Back in the early 80's Rap Music was born. One of the first groups to bring rap to the airwaves was The Sugar Hill Gang. They were one of the pioneers. I remember listening to them at my grandma's house. She had a big black boom-box with a radio, tape player and even little TV. I spend hours in front of it listening to music and taping off the radio - remember doing that, finger on the record button, trying to get the song without all the talk? Ahh, the old days. Anyways, one of Sugar Hill's hits was a song called Apache (Jump On It). In what has become a long used method of borrowing beats called sampling they sampled a song called Apache. Check out it's evolution...
SHG
Released by Sugar Hill Gang in 1981
No clue who the hell Mr. Mustache and his co-horts are but they provided one of the funniest re-makes of Apache. (Thanks Cam for finding this gem!)
UPDATE: Thanks to Wikipedia I am now able to name this band. The original was written and recorded in 1960 but this bands version was released in 1977. (Video concept definitely thought up in the marijuana smoke filled living room of Mr. Mustache and his girlfriend - the brunette Indian dancer. "Yeah baby, I'm sure Linda and Taffy will dance if I ask them. We can get some authenic costumes and I have some great moves." PUFF "It'll be dreamy."). I introduce to you The Tommy Seabach Band. I think it's safe to assume that Mr. Mustache is Tommy.
For the full demonstration of the evolution of one song check out ALL the people that sampled APACHE. I just hope that Jerry Lordan is getting paid!
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Bangs
Been wanting bangs so here they are. I like them but I think I'm going to have to go get them cut shorter since my hair grows so fast.
(How do you like the ruffles and puffy shoulders on my shirt. I think I had almost the exact same shirt in like 1982. "I'm bringing sexy back.")
Shelf-Stable Milk (oxymoron??)
Made another trip to Dollar Tree last night for some last minute Thanksgiving things – disposable tins to be exact (one of the greatest kitchen inventions ever. Seriously, after cooking up a feast and stuffing your face who wants to scrub pans? Now if someone could just invent a disposable pot we’d be in business-just remember you got the idea from me!). Anyway, back to my story. I should stop being surprised by the things I find in the Dollar Tree, but my latest discovery really has me perplexed. It goes against the basic laws of nature. I’m sure that the Earth’s axis has been thrown a little off kilter. That’s how unnatural this dollar store gem is. Let me introduce to you (DRUM ROLL)…..
Lil’ Milk
Product Details:38% Less fat than whole milk. Lil' Milk is ideal for: Lunch boxes, traveling, outdoor activities, everyday use. Lil' Milk combines the benefits of ultra pasteurized milk with aseptic processing and the convenience of a package that is specially designed to keep the milk fresh and pure without refrigeration for months.
When I saw it in the grocery aisle I thought for sure it must be some kind of powdered milk. After all it was on the non-refrigerated shelf. That theory quickly went out the window when I picked it up and shook it. Sure enough it was liquid. That set my little used scientific mind in motion. Maybe it’s some kind of “fake” milk I thought aloud. (Fake milk? Where did that come from brainiac? Well, I said it was little used) Scanning the ingredients only further confused me: Grade A UHT Reduced Fat Milk, Vitamin A Palmitate and Vitamin D3. HUH???
HMMM this deserves further research I announced to Heather Locklear as I retrieved my trusty camera (phone) from my jacket. She just rolled her eyes and asked for the umpteenth time “Just how long does it take to get tins at Dollar Tree and could we hurry up and leave”.
Lil’ Milk comes in 3 varieties; there is 2%, Whole and Chocolate. Each of them has different ingredients. For this examination we will look at the 2%. We already know what is in the Lil’ Milk 2%, so let’s compare that to Kemps – a popular refrigerated variety of milk. Kemps list Reduced Fat Milk, Vitamin A Palmitate and Vitamin D3 as it’s ingredients. (See chart below – what kind of study would this be without a chart?)
