http://news.bme.com Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:26:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Way back in 2008 I made the conscious decision not to post as much "extreme" content on Modblog. This was mainly due to the feedback that I was getting from contributors to BME that they were only getting as much extreme work done just to get showcased on Modblog. While ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/I4SfEwSdSVUmYvcf5-VUKMbsuRU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/I4SfEwSdSVUmYvcf5-VUKMbsuRU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/I4SfEwSdSVUmYvcf5-VUKMbsuRU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/I4SfEwSdSVUmYvcf5-VUKMbsuRU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bme/WGtE/~4/ZmF6AMJ5JQg" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bme/WGtE/~3/ZmF6AMJ5JQg/ http://news.bme.com/2009/11/03/and-now-for-something-i-wouldnt-recommend/ Brian sent in a new photo of his most recent works our of Pure Body Arts in Brooklyn, NYC. I have to admit, this brings up scary memories of that bird movie where the birds all go crazy and peck people to death. Cover you eyes! After you get a ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZQ-69YVdjVyGhowdmk0D-FmxJfc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZQ-69YVdjVyGhowdmk0D-FmxJfc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZQ-69YVdjVyGhowdmk0D-FmxJfc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZQ-69YVdjVyGhowdmk0D-FmxJfc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bme/WGtE/~4/_8mmNMNnTJo" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bme/WGtE/~3/_8mmNMNnTJo/ http://news.bme.com/2009/11/03/birds-2/ April sends us this little cartoon tattoo by John Brehm while he was guest spotting at 717 Tattoo in Harrisburg, PA. I'm not sure what the story is behind the tattoo other than it's "to go with Tot.". I can only assume that's the little fellow below the Moon Dawg ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3Lj_bna9bFQ7STSrnS3FN0CPaoA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3Lj_bna9bFQ7STSrnS3FN0CPaoA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3Lj_bna9bFQ7STSrnS3FN0CPaoA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3Lj_bna9bFQ7STSrnS3FN0CPaoA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bme/WGtE/~4/kZrBge3SPoE" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bme/WGtE/~3/kZrBge3SPoE/ http://news.bme.com/2009/11/03/moon-dawg/ I mentioned last week that I was working on a video interview series. We've filmed 6 video interviews so far and those are sitting on the video editing box as we speak. This is a quick snapshot that I took from my camera on my laptop. Our first interview is ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sv9gx_fiWIiZCokJbNStQu-vohE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sv9gx_fiWIiZCokJbNStQu-vohE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sv9gx_fiWIiZCokJbNStQu-vohE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sv9gx_fiWIiZCokJbNStQu-vohE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bme/WGtE/~4/zsiwoqCfta4" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bme/WGtE/~3/zsiwoqCfta4/ http://news.bme.com/2009/11/03/things-to-come/ The issues that cropped up yesterday have been resolved. It's been recommended again and again that I don't give people like this the attention they deserve but while CT and I spent the day working on resolving the issues. Thanks to Shannon for helping confirm our diagnosis of the issue ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MFZYoeAxGqHKwUIpg_wCW6ZVk0k/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MFZYoeAxGqHKwUIpg_wCW6ZVk0k/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MFZYoeAxGqHKwUIpg_wCW6ZVk0k/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MFZYoeAxGqHKwUIpg_wCW6ZVk0k/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bme/WGtE/~4/giojIj7bljM" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bme/WGtE/~3/giojIj7bljM/ http://news.bme.com/2009/11/02/iam-issues-fixed/ There is an abundance of "low hanging fruit" on this one. I don't know if I should make a joke about cocking the shotgun or what. Chouk sends us his Shotgun tattoo by Dan Sinnes. I'm not sure how old the tattoo is but it looks like it's holding up ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lDmM7XbLidX3Lq5bw_QKyTMc6t4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lDmM7XbLidX3Lq5bw_QKyTMc6t4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lDmM7XbLidX3Lq5bw_QKyTMc6t4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lDmM7XbLidX3Lq5bw_QKyTMc6t4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bme/WGtE/~4/14JMUXyZQrg" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bme/WGtE/~3/14JMUXyZQrg/ http://news.bme.com/2009/11/02/on-the-theme-of-men/ Megan from Hardnox in Franklin, NJ sends us this 10 year wedding anniversary tattoo. It's nice to see that love is still alive and well. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_tTq3J2G-n2b0Oz-nOyfpptc25w/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_tTq3J2G-n2b0Oz-nOyfpptc25w/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_tTq3J2G-n2b0Oz-nOyfpptc25w/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_tTq3J2G-n2b0Oz-nOyfpptc25w/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bme/WGtE/~4/jjEeoMivCw8" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bme/WGtE/~3/jjEeoMivCw8/ http://news.bme.com/2009/11/02/happy-10th-anniversary/ Christiane of Pinpoint Piercing in Oslo, Norway sends us this navel scarification. My posts are going to be a little bit short this week as I'm dealing with some sillyness which needs my full attention. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zEZ5y2OyZ7Q-vF91YJ1jxANis0E/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zEZ5y2OyZ7Q-vF91YJ1jxANis0E/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zEZ5y2OyZ7Q-vF91YJ1jxANis0E/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zEZ5y2OyZ7Q-vF91YJ1jxANis0E/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bme/WGtE/~4/NiHfBBWIQB0" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bme/WGtE/~3/NiHfBBWIQB0/ http://news.bme.com/2009/11/02/short-and-sweet/ While it's been a great run with Jordan at the helm of Modblog, he's on to bigger and better things. Namely less death threats and more positive reinforcement. Although I'm told he was a fan of the life size effigy that was burned on his lawn, his neighbors didn't appreciate ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Py7d1fyuE1sXHa_J3bSxuIMSOx0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Py7d1fyuE1sXHa_J3bSxuIMSOx0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Py7d1fyuE1sXHa_J3bSxuIMSOx0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Py7d1fyuE1sXHa_J3bSxuIMSOx0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bme/WGtE/~4/goyLmRWL17U" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bme/WGtE/~3/goyLmRWL17U/ http://news.bme.com/2009/11/02/boys-boys-boys/ (Courtesy of rip me open) I was first hired by BME in early 2005 and spent the better part of the year living with the team in La Paz, Mexico. Before moving there, I had never been on a plane, nor had I ever had the chance to write professionally. I ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/P-tgkLhepNL4var49uTdkQT28nU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/P-tgkLhepNL4var49uTdkQT28nU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/P-tgkLhepNL4var49uTdkQT28nU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/P-tgkLhepNL4var49uTdkQT28nU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bme/WGtE/~4/Rz0yD1b_Vyg" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bme/WGtE/~3/Rz0yD1b_Vyg/ http://news.bme.com/2009/10/30/one-more-thing/