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Thursday, September 29, 2005

Bill Cosby talks to kids about drugs

Man, this album is rad. Bill sounds totally spaced normally, here he is telling kids not to do drugs, whilst sounding like he sure knows what he is talking about... I sure didnt know about all the shit he is telling these kids about when I was young and innocent. What an education. But I guess I didnt grow up in a slum style innercity neighbourhood, to my consternation. Still, I'd swear he was whacked the whole way through. The intro he sure sounds smacked as, then he's talking like he'd had a few benzo's washed down with a beer through the next bits. And the funked up porn music in the background makes it sound like Sesame Street on Acid. With the kids giggling along, man, totally surreal. If these kids didnt go right home and try hook themselves up... Hell, I know what Im thinking right now, I want to see if you CAN smoke a banana like Bill says.
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01 Introduction- Downers And Uppers 02 Questions And Answers 03 Dope Pusher 04 Bill Talks About Hard Drugs 05 I Found A Way Out 06 Order In The Classroom 07 People Make Mistakes 08 I Know I Can Handle It 09 Bill Talks About Pushers 10 Capitan Junkie 11 Bill And The Kids Sing & Closing

Tuesday, September 27, 2005

Uh oh! A non-conformist

Sunday, September 25, 2005

Trains the way to go

I took this at 6 this morning as I was awaiting a train to take me home. My hand was a little unsteady, and the gif animator downed the quality of its own accord. However, Kink was pretty good. I hadnt been before, but it was a breaks night rather than the usual house-fest. There was also phat electro in the second room, and in the main room after Kid Kenobe finished. Needless to say that some serious moves had to be busted, can't let a good bassline wobble unacknowledged. They had a mad soundsystem there, very impressive. I'd like to hear some d'n'b on it.

Flip it

I really like how the colours were inverted here.

Friday, September 23, 2005

Mid-Semester Break

Not that it is much of a break, but any time away from that place is pure bliss. That is possibly why the illicit pleasure of not going during semester is just too much too resist most of the time. Or was that illicit pleasures when I dont go to class? Or illicit classes in resisting something blah blah blah... Anyway, last night was random crazy and I've a bruised hip where an errant billboard type thing hit me (and not I hitting it thankyou). Im very keen to see the photos, they were awesome from memory, and my memory would never lie. Not knowingly at any rate. My lack of sleep is sure causing the day to run so very slow, its Friday afternoon, 10 past 4, no uni till tuesday week, the supressed excitement is going to give me a hernia.

Wednesday, September 21, 2005

Allens Housemix

I was eating some of these sugary treats and I stopped to have a look at the packaging. Does this strike you as a little odd the wording on the back? I can't make up my mind on the issue, I'm not even completely sure of what it is alluding to. Clearly its going somewhere near a clandestine glassware emporium (similar no doubt to the factory that I saw on those old plans a little while back), but am I taking it too far? Where does one stop when trying to philosophise with a plastic bag? How much is just a reflection from the shiny outer layer? And before you jump to any conclusions, I'm ridiculously sober and maybe that is the problem. I should add vodka to this bland old glass of water before I get into more trouble.

Wobble wobble...

Monday, September 19, 2005

Its about to rain...

This is worth mentioning as it is something very rare these days (this weekend not counted ok).
And I'm on my 7th coffee and a little excitable.

Where are you now?

Im currently at work, indicated by the red crosshair. Anyone want to play? 20th Sept: Kseni steps up to crease... :Here: Nice work.

Where would you rather be?

Id be here, in Positano.

Is 'The Doctor' in?

