Thursday, March 8, 2001

JayceLand's Weekly Rochester Events #113: British Christmas

I've been sick. Last week I got sick over the weekend and it all spiked around Tuesday ... In fact, I went to work for all of two hours then headed home and proceeded to have a fever around 101 (Fahrenheit, silly). From there I would feel a little better, and just feel a little stuffed up, go out, and feel like crap the next day. I eventually stopped going out thinking I would get better. Well, it's been almost two weeks and now I had a plugged ear. Woo hoo.

Of course, I'm glad it's my ear and not my heart like Vice President Dick Cheney. I was really worried there ... I mean, it would be cruel to make jokes if he died, but now that he's apparently alright for a while he's fair game. I was really worried about the V. P. -- I mean, his body houses both the heart and brain of the Bush Administration. That was way too close.

In other news to make you all feel jealous, we had another smokeout at work on Friday. It was pretty much a throw-away day as we dined on smoked beef tenderloin, smoked salmon, and smoked ham.

Oh, and as for the Lone Gunmen ... well, it was alright. I'm sure all you other bit wranglers out there were cringing at some of the technobabble they were spouting, but in all it was alright. Hopefully it'll be better this week (and people will generally be healthy enough to watch it.)

For your multimedia extravaganza this week, check out the 7 megabyte QuickTime Storm of the Millennium.

• Marvel at over 3 days of video crammed into 6 minutes!
• Watch your eyes deceive you as the world whips by at over 700 times normal speed!
• See just how much faster a snowblower is over shoveling!
• Catch the sidewalk snowplows fly by in the blink of an eye!

Oh yeah ... according to WBER, the A Perfect Circle show with Snake River Conspiracy at The Burt Flickinger Athletic Center at Erie Community College (Swan St. and Elm St.) is actually on March 12. If you have tickets for the 13th, they will be honored on the 12th.

S A T U R D A Y

O'Bagelo's, 165 State Street, noon. The Dryden Theater at George Eastman House (900 East Ave.) will be showing Carnival of Souls starting at 8. It's $8 for the public and $6 for members and they won't be accepting the Take 10 passes. Why? It's a lousy movie, right? Well, the Mike Nelson (of Mystery Science Theater 3000 fame) will be there to present the movie and (in part) to plug his book Movie Megacheese and signing it afterward. Tonight at Milestones (170 East Ave) is Mindstrap, Riff Monsters and Rist Rocket. So it's not your favorite venue or bands, at least it's ... uhh ... ok, so I haven't seen any of the bands in a long time. Mark from Rist Rocket said they've gotten better since last year. Edge of Jupiter will be at Monty's Krown (875 Monroe Ave) tonight starting around 10:30. The Bug Jar (219 Monroe Ave.) is having a two-fer show today. First, starting at 3pm is Dela Hoya, Buried Inside, The Exam, The Kwak Iutl, and Maseo Ruz. Much later at 9 (Bug-time ... a.k.a. 9:30 or 10) is The Single Whips (whom I missed the other week) The Thundergods, and The Baseball Furries.

M O N D A Y

If you've got tickets (as mentioned either for the 13th or the 12th) tonight is the WBER show with A Perfect Circle and Snake River Conspiracy at The Burt Flickinger Athletic Center at Erie Community College (Swan St. and Elm St.) Trivia Quiz continues at The Old Toad (277 Alexander St.) If you're up for it, Johnny's Smoke Free Bar (1382 Culver Rd.) will have a DJ playing Barenaked Ladies tunes.