Wednesday, June 11, 2008 MY WEEKEND WITH A ZOMBIE, ADVENTURES WITH MORRIS DAY & THE TRANSCENDENT POWER OF MR. LEONARD COHEN WITH A SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE BY DR. REVEREND Okay, so I'm back from what was very likely the greatest weekend in the history of ever. Sorry about all the mystery, but I'm getting a lot of hits from Toronto lately, you folks know what I look like and I didn't want you deviants bothering me in public. That already happens enough, and while I try not to complain about the random blowjobs my international readership insists I receive, I don't think they'd impress my future bride all that much. While I'm from a major metropolis where there is much to do, my Zombie Queen is not. Where she's from, the most common weekend activity is domestic violence and I try to avoid that outside of the context of BDSM whenever possible. Also, I bruise easily. So it was decided that she would come up here for the weekend. It was nothing short of glorious. There were, of course, numerous carnal couplings which likely violated the laws of god and man and they were repeated at every opportunity. Nary a moment passed when we weren't stuffing parts of ourselves into one another. But that's what love's all about, isn't it? Surely I needn't tell an audience as cosmopolitan as mine that. But it wasn't all flying bodily fluids and I don't want to give you the impression that it was. Just mostly. There was a great deal of culture involved as well. As some of you might know, Toronto is a major cultural center and is famous the world over as such. There is an abundance of museums, galleries and orchestras in this town I call home. Which is why Morris Day and the Time decided to visit. As most right thinking people are, my Zombiegirl and I are dedicated followers of Mr. Day and all of his good works. No one who has seen Purple Rain can be otherwise and still think of themselves as a reasonable human being. Anyone who didn't immediately recognize Morris Day as a latter day messiah from that fine film should be butchered like a pig. Sophisticates like Zombie and myself find such Neanderthals intolerable. There are those of you who don't know that Gigolos Get Lonely Too. They don't know The Bird and they almost certainly are unfamiliar with the healing power of some Jungle Love. How such people made it all the way to adulthood remains one of the great mysteries of my life. Not only had I never seen the Time before, I don't remember them ever playing here. I might be wrong but I almost never am. It was an event I have looked forward to since childhood. My excitement was palpable, all the more so because I would be joined by my great love who also happens to be a dedicated Morris enthusiast. Best of all, it was a free show at Toronto City Hall. At the appointed hour, the band took the stage. Unfortunately, this was not the original Time. Of the backline, only Monte Moir and Jellybean Johnson remained from their 1980s heyday. And then there was Morris. A sexy man in a pimp suit. When he appeared, the crowd gave him the reception befitting a religious figure of his stature. Indeed, our pants broke open like a New Orleans levee, such is the power of the Time's music. Hundreds of people were there and all almost certainly suffered from excruciatingly swollen genitals upon leaving Nathan Phillips Square Saturday night. If there was anyone there who didn't, their very humanity would have been openly questioned by the rest of us, and such ugliness must always be avoided. On Sunday, things took a much more serious turn as we prepared to spend a magical evening with Mr. Leonard Cohen. This was the show that I wasn't supposed to ever see. As you may or may not know, Mr. Cohen hasn't toured since the fall of 1993 when he was, in his words, "a 60 year old kid with a crazy dream." In that time, he has released by two albums of new material, the disappointing Ten New Songs and Dear Heather. At 73, it appeared that one of the most interesting careers in popular entertainment was winding down. I had seen almost all of my heroes, but I lamented the fact that I would never see Cohen perform live. Then something magical happened. In 2005 we learned that Leonard doesn't know the first thing about managing money. His retirement would be short-lived indeed, which is tragic for Mr. Cohen but worked out excellently for me, and most importantly, my Zombie bride. And of course, my spiritual counsellor, the great Dr. Reverend and his lovely wife. Of course, the good Doctor bought the tickets as I am almost as bad with money as Leonard is. The Doctor is incredible with money, as one would expect, given his background. As you may or may not know, Mr. Cohen announced a 2008-09 tour earlier this spring. Other than a handful of warm-up dates in the parts of Canada that don't matter, the tour officially kicked off in Toronto last weekend. And it is, as some jackoff at the Toronto Star put it, "breathtaking." Of course, there are really only two kinds of people in this world, those who love Leonard