Lil’ Milk 2%
Grade A UHT Reduced Fat Milk
Vitamin A Palmitate
Vitamin D3
Kemps
Reduced Fat Milk
Vitamin A Palmitate
Vitamin D
From this chart (it was a fancy chart until I transferred it from Word then I lost the formatting, so just imagine the coolest chart you've ever seen - that was it) you can deduce that the one difference in the ingredients is Grade A UHT…HMMMM???? What I found (thanks to the wonderful internet - http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/hgic3510.htm) is that UHT Milk is regular milk that is excessively processed in order to give it an extended shelf life. Read below:
UHT Milk: Ultra-high temperature (UHT) milk is regular fluid milk that is packed in an airtight, sterilized, cardboard container. The product is treated by flash sterilization at 290 °F (twice the temperature of normal pasteurization). This high temperature kills all bacteria or microorganisms. The milk is then packed into sterilized containers and is shelf-stable for six months. After six months, the flavor and color begin to change and the product thickens. It is still safe, but may not produce the desired effect in a recipe. Once the package of UHT milk is opened, it is treated like fresh fluid milk and used within several days.
Yeah, about that…while I’m not a fan of normal milk; I really am not a fan of this milk. It just doesn’t seem right. I was unable to find any information on the internet about any negative effects of UHT milk (PSSSST! I’ll let you in on a little secret; I kinda got bored with research once I found out how they were able to keep the milk on the shelf, so I really didn't look that hard for any cons of UHT Milk. You can if you want to. Just let me know what you find out.)
Until next time, this is BILL NYE, oops I mean Jacke signing out. (I apologize to you non-scientificy types – you probably won’t get that joke.)
Lil’ Milk
Product Details:38% Less fat than whole milk. Lil' Milk is ideal for: Lunch boxes, traveling, outdoor activities, everyday use. Lil' Milk combines the benefits of ultra pasteurized milk with aseptic processing and the convenience of a package that is specially designed to keep the milk fresh and pure without refrigeration for months.
When I saw it in the grocery aisle I thought for sure it must be some kind of powdered milk. After all it was on the non-refrigerated shelf. That theory quickly went out the window when I picked it up and shook it. Sure enough it was liquid. That set my little used scientific mind in motion. Maybe it’s some kind of “fake” milk I thought aloud. (Fake milk? Where did that come from brainiac? Well, I said it was little used) Scanning the ingredients only further confused me: Grade A UHT Reduced Fat Milk, Vitamin A Palmitate and Vitamin D3. HUH???
HMMM this deserves further research I announced to Heather Locklear as I retrieved my trusty camera (phone) from my jacket. She just rolled her eyes and asked for the umpteenth time “Just how long does it take to get tins at Dollar Tree and could we hurry up and leave”.
Lil’ Milk comes in 3 varieties; there is 2%, Whole and Chocolate. Each of them has different ingredients. For this examination we will look at the 2%. We already know what is in the Lil’ Milk 2%, so let’s compare that to Kemps – a popular refrigerated variety of milk. Kemps list Reduced Fat Milk, Vitamin A Palmitate and Vitamin D3 as it’s ingredients. (See chart below – what kind of study would this be without a chart?)
Lil’ Milk 2%
Grade A UHT Reduced Fat Milk
Vitamin A Palmitate
Vitamin D3
Kemps
Reduced Fat Milk
Vitamin A Palmitate
Vitamin D
From this chart (it was a fancy chart until I transferred it from Word then I lost the formatting, so just imagine the coolest chart you've ever seen - that was it) you can deduce that the one difference in the ingredients is Grade A UHT…HMMMM???? What I found (thanks to the wonderful internet - http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/hgic3510.htm) is that UHT Milk is regular milk that is excessively processed in order to give it an extended shelf life. Read below:
UHT Milk: Ultra-high temperature (UHT) milk is regular fluid milk that is packed in an airtight, sterilized, cardboard container. The product is treated by flash sterilization at 290 °F (twice the temperature of normal pasteurization). This high temperature kills all bacteria or microorganisms. The milk is then packed into sterilized containers and is shelf-stable for six months. After six months, the flavor and color begin to change and the product thickens. It is still safe, but may not produce the desired effect in a recipe. Once the package of UHT milk is opened, it is treated like fresh fluid milk and used within several days.
Yeah, about that…while I’m not a fan of normal milk; I really am not a fan of this milk. It just doesn’t seem right. I was unable to find any information on the internet about any negative effects of UHT milk (PSSSST! I’ll let you in on a little secret; I kinda got bored with research once I found out how they were able to keep the milk on the shelf, so I really didn't look that hard for any cons of UHT Milk. You can if you want to. Just let me know what you find out.)
Until next time, this is BILL NYE, oops I mean Jacke signing out. (I apologize to you non-scientificy types – you probably won’t get that joke.)
