Leave the terrible puns to the Chinese, please...or to Rush Hour movies I guess

I was at lunch, exploring a new area a co-worker had recommended. Whenever I see a new plaza of restaurants, I always like to hop in and get their take out menu. Why? Because I like to be prepared next time I try the new restaurant. Then I saw this in the distance.

What's a wok? It's a type of cooking pan. Anyways, stupid pun aside, what kind of restaurant calls themself "What's up." I can just imagine the dialogue.

• A: Welcome to our restaurant, or as we like to say, Wok's up
• B: Not much
• A: Not much??!! You haven't even tried our food yet! We have big portions!
• B: Oh no, i thought u were just being hip by greeting me with such a socially trendy slogan
• A: Come again???
• B: Um, ya, I don't think so (Leaves)

Uh no, my eyes deceive me, they used wok instead of what. Hahah...NOT FUNNY. It's not clever, it's not hip, it's just dumb. It's bad enough wok sounds nothing like what. Nothing spells I'm trying too hard for an Americanized Chinese restaurant then a stupid pun. But then it's also used in restaurant called Wok and Roll.


This kinda crap stupid triggers all the bad stereotypes to my mind--the bamboo hat, pointy hats, and "me so sollee! Ugh. I'm gonna put this type of marketing hat on. Hm...why not have

• AIDS Wok
• Will Wok for Quarters
• Chan's Personal training: I will Wok You Up!
• Lee's Wok Climbing

Oh wait, none of these have to do with restaurants. whoops.
Normally, I would give any restaurant that looks clean and isn't empty during peak hours the benefit of the doubt. And I don't mind americanized Chinese restaurants. I liked P.F. Changs. But I won't accept going to an restaurant that's a insult to "my people," as my friend Juan refer them to.

I saw another restaurant called "Just Koi" Koi is Japanese for a type of goldfish. At least, in this case, the word koi sounds like the word they were going after, "coy"

My Stupider Half, a parody of Eminem's Guilty Conscience

My Stupider Half, A Parody Of Eminem's Guilty Conscience - Funny video clips are a click away

I'm not sure how this went down. Juan and I were talking about Eminem, as an interest in rap was something he was able to brainwash me into. But you were probably able to figure that out already from my previous post. I guess we must have also been talking about boring life shit, and it just hit me that it would be awesome to make an Eminem parody of his song "Guilty Conscience".

Next thing I knew, Juan was working on the lyrics with me. After it dawns on me how hard it was to make a rap, what with making sure the new lyrics matched the duration of the original, working with a crappy computer mic, and the whole editing stuff, we were only able to finish 1/3 of the song. It never got finished. Juan didn't care about the project anymore, and slowly my interest waned too.

Which bring us to today. After my 1st vid, I thought I'd try to make a music vid out of this unfinished project. Juan and I are the consciences on mr. random ball figure. His picture is from his "self-portrait" that he drew with Paint, while mine has a more human resemblance.

And..wtf...J-man? what kind of moron would call himself that? Find out on his blog here.

I had fun (read: FRUSTRATION) learning Adobe Photoshop and Premiere to make this vid. Perhaps someone can help me solve this problem. When making the subtitles, I can't figure out why players like BSPlayer and GOMPlayer show the subtitles incorrectly when I load the subtitle (.srt) file, yet when I put the same subtitle file in Google Video, it comes out perfectly.

how to change expiration dates on coupons

Want to do something useful with Microsoft Paint? Ever lamented at some good coupons because they would expire in a few weeks? Fear not! After this tutorial, you'll be able to use those coupons indefinitely! The complexity of this task will depend on the expiration date's font, as well as the colors and design behind the date.

Disclaimer: This video is for fun only. It is unethical and probably illegal to change, or to doctor coupon's expiration dates. My intent is just to show how easy it is to change them. I can't be responsible for what happens if you do try to use a doctored coupon.

Alright enough of that, here it is:

How Change Expiration Dates On Coupons With MS Paint - Watch today’s top amazing videos here

I don't know the composer of the background music, if you recognize it, please let me know so i can give credit.

foray into freestyle, or rap as them young'uns call it

Flash back to 2005.

