Bon Voyage!

"When the going gets tough, the tough get going..."
-Horrible, horrible Billy Ocean song

By sheer luck, I've had this cruise planned for a couple of months now... It's just EXTREMELY opportune that it takes off today, after a week of hell...

That's right, kiddies... Today, I depart on the Caribbean Princess for a week in the Eastern Caribbean. Click below for my itinerary:


(The itinerary shows the November 5, 2005 sailing, since my sailing isn't available anymore...)

Thanks to modern technology, they do offer WiFi on the ship, and I plan on updating FluxW and FlickR as often as possible... In the meantime, you can also click on the image below to get a live (well, "live" within 6 minutes) webcam from the bridge of the ship... Actually, the image below dynamically updates with the ship, but if you click on it, i'll take you to more information about the sailing:



In the meantime, I hope everybody stays safe and dry. I wish all those who have the burden of Wilma the best in recovery and a return to normalcy this week.

Have a great one! I'll "SEA" you soon! (Ok, that was bad...)

-El Capitan

Do They Know It's Hallowe'en?

At first, I was a bit iffy about this track, but the more I listen to it, the more I love it...

The North American Halloween Prevention Initiative (where have I seen that word recently?) is a super-group comprised of Beck, David Cross, Karen O (of the Yeah Yeah Yeah's), as well as members of Postal Service, Sum 41, Arcade Fire, and more...

Click here to read all about it.



It's also available on iTunes here.

-El Capitan

Angry While Drinking

Remember Crying While Eating? Well, here's it's much less talented, not-so-cute, "red-headed step child" of CWE, Angry While Drinking:



Still a bunch 'o fun though...

-El Capitan

Run By Farting

The Dick Cheney incident pales in comparison:



-El Capitan

One way to sell insurance...

"You know what he did? He kicked him in the penis..."
-Random Kid, Trigon BC/BS Commercial

I needed a really good laugh after this week, and this was it... A big thanks to GorillaMask for finding this one... You gotta see this commercial:

"He was injured... Injured bad..."
-Random Kid, Trigon BC/BS Commercial

-El Capitan

Roker vs. Wilma

Apparently we weren't the only ones to get nailed by Hurricane Wilma. While reporting from Naples (on the west coast of Florida), Al Roker got nailed by the 100 mph winds...

For some reason, I can't stop playing this over and over and over again... You gotta feel for the guy whose job it is to hold Al in place... Check it out:



-El Capitan

Dancin' Yoda

For those of you who don't know what an Easter Egg is, there's a great FAQ here that explains the entire thing. Basically, an Easter Egg is a hidden clip, blurb, or value added feature that takes a little searching to find

the first "known" Easter Egg was actually "Ctrl-Alt-Del," a feature the Apple programmers inserted for themselves to easily reset the computer during product testing.

I love Easter Eggs in DVDs. Here's an excellent example. Apparently, in the new Star Wars, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith DVD (due out next Tuesday), there's an Easter Egg showing Yoda busting a move... Enjoy!



-El Capitan

88 Years!

Sox Win! Sox Win! After an 88-year drought, the Chicago White Sox have WON the World Series! The city of Chicago has finally gotten what it needs - a baseball championship.

Last year - Red Sox. This year - White Sox. Next year - Cubbies? One can only hope!

Click here for more about the Sox amazing win:



I'll be back later today with updates on my adventures this past week (Hurricane Wilma!) and my vacation this coming week (Eastern Caribbean!). I also hope to have some good funny shit, as well....

Let's get back on track...

-El Capitan

More Dharma!

Blogging the storm out...

Huge thanks to my friend Matt who brought this newest Dharma Initiative film/video to my attention. Some of you may have seen this, but this was a first for me...

Click below to learn about all SIX Dharma Initiative Classifications:



This one appears to be from April 16, 1981...

And yes, now that we get a close-up of Alvar Hanso, he looks EXTREMELY familiar - like the man who conned John Locke out of a liver...

I expect some big discussion out of those of you with power!

-El Capitan

Is it December yet?

While I still have power - a couple of pictures of Wilma:




Clicking either of the pictures above will take you to my "Wilma" Flickr set...

-El Capitan

Has anyone seen Florida?

This is some scary shit...

We seem to have gotten lost in the belly of Hurricane Wilma, and where I am (in Pembroke Pines this morning - not home), the worst is yet to come...

In the meantime, enjoy this satellite image from about a half hour ago:



I hope all of you in South Florida are safe and dry...

-El Capitan

Sid...

