Weird & Funny on the internet.

While my regular surfing the internet,yesterday, i came across three weird things.I would like you to check out these:

Weird # 3

(Indians who have seen this movie ,would know what I am talking about.)

Weird # 2

(I want the bin laden one ! )

Weirdest # 1

(Everybody must check out this. Especially Apple & DreamWorks ones !)

The Man in the box.

Yes,this is the title of the very old 'Alice in Chain' Song.Just, heard it again,this time from the re-united surviving members of the band.Layne staley has been dead now for almost 4 years now.This song was played again in 2005 Tsunami Benefit Show.The only 'surprise' change being the dead lead singer Layne replaced by my current favorite "Maynard James Keenan" from Tool. Can you believe my luck ! I have always believed that nobody can say "Jeeeeeesus" like the way Layne said in the original.Keenan gets as close to this as anybody else can. Awesome performance ! Still playing it in repeat mode.

I'm the man in the box
Buried in my shit
Won't you come and save me, save me

Feed my eyes, can you sew them shut?
'Jeeeeeeeesus' Christ, deny your maker
He who tries, will be wasted
Feed my eyes now you've sewn them shut

I'm the dog who gets beat
Shove my nose in shit
Won't you come and save me, save me

Feed my eyes, can you sew them shut?
'Jeeeeeeeesus' Christ, deny your maker
He who tries, will be wasted
Feed my eyes now you've sewn them shut

Visio

I have decided to work very seriously in the summer.I have made much progress in my research already. Today,I drew this picture using 'Microsoft Visio 2003'. It's a pretty cool 'Microsoft office 2003' add on , I guess.

In btw, do read the 'anonymous' comment on my review post of tool's new album 10,000 days "The epitome of Progressive rock".

" Haunted "by Chuck Palahniuk

One of the main reasons I spent 13 dollars on this book was because it said,it has a front cover that glows in the dark. Now ,that's amusing.Also, the author had written 'Fight Club"(Brad Pitt/Ed Norton fame). So I thought it would be worth it.I had no clue what I was getting into.

I got to say that as I read the first 20 pages I was "pleasantly shocked".Yes, really shocked. With the amount of horror & creepy things that I read & see in form of Movies,Novels, TOOL videos,believe me,It is very difficult to shock me. I have kind of lost the feeling of 'Disgust' for a long time now. As in, nothing disgusts me easy. But, this did. Actually ,I have only read the first 100 pages or so of the book.I just could not wait.I had to get it off my head !

Eerie, scary, and cynical; if I had to use three words to describe this book, that would be it.This book is a collection of short stories, written by characters who are on a writer’s retreat. They all responded to an ad to "give up three months of your life and create the masterpiece you have always said you would". Each of the 18 respondents had an idea of where they would be going - to a large country estate, a camp in the woods; yet the reality is they get locked into an old ornate theatre house. They have food, shelter, and facilities, yet all doors are locked, all windows bricked over and no way out.This book till now has turned my stomach at many instants, but has also given me an understanding of the darkest side of human nature.


HAIL PALAHNUIK ! A MUST READ !

The epitome of progressive rock .

Well ,After listening to THE album for about 17 days at a stretch ( I think almost 150+ times ),I think I am ready to write a review for the Best Album released in 2006.

This year by May, I had the following albums :

1)Godsmack IV
2)Rom Zombie-Educated Horses,
3)Pearl Jam
4)On an Island -David Gilmour
5)TOOL -10,000 days .

With Audioslave still to release it's new album ,you can very much say this was an year of Rock.You can easily think of the trouble grammy jury are going to have this year in the 'Hard Rock category'.(though On an Island would be categorized as Rock only)

But for me there is a 'standout'.A clear winner.


TOOL - 10,000 Days !


Why ?


Not just because I am a Fan .....


1) Vicarious (7:06):

The very first single from the album to be released till now which entered the US Modern Rock Charts at # 2.This song features some of Maynard's most straightforward lyrics since Ænema's "Hooker with a Penis." Essentially a biting commentary on reality television, information stimulus overload, and living through others' experiences.

Hightlights : 'Start' ,Danny's Drums @ 3:31 and 'Lyrics'.

2)"Jambi" (7:28):

The second song of the album with all the 'Tool' elements in it.Drums,bass,Guitars,lyrics,Vocals....you name it, this song has everything 'Brilliant' & 'Toolish'.

Highlights : Adam's & Justin's Guitars @ 4.12 & 'Shine on forever' part.

3) "Wings for Marie, Pt. 1" (6:11) & "10,000 Days (Wings, Pt. 2)" (11:13)

Marie" is the middle name of James Maynard Keenan's deceased mother, Judith Marie Garrison.The 17-minute epic "Wings for Marie/10,000 Days" is an ode to his mother, who passed away during the band's hiatus after dealing with paralysis for 27 years.27 years == 10,000 days.Unbelievable song .Sitar,tabla with the usual rock stuff.

Highlights : 'Vocals' all through the song,'Give me my' part @ 5.40 in 10,000 days(Awesome),the length of the song ...:)...17 mins is just great !..I like long 'Tool' songs.

4)"The Pot" (6:21)

Amazing song !

Highlights : 'Weird Intro' ,'you must be high' vocals & ' Weeping shades of indigo' @ 4.12 ..the overall feel.

5)"Lipan Conjuring"(1:11)

Filler Track : eerie as always !

6)"Lost Keys (Blame Hofmann)" ( 3:46)

Less than a song ,it's a conversation b/w a doctor & nurse,with symphonic feel.More than anything else it's a build up for it's sequel 'Rosetta Stoned'.Which ,by the way, is the BEST song of the album.

7)"Rosetta Stoned" (11:11)

This is definitely the Best,hardest,longest & most complex track of the album.Being similar in structure to the 'Third Eye ' of Aenima,in that it has no clear structure.There are 33 different Rhythm,key & beat changes in this song(Yes! I have counted it).This song shows the complexity 'Tool' can bring about in their songs. The song starts of hard ,with vocals like a commanding whisper,but within 2-3 minutes songs settles &'normal' vocals come into the front.Danny carey once again is brilliant.Near the end ,the guitars of Adam & Justin shows what they can do !The best song for people who are used to the complex changes in 'Tool' songs & like the songs to evolve .

Highlights: Too many ! This whole song has so many moments I cannot describe. But, one of the best maybe , adam jones joining danny carey @ 7.20

8)"Intension" (7:21)

The softest song from this album (just following the Hardest).One of the best.Gives the same eerie feeling as previos tool songs like reflection & disposition from lateralus.Very similar o them ,yet different.The only problem is that this song is too short. It has a very strong build-up,but ,just when you think this song is going places it ends .I think that is why 'Tool' songs should NOT be short.

Highlights: Tabla @3:40 & Overall Feel.

9)"Right in Two" ( 8:55)

Another meaningful song bordering spirituality.The best part of the song is the 'Tabla + Bass Guitar ' combo @4.03.The tabla & bass play, with bass fading into the background.There is a near tabla solo for 55 seconds. Then ,you can feel the bass guitars rushing from the background. And the speed is crushing.The song reaches it's crescendo at that point & never looks back . Amazing moment !

Highlights :'Lyrics' and 'Tabla + Guitar' @ 4.03

11)"Viginti Tres" (5:02)

Another Filler track ...eerie as always ! Feels like ,a dinosaur is breathing near you.

Because of all these WoW ! tracks this album is the best album released this year !