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Friday

Mouth Watering Fun

So, a new blog same ol' Captain, and hopefully you find my post as hand trembling as i do. My friends, get your credit cards ready! Now a day, almost everyone has a jump drive, ipod, or otherwise portable storage device. So many things, so little time. Speaking of time......

I can tell you want one already.......

8GB ( not a typo), count em' 8, on your wrist, everyplace you go!!! 1.5-inch display with OLED technology, and supports video, music, pictures and the classic watch function. store MP4/WMV/AVI videos to watch them on the 160 x 128 pixels display at 25 frames per second, MP3/WMA/WAV audio files at 32~320Kbps, and JPEG pictures.
The watch shows 24 hour style time, date, and comes with built-in microphone for sound recording in WAV file format, and with 2.5/3.5 mm earphone jack, Chinese/German/English/Italian/French/Portuguese/Spanish/Polish languages support, USB 2.0 connectivity, and compatibility with Windows 98/SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista operating system. This is less then $80, basically the cost of a flash drive, and yes, it is a flash drive..... ON STEROIDS!!! buy to and your ready to DJ on the fly, anywhere with over 2000 MP3s at the

touch of your wrist. Dont be ashamed, it gave me half a chubby to..... You can thank me later.

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Wednesday

Speaking Of Pizza.....

So, you think that this is really THAT far off... Next time you go out of state, look at your cell phone bill again(yes, that wonderful ever so helpful cell phone company is back) You will probably find that if you made a call, they knew exactly what state, and town you were in.... I'm don't know about your feelings towards "Big Brother", but i know if i ever got charged $70 for pizza, some pizza place would have a broken computer...

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Sunday

THIS, is the world we live in.....

So, I was on the phone the other day making a call to have an insurance claim so i can get a new phone. Thats when i realized, how much time we spend talking to a damn machine, only to give a live person the same information.... Allow me to take you through my phone call to nextel/sprint. I'm sure you carrier is much the same.

1. Call nextel and get machine. "please listen to all options before choosing. press 1 if you have questions about your bill; press 2 if you need to change your address or billing information; press 3 if you would like to have a pizza delivered while we make you listen to the rest of our ridiculous options; Press 4 if you need to talk to someone in our support department, they may not really know how to fix your phone, but at least they can read the answer off the computer; press 5 if you need to file an insurance claim(this is where i got off the never-ending dreck)

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2. I press 5, heard some nice music, and was the asked to enter my accout #, or phone #, so i did, ***-***-****...(mind you that if you dont put your number in, they dont let you go forward.) Anyway, some more music, and then a person. "Thank you for calling nextel customer support, can i please have you 10 digit phone #.(anyone see something going on here???) CUSTOMER SUPPORT!?!?! I know i hit "5", why am i here. No, i dont have time, just transfer me to insurance. I will sir, but i need your 10 digit number. Okay you ass hat, Now just transfer me. "okay sir, would you like to buy something for $20 blah blah WTF ever.

3. Pull hair out, break pencils, and throw things here!!!

4. More music, and you guessed it, more machine.... Please enter your 10 digit number... Now i have givin my number to 2 machines and a person. Breath deep now, cause im on my way to the insurence department, and they will have my info. Take drink of water, "thank you for calling billing and finance, may i have you 10 digit number please?" Spit water out of mouth, soak sofa, wet the dog, and become irate. "did you just say billing and finace?", "yes sir, may i please have your 10 digit phone number please", "NO! I JUST NEED TO MAKE AN INSURANCE CLAIM!!!!" "okay sir, i can transfer you in just a min. i just need your number so i can pull up your information.

5. Give her my number, gets my info, and asks how she can help me today.

5 1/2. grab phone in two hands, hold directly in front of face(maybe they did not understand you) Take deep breath, speak slowly and clearly, "I NEED TO MAKE AN INSURANCE CLAIM, PLEASE TRANSFER ME." Of course sir, please hold...

6. Breath deep sigh of relief, Thank you for calling Nextel Insurance, how can i help you

7. Cry in joy...

8. "can i please have you 10 digit number?"

9. throw phone at television, breake television, phone still good.

