Friday, April 24, 2009

Rendezvous in Paris

On an August morning in 1978, French filmmaker Claude Lelouch mounted a gyro-stabilized camera to the bumper of a Ferrari 275 GTB and had a friend, a professional Formula 1 racer, drive at breakneck speed through the heart of Paris early in the morning . The film was limited for technical reasons to 10 minutes; the course was from Porte Dauphine , through the Louvre, to the Basilica of Sacre Coeur.

No streets were closed, for Lelouch was unable to obtain a permit.

The driver completed the course in 8 plus minutes, reaching nearly 140 MPH in some stretches. The footage reveals him running real red lights, nearly hitting real pedestrians, and driving the wrong way up real one-way streets.

Upon showing the film in public for the first time, Lelouch was arrested. He has never revealed the identity of the driver, and the film went underground. If you haven't seen this before it is a classic, if you have seen it I apologize, but it's still a classic. Turn on your sound and enjoy.



best...song...ever

Thursday, April 23, 2009

MV - Martha's Vineyard Hollar Back

big game today...big game

tid bits...

C'est la vie...somebody shit all over the toilet seat, flusher, and wall behind the toilet on my floor of my office building. It's the only shitter on this floor, and now it's ruined for eternity. Now I go to the first or third floor to poop. It was bloody too which makes it even more disturbing. There are electrical problems at our new rental. Last night at about 10pm the circuit blew. I went to the side of the house and my neighbor Rose who is in her 60's and lives alone with her two dogs Russell and Cow Girl must have been scared shitless. You see, our houses are probably 8 feet apart, and there are meth heads and bums as any urban area has. I'm rummaging around, her dogs are barking their heads off, and I feel bad. I really don't want to call the landlord, but I guess I have to. My car got side swiped in the San Diego State parking lot on Monday. The guy was nice enough to wait while Colleen was in class. She got all his info but I haven't called my insurance company yet. It's just a couple little scratches, hardly worth the hassle of bringing it to a body shop, and renting a car. But, I guess I should get it fixed as the dudes insurance company will pay for everything. It's just a pain in the taint, ya know? Also, I'm way behind on the wedding plans. C'est la vie.

Tuesday, April 21, 2009