ROFLCon was enjoyable

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I was invited to be a panelist at ROFLCon in Boston over the weekend. I met many people, some of whom are quite well known for internet fame, and such. It was enjoyable. You can read some of the things our panel said here. There's talk of there being another ROFLCon next year too. You should attend. It is fun. Also, Denny Blaze the Average Homeboy will autograph the back of your driver's license if you ask him nicely.

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This guy just doesn't age.

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Boston has informative manhole covers

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Team Participation

I am officially forming a sprawling musical collective named Team Participation. Areas of interest will include Eurotrash repetitive techno and party rock songs, but we will specialize in live cover versions of easy to remember call-and-answer songs found on Muchmusic Dance Mix albums from the 1990s. We will tour the earth with the sole goal of having a good time. Also, we will try and figure out who these guys are. I figure forming a band is the best way to do this. As of right now, I am the only member, have no musical instruments, and my musical aptitude starts and stops at the bass line to My Prerogative by Bobby Brown, but I figure this is the sort of thing that'll work itself out.

Also, my brother Scott just formed a slo-pitch softball team in an advertising agency league. His team is named Team Participation. I plan to play on the team from time to time when I'm in Vancouver. The two events are completely unrelated.

Get in touch with me if you want to be part of this.

Kyle

Sean Aiken the "one week job" guy'll be at the Inlet Theatre on Wednesday too.

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That's a legit way to use an apostrophe right?: guy'll. Punctuation can be so interesting. Anyhow, Sean Aiken, the bloke who worked a different job every week for a year will be at the Inlet Theatre this Wednesday April 16 to talk about what it was like to work 52 different jobs in a year. Word on the street is that he might show some videos and such. I'm a huge fan of his project and can't wait to see what he's got to say. Not sure if he's going to bring that drum set, but I'm sure you can email him and put in a special request.

If you're just reading this for the first time, you can find out more info on the event by scrolling down a post!

have fun,

Kyle

Abandoned buildings are good places to pile snow

Word on the street has it that those cones are on the balconies for safety.
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I'm speaking at the Inlet Theatre in Port Moody B.C. Wednesday April 16

I'll be doing a nifty little slideshow presentation about one red paperclip at the Inlet Theatre in Port Moody Wednesday April 16 as a benefit for Crossroads Hospice. Crossroads is a an association close to our heart, as our Grandma was a beneficiary of their wonderful care. Also, the fact that legendary Vancouver anchorman Tony Parsons is involved with Crossroads sealed the deal. The presentation will run about an hour, there'll be some time for Q and A's and such afterwards. My mom will be hawking copies of one red paperclip, the book, so it'll be the perfect time to buy a copy of the book from the same person who cuts my hair. After that we can probably spill out of the theatre across the street to the St. James Well, as you do.

Here's the vital details:


One Red Paperclip
Presented by Crossroads Hospice Society and Scotiabank
Inlet Theatre, Port Moody
Wednesday April 16, 2008
7:00 - 10:00 pm
Tickets: $25
All proceeds go to Crossroads Hospice Society
Tickets may be purchased at these bookstores:
Chapters in Coquitlam
Reflections on Austin Ave.
Dreamchaser Books on Barnet Hwy.
Joyful Noise on Brunette Ave.
For more information call Jennifer at 604-945-0606


hopefully see you there!

Kyle

Mangled Bikes in Montreal

It snows a lot in Montreal. After it snows a lot, many different types of machines come along and push, scrape, lift, nudge and press all of that snow...and whatever is under the snow. My favorite are the tracked sidewalk snowplows. They're driven by anonymous superheroes who make shoveling your sidewalk a thing of yesteryear. These superheros also mangle bikes locked to pole and fences along the sidewalks beyond recognition. If you need hundreds of mangled bikes for an art display of mangled bikes for your art gallery, right now would be a great time to go to Montreal with a of bolt cutters or a Bic pen.

Pictures of the full set here.

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Pictures of the full set here.