DarkObserver, 26. Juni 2003 um 22:42:00 MESZ

Age changes one's tastes

No, really, it does! I had always hated country music, because to me it represented all the Yokel/hillbilly racist-conservative bullshit from the American South I had come to detest when I learned about the history of slavery and so forth.

On the other hand, I´ve always been a fan of ZZTop and of Black Bluesmen like John Lee Hooker or Muddy Waters. Willy Nelson rocks, too and is certainly far from being conservative. Then came the Coen Brothers movie "Oh Brother, where Art Thou?" and I liked some of the songs from its soundtrack.

For some time now I´ve been occasionally trying out country that´s supposedly different and more conscious of its relations to Black Rhythm and Blues. Through the books of Kinky Friedman I was prompted to listen to Hank Williams...I mean a cool guy like Kinky wouldn´t make some strawhead his idol, wouldn´t he?

From Hank Williams I went to his son, Hank Williams Jr. and then to his grandson, Hank Williams III, who is some sort of Metal/Punk/Country rebel. Cool stuff really. So with the bearded guys from Texas, Willy Nelson and the 3 Williams' there's in fact some country-related music in my musical arsenal now, but it's certainly not backwards stuff, no sir. Mama, let that boy boogie-woogie....

DarkObserver, 13. Juni 2003 um 10:45:14 MESZ

Bush falling off Segway

Update Oct. 2003: In case you came here via a search engine, I am sorry to say that the link below to the pictures showing Bush falling are no longer available at Yahoo News.

Use this one instead: gizmodo.net

Google is your friend ;-)

Hahah, take a look at this. I had seen these things on TV, but didn't know they were made by / are called "Segway" before seeing this.

story.news.yahoo.com

DarkObserver, 10. Juni 2003 um 16:11:52 MESZ

Since it seems to be some kind of fashion right now, here's mine...

You are Morpheus, from "The Matrix." You
have strong faith in yourself and those around
you. A true leader, you are relentless in your
persuit.

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