Stone Temple Pilots

Something I must confess. I've never once listened to TIny Music... Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop.

Never once.

Now, I'm a huge fan of STP... huge fan. I even paid a ridiculous amount of money for their reunion tour private show at Houdini's Mansion, with open bar, sword swallowers and contortionists.

Now, when Tiny Music... was released, I was skeptical because I had read a bad review on Rolling Stone Magazine that it sounded like a Rolling Stones (band) ripoff, and had heard that it was a bummer from a few friends. I shelved the idea buying it and thought nothing of it. I did hear Tripping Through a Paper Heart years after and had purchased it on Itunes a few back, but never thought to give Tiny Music a chance.

I found that my brother had loaded the album on my Ipod during the holiday season and I and I will say I think it's a fantastic fucking album. Big Bang baby does sound a lot like Jumping Jack Flash, but who didn't the Stones influence? How many bands came out after Rage Against the Machine with a similar sound ?

Anyways, I'm going to listen to the album again. Just thought I'd post a nugget.

NYC Flyaway

Alice in Chains : Your Decision

David Blaine: How I held my breath for 17 min | Video on TED.com

David Blaine: How I held my breath for 17 min | Video on TED.com

YUHMM – Taste it. � Dumbfoundead – Jam Session 2.0

YUHMM – Taste it. � Dumbfoundead – Jam Session 2.0

Communist Robot - Where do you stand on the future?

Communist Robot - Where do you stand on the future?

Tylenol Recall

Tylenol Recall

1/4 Of My Household Income 3rd & Last Installment

This 2nd installment (1st installment & 2nd installment) on how to make some extra money on the side. This will cover winning contests. I will start by saying that I have won over $15,000 in prizes over the last 4 years.  Some might say "how? You must be very lucky". Luck is a very small percentage of what It takes to win, persistence and knowing where/how to enter the contests is the key. By releasing this information it will actually decreases my odds so I will only outline the path and to win you must follow it.

I have won trips to NYC, Nashville & 2 places in CA. These are all expenses paid trips that have all been won through radio stations. Every large city has many radio stations, all these stations have a contests web page. The trip to NYC was to see Katy Perry perform won through 101.5. The trip to Nashville was to hang out with Jack White won through 107.7. You get the idea.


I never enter contests that take much work. Google toolbar has a auto-fill button that allows your information to be entered in a click. I enter 5+ contests a day and it takes me 10mins max. My winnings include a custom Zune, ipod touch, DVDs, concert tickets, surround sound system & many many more. Things I like, I keep, and everything else I sell or give at birthday or x-mas presents. Winning is very much like fantasy football, if you do your homework you will have a wining percentage almost all of the time but there will always be an uncontrolled aspect of it. Speaking of it I did win 1 out of 2 leagues I played in.


Radio stations are one of the best avenues to win but there are many other that you can find on your own.