C'mon and Exorcise Me

A little project I have been working on for a long time and I finally just had to finish it. My inspiration was purely a result of a dirty mind and just changing the word "Love" with the word, "Fuck." It's fun! Try it with your favorite pop song!



Here is the result:


Warning! Language and Extreme Adult Situations and that thing with the cross:

Awesome Japanese Artists

I found this video while perusing the Madonna website (I know, I know shut up!) But I found this video and thought it was awesome:

HAMUTSUN SERVE with Big Baby - Space Harrier

More pics from Montana

Mountain Goats

Recently took a vacation to Montana and climbed the Sacagawea Mountain near Bozeman. When Eric's Uncle Mike and I climbed to the top to take a break, A group of Goats came up and surprised us. I took this video as they walked by. I say, "Dude" cause I thought the main goat was going to charge me.

Winky Guard

This is one of my more recent paintings. I wanted to do a painting representing "Water in the Desert." While I was searching for inspiration, a coworker showed me some youtube videos of American soldiers fighting in Iraq. The video that caught my attention was of a man who was sitting in a tank discussing his thoughts on his time in Iraq. The details are blurred to me now, but I remember him mentioning how many people he has had to kill and things had to do. And then someone asks how old he is. He was only 18.

Looking back at my life, I realize how pampered and lackadaisical I was at that age. What was my biggest concern? Going off to college? Where the next party was?

Then I found a picture on Yahoo titled, "water in the desert." Synchronicity or inspiration.

When that picture was taken, there was a major push to find images of American soldiers as saviors and liberators.
An offered glass of water.
But there are also handcuffs and guns.

So there was my take on things... Ozified of course.




Winkie Guard Uniform:






















Water in the Desert:

MashuptownTV

Love this crazy crap! I love it when people ruin things that many people hold sacred. Check out the rest of the website. This is really kind of an underground movement. It seems to me that the face of music is changing and shifting into a new phase of originality and creation. The hover culture is just beginning. I wonder what the next 100 years will bring. If the world doesn't end in 2012 of course. We'll see.

www.smallworlds.com

Small Worlds

Found this on facebook. It's a simple 2nd Life sort of thing. Also kinda like Yoville. But if you do join up please use the link below and I will get credit and gold:

Also visit Club Dharma when you are there. I tried to make it very Lost like, but it is a very limited program. Enjoy!

WWW.smallworlds.com

Can I get rid of Rust?

Rust

Author: Markus Skupeika

Rust is one of the most dangerous stains which can't be removed easily. When rust occurs most of the people simply just clean it in normal casual way and they always think that when the rust comes out they will take care of it again. This process continues till the substance gets damaged completely.

Here some tips are given to handle the rust and how to use the rust products for rust treatment for metal.

Why it is required to remove the rust as soon as possible?

The primary reason is rust spread very fast and it exposes the deeper part of the substance body. You should always take care of the rust or rust strains. Never neglect them.

The amount of rust form can never be rescued. So it is an irreversible process. The only thing you do is remove the rust from the body and clean the surface properly.

Rust is not so dangerous at the beginning. If you take care of it from the start of its occurrence then it can be easily removed.

Rust stains are slightly less dangerous than the rust. Rust stains can be removed if actions are taken earlier.

In old days when there were no proper rust products then people have to spend lots of time in it. At that time people at first remove the dust from the carpet area. Then they apply lemon juice directly into the affected area or apply with the help of towel. It will take around 5 mins. Then clean the surface with towel to remove the juice. Often they use the dishwashing detergent to remove the stain. Then use the toothbrush to scrub the surface. Finally rinse off properly.

This method use to take lot of time but now a days people don't have such time to spend on rust. For these reason various rust products are available in the market. You will always require a good rust spotter to take proper care. You can avail this spotter from the distributor and also get some spotting towels. It is always recommended that you use gloves while using the chemicals. Your skin can be prone to allergies from the chemicals. There are various rust spotters available in the market of which the gel format is the best one. The gel will sit on the rust affected area instead of spreading all over the carpet.

If you are using the gel format then directly apply the cleaner on the spot else take small amount of the rust remover in the spotting towel and apply it in the carpet. Keep it in this position for few seconds and then clean it up. If required then repeat the same process for few more times. Finally rinse the spot with your normal cleaning process and the thus the rust removal process is complete.

