Oliver's Army is here to stay, Oliver's Army is the latest craze!
"There's a new hit show assaulting our screens soon. Thrill to the adventures of celebrity chef Jamie Oliver as he leads a bunch of raw, ordinary, everyday recruits into the most harrowing adventure of their lives: the front lines in the War on Terror!. In these troubled times, anyone may have to answer the call and stand up to the Islamo-fascists, and declare with a gun in hand "The slaughter stops now and the line in the sand is being drawn right HERE!" all the while spraying them indiscriminately with shots from their AK's (totally in self-defence, of course).
In the grand tradition of Jamie's Kitchen, 'General' Oliver is recruiting former streetbums and drug addicts and giving them a second chance in life as well as the opportunity and fame of being cannon fodder on the most brutal, and important, reality show ever. War is hell, and the troops in Oliver's Army have the missing limbs to prove it. Thank their personal deities that they are at least assured of some good tucker. Otherwise it would just be inhumane."
posted by Mr Sensitive @ 11:05 AM
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http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/September2006/120906Olbermann.htm
I see your Olberman and raise you with a Stewart. http://www.crooksandliars.com/2006/09/12/tds-on-abcs-911-series-and-a-forgotten-man-named-osama/
But yeah, Olberman knows teh score. His commentaries regarding Rummy and the 'Nazi appeasers' comments he made were spot on and really deconstructed Bush, Penguin/Cheney, Rummy and co.
I see your Stewart and raise you with a Lonelygirl15.
hey dude,
not sure if you're into youtube.com or not? But anyway, having no tv for a long time, Ive become a bit of an addict, definately a facinating "new" media form thats rising up - anyway, for a while Ive been watching these clips by a chick that goes by the name of Lonelygirl15... anyway, basically her 2 videos form a kinda story line, started watching a few months ago, and the story got relatively interesting - anyway, this girl's vlogs got soo popular she made it into the nytimes, latimes etc etc and had millions of subscribers / viewers every day... slowly the rumours began that her videos were "too professional" and that really it was all fake, and was some kinda lead in to some future horror movie.
To begin with I didn't know what to think, but it was very interesting - this girl had a picture of Crowley on her wall... many speculations were formed after that - so it went on for a few weeks , debates, was it real or fake... I was interested, because, if it was fake, then, it was very cool, a new type of media, kinda like a real interactive show, were the viewers basically decide the storyline - anyway, as of yesterday, some crazy nerds did some crazy nerd internet sleuthing and discovered this girls past.... and it was revealed that it all was fake. Its a facinating story thats all over the web right now - check it out if you have time - just do a search for Lonelygirl15... even better, check out the 2 minute videos on youtube first, then see the hysteria that came out of this really simple concept. This is the youtube profile, from which you can watch all 30 clips, and see how the story unfolded; http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=lonelygirl15
What I am wondering is, will the popularity remain now that the show has been proven "fake"? It's interesting, def. one of the most popular things on the net right now...
Anyway, why am I telling you all this you maybe asking? Well, I know you and your concepts for comics/book/ possible film/shows (you know what I mean) and I just thought Id bring to light this new medium for ya, that I think, could really serve the new "up and coming" independant kinda people like yaself out there... maybe you're already onto it, if not, check it out, I think it will interest you.
Peace,
Matt
Just cut and pasted from Gmail, cos not sure if you check it that often...? ;)
Oh, typo in there - "...her 2 videos..." should read, her 2 minute videos
Yep, and what I could have done was simply post this link to an article that sums up everything I tried to explain above, in a coherent journalistic way:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/09/11/blogophile/main1999184.shtml
man, even TIME is onto this -- Have you caught wind of any of it over there?
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1534313,00.html
ok, last slice of spam for tonight,
Goodnight
It's the first I've heard of this, but it is fairly interesting.
I think the market/world is ripe for fiction and art being pitched using these guereilla (for lack of a better term) techniques. Just because movies have normally been made as big productions with a crew of hundreds doesn't mean that you can't make a smaller scale movies, just using smarer techniques to worker smarter not harder.