It was a fairly unproductive day at work. By that I mean I almost dozed off in my fake leather office chair while checking my work email. My friend Juan and I were just learning about facebook. On that site there is a text form called a wall where anyone can write on it, but the owner of the profile can change what was written on it. Juan decided to add a twist to the usual, stupid, racist, and probably immature insults we throw at each other. He decided to make use of this interests in pro wrestling and rap into them. Our exchange back and forth lasted a few days, and I was compelled to retaliate against his new quip with one that outdid his and mine before it. All this pondering was done on company time. I admit he had me riled up pretty well, and he seemed like he wasn’t relenting. If he didn’t decide to stop, I would have to remove him as a friend on facebook, just so he couldn’t put any more crap on the wall. Without whether ado…I present…

THE BATTLE RAP EPISODE

From my profile at thefacebook.com

OK FOR THOSE WHO AREN'T FRIENDS WITH MR. FREQUENT POSTER, I HAVE
APPARENTLY STARTED A BATTLE RAP WITH HIM, AND I WILL POST MY
RESPONSES
HERE INSTEAD OF AT HIS WALL. It all started out like so...

Justin's milkshake brings all the boys to the yard, and is better
than
yours, he can teach you but he'll have to charge:)
-Juan 8/5/2005

Women's studies??? Shiat, the only bush you see is George W.

That was some sad shit
too bad you're going to have to take a hit
Why you have to copy Cena's rhymes
Well now is gonna be my time
my words are going to be quick anf fast
but they'll still be longer than what you can last
Justin like Cena you just can't see me
Interested in women that have attachments long, hard, and full of
semen
-Juan 8/8/2005

oh ya like ur shit wasn't taken from no WWE star
Quit these lame insults they just aren't up to par
It's funny you throw all this gay shit
Cuz at least I try to talk to girls and have fun with it
All you got is "I hate you!" and strip club tit
So in the end I went toe-to-toe with your game
But you still can't correct me and that's a shame.
WORD LIFE, BITCH! HA HA HA

ok i'll give you that one
but your still weak so turn down that tone
Is my turn your time is over
take it like a man and just bent-over
As far as you talking to girls are you tripping?
since the age of 9 had girls stripping
and don't use that New Years club as a demonstration
more sausage than a friday night at your place full of masterbation.
Now homie I could've said many worse things but i'll let it slide
don't turn this rain into a tide
-Juan 8/8/2005

Ho Ho Ho, this is all you got?
YOU'RE STILL SINGING THE SAME TUNE LIKE YOUR KEYBOARDS ON CAPS LOCK
Except now with more gay crap I get some free typos!
I'll let you find out where cuz your school only taught you how to
suck and blow
The only girl you saw strip at 9 was the Pink Ranger morphing
And no I'm not talking about New Year's club that was just
disappointing
I'm talking about my shit in UCLA and at the gym
But you're right about the club tho, the whole CA club scene is grim
The only thing you got right ended up in another typo
Geez, my cueball has better English than you, foo
Rappers can make up words but you just butcher words
The rest of the world can decide which one is worse
So it looks like the student has surpassed the master
I had to explain to you what a wrestling "spot" was, bastard
Are you regretting now that you got me into Eminem?
Cuz you just tasted defeat courtesy of my venom.
(CUZ THAT'S HOW I ROLL)

I can't believe you called yourself a master
To me your nothing but a creppy little bastard
I won't let this go on for long
Is time to expose you like a girl does her tong
You lived in L.A for 3 years, but haven't seen a rim spin
That's like going to Vegas and not committing a sin
your words aren't vemon to my ears
They don't even bring me down to tears
They are weak and not amusing
your like a drug time for me to start abusing
I know what to expose next
Now Justin can you handle reading the next lines of text?
Sorry about the gay Jokes I sucked them dry like a tick
So now is time to talk about your porno flick
About how many do you download?
My bad did you want that on the downlow
By the way you suck playing tennis
I bet that cream is lube for your penis
I told you I would let the last one slide
Now go home and hide
I don't care if you cry
Just don't give it another try
-Juan 8/8/2005

Thank you for wasting more lines on my wall
And for giving me the ammo to finish you once and for all
You wanna expose me? How about learning how to read first
numbskull??
When did I call myself a master?
Let me spell it out for ya cracka
I said the student has surpassed the master
which implies you were the master, you dumbass basher
Thank for you proving that I'm a typical male
Who are bound to have some pornos like your messages have typos
Whaadya got other than a used mustang and prolly high cholesterol
I might as well come out and say my best friend bought me a $30 pussy
which was rough and shitty like some dilapidated titty
There's more fodder about rims and tennis in your spit
All I have to say I can beat you in anything if I desire it
I'm sick of wasting my energy for idiots who can't remember I long I was in LA
So just leave the rap to the experts, OK?