Cohen and those who were born wrong and are ignorant even of the fact that they'll never be right. Those who don't love Leonard are the kind of people that less civilized nations routinely slaughter and feed to farm animals. The show was even better than those weeping pussies at Rolling Stone said it was. The only thing I can compare Sunday nights concert to was Tom Waits in 1999. The difference being that Waits played a few songs that truly sucked even though the show in its entirety was better than anything I had ever seen. Even Leonard's weaker, recent songs were interesting and fresh on Sunday night. Take for example, "A Thousand Kisses Deep", which instead of being performed as a lesser song, was recited as poetry so beautiful it made my girlfriend cry. There are so many highlights to that concert that it is almost impossible to list them all. Very rarely do you find yourself in a room with true, inescapable genius. If you have any doubts about seeing a 73 year old man rock out with the best of them, you'll be eating them out of your own ass if you have the privilege of seeing Leonard Cohen live. Unfortunately, Leonard seems to be a little shy about performing in the United States. There are no dates there as of yet, but if there are, you all should spare no expense in attending one. If you have to travel across the country and see him opening for fucking Warrant in some rancid shithole like Oklahoma, you won't be sorry. It helps greatly if you see Morris Day and the Time the night before. Of course, you won't get to go with the prettiest girl ever. She's mine. And then we went to Wendy's on account of my being so romantic. What have you teenagers been up to? Easy Listening Recommendation of the Day: Take This Waltz By: Leonard Cohen From: I'm Your Man Permalink Labels: I Hate Music, Life With skippy, The Department of Love Letters, The Girls In My Life 10:48 AM

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I know some people in the West Virginia state government and our Senator can't live forever.Hell, even Strom, Thomas-Jefferson-Fan, Thurmond died eventually.Posted By: Ford W. Mavrick, February 9, 2004 Wow, for someone who is so opinionated, you really don't know shit about American or Canadian culture. You appear to know even less about history." Posted By: Dr. Reverend February 13, 2004 "Your blog's the best I have come across in a long time. I may not agree with all you say but the verve with which you say it and the humour and irreverance is terrific. These days when the media just reproduces the handout from central control, blogs like yours do a great deal to form informed opinion in a democratic society. Thanks. Keep it up." Posted By:Anandan February 13, 2004 "SKIPPY pities ME? Where's my noose?" Posted By: Kilgore Trout March 22, 2004 "Jesus Skippy. 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Posted By: Outpatient March 26, 2004 "You look creepier than the REM faggot. But he looks much more like a homersexual." Posted By: Dr. Reverend March 27, 2004 "Purge Trifecta. When all others make you wonder where the content Gods reside, check here: Chaotic Not Random and Happy Furry Puppy Story Time with Norbizness and Enjoy Every Sandwich. These guys write their balls off." Ruthlessly Stolen From Primal Purge March 26, 2004 "Skippy, your hits will go up again if you post pictures of your man nipples. Lots of man nips." Posted By: Mary Magdalicious April 15, 2004 "What the fuck? You turning faggot? Posted By: Dr. Reverend April 16, 2004 "Sometimes it gets to be just a little too much. Sharing, that is." Posted By: Bee May 23, 2004 "I'll give you $5.00 if you make the fucking font you use on your blog bigger. I'll give you $50.00 if you stop fucking writing about American politics. I'll give you $500.00 if you fucking kill youself." Posted By: Dr. Reverend May 26, 2004 "Of course women like jerks. Why the fuck do you think they like me? I guess you've learned nothing from me over all these years." Posted By: Dr. Reverend May 29, 2004 "Sometimes a bitch just has to die." Posted By: Ford W. Maverick May 29, 2004 "It looks like we have more in common than the swastikas carved in our foreheads."Posted By: Dr. Reverend May 29, 2004 "This might be a shallow and 'Waiting-for-Godot-like' comment but...you seem to have not only brains but also beauty." Posted By: Nietzscheswife June 7, 2004 "Skippy, you are such a twisted bastard. Seriously. Why haven't we had sex yet?"Posted By: 0phelia June 25, 2004 "Just found your site. I find some of the things you say quite disgusting. And really quite enjoyable,so keep up the good work."Posted By: Big Al June 28, 2004 "I've read most of your blog. I'd say that so far it's the best I've come across, and believe me, I've seen a few. It's funny, well written (except for the spelling...) and interesting. There will always be those few idiots who just don't get it. It's useless to get worked up about it." Posted By: Johnny June 30, 2004 "Skippy... Go for the facial tattoo. I dig em', and fuck what those other bitches think. You can always bite their tits off if they back talk you." Posted By: Mary Magdalicious July 1, 2004 "Go fuck yourself up your butt." Posted By: Reek Stankleberry July 6, 2004 "Well if ass-fucking won't keep Satan away, I just don't know what will." Posted By: Dr. Reverend July 7, 2004 "dude, you're killing me. keep it up." Posted By: Son of Nixon July 22, 2004 "Are you always either naked or in a suit?" Posted By: Rehella July 22, 2004 "That person should speak for himself or herself. 