10. Ask honest question "why do you not have my info, i have given it to you people and machines 5 times", "sir, ill be more then happy to assist you, i just need your number"

11. give her number, get brand new blackberry. "3-5 days for delivery, the total will be $50. ok, fine $400 phone, for $50... anything to get me off the phone. I cant really go that long without a phone, i need it sooner. "i can overnight it for an additional $15 if you like?" "sure, tell me again what i pay $8 a month for exactly??".... Ok sir your phone will arrive on Thursday. break phone in half in frustration, get beer from fridge and clean up mess from broken television....

12. go to Wall Mart for new phone and television, get stopped by police and arrested to DUI, spend few hours in jail. Wall mart is now closed, no TV and no Phone, go to Bar.

13. Thursday...... NO PHONE, brand new TV...

14. Friday....... NO PHONE

15. Saturday... New Phone in hand!!! Victory, sweet sweet victory!!!

Have to charge it... Cool, phone came 2 days late i want my that $15 back.

16. Call nextel. "please listen to all options before choosing. press 1 if you have questions about your bill; press 2 if you need to change your address or billing information; press 3 if you would like to have a pizza delivered while we make you listen to the rest of our ridiculous options; Press 3, you know its going to be a long ass day.....

Thursday

Just plain COOL

Had to share this site with you all real quick, before i sign off for the day... Really freaks me out, can't figure out how it works, but it does.... So CLICK HERE, I know your curious!!!!

Make RECORD time when driving....???

The fastest way between any two points, is a straight line right... Maybe, but not when your driving. Some lights just suck, and you wind up sitting at some lights, for 3-5 minuets... Well, I know that as a mobile DJ, on the road every weekend, i avoid the lights that take forever to turn green, or even just get through. So, when I STUMBLED across this video, i had to share it. I don't know if it works yet, and should you try it before i do, show some LOVE and let me know. Somehow, i cant really imagine that it is as easy as taking a remote and programing "9-1-1" works, but there must be a way. Be careful, I'm sure this cant be legal, but could be fun never-the-less.... Enjoy!!!

I'm sorry, but this needs to be shared

Straight out of YAHOO NEWS.......Chinese tourism authorities are seeking investment to build a novel concept attraction -- the world's first "women's town," where men get punished for disobedience, an official said Thursday.

The 2.3-square-km Longshuihu village in the Shuangqiao district of Chongqing municipality, also known as "women's town," was based on the local traditional concept of "women rule and men obey," Trust me when i say that I'll be on the first flight, Will Said women in town look like this..

The tourism bureau planned to invest between 200 million yuan ($26 million) and 300 million yuan in infrastructure, roads and buildings, Li said.
"We welcome investors from overseas and nationwide to invest in our project," he added.
The motto of the new town would be "women never make mistakes, and men can never refuse women's requests," Chinese media have reported.
When tour groups enter the town, female tourists would play the dominant role when shopping or choosing a place to stay, and a disobedient man would be punished by "kneeling on an uneven board" or washing dishes in restaurant, media reports said.
The project, begun in the end of 2005, was expected to take three to five years to finish, and personally, it sounds like it will end up being like the red light district in Amsterdam, If so.... We summit in 3-5 year, otherwise..... I fear there may be an untimely demise of the village, when the men uprise, and stop being controlled by the women..... Untill next time!!!

Tuesday

Looking for love in all the wrong places...

As you read in The Captain's latest post he is now a free agent in the relationship market. Now it isn't that we think the Cap isn't capable of snagging a gal real quick like if he wanted to, it's just that we want to make sure that he gets a good one. One who knows exactly what she's in for when she shags a member of the Yamagoo Crew!

To that end the Yamagoo Blog has obtained an exclusive copy of the Captains soon to be published Personal Ad....

Good luck with that! I'd be curious to know if it works!

Sunday

The Captain Is Back, JACK!!!!

Ok, so I have been absent for a little bit, mostly because of work. The other part due to the relationship I was in... Well, needless to say that said "relationship" is over. And while I hate to see a good thing go to waste, better sooner then later. Of course this means that yours truly is back to being a single bachelor. Well, I was in a rather bad mood, on Friday, today is Sunday, and after a great afternoon of Frolf(don't know what this is, read more HERE. want to make it a hobby, visit my friends HERE), a short talk with some friends, and a rather cute blonde girls number, I'm back to my good old self. Thought I'd share a video with all of our readers, that always makes me chuckle... ENJOY!!!

Monday

Welcome To The New Era Of Web Browsing......