As Babylon will vouch, this is still one of the GROSSEST things I've ever seen.

Back in the day (in the "Old Apartment"), he and I were watching a WCW Pay-Per-View, and thought we'd seen the worst, as one wrestler (Paul Orndorff) had what appeared to be a heart attack earlier in the show. Little did we know, the worst was yet to come.

Sid Vicious is a big dude. He's billed at 6'9", and 303 lbs. Imagine the impact as a guy that big jumps off the corner, and lands wrong on his leg.

Hell - you don't have to imagine! Click below to watch!
(WARNING: Not for those easily grossed out!)



Thanks to GorillaMask.net for refreshing my nightmares...

-El Capitan

Karaoke Slaughter!

A big thanks to Babylon for pointing this gem out...

Gotta love when people think they can sing. Of course, it's even better (and much more fortunate for FluxW.com) when they record themselves on a webcam!

Take this dude for instance:



Thank you, Google Video. Thank you.

-El Capitan

Big Trouble in Little South Park

Just remember what ol' Jack Burton does when the earth quakes, the poison arrows fall from the sky, and the pillars of Heaven shake. Yeah, Jack Burton just looks that big old storm right in the eye and says, "Give me your best shot. I can take it."
-Jack Burton, Big Trouble In Little China

Click below to check out this guy's take on Big Trouble In Little China, using South Park characters... Bloody genius!



-El Capitan

Misery Loves Company

Ewwwww..... My ears, eyes, and all other senses are BLEEDING!

Check out this clip from David Spade's new Comedy Central show, The Showbiz Show:



By the way, this show is at least 10 times funnier than anything David Spade has done in the last 5 years. Combined.

-El Capitan

Below Me... I said "Be-low Me...!"

Every once in a while, I'll post a T-shirt on here that's destined to be a classic...

I can feel the aneurysm forming now... POP!



If you don't get it, you didn't have a childhood! :)

-El Capitan

Smalls vs. Rowengartner

Check out this dude's battle between two of the greatest baseball movies of all time:



Although Rookie of the Year is amovie about a kid who plays for the Cubbies, my vote actually goes to Sandlot.

FORRRR-EEEEVVV-ERRRRRR...

-El Capitan

Wilma: Arial View

(Click To Enlarge)

-El Capitan

It's a HELL of a place...

Thanks again to JKaye for sending me in this direction.

How many times do you find yourself driving, when all of a sudden, you see a church sign proclaiming that "Those who pray together stay together," or some other clever phrase - attempting to get your attention and attendance?

Well, now's your chance to make your very OWN church sign! Click on the image below, and give it a try... Let's see some of those signs! Here's mine:



One of my favorite MTV skits from my youth - Jimmy The Cab Driver (Donal Logue).

-El Capitan

"Make the most of tonight, Twinkle Toes"

I know I've told ya'll before about K and her site, Fresh sKWeez'd, Daily. Consistently funny - makes the day go much, much easier... You may have even seen her give her 2¢ regarding many of my posts.

Her post today about Thomas The Tank Engine had me literally fall out of my seat, laughing so hard (yes, like Babylon during the "infamous" Ladder Match). You MUST give it a read:



-El Capitan

Wilmaaaaaaaaaaa!!!

Is it December 1st yet?

A lot of people call me for cruises, but they don't want to go "during Hurricane Season." What they don't realize is that Hurricane Season is actually 6 months out of the year - ranging from June 1 until November 30, EVERY year...

Here's our latest bundle of fun, Wilma:


As always, it a dynamic feed from Weather.com, and will update every 3-6 hours...

Serenity NOW!

-El Capitan

Lego Porn?

First furniture. Now "Lego Blocks or Toys?"

(Remember - we shouldn't call them Legos, but rather "Lego Blocks or Toys")

That's right - this dude actually took a little crazy glue (or possibly fire) and made his Lego people anatomically correct. Once this was complete, it was only a matter of time...

Click below to see your first bit of Lego Porn (as you get toward the bottom of the page, it becomes increasingly Not Safe For Work):



Series 2 is even funnier:



-El Capitan

Curry-N-Rice Girl

For those of you who haven't seen it yet - check out this hilarious East Indian take on Gwen's (that's right - we're on a first name basis, biatch!) much-overplayed homage to high school cheerleading, Hollaback Girl.

"You like my biodata? B-I-O-D-A-T-A!"



-El Capitan

"They Peed On My Rug"

A big thanks to Steve-O (a.k.a. "Little Stevie Cool") for finding this one... Perfect timing, as yesterday marked the re-release of The Big Lebowski (and "The Achiever's Edition" box set) on DVD...

