Greedo Never Fired

MajorInfraction Originally uploaded by lowereastside . Here is an update for you all on the Nike/Minor Threat story. Nike has issued a a statement with an excuse and an apology and a "we will throw away all the stuff we made." But they didn't say they made it. They said skaters made it. Therefor making Dischord look like they are attacking skaters. I guess it was just an oversite. It's a severly understaffed legal department over there at Nike and hugely iconic, copyrighted artwork, photographs and logos often slip through the cracks. Nike says "This was a poor judgment call and should not have been executed without consulting Minor Threat and Dischord Records." COME ON!!! Seriosly, Nike doesnt make "judgement calls." This is not a little boutique ad house. This is NIKE INCORPORATED! They make close to 400 million a quarter. They don't put in a lunch order without first "running it by legal." Perhaps all of their copyright and t...

otterBox Originally uploaded by lowereastside . I am so tired of my Zippo lighter getting wet when I walk past an open fire hydrant. No, that's not it. I can't bare to see it's perfect finish scratched and dented. No, that's not it either. So why the hell would I want a this "completely rugged - waterproof to 100 ft., dustproof and drop-resistant Zippo case?" 16 words... it "conforms to DOT-E 14194 and may be transported in checked baggage by Domestic passenger aircraft." Thats right with The Zippo Cargo Case by OtterBox (coming in mid July) it is once again legal for your trusty Zippo to fly the not so friendly skies. Unfortunately it has to go in your checked luggage and I have never checked a bag. I travel light. But no wuckin' furries I will just ask someone who is checking a bag if they mind me placing an item in their luggage which I will retrieve once we've landed. Airports appreciate and encourage the good samaritan. Besides I h...

AquaTeenHungerForceCarl Originally uploaded by lowereastside . TELEVISION RECCOMENDATION: Aqua Teen Hunger Force It's not about water, teens, hunger or force, but it is HY-larious. It strikes me as a "those who don't hate it will love it" kinda thing. Here's the schedule Enjoy!

MajorTheft Originally uploaded by lowereastside . Oh my god am I pissed. Probably not half as pissed as Ian McKaye, but pissed. I just came across this little event item on Transworld Skateboarding's website . They cheerfully anounce Nike's new skateboard tour, but fail to point out that Nike has ripped off Dischord Records and Minor Threats Album art as well as a couple of fonts and what I am assuming is Glen Friedman's Photograph. I knew these images were stolen because if you know anything about Dischord and Ian McKaye (front man of Minor Threat and Fugazi) its that they DO NOT sell out. Ian spent years putting black Sharpie over logos on his clothes so as not to accidentaly promote a company and now perhaps the greatest hardcore record of all time has been kidnapped by its greatest enemy. Go to Transworld Skateboarding and click on the "comment on this" button below the pilfered art work. You'll see the beginnings of what I hope will be a HUGE backla...

SuitedConnector Originally uploaded by lowereastside . Finally, I thought I'd never have the excuse. Ya see a good way to improve your standing in search engines is to cover topics that are heavily searched... like say "Paris Hilton" or "PSP." There, just now I helped my standing. But I want to be honest about it. I dont want to just jam this thing full of metatags I wanna "earn it." I need a reason. You ask for a miracle Theo I give you... The World Series of Poker Robots , being held July 12-15 at the Golden Palace casino in Las Vegas. Thats right, as if beating us in chess wasn't proof enough that the positronic brain is superior and robots should be our benevolent overlords. The prize is 100,000 dollars. Not so useful to the mechanical player, but at least it's in ones and zeros. More importantly the winner of the Robot tourney goes on to play the winner of the Human World Series of Poker. A puny, pathetic human. Perhaps it will be UNI...

Ticker Kicker On Flickr Originally uploaded by lowereastside . There was once a guy who made James Bond come off a bit prude. His name was Flint. As in the 1966 film Our Man Flint . He, like his predecessor, also dabbled in gadgetry and I always loved this watch he had (pictured right) that had a little metal arm (highlighted) come out and poke you when it was time to stop playing dead and leap from your coffin and save the day. I think that's why my first beeper made me think "too bad watches don't vibrate (I might wear one.) Well, they do now! Vibration has traveled from our girlfriend's recreational regions upwards into our pockets to our waitng cell phones then through our hands to our girlfriend inhibiting Dual Shock Gaming Controllers and finaly pulled a quick 180 and landed on our wrists. Where it stops noone knows. Casio's Vibrating Watch

TomTowelsOff Originally uploaded by lowereastside . So four "jerks" with a rigged microphone trying to get footage for what will no doubt be another infantile "prank show" squirted Tom Cruise with water at the War of the Worlds premiere in London. Why am I writing about it? Because up until now I thought Tom Cruise was one far out crazy super star. Now, I am with him all the way. I watched the video of the incident and was very impressed. He keeps his cool and begins questioning the guy as to "what is so funny about that." He keeps him there calmly demanding an explanation. Now, I would love to have seen him do the truly right thing and flatten this guys face, but alas I have much less to lose (much, much less.) I am anxiously awaiting my prank. I figure between Boiling Points and the half dozen like it a regular guy is bound to get his chance. And when I do I will do what I am sure Cruise was dying to do and just start swinging. Of course eventually...

