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Wednesday, May, 31 2006 |
Here are some choice highlights from the gift baskets that this year's MTV Movie Awards performers & presenters are receiving. (Yes, I know it's gross. Yes, I know that a lot of celebs give their baskets to charity. I just like seeing how the other half lives.) Beyond Technology will be gifting the complete e-Bright System which includes everything the user needs to dramatically whitening their smile at home in just 3, professional quality treatments. Beyond Technology Corp., a world leader in professional dental whitening systems used by thousands of dentists around the globe brings its power-whitening technology to home-whitening with the new e-Bright system. Destined to replace traditional home tray-bleaching, the e-Bright system utilizes 18 high intensity LEDs to deliver 480nm wavelength light-accelerated whitening- the same technology used in cosmetic procedures at the dentist office. Centre Epiderme/Dr David Sayah will be gifting a consultation with Beverly Hills plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr. David Sayah and receive a Restalyne treatment. Chaya Tequila will be gifting a bottle of Chaya Tequila in a VIP only designer case unavailable to the public. Recipients will also receive a bottle of each of their other flavors: the young agave filled Chaya Silver, the light fruit of Chaya Reposado, or the refined taste of Chaya. Chaya tequila is the elegant new award winning spirit in the world of premium tequilas that has the industry raving. Hollywood Poker will be gifting the talent a $500 Celeb Club Card to play online along with a gun metal grey USB drive in a velvet pouch. La Costa Hotel & Spa will be gifting a two-night stay for two at the all new La Costa Resort and Spa. The getaway includes two nights of suite accommodations, dinner for two in BlueFire Grill and a two-hour Romantic Spa Journey in a private VIP suite at the spa. The spa journey includes unlimited day use of the spa, a 50-minute La Costa massage for two, a bottle of sparkling wine, chocolate fruit fondue and one hour of additional leisure time in their spa VIP suite. License2bling will be gifting 2 license plate frames embedded with Swarovski crystals. Netflix will gift a 12-month complimentary membership to Netflix and a portable DVD player to enjoy movies on the go. Superman Returns will be gifting a deluxe S3 Select Series Sculpt figure of Superman from the new hit film and a choice of the “Superman Returns” Inflato-Suit or the Remote Controlled Flying Superman figure. Additionally, a $200 donation in the recipient’s name will be made to the Christopher Reeve Foundation and a wearable dog tag and clip with the Foundation’s “Go Forward” motto, emblazoned with the Superman “S” Shield, will be included in the package so the recipient can show their support for the Foundation’s mission of finding treatments and cures for spinal cord injuries. XM2go® Satellite Radio with MP3 will be gifting the Samsung Helix, activation and one year of XM Satellite Radio service. The Samsung Helix (MSRP: $399.99) is a major breakthrough in consumer electronics, offering live XM reception for portable listening, and it stores MP3s, WMA files, and XM content for playback anywhere, anytime. Plus, Helix has a revolutionary feature that lets the user "bookmark" songs heard on XM for online purchase from the XM + Napster service.
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Wednesday, May, 31 2006 |
shwan emailed me this video of manute bol's finest moments.
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Tuesday, May, 30 2006 |
pics from the hamburger city opening...
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Tuesday, May, 30 2006 |
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Sunday, May, 28 2006 |
I was watching UFC 60 just now and, in between rounds, the camera was cutting to show the various celebrities in the audience. I think the guy from King of Queens was there and maybe Leonardo DiCaprio. Both smiled and waved politely, as celebrities do when the camera cuts to them when they're just trying to watch sweaty guys kick each other in the face. Anyway, the camera cuts to David Spade, who looks okay, except that he's clearly hanging out with the same dudes he went to high school with, and they're most likely still sleeping off his couch and telling him he's cool -- Entourage style. Then, to the horror of all involved -- even his high school buddies, I'm sure -- he flashed the devil horns. And if you listened close, you could almost hear the crowd gasping, then whispering softly: "Hey, David Spade -- 1999 called. They want their metal sign back."
