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Written by Bucky Manitoba
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Monday, 07 March 2011 11:30 |
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As Jim Morrison pointed out decades ago, people are strange, and nothing proves the Lizard King’s point better than Craigslist. If you’ve ever gotten bored and browsed through the “best of” section of the site (http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/all/), you’ve probably seen some pretty weird shit. Some of the strange posts are most likely intended as jokes, but some of them are just too perfect in the details to be anything less than genuine. I decided to check out our local (Western Kentucky) Craigslist listings to see what kind of strange posts I could find. Below are some of the most amusing (with errors left intact), along with my smart-ass comments.
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Written by chrystal galloway
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Wednesday, 10 February 2010 00:53 |
By AtaliVice Magazine began as a way for some Canadian drug addicts to get a check from the government to score more dope. It has since exploded into an underground media force to be reckoned with, now offering a bitchin’ website, books, DVDs, and a record label. That’s a pretty hefty feat for some junkies. Irreverent, subversive, opinionated and incredibly risqué, Vice in any form is not for the faint of heart.
I first heard of Vice after picking up Bella’s copy of The Vice Guide to Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll. I was hooked. The writing was spot-on hilarious, I was laughing for the duration, even when I was pretty sure I was mortally offended. One of the best things about Vice is that it’s an equal opportunity xenophobe, equally as likely to make fun of one section of the world population as any other. The writers can be alternately sexist or racist, they most certainly do not pull any punches, and that is so refreshing in this day and age of the uber politically correct.
Vice’s website (http://www.viceland.com/index_us.php) is all that and more, with new articles posted daily. There’s no line between highbrow and lowbrow on this site - absolutely anything and everything is up for grabs here, be it in-depth examinations of evil corporations, art, fashion or the genitalia of snails. The most personally addicting thing about the site for me is the Do’s and Don’ts, which are completely unpredictable and kept distracting me from completing this article. You’ll see one person reviled and another praised for wearing practically the same outfit, but the captions are priceless, and seeing what some people actually wear out of the house is baffling.
VBStv gives the world videos on everything from gaming to traveling the least hospitable countries on the globe. I watched the travel guide on North Korea fretting the entire time that the host would end up murdered, but cheering them on for the balls to do something illegal. The defiant six-year-old in me loves that they really just don’t give a fuck, but they are determined to bring you their version of the truth.
The record company is discriminating for good reason, only putting for records by the highest caliber of musical acts, from dance luminaries Chromeo to the unfortunately now-defunct Death From Above 1979. The music review section of the site offers your expected blurbs about new albums (with a smiley face/pukey face system in lieu of stars), and also gives props to the best and worst album covers. Yes, I know I shouldn’t judge a record by it’s cover, but we all do it, Vice just does it out loud.
I know some of you hipsters out there are rolling your eyes, “Funniest shit you’ve never seen? I knew about Vice eons ago…” well STFU, buddy, some people haven’t and this is for them. Go give yourself a hug for being such an awesome motherfucker. And even if you are well versed in Vice, the website offers so much that you’d be hard-pressed to have taken it all in, so go revisit the vision of everyone’s favorite drug addled friends from the north. Get offended, get your eyes opened, get some laughs. Vice is here for you. |
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Written by chrystal galloway
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Wednesday, 10 February 2010 00:51 |
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When I think of Canada, I think of beer, moose, and French fries with cheese curds and gravy on them. Seriously, it’s called poutain. Those crazy maple leaf heads eat weird stuff. What I don’t think of is trailer parks filled with dope, liquor, and guns. The Canadian series Trailer Park Boys is a hilarious mockumentary that could have been taken straight out of Farley. Set in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the series begins with two guys named Ricky and Julian coming home after an 18-month stint in jail, and they’ve agreed to let a film crew follow them around. Perhaps unwisely, because at one point the sound guy gets shot, but he still leaves a nice message on Julian’s machine saying this is the best job he’s ever had. Aw. Julian is the responsible one, he rarely shoots his gun but always has a rum and coke in his hand (even after the car flips 3 times), and acts as a mentor to Ricky, a crazy but lovable thug who has idiot savant like talents when it comes to growing weed and talking to cops. For the most part he lives in a car in front of Julian’s trailer. Their friend Bubbles, probably the funniest character but also the moral center of the show, loves kitties and lives in the shed in back. After seven seasons and a feature film, these guys have had all kinds of crazy, felonious adventures. The episodes have titles like, “F*ck Community College, Let’s Get Drunk and Eat Chicken Fingers.” Their early-retirement plan, called “Freedom 35”, involved selling weed to the local prison guards. Porno movies and rap records have been made, and they constantly battle the drunken park supervisor Mr. Lahey and his shirtless, cheeseburger-loving sidekick Randy. What I love most about this series is that not only is it choke-on-your-bong-hit hilarious, but that the show has a ton of heart. It can be a little desperate and heart breaking, just like real life in the old trailer park, but then someone puts together a homemade wrestling ring and everyone has a drunken good time. I’ve seen the first five seasons, and recommend it highly. Apparently in the latest season Sebastian Bach of Skid Row fame makes an appearance. I can’t wait to see that one. You can find clips on You Tube or www.trailerparkboys.com, the movie is available at Movie Gallery, and all seasons are available at Netflix. |
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