to interview the Glenn Beck supporters

the results are fascinating

h/t americablog

update our friends at Reason were there too

h/t Wonkette

a lot of questions on my formspringr

q. did you hear the latest? people in iraq had their first ever irish pub there after american troops left. they had a blast!

a. did you hear the latest? that joke bombed.

q. how many licks does it take to get to the centre of your heart?

a. i <3 how you canadians think its ok to spell like dirty frenchies.

q. only 2 days left in august. are you ready for september yet?

a. are you kidding – i have my calendar-flipping finger all lubed up and limber.

q. if you had a credit card with an unlimited spending limit, what would you buy first?

a. but you see, in your fictional scenario i’d still have to pay off said purchase, so nothing. i hate having bills of any sort. use cash bro. its in the bible. sorta.

q. what favorite food do you like to make these days with cheese?

a. i do everything i can so that i never have to make anything called food. if i cant get it via a drive thru or at a sushi bar i have failed.

q. light hearted conversation usually leads to laughter. are you able to laugh these days on a whim?

a. sure but its not heartfelt. its more of a nervous laughter. a creepy one.

q. in the circle of life, who is it in yours that is always a few sandwiches short?

a. those who leave formspring questions. zing!

q. how comfortable are you with your friends online that you have connected with out there in real as well?

a. there are those you want to sleep with and those you want to drink with. both sets i can handle for about 4 hours then i wanna be alone again.

q. if one of your friends in cyberspace was about to become homeless because of unforseen circumstances, would you let them stay with you?

a. probably not. i rarely enjoy having house guests, especially those who might not ever leave.

q. have you ever met really funny people while doing your laundry?

a. no. mostly super sad people because WE ARE DOING LAUNDRY AND DONT HAVE MACHINES IN OUR MANSIONS

q. what are some of the things you do on saturdays that open a new door to your boundaries of thought?

a. dude my thoughts have no boundaries. thats part of the problem/

q. what is your most funniest japanese phrase or saying.. ?

a. what have you people done with the forks!

q. name 3 things that are funny about yourself.

a. my double chins, my pregnant belly, and my funny bones.

q. would you like to come out for some cheesecake?

a. sounds cheesy

q. have you seen others out there of late trying to make a real difference for others? what has been the most inspiring so far?

a. i have met some people in the peace corps. i think i love them.

q. who is your favorite european artist? .. music wise.

a. the clash

q. what has been your favorite item of clothing from the Gap?

a. you just want me to say thong dont you

q. did you notice the tree’s are starting to change color already , yet!!!

a. did you notice you added an apostrophe for no good reason?

and i cant wait.

last year the Donnas, the Kottonmouth Kings, Korn, Ozzy and many more rocked the strip. (check out my photo essay review of last years fest on Pop & Hiss).

this year Common, Slash, and the Smashing Pumpkins are the big acts that will have us rocking out to.

it’s been super hot all week, but the Good Lord pushed the high temps out of Hollywood this weekend and thats why it’s right to give him praise.

Here’s a quickie little video clip of my favorite moment at last year’s SSMF which beautifully employs not only the main stages on either side of the historic street but also some of the coolest clubs in Hollywood: The Roxy, The Whisky, and the Viper Room.

oh and also the Hustler Store is right there on the strip too. ha!

thank you for inviting me to be your 8th friend on facebook.

something troubles me though.

how does such a pretty young lady allegedly working somewhere as interesting as the Los Angeles Times only have 7 friends on facebook?

also, how is it that i dont remember seeing you around the building and yet you want me to be your 8th friend?

did you hate everyone at Laguna Beach High AND everyone at your college?

also, why are the only friends you have on facebook guys? do you hate all women too?

meanwhile who is this marisa gabrielson who bears a striking resemblance to you, who, like so many pretty young ladies does not share her private information to plain old strangers on the web. and she, I would hazard to guess, has hundreds of facebook friends

because she is really marisa

and not some shady spam-based operation waiting to lure horny weird men into their trap and unleash some ungodly web-based chicanery upon their computer for no extra charge.

real spam dude behind fake babe profile, why on earth would you target the LA Times, an organization that could easily investigate whats behind all this tom foolery and out you faster than you could say chimichanga (for no other reason than its fun to say chimichanga)?

you sound like someone dying to get caught.

which is what will happen to you, by us, or by someone. dont worry.

and if youre lucky someone like marisa will sue you for how youve damaged her in some way.

which is why i intentionally spelled her name wrong

on this sacred blog.

which means omg its Answers from Tony

what are your thoughts on the proposed weezer tour where they play two nights in each city, first night they play the blue album start to finish and second night pinkerton?

i have several thoughts.

first you should know that both of those records are two of my faves of all time.

you should also know that both of those records are pretty short (Blue Album is 41:17, Pinkerton is 34:36). and we all know =w= isnt hurtin for cash. and we know Rivers is a spiritual man and therefore wouldnt seriously charge fans $$$$ to see two shows when conceivably the band could do both albums in one night.

because im olde i actually saw the first blue album tour and weezer played all of it plus a few b-sides at the Universal Amphitheater (as it was called then) and it was a great show but it felt abbreviated because most of those songs are short and feel shorter.

if i was the weeze and i wanted to plant my flag id do the blue record first have a cute intermission where, i dont know, The Rentals would come out and play 4-5 songs, then id come out with Matt Sharp and do Pinkerton, and bust out some metal classics for the encore with Matt and the Rentals all on stage.

now that would be a concert.

anything else would border on gimmickry, novelty, and things-unlike-weezer.

i was all, f that, you deserve the best, lets do it right

hot sake is so good. you try to only have one large but a small bottle always gets ordered later.

this is what the sushi chef looks like after a beer and some sake

the fish in the back was some wild japanese mystery that was sooooo good. in front (outta focus) is the sawara

wild sake salmon in the back cold chillin

lincoln blvd., btw, near the Custom Hotel

sauteed mushrooms and japanese green peppers

in the back is the toro that makes girls squeal in delight and up front was an aja that was so great

they can even make potatoes taste better than any potatoes youve ever had

end it all with some green tea ice cream. not pictured, the lobster roll. meal for two is over a hundy so save up, however so worth it.

Q. What’s better Blogging Bull-pucky… or straight truthin’?

as you may have noticed the tagline of the busblog is “nothing in here is true”, and the busblog has provided me with pretty much anything any blogger could want: wine, women, and a good paying job.

i say set up your blog the way that will allow you to write as well as you can. for me that tag line allows me the right to flat out lie. do people always believe that line? nope. does it mean that people may not trust everything written on this site? sure – but who cares – you shouldn’t believe everything you read on the web (unless it’s from a trusted site like latimes.com)

but some people wont write Anything on their blog because they are afraid of the repercussions from their friends family or bosses. if thats the case then they should get a private blog and/or just write fiction. but for the most part, blogging can be an exercise about baring ones soul and being honest to oneself and the world. thus keeping it real and telling the ugly truth, to me, is the better way to blog.

Q. What are your top 10 directors of all time? (any time period, genre, country)

1. Stanley Kubrick
2. Buster Keaton
3. Alfred Hitchcock
4. Woody Allen
5. Spike Lee
6. Quentin Tarentino
7. Orson Wells
8. Akira Kurosawa
9. Spike Jonze
10. Andrew Blake