'Cause you really are that much of a cunt, skippy." Posted By: Kilgore Trout August 4, 2004 "I've read you for a long time but have never commented before. That isn't a slight to your great writing ability, it's mainly because I don't want to be seen here!" Posted By: Paul August 4, 2004 " Dead on. Bulls-eye. I take back what I said about you being a cunt. For now." Posted By: Kilgore Trout August 4, 2004 "Know what, Skippy? You're alright." Posted By: Anna August 18, 2004 "Excellent work. Damn you for being so dead on." Posted By: The Maximum Leader August 24, 2004 "Skippy, fuck the puppy idea. Try getting a monkey that smokes. That will get you laid." Posted By: Mary Magdalicious August 27, 2004 "As to the beard - I like the clean shaven better - and what's wrong with a bald head? Bald heads are hot on some guys - unfortunately most can't pull it off * sigh * You look like you can pull it off though and that's a good thing - not a bad. BTW, love your blog. I saw it in my referrers and thought it was just a random hit. Then I started reading and found you to be hilarious - it was only after about 10 posts that I noticed you linked me. I was more than flattered - linked by someone I was about to link anyway - awesome. Thanks" Posted By: Kinky August 27, 2004 "Fuckin' Goy bastard." Posted By: Dr Reverend December 19,2004 "Who does a guy have to sleep with to get one of his Skippy quotes pasted to the sidebar? Great googly-moogly." Posted By: Smallholder December 20, 2004 "Are you a child molester or what's the story?" Posted By: Fukinator, December 28, 2004 "Sick dude." Posted By: DCayer December 29, 2004 "You officially suck." Posted By: Sorry, January 22, 2005 "I heart you, Skippy" Posted By: Karinsky, January 25, 2005 "As I've stated before, you were quite skilled in bed and I had no need to fake any of my multiple orgasms." Posted By: 0phelia, June 30, 2005 "I love Skippy. I swear I do. The only blogger more twisted than me." Posted on: Velociworld, July 26, 2005 " You are so fucking ignorant about America. And while the American people ARE stupid, so are you." Posted By: Bill Lassiter, August 2, 2005 "How can you not love a man who hates himself so viciously?" Posted on: It's All About De , August 31, 2005 "If I wasn't positive that all Canadian men had tiny penises, I'd be all over that Skippy." Posted On: It's All About De "I've seen pictures of you and I'd say you're fuckable." Posted By: Joan, September 29, 2005 " I love your posts on Canadian politics even more than I love your posts on porn. And I love your porn posts. Why the hell do you waste all this talent on the internet? Write a book or something, goddammit! Posted By: Cliff S., November 17, 2005 "Let it never be said that underneath your self-cavilling, bitter (yet strangely egomaniacal) surface that you never take the time to give the people what they want. Even if it's just one people. Gawd bless you, Skippy! Posted By: Locke, November 18, 2005 "Wow! I don't know that I've ever been flattered and yet somewhat revolted at the same time... It's an interesting sensation." Posted By: Dewey in Toronto, December 1, 2005 "Very often, debating you is like playing whack a mole: You pop up some premised assertion moles, I pull out my mallet and start whacking, then you pop up more premised assertion moles - which are mostly or completely unrelated to the original moles I was whacking at. Your stock of moles seemingly stretches into infinity. And yet, an endless supply of moles does not equate to cogent argument. Very often, debating you is like speaking to a salesman who will not answer a particular direct question, and instead flies off on the flight of rhetorical splendor known as "baffling them with bullshit." I'm impressed with your rhetorical skills, and your IQ, and your accumulation of knowledge. I'm impressed that I'm the American citizen, yet you might have a more thorough knowledge of the American Constitution than I. And yet, these impressive things are not substitutes for cogent argument."Posted By; gcotharn, December 21, 2005 "Besides, you seem to think you're the least respectable person I know. While you're often right, you're wrong on that count. Careful, I might out YOU as a nice guy. Or something." Posted By: Dewey In Toronto, December 27, 2005 "I've been to Toronto. The most dangerous thing I saw there was an 11 foot tall red head with shaved balls."Posted By: Judy, December 31, 2005 "There was this "Caught on Tape!" video I watched back in my highschool days where one of the scenes shows two people starting to cross the