fuzzyraygun

If you were thinking about running out and getting the new MAC OS “tiger” here is some wisdom for you. Don’t!… No really. Even though I am writing this on the new OS I would caution anyone who does not like to gamble to wait at least a couple of weeks.

Although the OS takes about 30-40 minutes to install problems did not come in until it was done and was re-booting. That’s when it booted up right into the “Reboot your computer” screen. I guess this is the MAC equivilent to the blue screen of death. It booted up into this screen a total of 4 times, before we unplugged the Firewire drive that I have attached and it finally booted. Since that last major release of the OS had all sorts of FireWire problems, you would think that they would be looking out for something like this. Evidently not.

Here I am waiting for the “Spotlight” feature to finish its indexing so that I can try it out, and just wondering how long it will take before Apple releases some sort of patch, just like they had to last time, for all the nice people with outboard Firewire drives so that they can plug them back in again.

At least all my programs work.

I bought myself some new Bogard DVD’s from Amazon a few weeks ago and I started wondering, this week, where they were. Well it looks like someone snagged them out of our mailbox at work. So I called Amazon and they sent them out again. I got the second set today. “Dead Reckoning” and “Treasure of the Sierra Madre” 2 classics.

I totally forgot that this film came out in Taiwan probable 15 months ago and is already out on DVD. I went and picked up a version at Amoeba for $10. Alanna and I watched it, and it rocked. Great Matrix and Spider Man paradies.

Here is a great online bay area music zin that I hope gets off the ground.

http://www.thehalfmile.com/

Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being
run by smart people who are putting us on or
by imbeciles who really mean it.

-Mark Twain

Besides writing assloads of music lately, I have been buying lot of new records as well as listening to as much new stuff as possible.

Here is a little list of recent purchases:
Camper Van Beethoven
Garageland
Trail of Dead
The Glands
Mates of State
Dismemberment Plan

Some total fucker hit my motorcycle yesterday. Barry from the DNA was very nice to come over and hand me the persons license plate number. I guess someone in the neighborhood saw them as they drove off without leaving a note or picking up the bike. While there was not that much damage, possible broken back turning signal and slightly moved throttle, I still want to go after the bastard.

Thanks for the lic # Barry!

If you have never seen “Shaolin Soccer” you are missing out on a treat. If you know Shaolin Soccer then you, just like me, can’t wait for the next beautiful film Kung Fu Hustle by writer/director/producer/star Stephen Chow to come out.

The release date for the movie nationaly is April 22nd. I can’t wait.