http://www.saltywet.net Bits of everything Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:03:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en One of the best documentaries about the history and impact of marijuana. Understanding the comparisons to alcohol during the prohibition era is particularly startling. Like many issues and topics in our society, our beliefs have been ingrained through institutional schooling and marketing campaigns. Obviously those videos of our youth that ... http://www.saltywet.net/2010/02/23/the-union/ Ears being trolled on some next level shit. Die Antwoord is out of this world. South African Zef-rap from Cape Town. Via their wiki Die Antwoord performs "Zef" music, Zef being an Afrikaans term which loosely translates to the American equivalent of Redneck. Their lyrics are funny and explicit, and performed in ... http://www.saltywet.net/2010/02/17/die-antwoord/ http://www.myspace.com/kavehcohen Listen to Hellbent. This guy is good. Reminds me of the Tyler Bates soundtrack of 300. Found the youtube: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q671aV4stgI http://www.saltywet.net/2010/02/09/kaveh-cohen-hellbent/ httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAz0-pnszP8 from the Howard Stern Show. Awesome performance. http://www.saltywet.net/2010/01/25/staind-true-colours-cover/ In preparation for Super Street Fighter IV, I modded the TE stick. Added a black full panel plexi, laser etched button labels, no middle screws. Went with the full panel so that my palm-sweat wouldn't so easily get to the metal underneath... it was pretty gross when swapping bezels. and my ... http://www.saltywet.net/2010/01/21/refreshed-the-stick/ Mafioso style http://www.saltywet.net/2010/01/04/me-and-dad-at-maggianos/ Funny video from The Onion. It got me thinking. I was using Friendster and Myspace back in 2005 as well. Feels weird that it was 5 whole years ago. I certainly don't feel like the same person I was 5 years ago. Even looking back at my blog posts from ... http://www.saltywet.net/2009/12/29/meh/ Lately, my only exposure to new music is through music games... sad. Back when I worked at Real, Rhapsody would run continuously and I'd get into lots of new music. This isn't even new, just new to me. The Zutons - Valerie httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-chcZM2Lqks http://www.saltywet.net/2009/12/28/the-zutons-valerie/ Games are a welcome distraction this winter break. Things are slowing down and life is returning is normal. I don't play with the wheel as much as I would like but the next two weeks I should have lots more free time. Here's DiRT2 with the Fanatec. The FF is ... http://www.saltywet.net/2009/12/20/fanatec-and-dirt2/ Yuk Lin Wan Passed away peacefully on Thanksgiving morning, November 26, 2009 with her family by her side. Yuk Lin will be missed by Yu Chee, her husband of 43 years; her five children, Cecilia, Kenneth, Tim, Cheuk, and Kevin; her son-in-law Edward, her daughters-in-law, Anne, Susan, and Helga; her ... http://www.saltywet.net/2009/12/11/i-love-you-mom/