I know - this is the second He-Man piece I've put up in a week, but this one was even funnier than the last:



-El Capitan

They’re baaaacccckkkkk…

I can't fucking wait! Another spoiler pic below... Click to find out more:



-El Capitan

in girum imus nocte et consumimur igni

Does anybody know Latin?

According to sources, this phrase, "in girum imus nocte et consumimur igni" is a palindrome (reads the same forward as it does backward), and it's a riddle. It can't be directly translated, as some of the words are used in the wrong format, yet is commonly known as "The Devil's Verse."

The reason I ask? More LOST obsession, of course.

At one point, if you visited TheHansoFoundadtion.org using https instead of http, you were taken to the phrase bigspaceship1.com. Upon visiting bigspaceship1.com, you were treated to an image of two polar bears (where might I have seen a polar bear recently?) intersecting at a red dot with "2FENO6" in the dot. The TITLE of the page was in morse code, and translated to Chocolate Asclepius. Asclepius was the son of the Greek God, Apollo. Any viewers of lost can now surmise that this has to do with the Apollo Bars that Kate and Hurley found in the food storage. Upon further investigation, my friend Sammy discovered that "Apollo Bars" have nothing to do with Chocolate, and rather are magnetic panels.... Hrm....

So, I visit bigspaceship1.com last night, and the image of intersecting polar bears has been replaced by a lounging polar bear, with no remarkable dots or symbols. The morse code, too has been replaced. It now reads "in girum imus nocte et consumimur igni." Thus, this lengthy post.

On another note, In Girum Imus Nocte Et Consumimur Igni is a movie by French director, Guy Debord. Maybe something to do with Rousseau?

One other note - according to Wikipedia, the word "Nocte" translates literally to Village People. Something to do with "The Others?"

Anybody have any ideas?

Click here to visit BigSpaceShip1.com:



-El Capitan

MAJOR Clerks 2 Spoiler!

Be very careful, and VERY prepared before you click on the picture below. This is an actual spoiler pic posted by Kevin Smith himself on his Clerks 2 Vlog/Blog:



-El Capitan

Sox Win! Sox Win!

That's right! For the first time since 1959, the Chicago White Sox are on their way to the World Series!

And before any of you start to bash me - "I thought you were a Cubs fan..." - realize that, while, yes, I am a Cubs fan (and would root for the Cubbies over the Sox any day), at this stage, I'm rooting for my hometown - Chicago... Go Sox!

Maybe next year I'll get a Windy City Series (Cubs vs. Sox - none of this "Subway" crap...!)

Click here for more about the White Sox, and their road to the Series:



-El Capitan

Taunt. Taunt. Splat!

This one gives new meaning to the term "Catfight!" Too funny:



-El Capitan

Clocked in a Time Machine

This one is really funny. This guy got pulled over and ticketed in New Zealand. The officer should have double- and triple-checked his work before handing the citation over, as the driver wrote a quick-witted, sharply-tongued, very complete essay on how this ticket should be invalid. Click below to read the letter, and the subsequent response from the New Zealand police:



-El Capitan

"Come to me, son of Jor-El..."

"Kneel before Zod!"
-General Zod (Terrance Stamp), Superman II

As spotted on my boy JKaye's site, it looks like Christopher Walken isn't the only notable person "running" for President of the United States in 2008.

Click below to view the platform of General Zod, as he prepares to run in 2008, and take over the whole Planet Houston:



-El Capitan

Know anyone notable?

I do! On a tip from a friend (thanks, Trevor!) I hit up Wikipedia, looking for the listing for Fort Lauderdale, Florida (for those who don't know - Ft. Lauderdale is the closest major city to Plantation, about 15-20 minutes away)... Anyways, expanding upon this tip, I clicked on the area titled "Notable Fort Lauderdale Natives." Here's what I found...



Anybody look familiar? Master Ei-El, perhaps? So, I click on the link... Turns out our favorite Jedi/Pro Wrestler/Teacher has his OWN Wikipedia listing! So cool! Click here to read all about "Mr. Wrestling" Jeff Roth:



Much like "Leon," the web is getting LARGER...

(Here come the fat jokes...)

-El Capitan

The Internet is DOWN!

Well, not really - but you could imagine how you would be reacting if it were!

At least I'm not alone... You should see my office (well, me in particular) when this happens:



It's like Deja Vu...

It's like Deja Vu...

