No Sleep 'Til...

We had our 2nd 20th class reunion meeting last week.
More stuff ironed out. Money. Locations. Coordination. A real plan...

Patti & Steve had scoped out the Bahamma Club House at the Coronado Cay's.
It will be large enough (we think). Dinner. Mingling... Fun.
The theme is Mexico and the good times there (Chuckles gets the nod for the idea)

The locale for the Mixer Saturday night was chosen by yours truly. It is Basic Bar,
located Downtown, across from the ballpark. Great location and vibe there.
A large warehouse style bar. No cover and plenty big for us.

Itinerary:
Friday July 18th - Dinner / 6:30pm
Coranado Cays Clubhouse - Coranado
$50.00 per person until April 20th,
after April 20th fee is $60.00 per person

Saturday July 19th - Mixer / 6pm
Basic Bar - 410 10th Ave. 619.531.8869
[ Link ]
No Cover

Sunday July 20th - Picnic/ Family Day
Coronado Cays Park from 10a.m. to 3p.m.
B.Y.O. Everything

My Better is Better...

The new NIKE campaign started this week, featuring LT.
Behold.....Great Advertising work from W+K.

[ link one ]

[ link two ]


(in case you like the music it's Saul Williams - List of Demands, available on I-Tunes)

These Exiled Years

Happy St. Patrick's Day - Today the Updated TV schedule was announced:

“How I Met Your Mother” (Nine episodes in a new time period): 8:30 p.m.
“Two and a Half Men” (Nine episodes): 9 p.m.

TOMORROW
“The Riches” (Seven episodes): 10 p.m.

THURSDAY
“Lost” (One new episode tonight, with five new episodes beginning April 24.): 9 p.m.
“Reaper” (New episodes tonight and next Thursday, with five more new episodes beginning April 22): 9 p.m.


SUNDAY, MARCH 30
“Cold Case” (Five episodes): 9 p.m.


WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2
“Criminal Minds” (Seven episodes): 9 p.m.
“CSI: NY” (Seven episodes): 10 p.m.


THURSDAY, APRIL 3
“CSI” (Six episodes): 9 p.m., KFMB/Channel 8.
“My Name Is Earl” (Nine episodes): 8 p.m.
“Without a Trace” (Six episodes) 10 p.m.


FRIDAY, APRIL 4
“Battlestar Galactica” (10 episodes): 10 p.m.


TUESDAY, APRIL 8
“NCIS” (Seven episodes): 8 p.m., KFMB/Channel 8.
“Boston Legal” (Six episodes): 10 p.m., KGTV/Channel 19.


THURSDAY, APRIL 10
“30 Rock” (Five episodes): 8:30 p.m.
“The Office” (Six episodes): 9 p.m.
“Scrubs” (At least five episodes): 9:30 p.m.
“ER” (Six episodes): 10 p.m.


FRIDAY, APRIL 11
“Moonlight” (Four episodes): 9 p.m.


SUNDAY, APRIL 13
“Desperate Housewives” (Six episodes, including a two-hour finale): 9 p.m.


MONDAY, APRIL 14
“Bones” (Six episodes): 8 p.m.


TUESDAY, APRIL 15
“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (Five episodes): 10 p.m.


THURSDAY, APRIL 17
“Smallville” (Five episodes): 8 p.m.


TUESDAY, APRIL 22
“Reaper” (Five episodes): 9 p.m.


WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23
“Law & Order” (Five episodes): 10 p.m.

THURSDAY, APRIL 24
“Ugly Betty” (Five episodes): 8 p.m.
“Grey's Anatomy” (Five episodes): 9 p.m.
“Supernatural” (Four episodes): 9 p.m.
“Lost” (Five episodes in a new time slot): 10 p.m.


MONDAY, APRIL 28
“House” (Four episodes): 9 p.m., XETV/Channel 6.


RETURNING IN THE FALL: “Chuck,” “Dirty Sexy Money,” “Heroes,” “Life,” “Private Practice,” “Pushing Daisies,” “The Shield" “Friday Night Lights".

RETURNING NEXT YEAR: “24”

FUTURE UNCERTAIN: “Cane,” “Journeyman,” “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles,” “Shark,” “The Unit.”

PROBABLY DEAD: “Big Shots,” “Bionic Woman,” “Las Vegas,” “Life Is Wild”

Overmedicated and Underappreciated

Great site for Advertising Info and thoughts:
Advertising for Peanuts

Here is the latest...
A fresh perspective on advertising

Most people don't want advertising.
They find it annoying, intrusive, unwanted, unnecessary, manipulative, etc.