Alright, some years ago Tom Cruise Stared in a pretty cool movie called Minority Report. The special effects were rather cool as was the concept of the overall movie. One thing that was especially cool, was the computers. Generally, If Im not DJing, or working in some manner, im just surfing the net(or sleeping). While doing some surfing, i came accross this, and all i could think was how ABSOLUTLEY FREAKIN AWESOME this would be..... Reguardless of what you use your computer for....

Thursday

Reactable - DJ Tool of the future?

Alright, I finally found something that I just HAD to post. As DJs we are always looking for gadgets, and equipment. Some DJ use a Keyboard Controller, or maybe a Korg KAOSS Pad. But imagine if you showed up with something like this.... I only wish the video was longer... Yes, THIS is REACTABLE

Saturday

FUN WITH LASERS!!!

Okay, the Captain is back, and in full effect.... I know, its been awhile..... But here are just some videos... I'm not sure just how much something like this would cost, but knowing our wonderful local police.... it would probably get you fined.....

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Monday

Shop, From The Seat Of Your.......Plane!!!

Whenever i get the chance to fly, Great! Usually means I'm going on vacation, and we all know how great that is. One of the things i look forward to, is getting a chance to thumb through The Sky Mall magazine. However, It always seems like there are not nearly enough pages to look at. And somehow, whenever i get home i forget about going to the website.

Well, Now i share this with all our readers. Whether you have never flown on a plane, or like me you seem to forget to visit when you get home. Anything from The ITunes backpack to the headset that makes your video seem like a 50 inch big screen.
There really is something for everyone, who is looking for something....

Why Give Your Money To Microsoft

Well, special thanks to DJ Greggie C on this great find!!! Somehow, i managed to delete all of my Microsoft apps. except Word. I realized it today when i tried to open a new Excel Doc. I asked Greggie if he was able to Email a copy of just Excel to me. He said why, just go to OpenOffice For Microsoft compatible, and comparable programs. Much, Much cheaper then buying the Microsoft bundle....

Wednesday

Life View Of Dan Osman

Id Like to share an artical written in Outside Magazine and a Video of Dan Osman. The video is a bit long, about 11 min, but well worth it!!

By Craig Vetter

IT WAS TWILIGHT IN YOSEMITE after a day of light rain. Headlights flickered in the dark of the valley floor below as Dan

Osman took out his cell phone and called his friends Jim Fritsch and Frank Gambalie. "It's all set," he said. "Why aren't you here? You guys have to do this." Big storm, they told him. The roads out of Squaw Valley had been closed because of the snow. They wanted to be there, had planned to make the five-hour drive south to watch their friend take the longest, most dangerous plunge he'd ever attempted. Both of them were experienced jumpers. Gambalie was also a high-diving parachutist who'd made hundreds of leaps from bridges, buildings, cliffs, antennae—any lofty place with a landing zone; Fritsch, meanwhile, owned a bungee-jumping operation. But the fall Osman was about to make was beyond BASE or bungee. Dano, as they called him, was about to pitch himself off a rock pillar called Leaning Tower and plunge 1,100 feet tethered only to a climbing rope rigged to stop his fall just 150 feet above the boulder field at the base of the cliff.

Gambalie and Fritsch had taken these prejump calls before, had listened to Osman's countdown and then to the whistle of the wind as they marked the interval, had imagined the rush of the ground coming up as both of them had experienced many times themselves jumping on Osman's rigs. Osman himself had used his unique system of ropes, pulleys, and anchors more than a thousand times, and had developed a careful series of safety checks to assure that he and his equipment were ready. This time, however, in the chill of a late-November evening, he seemed hurried. He interrupted the countdown twice. Then, from an angle on the pillar he hadn't tried before, he leapt. The heavy whisper of the wind through the phone lasted ten, 11, 12 seconds, past what Fritsch and Gambalie knew to be the limit of the rope. The phone went dead.

No problem, thought Gambalie. He imagined the phone cutting out from the impact of the rope coming taut as Dano ran out of slack, bounced, and swung in a wide, jubilant arc at the bottom of the fall. Gambalie called back and was put into Osman's voice mail. "That was totally rad," he said. "We're on our way. Give me a call and let me know how it went."