railroad tracks. One looks up at the last minute and sees the train, the other does not. In the commercial, it cuts away just before the train does its thing, but the video... Your blog is like a twisted version of the video. We know the train is going liquify you in shocking gory fashion, but that's why we keep coming back. It's so much more fun that we both know the train is coming and you still gleefully walk into its path...and we love you all the more for it." Posted By:Locke, January 13, 2006 "Fuck. I'm hooked." Posted By: DeAnna, January 14, 2006 "Your Maximum Leader has found Skippy's commentary more insightful and interesting than anyone elses. So now he supposes that Skippy will go back to writing about porn and strippers he meets in the subway." Posted By: The Maximum Leader on Naked Villainy January 24, 2006 "Slightly crazed is fine, but with the beard you look like a total nutjob. If you ever hope to get laid again, for fuck's sake, Skippy, NEVER, EVER grow a saddam beard. You're welcome."Posted By: The Lady O, 28 January, 2006 "Maybe we should get married. My readers could support us by purchasing my worn panties and you could be the panty pimp." Posted By; Joan 28 January 2006 " I know it must be hard for you...being objectified by women all the time. But come on, how can they really help themselves? Have you seen yourself lately? Your pheramones preceed you into a room (as does your crotch). Don't blame it all on them...you did choose to leave your house. :D" Posted By: Joan, 3 February, 2006 "Skippy, you sarcastic twerp." Posted By: Arwen, 8 February 2006 "Just so you know.. if I had to choose between Moussaoui or Skippy.. You'd win. Even if I know what an asshole you are. Posted By; Judy, 13 February 2006 "I'd be willing to sign a legal document stating that is IS ok, in fact, to masturbate whilst thinking of me." Posted By: DeAnna (Who seems unaware of my reputation as an outlaw) February 24, 2006 "Feel free to masturbate while thinking of me...actually, do you need some of my panties to help you with that?" Posted By: Joan, February 24, 2006 "I blame myself for this. I have been too lenient with you. Your Godless behaviour must come to an end. You will receive a severe beating this weekend and I am contemplating removing your testicles." Posted By: Dr. Reverend, February 24, 2006 "Just remember skippy, the US never threw a fit when you smuggled your own personal WMD over the border twice a year. After all, it wasn't like you were hiding in your pants or anything. All's fair in love and war, so to speak." Posted By: Judy, April 4, 2006 "Wow...nothing hotter than a man willing to issue fatwas for pussy." Posted By: Joan, April 16, 2006 "You sir, are a brilliant writer." Posted By: Judy, May 4, 2006 "I think I'm falling in love." Posted By: DeAnna, May 11, 2006 "THIS IS THE MOST DIABOLICAL FALSITY YOU HAVE EVER ENGAGED IN!!!! I was intending to kick you in the face upon our next meeting, but now it's obvious that I must douse your scrotum in kerosene and set your testicles aflame. Alas, it is the only way you will learn." Posted By: Dr. Reverend, May 12, 2006 "And i would like to commend you on some excellent blogging. This particular story would normally warrant a few cryptically humorous lines and a link. To an ordinary blogger. But you managed to wring an essay of New Yorker-esque proportions out of it. That takes talent. Your beautiful young friend is right. I see big things for you in the future." Posted By: Annika, June 4, 2006 " I like a man who will unabashedly tell someone his penis size because hes unashamed. Thats hot. *raises hand* I'll take that 6.5, thank ya" Posted By: Kinky, June 6, 2006 "Elvis, like skippy, is the very definition of rock and roll. Posted By: Rube, June 10, 2006 " I'm beginning to think you're the only good man left in the world, skippy. WTF?" Posted By: By: DeAnns, June 11, 2006 "Just so everyone knows. Skippy does indeed, taste like bacon. And, any guy who doesn't know cum tastes good to real women, is clueless." Posted By: Judy, July 2, 2006 "There was a British columnist whose work was described as 'a suicide note in weekly installments.' This blog is sort of like that." Posted By: Gadfly, July 6, 2006 "Jeez, Skippy. Sometimes I really hate coming here." Posted By: Cynlee, July 18, 2006 "Someone needs to throttle you with a riding crop...truly!" Posted By: Joan, July 18, 2006 "Holy mother of god. I just had an orgasm. It's official: I'm devoting the rest of my life to you, skippy." Posted By: DeAnna, July 19, 2006 "Skippy, sometimes I'm not quite sure of your sanity, but you are without a doubt the baddest morning news reading, quiz show hosting, talent introducing PIMP in the motherfuckin' blogosphere." Posted By: Shank, July 19, 2006 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Links BLOGGY GOODNESS The Sandwich Shop (or what passes for my July 2004 - September 2005 archives, before Blogger decided to fuck with me again My Diapers are Bloody What Would Tyler Durden Do? 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