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Halloween 2008
I know you just got back from 1987, but let's take another quick trip, this time to 1983. Almost every morning instead of sitting down with my oatmeal to watch Scooby Doo, I'd grab my bowl and turn to 20 Minute Workout. I didn't watch the aerobics show to get in shape but rather I was fascinated by the show. Aerobics was big at that time and in my 12 year old mind these women were so cool. They dressed in the coolest leotards and thongs and kept perfect time to the music. Their hair bounced with precision to every note. They were just cool. For a few months I was sure that I would grow up to be an aerobics instructor.
So, my niece is obsessed with the 1980's. Anything 80's she loves! Even all the things those of us that experienced the 80's first hand are trying to forget. We are constantly arguing because she insists on calling anything 80's vintage. WTH! It's not the 1880's were talking about! Nothing that pertains to ME is in the least bit vintage!
Her and her girlfriends decided to go with a group Halloween costume and pay homage to my favorite show 20 Minute Workout. They won first prize at their school. Check them out! Not bad (in their vintage wear!).
Rick Astley
Go back...back to 1987...before there was Robin Thicke and his soulful sounds there was a white boy from England that had been dipped by God in a pot of soul. His name was Rick Astley, a cute red head with an infectious smile. You just wanted to run your fingers through his curls. After the success of "Never Gonna Give You Up" he had one more hit "Together Forever" and then pretty much fell off the face of the earth.
Well, imagine my shock when I opened my eyes after a quick "bus nap" (really folks you need to start riding the bus. It is non-stop entertainment!) and looked up to see Rick Astley himself sitting a few rows up! The bus was pretty crowded so I couldn't get a closer picture but take my word for it. It was definitely Rick Astley. Here's my best pic. I really need to invest in a better pap camera if I want to make it to TMZ.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Secret Agent Man aka Suit Man aka Big Pimpin'
Check out Suit, Big Pimpin' and Big Pimpin' II for background...
So, the other day I got on the bus and grabbed a seat on the aisle. I HATE sitting on the aisle so I looked around to try and get a feel of any "window seat sitters" that looked like they would be getting off of the bus soon. Imagine my surprise when I looked across the aisle and one row back was Secret Agent Man. I immediately went into a panic as I tried to figure out how to get close without coming across a stalker. "Gotta get a picture, gotta get a picture", I thought to myself. I know you're dying to find out what hue of the rainbow he choose for a warm, sunny fall day. As not to disappoint, he choose a powder blue jacket and matching pants ensemble, maybe to match the sky. As I begin to panic worried that he would get off the bus and I would miss my shot, lady luck smiled down on me and the person in the row ahead of him exited the bus. I leaped into the seat, pulling my bag and lunch behind me and started planning my next paparazzi move. I figured that when I heard him get off I would have a clear view of him - that was if he walked toward the front of the bus. I got my pap camera out a.k.a. cheap, low pixel, camera phone and sat back to wait. "This could my big break. Maybe cracking the mystery of the Secret Agent Man could get me a shot on TMZ" I thought to myself. (Cut away to me on TMZ with my trendy scarf telling Harvey Levine that I found video of Miley Cyrus slobbing down her older boyfriend) But I digress...as I was waiting I heard him open and close the secret agent briefcase. Man, what I wouldn't do to see what was in that briefcase. A few seconds later I actually heard his voice for the first time. It could have almost been as moving as the first time I heard "the boy" speak except for the fact that it kinda freaked me out. His voice is somewhat raspy and creepy - very prank caller like. Once I got over the shock of hearing his voice, I quickly collected myself, so that I could hear what he had to say. Leaning my head back in the seat and turning a little to side I could hear clearly everything he had to say:
"Hi Jane, this is Aaron (OMG! He has the same name as "the boy". Scary!)"
WAH-WAH-WAH (Insert Charlie Brown adult voice sound)
"I just wanted to call and let you know that I'm going to have to cancel for tonight. I really hate to do this but all THREE of my chauffeurs canceled on me tonight."
WAH-WAH-WAH
"Yeah, I'm really sorry. This has never happened before. All three canceling in the same night. I'll talk to you soon. Bye."
What? Are you kidding me? Did he just say his chauffeurs canceled on him? He has chauffeurs?
