This just made me really laugh...

(it won't link properly. Just cut 'n paste etc...)

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_apBOcdhmfa4/SuOa6jILxZI/AAAAAAAAA-g/dGdGFx6PeS4/s1600-h/chocula.jpg

For those interested, this is the gallery of photo's I took for this year's Halloween.

http://gallery.me.com/chandlerart#100171

The first 6 (plus one short video clip) are at a club in Mississauga called Sugar Daddy's where ikegami wanted to compete his Gloomy Bear costume.

The remaining photo's are on Church street.
Again, it was really difficult to get good photo's because of the crowds. Some several repeat photo's of the same subject because I kept getting 'bumped' into, and I figured over half these would be blurry.
So many great costumes that I just couldn't get... but here are a few.

Interesting...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFFqeeNwOhI

... even in one of the most 'open-minded' countries in the world, it's still an issue. 

EBAY tip #538

If you click on 'Buy-it-now' ... that means you've COMMITTED TO BUYING THAT ITEM!
It's becomes your responsibility to live up to your end of the deal and pay for it.
If you need extra time to send a payment, contact the seller and COMMUNICATE this with them.
Most sellers are willing to give time.

But a month with NO contact is unacceptable.

Item is being re-listed.  Unfortunately, eBay charges still apply.  That's why I bitch.

I submitted a photo to Fail Blog...
Please vote!  :o)

http://cheezburger.com/View.aspx?aid=2699484160

This was a cute little house right around the corner from the building I live in.
I took this 4 years ago because the sign in front was just so... inappropriate!

Sadly, the cute little house was torn down and eventually replaced with those 'Luxury' townhomes.
(which are ugly as snot)

You have to be old enough to remember Abbott and Costello, and too old to REALLY understand computers, to fully appreciate this. For those of us who sometimes get flustered by our computers, please read on...

If Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were alive today, their infamous sketch, 'Who's on First?' might have turned out something like this:

COSTELLO CALLS TO BUY A COMPUTER FROM ABBOTT

 ABBOTT: Super Duper computer store. Can I help you?

COSTELLO: Thanks I'm setting up an office in my den and I'm thinking about buying a computer.

ABBOTT: Mac?

COSTELLO: No, the name's Lou.

ABBOTT: Your computer?

COSTELLO: I don't own a computer. I want to buy one.

ABBOTT: Mac?

COSTELLO: I told you, my name's Lou.

ABBOTT: What about Windows?

COSTELLO: Why? Will it get stuffy in here?

ABBOTT: Do you want a computer with Windows?

COSTELLO: I don't know. What will I see when I look at the windows?

ABBOTT: Wallpaper.

COSTELLO: Never mind the windows. I need a computer and software.

ABBOTT: Software for Windows?

COSTELLO: No. On the computer! I need something I can use to write proposals, track expenses and run my business. What do you have?

ABBOTT: Office.

COSTELLO: Yeah, for my office. Can you recommend anything?

ABBOTT: I just did.

COSTELLO: You just did what?

ABBOTT: Recommend something.

COSTELLO: You recommended something?

ABBOTT: Yes.

COSTELLO: For my office?

ABBOTT: Yes.

COSTELLO: OK, what did you recommend for my office?

ABBOTT: Office.

COSTELLO: Yes, for my office!

ABBOTT: I recommend Office with Windows.

COSTELLO: I already have an office with windows! OK, let's just say I'm sitting at my computer and I want to type a proposal. What do I need?

ABBOTT: Word.

COSTELLO: What word?

ABBOTT: Word in Office.

COSTELLO: The only word in office is office.

ABBOTT: The Word in Office for Windows.

COSTELLO: Which word in office for windows?

ABBOTT: The Word you get when you click the blue 'W'.

COSTELLO: I'm going to click your blue 'w' if you don't start with some straight answers. What about financial bookkeeping? You have anything I can track my money with?

ABBOTT: Money.

COSTELLO: That's right. What do you have?

ABBOTT: Money.

