As you might expect, UTB’s real draw is the addition of tasers. In a moment of Buddha-like insight, player Jason Bornstein says in the promo video (see above), “It hurts, man. It doesn’t feel good. It’s why the cops use ‘em.”
Best of all, Accordion City has a team! It’s the Toronto Terror, and the logo is cleverly to designed to remind you of the fact that this team plays with live current. The other teams in the league are the San Diego Spartans, the L.A. Nightlight and, in what must be an homage to the Springfield Isotopes, the Philly Killawatts, all of whom use some kind of jagged lines in their logos to say “Electricity! Dude! TASERS!”
Monster trucks and mixed martial arts no longer bring me the inner peace and joy they once did; perhaps Ultimate Tazer Ball will. When they schedule the first match in Toronto, I’m definitely going! Who’s with me?
I’ve been running into these videos where someone in China lights a firework, drops it down a manhole and gets literally explosive results. The ensuing blast is powerful enough to launch the manhole cover!
Is this kind of methane buildup particular to sewers in China, or are there other places where the sewers are brimming with poop gas? Is it simply caused by the high population density in Chinese cities coupled with Chinese cabbage or is there some other cause?
I’m treading on sacred ground here, but I think this video (featuring a snippet from Bill Maher’s new book, The New New Rules) makes a pretty good point: the redistribution of wealth among NFL teams makes for a far more interesting league than Major League Baseball, where it’s every man for himself.
The good things happening in North Korea are few and far between, but one of them has to be this accordion quintet’s rendition of A-ha’s 1984 hit Take On Me. I wonder if they were told that the song was penned by one of the Kims, either Jong-il or his successor, Jong-chubby.
This ain’t your dad’s (or mom’s) job fair! It’s the Ruby Job Fair, and it’s taking place here in Accordion City this Friday. If you want a job programming Ruby, you should come to Unspace HQ (342 Queen Street West, 3rd floor, right beside Lululemon) this Friday, February 10th from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. and meet up with employers looking for Ruby hackers.
