one red paperclip - Kyle MacDonald

one red paperclip

2010-11-02T19:59:00.022-04:00

This might not surprise you, but below is a picture of a paperclip. It is red.

This red paperclip is currently sitting on my desk next to my computer. I want to trade this paperclip with you for something bigger or better, maybe a pen, a spoon, or perhaps a boot.

If you promise to make the trade I will come and visit you, wherever you are, to trade.

Hope to trade with you soon!

Kyle

PS
I'm going to make a continuous chain of 'up trades' until I get a house. Or an Island. Or a house on an island. You get the idea.

*Click here to see what happened next!

A great video about the one red paperclip project

2010-10-28T19:06:00.000-04:00

We're taking 'em back where they came from.

2010-10-21T19:29:00.007-04:00

We're taking them back at 10am Friday Oct 22 at the Groupe Pages Jaunes head office at 16 Place du Commerce on Île des Sœurs in Montreal.

facebook event web site twitter: #yellowpagemountain

For more information contact Aimee at aimee.davison@gmail.com or 514-472-0185

**UPDATE!** How to take yourself off the Yellow Pages delivery list:

This one time in France

2010-10-18T00:40:00.000-04:00

I wound up on a TV show in France once. Jean-Claude Van Damme was there. It went a little something like this:

So since the acting gig with Jean-Claude Van Damme fell through, I'm back on the job hunt. No plans to steal anyone else's thunder and get all project-y about it, but if you have anything in mind, let me know. You can watch the whole interview, sans subtitles, right here.

Let's see Google do this.

2010-10-16T13:11:00.002-04:00

Who needs a parking brake when the Yellow Pages are around?

Andy Tenderloins on The Blue and White Garage, Montreal's Hottest English Language Talk Show Taped in a Garage TM

2010-10-15T00:16:00.000-04:00

Andy Tenderloins works drive-thru at McDonald's and when he eyes a customer he thinks'll enjoy his comedy, he forks over a piece of paper that features his youtube URL. Now that's Hustlin'!

You can find Andy Tenderloins here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJ-xk5tLb8U
http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=101327109932764

Keep it up Andy!

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Gotta Get These VHS Tapes! Ebay Auction

2010-10-14T19:15:00.000-04:00

From the auction:
If you don't know what these movies are all about (SPOILER ALERT)...They are about Aliens....or Space or something....I don't know....I don't watch movies. But you do or you wouldn't be cruising around eBay looking at awesome collectors edition movies sets. If you own a VHS player, or a microwave or whatever plays these and want to blow off an entire day being awesome this is your ticket to do it.

BAM. That just happened.

link.

The Blue and White Garage - Sheldon Levy

2010-10-13T13:15:00.001-04:00

Sheldon Levy is a street photographer: www.flickr.com/photos/12147720@N04
He has an incredible array of portraits.
If you want to get in touch with him directly please do so!
levy.sheldon AT gmail

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Glory Days

2010-10-13T02:50:00.000-04:00

Saw this storefront the other day. Do you think many people envisioned a sight like this in the 90s when we were all celebrating the grand opening of the information superhighway? The future couldn't pay the rent, it seems. I wonder if the store stocked this book. Hopefully one of these will take its place!

The Blue and White Garage - Aimee Davison

2010-10-10T23:38:00.001-04:00

Aimee Davison from www.onehundredjobs.ca is trying to do 100 different jobs for $100 or more! We had a splendid talk in the Blue and White Garage. Here's a much more professional video about her project: http://gdp.nfb.ca/photo-essay/1545/100-jobs Why not offer Aimee a job? She'll travel anywhere in the world for the right offer!

If you want to appear on the Blue and White Garage, please email Kyle at oneredpaperclip@gmail.com

Best Fortune Ever

2010-10-10T22:41:00.000-04:00

Got this in a fortune cookie recently. "You Love Chinese Food" is very apt.

Stand up from Paul Ash's Kick Ash Comedy Show Oct 9, 2010.

2010-10-10T22:30:00.001-04:00

The Blue and White Garage - Simon Mosca

2010-10-08T14:47:00.002-04:00

Simon Mosca is a comedian.
His youtube channel is:
http://www.youtube.com/user/renegaderadiofm
Go check his stuff out!

The Blue and White Garage - Nitsanah Benyamini

2010-10-07T18:29:00.003-04:00

Nitsanah Benyamini dropped by today to show off her vocal skills and tell some stories about how she's used her talents to get into, and out of, trouble. If you need a talented voice actress or just a regular actress actress, look no further. Nitsanah can be found online at:
http://www.hollywoodauditions.com/cast/benyamini_nitsanah.htm
and
http://voice123.com/nitsanahbenyamini

An enjoyable chat with Coach Joelle

2010-10-07T15:12:00.000-04:00

I recently had the pleasure to speak with Coach Joelle, and the interview is up on her site CoachJoelle.com.

Just scroll to the 'listen here' part et voila.

I hope you enjoy it.

Kyle

Standing up and sitting down for chats

2010-10-07T01:48:00.004-04:00

I've decided to stop keeping track how many times I've gone on stage. Because after all, who cares? It was a fun open mic evening at the Comedy Nest in Montreal. Some first timers, some seasoned vets, you name it. I realized something tonight though: I'm having a hard time getting excited about doing the same jokes over and over again to try to perfect them. If you've seen any of my previous videos, you'll recognize most of the bits here. It's not that I don't want to develop them into better material, it's just that I don't really care that much about creating a real hot set. I think I'm more interested in trying new ideas out on stage than trying to hone down a killer stand up routine. I guess that's what separates hack stand ups from really great ones. The desire to perfect material and blast the audience's face off with it. I just don't find it that important to blow and audience away and have them rolling out of their chairs in laughter. Or maybe it was just an off night. I'm more excited about trying new stuff out, and maybe I'll only do fesh material on stage from now on.

