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All The Time in the World

gjc — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:45:35 -0800

Eric Lowen, of Lowen and Navarro, passed away last week after battling ALS for 8 years. You've probably heard their songs, in one form or another, over the years. From the NYT obit:

Mr. Lowen, whose first marriage ended in divorce, is survived by his wife, Kim Ferguson; a brother, Neal; a sister, Karen George, known as Kai; two children, Samuel and Annie-Claire, who are twins; and three stepchildren, Thomas, Katelyn and Hayley Ferguson, triplets who are the same age, 18, as their step-siblings.

There is much more on youtube.

When you were young, you cried only for yourself.

Paid In Full — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:13:21 -0800

You Get Old.

Pat & Mat, lovable Czech puppetmen who have complex solutions to simple problems

Kattullus — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 08:53:11 -0800

The puppets Pat and Mat are beloved everywhere their Rube Goldbergian antics have been shown on TV. A couple of inventive handymen they consistently solve simple problems in outlandish fashion. Pat and Mat traveled far afield from their Czechoslovakian origins thanks to their short running time and silence, which made translation unnecessary. Considered ideologically impure by Czech authorities, creators Lubomír Beneš and Vladimír Jiránek were allowed to make around 30 episodes by the Slovakian arm of the state television corporation. They continued making new episodes after Communist rule ended and production was kept going after they passed away. First, let me present my sentimental favorite, Wallpaper. Below the cut are all the episodes I could find online. The Light. The Birdhouse. Spring Cleaning. Moving Day. The Lawnmower. Parquet flooring. Fenders. Cyclists. The Jumpers. The Grill. Biscuits. Painting Job. Rocking chair. Shelving. Water. The Gramophone. Hedge trimming. Carpet. Slot Car Racing. Swimming Pool. The Picture. The Excursion. Bodyguards. Strawberries. The Fax Machine. The Apple. Wheels. The Crossword. The Key. Billiards. Windsurfing. The Piano. The Aquarium. Workshop. Rain. The Lid. Doghouse. Flat Tire. The Roof. Illness. The Swing. Window Painting. The Garage. Model Builders. Breakfast in the Grass. Hang Glider. Golf. Automatic Machine. Garage Door. The Garden. The Light. Preserving. Paving Stones. The Door. Autodrome. Greenhouse. And finally, the first Pat and Mat ever made, Tinkers. Oh, and the name of the show is ...a je to! which means ...and it's done!

A fowl slander

ActingTheGoat — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:16:24 -0800

When Pat Robertson asked in April if hate crimes legislation would protect people who liked to have sex with ducks, he may have anticipated some reaction. But did he think that he would inspire an anthem?

The Butcher Says...

carsonb — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 20:20:36 -0800

To call Pat Fish the best British songwriter of the past twenty-five years is an invitation for some awfully suspicious stares. Pat who? But he might be just that. Known since the early 1980s as the Jazz Butcher (Or The Jazz Butcher Conspiracy, or JBC, and at times later as Sumosonic, The Black Eg, and Wilson), Fish remained detached enough to avoid the indie-rock vortex of the last decade, dooming himself to obscurity while leaving behind one of the most valuable buried treasures in all of alternative music.

Pat Robertson Believes in Global Warming

Saucy Intruder — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 20:04:25 -0800

Pat Robertson believes in global climate change. *brain explodes* Far from heat-induced delirium, Pat may simply be following his flock: evangelicals have embraced the issue of global warming in recent months. Significantly, the environment and immigration are two issues that are gradually opening a scism between the corporatist and religious wings of the Republican Party, one that Democrats can exploit.

99 out of 100 Doctors Say, "Fuhgeddaboutit"

digaman — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 09:32:08 -0800

The cheesesteak -- a veritable cornucopia of heart-healthy ingredients on a bun. Pat and Geno make 'em in Philly (where else?), inspiring a rivalry not quite as intense as Sunni vs. Shi'a. (In bad taste, you say? Since when is a cheesesteak in good taste?) Some people put Cheese Whiz on 'em (a "Whiz wit"). Jim FedExes 'em. Philadelphians have strong opinions about 'em. The leader of the Free World^TM eats 'em and then lies about 'em. Faux-fu, they ain't. Ever eaten one and lived?

RIP Pat Morita

Vidiot — Fri, 25 Nov 2005 06:54:05 -0800

The "Hip Nip" is no more. Noriyuki "Pat" Morita has died at 73.

All the best, Pat Robertson

mikrophon — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 07:49:54 -0800

Pat Robertson to Dover, PA: When disaster strikes your city, don't go running to God.

number two with a bullet

tsarfan — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 22:02:45 -0800

While FEMA is slow to reach those in New Orleans, they were quick to promote Operation Blessing, Pat Robertson's controversial faith-based "charity", linking their website second only to the Red Cross. Hours after the federal agency was exposed by the blog Sploid today, they quickly tried to hide their support for the pastor's organization by changing their web pages.

Rehab is soooo hottt!

miss lynnster — Sat, 26 Mar 2005 10:50:03 -0800

Hello. I am stuck in rehab with Pat O'Brien. I don't know what's worse, being stuck in rehab with Pat O'Brien or being addicted to painkillers.

With that, Pat O'Brien buried his face in his hands and cried.