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Saturday, May, 27 2006 |
a little preview of the Hamburger Eyes show opening tonight.
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Saturday, May, 27 2006 |
THIS SATURDAY
our first art show at the LA Store
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Friday, May, 26 2006 |
OK, we got some beef to address - customer service and Shipset are rolling together on this one. We always welcome customer comments, but if you have a complaint step up to the plate and include your real name and a valid e-mail address so that we can respond to your comments. This is a small business and the shipping department works their asses off to get 150+ packages out everyday; everyone here works as hard as possible to meet the demands of the customers. Still, Shipset is a bunch of nice guys and they don't bite (OK, maybe Sizzle does) so you don't have to be afraid. "nobody@nobody.com", this is going out to you.
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Friday, May, 26 2006 |
The homie and Photoshop wizzard Mr. Snickerdoodles McPoppycock takes the rap pictogram game to a whole 'nother level. Good luck, blogozords.
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Thursday, May, 25 2006 |
another youtube masterpiece... also greg, the chemical engineer from australia, "Go ninja go ninja go btw, the blog contest is over,
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Thursday, May, 25 2006 |
from Francis, another rap pictogram, dig the quadratic equation in the background.
That me so horny pictogram was too damn hard. I drew a beginner-level piece today in class, please enjoy. Also, do you think Solo from the hit movie Solo could beat a T-100? -Francis
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Thursday, May, 25 2006 |
in a rare move, ESPN features soccer on the front cover.
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Wednesday, May, 24 2006 |
Production Squad been dual-screenin', Pete! (And, uhhh, I was punched out, that's why AIM is the only thing on my screen.)
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Wednesday, May, 24 2006 |
after reading a NY Times article about double monitor workstations
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Wednesday, May, 24 2006 |
I was babysitting the Lab dog Emma over the weekend. Emma gets real nevous when she rides in the car, so Stony rigged this shoddy harness system.
it doesn't work. emma bolts for the driver's side, digging her nails into my leg and jamming her head under the wheel. two times she hit the gear into neutral while i was driving. don't know why I chose to blog this, just had to tell someone.
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Wednesday, May, 24 2006 |
remember this?
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Tuesday, May, 23 2006 |
One more contest... Winner gets nothing.
via The Surrogate Selecta
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Tuesday, May, 23 2006 |
WE GOT OURSELVES A HOT ONE, AMERICA! Congratulations to Tim R., the winner in Turntable Lab's first ever Rap Pictogram contest. Tim R. dropped much rap knowledge jewels and came with the correct answer: He did, unfortunately, fail to give us any information about himself, so all I have to work with is his email address, which will now be put on BLAST for all to holler at him with congratulatory remarks. TUBACITY@GMAIL.COM
And now, in honor of Tuba Tim, here are the TOP 10 RAP SONGS FEATURING TUBAS! CONGRATULATIONS TIM!!! --------------------------------------------------- Man, seeing that giant pile of steak in PH's bloggue entry™ got me thinking... We don't get down like that in Minnesota. I mean, I guess we COULD, but we just don't. Our red meat of choice comes in the form of a Jucy Lucy. This legendary Minneapolis delicacy is constructed from two all-beef patties with a slice (glob?) of cheddar cheese in between. The edges of the patties are pressed shut, sealing in the molten cheese until it oozes free upon your first bite, often scalding your entire mouth.
If you're in Minneapolis, the best place (if you're a purist, the only place) to get one is Matt's Bar at 35th and Cedar Ave. The last time I ate one, I got ridiculously sick. I was DJing in some store at the Mall of America (that's another blog) afterwards, and had to do the whole gig sitting down. The guys who ran the shop thought I was drunk and I ended up puking in the Mall of America bathroom. Like a week before Christmas. It felt very patriotic.
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Tuesday, May, 23 2006 |
good luck frog.