And following on, using different techniques to pitch your work into the consumer's attention. You could have completely fictional framework available online that ties in and adds value to the normal work that you are pimping. You can sort of see this with the Lost Experience, but there is the scope for it to become a lot more sophisticated and complex. Take a look at 52thecomic.com for an example of this.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver's_Army
A bit of background as to what Oliver's Army is a reference to. I'm taking the song as is (let's call it a 'readymade'. I know the score, Duchamp), but giving it new meaning. Po-mo working at it's best.
Do you know of Banksy?
http://www.banksy.co.uk/
No. Why is he a person of who note should be taken? Is he all the rage in Japan?Let's get some dialogue happening.
Only Bank(s)y I know is the one from Bank Holdup Studios!
Nah, he's uk based... (I think) - His 'controversial' art has made headlines around the world - i recall seeing some of his stuff in the paper - back in Perth. Amongst a few of the 'arty' foreigners here he's caused a bit of a buzz - just thought I'd throw the name out to see whether the ssor had caught wind...
On another note, I got a hold of that british series you mentioned, abs. power - about a month ago now - have watched 5 episodes... its reasonable - not as obsessed as I was with Lost, One show I don't miss an episode of though is Prison Break - its cheesy comercial tv crap really, but, like Lost is very addictive.
Lonelygirl caused a bit of a stir in the US - great promotion for youtube, she was on Leno... will be interesting to see if Colbert bites.
Got rained on, on the way to work today - Japanese rain is about the size of $2 coins sometimes, and on this occasion it was - thus, I had to ride home and get changed. But I rode laughing to myself "Im soaking wet, and my class has started and I don't care, he he he he - it was liberating.)
Peace.
Also, I wasn't going to mention this til I'd finished, but since my flight from Perth to Tokyo, I've been at work on- well, a work of fiction, not sure whether it'll turn out to be a short story / longer story or whether it's aimed at adults or children. But, when I gain the confidence I'll post a sample chapter for you to read. The central character is a guy named Christopher Scott (original?) - and his home town is a little place called Middle Vale - rest assured the resemblances end there - I think. ;)
Must rest now, for another tough day of pimpin' the language.
Peaceness.
Hang on I know this story, its about a little Indian kid who like a decrepit weed growing up amidst a rough and tumble concrete neighbourhood stumbles upon a mysterious vagabond known only as the ‘Horse’.
Eccentric and mysteriously powerful the Horse takes our little Indian friend named Christopher Scott on a whirlwind adventure through the slums of Middle Vale, unlocking the hoods occult secrets like only he can.
After romance and adventure from the top of the Recreation centre roof right to the very depths of the fiery Great Eastern HWY chasms, Horse and Christopher face their liquorice legged nemesis Melder Morningstar in a gruelling battle on a Super Nintendo…only one player will walk away from.
Rollie smoke and Role playing adventure permeate this story’s remarkable climax as Christopher discovers in true zen revelation, that if you see the Horse on the road…YOU MUST KILL HIM!
Look out for Christopher’s Horse on the steps of a Midland Ace cinema near you!
;)... Unfortunately 'my' Christopher is but a name in this story - however, I would eagerly read this 'decrepit weed' story...
I'm afraid we all would imp but the person who penned it has left Ewart gove forever and only his spectral shadow (Still in Spike leather jacket) can be seen, walking Morrison road when the stars divulge their secret light upon his peroxide locks.
I'm afraid we all would imp but the person who penned it has left Ewart gove forever and only his spectral shadow (Still in Spike leather jacket) can be seen, walking Morrison road when the stars divulge their secret light upon his peroxide locks.
Don't worry, you can still contact him via email; try gabrielthefallen@hotmail.com for all your 'Smitty' corrospondence.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C-u6kdHuXE
I preferred it better last year as Seven Soldiers: Manhattan Guardian #3, Siege at Century Hollow. http://barbelith.com/faq/index.php/Guardian_3
"It felt so dishonest without the guns."
Comics wins again!
YOU
LIKE
Greg, pack the makeup and strap-ons away and calm down son, don't say a word. Eminem will still buy you that mockingbird.