From the SMH, 19 Sept 2005: Local pulled laughing gas victims from car People do "weird and wondrous things" to get high but the four people who tried a deadly experiment with laughing gas were old enough to know better, NSW Police say. One man has died and three others were in a critical condition after the four allegedly inhaled nitrous oxide in a car at Toongabbie, in Sydney's west. The car was parked on the front lawn of the dead man's house. Little is known about the victims, although intitial inquiries suggest all four had been together the previous evening. Blacktown police Chief Inspector Damon Cox said a local resident found the four in a semi-conscious or unconscious state inside the car about 7.45am yesterday and dragged a couple of them out. The gas was flowing out of a cylinder sitting in the back of the hatchback. The windows were sealed. The man, 38, and the woman, 23, were clinically dead when ambulance officers arrived, police said. All four were taken to Blacktown Hospital, where the man was declared dead on arrival. The woman, from Maraylya near Windsor, remained in a "very critical condition" in Westmead Hospital, where she is fighting for her life. The other two males, a 33-year-old from Toongabbie, and a 22-year-old from Pennant Hills, were treated and released from hospital last night. Police have been able to speak briefly to them. Although the blue cylinder was marked "nitrous oxide", police were waiting for confirmation of the gas inside the cylinder. "Now while we can't confirm the contents until they are examined, we believe that's what we're dealing with," Inspector Cox said. "It's a hatch vehicle so whatever was released in the boot could freely get into the remainder of the vehicle." He said toxicology tests from the post-mortem examination on the dead man were expected to take a week. An analysis of the cylinder's contents was expected tomorrow. "I can say that a one-metre long cylinder labelled 'nitrous oxide' was recovered from the vehicle but we have not been able to establish what the contents of it [the cylinder] are at this stage," he said. "People do strange and funny things to try and get high," Inspector Cox said. "If that is the case, what has happened here then we are discouraging it." Police said the cylinder's valve appeared to have been opened intentionally. Inspector Cox told ABC Radio earlier: "[The neighbour] could smell a bit of a smell inside the car, a sort of a sweet smell, so he's rung Triple-0. "His actions have actually saved a few of their lives." Inspector Cox would not confirm or deny that other gas cylinders were located at the house where the car with the four people was found. He said he was "unsure" if anyone would be arrested over the matter. He also warned against anyone trying the drug. "If anyone is contemplating using this kind of gas as a means of getting some type of kick we strongly say that they shouldn't do it. The health consequences can be dire." He said it was an unusual situation, but was not a first in his policing career. "People do some weird and wondrous things to try and get a bit of a buzz, or whether in fact it was an accident, we don't know but certainly it's not a first," he said. "The gas itself, they commonly call it laughing gas, so whether these people were sort of using it to maybe get a bit of a high or something like that, but it obviously had disastrous effects." He said the four were old enough to know better. "They're certainly adults that should know better and if, in fact, they are fooling around with gases like this, it certainly gives a strong warning." The emergency services director at Sydney's St Vincent's Hospital, Dr Gordian Fulde, said it is a lack of oxygen, rather than the gas itself, that is deadly. "The thing that kills people and makes them very sick is not the gas, it's the exclusion of oxygen - the same thing goes for smoke or chemical fumes when people are working in enclosed spaces," he told ABC Online. Union Street resident Winston Yip, 17, said his mother had seen similar behaviour outside the house where the four were found unconscious yesterday. "My mum apparently thinks she's seen it before. They usually go in the car for a long amount of time and then come out," he said.

If Sydney were hit by an Asteroid

Mooched from New Scientist;

Sunday, September 18, 2005

World-o-meters

Check out this site, its got a whole selection of counters giving stats about things such as number of bicycles produced this year, number of people born, number of hours spent waiting for internet pages to load, miles the earth has traveled within the solar system this year, number of lightning strikes... and so on. Its really interesting, so much so Im going to put a link up here on the left so that you can refer back to it for the rest of eternity (well, for the forseeable future at least).

Alter Ego - Tokyo 2004

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Alter Ego in Tokyo, its 34 MB and 50 mins. Its got so much early 90s (metal?) rock influence, that its really difficult to listen to, that coupled with the dudes inability to sing. Every now and again some nice 808 sounds come through underneath, and things seem to be heading electro but no, it stays rocky all through. 5 minutes later... So I check out the site, and discogs, and this is not the 'Alter Ego' I was hoping for, alas, so ignore the above unless you are feeling experimental. I could remove it but... I'll put up something useful to counter it.

I've seen that doll before

I came across this page not so long ago. Its got some good info if you were ever wanting to go for a climb around UNSW. But it was all rather anonymous until I saw the inflatable doll that took part in the Foundation Day activities a few years ago. I remember Cam... er, Mr *Colour?*, talking it up, and so thats how they did it...
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Danger, Danger. High Voltage.

From Sydney Morning Herald, Sept 17:

A man who unknowingly built up a 40,000-volt charge of static electricity in his clothes as he walked left a trail of scorched carpet and molten plastic in his wake and forced firefighters to evacuate a building.

Frank Clewer, who was wearing a woollen shirt and a synthetic jacket, ignited the carpet when he walked into a building in the Victorian country town of Warrnambool on Thursday.

"It sounded almost like a firecracker," Mr Clewer said. "Within about five minutes the carpet started to erupt."

Employees smelt something burning and phoned firefighters, who evacuated the building.

"There were several scorch marks in the carpet, and we could hear a cracking noise - a bit like a whip - both inside and outside the building," said Henry Barton, a fire brigade official.

Firefighters cut electricity to the building, suspecting there had been a power surge.

Mr Clewer, who had left the building, discovered he had scorched the plastic on the floor of his car. He then returned to seek help from the firefighters.

"We tested his clothes with a static electricity field meter and measured a current of 40,000 volts, which is one step shy of spontaneous combustion," Mr Barton said. "I've been firefighting for over 35 years and I've never come across anything like this."

