Koyaanisqatsi

Locating this link was equal parts googling and re-learning how to spell "Koyaanisqatsi".

Obama is scary

The 15 Creepiest Vintage Ads Of All Time

http://www.retrocomedy.com/2009/07/15-creepiest-vintage-ads-of-all-time.html

Drano is Fucking Scary

On Drano Crystals: 

"The power crystals are simply colored salt, and are the least powerful ingredient. The crystallized lye reacts with fats to form soap. The machined shards of aluminum react with the lye to generate near-boiling temperatures. The sharp shards in the hot churning lye physically cut hair and dislodge deposits."

On c. 1970's Drano Aerosol Plunger:

"The product was problematic. The forceful propellant required most consumers use both hands to control the can, plus another hand or two to hold a rag over the drain vent to contain the pressure. The pressure sometimes knocked apart poor plumbing without blasting free the clog. Consumers who ignored instructions and attempted to use chemical drain openers first could be chemically burned from blow-back. The aerosol product was only useful against complete clogs, not against slow drains."

(Wikipedia, June 12, 2009)  

The eyelid twitch connection

So for the last two days, my left eye-lid has been spasming a lot.  maybe at least twenty times a day; it feels like it's doing it constantly.  previously, I'd occasionally get muscle twitches/spasms elsewhere and almost randomly, with the exception of my leg blah blah blah

There it goes right now, it's happening right now.

Weeeelll I think I realized why it's happening, at least potentially.  It's probably because I've spent more time than usual licking 9V batteries.  Just one 9V, but that does not matter.

Three Major Accomplishments

In the last two days, I've made three major accomplishments that I have to say, I'm really pleased with. I'll relate them here.

Firstly, I released 1.00 firmware for the FBV Express MkII this past wednesday. This is my first major solo software effort, and everyone who's used the product likes it better than the previous generation. Or so they say to my face. They at least think the pedal is better, though they may take issue with UI changes (the way that the double button presses work has changed, and this change may be construed as my doing when really it's just an unfortunate requirement of too many features and not enough buttons...)

Secondly, I finally managed to move all of my shit out of my old apartment (13028 Valleyheart apt). Specifically I've gotten that terrifyingly large table and fridge down those stairs. I actually sold the fridge! I had to wake up at fucking 6:15 am to do so.. but yeah, I got rid of that fridge at 7:45 am, before work. This is great, because I felt like a shithead for leaving the biggest and most immovable stuff in my old apartment the longest. The unmoved status of those very large objects loomed at me in the back of my mind. Even more so because I chose to deal with it through craigslist, which is a ratfuck of flakiness. Craiglist just turns people into flakes. As there is no history and often scant conversation between craigslist contacts, there is very little obligation to return calls or show up. I recently sold a bunch of stuff over craigslist, and it is really, really irritating to set a meeting time over CL and be flaked out on. It's even worse because they can just choose to never talk to you again. There's no accountability in the way friends share. Seriously though, I feel good about being generally unflaky, and I swear to god I've agreed to meet someone, didn't show and turned off my phone several times myself. I think it's just the nature of the beast.

I had a third thing, but it was specific and unkind. My apologies to anyone offended; specifically NM.

"Classic Rock"

I was rifling through a box of music instruction books that I found downstairs at work today.  It had a lot of classic rock books: hendrix, clapton, yada yada.  It also had a fair share of guitar instruction books from the early 2000's or late 90's or whatever, designed to be targeted at what hipsters are interested in playing.  It included such favorites as Limp Bizkit, Papa Roach and Korn.  Seriously?  This is the rock and roll legacy of the 2000's and 90's?  

SERIOUSLY?

This forces me to reflect upon classic rock in general.  Is the music that has been handed down to us the equivalent to this shit?  I don't know, because fuck classic rock.