RedEyeBaby Originally uploaded by lowereastside . I dont want to ruin this by describing it. In short it is an advert that never made it to air. It so should have. See it HERE

"Use the force Lucas" Originally uploaded by lowereastside . Okay so there is good news and bad news. The good news is that At At Boo Boo was quite the hit on Threadless.com . It got lots of votes and some great comments. "Please make this shirt - I'll never have to buy my boyfriend another present if I get him this. Off the hook........could that be heaven?" The bad news is it doesn't look like its gonna be an actual Tee any time soon. I wrote the guys who run the show at Threadless and they had a two part explanation. FIRST: They just did the "Vader Topiary" shirt and dont want to do two Star Wars themed shirts so close to eachother. SECOND: They are waiting to see if George sends the legal storm troopers their way because of the first one. I think those are good reasons to sit on it. And appreciated their fast and honest response. Unfortunately during the voting process I was hard at work on my second submission (pictured above.) So I ...

AT AT BOO BOO Originally uploaded by lowereastside . So Walking Spanish (avid reader of this blog) sent me this Vader Tee that was making the rounds on the interweb. I thought "hey, you can get away with using Vader? I've been sitting on my At-At idea for years... what the hell." Well the readers of threadless.com appear to like it. It's getting lots of votes and comments and that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. So go look at it and rate it and what not. If it wins I will use the money to secure an attourney and wait for Lucas to call. IT IS HERE

Back-From-The-Future Originally uploaded by lowereastside . If you are like me, something occasionally strikes you as a note worthy happening and you think about it here and there for an afternoon and it’s soon gone. Then you see it again (stage 2) and think maybe it’s a hot new trend and again it fades. The third time (stage 3) is usually when you realize it’s too late. That third time is usually in the pages of some trendy magazine (or blog now I guess) and you think “I sooo saw that coming.” Stage four is the act of slowly dissolving the nugget of self-confidence that had been gathering around the first sighting… the annoying grain of sand that you had been building on. Finally “I sooo saw that coming” becomes “what do I know from trends? Lets face it I’m no Cayce Pollard.” Lately I have got a grain of sand that has been steadily growing and has not yet begun its disintegration. It is a trend that I am sure will soon have articles popping up about it to steal my pride. I think th...

TheWarriors Originally uploaded by lowereastside . Nobody has ever given me a hard time about the titles of my three favorite movies... The Road Warrior, Star Wars and The Warriors. And I appreciate that. I am actually a pacifist. Well luckily Rockstar Games(diligent peddlers of digital violence) is a fan of The Warriors as well. Which is why in October we will all get to actually be Ajax and knock that smug look off Swans face... with a bat! First glances (thanks to redboy for heads up) look pretty good with real Barry de Vorzon music and actual Cyrus voice over. Can you count suckas? I say the future, is ours! If you, can count.

Equal Opportunity Blender Originally uploaded by lowereastside . Since we are on the warning tip... what should we really be afraid of? A recent linkable "aside" on engadget points here for Vegas style odds on how you are gonna go. This is statitical data so don't even try to cheat the odds by being careful. Just go with the flow and embrace the moment when it arrives. Dark I know. :)

There Should be only one Originally uploaded by lowereastside . This is something that has bugged me for years and now I have a place to mention it. I'd like to know what U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop recieved from tobacco companies to push for our rotating 4 warning system on cigarettes or was he just duped into it. Here are the warnings: Smoking Causes Lung Cancer, Heart Disease, Emphysema, And May Complicate Pregnancy. Quitting Smoking Now Greatly Reduces Serious Risks to Your Health. Smoking By Pregnant Women May Result in Fetal Injury, Premature Birth, and Low Birth Weight. Cigarette Smoke Contains Carbon Monoxide. The first one yeah thats a waring good job. 2nd says that quitting smoking is good for you, NOT that smoking is bad for you. 3rd yes it is a warning but it's one that speaks to a small percentage of the public. Finally "Cigarette Smoke Contains Carbon Monoxide." Come on! Thats not a warning. Thats an ingredient. What is carbon monoxide? I kn...