Erk, what horrible comments - anyway, boys, when you stop insulting each other, make sure you stop by the chronicles of matt and Jess, as there's been a couple of long awaited updates... Also Brett, I've watched a few episode of this new series; Heroes... you heard of it? Is it out in Aus yet? It's up to Episode three, and Hiro, the Japanese dude able to bend space and time and teleport is my favorite - Yata!!!!!!!! Check it, d/l it!
http://www.nbc.com/Heroes/
I've heard about it, but I'm not too sure if I'll make time to watch it. Not sure if I want to watch stories that I've already read/experienced in a better, purer form as they were done originally ya know. Why listen to a bad cover version of Wanted... when you can listen to the original JonBon. I'll probably catch it when they start showing it here, whenever that will be. Too busy downloading Lost and Colbert Report at the moment.
Bending time powers are always a plus to any story that they feature in though.
If you want super-hero pop, this is/will be the nouveau shit:
http://www.newsarama.com/dcnew/Oct06/previews/wildcats.html
"The superheroes were everywhere. Until you needed one."
Love it.
ahe!
that was not me!!!
ill give you one gess who that was.......floor....
thats why u shouldnt have told "him" the address......
;) I like your analogy, and hear you completely... Have just finished downloading Lost Season 3 episode 2 now... "The Glass Ballerina" will watch it in a few minutes - Seeing the "crash" from the others perspective was pretty ace.
Send me an email one of these days, when you've got some interesting news of course!
Anywho, see you, Poo!
I'm stuck at like 30% progress. I might have to ask you how to improve my download speeds with how I have Bitcomet setup, cause I only know enough to download the stuff. I'll also send you a link to a cool Lost video, that gives you the score on the numbers.
That shot of the plane overhead in the first episode was killer.
You know something Brett? If you spent a little less time crying over spilt milk, and a little more time drinking it like I do… maybe someday you too could be a winner
You drink spilt milk? Dude, etiquette!
Hey Bro,
Improving your d/l speeds is not an easy thing to do - particularly when living in Australia which has such crappy speeds... But, try using Azureus, its a bit better than BitTorrent, also, look for torrents with high seeders, and also, set your upload speed at, at least 1/3 of download speed... hmm, other than that, I don't really have any advice - thats one thing thats gonna suck about coming back to Perth, the internet speeds... oh well.
Also, dude, I stumbled across on heaps of Micallef on Youtube - there's quite a few linked from here;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76js5PQEj3k&NR
Peace.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urBvi7Fqc3I&mode=related&search=
Here ya go, 120 Micallef vids:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Micallef&search=Search
So you're saying if my download speed is set at, say, 30 kb, then my upload speed should be set to 10 kb then? Is that right?
about that bro...
30 kb / 10 kb
Me = 230kb / 70kb
there should be some kind of thing on the web to test your optimum ul/dl rates ... cant remember where, will search later and get back to ya...
just watched episode 4 of Heroes... and i have to say it is starting to get very cool
Arrrrrrggggh\1
This downloading is driving me insane.
Do you have any good download accelerators to demand Matty?
See, trying to download has destroyed my mind. Gibberish only comes now out.
Hey Bro,
from my experience with download accells - they are rubbish... they do more bad to your computer than good (from what Ive heard and experienced) as they are normally packaged with hidding tracking files. So, my advice, stay away. Patience young Jedi. I just bought an ipod and I demand that you watch Heroes when you get a chance... after you recover from your downloaded insanity.
Peace
has this society been send to the liquiators or something??!!?
SHAME
SHAME
SHAME..
Are they the same as the liquidators?
Genius takes time. It took James Joyce 8 years (1914-1921)to write Ulysses. You cannot easily push water up a mountain.
I've been to the liquiators, I laughed and laughed and laughed...it was fabulous.
Greetings fellow traveller.
Gday Ben Danes, and co.
How goes y'all?
Updated blog with another short video if any of you are interested:
http://mattandjess.blogspot.com/
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20839408-12854,00.html
Donald Downer: Best nickname ever!
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20910103-12272,00.html
Merry Christmas SSOR
Yo, discovered a fun little program called 'Comic Book Creator' To test it out I threw together a little something for the old SSOR...
http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/2722/1233/1600/785415/Page%201-001.jpg
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