Friday, December 28, 2007

Norwegian F-16 sprays Russian Tupolev

Norwegian fighter planes took off yet again to identify Russian air crafts violating Norwegian airspace.

The Russian Tupolev 95- Bear has been a frequent visitor along the Norwegian coast this fall. On December 24th, - Two Norwegian F-16s tracked two Tu-95s over the Barents Sea along the borders of Norwegian air space continuing towards Shetland.

A strange incident occurred on the second lift-off Monday the 24th, when an F16 from the 332 Bodø based squadron dumped 500 kilos of pink dye while intercepting the Tu-95s. Norwegian Military officials deny that this was an aggressive response. "The crew of the Tupolev Tu-95MS strategic bombers on the planned flight over the neutral water area of the Barents sea and Arctic oceans, reported that they witnessed F-16 interceptors of the Norwegian air forces approaching them", Interfax news agency quoted Alexander Drobyshevsky as saying. The Russian pilots claim that the dye could have caused major engine failure, and that only luck prevented the oily dye from being sucked into the air intakes, according to a statement made through Interfax. The dye is normally used for rehearsal purposes, and is non-toxic, non-flammable and bio-degradable, according to sources. The Norwegian F16 pilot; who has been grounded until further investigations have been carried out, has not been available for comments.

Forsvarsnett (Royal Norwegian Air force)

Friday, December 21, 2007

A Ding Dong Dandy Christmas!

Another favorite here at Brainwerk studios. The Three Suns. Some say this was the peak of their career here with A Ding Dandy Christmas! What Lenny Dee does for the organ, these guys do for the xylaphone and tuba. Is this not one of the coolest covers ever?

Go here for the three suns

Ho dee ho dee ho dee hundred

Uncle Waldemar Hepstein just informed me that the first day of christmas is the hundred year birthday of the 20th century's foremost vocalist-dancer-bandleader-composer-linguist-actor-snitch (and the most well dressed gentleman), Cabell Calloway III.

Off with the ho-ho-ho-music and get on with the hi-de-ho loud to the max!


Cab Calloway - Minnie the Moocher


Found at skreemr.com

Thursday, December 20, 2007

A Brutal Christmas

Imagine if you will, a 15 year old anemic, mute and disgruntled from receiving too much nitwear, abandoning the half drunk christmas carolers in favour of the goth-poster filled bedroom, putting on a CD... We'll it's gotta be this one...

Merry Christmas from Dimmu Borghild

Hilly Kristal sings a Christmas carol

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Do fries go with that shake?

This is an actual job application a 17 year old boy submitted at a McDonald's fast-food establishment in Florida...and they hired him because he was so honest and funny!

NAME: Greg Bulmash

SEX: Not yet. Still waiting for the right person.

DESIRED POSITION: Company's President or Vice President. But seriously, whatever's available. If I was in a position to be picky, I wouldn't be applying here in the first place.

DESIRED SALARY: $185,000 a year plus stock options and a Michael Ovitz style severance package. If that's not possible, make an offer and we can haggle.

EDUCATION: Yes.

LAST POSITION HELD: Target for middle management hostility.

SALARY: Less than I'm worth.

MOST NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT: My incredible collection of stolen pens and post-it notes.

REASON FOR LEAVING: It sucked.

HOURS AVAILABLE TO WORK: Any.

PREFERRED HOURS: 1:30-3:30 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

DO YOU HAVE ANY SPECIAL SKILLS?: Yes, but they're better suited to a more intimate environment.
MAY WE CONTACT YOUR CURRENT EMPLOYER?: If I had one, would I be here?
DO YOU HAVE ANY PHYSICAL CONDITIONS THAT WOULD PROHIBIT YOU FROM LIFTING UP TO 50 LBS?: Of what?

DO YOU HAVE A CAR?: I think the more appropriate question here would be "Do you have a car that runs?"

HAVE YOU RECEIVED ANY SPECIAL AWARDS OR RECOGNITION?: I may already be a winner of the Publishers Clearing house Sweepstakes.

