Doug Landis wasn’t an artist until a high school wrestling accident left him quadriplegic, paralyzed from neck down. So, he started drawing the following sketches using his mouth.
Check out Doug Landis site: http://www.mouthart.com/mouthart/
November 30, 2010
Funny Sayings and Slogans
A day for firm decisions!!! Or is it??
If you can’t learn to do it well, learn to enjoy doing it badly.
I have always been crazy, but it kept me from going insane.
Never give a sucker an even break; take everything you can from him.
Millions of years ago, man climbed out of the slime. You want to join the party?
Laws are like bones; they’re made to be broken.
It’s only a game until you lose.
If God had intended man to watch TV, he would have given him rabbit ears.
Gravity is a myth, the Earth sucks.
Fine day to work off excess energy, steal something heavy.
If you didn’t get caught, did you really do it?
Everything is unimportant in some way.
Life is a terminal disease.
Your lucky color has faded.
Overdrawn? But I still have checks left!
Yeah, there’s a lot of stress here, but I’m not straining.
How ’bout coming up to my place for a spot of heavy breathing?
The world’s so terrible that one can only make fun of it.
No matter where you go; you’re there.
Life’s biggest question is whether or not you’re happy – not with others, but with yourself.
Love isn’t love until you give it away.
November 26, 2010
Guns ‘N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose sues Guitar Hero maker
Axl Rose, the figurehead, lead vocalist and sole remaining original member of 80s’ rock band Guns ‘N’ Roses, is filing a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard, the company behind the phenomenally popular Guitar Hero franchise.
Activision is being sued for “fraud, breach of contract and unjust enrichment.”
Rose, 48, is seeking more than $20 million in damages for what he says was improper use of the Guns ‘N’ Roses song “Welcome To The Jungle” used in the game Guitar Hero III.
In legal documents leaked by Radar Online, Rose admits there was an agreement to use the song. However, as the lawsuit reads, Rose alleges:
“Activision breached the contract when it released Guitar Hero III which prominently features [former Guns ‘N’ Roses lead guitarist] Slash imagery in direct connection with the use of “Welcome to the Jungle,” exploits the prior association between Slash and Guns N’ Roses, promotes Slash’s and Velvet Revolver’s separate interests and includes Velvet Revolver tracks as available downloads, all of which was and is directly contrary to the contractual obligations of Defendants.”
Guns ‘N’ Roses is currently in the middle of a world tour set to wrap-up in Australia this December.
Read more: http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/300661#ixzz16PJU0l1B
Rock N’ Roll Poetry
The hillsides ring with “Free the people”
Or can I hear the echo from the days of ’39?
With trenches full of poets
The ragged army, fixin’ bayonets to fight the other line
Spanish bombs rock the province
I’m hearing music from another time
Spanish bombs on the Costa Brava
I’m flying in on a DC 10 tonight
Spanish bombs, yo te quiero Y FINITO
Yo TE GUERDA, oh mi corazon
Spanish bombs, yo te quiero Y FINITO
Yo TE GUERDA, oh mi corazon
Spanish Bombs by The Clash
November 22, 2010
Funny Sayings and Slogans
Don’t drink and drive – you might hit a bump and spill it.
Don’t drink and park – accidents cause people.
Keep America beautiful, swallow your beer cans.
If money can’t buy happiness, I guess you’ll just have to rent it.
Drive defensively, buy a tank.
I used to think I was indecisive, but now I’m not too sure.
Famous last words: Don’t unplug it, it will just take a moment to fix.
Famous last words: What happens if you touch these two wires tog–
Famous last words: Don’t worry, it’s not loaded.
Everything I need to know I got from watching Gilligan’s Island.
It doesn’t matter how hard you’ve studied; the material won’t be on the exam anyway.
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but whips and chains excite me.
If it doesn’t fit, force it; if it breaks, it needed replacement anyway.
Reality is a figment of your imagination.
Life is just one of those things.
Don’t use force; use a bigger hammer.
Make WAR, not SEX, it’s safer!
You know it’s going to be a bad day when you jump out of bed and miss the floor.
I can handle pain until it hurts.
It’s not what you say in your argument, it’s how loud you say it.
Live teddy bears are best.
Nothing is illegal until you get caught.
The ultimate reason is “because.”
I’m objective; I object to everything.
You cannot achieve the impossible without attempting the absurd.
Kiss me twice. I’m schizophrenic.
You’re not drunk if you can lie on the floor without hanging on.
Abandon the search for Truth; settle for a good fantasy.
If you cannot convince them, confuse them.
November 4, 2010
November 1, 2010
Day of the Dead
The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. The celebration occurs on November 2 in connection with the Catholic holidays of All Saints’ Day (November 1) and All Souls’ Day (November 2). Traditions connected with the holiday include building private altars honoring the deceased using sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed and visiting graves with these as gifts. Due to occurring shortly after Halloween, the Day of the Dead is sometimes thought to be a similar holiday, although the two actually have little in common. The Day of the Dead is a time of celebration, where partying and eating is common.
Scholars trace the origins of the modern holiday to indigenous observances dating back thousands of years and to an Aztec festival dedicated to a goddess called Mictecacihuatl. In Brazil, Dia de Finados is a public holiday that many Brazilians celebrate by visiting cemeteries and churches. In Spain, there are festivals and parades, and, at the end of the day, people gather at cemeteries and pray for their dead loved ones. Similar observances occur elsewhere in Europe, and similarly themed celebrations appear in many Asian and African cultures.
The Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico can be traced back to the indigenous cultures. Rituals celebrating the deaths of ancestors have been observed by these civilizations perhaps for as long as 2,500–3,000 years. In the pre-Hispanic era, it was common to keep skulls as trophies and display them during the rituals to symbolize death and rebirth.
The festival that became the modern Day of the Dead fell in the ninth month of the Aztec calendar, about the beginning of August, and was celebrated for an entire month. The festivities were dedicated to the god known as the “Lady of the Dead”, corresponding to the modern Catrina.
In most regions of Mexico, November 1 honors children and infants, whereas deceased adults are honored on November 2. This is indicated by generally referring to November 1 mainly as Día de los Inocentes (“Day of the Innocents”) but also as Día de los Angelitos (“Day of the Little Angels”) and November 2 as Día de los Muertos or Día de los Difuntos (“Day of the Dead”).
Mother kills baby for interrupting ‘Farmville’ game
A 22 year-old woman from Jacksonville, Florida has pleaded guilty to killing her baby son over a game of Farmville. She was charged with second-degree murder after allegedly shaking the baby to death when he disrupted her gaming experience.
Alexandra V. Tobias says her three-month old child, Dylan Lee Edmondson, had been crying while she was trying to play the popular Facebook casual game called Farmville.
This angered Tobias, who told authorities that she shook the baby, had a cigarette to calm herself down, then shook him again. It’s believed he “may have hit his head during the shaking”.
Farmville is a popular game on Facebook where users control a virtual farm.
Tobias entered her plea Wednesday, the Huffington Post reports, before Circuit Judge Adrian G. Soud. A second-degree murder charge is punishable by up to life in prison, according a report in the Florida Times-Union.
Prosecutor Richard Mantei said Tobias’ sentence could be less because of state guidelines that call for 25 to 50 years. Soud offered no promises on what he’ll order during a sentencing hearing scheduled for December.
Outside the courtroom, Prosecutor Mantei said Tobias’ plea will help avoid the family reliving the tragedy during a jury trial
Comments shared on gaming forums, like gamespot.com, have expressed outrage and condemned the woman’s action. Gamers across the country have called for swift punishment for such a senseless murder.
Read more: http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/299515#ixzz142AmZWR0
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