Image Source Now that we are nearly at the end of this year, I can only remark that 2008 has been an amazing year of ups and down for The Worley Gig. Between getting hacked numerous times, problems with software, updating the look of the site and a server change that temporarily resulted in the [...]
Image Source Here’s a cool art piece from the twisted world of sculptress Patricia Waller, Sado/Maso (2000): Composed of Yarn, polystyrene, wire, wood. Crochet, 10 Parts, size variable.
Davy, Mickey, Peter and Mike! Today we wish a Happy Birthday to not one but two former Monkees: Mike Nesmith (born in 1942) and Davy Jones (born in 1945).
“The Cuteness…” Like me, you probably have a Mom, a friend or a co-worker (or if you are very unlucky, all three) that habitually forwards you emails clogged with pictures of kittens, puppies or other animals making faces or doing similarly “cute” things. Ah, the cuteness. Half the Internets are taken up with photos and [...]
Still functioning Gristleizer Unit from 1977 If you want to do your homework on which band or artist actually invented what we now euphemistically refer to as “Industrial” music, you’re going to have to dig past Trent Reznor and Skinny Puppy to get to the true pioneers of the genre, the ‘70s British quartet Throbbing [...]
Mmm…Bacony Web Browsing Now you can Baconize any website by typing “http://bacolicio.us/” in front of the URL. For example, typing http://bacolicio.us/http://www.worleygig.com makes The Worley Gig an even tastier read. Here’s to delicious, non-greasy browsing, everyone!
A Different Kind of “Drum Throne” This unique and collectible 1940s-era Child’s chair that looks like a drum is up for auction at First Dibs, where you can also see more pictures and get a description of the chair. Looks like a pretty cool addition to either an antique furniture collection or for someone who’s [...]
Not My Broken Suitcase, But an Incredible Simulation Baggage (mis)handlers at various airports across the country have finally managed to totally fuck the locks on my very expensive suitcase due to the constant re-opening and incorrect re-closing of my bag, necessitated by the endless “Security checks” that go on when you travel these days and have [...]
Just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas from here in rainy southern Califorina- where the weather could normally be described as very “Pacific Northwestern” if it weren’t snowing in the Pacific Northwest right now! I’ve had a great time out here visiting friends and family and enjoying the holiday spirit(s) in general. Flying back [...]
Photo By Emmy Burns According to my pal Emmy, who just sent me this little reminder of home, “Mike is a very special snowflake.”
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