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Archive for February, 2009

Cremation just makes sense by the Neptune Society

Posted 24 February 2009 | By | Categories: Art by People Michael™ Knows, Blog, Media, Reality™ Products, Text, The Neptune Society, Video, Watt Wilby Wilby | No Comments

My dad received this letter in the mail because when you turn 65, the Neptune Society beckons . To read this letter correctly, please play the following song while you read along. I couldn’t get it to play while you read it, so download it if you feel like, okay? Fuck this joke: copland_-tender-land-suite-finale-the-promise-of-living then […]

Heroin in Black and White by Patrick Janulis

Posted 24 February 2009 | By | Categories: Media, Prof. Pat Janulis, Watt Wilby Wilby | 1 Comment

Here is Pat Janulis’s letter to The Wednesday Journal, our local Oak Park and River Forest Newspaper. Here is a link to some responses to Pat’s letter: http://wednesdayjournalonline.com/main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=17&ArticleID=13568&TM=76999.1 Heroin in Black and White: WJ oversimplifies heroin addiction The one face of Wednesday Journal’s article “The two faces of Oak Park’s heroin trade” [news, Jan. 21] […]

Re: Swedish On-Line Lottery by Goosebones

Posted 24 February 2009 | By | Categories: Goosebones, Media, Watt Wilby Wilby | No Comments

Goosebones sent me this e-mail written in self-taught English to Darrell Scholes of the Swedish On-Line Lottery, click on the pics to read.

Did you guys see the Oscars? What about the Emmys?

Posted 24 February 2009 | By | Categories: My Concerns are Global, Nixon, Video | No Comments

Did you guys see the Oscars? I didn’t see Frost/Nixon, but based on the clip they showed,  I think the film did a good job trying to show our former president in a positive light. I never noticed how similar Colonel Tigh from Battlestar Galactica and president Nixon are until I saw this clip from […]

Briddge by PostID: 1029673624

Posted 24 February 2009 | By | Categories: Jimmy Crack, Media, Watt Wilby Wilby | 1 Comment

a cool ad i found on craigslist.

Strange Occurences in Wikipedia by Wikipedia

Posted 24 February 2009 | By | Categories: Media, Watt Wilby Wilby, Wikipedia | No Comments

This is like Where’s Waldo except instead of Waldo, look for the factual errors made in these Wiki-articles. Click on the pics to see big. Sorry.

human skull, any condition by Ben Nyberg

Posted 17 February 2009 | By | Categories: Ben Fite Nyberg, Media, Watt Wilby Wilby | 2 Comments

cross-posted from ben’s blog(s) One response… Honestly, I’m not trying to be a d*ck, but do you really think you can get a real human skull for $15 – $20??? If you’re serious about buying one, contact me, but we’re talking in the $250 – $300+ range… Good Luck, DC PS~ If you find anyone […]

Life is Bullshit episode 1 by Mark Brinker and Henry Ferreira

Posted 17 February 2009 | By | Categories: Life is Bullshit, Media, Watt Wilby Wilby | No Comments

Life is Bullshit is the irreverent talk show/group therapy/community service fulfillment audio project from your friends Henry Ferreira, Mark Brinker, and Juan Garcia. Join them as they go on an emotional voyage through topics as broad and diverse as “Is it recording?”, “What did you eat today?” “What do you mean it wasn’t recording?” “Let’s […]

meant to be by emmi chen

Posted 17 February 2009 | By | Categories: emmi, Emmi Chen, Media, Music by People Michael™ Knows, Video | No Comments

emmi chen surprised us with a few songs at The Reality™ Institute’s night of performances and music this past Friday the 13th, one of which is this pretty one called “meant to be”.  She’ll be playing with Economic Bailout and Nobody Likes You this Saturday, February 21st at Pioneer Tap in Forest Park, IL.  Music […]

Flarp Issue #3 by Erich Beasley

Posted 17 February 2009 | By | Categories: Art by People Michael™ Knows, Beasley, Media, Miscellaneous, Reality™ Products | No Comments

Here is a awesome, very tiny comic by a guy who works at the Lakeshore Theater in Chicago. His name is Eric Beasley and all he wants to do is make cartoons. He passes them around in various places throughout the city and internet. To read more Flarp #3, click on this article head.