-El Capitan

Titanic: The Horror

PS260 is at it again... After their classic re-working of the trailer for The Shining, they've taken Titanic, and turned it into a horror movie! Click below to watch:



-El Capitan

Batman vs. Anonymous

Looks like Batman was having the same "Anonymous" problems that I was having... Click below to read the strip:



Hilarious! Actually, reminds me of Babylon's favorite, White Ninja Comics.

-El Capitan

He-Man does 4 Non-Blondes

Paris just looked up at me and tilted her head in wonder, as I was laughing so hard at this clip. Click below to see a slightly gay Prince Adam (a.k.a. He-Man) do his best rendition of 4 Non Blondes' song, What's Up?:



-El Capitan

Wake up AS The King!

We were just talking about this while we were in New York! Now you don't just have to "Wake up with The King." You can "Wake up AS The King!"

Burger King has actually released Halloween masks of The King and the Subservient Chicken! Order now, and they'll be here before October 31:



And if you haven't seen it yet, be on the lookout for the newest King commercial - this time advertising BK Joe. The King is tweaked (quote Javi)!

-El Capitan

Yes!

Bernard:


If you were watching LOST tonight, you know what I'm talking about...

-El Capitan

Prepping for tonight...

Did anybody else notice this?


(Click To Enlarge)

Those are the vials that Desmond was injecting into himself at the beginning of the season. Go ahead - read them!

-El Capitan

"One more thing..."

Well, here it is... the 5th Generation iPod (w/ Video!). Click below for all the details:



The new iPod, as speculated, features video capabilities and the wider (2.5") display, but it’s still a music-first device. It features MPEG4 and Quicktime Video, and has a TV Out plug...

In addition, they introduced iTunes 6 (only a month after introducing iTunes 5!). iTunes 6.0 will also feature video and the iTunes Music Store will feature video downloads... At launch over 2,000 music videos will be made available at a cost of $1.99 a piece. Very interesting...

And, here's the kicker... The first show available for download?



-El Capitan

This should be interesting...

According to MSNBC, looks like MSN and Yahoo are joining forces in the Instant Messaging business. Click below to read the whole story:



Anybody else reminiscing about the old Reese's Peanut Butter Cup commercial?

Guy 1: Hey! You got your chocolate in my peanut butter!
Guy 2: Hey! You got your peanut butter on my chocolate!

-El Capitan

Home Sweet Home

So, I returned last night from the amazing vacation that was The Babylon Wedding. Great times were had by all, and I've got plenty of pictures to tell the story. Click on the Empire State Building below to see the festivities and fun:



Once again, a heartfelt congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Babylon, and a HUGE thank you to the families (ESPECIALLY Gail - "Mom" - for going through the tremendous effort to make this weekend so special)!

-El Capitan

The Marvelous Crooning Child

Eugene Mirman is a one of my favorite new comedians - traveling regularly, performing his stand-up routine. His site is filled with hilarious, off color videos and material; However, the strangest (a.k.a. coolest) part of his site has to be The Marvelous Crooning Child. Click on any of the songs to be weirded out, and laugh your ass off at the same time. Once you've clicked them all, don't forget to click more songs, under the kid, as there is a whole other list...

Just too strange:


While you're at the site, be sure to click on the Videos link at the top, and view the message Eugene sent to himself from "The Future!"

-El Capitan

"I rarely drive steamboats, Dad!"

"I rarely drive steamboats, Dad! There's a lot of shit you don't know about me..."
-Mitch Hedberg

As discussed on the LONG train ride from Ronkonkoma to Penn Station, smithappens.com has been kind enough to assemble an entire library of Mitch Hedberg's TV, video, and movie works. This, of course, includes stand-up, Letterman appearances, and his movie, Los Enchiladas. Click on the Mitch Tribute shirt design below to hit the library.



To order a t-shirt with the above graphic ("An escalator can never be broken. It can only become stairs. Sorry for the convenience."), please click below for the official Mitch Hedberg site at mitchhedberg.net:

"P.S. This is what the alphabet would look like if 'Q' & 'R' were missing!"
-Mitch Hedberg

-El Capitan

Superman is a MEAN drunk...

LOL! Click the image to read this guys blog post:



-El Capitan

You stay classy, San Diego...

Ron Burgundy: Discovered by the Germans in 1904, they named it San Diego, which of course in German means a whale's vagina.
Veronica Corningstone: No, there's no way that's correct.
Ron Burgundy: I'm sorry, I was trying to impress you. I don't know what it means. I'll be honest, I don't think anyone knows what it means anymore. Scholars maintain that the translation was lost hundreds of years ago.
Veronica Corningstone: Doesn't it mean Saint Diego?
Ron Burgundy: No. No.
Veronica Corningstone: No, that's - that's what it means. Really.
Ron Burgundy: Agree to disagree.