At 35 years old, Dan Osman had long since become a famous name in the world of extreme—many would say senseless—risk environment. For close to a decade his bizarre specialty was jumps like the one at Leaning Tower: single-rope plunges from bridges or cliffs that Osman would make for videos and commercials and, more often, just for the sheer hell of it. Though I'd never met him, I'd read about him, seen some magazine pictures—the long dark hair, the gymnast's body hurtling through the sky like a rag doll. Having taken more than a few unwitting falls on climbing ropes myself, I thought Osman's deliberate leaps into the void were reckless, nuts, a no-net circus act ultimately bound for catastrophe. My opinion was seconded by this magazine, which in January 1996 published a short but highly critical piece about Osman titled "Really Quite Stupid."

Osman began his career, not surprisingly, as a climber. His home turf was Cave Rock, the vaulted outside face of a tunnel near Lake Tahoe's south shore, where he spent years attempting difficult routes that spat him off the wall again and again. After high school he took off for a couple of years in Yosemite and fell comfortably into the lost-boy culture of drifters who live on the rocks during the day, sleep in the dirt at night, scrounge for food and showers, work only enough to earn whatever money it takes to keep them at their sport, and spend long periods away from telephones and mailboxes, outside the catch of ordinary responsibilities. In the mideighties he returned to Tahoe and continued his Peter Pan drift: He climbed and worked construction intermittently; he and his girlfriend had a child and then separated. His friends joked about "Dano Time" when he arrived a few hours or a few days late for appointments. His mother's childhood nickname for him, "Danny I Forgot," hung on in the form of unpaid speeding tickets, unregistered vehicles, broken steps to his small cluttered apartment that went unrepaired though he was an accomplished carpenter.

"It disappointed me that he didn't take care of those things," says his father, Les Osman, a Japanese-American man who was once a SWAT team cop. "And I finally told him I wouldn't bail him out when his unpaid tickets landed him in jail. But he never had a lot of money; he was grossly underpaid for the risks he took. He usually earned just enough to take care of his daughter, Emma, and to pay his bills, including his hospital bills. Things like traffic tickets just came last."

There is 4 more pages, and DOZENS of videos regarding Dan Osman. I love to go rock climbing, whenever i can, but i never took it to this extreme. Unlike Dan, Paying bills has somehow takin a back seat to Living Life, which is what Dan did for 35 years before his accidental death in 1998, he was 35. Sure the Guys of Jackass did some insane things, but nothing that was to life threating... Dan made 400+ft. climbs with no rope, harness or safty gear. ENJOY THE VIDEO!!!! And Special Thanks to Craig Vetter for writing a great artical!!!!

WTF?!?!?!

Alright, I found this over at ebaumsworld.com..... This raises many a question....
1) How much would something like this cost
2) Who would want something like this in their backyard
3) How drunk would you need to be to think this up (and actually build it)

The only thing I can think of when I watch this is one of those "Mastercard" commercials.........

2 large polls, cement, beer, 2 bungie cords, hardware, harness, and 4X4 ATV.....$10,000

beer and pizza to have your friends help you with construction........$200

Convince your girlfriend/wife that the 30-40ft tall slingshot you and your buddies built in the back yard is compleatly safe.............. PRICELESS!!!

Life comes at you fast............for everything else........there's Yamagoo...Fire up!

Monday

Dominios Vs. Pizza Hut

I happened to see the post about cell phones, and it reminded me about something that happened last Sunday, During the Eagles game. It was me, and some buddies and the eagles game had just started (4:30 start as a reference), so we decided to order some food. And since I brought the BEER, it was up to my boy to pay. And he wanted Pizza Hut. Now personally, I prefer PAPA JOHNS, but I was hungry so I really did not care.

He ordered 2 pizzas

, and 3 orders of wings

, gave them a credit card number to pay for it, and they proceeded to tell him that it would be 4 hours before it got delivered. 4 HOURS?!?! WTF!!! Needless to say we decided to cancel that order and go somewhere else.

Over the next 2 1/2 hours, we were calling Pizza SHut, getting told that we were "givin a wrong time", transfered to the loc

ation (when we called, we got a call center) and hung up on repeatedly (5-6 times each) and now the 3rd quarter was about to start. Thats when my boys phone rang.... it was pizza hut. Now after all this, you would think the driver was lost, right? WRONG!!! After

all that, they were calling to tell us that the food was not going to be delivered because pizza hut closed 2 hours ago (Shortly after we ordered). Sure, they gave a $30 credit and apologized, but come on!!We called Domino's, made the same exact order, and it was there in 20 minutes. 20 minutes!!! Now, while I don't order pizza that much to begin with but you can be damn sure that when I do, it wont be from Pizza SHUT! even if it was with a $30 credit. Looking at those pictures, I'm going to order from Domino's!!!

