet, the Punk Princess
  • Robin Williams of the WebJohn of Linkworthy
  • I’m John Lennon. Really.Steve (I don’t know his last name) of Benway
  • Mistaken for Samantha Fox all the timeTess of Echoes of a dream
  • Reminding us why we all love Led ZeppelinKathy K. of Mindless Chatter
  • Has no idea why I’ve nicknamed her Amy FisherMollie of Vivid Emotions
  • Kinda like Blossom, only sexierLiz of Idiocracies
  • Had a site she designed once listed on Arlo Guthrie’s SiteBrooke of Rivervision
  • The Wil Wheaton of the Web – Wil Wheaton
    (What? Did you think he wasn’t going to win anything here?)
  • Best use of Buffett lyrics in a blogBran of .em
    (Awarded by Dan)
  • Best Link That Made Us All Cringe: The Cheeky Girls SongMike of akacooties
    (Awarded by Kathy K.)
  • “You have a gift Jack. You SEE people.”Pete B. of The Blog O’ the Blurf!
    (Awarded by -=e=-)

  • CODING AND DEVELOPMENT
    These are the web stars of tomorrow… or maybe the day after that, or maybe the day after that. Who the hell knows.

    • PHP Boy Wonder – Pete of Encyclopeteia
    • Who needs MT? We don’t need no steenkin’ MT!Lisa Whirrett of Just Lisa
    • Most innovative use of DBManMike Brown, for The Pepy’s Project
    • Greatest web designer….EVER!Jann of Sweet Aspirations
    • Most blog design changes in a year/month/week/day/hourBran of .em
      (Awarded by Dan)

    IS THIS POST ABOUT ME?
    Why, yes. Yes it is! You are the stars, the moon, and the sun, baby! Tim Berners-Lee created the web JUST for you, and Evan came up with the schematics for Blogger with YOU in mind! Contrary to what Robyn’s highly-paid minions and lackeys would have you believe… YOU, sir, are TROOLY The Princess of the Blogiverse™. Aaaand if the shoe fits… hey, throw the damn thing out and start a flame war, fer chrissakes. What good is HAVING only ONE shoe that fits anyway?

    • My CD’s are more important than the HolocaustJessica of Peace Dividend
      (Awarded by Melly)
    • Most direct method of viewer weeding that I’ve ever seen.Angel of KissMyFish.Net
      (Awarded by John)
    • Snarkiest BloggerJohn of Linkworthy
      (Awarded by Faith)
    • Queen of the UniverseFaith of ctrl-alt-ego
      (Awarded by Maria)

    BOO. FUCKING. HOO.
    AWWWWWW!!!!!! Lookit -e-, HAVING a pity party at his own awards show! Nobody’s nominating him for jack shit. Let’s toss a few his way to shut him the fuck up before he starts whining again.

    • Most Shameless (and successful) Trackback-Whoring on the Net
      (Awarded by Pete)
    • Best satire of the Bloggies
      (Awarded by Les)
    • Most excessive use of Vaseline Intensive Care
      (Awarded by Nico and Jewdez)
    • Most Likely to Get Hickies in Linky Love?
      (Awarded by Batgrl)
    • Blogger who took the longest to get his site NS compliant.
      (Awarded by Faith)

    TALENT??? YOU NEED TALENT IN THIS BIZ?
    Some bloggers tend to go against the grain and actually *DO* something that interests someone other than themselves. No. Really. It happens sometimes.

    • Fastest clicking of a link in someone else’s commentsSolonor of Solonor’s Ink Well
      (Awarded by Angel)
    • Best blog named Joe by a guy named Scott
    • Scott, of JoePixel
      (Awarded by Faith)

    • “Classiest Blogger” in the “I can actually WRITE category”Dawn of Blatherings
      (Awarded by Maria)
    • Classiest use of Retro (Kitsch?) styling in a weblog Faith of Undisturbed
      (Awarded by Angel)
    • Excellent use of the hopeless color combination of pink and redMin Jung Kim of Brain Dump
      (Awarded by Nico)
    • Best blog using home brewed blogging softwareSue Bailey of SueBailey.Net
      (Awarded by Dan)
    • best collage graphicsBatgrl of Have a Cuppa
      (Awarded by Faith)

    FRIENDS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT BE DISTURBED AXE MURDERERS
    People that have touched our lives, and enriched it through the internet. Like that hot little vixen you cybered on IM who ended up being a 45 year old dude in Chicago… appearances can be deceiving. That’s ok. Things happen. They may or may not be Hitler’s offspring, or goat rapers in real life, but online… they’re ok and treat us good. And that’s what counts.

    • kick-ass friend and inspirationTam of Faded Dreams
      (Awarded by Kim)
    • Gainfully employed because of these awardsDeborah of Thoughts Interrupted
      (Awarded by Evil Batgrl)
    • …because she just fucking deserves one!Rha of Very Black is Rhondalicious
      (Awarded by Kat)

    LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
    These are the the people who have made the web a better place long before some of you had a clue what the web was. They were doing it for decades. Don’t even waste your time approaching them. You know you’re not worthy. In fact, why don’t you do us all a favor and just get the hell off the web before you embarass yourself further?

