Saturday, December 13, 2003
Those of you who read my page regularly will recognize this car, because every year or so I put out a call trying to track down information on them and find out where I can get one (even something similar like a Centaur). Anyway, in browsing today I found this page on the only remaing (of three) Probe 16s (aka Durago 95) in existence… and it's an hour from my house!
I called up the owner (seems like a really nice guy) and talked to him about it for a while. He's open to the idea of selling it, but neither of us knew what it was worth. If you put it in the paper it would probably go for $15k to $30k, but at the right auction it could go for $50k, or even double or triple that — it is after all an important and unique part of British automotive engineering and design (and a great piece for movie buffs). So I'm not keeping my fingers crossed on it being the BMEmobile any time soon… But…
You know, I think if someone came up to said “I'll trade you this old Probe 16 for your 2001 Porsche Carerra” that I'd actually say yes. I'm hoping we can at least work out a deal that allows me to splash (take a mold off) the car — I think it would be wonderful to get a few of these on the road again (anyone else want one?)… Anyway, it's very exciting to me and as a result I haven't gotten any work done for the last hour!
PS. If you're into stuff like this, do check out Franka's Imp specials site…
Saturday, December 13, 2003
Since almost no one seems to be putting two-and-two together as to my tattoo, here's a photo. More info here and here. It might actually not “count” because it's negative space. If that's the case, I'm going to get the same tattoo, but not in negative, about an inch up (as if the text has been “moved”) — which is fine by me if it comes to that (it's Shelley's decision).
Friday, December 12, 2003
I'm in Tweed again after a day and a half of shooting, tattooing, and interviews with Ryoichi, Jerome, Badur, Phil, Blair, Tom Brazda, and Shane Faulkner (and sdfgdfgd who I forgot to mention — sorry!). Here's a still from some of the SAVED filming. This is early in the night… It's really strange to see it fully inflated:
Other than that I've gotten a little more feedback on the edge article, but not much. I assume that most of the people who
“don't get it” have finished emailing me. I actually find it strange that people walk away with the perception that the article is saying violence is the
norm (it just says that it exists and is a serious problem, which is hard to deny) — it really makes a sad statement on people's reading comprehension.
Given that I called the violent stuff a “stereotype” and said it was the minority, and that the people who I talked to all basically said it was a few guys ruining the party, not everyone, and then it concludes with saying that edge is a good thing, it's weird. I can only assume that the tiny minority complaining represent or are sympathetic that violent subsector. Don't get me wrong — as a vegan I understand what draws someone to eco-terror and so on, I just don't believe that violence is a good idea.
Anyway, this is what the signs on the highways to Toronto have looked like for the past few days:
I probably won't be online much more tonight so I'll reply to pending messages tomorrow morning — we didn't wrap up the shoot yesterday until 3AM, and then I got tattooed this morning.
Thursday, December 11, 2003
I've got to rush out of here now for some filming and tattooing. Note to the various people threatening me with violence for saying that they are violent: I will be in Toronto for 24-48 hours depending on my schedule. There are pictures of me in the gallery above right so you'll know you're attacking the right guy — the tattoos make me easy to spot. Today you'll be able to find me in the Queen West Soho and Parkdale, and tomorrow I'll probably be around the Church/Wellesley area. Lookin' forward to a little bit of the old ultraviolence!
PS. While Canada got shut out (more), Bush donors are being handed billions in contracts — a suitable thank you for the millions they invested in Bush (more)? You know, this sort of thing makes you realize that modern war isn't free of looting.
By the way, how have recent liberations gone (more)?
Wednesday, December 10, 2003
Check out this message from someone who felt that the article unfairly characterized militant straightedge as violent (this is a shortened version; if you want the full one it's in the article). Gotta love it when people use threats of violence to try and prove that they're not violent, ha.
Serisously what in the hell moved you to write that rediculous article. im courage crew. Me myself have a wife and kid and I work my ass off to provide for them. Im a member of the United States Navy, and it really gets me to know that I might have to actually die defending a piece of trash such as yourself.
My advice to you would be retract that article, write and apology and get a fucking life. i know just how many people you pissed off, and i have a smile on my face knowing that you'll be looking behind your back for a lonnnnnnnng time. Just remember this, someone knows someone, who just might possibly know you.
ITSN Sean Rivers, United States Navy USS Ford FFG 54
What, I interview people who say something critical of Courage Crew, and now they're sending me threats? Way to go making your point, dudes. The couple of “everything you wrote is wrong, and it's so stupid that I won't even write a rebuttal, so I suggest you remove it now” arguments I got weren't too convincing either.
