Senses working overtime #40

My last weekend round up from London town before heading back down under. Jacky and I have had an amazing holiday in England and Wales. But all good things...end in a senses working overtime list.

So - 'ere me go 'ere we go 'ere we go...

1 Comics

While here I bought some comics. Yes I did. Fantastic Four, Star Wars and Thor. I bookmarked this article a while ago - helps me justifying my ongoing love affair with comic books.

2 De-vices
Everywhere I go I walk into people who are busy on their devices. What the hell are they always looking at??? Don't they know what all these devices are doing to them?

3 REALLY Old stuff
I have probably posted on this before but what the hell. I love this story of the Mexican church that emerged after being buried by water, or something. Read it again!

4 Roger Dean

I love prog rock and I love Roger Dean's amazing covers. Most of my purchases while here have been prog orientated - Riverside, Lunatic Soul, Steven Wilson and so on. Love prog!

5 James Bond

We saw Spectre while we 'ere innit. I really liked it! Good Bondage fun. This interactive map is also fun and I also may have posted on it before but who cares. It's great fun!

Overtime: some photos for y'all to enjoy! Love Bill Murray!!

Senses working overtime #30

1 Spectre
Oh oh - doesn't look good for the latest James Bondathon - Spectre. This is a pretty cool review though - written by someone who knows their Bondage.

2 Noel Gallagher

I love Noel's music and he's always a great interviewee (if you can get past the obscenity laced braggadocio). This Esquire article is hilarious!!! It is a huge mega interview but well worth your diligence!

At one stage I wondered if Noel has any hobbies.

“This is my hobby!”

“You mean, music?”

“No! This: doing interviews. I fucking love it. I could do this all day long. It’s sick.”

“Why do you love it so much?”

“Because I get to be a gobshite, and I get to do that thing: to be the last of a dying breed.”

Much, much more in the interview - go read it!

3 GOAL!!!!!!

Adam sent me this link to a goals compilation. Check out Denis Bergkamp's audacious turn!

4 Burnt
This is a great article about film titles that either shouldn't or weren't used. Hilarious! 

5 Peanuts
Great read on the Peanuts cartoon franchise. Who doesn't love the Charlie Brown gang?

Overtime: Battlefront!
I tried not to include some Star Wars material in this edition, but genius cannot be avoided for long: Keegan sent me this link to a promo for Battlefront. As I've said before - if anything is to tempt me to the dark side of gaming it would be this...

Senses working overtime #28

1 James Bond

Loved this interactive map showing all the places Mr Shaken Not Stirred has visited in his movies.

2 Star Wars tractor beam a reality!

This week's Star Wars related jewel explores how the tractor beam in Episode 4 A New Hope has become a reality. Awesome!! Literally!!

3 Star Wars in China
No apologies for another Star Wars moment: check out this story and video about 500 stormtroppers lined up on the Great wall. Freaking brilliant!!

4 Refugees
This interactive map was featured on Three Things On A Thursday (by my colleague Greg Semmens). It's damn scary!!

5 Moving movie posters
This clip animates the posters to brilliant effect!


Movie Posters from whoispablo on Vimeo.

Overtime: 
1 More Star Wars content for y'all. 
I loved this article speculating on the plot involving Luke Skywalker in the new SW movie (Episode 7).

2 These views from inside the International Space Station and outwards are stunning!!

Senses working overtime #15

1 Chuck Jones
I defy anyone to actually stop watching this after you've started: a great run down on Chuck Jones' genius while directing Looney Tune cartoons.

2 e e cummings
James Whatley featured this article on e e cummings and modernism recently which I figured was worth re recommending via this blog. It's more the comments on modernism per se that really struck a chord with me.

3 New James Bond 
The new trailer for the new James Bond movie is a master class in using music and editing to convey excitement in a trailer.



4 Zen and the art of drawing maps
This cool site was provided by a colleague (cheers Greg). It traces road journeys on a geographical map of north America. I love stories involving road journeys (I know - you do too) and this site is pretty cool, although I have done my own mapping the story version in my latest (up to number 3) copy of Zen and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, this site has not only given me something to check but other road trip stories to check out as well. Nice!

5 Vandelay Industries
My eldest son sent me this awesome T shirt. Awesome! Awe. Some!! If you don't know about Vandelay Industries you need to read my next Wozza's Place post. Until then - feast yer eyes on this...

Overtime - The Rabbit of Seville
My favourite Bugs Bunny cartoon of all time


Bugs Bunny - Rabbit Of Seville by bugs-bunny1