Yeah...But have you seen it stoned???

As I have stated in these here parts of cyber space before I have no problems what so ever with "The Weed". I have at times in my life smoked, what some would consider, a lot of weed but no so much anymore. I am a firm believer that it is not a gateway drug, it should be legalized and if you gave it to leaders in the Middle-East all problems would be solved. These days I can probably count on one hand how many times I have smoked "The Pot" in the last 2 years, but when I did I was a planner damn it. I didn't like going anywhere,so I made sure I had all I needed in the way of food and drink before hand. I was all about the movies and video games while you were waiting for the inevitable burn out and good sleep.

That is what brings me to today's topic. I recently (finally!) got a copy of "Fear and loathing in Las Vegas" starring Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro, and it got me to thinking about my Top 5 movies to watch when stoned...So here it is...In no particular order...

1. Fear And Loathing in Las Vegas- You can not go wrong with this movie. It perfectly captures the essence and spirit of the original novel by Hunter S. Thompson. From Bats in the desert, to an orgy of Giant Lizards in a hotel lounge. Even if you are not stoned when watching it, you might thinks you are. Yes there is truly NOTHING more depraved and irresponsible than a man in the depths of an either binge..

2. Pink Floyd's The Wall- I had first heard about this in High School but never experienced it till after I graduated. The basis for the movie and album is the concept that it is about a man's spiral into insanity...Yup I can see that...

3. Brazil- Directed by the same guy as Fear and Loathing, Terry Gilliam, this movie is weird anyway you look at it...But do look at it. It is really George Orwell's "1984" on steroids...

4. Being John Malkovich- A Cusack classic. This movie is good anyway you see it. If you want the whole experience watch Adaptaion after it

5. Trainspotting- Any movie that involves Ewan McGregor crawling into a shit filled toilet and a baby crawling on a ceiling and who's head turns Linda Blair style has to be on a list like this....

I know people won't agree with this list but too bad...there's my list. Go forth now...

Randomness.....

Today is all about the list....Random thoughts that have passed through my head ...You have been warned


1. For a place run by a pimp like Lando, Cloud City looks more "Home and Garden than "BET".

2. Foghorn Leghorn is the most racist of the Loony Tunes(I mean come on ..What did that dog EVER do to him?). Is it wrong that he's my favorite?

3. Do people who dress up like Peter Tosh for Halloween get tired of hearing.."Hey look it's Bob Marley.."

4. Man...And I thought his character on T.V was crazy....

5. The random comparison game...Somebody says to you "Hey I really like that new Diana Krall album." and then you follow it up with " Yeah she's good, but she's no velvet Underground..." That shit gets me through the day at work sometimes...

6. After watching Empire...You realize Cloud City is not wheel chair accessible...Poor Artoo...

7. Did anyone think Jay-Z was actually going to retire?...Please retirement in the music industry is about the same as death in comics...It won't last long...Unless your Uncle Ben.

8. How is Maury Povich still on the air?...Two words..Trailer Parks...

9. You wanna know what ain't right?..Having pocket Aces's cracked by a 5\2 of suit...

10. Do kids in families with KKK memebers know what real chocolate tastes like?...You gotta figure they only have the white stuff....and Black coffee can't even be an option..

That's it...now carry on with the day..I need to get some damn sleep...


Playlist for the day:

1. Baba O'Rielly - The Who
2. God's Gonna Cut You Down- Johnny Cash
3. I love it Loud- Kiss
4. Saving Grace - Tom Petty
5. There goes the fear- The Doves
6. In the Morning of the Magicians- Teh Flaming Lips
7. No Complaints - Beck
8. Mamma's got a Girlfriend Now- Ben Harper
9. Revoltution Rock- The Clash
10. Message to Rudy- The Specials
11.Veronica - Elvis Costello
12.Spit on a stranger - Pavement
13.Love Train - Wolfmother
14.I need more Love- Robert Randolf and the Family Band
15.Level- The Raconteurs

Can make it stop....

For the past 2 days i have had this song stuck in my damn head...


She lived on the curve in the road in an old tar paper shack.
On the south side of the town on the wrong side of the tracks.
Sometimes on the way into town we'd say, "Mama can we stop and give her a ride?"
Sometimes we did but her hands flew from her side.
Wild eyed crazy Mary.

