chineefoo redux

okay, miyuki and I really will be there this time... peking restaurant, sunday @ noon. you know the (chinese fire) drill.

we'll be arriving saturday morning, leaving sunday night. lunch both days are covered, as is dinner sunday. we will begin accepting bids for our spare free time immediately. anything coo happening?

KARAOKE PARTY THIS FRIDAY!

I've been asked to KJ a birthday party at a shared house on the corner of 12th and Ontario. Some of you may have met the hosts at the Vet's club recently, Casey and Stuart are two of the roommates. Anyhow, they've been gracious enough to open the venue to friends through the ANAF #298 or the Clubhouse blog. Karaoke should be starting around 8:30-9:00pm and will go into the wee hours of the morning. Feel free to bring alcohol and come meet some new people. I encourage you to drop by and if timing is critical, I'll let you call in requests. I should have an assistant to help with rotation scheduling (I'm looking at you, Brendan).

Now the best part, I've recently moved to an external HD system with a song selection that might actually impress even Ron. Unfortunately, the list is too big to post to the web. So go to www.kjpro.com or www.dbkaraoke.com and "browse" or search by artist/song title and give me the code (I should be able to search by artist or song, but just in case). There will be 6 books also. Expect complete song selections from all major artists and ALL the recent top 40.

I'll post the address and my cell no in the forum tomorrow.

Alive!

I made it safe and sound.. But first.. Some pics from awhile back you might like..











Top Stories

-Travel was Lovely, Clear Skies and Relaxing Flights
-My Aunt had an emergency operation on her eye yesterday and is blind right now.
-My Uncle got a speeding ticket driving me from the airport today. But he got off with a warning because he's a fireman.
-Fran's home gaurdian threw out her computer without telling her.

Please tune in for a new feature.. www.happynewsthisweek.blogspot.com

Writing Club

Homework Assignment due next week is posted.

The Coolest Hipster Ever

EVER.

IKEA!!

I have the car for the weekend. I will be going to Ikea on Saturday around 1pm. If you'd like to join me, please post in the comments or email me. For some reason my phone still isn't taking messages. I hate you, Telus, with the fiery passion of a thousand suns.

I will also be going to Home Depot for paint.

MANHUNT! Mon Aug 28 9PM

MONDAY (AUGUST 28)
9:00 PM SHARP!
GASTOWN
(meet out front waterfront station in front of the statue)

BASIC MANHUNT RULES:

Manhunt is a hide-and-seek variant. The game starts out with one person, known as the MANHUNTER, who is "it". After the manhunter has been selected, the FUGITIVES have 120 seconds to hide.

If a FUGITIVE is tagged by a MANHUNTER, she or he is BRAINWASHED and forced to join the side of the MANHUNTERS. At the end of the designated time limit, all FUGITIVES who have not been arrested are declared the winners.

Play occurs within predetermined boundaries. If a FUGITIVE exits these boundaries for any reason, she/he joins the MANHUNTERS. Players are identified as being distinct from the general civilian population by means of a HIGHLY-VISIBLE ARMBAND. A VISIBLE ARMBAND IS PROVIDED!

taken from manhunt-vancouver.com

The clip we've all been waiting for...

I now understand why YouTube was invented...

DODGEBALL / TONIGHT!

MONDAY (AUGUST 21)
7:00 PM SHARP!
the park at nelson
and thurlow
(behind the hostpital on burrard)

www.manhunt-vancouver.com

and they said geography is dead

Who knew that maps could be so much fun!? That's right - Brendan, Rachael and I aside, urban geographers that we are - you guys can finally have fun with maps.

Check out this site. It is a google map like website, but instead of landmark locations, the dynamic map is overlain with transcripts of conversations overheard in specific sites in Manhattan. Hmm this website oversteps ethics, but what the hell -- the transcripts are anonymous and kinda fun! So enjoy.

http://persistent.info/overplot/

JP

PS: Whoever came up with this website is to be blamed for my lapses of procrastination! Curses.

some photos from Ontario camping trip

Hey all

Check out the photos from my first camping trip here in Ontario. The place is called Killarney Provincial Park.