DO YOU SMOKE?: On the job no, on my breaks yes.

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE DOING IN FIVE YEARS?: Living in the Bahamas with a fabulously wealthy dumb sexy blonde super model who thinks I'm the greatest thing since sliced bread. Actually, I'd like to be doing that now.

DO YOU CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE IS TRUE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE?: Yes. Absolutely.

SIGN HERE: Aries

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Envy

Ok, because the daring videos of Kristoffer Schau was deleted by the user. Here is a substitute - Kristoffer as a baby, 'cause being a baby is envious... no commitments, you're fed, looked after etc..

Vintage Dopeheads

Dope and Glory - Reefer songs from the 30s and 40s... CD1 & CD2. Thanks to El Diablo Tun Tun. And remember - just because the tunes are performed in a giddy manner, doesn't mean that drugs are less harmful. Most of the performers have passed on!

Monday, December 10, 2007

Autocannibalism, not for the faint of heart

Currently Norway's got a tv-show/reality/comedy/religious, where Kristoffer Schau is committing all of the 7 deadly sins, hence the name of the show "the 7-deadly sins" (homepage)

As the program commences along a sinfull road towards WRATH, we're taken to Israel where mr. Schau undergoes a circumcision in a Jerusalem hospital...

Quote mr. Schau: It seems to me that I almost always inflict lasting injury onto myself by what I do. But the physical repercussions this time are more noticeable...

See the clips that were too much even for Norwegian TV:

Off with it - now eat it (YouTube) UPDATE: removed! (should have figured out it was just viral -ad)

Walkin' 'round in women's underwear

Lacy things -- the wife is missin',
Didn't ask -- her permission,
I'm wearin' her clothes,
Her silk pantyhose,
Walkin' 'round in women's underwear.

In the store -- there's a teddy,
Little straps -- like spaghetti,
It holds me so tight,
Like handcuffs at night,
Walkin' 'round in women's underwear.

In the office there's a guy named Melvin,
He pretends that I am Murphy Brown.
He'll say, "Are you ready?" I'll say,"Whoa, Man!"
"Let's wait until our wives are out of town!"

Later on, if you wanna,
We can dress -- like Madonna,
Put on some eyeshade,
And join the parade,
Walkin' 'round in women's underwear!

Lacy things... missin',
Didn't ask... permission,
Wearin' her clothes,
Her silk pantyhose,
Walkin' 'round in women's underwear,
Walkin' 'round in women's underwear,
Walkin' 'round in women's underwear!

More Bob rivers here
Unknown - Walking Round in Women's Underwear


Found at skreemr.com

Thursday, December 06, 2007

Retro Christmas

"The compilation features 25 songs, one for each day until Christmas day. The theme is as the title of the compilation suggests, mostly 50s, 60s and 70s Christmas songs. You will most likely recognize the titles, but probably not have heard them played like this (well, not all of the songs anyway). Happy holidays from Ultra Swank!" Get it from Ultra Swank!

Tuesday, December 04, 2007

Se Torsken - Codpaste



Codpaste with People Like Us and Ergo Phizmiz (link to page, with podcast)

"Codpaste" is a weekly podcast series in which the two artists People Like Us and Ergo Phizmiz will attempt to compose collage music from the very beginning, in a "work in progress" style, attempting to open up the creative process. The theory is that it is rare to see compositions made from the outset, and usually the audience are only invited in once the piece is finished, done and dusted. It could be that new light may be shed on the creation of art if the curtains are opened and the audience are given access to the raw, the imperfect and the wrong as well as the polished and the finished.

Intelligence vs Intelligence

The Iranian nuclear weapons program was ended in 2003 according to this american intelligence eastimate (pdf).

In August this year President Bush "warned" the world of a nuclear holocaust in the middle east. That could be set off by... Iran...

It is admirable to see a man like mr. Bush still standing on his feet, when he repeatedly fires shots at them.