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January 21, 2005
momma under the bed
The X-Files episode that makes my skin crawl the most is the one about the terribly inbred family Scully and Mulder discover in the Pennsylvania. Scully says something about the DNA strands of one of their abandoned kids as being a "triple helix" or somesuch horror. Turns out Momma's good kids are also the fathers of the brothers and all that. The scene direction is just chilling. What is funny is that the episode seems to be collectively known as the "Momma Under The Bed" episode by separate groups of friends. Gurl was on the phone the other night and said, "Oh gurl, it's 'Momma Under The Bed' again...I can't watch!" while Ghiurelle said the same thing over Christmas break. The episode is actually entitled 'Home'. It's even worse than 'The Host' collectively known as 'The Flukeman' episode.
Gee...I guess I was cranky yesterday. No more pseudoephedrine washed down with a pot of coffee for me. Happy now as the roomate will be gone for the weekend to a retreat. Plus my boss is gone from work too.
West Coast Queer Rugby News: Yo check out the Portland Avalanche mostly-gay rugby team website. They are recruiting. I played with them this fall (3rd from left in picture, puffy face). They are a very friendly bunch of guys and they have a great coach. They play on a really soft cushy pitch (field) too. And don't miss the West Coast XV's big gay invitational tournament in Seattle, Washington on Saturday, May 7th 2005. Hosted by the very woofy Seattle Quake rugby football team.
To answer Nurse Rached's queery:
1. What is the total amount of music files on your computer?
Hundreds. Show me how to count files in Windows Explorer and I can be more exact.
2. The CD you last bought is:
Scott Bolton: Set Me Free. Campy as only a former Broadway singer turned club rhythm stud doing cover tunes can be. Great for workouts and vacuuming the house...I still listen to it daily after having it for a few months.
3. What is the song you last listened to before reading this message?
"All Things" by Widelife (Queer Eye theme song).
4. Write down 5 songs you often listen to or that mean a lot to you:
- "I'm Alive," by ELO (Jeff Lynne) from the Xanadu soundtrack.
- "I Can See Clearly Now," by Scott Bolton. Pure sugar-sweet dance tune.
- "Elephants & Flowers," by Prince from the Grafitti Bridge soundtrack.
- "The Star Spangled Banner," as sung by Whitney Houston (Pre-Crack Period, the Superbowl performance).
- "The Wood Song," by the Indigo Girls. Compares the struggle to an old ship's journey.
5. Who are you going to pass this stick to? (3 persons) and why?
You, my lovely readers.
Posted by jimbo at January 21, 2005 9:59 AM
Comments
To count files in windows explorer, you need the status bar to show (View/Status bar) then select all the files you want to count (Ctrl-A to select all) and the status bar at the bottom of the screen will tell you how many objects you selected. Yes, I know..... very intuitive and easy.... :-p
Posted by: Ken at January 21, 2005 11:53 AM
1. What is the total amount of music files on your computer?
30something gigs -- not sure exactly how many files, but it's definitely more than 8,500 tracks.
2. The CD you last bought is:
Diamanda Galas' "Definixiones: Will and Testament"
3. What is the song you last listened to before reading this message?
Gwen Stefani - Cool
4. Write down 5 songs you often listen to or that mean a lot to you:
Queen - I Want to Break Free |
Alison Krauss - New Favorite |
Julia Fordham - Love |
Eminem - Without Me |
Sophie Ellis Bextor - Music Gets the Best of Me
Posted by: wufpup ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.jimbo.info/weblog/nav-commenters.gif)
at January 21, 2005 12:35 PM
Here is some geek trivia you would enjoy Jimbo
The Season 4 episode "Home" was banned by FOX and never aired again until FX and Sci-Fi Channel got the Syndication rights to air the series. Even then when that episode airs it has been heavly edited from the original airing. And it is the only X-Files episode to receive a TV-MA rating.
Its been a while since i have seen that episode, but I still have images in my head of it.. ((shudder)) I still remember the one quote form the "Gimp Momma" "This family has been protecting this here home since before the Northern Agression!"
Thats one episode I will skip over when I get season 4 on DVD.
Posted by: Dax at January 21, 2005 1:11 PM
This is fun!
1. What is the total amount of music files on your computer?
about 10 gigs.
2. The CD you last bought is:
Soundtrack to "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou"
3. What is the song you last listened to before reading this message?
Vaseline -- The Flaming Lips
4. Write down 5 songs you often listen to or that mean a lot to you:
Mmm, it'll have to be 7:
Pure -- The Lightning Seeds;
You Surround Me -- Erasure;
All Possibilities -- Badly Drawn Boy;
Cemetery Gates -- The Smiths;
Get out the Map -- Indigo Girls
Posted by: some bear at January 21, 2005 1:34 PM
How to count files in Windows Explorer. You're so funny! (Don't you use some kind of software to organize it all?)
I have almost 40 GB of music on my computer.
Posted by: John at January 21, 2005 1:48 PM
when i first read your post i thought i saw 'michael bolton' as one of your best cds and almost vomited. then i realized i was wrong and choked it all back down.
Posted by: myke at January 21, 2005 2:02 PM
i love me some elephants and flowers... my personal favorite song of all time is "adore" from the sign o the times album. "i could never take the place of ur man" is a close seccond...
Posted by: usuredo at January 21, 2005 2:09 PM
1. ~4600 songs
2. Like actual physical CD? Motifs by Paris Combo, Download purchase - 1996-2004 Greatest Hits by Lamb
3. 50 Years After the Fair by Aimee Mann
4. Summertime by Angelique Kidjo
Tne entire B-side of Hounds of Love by Kate Bush
Tragic by Happy Rhodes
Haint it Funny by Jane Siberry sung by Jane Siberry (not KD Lang - Feh)
Body Beautiful by Salt N Pepa
Posted by: kiri at January 21, 2005 2:18 PM
If you go to WindowsMediaPlayer and click on "All Music" it will list all music that has been loaded into the library both by number of files and by memory. I have 6587 files in 12.87gbs.
I prefer "shuffle" (may limit it to genre) so can't really say I have 5 faves.
Posted by: Andy at January 21, 2005 2:28 PM
1. What is the total amount of music files on your computer?
Probably around 8-10 gigs between desktop and laptop.
2. The CD you last bought is:
"Want Two" (Rufus Wainwright) and "No Kill no Beep Beep" (Q and not U)
3. What is the song you last listened to before reading this message?
"Do You Realize" - The Flaming Lips
4. Write down 5 songs you often listen to or that mean a lot to you:
The Magnetic Fileds - "Papa Was a Rodeo"
April March - "Le Code Rural"
Serge Gainsbourg (some days I prefer Isabelle Auberet's version) - "Le Chanson de Prevert"
Almost any version of "Mahna De Carnival"
Yoko Kanno and the Seatbelts - "Yo Pumkin Head"
Plus too many moer to list.
Posted by: Michael at January 21, 2005 3:00 PM
the best way to count files in windows explorer is to go buy a mac!!! {just a pun ... couldn't resist}
Posted by: myke at January 21, 2005 3:11 PM
Just thought I'd share: In an effort to avoid watching all news coverage during my random day off yesterday, a friend and I popped in my VHS copy of "Xanadu." Good times, good times.
Posted by: Dennis! at January 21, 2005 6:11 PM