WTF Was I Thinking Video: First CRAP Performance

So, tonight will mark the first show that the entire trio of Really Pale Gangsters will be doing a show together under the new name. I've done with with just Chachi. We did a joint set when we were still parts of Nerdz Eatin Shroomz and CRAP. But this is the first time myself, Chachi/8-bit, and emcee lb/Will, will be joined under the name. So I thought it was a good time to go back and revisit the start. Some three years ago. September of 2005.

• This was our first performance as CRAP
• We wrote this song early in the week, and pieced it together that Sunday. Took a week to learn.
• Introduced by some old friends, who were in the group Twisted Thoughts at the time.
  
• Our recorded debut was on their first, and only, album.
• I'm fairly certain that the lip sync is way off. I didn't have the best of video facilities then.
  
• I don't feel good that almost 1300 people have viewed this video...
• I think we went on to do over 30 shows since then
• CRAP begot: the Stoke Monkey, toilet paper throwing, CRAP TV, CRAPCast, an album, two DVDs, and a lot of good memories.....
• Check out the rest of what we've done at www.monkeyflingspoo.com.
  

I Remember Tech TV

I remember getting the satellite and having more than three channels when I was 16
I remember the CNet TV shows on Sci Fi Sunday afternoons
I remember an early Ryan Secrest show about tech
I remember upgrading when DirecTV bought Primestar
I remember getting ZDTV with that upgrade
I remember that giving way, shortly after, to Tech TV
I remember this fueling my tech hunger
I remember something called the Screen Savers that was the cornerstone.
I remember spilling powdered donut and Dr. Pepper on an open, spinning hard drive
I remember John C Dvorak doing a tech panel show
I remember Martin Sergent doing something of a talk show at night
I remember Extended Play becoming Xplay (and awesome)
I remember digging on Morgan Webb since the Screen Savers
I remember shedding a tear when they were merged (and killed off) by G4

So glad it wasn't the last I'd seen of it.

It's Your Turn

Missfit has gotten it into her head to create something more for me to do for the day. So, in an effort to help her out, I figured I'd give it a shot.

"If for no other reason than to have a post for the day, I have decided to begin a flow of the mind sort of experiment. Below are 10 words. I would like you to take these 10 words and write the first word that comes to mind which you associate with the words. Post it up on your own blog and ask your readers to do the same. Please make sure to link back so that we can all see the progression."

1. Express
2. Time
3. Hero
4. Old
5. Cheese
6. Dirty
7. Sea Quest
8. Mother-in-Law
9. Phone
10. Mountain Dew

To see the list of words that Missfit posted, check out her list here. These are the first words that came to my mind when I was reading her list.

Let me know what my words (or Missfit's words) make you think of.

A World Without @PittGirl

This has been one of those weeks. I think Will put it best in the picture provided. It seems that with the Twitter and Plurk streams, you can feel the collective groans as we all struggle with our own jobs and frustrations that life hands us. And I'm not talking the typical "complaining twitters" that scatter through the twitterverse.

Today, that continued, but with a catalyst. As we all meandered into work this morning, feeling the aches and pains of what we deal with; whatever effect the economy has had on our jobs, new traffic patterns thank to the yearly "First Snow Freak Out" But as the morning carried on, it became aparent that something was wrong. First a random, and almost rare, tweet by Pittgirl herself. Then reactions. Then finally, catching on and reading what happened. Then, the collective reaction of the "I am PittGirl" posts. Everyone had a chance to toss out that they thought her now gone blog was something of meaning. It was a representation of what our town was about. It encompassed something that really helped to characterize the area. It wasn't alone in this, and hopefully these won't be the last with initiatives just making waves.

The blog provided entertainment. It provided incite in the world around us, locally. It was inspiring.

Aside from that, the Pens lost tonight. Even they were too saddened to play.

Goodnight @PittGirl. Whereever you are...

Wrestling Mayhem Show 143: Chachi Says

This week, one of the show's forefathers, Chachi of his own Chachi Says fame, and RPG home boy, joins us on the couch to talk TNA, WWE, IWC, and a little slice of Chachi's life.



This is Episode 143 for Tuesday, November 181, 2008. You can get the episode here on Talkshoe, subscribe, and as always, stay tuned to http://www.wrestlingmayhemshow.com/ for the latest! The Wrestling Mayhem Show is recorded live and can be heard/viewed from 8 PM to 10 PM Eastern on Talkshoe.com and BlogTV.com. Let us know what you think of the show, and your thoughts on the wrestling world by emailing us at goodtimes@wrestlingmayhemshow.com!

Opportunity for Bloggers: Hip Hop Buffet

Hey guys. I've been talking with DaButtonPusha about her ongoing Hip Hop Buffet Series. I did a stint on her local cable access show, The Ripple Effect, and love what she's doing for the local hip hop scene. After seeing how the bloggers took to Liquid Sunday, I proposed to her that we see if any bloggers would like to attend the show and help spread the word.

I attended one of these shortly after our appearance on the show, and it was a great collection of artists from the area, and other cities. If you're looking for what this town has to offer, this is one of the best showcases I know of.

If you are interested, and would like to get on the list, you can get a hold of DaButtonPusha at the JPB, Inc Myspace page, or call her at 412-404-2394. Let her know what your site is and how you hope to cover it (blogging, video, audio, etc).

HIPHOP BUFFET SERIES SEASON 3 FINALE

Next Big Thing

So last night, the once youngest WWE Heavyweight Champion, Brock Lesner, became the UFC Heavyweight champion.

I, for one, am excited. I liked Brok in his WWE days, and knew of his background as an NCAA champion.

Big thanks to Sick Puppy, Justin, LB, and Mindbling. I needed to get smashed.

Tomorrow, I return to writing something relevant.