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Tuesday, May, 23 2006 |
digging through old digital flicks is a pretty crazy experience. this photo i found in a folder called "mad boxes"
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Monday, May, 22 2006 |
call me a design nerd,
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Monday, May, 22 2006 |
i got obsessed with those Simpsons figures for a minute...
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Monday, May, 22 2006 |
looking through old pics for embarrassing frogman moments, served in a sizzling platter, soaked in butter, ordering tips:
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Monday, May, 22 2006 |
THE NEW KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN SLOP BOWL Is this the real life?
++++++++++++++++++++++ b/w RAP PICTOGRAM TAKEOVER In case you haven't heard, the new hot shit is Rap Pictograms. Rap lyrics drawn out in pictures. Me and my homie S. McPoppycock from Lords of Apathy have officially commenced the revolution. Here's how it works - you look at this drawing I did (since you might be wondering, yes, I do have a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree), then figure out what rap lyrics are being pictogrammed. If you know the answer, I don't know, I guess email someone at Turntable Lab. The winner will be heralded in my next blog entry.
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Monday, May, 22 2006 |
i heard this in memphis at starbucks daniel's place back in the sweet sweet days of my southern tenure. saw it in the stax museum but couldn't find it at all. i think paul at audiomania had a copy but gave it to lou bond himself, who apparently rides a bike around memphis and no longer owned a copy. anyway, as a birthday present i was given my very own copy by my man Tram yesterday. absolutely hugetime. thanks, homie!!! lou bond is who ghostface wishes he was. shit's real.
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Saturday, May, 20 2006 |
Yo, not to toot our own horn or nothing, but Entertainment Weekly called us the 8th best music site on the internet, and that's pretty cool. (Personally, I ranked a bit lower, but I ain't mad.)
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Friday, May, 19 2006 |
this $1000 Hendrix record and more at this
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Friday, May, 19 2006 |
go alien dome!!!
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Friday, May, 19 2006 |
THANK GOD.
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Friday, May, 19 2006 |
(the youtube heading for this video is "neva scare a n..."
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Friday, May, 19 2006 |
It's "Morrissey," you not-taking-five-seconds-to-check-google dude.
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Thursday, May, 18 2006 |
soooooooo true,
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Thursday, May, 18 2006 |
THIS WEEKEND
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Thursday, May, 18 2006 |
congrats to boy genius on graduating from college yesterday.
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Wednesday, May, 17 2006 |
Nothing's more inviting when you go look at a potential new studio space, only to find this gizmo laying around with the building supplies left by the construction workers. Love them union benefits! PS. The detailed engraving is definitely a fine touch.
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Tuesday, May, 16 2006 |
Punk Rock Girl One Saturday I took a walk to Zipperhead Punk rock girl I tapped her on the shoulder Punk rock girl We went to the Philly Pizza Company She took me to her parents for a Sunday meal Punk rock girl We went to a shopping mall We got into her car away we started rollin Punk rock girl
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Monday, May, 15 2006 |
Mets extra: this guy got caught with steroids
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Monday, May, 15 2006 |
first person to go into our store at Coldcut
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Monday, May, 15 2006 |
this guy is so not funny on SNL, totally out of his league
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Monday, May, 15 2006 |
blu jemz imposter?
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Monday, May, 15 2006 |
in retrospect, this was obviously bad decision, 5 movies I hope to catch on cable this summer:
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Sunday, May, 14 2006 |
Now that everyone is Youtubing like nutso on the lab blog, I figured I'd put on an oldie but a goodie. Jasper seems to think that the trillion balls falling like beautiful rain ad is the best ad ever. However, he is wrong, as usual.
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Sunday, May, 14 2006 |
One example of how both design and content can take you to the next level.
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Friday, May, 12 2006 |
kinda in a summer break type of mood...
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Friday, May, 12 2006 |
not the usual estupido fare,
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Friday, May, 12 2006 |
this came via a contest entry from kc,
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Friday, May, 12 2006 |
Try cracking into this for a bit. Recently it's been in a slump, but some of the earlier strips are money. ----------------------------------
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Dedicated to that new Superman shit coming out.
