Favorite New York Quotes, Volume XX
"'He adored New York City. He idolized it all out of proportion." Uh, no. Make that 'He romanticized it all out of proportion.'"
The first line from Woody Allen's Manhattan
1/30/2011
1/29/2011
Happy Belated Birthday Bummer Times
Yesterday was Bummer Times third birthday, and I totally forgot to celebrate! In honor, I'm posting a weird animation that I made back in 2009. If I'm into one thing, it's myself!
1/27/2011
My Favorite Basketball Teams
1. Orlando Magic
2. Chicago Bulls
3. Oklahoma City Thunder
4. New York Knicks
5. Boston Celtics
I believe my previous posts about basketball lead everyone to believe that I'm only a fan of the sport because of Dwight Howard's arms. While his physique plays a big part in these matters, I'm also just an all around basketball fan. To prove this to everyone, I have compiled a list of my top five NBA teams (as of 1/27/2011). You'll note that four out five of these are in the Eastern Conference which can be really hard on me, you know, as a fan. Do you believe me now?
2. Chicago Bulls
3. Oklahoma City Thunder
4. New York Knicks
5. Boston Celtics
I believe my previous posts about basketball lead everyone to believe that I'm only a fan of the sport because of Dwight Howard's arms. While his physique plays a big part in these matters, I'm also just an all around basketball fan. To prove this to everyone, I have compiled a list of my top five NBA teams (as of 1/27/2011). You'll note that four out five of these are in the Eastern Conference which can be really hard on me, you know, as a fan. Do you believe me now?
1/24/2011
1/19/2011
1/16/2011
101 Reasons Why I Love World's Fairs
I've been doing a bit of organizing/purging lately, and I came across this gem this evening. It's a list titled "101 Reasons Why I Love Worlds Fairs" from around 2006, I believe. I only made it to 21, but I bet I could come up with another 80 easy.
1. because Pabst Blue Ribbon was voted number one beer at the World Columbian Exposition of 1893 (that's why it's got the "blue ribbon" tacked onto the end)
2. because Mr. George Washing Gale Ferris in 1983 drew up some plans for a long wheel with carts that would carry people in a circle midair as a structure [the Ferris Wheel] to one up Paris for their massive Eiffel Tower from 4 years earlier
3. because that first Ferris Wheel carried 60 people in each 36 cars
4. because they said the belly dancers from Egypt had "educated muscles"
5. because Frederick Law Olmsted, the dude who dreamed up Central Park, took the temporary fair grounds in Chicago just as seriously as he took the permanent Central Park
6. because it gave Robert Moses just one more venue to exercise his power
7. because the Unisphere looks massively out of place in front of the Queens Museum of Art
8. because It's A Small World was at the '64 fair before it moved to the newly constructed Walt Disney World
9. because Walt Disney's dad worked at the 1893 Fair
10. because without them, we wouldn't have Epcot center (which is where I tried sushi for the first time)
11. because the panorama of NYC for the '64 fair is the only thing in the world that puts a city into perspective
12. because they were always loosing money, despite rising admission costs
13. because it transformed Chicago from a city of crime to a city of prime
14. because they were considered the "it" place to go, much like Disney World is today
15. because it shows that people were once excited and nervous about new technologies, not blase like they are today
16. because the world thought it was necessary to spend so much time and energy on creating temporary structures
17. because they were open to everyone
18. because they were an early use of marketing (ie only allowing Kodak cameras and fining anyone who used a camera other than Kodak while at the fair)
19. because each fair tried to outdo the one before it
20. because they were models for contemporary trade shows
21. because it was fun for all ages
1. because Pabst Blue Ribbon was voted number one beer at the World Columbian Exposition of 1893 (that's why it's got the "blue ribbon" tacked onto the end)
2. because Mr. George Washing Gale Ferris in 1983 drew up some plans for a long wheel with carts that would carry people in a circle midair as a structure [the Ferris Wheel] to one up Paris for their massive Eiffel Tower from 4 years earlier
3. because that first Ferris Wheel carried 60 people in each 36 cars
4. because they said the belly dancers from Egypt had "educated muscles"
5. because Frederick Law Olmsted, the dude who dreamed up Central Park, took the temporary fair grounds in Chicago just as seriously as he took the permanent Central Park
6. because it gave Robert Moses just one more venue to exercise his power
7. because the Unisphere looks massively out of place in front of the Queens Museum of Art
8. because It's A Small World was at the '64 fair before it moved to the newly constructed Walt Disney World
9. because Walt Disney's dad worked at the 1893 Fair
10. because without them, we wouldn't have Epcot center (which is where I tried sushi for the first time)
11. because the panorama of NYC for the '64 fair is the only thing in the world that puts a city into perspective
12. because they were always loosing money, despite rising admission costs
13. because it transformed Chicago from a city of crime to a city of prime
14. because they were considered the "it" place to go, much like Disney World is today
15. because it shows that people were once excited and nervous about new technologies, not blase like they are today
16. because the world thought it was necessary to spend so much time and energy on creating temporary structures
17. because they were open to everyone
18. because they were an early use of marketing (ie only allowing Kodak cameras and fining anyone who used a camera other than Kodak while at the fair)
19. because each fair tried to outdo the one before it
20. because they were models for contemporary trade shows
21. because it was fun for all ages
1/15/2011
Bummer Times Pencils
So I had these pencils made for Bummer Times last summer, but I never got around to posting about them! There are a few left so holler at me if you're interested (nls@bummertimes.com). Just specify if you want the smiley face or the American flag, and I'd be happy to hooook you up.
1/10/2011
Cat Scan Fever
So last week I got CAT scan. I'm happy to report that there's nothing wrong with me, but I'm pretty excited that I was able to get this done. If I hadn't, I wouldn't have these incredible images of inside my head. For those of you who know me, it's pretty remarkable how much you can see my face inside these scans. It's also interesting to see what my skull looks like since I somehow doubt I'll ever have the opportunity to see it up close and personal. That is, of course, unless I'm abducted by aliens or something, but that's another story for another time.
1/01/2011
The Perspective That A New Year Brings
Happy New Year! I'm working on the back log from '87, but I threw in a couple for good measure this year. You should see the result of these very soon, my friends.
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