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A to Z Playlist

Phill — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:52:17 +0000

It’s Not My Fault. They Made Me Do It.

For the following, blame Joby and Anna Banananana. I didn’t want to do it, but they made me. I’ve hated every minute of doing this.

I’m a liar. It’s bloody brilliant and you should try it.

My A to Z Playlist.

I set myself a little rule: all tracks listed have to be in my collection. I broke it once – the Frank Zappa track isn’t, but I sing it to myself regularly so it’s allowed in. And now I’ve listed it, I’ll buy the track anyway.

Alkaline Trio – Time to waste

Beastie Boys – Skills to pay the bills (Biffy Clyro & Busted came close)

Cud – I’ve had it with blondes (containing the perfect lyric “I was a teenage stamp collector: I’d lay on my back and youd stamp on my face”)

Deftones – My own summer (Shove it)

Elbow – The bones of you

Foo Fighters – Monkey wrench (the best pop song ever written. Fact)

Gene – Olympian

Hyper – We control

Iron Maiden – Run to the hills

Jesus Jones - Info freako

Kings of Leon – Fans (pipped KLF to the post)

Led Zeppelin – Ramble on (the best Foo Fighters encore ever with Jimmy Page & John Paul Jones brought on stage, Taylor on lead vocal and Dave Grohl on drums, 2009 at Wembley with Number One Son – memories are made of this)

Muse – Hysteria (the finest, most relentless, driving bass riff ever. Ever. Also awesome live. Their “Unnatural selection” comes close though)

N.E.R.D. – Lapdance (it was so hard not put a Nirvana track in)

Ok Go – Invincible

Pendulum – Showdown

Queens Of The Stone Age – Go with the flow (another Dave Grohl on drums classic)

Radiohead – High and dry

Senseless Things – Homophobic asshole

Teenage Fanclub – Star sign (try it, it’s lovely)

U -(I don’t have any tunes by artists beginning with U. I must rectify this)

Velvet Revolver – Slither

Wedding Present – Take me (way overlong jangly brilliance by the Gedge)

X-Ecutioners – It’s going down

Yes – I’ve seen all good people

Frank Zappa – Beauty knows no pain

It’s a bit early-to-mid-90′s-centric, but then so am I. I was a stooodent in ’88 to ’92 before enjoying a growing social life with a proper job and some money through the 90′s. Deal with it.

Any comments?

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Delusional Moneygrabbing Parasites

Phill — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:22:40 +0000

I should point out that this isn’t a cycling post. My apologies if you were expecting something 2-wheeler related.

This Is A Rant And Laugh Post.

A friend who shall remain nameless asked me, a few days ago, what I though about certain US-based PMA (Positive Mental Attitude) gurus. A few names were suggested so I had a little poke around on the information superhighway and found a blog belonging to one of them.

I won’t link it here because a pingback to his site will probably get me countless delusional followers who believe that I’m actually a fan of his. I’m not. Let’s make that perfectly clear. I think he’s a parasite, sucking the lifeblood and money from far too many hapless individuals. Thankfully most of them stay at home all day: I know this because people with actual life experience wouldn’t fall for his bullsh*t, would they?

He’s called Eben Pagan.

Google him. Read his wordpress blog and be a little scared. Then, read the comments his followers leave and be heartily amused.

I’m sorry. I know it’s wrong to mock the afflicted, but if you’re going to be afflicted with terminal dumbassness, don’t post it all over the internet. Unless of course you’re happy for me to laugh at you – then for me to post it on another blog to encourage other people to laugh at you.

Actually, do you know what? I’m not sorry at all, not one little bit.

Not Googled Him Yet?

Ok, if you’re not convinced it’s worth your time, look at these. These are actual screenshots taken from his actual blog which he (probably) actually writes. Click on them to enlarge them and have a read, then come back here and let me know what you think.

I mean, seriously?

I know that trolling takes place on blogs. I’ve read Joby’s. But check for yourself. Some of the comments left on Mr Pagan’s blog are priceless, even moreso for the seriousness and gullibility with which they have been written.

Here’s another one, with the contributor’s link expanded. Have a click:

Excuse me but I really have no interest in your Love Bucket, love.

Who Is This Eben Guy?

Eben Pagan, I suspect, may not be an actual name. I have some difficulty imagining his parents proudly proffering him to the Priest at his Baptism and giving him that name.

You might know him as David DeAngelo, who promised to Double Your Dating. That is, to make it possible for you to turn the heads of the ladieees. Oh, and to remove the pants of said individuals.

Hey, maybe he can do that. I don’t know, I’ve actually never tried his methods. Or anyone else’s I hasten to add. I just have a little problem with a guy who uses a different name to promote a different enterprise. Call me distrustful, but to me it seems a little evasive? I could be wrong.

Any Ideas?

I’ve been thinking how I might be able to get some feedback on this post. So far my best ideas are:

Tell me your best (possibly fictional but not too adult) self-help technique.
Paste your favourite Eben Pagan advice or comment from one of his followers.

It’s surprisingly difficult to find any negative feedback on this guy. Maybe he’s actually an actual genius. My opinion is that he is not.

The next time my blog goes down, I’ll know who to blame…

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Who Should You Vote For?

Phill — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:24:12 +0000

I Recommend You Use This

I used this application just now, to make sure I don’t vote for the party my Dad voted for without a better reason. It quizzes you on your agreement or disagreement with policies, then tells you which party is most closely aligned to your own opinions.

It won’t make you right, but it will help you vote for the party that you think will be right! It won’t take you more than 3 minutes, I promise.

Good luck, and don’t forget to vote. Let me know what you get.

Take the Who Should You Vote For? England quiz

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Liberal Democrat	-6
Conservative	-8
Green	-10
UK Independence	-17

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