Friday

Yamagoo Summit Recap...

Hey Gang! DJ J here in New Hampshire...hot off the Yamagoo Crew Summit Lite, and on my way to a Surprise 25th Anniversary Party in Wheelock,VT. Lets catch up shall we....

The Yamagoo Crew Summit(Lite) included 4 states, 2 live webcasts with 40+ viewers (Thank You ALL!) who got to eat lunch with DJ J, DJ Greggie C, and Vince (yet another DJ) and got to hang out in Greggie's studio upon completion of the install of a window into the vocal booth. The studios looking real good! We also installed a permanent mount for the "Yamagoo Studio Cam" and figured WTF! Why not broadcast an impromptu mix session with Greg, The Captain, and myself. So we did!! I have 3 hours of video to sort through from the live mix show but I promise a video by the end of the week! Cross my heart. We had alot of people hit us up that night, many stayed, a few logged in to live chat with us. It was a GREAT vibe. Fast forward to the next night and we're live from the infamous "Bistro" which is a secret and well hidden oasis for Yamagooers, where we streamed a rehearsal of Pro Bono, featuring Greggie C on lead vox/harmonica/COW BELL! (Freakin Sweet)...We've already posted some of Pro Bono on Yamagoo Tube...and I have another 3 hours of video from this to screen. There will be tons more and I promise a quick re-cap by the end of the week as well. While we were blown away by the response 40+ viewers live..we hardly let anyone know...it was sort of spontaneous.. We sent out a couple MySpace Notices but nothing too huge....posted a banner on the main page and BLAM! Instant live internet show...WITH chat! (We also emailed people but not too many, and called 1 or 2) Pretty successful for no pre-planning. It begs the question ...Do we need a Yamagoo Email List?? For now just leave a comment with some contact info and SIGN UP in caps and we'll let you know whats happening, while I cook up something more permanent.

The good news is really that we've decided to do more webcasting...We are in the process of getting webcams to the whole Yamagoo Crew and do some more instant webcasting live on Stickam....by the way you don't need to register with Stickam to chat during a broadcast...single click the video thumbnail, pick a chat name and hit enter, but if you do sign-up you can watch everyone else whos online with a cam in the chat. Greg and I have agreed to try and "get live" all day at work when we can. Get your Stickam account and spy on us all day live on line! Too weird? ABSO-FUCKIN-LUTELY! Yamagoo...Fire up!

MORE COOL TOYS

I Saw This and had to post it, specially since i intend on ordering one myself. For $39, its an RC Helicopter that you can take and fly around your house. Check out HobbyTron, for this and some other cool toys for us big kids. Here Is something slightly more expensive ($89)but still cool, not only because of its function as a lie detector

,(results not guaranteed) but because it is actually more accurate when using a cell phone, check it out!!! Alright, one more for today... So by now you probally have a digital camera, right? or if your like myself have more then one. Sometimes though, i really wish i had more zoom. Well, how about if you had a pair of binocular and digital camera.

Well, More to come, as i find them!!!

Wednesday

Gadget Time

Well, here we go. Some pretty cool stuff(I think anyway) that i know i would love to have around, even if i was to never use it(although I'm sure i would ;-D). Ever lose a key,

or not have one, but you still needed to(or wanted to) get in. This would probably help you Lock Pick Shop pick that lock!

Need power?? Look no further, just visit MFUEL DirectMfuel, on stop, and one device for everything you need to power, anywhere! Here is one for Deej, and all our Star WarsStar Wars

Fans out there. Remember being a kid, and playing that good old game toys r usBattle Ship. It was always a great way to spend a rainy day. Well, for the Star Wars Fan in all of us.... HammacherBattle Ship: Star Wars St

yle. Sometimes being at work can be.... Well, boring. Want something to play with? How about a Brandocannon! Plug and play right through your computer via USB, And all at my second favorite price, CHEAP(Yes free, of course, is first)

Some Cool Stuff From The Captain

Have you ever gone to a game, or any venue, and bought yourself a beer? Usually range from $5-$7.... There was a post a little bit ago about a beer backpack, but you can't bring that into a concert. Well, now you can try and be subtle about it with the beer belly. It works on the same concept of the infamous camelbak, but rather than wearing it on your back, its in the front, and under a shirt. Might just save you some money, the next time you hit a concert. Make sure you have one for the captain!!!