The firefighters took Mr Clewer's jacket to the fire station, where it continued to give off a strong electrical current.

David Gosden, a lecturer in electrical engineering at Sydney University, said that for a static electricity charge to ignite a carpet, conditions had to be perfect.

"Static electricity is a similar mechanism to lightning, where you have clouds rubbing together and then a spark generated by very dry air above them," he said. It was unusual for static electricity to reach 40,000 volts.

Thursday, September 15, 2005

Kinda cool for cars

I saw a Saab convertable today, with its police stripes across the bonnet and down the sides. Nowhere to put the lights, clearly, no roof. Also there is a Mini thats done out in its police stripes and colours that cruises around the city, often parked outside Darling Harbour station. 17 Sept: And they've a Smart car down at Darling Harbour too all decked out.

Wednesday, September 14, 2005

European Beach Volleyball...

Nippon! Kawaii desu ne.

What the hell are you supposed to launch into her ass anyway? If I remember back to Japanese lessons at school, it says 'a-sa-ru eye'. Perhaps she requires some sort of monocle... hrm, scratch that.

Tuesday, September 13, 2005

Powerballs

How strong are your wrists? Try out this game.
:Link:

Bowling for Tampons... uh yeah, whacky

This is just a bit of light entertainment... :Here:

New Years Already?

Indeed, 109 days to go or something. Field Day tickets go on sale tomorrow morning, sold out by lunch perhaps? My resolution being not to go this coming NYD. Luna Park announced they are having another bash on the night. www.fuzzy.com.au Field Day line-up 2006: The Glimmers Evil Nine Tiefschwarz Roger Sanchez Stereo MCs live Derrick Carter Swirl People (Raoul Belmans) DJ Format Infusion Bob Sinclar Krafty Kuts feat TC Izlam Soul Of Man Stanton Warriors (Dominic B) Kid Kenobi & MC Shureshock Ajax Ben Drayton John Devecchis Mark Murphy Funktrust DJs (Will Styles & Learned Hand) Dave Slade The Bang Gang DJs (Gus Da Hoodratt, Jaime Doom, DJ Damage & Dangerous Dan) James Taylor John Wall + more to be announced

George W’s confusion linked to drugs

Skrufff.com Top US columnist Paul Andersen called for George W Bush to be drug tested this week, following the President’s stumbling often dazed behaviour following the New Orleans disaster, which saw him smirking at inopportune moments and hugging random strangers at a Baton Rouge disaster shelter.

“Bush seems to be heavily narcotized given his lackadaisical role in this volatile, often tragic, world,” Mr Anderson suggested in the Aspen Times, “His recent speech about the devastation of Katrina was almost glib, and there's got to be a chemical rationale for the "What, me worry?"

In more Katrina news, gay obsessed religious organisation Repent America remained unrepentant this week about blaming the New Orleans disaster on sinners and fornicators, instead posting a link to a press release issued by Christian news organisation Agape Press which suggested ‘God may have used the hurricane to purge wickedness from the City’

“New Orleans now is free of Southern Decadence and the sodomites, the witchcraft workers, false religion -- it's free of all of those things now," Reverend Bill Shanks, pastor of New Covenant Fellowship of New Orleans declared in the release.

"God simply, I believe, in His mercy purged all of that stuff out of there -- and now we're going to start over again."

Despite the Reverend’s boasts, two dozen survivors marked Southern Decadence with a party in a bar in the French quarter, reportedly dressing up in beads and costumes, while evacuees staged in impromptu pub crawl and parade in Lafayette dubbed the "Unofficial Southern Decadence in Exile 2005: Floatin Floozies."

Tiesto feat. Kirsty Hawkshaw - Just Be

This track is very cruisy. I still listen to it, one of the few trance tracks I find the time to listen too. I like the clip too, I like the shot of the girls hand when her fingers twitch as she wakes up. Its just something that grabs my attention. Here is the video.
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Monday, September 12, 2005

Oktoberfest Bans Alcopops

Taken from Ananova: The Munich Beer Festival has banned alcopops and pop music to stop the event turning into a 'drunken orgy'. Scenes of drunken girls dancing semi naked on the backs of male party goers or on tables were flashed around the world last year. Oktoberfest organisers now want to return to the festival's roots by concentrating on beer steins and traditional brass bands. Head of the festival Gabriele Weishaeupl said: "It has begun to turn into an orgy for party animals. The tents are not supposed to be discos, but should remain traditional Bavarian beer tents. "Last year was one of the bawdiest years ever, with many an exposed nipple as well as the huge quantities of alcohol consumed." Alcopops have been banned and beer tent owners have agreed to refrain from playing popular hits such as DJ Otzi's Hey Baby and Lou Bega's Mambo No 5. An estimated six million visitors are expected to descend on Munich when the 172nd Oktoberfest takes place between September 17 and October 3. ---------------- Now I may be the exception, but the fact it "was one of the bawdiest years ever" actually increased my interest in the event. However, the fact that Mambo No 5 has been banned is arguably the best thing they could have done. Id like to know what sort of punishment comes along with the ban, one would hope it has something to do with the sacrifice of their first born. But if they play that Chumbawumba song, you should be able to harvest their organs to pay for damages.