    • Best use of pin-up girls and retro art (long before anyone else was doing it) – Miz Kitty of Here Kitty, Kitty
    • Keeper of the Orange (Passing the mantle FROM Zeldman) – Faith of ctrl-alt-ego
    • Unearthing the lost treasures of the web (stuff like the very first web page to the morse code translator) – Steve Timberlake, the LinkMeister
    • Most quoted on the webLisa Whirrett for Lisa-isms
    • most amazing parenting collaborative weblog – Real Life Parents
      (Awarded by Kim)
    • Blogging longer than God – Mark of furtive explorations
      (Awarded by Rha)
    • Blogger With The Largest Smilie CollectionGina of Recycled Thoughts
      (Awarded by Maria)

    CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

    Uhm....… to all our winners of round one. I gave you “The Finger”, and dammit, you truly deserved it!!!


    Pick up your award:
    Of course I made an “alternate version” of the award in case your site has visitors or family that don’t quite understand…

     

    Remember: “Don’t be a dick, always right-click.”
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    I’m well aware that I missed a lot of people, but I’ve been at this post for three days now… don’t worry, you may *STILL* be a winner!!!!


    ROUND TWO

    Inside the comments section will be acceptance speeches, people whining, and others boycotting this event due to all the sordid tales of sex, drug abuse and cheating among the judges (my alternate personalities). I’m very tired of it all, and GLAD it’s over.

    Please stand by…

    Yes. She's sucking on a thumb... so?

    We’re experiencing a few, uhm, technical difficulties.
    I thought I came up with a foolproof formula for fairness, rather than elect people I don’t know or can’t trust… I didn’t want to rip off BobtheCorgi’s concept of a “Panel of Judge”.

    So I employed four of my alternate personalities for the job.
    The site has hit its first SCANDAL… it’s been tainted by idiots.
    It was supposed to be a simple, well… I, I..

    Here… Look:
    Continue reading “Please stand by…”

    Bloggies, bloggers, egos, and a big-ass glass of alka seltzer.

    Daily Affirmations:

    • I am sick of awards and egos
    • I am sick of bloggers and their petty insecurities
    • I am sick of bloggers who think ONLY of themselves and then whine about why no one thinks of them

    *OMMMMMMMMMMMMM*
    Ahhh… a moment of zen. The delicate balance of the universe has been restored.

    A brief history of the Bloggies (and then I’m done with the Bloggies forever. I’ve had it.)

    • 2001 – “A-Listers” dominate the nominations. Described as a “Pyra Love Fest” – Those not nominated scream “Foul”, “Elitism”, and “fix”.
    • 2002 – “Z-Listers” find a way to equalize the nomination process by “Block Voting”. Z-Listers and Surreally sites make it in. Wil Wheaton creams everyone in the votes. Everyone screams “Foul”, “Elitism”, and “fix”.
    • 2003 – Yours Truly Tries to recreate the magic of last year, knowing DAMN WELL there’s cheating all over, successfully helps his friends up on the board, with a fool proof plan to equalize the voting – Those not nominated scream……Well, three fucking guesses what they scream. The first two don’t count.

    You can’t please everyone… so what is the answer???
    We all have our different circles of friends… we have very under-rated bloggers who deserve a pat on the back for all their hard work.

    Dawn Olsen is thinking of a new awards program. Learning FROM the mistakes of the Bloggies, and ensuring that those who deserve it will win it. She needs help and suggestions.

    Faith has just completed her first round of the “Undisturbed awards“… of which, I just won this… SMOKING the competition:

    2002 - Most likely to be seen on COPSThe Anti-Bloggies – will be back in business March first. As always, I wish to take the opportunity to rub mine in everyone’s face:

    My Blorgi still remains my most treasured award, as it was given by a dear friend, FROM the heart.

    As is my Haldol Hop Award FROM the Crazy One (which I, uhm, lost while moving around so much… sorry.)

    So what is the answer? What kind of awards would YOU like to see?
    Here is my official stance on awards and accolades. What’s yours?

    Cutesy-ness ahoy!

    HAH!!!! Not to be outdone by Batgrl and her Sleestak (it’s also the plural like “deer” and “moose”. I never knew that.).

    I give you…

    experiment #626

    He’s bulletproof, fireproof, designed to destroy everything in his path.
    He’s also cute and fluffy.

    If you can sit through this movie, and not cry (even once)… I can only come to one conclusion:

    You are a terrible person.

    I will hunt you down, and test your tear ducts by putting cigarettes out in your FRIGGIN EYEBALLS! I will MAKE YOU CRY one way or another, you heartless, evil HORROR of a human being!!!!!

    You make me sick.
    Bastards.

    “Ohana means family. And family means that no one is left behind… or forgotten…..”
    – Stitch –

    Two thumbs up (and a tissue) for Lilo & Stitch.
    I shouldn’t have to EXPLAIN to you why.

    How Deep is your love

    Maurice Gibb 1949 - 2003“I believe in you…
    You know the door to my very soul…
    You’re the light in my deepest, darkest hour…
    You’re my Saviour when I fall…

    And you may not think I care for you…
    When you know down inside that really do…
    And it’s me you need to show….

    How deep is your love…
    I really need to learn…
    ’cause we’re living in a world of fools …
    Breaking us down …
    When they all should let us be …
    We belong to you and me… ”
    © 1977 Barry, Robin, & Maurice Gibb

    Those crappy 70’s songs!

    Wanted: Male volunteers FROM the studio audience.
    Because: There are four very SADISTIC women running rampant on this site in dire need of a serious SPANKING!

    Remember the 70’s? The sun shined so damn bright everyone had to squint? Everything was yellow and/or orange? The goddamned “happy face guy”????
    Continue reading “Those crappy 70’s songs!”

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