Want the shirt? Click below:


-El Capitan

The Hanso Foundation

3 1/2 years ago, I gave up addiction to nicotine. It was the hardest thing I've ever had to do, but was also, without a doubt, the best thing I've ever done. I may need that willpower to get over my newest addiction, LOST.

Just when you think they've revealed everything - when they've explained it all - they invoke more questions and thought than before... A prime example: The Hanso Foundation.

Once you click on the image below, browse around, but make sure to check out the Active Projects of the Hanso Foundation. While in the Active Projects section, learn more about the Dharma Initiative (the driving force behind LOST's mysterious island). Can't find the link? Move your cursor below all of the other projects - you'll see it. Enjoy:



Incredible!

-El Capitan

The End of Anonymous

And so, kiddies, it has come to this...

Today, I needed to take time out of my vacation schedule to change the permission on post commenting to allow only registered Blogger users. It's quick and free to sign up, and you don't need to maintain a blog in order to stay registered. Please visit Blogger.com for details on registering.

Unfortunately, some people just don't know how NOT to be fucking rude assclowns... You can blame this on them...

In the meantime, having a blast in NY. Hoping to have more pics and regular FluxW fun soon! Enjoy one of my favorite pics taken so far - from the second story loft inside Midtown Comics:



Happy Friday!

-El Capitan

NYHC

The Boys 2
Originally uploaded by David Babylon.

The Boys (From L to R: Babylon, Irish, Javi, & Me)

Having a blast in NYC so far - be sure to check out the new pics at my flickr.

-El Capitan

Finally!

Finally, after all the speculation, Nick Lachey has filed for divorce from Jessica Simpson.

My window is open!

Click for the MSNBC article:



-El Capitan

"Start spreading the news...."

I've been to New York ONCE in my lifetime. That was when I was 14. Time to break that streak...

I'm proud to say that I'm traveling to New York (more specifically Long Island and NYC) TOMORROW to celebrate the wedding of two of my best friends - David Babylon and his lovely bride, Tiffany. Can't fucking wait!

And with this, I apologize in advance for a lack of "usual" updates this weekend. Sure, I'll be blogging the whole weekend about the trip. I'll even try to squeeze in a funny here and there, but the regular pattern will be off by a weekend.

I promise all the goodness will return Monday!

In the meantime, please check out the happy couple in a great picture from Times Square. Any guess on which one is Dave?



-El Capitan

Moving!

Just a quick note to all of you:

FluxW.com will be moving servers over the next couple of days. If you try to access FluxW.com, and it's not there, fear not - it will be, shortly...

Thanks for all your patience.

By the way, for anybody thinking about starting up a website, Dreamhost (the NEW official host of FluxW.com) is offering 80% off a year's hosting this month. Click below for more details:



-El Capitan

The Passion of the Clerks

Of course, you all know how much of a Kevin Smith mark I am, and have been since way back in college. Finally, after 11 long years, Kevin is ready to begin filming of Clerks 2: The Passion of the Clerks!

To make sure that Kevin stays with the trendiest trends in Hollywood, he will be presenting a regular video blog/diary of the filimg of this classic-to-be. Click here for more details:



-El Capitan

The Shinning

Yes, I know I typed The Shinning, and not The Shining. What? Do you want me to get sued?

Thank you Willie! (I hope some of you got The Simpsons reference.)

Anyways, on the recommendation of JKaye, I checked out this trailer for a re-imagined version of Steven King and Stanley Kubrick's horror/suspense classic, The Shining, only this time as a happy-go-lucky story called Shining (minus The), about a guy with writer's cramp and a boy who needs to bond with his dad. This is one of those you MUST watch:


(Like many of the videos on this site, Quicktime is required.)

-El Capitan

The Sawyer Song

So, early this year, my office was gripped (or should I say "infected" - or even better, "plagued") by The Llama Song. I'm not sure who brought this gem to us, but I'm placing the blame squarely on Cassie.

Anyways, some genius took the tune, and the fancy Marcomedia Flash video, and remade a Lost version, aptly titled The Sawyer Song.

Click each image below to see laugh your ass off, and get hooked at the same time. A quick warning - there IS sound:

First, The Llama Song:


And now, The Sawyer Song:


Suffer with me!

-El Capitan