Sunday, September 11, 2005

The Bible Signed by Jesus

I still am amused by this. Its a few years since its ebay appearance. Not sure if it lasted the whole auction period, I believe there may have been a vocal group of opposition. Could always do a search, but the effort...

Grid-game

This is a bit of a time-sink. Be careful.

Soulwax - Night Visions

Here it is, 2 Many DJs went all artist and put out an album under their Soulwax moniker. I listened to it through without skipping a track, and there are a couple of nice and dirty bits, but as I was doing something else I didnt really pay too much attention to the album. Its got a lot of guitar sounds, and some solid electro parts. But hey, if you are a 2 Many DJs fan you are going to get this anyway, and you'd be prepared for anything. http://www35.tok2.com/home/poepsnor/clandatabase/pictures/clan%20pics%202.zip Password: frieten

Saturday, September 10, 2005

My New Office Space

This is the view from where I sit when I am at work. As you may imagine its easy to get distracted. The quality is not fantastic as this is from my phone. But if thats the worst thing about it, then things are oh-kay.

This is your captain speaking

Follow the yellow brick road. Hrm, perhaps away from the Emerald City rather (kind of just realised that). To Canada. This decidedly first rate blog linked to me, so its the least I could do to link back to them. Do Canadians use the Queens English when they write, or do they use the "American" form of the language? Colour or color? Any takers?

Laser Guided Pencil Rocket

How often have you said to yourself- "Gee, I sure could do with a laser guided pencil rocket!" Next time some office terrorist invades your workspace with a stapler converted into a deadly projectile weapon, you can respond with both shock and awe with your new domestic tomahawk missile. Whats more, you can find most of the supplies in the stationary cabinet. Its also a magnet for the cute girls in the typing pool, so use it liberally.

Friday, September 09, 2005

An Opportunity Too Good To Waste

When opportunity knocks...

    

iPod nano

It gets even smaller. Looks good though. Now if they could do something about the quality...

Thursday, September 08, 2005

TISM - Everyone Else Has Had More Sex Than Me

The latest (figuratively speaking) TISM single, and they also released it more recently in Germany. I smile on the inside whenever I think of them singing along to Ron Hitler Barassi.
Its a flash video, so no big file dramas.

Wednesday, September 07, 2005

Middle EastPak

Act of God?

Its kind of at a saturation level, but the pictures are cool.

Modern Drunkard Magazine

Cheers For those that cant go near an open flame whilst bleeding.

Tuesday, September 06, 2005

World Jump Day

World Jump Day 20 July 2006 11:39:13 GMT Ahem: "Join us in the attempt to drive planet Earth into a new orbit, by letting millions of people jump!" "Scientific research has proven that this change of planetary positioning would very likely stop global warming, extend daytime hours and create a more homogenous climate." Um, kickass, a pity I wasted all these years at uni. At least now I can move into another career direction. Snake-oil perhaps, I hear thats the new thing, all the kids are doing it. I think I might just have to register, be number 263,478,093 and give something back to the planet. Check out their dramatic graphs, totally convincing. 45 weeks to go...

Sunday, September 04, 2005

Prodigy Remixes

These are massive. They were produced for a forthcoming prodigy album, and there is a remix disc with some dnb & breaky remixes by various people. However, these two are on a promo release now, with full release soon and are mentioned on a heap of sites. Particularly the Pendulum take on Voodoo People has been talked about with some sort of holy reverie. They are good, really good, type of track that mean you have to share your square metre of dancefloor with a couple of other sweat farmers. Rapidshare Link Password: www.mp3planet.ru RELEASE iNFO: ARTIST... Prodigy TITLE.... Voodoo People (Remix)-PROMO LABEL.... XL Recordings (XLT219DJ) GENRE.... Drum & Bass ENCODER.. LAME.v3.90.3 K/BITS... VBR kbps MODE:.... Joint Stereo TRACKS... 2 TIME..... 10:39 SIZE..... 18 MB SOURCE... VLS RIP.DATE. 2005-08-05 REL.DATE. 2005-08-05 TRACKLiST: 1. | Voodoo People (Pendulum Remix) | 5:06 2. | Smack My Bitch Up (Sub Focus Remix) | 5:33