So let me get this right
your best friend bought you a new pussy that's tight
Get that money!! on the streets of castro at night
I know I said I sucked the gay jokes dry
But damn it you gave me ammo to give it another try
Your rhymes are worse than the massacre's tracks
Let me give you a few more facts
A cracka is a white person that I'm not
Like Eddie I bring that latino heat that is hot
I know I said my previous rhyme was my last
But unlike you I won't bend over that fast
You have nothing to gain
Those last rhymes awoke my anger again
As far for my for my horse leave it alone
you couldn't get one even if you took out a loan
And I know your going to say you don't want it
But that is just BS and you know it
I wasted more lines on your wall
But that is nothing to your fall
-Juan 8/9/2005

You don't have to white to be a cracka
Just like the Gracies didn't have to Japanese to be jujitsu masters
Your persistence on gay bashing leads to insistence
to your own gay tendencies and general lack of manliness
no busted up horse would make up for that profound shortness
so sorry I have this little thing called tolerance
And if you think sports cars are important to me like deez balls
Wel then for years I've been talking to another dead wall
whose rhymes are massacring the space on my wall
with words that that that repeat and cheap talk
You keep coming back like a zombie I need to shotgun your head off
Then I can battle some evil residents and not another knockoff
Dammit I'm getting tired of this why can't you admit it
I'm like Mario the super brotha
I'm always gonna have a 1-UP on ya

Very realistic insect and animal origami

I used to be very into origami as a kid. It was hard to fit in between getting punched in the arm, being chased by girls during recess, and lifting up those same said girls' skirts when I got close enough, but it was worth it (the time for origami, not the skirt lifting). But I digress...
Origami is Japanese for paper folding. Usually the models are folded with square pieces of paper, and are rarely ever cut. All the shapes are simply made from creative folding. There are plenty of books out there where you can start the self-learning. I've made some pretty good models.
Some of my best work includes:

Dinosaurs




A lobster and a moth



A dragon





A peacock



And finally, a skunk and a coal fish


Of course, these are all nothing compared to what I found on fazed today. They were far more realistic and detailed than mine. Perhaps one saving grace was the pictures were taken with much better camera, whereas mine were taken with my crappy cell phone camera. But those models are still much better than mine. Check out these suckers:





These are samples from Taketori's photo albums. He gets extra points for using specialized textured origami paper to match the insects textures, as well as putting them in real life environments.

From the forum in the same fazed article, user gamja pointed another awesome origami gallery thread from satoshi kamiya. I find it hard to believe the sample below is made solely from a square piece:.

credit for Fazed.org for the bringing the subject and the forum members for even more awesome pictures.

How to make an easy 20 dollars a month

I joined a mail panel program about a year ago. It's free to sign up, and the only personal information they from you is your address, no credit cards or anything like that. While it may not be fast, it is a real easy way to make money online. And while $20/month is chump change, it's so easy to participate in this program that this is way better than getting nothing. Go to
http://www.world-mail-panel.com/
Create a new account, and if you are approved, they will start sending letters like this:



Sometimes the letters come with cool notebooks like the one below, it's free for you to keep:



Before you get test letters, you'll be given a login for the website. The following video shows how to use the website and enter the info, it will take less than a minute:


I probably get about 5-6 letters a week. I would say I would spend no more than 5 minutes doing this in a month. After getting letters for a month or so, the company will start sending payments of $20. You can choose gift certificates or paypal payment, but I choose gc's since i don't like dealing with paypal, and also i have a lot of choices with the gc's. I also don't know if paypal will take a fee off your 20 bucks so that's another reason why I take the gc's. The website for the gift certificates is:
http://www.800giftcertificate.com/

So what's in it for them? Well, they are very insistent on knowing when you received those letters, so my guess is that they are interested in knowing how long it took for the letters to arrive. And since the the letters are tagged, they are also collecting data on which letters arrive successfully. The mail panel's website is here:

http://www.quotas.de/home/english/index.php

Anyway, check it out, and if you sign up, make sure to put my panelist ID (19663), in the signup form under the "How did you hear about us field".
Thanks