The people in the photos are my roomies (Justine - the girl - and Ryan - the Caucasian guy with no glasses). The other two people are Ryan's friends, Eddy - the Chinese guy - and Matt - the guy with glasses.

http://www.ece.ubc.ca/~eddyl/gallery/Killarney06.

I MISS U ALL.

JP

B&B Presents: "Hey B.J. when are you going to give me back..."

Most of you have probably notice the piles of unfiled DVDs littered around the shelf. Well guess what, most of those are on loan (speaking of which, who has my Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion?). So this week are a couple I'm looking forward to watching, sharing, enjoying and then finally returning.

Sun Aug.20

7pm Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story (1987): Todd Haynes (director of Far From Heaven and Safe) sophomore effort detailing the rise and anorexic fall of Karen Carpenter all performed with Barbie Dolls. Long only available on bootleg (don't expect that to change) due to the essential use of The Carpenters' music throughout the film. It's a fun watch. When not following Karen battle with herself the movie becomes a 80s Educational film on Anorexia. Well you'll see what I mean when you see it. Soon to be returned to the lovely Coleman.



9pm 3:15: The Moment of Truth (1986): Seems to be pretty much the same plot as Deadbeat at Dawn (Though I doubt as brilliant) most feared gang member leaves gang, gang attacks his girl and are now after him. Unlike Deadbeat the location is high school and at 3:15, after school, everything's gonna get settled in the final battle royale. (I was thinking of double Billing with Class of 1984 but I saw it already at Cinemuerte). Take note Browncoats (dork code for Firefly fan) Adam Baldwin (Jayne from Firefly) is the lead here. Excitement abounds! Soon to be returned to the stellar Larissa.

Next week: Comedy Gods on Dysfuntional Romance.

Coming soon: More Craven, More Fulci, Bronson and Silva vigilante action, Seijun Suzuki, Fukasaku and Verhoeven double bill. Oh geez so much more.

SNAKES ON A PLANE!

RIO Theater on Broadway tomorrow at 4:30pm. $5.

Who's up? We'll make our own audience participation event, since we missed thursday night!

chineefoo?

miyuki and I won't be making it up there this weekend after all... however, don't let that stop the rest of yous from enjoying the wonder that is chineefoo.

eat a BBQ pork steam bun for me.

I love this game!

www.gameshero.com/online/fun/prehistoric_ng-flashgame.html


It's so cute and fun. A pink dino that never stops dancing but it's alot like Super Mario. I like it when you grind down hills and bad slime and bones fly everywhere.

My B-day Party

Fuck y'all! Right here, right now. The place: my house! The time: Saturday 8pm! The event: my thirtieth birthday! Come for the booze, stay because you can't find your pants! This event beats Jessica's TO HELL!

AbsoluteSpa Day

Pick from this menu and we'll book for 3pm on Sunday August 20th.

Party party!

Nothing too terribly epic, just some drinking and probably late-night breaking and entering. Less Jim-nudity this time, I swear. Possibly more Bob-nudity.

BYOE, as always. Those who know not where I live may find directions hidden in the forum. Bring hot tub wear (or not, we're fairly tolerant people).

UPDATE: Oh yeah, it's at 7-8ish this Friday. Probably really fires up around 9, but if you want to barbeque anything or hunt squirrels with me you should come by a bit earlier.

My Birthday Bash!

As Paul has informed me of his plans for Friday the 18th (my b-day), I will be having my party time on Saturday the 19th. Wink is hosting a night of various humour based performers and you can buy tickets for this night there. They cost $8. I know I keep saying this but it really may be your last chance to see my beautious visage before the east claims me for their own. As of today my flight is on the 21st.

Ok
So,
Wink
Sat 19th
Buy your $8 tickets
My Birthday Party!

B&B Presents: Wong Kar Wai: Hong Kong present, past and future.

