Sunday, March 27, 2011

Interview #1: 34 Odd Things About Me

In the fall of 2009, I was interviewed by the Internets.


Have you ever smoked?
Just a Sherlock Holmes pipe, and only when I was a baby

Do you own a gun?
I have a tank, which is a gun on wheels, so yes.

What flavor of Kool-Aid was your favorite?
Coffee

Do you get nervous before doctor appointments?
No, but I got nervous when I heard they were canceling “St. Elsewhere”

What do you think of hot dogs?
I’m not impressed – they think they’re so hot!

Favorite Holiday Movie?
“A Tree Grows in Brooklyn ” – Arbor Day is my favorite holiday.

Favorite thing to drink in the morning?
Warm toothpaste.

What's your favorite piece of jewelry?
Little Orphan Annie Decoder Ring

Do you have A.D.D?
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons? No.

What trait do you hate about yourself?
I guess that I’m a prefectionist.

Name 3 thoughts this exact moment:
Bananas are fun. I can’t add numbers in the mirror. Yawn, yawn!

What do you read in the bathroom?
Trilogies.

Current worry?
Time stopping at 3:08 and I’m stuck at work.

Favorite place to be?
On the moon. In all that fresh water.

How did you bring in the New Year?
On a little red wagon.

Where would you like to go?
Bed

What color shirt are you wearing?
Yellow. I look like a lemon.

Do you like sleeping on satin sheets?
That depends who sat on them.

Can you whistle?
Only at work.

Favorite color?
Satin

Would you be a pirate?
Aye, and would ye?

What songs do you sing in the shower?
Anything from the Joe Raposo songbook.

Favorite girl's name?
Jocinda

Favorite boy's name?
Caligula

What's in your pocket right now?
Sunshine

Last thing that made you laugh?
A wedding picture of 2 guys I work with.

What vehicle do you drive?
Aforementioned tank

Worst injury you've ever had?
Hockey stick head injury. The blood!

What is the best memory as a child?
Sitting on Gepetto’s knee.

Do you have any pets?
Those cats!

Does someone have a crush on you?
I should think so!

Your favorite books?
Presently, City Life by Donald Barthelme

Favorite sports team?
None.

What song do you want played at your funeral?
The theme from “Taxi”


The interview never appeared.

Friday, December 03, 2010

From the Aphorism Smeltery #3


"A writer who isn't questioning is answering -- and what the hell does he know?"

Monday, October 11, 2010

From the Archives: Cup of the Kings Poster


Cup of the Kings was the working title for the film The Unearthing of the Grail. Which remains unearthed. And unproduced. I think, maybe, there's some footage. TUOTG was Homemade Productions follow-up to their hit 8mm, Oyster. Not a Raiders of the Lost Ark rip-off, Jeff & Paul, helmsmen, were using Lucas' characters. So it was a sequel, or maybe prequel. Anyway, it never came together. And I doubt I ever even showed the producers my poster. Actually, I probably did, as I was a glutton for punishment in those days. What days? 1982, I guess? '83? Help me out here. The aborted filming did yield a few photos, including the one below.


It was cold as shit, at least to a twerp like me. I think we scouted out this location near Bobby's, somewhere off Washington Ave. Who can remember, right?

Monday, September 13, 2010

Gary Cleanberg: A Return to the Master Tapes


Earlier today I re-read Qner's highly-articulate recounting of the Gary Cleanberg sessions, which produced the educational CD/Workbook for food service vocational trainees known as Gary's Guided Tours Volume 1: Food Service Safety & Hygiene. Although Dave, the founder of Mind & Pen Imagination Industries, only sold one copy, the project quickly rose to cult status among the handful of friends who got to listen to it. My brother & I provided the music. With due respect to all who worked on the CD, it's freaking nuts. And I can't get enough of it. So here are a few tracks from this legendary audio monstrosity straight outta Piedmont, NY in 1999.

Hand Washing Part 2
Changing Gloves Part 2
Prof. Plympton (Excerpt)
Reformation of Henrietta

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Monday, July 12, 2010

A Joke 1.0

Adam: We had a schizophrenic cat.

Me: It had 18 lives?