Usually rust removal chemicals are very strong so be careful about it. Always keep children away from the product. Also don't use this product over glass or marble as they can etch the glass or marble surface.

Goodbye gasoline.

Never thought that electric cars could boogie like a gas engine. But darn if they didn't go ahead and do it. Of course this car has to charge for twenty minutes for each race, but how long will it be before it only takes 10, 5 or less than a minute per charge? When that happens, maybe we can have a car that will hold a charge for more than a day.

This guy is my hero for the day:

Cheap experiment - cool result

Found this on the internet and was blown away by how cool looking it was. I will have to try it soon.







I could watch hours of this stuff

And the children shall lead them

This kid is standing up for the tenets of science against the school board of stupidity and creationism. You can see the frustration and nervousness he has to be standing in front of this group of people.

This is because of some people like this man who continues to reach at straws to prove the theory that everything in an ancient text is true and accurate.


Remember that this is Texas. The state that should secede from the union as soon as possible. Also remember this is taken in 2009! Why are we still debating this?

Rusty the Boy Robot

This disturbs me. This cartoon not only mentions my name about a million times a minute, but in this episode there are Evil Twins. And over-marketed Rusty toys.

At least the cartoon is not about a dog. If I had a dollar for every beloved childrens book involving a pet dog named Rusty, why I'd have at least $100.00 bucks or so. I could then buy me a toy Rusty the Robot.

I don't know who that Big Guy is. And the thing about the 5000 fingers? Well, no comment.




Part 2

Part 3

exorcist video

I thought I might share in the creative process with my oxidized minions. It is taking forever for me to finish the video. There is way too many clips to organize and match up with the song. But, I think I have made a good start. I have it matched up to about 3 minutes into the video. The rest is garbage.

The song is C'mon and Love Me by Kiss. The first time I heard it, it reminded me of the scene in the Exorcist where she is doing unspeakable things with a crucifix. Shocking and Crazy and Wickedly Delicious. I just had to hear the two together.

My first experiment was mixing the audio clip from the movie with the Kiss song using a cassette recorder. Results were horrendous, but amusing. Then, with the miracle of the microprocessor and the personal computer, I was able to mix the two digitally. It sounded better, but I put the project on the shelf. I decided to dust it off and mix the video with the audio.

Here is the first initial mix. Let me know what you think and what I could improve.

Caution: language and disturbing images.

Thanks- Oxidizedmetal.

Rust Removal

Just in case you have some oxidizedmetal and you want to get rid of it just watch this video.


Rust Removal Tip - video powered by Metacafe

Once rust is gone, you can use the remaining hydrogen to run your fancy Hydrogen fueled car.
But, just in case you wondered about the efficiency of creating hydrogen while removing that rust from your car parts: Water electrolysis does not convert 100% of the electrical energy into the chemical energy of hydrogen. The process requires more extreme potentials than what would be expected based on the cell's total reversible reduction potentials. This excess potential accounts for various forms of overpotential by which the extra energy is eventually lost as heat. For a well designed cell the largest overpotential is the reaction overpotential for the four electron oxidation of water to oxygen at the anode. An effective electrocatalyst to facilitate this reaction has not been developed. Platinum alloys are the default state of the art for this oxidation. The reverse reaction, the reduction of oxygen to water, is responsible for the greatest loss of efficiency in fuel cells. Developing a cheap effective electrocatalyst for this reaction would be a great advance.
Note:See wikipedia.
So, uh, I guess you should stick to just rust removal.

This is kind of a neat website. Unfortunately, you have to sign up to get a copy of your picture.
I am not looking for a Zombie Mate. I am very happy with the one I have, but I wanted to see what I looked like as a dead guy, so I signed up. Try it out.
Check It Out Here

Oxidized metal

Just realized that I haven't kept my dear readers up on the current technology involved with oxidized metal. So, without further ado:



To drive the point home, I point out the following connections: Most people who are named Russell such as myself are usually named so because of their reddish hair (of which I do not have.) A common name for people with red hair is coppertop.

Oxidized copper.
Oxidized metal.
Rust

Cinematic Masterpiece

Caution: Language



If you have never watched Serial Mom, you are missing out. It is a moving portrait of a mother who protects her loving family the only way she knows how. By murder!

http://oxidizedmetal.deviantart.com/

I put a lot of images up here at deviant art.  You can actually buy prints here if you wanted.  I should have some more decent copies of some more paintings soon so you could buy larger prints.