COSTELLO: I need money to track my money?

ABBOTT: It comes bundled with your computer.

COSTELLO: What's bundled with my computer?

ABBOTT: Money.

COSTELLO: Money comes with my computer?

ABBOTT: Yes. No extra charge.

COSTELLO: I get a bundle of money with my computer? How much?

ABBOTT: One copy.

COSTELLO: Isn't it illegal to copy money?

ABBOTT: Microsoft gave us a license to copy Money.

COSTELLO: They can give you a license to copy money?

ABBOTT: Why not? THEY OWN IT!

(A few days later)

ABBOTT: Super Duper computer store. Can I help you?

COSTELLO: How do I turn my computer off?

ABBOTT: Click on 'START'.............

I'm so.... dis-enchanted with Heroes this year.
It's never captured the 'magic' and fun the first season had... and I feel like I've tried to continue to watch with hopes that something will come together, but after the way last season ended, I just can't seem to find any sympathy for any of the characters now, and the story is starting to come across as trite.
Nathans death was so... empty. We were seriously cheated out of what could've been a great fight scene... I'm still not forgiving Traci for killing the Greatest American Hero (bitch),
But... I dunno... the story just feels... pushed with over half the budget removed.

On the flip side however, I LUVED LUVED LUVED this season of 'Weeds'! That series continually cracks me right up, and just gets better with every season!
I had to download season 5, as Showtime ran all 13 episodes months ago, but Showcase (the Canadian version of Showtime) held off until after it finished airing in the US. Damn Canadian stations - take a hint... this is why people now download tv shows.

Still waiting for the Doctor Who episode "Waters of Mars". I'm not sure about the next Doctor. After seeing the new Doctor and his companion for next season, I'm a little worried that it's going to turn into something like 'Twilight'... with a lot of teen-angst & drama. :p
BUT... I WILL give it a fair chance.

Still waiting for Season 4 of the animated series 'The Venture Brothers'. Not sure when we'll get that. In typical Canadian television fashion... TeleToon JUST started broadcasting season 3... which aired in the US last year, and has been out on DVD/Blu-ray for ages now. *sigh* Hello Mininova!
Anyhoo... the previews look amazing, and I think it's going to be a great season! Another show where the writing just keeps getting better... and I luve how they advance the characters.

There's other tv shows that look somewhat interesting... I'm teetering on Fringe, House, The Mentalist... etc...  but I guess I'm just not in the 'tv spirit' right now.
Brent Butt (of Corner Gas fame) is shooting a new comedy series which should be AWESOME!!!  But we won't see that 'till next year.
Part of me also doesn't want to get too caught up in a lot of TV watching. That's hours of my life I'll never get back. And, I should be drawing more. I know... I say that all the time, but it's true. The less distractions, the more I'll likely get done. Mind you, I'm also used to doing a lot of drawing in front of the tv. Sometimes I actually get more done that way.

One new show that definitely has my curiosity really peaked is the new re-imagining of 'V'    I was totally entranced by that show back in the early 80's, (Hey c'mon, it had hot hot Marc Singer) and I'm actually curious as to see what this version is going to be like. The new trailers look interesting, and it looks like they're sticking to the original concept and story.
This is so unlike me too, considering how much I was totally boycotting the new Battlestar Craptacular... I mean... Galactica.
I'll save that for another discussion.

Anyhow... these are just my thoughts. Hope I haven't 'offended' anyone. I'm just not down with the whole new TV season right now.

Well, to the bank... and then some drawing. :)

"CHAW"

Sort of 'Jaws' meets 'Jurassic Park' meets 'The Relic'... only with a giant Boar...
Good times!



A translated (sub-titled) version is here...

http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/

So... apparently that's today.... arrrr...

http://www.talklikeapirate.com/piratehome.html

OMG... my sides hurt I've been lauging so hard...
I don't think I've laughed so hard at something like this in a long time. I'm still laughing looking at this.
I have no idea why it struck me so funny... maybe because of my 'religious' back ground...