Yet another week of BJ MIA (actually he?s just at a family get together), and another week of hopefully not too little / hopefully not too late programming by Brendan. This week, we continue a journey into the deft and artful works of director Wong Kar Wai that some of us left off at C-Bean?s a few weeks back.

SUNDAY AUG. 13th


7pm Fallen Angels / Duo Luo Tian Shi (1995):
In a multilayered and surreal Hong Kong nightscape a disillusioned hit man on his ?last? kill deals with his feelings for his partner, a drifter searches for her ex-boyfriend, and a mute breaks into stalls in the Kowloon Night Market.

9pm 2046 (2004):
The fantasy future world of his writing allows a sci-fi author to connect with the love that fate would not allow him in the 1960s past. The much acclaimed continuation / fan service of the much more acclaimed In The Mood For Love likely does not need you to have seen the first. It is to be a visually exquisite meditation on romance, remembrance, and regret.

MANHUNT!

www.manhunt-vancouver.com
this weeks game

MANHUNT!!!
MONDAY (AUGUST 14)
9:00 PM SHARP!
GRANVILLE
(meet south side on the steps
of the Vancouver Art Gallery
on Robson)


BASIC MANHUNT RULES:
Manhunt is a hide-and-seek variant. The game starts out with one person, known as the MANHUNTER, who is "it". After the manhunter has been selected, the FUGITIVES have 120 seconds to hide.

If a FUGITIVE is tagged by a MANHUNTER, she or he is BRAINWASHED and forced to join the side of the MANHUNTERS. At the end of the designated time limit, all FUGITIVES who have not been arrested are declared the winners.

Play occurs within predetermined boundaries. If a FUGITIVE exits these boundaries for any reason, she/he joins the MANHUNTERS. Players are identified as being distinct from the general civilian population by means of a HIGHLY-VISIBLE ARMBAND.

if you want to play, just show up
everyone is welcome.

Who's coming? I want to go.

Fang in Cheek! Friday Aug 25th

Despite the attack of the nerds last month, I'm doing it again!


What: Fang in Cheek
Where: Blim (197 E. 17th @ Main)
When: Aug 25 (Fri)
Doors: 7pm
Admission: $5 - $10 Sliding Scale

7:30pm -- Sundown, The Vampire in Retreat [1991]: Count Dracula (David Carradine) thinks he's got it made after retiring to the Western town of Purgatory, a sort of Fort Lauderdale for vampires. They're all non violent and drink a blood substitute. Unfortunately, he didn't count on a bumbling descendant of Van Helsing (BRUCE CAMPBELL, yes, that Bruce Campbell) or a rogue band of vamps intent on returning to the old ways. Extremely goofy and silly, it's still a rather unique take on an old tale. And just think, Ash vs. Bill. That's gotta be worth something, right?

9:30pm -- Vampira (a.k.a. Old Dracula) [1974]: David Niven stars as the count, and Teresa Graves (a.k.a. TV's Christie Love) stars as his lady love Vampira after a faulty blood transfusion turns her black. No really. Tries to be sort of an English version of "Young Frankenstein", but doesn't quite live up. Worth a look if only for the unflappable Niven and of course a whole host of hotties including Graves and the lovely Jennie Linden.

As usual, beer & popcorn will be available

Events to note

1. AbsoluteSpa day on August 20th. I'm going to book some stuff there that day, for me, but if anyone wants to join they also have a men's menu. This'll be pricey, so keep that in mind. Depending on who's in, there may be other things to follow.

2. Sports Day. Of note: that link takes you to last year and a spectacular photograph of Duke. This year it takes place Saturday September 16 from 11am to 4pm in Coquitlam somewhere (I can look it up; it's a different location than last year I think). It's $15/person and a team of 4 is $60 (what a bargain!). You get a swank (not really) t-shirt and a chance to win some dapper prizes. The year I participated, I won a Roots watch. Not only can you win by participating, but you can put more money in to win raffle prizes (I hate the word "raffle"). I can list you all the prizes, but there is a ton of neat stuff and some crap (like TV Week subscriptions). Anyway, it'd be cool if we had a showing of Clubhousers. My work may have a team or two and I'm already signed up with my family, but this event is way less torturous with cool people around. If you think your workplace or social collective would like to start a team I can send out a registration form.

