The End of an Era
The always delightful Adam Parker and I officially removed the =w=’s off of our cars last night. Weezer has broken up; but beyond that, they have lost that thing that makes them awesome. Who’s to say what that thing even was (though I have my theories, most of which revolve around former bassist Matt Sharp)… the music is not the same.
I have had that huge flying W on my car (Lucy) since I got her (February of 2002). It has never stood for the World Wide Wresting Federation, nor has it ever professed my love for George W. Bush. It’s always been a commitment to the band that reminds me of my younger days in the ‘burbs.
The residue is still left (see this flickr pic), so the legacy will live on a little longer — at least until I can procure some goo-be-gone.
I posted lots of pics from the last week or so on Flickr and Facebook last night. Depending on your drug (read: social networking client) of choice, czech them out.
Ken Jennings is my hero
You remember dear old Ken. 74 game winning streak on Jeopardy? Cute little Mormon? All around nice guy? That’s the one.
I can’t get enough of his blog: Ken-Jennings.com. Witty and entertaining, with enough vocabulary-building syntax and intelligent humor to keep me coming back (err… subscribing to the RSS feed).
My only major qualm with the operation is that viewers can’t comment directly. Ken set up a message board and I have to subscribe to throw in my two cents. No thanks, Ken. I guess I’ll have to keep admiring you from afar.
Also for your viewing pleasure: The video of Ken losing, ending his streak.
What’s not to love about this guy?
EDIT: Fun trivia fact I learned today from Ken:
James K. Polk was actually an absinthe drinker who once drunkenly declared statehood for his own sideburns.
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