Fear of a Deuce Planet

Let's play Match Game!

Mon, 19 Dec 2005 23:11:00 GMT

You know when I was a little kid, I was molested by a snowman. For months I couldn't get the taste of [BLANK] out of my mouth.

Comment your answer.

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For all you NFL fans....

Sun, 11 Dec 2005 22:50:00 GMT

It's been recently announced that the Oakland Raiders will be playing the Rotarian Women's Club of Colton, CA next Sunday after a pancake breakfast and cakewalk.

Personally, I'm betting Rotarians by 14. Maybe more if they opt to star with the 65 year old grandmother with a limp. Then it'll be more of a passing game.

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Deuce News Report: 12/05

Mon, 05 Dec 2005 19:10:00 GMT

Saddam: 'I Am Not Afraid of Execution...of others.'

AP - 1 hour, 18 minutes ago

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Saddam Hussein told the judge at his trial Monday that "I am not afraid of execution". "I have witnessed many people executed and have no problem whatsoever. In fact, I bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the show. You call yourself a real man? I can handle all sorts of... wait, who? Me?? No, I think you got that wrong. Wait, really? Really? Whoa, whoa, let's talk about this. I didn't think you meant... no, you've got that wrong. You have to."

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Three Wishes

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 22:07:00 GMT

If a genie offered me three wishes, here's what I would wish for:

1. To kill everybody on Earth.
2. Bring them back, knowing what I had previously done.
3. Then KILL 'EM ALL AGAIN!!!!!

I kid. Really.

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COME ON EVERYONE! LET'S EXERCISE!

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 18:02:00 GMT

AAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGH!

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What flavor are you?

Sat, 19 Nov 2005 22:13:00 GMT

If I were a flavor, I'd be:

Black licorice.

"The Grateful Dead are a lot like licorice. Not everybody likes licorice, but those that do - really, really like licorice." - Jerry Garcia

Suggested by me!

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Ceçi n'est pas Kim Bon Jun

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 22:24:00 GMT

I pass this sign a lot when driving to work in the morning, and it never fails to crack me up how Kim Bon Jun is posed in this picture. (I assume that's who the model is, the owner of the company.) Forgive the poor photography, I was driving at the time. However, Kim Bon Jun is not pointing at something, instead he's raising his fist in might at the viewer - "I am KIM BON JUN! Fear me!"

I particularly like that "SIGN" is singular, not plural. May be a cultural difference, but it seems funnier a sign to be labelled "SIGN". Far more abstract and surreal in my mind.

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From the Secret Surveillance Camera: 11/15

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 06:00:00 GMT

Another long day.

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From the Secret Surveillance Camera: (11/14)

Tue, 15 Nov 2005 16:44:00 GMT

CC working late and happy to be here!

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Sleeperdisc Pick of the Week - 11/11

Fri, 11 Nov 2005 17:52:00 GMT

Every Friday, Deuce dips into the mighty Grab Movies catalog and recommends a movie that may have slipped your notice.

This Week's Selection: Mayor of the Sunset Strip

"And that's when I started to know Rodney. He knew more about English bands than I did. - David Bowie

His name is Rodney Bingeheimer, and he's probably one of the most influential people of American pop music for the past thirty years. Chances are, you've never heard of him. However, the list of bands he's introduced to American listeners is incredible: the Sex Pistols, David Bowie, Coldplay, The Ramones, X, Blondie, and more. Many more.

Rodney Bingenheimer has had the good fortune to be in the right place at the right time, finding the right music. A club promoter through the 70's, a DJ since the 80's, Rodney's love of music has allowed him the good fortune to be involved in every pop music scene since the 60's (he was Davy Jones' stand-in in the Monkees), to the 70's (with his English Disco night club) and the 80's. A lot of people owe their careers to Rodney.

So why haven't you heard of him? It's because Rodney's the perennial groupie that has always done it for the love of music, not fame. And because of this, he's never truly received the respect he deserves. It's bittersweet to hear and see so many major superstars attribute their good fortune to Rodney's exposure, and more importantly his belief in their music, and yet to see the man living modestly in Los Angeles as he continues to do what he does while the music scene slowly moves on.
Personally, I've known of Rodney for years - he's been a local radio staple in Los Angeles for two decades that I can remember. His show is always eclectic, combining rare tracks and unknown bands that always seem to break out into superstardom. But I had no idea of his history in the music scene until this documentary.

I think The Mayor of Sunset Strip captures more than just the rise and slow decline of a mover and shaker in pop music, I think it shows how the industry itself has changed (and not for the better.) The love of music slowly gives way to the commercialism of big business. It's a shame that people like Rodney are becoming the exception to the rule. Because if it weren't for people like Rodney, there'd be no one to play for.

A final coda: There has been a grassroots campaign to get Rodney Bingenheimer his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, due to his contributions to the music industry. He was turned down by the Committee, claiming they didn't know who he was. Instead, they gave a star to Ryan Seacrest. Like I said, it's a shame.

That's this week's recommendation. Keep coming back every Friday for more Sleeperdisc selections.

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