floccivids: July 2006

Saturday, July 29, 2006

Bill Clinton is only gay when ...

From the Late Show with David Letterman.

The Power of Nightmares, Part 3


Part 3 of the BBC series.

Part 1 can be seen here. Part 2 can be seen here.

The Power of Nightmares, Part 2


Part 2 of the BBC documentary.

Part 1 can be seen here. Part 3 can be seen here.

Well, the DMCA has bitten me, and as a result, my YouTube account has been terminated. After the many videos -- mostly movie trailers -- that I've uploaded. I don't blame YouTube for this, they're doing the CYA thing. I blame the movie studios. I was busily promoting their films -- sharing the material they produced to market their movies. This could have resulted in only one thing -- more sales for them. Instead, they've decided in their wisdom that they would rather not have more sales. I don't get it. It's copystupidity.

Dear Member: This is to notify you that we have removed or disabled access to the following material as a result of a third-party notification claiming that this material is infringing: The New Bruce Lee: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-iTnyUKl1c Please Note: Repeat incidents of copyright infringement will result in the deletion of your account and all videos uploaded to that account. In order to avoid future strikes against your account, please delete any videos to which you do not own the rights, and refrain from uploading additional videos that infringe on the copyrights of others. For more information about YouTube's copyright policy, please read the Copyright Tips guide. If you elect to send us a counter notice, to be effective it must be a written communication provided to our designated agent that includes substantially the following (please consult your legal counsel or see 17 U.S.C. Section 512(g)(3) to confirm these requirements): (A) A physical or electronic signature of the subscriber. (B) Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access to it was disabled. (C) A statement under penalty of perjury that the subscriber has a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled. (D) The subscriber's name, address, and telephone number, and a statement that the subscriber consents to the jurisdiction of Federal District Court for the judicial district in which the address is located, or if the subscriberis address is outside of the United States, for any judicial district in which the service provider may be found, and that the subscriber will accept service of process from the person who provided notification under subsection (c)(1)(C) or an agent of such person. Such written notice should be sent to our designated agent as follows: DMCA Complaints YouTube, Inc. PO Box 2053 San Mateo, CA 94401 Email: copyright@youtube.com Please note that under Section 512(f) of the Copyright Act, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification may be subject to liability. Sincerely, YouTube, Inc. Copyright © 2006 YouTube, Inc.

Colbert Interviews Eleanor Holmes Norton

Stephen Colbert proves that Washington, DC, is not in the United States and has a hilarious interview/chat with Washington, DC, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton.

Tuesday, July 25, 2006

The Power of Nightmares


The fall of ideaologies, the fantasy of international terrorism and the rise of the Neo-Conservatives and Al-Qaeda. A BBC documentary.

Part 2 can be seen here. Part 3 can be seen here.

Kung Fu Fighter Kid


I guess you never know when someone will call your bluff and give you an ass-whupping.

Sunday, July 23, 2006

Hurt

Two versions ... the Johnny Cash cover and the NIN original. This is a song for when everything is going wrong. You know what I mean. When you can't seem to get it right. When no matter what you do, it just seems to get worse. When it feels overwhelming. When you want it to go away. When you're to blame -- it's all your fault. When you don't want to feel, because all you feel is hurt -- and all you've done is hurt. if I could start again a million miles away I would keep myself I would find a way Johnny Cash, Hurt

Nine Inch Nails, Hurt (this is a disturbing video, don't play it unless you're familiar with NIN)

Saturday, July 22, 2006

The Daily Show - Stem Cell Research

White House hypocrisy.

George Carlin on the Ten Commandments


This is really just an audio file. It's George Carlin -- it's funny -- and there are less and less commandments when Carlin is finished.

The Big Lebowski - F_cking Short Version

The most under-used word in the Big Lebowski -- fuck! How far this word has come since its Anglo-Saxon origins. Originally, it wasn't an expletive ... but despite being one today, it's quite prolific.

Friday, July 21, 2006

Stewart on Lebanon Coverage

This would be funny if it wasn't so fucking true.

Colbert and Congress

Can Stephen Colbert really get a congressman to declare that he enjoys cocaine and prostitutes because it's a fun thing to do? You betcha! Proves that politicians are highly suggestive. Now all we have to do is suggest some cliff for them to go on a leisurely walk on.

Thursday, July 20, 2006

Daily Show: Net Neutrality and Ted Stevens

Yes, Ted Stevens is an idiot. But, it's hardly his fault that he's in charge of regulating the internet -- for blame, we should only turn to the voters that voted him in. Those voters are fucking idiots.