3. Other activities that I'd like to happen in the next month: I'd like to make it out to the Night Market, go out dancing, plan/attend a party where karaoke is not the central focus, summer picnic at a park (potluck style), possible PNE/Playland day if there is any interest.

I know this is a lot to digest, but I'm going to start planning a lot of these on the Google Calendar and I might try to add the Calendar to the blog to make it more accessible. I'd appreciate some input from any of you as to what you'd like to attend, what you would not attend if your life depended on it, and other events you would like to see happen in the Clubhouse.

Also, I am looking for contest ideas because we're coming up on having enough credits to get a t-shirt from Threadless. If there are no contest ideas,I'm just going to get the shirt for myself! ;)

you know the drill...

chineefoo, peking restaurant, sunday aug 20, 12 noon

the token 'merkins are making a trip up north to kick paul's ass for leaving again so soon, and to partake in whatever festivities may be occuring.

mark your calendars for the foo, however. and given the recent turnouts, it seems prudent to say the "kids table" rule will be in effect again for anyone showing up late.

I'm gonna eat me a metric ton of pork fried rice.

B&B Presents: Noir in the Key of B

Just found out that BJ had no plans to hold a movie night this week; for shame. But have no fear, cuz Brendan while posting late still wants to make it happen.

SUNDAY (as in tomorrow) AUG. 6th


7pm The Maltese Falcon (1941): Yes, John Huston?s directorial debut which adapted Dashiell Hammett?s classic noir novel to the screen and served as the launch pad for a then still relatively unknown Humphrey Bogart. The film became the archetype for the hardboiled private detective story and only existed because the 1930s pre-code version couldn?t be re-released due to sexual content. Bogie plays Sam Spade, a PI hired by femme fatale Brigid -Mary Astor. I have not seen this movie since I was six or seven - there is photographic evidence that after seeing the Maltese Falcon I had a fedora wearing Popeye candy cigarette smoking stage until I was nine - and may burst into glee with seeing it again.


9pm Brick (2005): Brendan, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt,- from 3rd Rock, a sharp outsider is thrust into the noir underworld of high school when he investigates the disappearance and death of his ex-girlfriend, Emily. The gritty noir directorial debut of Rian Johnson is self conscious of its roots. Dialogue, while swift and smooth, sounds like it?s out of those dramas of the 30s/40s. The soundtrack is eerily entertaining. And, who can resist a main character based on Bogart who shares the same name as me.

B-Day Plans

I am approaching the grand old age of 27. My hopes and dreams of being the youngest anything can, now, be safely put away. To celebrate I'm holding a party on Saturday Aug 12 at my house. Thinking of starting around 7pm.

Your role in all of this:
Bring booze; and
Enjoy.

My addy and # should still be in the forum.

Lots of love
R

Thought I'd Share

sent this as an email to people on the EFS list & thought I should share it with everybody else.

Hey Kids!

Wener House Music is proud to offer Evil Film "Students" a limited time special discount 15% discount on select seats for ?An Evening with Spike Lee? on Saturday August 12 at the Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver !

From August 1 to August 7 only, click on this link and you will be directed to Ticketmaster where you enter the special password SUMMER where it says ?Promotions and Special Offers?. This link will no longer be in effect after August 7.

Do not miss out on this opportunity to hear this true titan - a groundbreaking filmmaker and director of contemporary cinema -talk about his life , popular culture, and of course, film . Provocative and often controversial, Spike Lee speaks with candor and from the heart about politics, the perpetuation of African-American stereotypes in film and music, and the challenges young people face today. He is an activist and passionate about social and world issues and knows the value of positive role models for the youth of today. He doesn't mince words and he certainly won't Saturday, August 12th!!!

This offer begins August 1 and is only good until August 7. DON'T miss this important evening - Spike Lee is one of Hollywood's most important and influential filmmakers during the past decade!