Most people don't fully pay attention to ads when they do end up noticing them.
Ads are rarely (if ever) the reason for watching a TV show, reading a magazine,
visiting a website, driving down the road, etc. They are always secondary
(except on rare occasions like the super bowl).

I could go on, but I won't. You get the point.

You're probably thinking: oh boy, here it comes, he's going to tell us
that advertising doesn't work. Quite the contrary. Advertising does work.
Subtly. Its sort of like growing older. It happens, but we don't keep track
of it very often. Mostly we celebrate our age every year, not everyday.
The same for advertising. Messages are shaping our thoughts and desires
everyday, but we don't internalize them as they come, rather we wait until
the time when we need to buy something or when we're having a conversation.
And even then the internalization is often less rational and overt than we think.

This is a strange paradox: we ignore advertising, but advertising still works.
(written by T. Willerer )

Keep the Car Running

Pay to Play

Pixs from last nights show [ HERE ]
Still in a daze... Fucking awesome show!!!

Set List:
3.03.08 - SDSU / Cox Arena
- Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace tour
Let It Die
The Pretender
Times Like These
Breakout
Learn To Fly
Cheer Up Boys
This Is A Call
Stacked Actors
-----------------
Skin And Bones
Marigold
My Hero
Cold Day In The Sun
But Honestly
Everlong
-----------------
Monkey Wrench
All My Life
-----------------
Big Me
Long Road To Ruin
Best Of You

Reviews:
SD-UT

NBC/SD

See You (again)

Tonight the Foo Fighters come back to San Diego.
As you can guess, I'm FUCKING excited about this!!!
In honor of this I FINALLY compiled the list of times
I've seen them:

5.20.1995 - SDSU Backdoor
w/ Mike Watt & Tugboat
Set List:
Winnebago
This Is A Call
Butterfly
I'll Stick Around
Big Me
Wattershed
For All The Cows
Alone + Easy Target
Exhausted

6.15.1996 - Tibetan Freedom Festival / SF
This Is a Call
For All the Cows
Wattershed
Big Me
I'll Stick Around
Alone and Easy Target
Exhausted

9.19.1997 - Irvine Meadows
- Color and the Shape tour
Intro
This Is A Call
Enough Space
Hey, Johnny Park!
Monkey Wrench
Alone + Easy Target
Doll
See You
The Colour And The Shape
For All The Cows
Weenie Beenie
Everlong
New Way Home
I'll Stick Around

10.22.2002 - Wiltern Theater / LA
- One by One Release
All My Life
Have It All
Times Like These
Learn to Fly
My Hero
Generator
Stacked Actors
Low
Hey, Johnny Park
Monkey Wrench
Disenchanted Lullaby
This Is a Call
Breakout
---------------
Aurora
Tired of You
Everlong


4.15.2003 - Rimac Arena / La Jolla
All My Life
The One
My Hero
Breakout
Times Like These
Up In Arms
Have It All
Enough Space
Stacked Actors
Low
Hey JP
Monkeywrench
Tired
This Is A Call
-----------------
Learn To Fly
Weenie Beenie
Never Talking To You Again
Aurora
Everlong


9.27.2005 - Cox Arena / SD
tour w/ Weezer
In Your Honor
All My Life
Learn to Fly
My Hero
Stacked Actors
DOA
Everlong
Breakout
The Last Song
Born on the Bayou
Cold Day in the Sun
Monkey Wrench

7.17.2006 - Civic Theater / SD
Acoustic Tour
Razor
Over and Out
Marigold
Walking After You
My Hero
Next Year
Another Round
See You
Floaty
Big Me
What if I do
Cold Day
Skin and Bones
Miracle
Times like These
---------------------------
Friend of a Friend
Best of You
Everlong


8.30.2006 - Panteges Theater / LA
Acoustic Tour - recoreded for DVD / CD


6.23.2007 - Dodger Stadium / LA
opened for the Police
All My Life
My Hero
Times Like These
Generator
Learn To Fly
Breakout
Stacked Actors
Everlong
Monkeywrench
Best Of You

9.18.2007 - Nissan Stage / LA
free show by Yahoo!
The Pretender
Long Road to Ruin
Cheer Up Boys
My Hero
All My Life
Skin and Bones
Best Of You
Everlong
Home

3.03.08 - SDSU / Cox Arena
- Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace tour
Let It Die
The Pretender
Times Like These
Breakout
Learn To Fly
Cheer Up Boys
This Is A Call
Stacked Actors
-----------------
Skin And Bones
Marigold
My Hero
Cold Day In The Sun
But Honestly
Everlong
-----------------
Monkey Wrench
All My Life
-----------------
Big Me
Long Road To Ruin
Best Of You