Zzzzzz. X-Men for life.
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Thursday, May, 11 2006 |
they can't hold me down.... you won't find this in bangkok
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Thursday, May, 11 2006 |
Of course this has been discussed and posted before (not here), but we aint all about being on that new new shit just for the sake... and it happens to be the BEST TV COMMERCIAL EVER. I give you the full 2:26 version of the "bouncey ball" ad for Sony Bravia. You should also youtube the making of, it's pretty damn cool to see the whole thing in real time scary get the fuck out of the way action. That song rules too, btw.
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Thursday, May, 11 2006 |
stupido contest winner #2 (still 8 boxsets left!)
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Thursday, May, 11 2006 |
lookout for our first photography show Hamburger City opening party will be in the end of may.
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Thursday, May, 11 2006 |
proof that Maradona had a deeper connection with the game.
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Tuesday, May, 09 2006 |
stupido contest winner #1
What can you really say about this, enjoy,
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Monday, May, 08 2006 |
this is the infamous willystyle.
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Sunday, May, 07 2006 |
Come by the Lab LA for free beer and Daedelus' *magic* MIDI-controller box... Tuesday May 9th, 8-10PM Turntable Lab LA
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Sunday, May, 07 2006 |
THE FIRST ANNUAL email us your best potential blog posts the 10 best will be chosen by a round table discussion - please don't send faddy stuff,
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Friday, May, 05 2006 |
Here are a few of our favorite customer e-mails, one-liners just as they were written, taken from the customer service Wall of Fame - the haikus of the strange and the insane, the shattered and the hopeful and all those who feel the need to reach out and touch us: hurry up im-KOREA DJ-MAN ******************************************** what if i don't believe in credit cards ******************************************** want's to know the was mail. i mean the date. [this guy was from Seattle] ********************************************* please cancel my order i lost my job *********************************************
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Thursday, May, 04 2006 |
in the on-going reposting of vintage top 5s...
1) probation!
2) p gorgeous' chopper
3) jasper's doorstop
4) sicko
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Wednesday, May, 03 2006 |
Just to piggyback on michna's report on females in china / how they compare to women in miami, thought i'd let chall peep how the ladies do down in San Juan. ps. good to see the roc on the blog. what!!
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Wednesday, May, 03 2006 |
I know Lil Jon had a hand in this. (And before we get a deluge of emails asking what that T-Pain remake is: it's young Bailey from the Yay, brother of San Quinn, and you can get it on this fine slab of wax.)
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Tuesday, May, 02 2006 |
chris kaman is hot and all,
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Tuesday, May, 02 2006 |
former lab-employee Joe gets cobrasnaked....
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Tuesday, May, 02 2006 |
just got back from willystyle's bachelor party in vegas.
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Tuesday, May, 02 2006 |
In the interest of preserving Lab unity, instead of tearing each other down the customer service department would like to use the blog for what it was truly intended - telling bad customers off. 1) to "Prince Adu Kraw", "Ebenezer Asambo", "Samaj Mapinduzi", "Calendre Lindsay" and all other credit card thieves trying to have their bogus orders sent to Ghana, get a clue and don't try to order the same iPod video every time. 2) to all customers who place their orders while driving in their cars - come on. you can't wait until you get home or get to work to call about your 7" sleeves and your Project Pat record? calling customer service while driving is annoying for us and dangerous for you - please, please, please just wait until you can get to a computer so you can give us your item numbers (preferrably with all of your limbs intact). 3) to the dude who called about his order from his cell phone while taking a piss in a public bathroom - one thing at a time please, guy. gross. but...the truth is, despite our bitching we love you all. keep making our lives more interesting.
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Monday, May, 01 2006 |
YOU KNOW DI REAL BADMAN DEM WAN SNACK AN CAN SNACK PUUUUULLL UUUUUUPPPPPPPP
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