Talking about fresh, The Blue and White Garage is taking up much of my interest at the moment. It's really exciting that interesting people want to come to my garage and talk about cool things they're doing. Just got an email from one of the members of The National Parcs, the blokes behind this:

He wants to come on the show and talk about what he's up to. Now I find talking about that video with one of the dudes who created it much more exciting than doing the same jokes on stage. Which is why it's hard to concentrate very hard on stand up stuff. Interesting wins over just funny every time in my book. Well, actually I wrote a book, but it had nothing to do with that. It's more like when people say "that's the oldest one in the book" type of book. Anyhoo, lots of great interviews coming up on the Blue and White Garage, so keep your eyes around here and I hope to have some more great stuff coming up!

The Blue and White Garage - Richard Condo from Cigcola

2010-10-05T23:36:00.002-04:00

Now this was a surprise! I never expected a visit from the Richard Condo from Cigcola, but the Blue and White Garage doorbell rang and whoomp, there he was. Cigcola is the hottest underground brand in Montreal right now, along with RMSDL Outerwear. I was completely blown away that Richard Condo would descend from his locked compound atop the Coolopolis Towers and come on my little garage-based talk show. And yes, the rumors are all true: he is an absolute gentleman. He was nice enough to score me a limited edition sold out design, The Ladykiss. It's on my back as I type this! I sense a free t-shirt theme coming on, which is great because I like t-shirts. Especially free ones. Thanks again Richard, and I speak for the entire The Blue and White Garage team when I say we hope to see you on the show again soon.

Dominique Dupuis from L'Armoire du Haut - Montreal's best healthy cooking classes

2010-10-05T15:37:00.001-04:00

Dominique Dupuis of L'Armoire du Haut offers the best healthy cooking classes in Montreal:

Dominique Dupuis de L'Armoire du Haut vous offre les meilleurs cours de cuisine santé a Montréal:

www.larmoireduhaut.com
514-678-4075

Here's what Dom has to say, en Francais:

Que la vie est belle! Je suis une passionnée et c’est un bonheur de pouvoir faire ce que j'aime le plus au monde et de partager avec vous une cuisine innovante, colorée, harmonieuse et surtout santé! Diplômée en technique de diététique je me suis, par goût et par conviction, tout naturellement dirigée vers la cuisine végétarienne et les cuisines du monde. Lors de mes nombreux voyages partout sur la planète, j’ai poursuivi ma formation en prenant des cours de cuisine. Conférencière sur des thèmes aussi variés que «J'pars en appart» ou «Comment avoir un garde-manger en santé» ou professeure de cuisine au Centre communautaire de HoMa avec «La cuisine santé économique», j’apprécie le contact direct avec les gens. Très versatile et pas du tout dogmatique dans ma vision de l’alimentation je prends plaisir à échanger et suis persuadée qu’il y a toujours place à l’amélioration et la nouveauté. La santé de la planète passe par l’alimentation de ses habitants. - Dominique Dupuis

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Cooking class, Montreal healthy eating, learn to cook healthy foods, vegetarian, vegan, raw vegan, Indian, Thai, Sri Lankan, Asian. Cours de cuisine, cours de cuisine santé Montréal, végétarien, végétalien, cru, Indienne, Tahilandaise, Sri Lanka, Asiatique.

The Blue and White Garage - Behind The Scenes.

2010-10-04T16:37:00.002-04:00

Episode 7: I reveal hot tips and closely guarded secrets on how to make a garage-based talk show a roaring success.

Blue and White Garage - Myra Segal

2010-10-01T09:30:00.003-04:00

For a better version of the song The Man I Love, please click here. Myra Segal has a website! www.myrasegal.ca - get in touch with her if you're looking for a great actress, singer, model, or talk show guest!

Blue and White Garage - Dan Burke visits and gets some socks

2010-09-30T20:35:00.003-04:00

Dan Burke is an infamous/legendary promoter originally from Montreal who's been busting things up down in Toronto for years. He's back in town to promote Pop Montreal's NexT showcase at L'Aubrevoir TONIGHT Sept 30. One of the bands is Turbogeist fronted by Mick Jagger's son, Jimmy Jagger. If any bands playing at POP Montreal want to appear on The Blue and White Garage, please get in touch with Kyle at oneredpaperclip@gmail.com or 514-833-3980. We have a distinctive lack of sound gear and garage space, but I can hook you up with matching pairs of black socks!

Rust DVD release party Oct 6th

2010-09-30T18:12:00.000-04:00

As many of you may know, Corbin Bernsen came to Kipling Saskatchewan and filmed a great movie called Rust. The DVD Release party is Oct 6th. More info right here:

Blue and White Garage - Mista McStevie drops by

2010-09-30T12:01:00.007-04:00

Mista McStevie is on Facebook and Youtube. Catch him live all over Montreal, and elsewhere!

Blue and White Garage - Miguel brings gifts!

2010-09-29T13:51:00.003-04:00

Miguel from BadaBlingFashions.com saw the guest-less first episode and decided to come on the show....with gifts! Bada Bling Fashions is the official Who Are These Guys? t-shirt outlet and is located at 3565 Boulevard Taschereau. They also ship everywhere in the world and have a website that's open 24 hours a day! Why not get a shirt? It's the best way to find somebody!

La Quebecoise by DJ Dancefloor

2010-09-28T21:05:00.002-04:00