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Can't Sleep, So I'm Toolin' Around

by Tony Collett on Sat 29 Jul 2006 06:08 AM EDT | Permanent Link

Another Saturday, another early drop-off of the wife to work, and I can't sleep. So I'm toolin' around the internets.
Wanted to write about the show we saw last night called Life On Mars, and import from Britain currently showing on BBC America about a detective in 2006 who, after a traffic accident, ends up in 1973. The song "Life On Mars" by David Bowie is playing on his iPod and then his 8 track, hence the title. If you check out the link above written by DonBoy, it points out that there are some cultural differences, such as jokes not immediately apparent to us Yanks, and that Britain was more different 33 years ago than we were. But hell, if I can wade thru Urusei Yatsura that had each tape come with Cliff Notes...
Also, I'm reading this article by Hugh MacLeod called "How To Be Creative". Worth checking out, even if you don't think you are creative.

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Re: Can't Sleep, So I'm Toolin' Around

by Mike N. on Sat 29 Jul 2006 09:50 AM EDT | Profile | Permanent Link

Thanks for pointing out the link to DonBoy's site (though you may want to refine the link so it goes directly to the piece --I scrolled down and found it easily enough, but if he starts to produce much new material it'll soon be buried) as I'd watched the series opener for Life On Mars, too. I'd feel better about the series if I knew it was created as a mini-series, or at least that the ending is already written. As an open-ended series I'm afraid that it's finiancial/ratings success might see it extended ::ahem:: beyond its time, and then trail off into a stagnant puddle.

Here's something (however much a digression) for you: background on the titular song, which was all very interesting news to me.

Re: Re: Can't Sleep, So I'm Toolin' Around

by Tony Collett on Sat 29 Jul 2006 03:51 PM EDT | Profile | Permanent Link

Unfortunately (and I just double-checked) the link is as refined as I can get it. It's apparently an archive from February, so burying it won't be a problem.
And I read the background on the song. Interesting story.

Re: Re: Re: Can't Sleep, So I'm Toolin' Around

by DonBoy on Mon 31 Jul 2006 01:17 PM EDT | Profile | Permanent Link

Thanks for the link! I think you're only getting the the top of archive page because you have a trailing quote in your link. This should take people directly to the posting.