Down a long dirt road past the Parson's place.
That old blue car we used to race.
Little country store with a sign tacked to the side.
Said 'NO LOITERING ALLOWED.'
Underneath that sign always congregated quite a crowd.

Take a bottle drink it down. Pass it around.
Take a bottle drink it down. Drink it... Pass it around. Pass it a...
A-take a bottle drink it down. Pass it... Pass it a... Pass it around.

One night thunder cracked. Mercy backed outside her windowsill.
Dreamed I was flying high above the trees over the hills.
Looked down into the house of Mary.
Terrible thoughts. Newspaper covered walls. And Mary rising up above it all.
Oh... Oh... Oh...

Next morning on the way into town saw some skid marks and followed them around.
Over the curve, through the fields, into the house of Mary.
That what you fear the most could meet you halfway. (x2)

Take a bottle drink it down. Pass it around.
Take a bottle drink it down. Pass it... Pass it around. Pass it a...
Take a bottle drink it down. Pass it... Pass it a... Pass it around.
Oh, pass it a... Pass it arround. Pass it a... Pass it a... Pass it a...
Oh yeah.


can get enough of it.Love the band, yet want it to stop.....

Youtube clip of the day.....guess what it is....

If the World was perfect....

In a perfect world I would have woken up this morning in a hotel room, awoken by the muffled "hustle and bustle" of the Vancouver city streets below me. My head slightly foggy from the after concert beers at the Roxy, my voice stll half gone from shouting lyrics and screaming after seeing the mighty Tragically Hip the night before at the Commodore Ballroom,craving the Denny's breakfast in the near future and content in the fact that I have:
A. Seen a concert that has been on my "To See Before I die" list and
B.That I have hopefully turned the Hetero-life mate, into more of a fan of this great, truly Canadian, band.

But it's not a perfect world, as I woke up in my own bed, realized Bono and U2 were still around, and saw that my beloved Habs lost last night. But there is hope.

You see I'll tell you a secret..I love the Hip. I have seen them 3 times already and will share the music with any who listen. They are a true piece of the Canadian pop culture landscape, A band that embraces being Canadian and all that comes with it. Have they had that big success outside the 10 provinces(and 2 territories)not in a big way that most bands would want to break in the States, but that's ok with them. I think it could be because they take chances with the music they make, constantly evolving. Starting with the big hit in 1989 "New Orleans is sinking" right up to the newest single" In View" from the new album "World Container" I challenge you to find an album that is like the one before it or after it...But I have gone off in a tangent...

Back to telling you why there is still hope. The whole plan was to take Dlae a guy who will tell you how much he hates the Hip. He thinks Gord Downie whines alot when he sings and has always ridiculed my love of The Hip.

Now over the years he has said that, No,they are not his favorite band but he just does it to get to me. His problem is that the only stuff he hears is the stuff on the radio and the odd song when he's in my car, this has made him jaded. But I convinced him to go to a concert with me when I heard that the Hip were playing 4 nights at the Commodore Ballroom. Disappointment set in when we couldn't get tickets, but then a week later they announced that they were going to play Victoria, we were going damn it. So he ordered tickets(we have floor seats)and his conversion to being a Hip fan is under way. He even downloaded the new album. I am very much looking forward to this concert, but I have to wait till January. I have never wanted Christmas to get here and be done with so badly.

Playlist of the day: Hip Songs the radio doesn't play(Song- album)

1. Daredevil- Day For Night
2. Inevitibility of Death- Day For Night
3. Eldorado- Fully Completely
4. Goodnight Josephine- In Between evolution
5. Toronto #4- Music @ work
6. World Container- World Container
7. Emperor Penguin- Phantom Power
8. The Luxury- Road Apples
9. Twist My Arm- Road apples
10.Lake fever- Music @ work
11.Silver Jet- In Violet Light
12.The Completists- Music @ Work
13.Escape is at Hand for the Travellin man- Phantom Power
14.Tiger the Lion- Music @ work
15.If New Oreans is Beat- In Between Evolution

And if you want..Your Youtube clip o'the day