UGH! So Secret Agent Man is still a mystery!!!!!!!????? Who is this man that wears rainbow brite suits, carries a metal secret agent briefcase, rides the bus everyday and has THREE chauffeurs?? The plot thickens!!!!!
So, the other day I got on the bus and grabbed a seat on the aisle. I HATE sitting on the aisle so I looked around to try and get a feel of any "window seat sitters" that looked like they would be getting off of the bus soon. Imagine my surprise when I looked across the aisle and one row back was Secret Agent Man. I immediately went into a panic as I tried to figure out how to get close without coming across a stalker. "Gotta get a picture, gotta get a picture", I thought to myself. I know you're dying to find out what hue of the rainbow he choose for a warm, sunny fall day. As not to disappoint, he choose a powder blue jacket and matching pants ensemble, maybe to match the sky. As I begin to panic worried that he would get off the bus and I would miss my shot, lady luck smiled down on me and the person in the row ahead of him exited the bus. I leaped into the seat, pulling my bag and lunch behind me and started planning my next paparazzi move. I figured that when I heard him get off I would have a clear view of him - that was if he walked toward the front of the bus. I got my pap camera out a.k.a. cheap, low pixel, camera phone and sat back to wait. "This could my big break. Maybe cracking the mystery of the Secret Agent Man could get me a shot on TMZ" I thought to myself. (Cut away to me on TMZ with my trendy scarf telling Harvey Levine that I found video of Miley Cyrus slobbing down her older boyfriend) But I digress...as I was waiting I heard him open and close the secret agent briefcase. Man, what I wouldn't do to see what was in that briefcase. A few seconds later I actually heard his voice for the first time. It could have almost been as moving as the first time I heard "the boy" speak except for the fact that it kinda freaked me out. His voice is somewhat raspy and creepy - very prank caller like. Once I got over the shock of hearing his voice, I quickly collected myself, so that I could hear what he had to say. Leaning my head back in the seat and turning a little to side I could hear clearly everything he had to say:
"Hi Jane, this is Aaron (OMG! He has the same name as "the boy". Scary!)"
WAH-WAH-WAH (Insert Charlie Brown adult voice sound)
"I just wanted to call and let you know that I'm going to have to cancel for tonight. I really hate to do this but all THREE of my chauffeurs canceled on me tonight."
WAH-WAH-WAH
"Yeah, I'm really sorry. This has never happened before. All three canceling in the same night. I'll talk to you soon. Bye."
What? Are you kidding me? Did he just say his chauffeurs canceled on him? He has chauffeurs?
UGH! So Secret Agent Man is still a mystery!!!!!!!????? Who is this man that wears rainbow brite suits, carries a metal secret agent briefcase, rides the bus everyday and has THREE chauffeurs?? The plot thickens!!!!!
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Monday, November 3, 2008
Nebraska Trip
Two more teens have been dropped off in separate Nebraska hospitals bringing the total to 26 kids under 18 that have been abandoned by their parents. While I'm sure that in many of these cases, the parents are unable to care for the kids because of financial limitations or maybe psychological problems, but as more and more teens are dropped off I can GUARANTEE that most of those older kids just got too lippy, stayed out too late or disobeyed once too often and mom and dad put them in the car and headed to Nebraska. (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081103/ap_on_re_us/safe_haven) One of the teens that was just "dropped off" was a 16 year old girl that had no idea she was being left permanently at the hospital. Unfortunately, I have lost the element of surprise when it comes to "the boy". Too many times over the last couple weeks, I have threatened to drop him off in Nebraska. I am currently researching how long it takes to get to Nebraska, so that I can plan accordingly. "The boy" is pretty smart, so I'm sure that once he realizes that we're not just going on "a ride", but rather on a road trip, I won't be able to make any stops, so I have to make sure I can get to the hospital on one tank of gas. And after listening to some of my friends, I think I may just put a call out to fed-up parents (I am at the front of the line), rent a van and take a carload of them down. That way, all the "think they're grown, think they can make their own decisions, think that they don't need us parents for anything, think that they can go where they want, when they want, think that they don't have to make contributions to the family, think that they can talk to us parents any old way" teens can keep each other company at the hospital until the county comes and picks them up! So, if you're looking for me and can't find me at home or work, try me on my cell, I may be on my way to Nebraska.
Sexys (I'm) Back...
Thanks Justin for bringing me back...and now that I have some things to write about...Stay Tuned.
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