some stuff from the 80's that I remember.

was planning on sleeping in a little this morning when suddenly, and at a very early hour I was awoke(n)? by a strange noise. No, this wasn't your normal hustle and bustle of living in government housing, which I do, but I recognized this noise. Very creepy, and very distinct. (hoo-gity, boo-gity) That wasn't the noise I heard, just the noise I remember making to myself, the first time I heard the noise circa, probably 1987. That's a long and painful story so I won't get into it. Let's not dig up old graves. (get to the point!) OK,OK,..without a doubt, I knew I was hearing for the second time ever the distinct mating call of what's known in the Scientific world as, Grevy's Scimitar-horned Rufous Kori bustard Meerkat, (not to be confused with Grevy's Himitar-scaled Nori Peercat) also known as Samuel 13. Samuel 13 is, how do I explain, maybe just a little misunderstood. Samuel 13 was first brought over from Africa (unknown) in 1947 on the shipping vessel Aston Villa. Living in mostly dark alleys in large cities, off of discarded Cigar butts, Samuel 13 has miraculously survived for over 60 years. The amazing thing about Samuel 13 is that he has never before been photographed (until today). I have proof that this amazingly resilient creature exists, and is quite healthy and still looking for a mate. Now, don't be discouraged if at first you can't see him. You do have to look very closely. Trust me , he is there, I would never forget that sound. Remember we have a history.

Told ya, look even the residents are hearing it, and getting quite scared if I may say so myself. What you can't see in this picture is this guy's dog having a meltdown.

what do people do when they are scared? They hide. Look closely at the arrow. Dude freaked. They're scared, but I know better.

what else can I say?
Also, remember those weight loss commercials from the 80's where people would stand in pants, suck in their guts and look to have lost like 40 pounds? Do they still do that? Can't remember seeing any of those recently. A very interesting concept.

Some of the success I'm likely to receive from these thoughts and discoveries today should be credited to the band Tokyo Police Club. Thanks! A colleague once told me that they have a sound filled with a sense of urgency that makes them sound, well, Urgent! Cheers for that.

See the ruins of the old world below
That's what our ancestors left us.
Our robot masters will know
How to clean this mess up
And build a better world
For man and machine alike
For the boys and the girls
Who are slaves building spaceships at night
In the fluorescent light.
That's 2009.