Yes I am whoring myself.  

But, just don't check myself out.  Check out some of the other stuff too.  A lot of it is really good.  Some of it is really not.  I like the amateur stuff though.  You can learn important things from people who aren't conscious of the critical eye.  The joy of creating is more important than the end result. 

I wish I could understand this drive to create and what it means.  I am not a religious person, but creation is something I truly believe in.

Lost is getting good again.

So in case you didn't know I am a huge lost fan. Haven't seen anything so thought provoking or intricate since Twin Peaks.  

If you have not seen it, get the DVD's.  Don't bother watching it now cause you would be,  well, Lost.  Which is probably the most fitting title for a television show ever.

Here's a video that I made mixing the Dharma Initiative movie with Skeeter Davis's  The End of the World.  Enjoy.  It's a big file, so give it a moment.

This is all you really need to watch to understand Lost:

Happy St. Paddy's Day

In Celebration of St. Patrick's Day, I thought I would share a song I hear a lot at work. The title is "The Night the Pub Burnt Down" by the Clare Voyants. http://www.myspace.com/theclarevoyants

This might be a bit stereotypical, but the song is about drinking. Go figure. But the guy who plays it all the time on our crappy shop stereo (my boss) calls himself the Angry Irishman. For the most part, the name fits. But, it is an authentic Irish band. Or at least it is as authentic as the band can be when it is (or was) based in Phoenix, Arizona. But, I like the song. It makes me want to drink heavily. And what else is St. Patrick's Day for? Should we behave ourselves like it was Cinco De Mayo?

Comic Book Cover

So I had to do a lot of research for this project. It is for these guys at work who wanted to start a blog called, "Girl Scouts and Cocaine." They just wanted a cartoon, but I had the idea of making them comic book heroes.

So, the story behind them is:

The guy with the claw cut his hand badly playing beer pong with real glass beer glasses. He had to wear a brace for a long time and it looked like he had a claw, so I gave him one. Oh, and he was bragging about going to the gym a lot, so I gave him more muscles than he actually has.

The guy with the sword had a dream of making a movie with him as the lead character riding a motorcycle while mowing down zombies with a sword that he set on fire. Would actually be an exciting movie, I think.

The guy with wings, well... He was harder to flesh out than the others. But he is a bit stoic, so I gave him wings. Made sense at the time. The horns and hooves were suggestions by the other two guys. He works in the Video Department, so I put a V on his shirt. Oh, and he has reddish hair and a reddish beard...

Across the Universe

So I recently saw the movie "Across the Universe." You know, the one where the Beatles were turned into Rodgers and Hammerstein. But I must say, I enjoyed it a lot and Bono's performance was pretty good. Unfortunately, it could have been better. But, I will say that it changed the way I listened to the Beatles for the better. The context of the music to the times that surrounded it, makes much more sense to me now. So, for your viewing pleasure: A clip!



This song gave me chills and shocked me and made tears well up in my eyes. Not sure why. Guess it has something to do with the sudden realization of who she is singing the song to and how we suddenly know why the unrequited love will never be reciprocated. I don't know. Gave me chills though. Hair standing on the back of my head sorta thing. Too bad the rest of the movie isn't as effective. The strawberries did make me want to paint, though...

Cover Memes, Cover Memes, Cover Memes

Through the miracle of the internet I was able to stumble upon this website: http://covermeme.com/

It is a lot of fun and kind of addicting and completely pointless.

Make your band’s album cover meme:
1. Go to Wikipedia. Hit “random”or click http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:RandomThe first random Wikipedia article you get is the name of your band.

2. Go to Quotations Page and select “random quotations”or click http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3The last four or five words of the very last quote on the page is the title of your first album.

3. Go to Flickr and click on “explore the last seven days”or click http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7daysThird picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.

4. Use Photoshop or similar to put it all together. Remember this is Album/CD art, so keep it square. Images need to be 500 pixels x500 pixels or larger.

5. Email image, band name, album title to post - at - covermeme.com. Optionally include attribution and links for the image and for yourself to be used in the public posting one this site. We will not use your name or address from your email. Only information you specifically share in the body of the email.

Some of my favorites: