That jacket tells me Joe has only one mood: totally fucking crazy.

I woke up today feeling the soul in my bones. I had this badass weird dream where I was at a James Brown concert in some giant underground cave, like in the Matrix. But it wasn't the old James Brown either. It was the young, 2-hour set playing, backflipping ass crazy as hell James Brown. He fucking rocked out. Anyway, when I got up, music was with me.

While I'm at home with the rents, I'm sans music as I brought my Ipod but not the damn cord to charge it. But The Mantis, being the outstanding good friend he is, Fedexed me a buttload of awesome music. He sent me his own dope downtempo mix, a Freq Nasty mix, 2 Krafty Kuts mixes, M.I.A.'s album "Arular", and the highly acclaimed collabo she did with Diplo "Piracy Funds Terrorism. Vol 1". All of which I'm loving right now.

He also sent some tracks by Dsico, which are a electro group that do covers of pop songs. Their covers sound like Pop music once if gets filtered through my robot brain. Awesome. Imagine the Cylons from Batttlestar Galactica doing Karaoke. So fucking perfect. Check out their site: http://4trak.net/dsico/" title="http://4trak.net/dsico/" target="_blank"http://4trak.net/dsico/ I think there are Mp3s as well.

He also sent me a mix by a dude named JoolsMF called "No Wax". Check out the setlist, such a good mix, brilliant mashups: http://www.joolsmf.co.uk/NO%20WAX2.jpg You can download the set here: http://www.mutantpop.net/jool... Get it fast, it might not be around long!! do it, its wicked good.

He also sent me a Diplo mix called "Favela On Blast". I heard this guy Diplo's LP a while back when Professor Nanda played it for me, and his DJ shit is awesome as well. It's a mix of "Rio Baile Funk" a style of music popular in Brazil. It's like nothing I've ever heard. Imagine Reggaeton, mixed with Booty Bass, spiced with Samba and Dancehall all jumbled together. Banannas. Here's a review: http://www1.villagevoice.com/...,wolk,59374,22.html And if you want it, you can download it here: http://boom.mcsleazybootlegs.com/diplo-favela_on_blast .mp3" title="http://boom.mcsleazybootlegs.com/diplo-favela_on_blast .mp3" target="_blank"http://boom.mcsleazybootlegs....

I love hearing things that surprise me. BTW, I linked the site BoomSelection.com on my links. There you can get tons of dope new music, if this is the kind of stuff you dig. Alright then..gotta go make some eggs..enjoy.

YO! Holler at your dog, Ronny McDeezy, holding it down for the Burgertown Bloods, son! What! Throw your set up! Westside B-town represent, homie!!

(Found on Transbuddha.com)

Iran is no joke. And believe me, I ain't got a joke to tell about it. The last thing I need is a blog jihad on my hands. Lets just say shit is real in Iran. Really really real. And if you happen to be there one day and get pulled over, make sure you cooperate. Or else you might face one of these ladies.

This is a training video of Iranian police women doing super intense drills in full traditional garb. I really think it's the best thing I've seen in a long time. Its surreal to watch. They pack gats, disarm bombs and even repel down fucking buildings! Jeesus!!!

This is a must see. I'm in awe of the coolness. I think they rock nun-chucks towards the end! Check it out: Iran represent! http://switch5.castup.net/fra...

Wow, today has been confusing. I woke up feeling totally odd. I had a bizarre dream last night where Britney Spears was playing badminton with me in a dingy bar, and Kevin Ferderline or whatever his goddamn name is was betting on us with a bunch of cigarette smoking Chinese guys like the ones in Bloodsport. I ended up winning in a stunning upset, because Britney had obviously let herself go. I think she had been up all night with Kevin smoking crank or something. She just looked awful.

Anyway, I felt like I got hit in the head with a brick all day. You ever wake up in the middle of a weird dream and feel like an alien for the rest of the day? Thats how I feel. Thats why I chose this picture. I could really use a mustached Japanese man to explain to me what the hell to do with myself, because I feel like a bug-eyed weirdo with antennas growing out of my head. ( I wish I had an outfit like that!!)

While looking for an excuse to repost this picture, I came across this site called istheshit.net. It's a a virtual way of saying that something is the shit!

Just go to any word you like, followed by ".istheshit.net" with your browser, and see if someone already thinks it's the shit. If not, you can upload your own image to say it's the shit! I already gots mines.http://monkeysforhelping.isth... Go and gets yours!!!  http://www.istheshit.net/

Happy Easter everyone! Hope everyone has a great day. I myself am not the most religious person, but I love chocolate, so Easter is close to my heart. In fact, I still don't even really know what Easter means. All I know is it's the day when little kids can eat a boatload of candy and not have to go out dressed up like a clown to work for it. Its really a win-win for children. Halloween has got nothing on Easter. Alas, I am on a massive health kick these days, and will be forced to deprive myself of the Easter candy. For some strange reason, the South Beach diet doesn't allow Cadbury cream eggs. Anyway, here is a site that tells the history of chocolate. Here's an excerpt:

"The story of chocolate, as far back as we know it, begins with the discovery of America. Until 1492, the Old World knew nothing at all about the delicious and stimulating flavor that was to become the favorite of millions. The Court of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella got its first look at the principal ingredient of chocolate when Columbus returned in triumph from America and laid before the Spanish throne a treasure trove of many strange and wonderful things. Among these were a few dark brown beans that looked like almonds and seemed most unpromising.

There were cocoa beans, today's source of all our chocolate and cocoa. The King and Queen never dreamed how important cocoa beans could be, and it remained for Hernando Cortez, the great Spanish explorer, to grasp the commercial possibilities of the New World offerings."

Interesting. Native Americans should own the rights to chocolate as far as I'm concerned. That would make more money than casinos!! They could take money from fat americans at the casino, and the 7-11! terrific idea. I should work for them. Check out the history here: http://www.karachocolates.com... Now go and eat some chocolate for me, you bastards!

I also just found this history of Easter. Apparenly Easter goes way back, and people used to have sex and consume lots of drugs to celebrate it, Pagan style. Rock and Roll! check it out: ttp://cannabisculture.com/articles/3352.html

Part 2 in the Japanese Disco Series. Note how his fingerless gloves match his terriffic pleather jacket. That kind of attention to detail is what makes this guy official boss of the universe.

Man oh man. Nothing rocks the fucking house like rip off flicks of American films. I've been wanting to see this movie for the longest. So here is a clip of the infamous Indian Superman. In it we find Lois Lane getting on a plane about to be hijacked. Once the shifty looking hijackers take over, all hell breaks loose. All looks bleak, until we realize Indian Superman is on his way to the rescue her! What follows is probably the worst special effects I've ever seen of Superman flying and an airplane which is so obviously a plastic model that I laughed out loud. It doesn't get much worse/better than this. I feel like my weekend has been completelly fulfilled! And of course, Indian Superman totally saves the day. Fucking terrific. http://homepage.mac.com/scopi/iMovieTheater21 .html" title="http://homepage.mac.com/scopi/iMovieTheater21 .html" target="_blank"http://homepage.mac.com/scopi...

For a complete review of this fantastic piece of cinema, check it out here: http://www.stomptokyo.com/mov...

Japanese boulder disco, circa 1976.

A few years back, I went to a Buddhist monastary in upstate New York, and there was this stone wall that had all these rocks balanced in unbelievable ways. I remember thinking it was the coolest thing in the world.

Check out this gallery: there is a video of guy doing it to. Amazing. http://www.rock-on-rock-on.com/gallery.html" title="http://www.rock-on-rock-on.com/gallery.html" target="_blank"http://www.rock-on-rock-on.co...

This just in from the land down under: Good friend Rinna has decided to make it her personal mission to find me a girlfriend. Fucking fantastic. I'm psyched, because as you may well know I'm an incredibly lazy person, and can use any help I can get..Luckily I now have the power of Bourbonbird scouring the globe looking for the future Mrs. Recon. Check it out. (Real monkeys need not apply.) http://bourbonbird.blogspot.com/" title="http://bourbonbird.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"http://bourbonbird.blogspot.c...

(thank you Rinna, for being such an awesome person. You kick ass in ways that the best scientists in the world couldn't explain.)

I just had to share this. Giant robots kick alot of ass. The photographer's name is Phillip Toledano. Check out his stuff, pretty cool: http://ptoledano.com/" title="http://ptoledano.com/" target="_blank"http://ptoledano.com/

(Thanks to Hope & Mog for sending me this!)

The Japanese Village People.

Monkeys kick ass, we all know this. But did you know a monkey can kick a tigers ass? or better yet, 2 tigers asses? You must watch this video. This monkey slaps these tigers around like it's his job. Further proving their total domination of the animal kingdom. Check it out: http://www.hugi.is//hahradi/b...;f_id=929

(and here is a chimp doing karate, where I got the pic from..an oldie but a goodie: http://clarence.supereva.com/...)

Long drives make you think of stupid things. And for some reason, my mind always wanders into creative realms of stupidity that border on mental retardation. But I find that distracting myself with stupid ideas is the easiest way to pass time on a monotonous road trip.

So I was thinking about movies and the badguys in them, and comparing them to each other to see who is the bigger asshole. These two guys came into my head, and I realized it's a pretty tight matchup between them. So I figured what better way to come to a logical conclusion about the matter than having a poll?

My question for you all is this: Who is the bigger asshole?

    & nbsp;   &n bsp;   &nb sp;   &nbs p;     ;         & nbsp;   &n bsp; The Kobra Kai dojo guy from Karate Kid?

    & nbsp;   &n bsp;   &nb sp;   &nbs p;     ;         & nbsp;   &n bsp;   &nb sp;   &nbs p; 

    & nbsp;   &n bsp;   &nb sp;   &nbs p;     ;         & nbsp;    Or the Red haired dickweed from Ghostbusters?

I know what I think already, and believe me I have done extensive thinking on the subject. What do you think?

Hello friends, I'm back. After a long ass drive, I made it home. And being the uber-dork I am, I naturally gravitated to the computer and figured I might as well blog it up. I had a great time in St.Louis, and now I am back as your willing nerd slave here to give you your fill of worthless stupidity.

So what did we do?

We ate food. http://inch-aweigh.com/images/fat_guys.gif" title="http://inch-aweigh.com/images/fat_guys.gif" target="_blank"http://inch-aweigh.com/images...

We watched alot of Columbo. http://www.familie-im-web.de/... (And I have decided that it is easily one of the best shows ever made.)

Went to this place called Cahokia Mounds, which is a place that preserves the remains of the central section of the only prehistoric Indian city north of Mexico. "Covering about 4,000 acres, the Cahokia site was first inhabited around 700 A.D. and grew to a population of about 20,000 by 1100 A.D. Sixty-eight of the original one hundred and twenty entirely earthen mounds are preserved within the historic area." Check it out here, pretty cool if you are ever in the St.Louis area: http://state.il.us/hpa/hs/Mounds.htm" title="http://state.il.us/hpa/hs/Mounds.htm" target="_blank"http://state.il.us/hpa/hs/Mou...

While we were there, we climbed the biggest mound, "Monks Mound". http://www.kcmetro.cc.mo.us/l... Yeah, I know it doesn't look that big, but believe me it was. Those Cahokians were probably in wicked good shape climbing that bastard every day. I bet they could have kicked my ass.

 We went fishing and caught a shit load of bass. http://www.fftimes.com/bass_edition/images/t ournament/full_size_pics/ bass-2580.jpg" title="http://www.fftimes.com/bass_edition/images/t ournament/full_size_pics/ bass-2580.jpg" target="_blank"http://www.fftimes.com/bass_e...

Besides that we also managed to get in quite a bit of gambling in while I was there. I made some cash in the casinos and was recently introduced to the fantastically glorious world of online poker. Thanks to Justin's keen ability to wrestle with Gamblar, I am happy to say we each made 500 American dollars taking greenbacks from fat web dorks who thought they were hot shit this weekend. I fucking love the internet. It's good to be back.

(thanks to The Unbeatable for the totally boss picture)

Happy St. Patricks day to all of you! I'm headed to St.Louis to visit an old college friend/roomate (you know him as "Angel of DC"). I will be back in a few, or maybe I'll blog while I'm there. Jesus. I am so addicted to blogahol. Which reminds me, please everyone, don't drink and drive. I have an 8 hour drive ahead of me, and the last thing I need is an "extreme" adventure playing road warrior with your drunk asses on the highway. Stay safe. Do it the Recon way.

Here is a site that explains all about St. Patricks day:http://www.st-patricks-day.co... (It's not ALL about drinking, you know..) Peace! see you soon..

Forget pop music. I'm all about Klingon metal. Stovokor is a Portland based Death metal band that dress like Klingons and sing in English and Klingon. I think they were in Trekkies 2, but I have a memory like a salamander and don't know for sure. I listened to "For The Glory of QoNos" and was actually convinced that I was listening to Klingons thrashing on some dirty planet somewhere. Lead singer "PinLuH Hod" really took me there. Wow. I want these guys for a party. http://www.purevolume.com/stovokor" title="http://www.purevolume.com/stovokor" target="_blank"http://www.purevolume.com/sto...

On a side note, I found this song while doing Klingon "research". It is a version of Eminem's "Without Me" in Klingon. Jesus H Christ. I wish all rap was this dope! A must hear: (translated and sung by Quvar) http://media.khemorex-klinzhai.de/audio/Klenginem.mp3" title="http://media.khemorex-klinzhai.de/audio/Klenginem.mp3" target="_blank"http://media.khemorex-klinzha...

To learn more about the captivating world of Klingons, please visit the Klingon language institute: http://www.kli.org/. Check this page on that site:http://www.kli.org/tlh/phrase... It has a list of common phrases, complete with samples. My favorite is "Your mother has a smooth forehead!" (a HUGE insult in Klingon.) LOL Ok, I gotta stop. The nerd power of these sites is swallowing me like quicksand.

I kind of feel bad for this guy. Not because he serves Gaylord Ice Cream. Because he has that expression celebrities get when they get photographed by  ;aggressive Paparazzi. I bet the next cheeky tourist who decides to take his picture is going to get a cone up the ass.  

This is a great site. It's a collection of strange conversations overheard in and around New York City. Some of these are gems. Here are some I enjoyed:

Woman: I've never seen so many cars out there.
Cashier: The Jewish people are praying.
Woman: Really?
Cashier: Yeah, I think tomorrow is the start of Ramadan.

-Wendy's, Bensonhurst

Guy: You know, we really should do something with all that driftwood we brought back from Canada.

--Uptown

Italian sister #2: Remember yesterday when that Chinese girl's phone went off and it was a cat? I was like, "Dinner calling!"
Italian brother: That was funny.

--D train

Drunk: I want a bag of cocaine...a bag of cocaine and two lesbians.
Girlfriend: You're not going to get it.
Drunk: Which, the bag of cocaine or the two lesbians?
Girlfriend: Neither.
Drunk: Fuck you!
Girlfriend: What, am I not good enough for you?

--1st Ave. & 5th St.

Hipster #1: But you're not even Chinese!
Hipster #2: That doesn't matter.
Hipster #1: It does because any non-Asian person who eats with chopsticks is pretentious.
Hipster #2: I'm not pretentious because I'm an American who uses chopsticks; I'm pretentious because I speak fluent Latin.

--103rd St. station

Employee: I'm so gangsta and keep it so real that I think it scares women sometimes.

--Duane Reade, 76th & 1st

Diner: Your brown sauce; it's some sort of, um...brown sauce?
Waiter: Yes.
Dining Man: OK, that sounds good.

--Pongsri, Chinatown

What a great time killer..there are alot to read, just check the archives. Check em out here:http://www.overheardinnewyork...

As a recent quitter of smoking (I hope I didn't just jinx myself) I found this and had to share. Fucking amazing. Check out this great site, full of unbelievable Cigarette ads: http://www.tobaccoads.org/ Welcome to Evil Country.

In this strange world, there are few dances stranger and more enigmatic than the Crip walk. http://members.iinet.net.au/%7Eprusso1/Xzibit%20-%20L earn%20to%20C-Walk.wmv Originating in California, the dance was created by the Crips street gang. And thanks to the prolific video work of modern Mozarts like Lil-Bow Wow, suburban teenagers and people all over the map have been given the green light to hop around like gang-banging douchebags.

But Americans are half assed. Leave it to the Japanese to take it to the max. I bet the guy in these pictures (C-Walk Master Yama-G) took dozens of trips to Compton to do field research. God I love Japan. http://www.garageworksltd.com...

Someone sent me this game called Nanamca Crash. It's strange, Japanese, and addictive. Like Pokemon meets Crystal Meth. I am hooked. Also, it encourgaes you to run people over with a bicycle, which is just the type of morally ambiguous message I look for in games. Even though I just broke 2000 points, I realize I am still a total rook. Some uber geeks online broke 5000! This game is Japana-crack.

Here's a description: You are a girl on a bike and you hit a person and send him flying. The game starts with selection of launch angle, and let her rip. You can click on the falling person and unleash "aerial crash" and make them fly even further. And depending on who you hit, you can get combos. Hit 2 people and unleash a super combo. Damn, I wish I knew Japanese. It makes me feel crazy playing it. In a good way. Enjoy: http://storage.act-9.com/2005...

Mr. T. Where do you begin talking about this icon. When I was a kid if Mr. T told me to burn my house down for him I would have done it. He was the president of the United States to me. He could have slapped President Reagan across the godamned mouth and I would have cheered. Because Ronald Reagan was just an old white guy, but Mr. T was Mr T, and the person who he slapped was obviously a fool he pitied. He was the 80's to me. The guy fucked up Rocky AND Hulk Hogan, all the while rocking a freaking mohawk! How could anyone resist his power?

This is an awesome video of him singing a song about his Mama. He even has back up singers. The amount of sheer badasssery that is needed to pull off singing about ones mother and still remain tough as nails is truly stupendous. Mr. T, 2005 needs you. Please come back. The shit just ain't the same without you. Here's the link: http://www.avitable.com/adam/...

Back in college, my friend Toby was starving one day, and I was watching him starve eating a slice of pizza. He said  "I would sell you my SOUL for that slice of pizza!" And I agreed. I made him shake on it. I gave him that slice of pizza in exchange for his eternal soul, effectively damning him in the eyes of God. He regretted doing it almost immediately. Now he's a big shot lawyer and tells me that it "was not a binding oral contract, as I was a minor under duress." Whatever. I don't know what all that fancy talk means, alls I know is I got a chunk of his soul, and when the shit goes down Armageddon style I got a bartering chip. And deep down he knows. Only God can know for sure if I actually own his soul or not, but I'm pretty sure he's on my side. I don't think he likes lawyers much.

This is a site where you can buy souls of celebrities. And if you have a superstitious friend you want to scare the crap out of, you can buy their souls too. Fucking awesome. http://www.buysouls.com

Mantis and I were talking about Aliens the other day in lieu of the Peter Jennings special, and we were talking about how fucked up and truly unexplained cattle mutilations are. I did some googling, and came across this site. It talks about a supposed secret base in Dulce, New Mexico. Having heard the tales of Dulce in the past, I was compelled to share. I loves me a good conspiracy.

"Dulce is a sleepy little town in northern New Mexico of about 900 population located above 7,000 feet on the Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation. There is only one major motel and a few stores. It's not a resort town and it is not bustling with activity. But, according to a few outsiders, Dulce harbors a deep, dark secret. The secret is harbored deep below the tangled brush of Archuleta Mesa. The secret is said to be a joint government-alien biogenetic laboratory designed to carry out bizarre experiments on humans and animals."

This site has a wealth of knowledge on alien conspiracies involving the Dulce base. Great tin foil hat material, and truly fascinating if you happen to believe in Aliens. Either way, makes for great Sci-Fi. http://www.subversiveelement.com/Dulce_Index.html" title="http://www.subversiveelement.com/Dulce_Index.html" target="_blank"http://www.subversiveelement....

But most interestingly to me, is the info from Phil Schneider.

"Phil Schneider, a very brave man, recently lost his life due to what appeared to be a military-style execution in January 1996. He was found dead in his apartment with piano wire still wrapped around his neck. According to some sources, he had been brutally tortured repeated before being killed. Phil Schneider was an ex-government engineer who was involved in building underground bases. He was one of three people to survive the 1979 fire fight between the large Greys and U.S. intelligence and military forces at Dulce underground base. In May 1995, Phil Schneider did a lecture on what he had discovered. Seven months later he was tortured and killed by those for whom he had previously worked. This man's final acts should not go unnoticed"

Makes me read his article with alot more intrigue. Check it out: http://www.subversiveelement....

M4H presents: The most boss move in all of the martial arts.

This guys's peach gets owned!

Any questions?

I always knew Grover was a little shady. Check these out: http://www.nationallampoon.co...

I love olden times. They were so far off with what the future was going to be like. This site has all the pictures of what the future didnt turn out to be. It's hillarious how far off the mark they were. I for one would take a room sized mechanical brain over a laptop anyday. That would be so retro.

Here's one of my favorites:

Apparently in the future (see 1978) women are forced to wear Princess Leia slave outfits and all dogs have been exterminated and replaced with gay robot poodles. Those wacky futurists. What will they think of next...Check it out: http://davidszondy.com/future...