Depeche Mode - Remixes 2: 81-11

New Depeche Mode album will be released on 6 June 2011.  Yeah, D-Day...or should I say DM-Day.  This news comes to us on the 18th anniversary of Song of Faith and Devotion release (in North America).  Here is the track listing for the 3-Disc version:


Disc 1:
1. Dream On - Bushwacka Tough Guy Mix (2001)
2. Suffer Well - M83 Remix (2006)
3. John The Revelator - UNKLE Reconstruction (2006)
4. In Chains - Tigerskin's No Sleep Remix (2009)
5. Peace - SixToes Remix (2009)
6. Lilian - Chab Vocal Remix Edit (2006)
7. Never Let Me Down Again - Digitalism Remix (2006)
8. Corrupt - Efdemin Remix (2009)
9. Everything Counts - Oliver Huntemann And Stephan Bodzin Dub (2006)
10. Happiest Girl - The Pulsating Orbital Vocal Mix (1990)
11. Walking In My Shoes - Anandamidic Mix (1993)
12. Personal Jesus - The Stargate Mix (2011)
13. Slowblow - Darren Price Mix (1997)


Disc 2:
1. Wrong - Trentemøller Club Remix (2009)
2. World In My Eyes - Dub In My Eyes (1990)
3. Fragile Tension - Peter Bjorn and John Remix (2009)
4. Strangelove - Tim Simenon/Mark Saunders Remix (1998)
5. A Pain That I'm Used To - Jacques Lu Cont Remix (2005)
6. The Darkest Star - Monolake Remix (2006)
7. I Feel You - Helmet At The Helm Mix (1993)
8. Higher Love - Adrenaline Mix Edit (2004)
9. Fly On The Windscreen - Death Mix (1985)
10. Barrel Of A Gun - United Mix (1997)
11. Only When I Lose Myself - Dan The Automator Mix (1998)
12. Ghost - Le Weekend Remix (2009)


Disc 3:
1. Personal Jesus - Alex Metric Remix Edit (2011)
2. Never Let Me Down Again - Eric Prydz Remix (2011)
3. Behind The Wheel - Vince Clarke Remix (2011)
4. Leave In Silence - Claro Intelecto 'The Last Time' Remix (2011)
5. In Chains - Alan Wilder Remix (2011)
6. When The Body Speaks - Karlsson And Winnberg Remix (2011)
7. Puppets - Röyksopp Remix (2011)
8. Tora! Tora! Tora! - Karlsson And Winnberg (from Miike Snow) Remix (2011)
9. Freestate - Clark Remix (2011)
10. I Want It All - Roland M. Dill Remix (2011)
11. A Question Of Time - Joebot Presents 'Radio Face' Remix (2011)
12. Personal Jesus - Sie Medway-Smith Remix (2011)

Remixes 2: 81-11 will be available in two different CD formats; Single and Triple Disc versions, as well as Downloads and as a 6 x 12" vinyl LP box set.  But why would you get just the one disc version?  I am totally going to get the three disc version...and it will be the UK version (as usual).  Heck, there is an Alan Wilder remix.

Edit:  Pre-order has been placed. 

Set Phasers to Stun...and Clocks Forward

Why are we still doing this?  I have not worn a watch since October.  No, wait.  I did wear one on my right wrist while on vacation.  You kinda need to be on time when planes, buses, and boats leave.  Why have I not worn a watch, you ask? Well, there was that little incident that made it a little difficult to put on a watch.  The bracelet style bands were set to normal human wrist sizes and the buckle style bands barely fit around my swollen wrist.  Yeah, that is how big my wrist got, the left (injured) wrist still looks a little bigger than the right.

Ah, but you say the bone has been healed for a few weeks now, everything should be good to go.  Yes, the bone is healed and the wrist is back to normal human size.  But one day, I went to put on my favourite watch...also titanium...and I noticed that since I have not worn it in so long, it was still on Daylight Savings Time. 

Am I that lazy to not wear a watch, because I am too lazy to set my watches to the right time, knowing that in a month or two I would have to set them all back (or forward in this case), and rather wait until today to start wearing watches again?  Yes, I am that lazy.  Also, a watch might get in the way of wrist exercises I do.  Another reason, it hides the cool scar I have.

Now that we have to set our clocks and watches, again.  I guess I can start wearing them.

Titanium is 22 on the Periodic Table of Elements

Twenty two weeks of having titanium screwed into my bone.  Pretty awesome!



It says Titanium, but looks like wood to me.


Last night I got a comment on here...yeah, someone else actually reads this.  How she found this place, I have no idea.  Anyways health food soul recently had surgery to repair a broken wrist.  Same wrist and pretty much the same break and hardware was installed. She has one more screw at the top of her implant...but I have a slightly larger plate.  I think we have about the same amount of titanium in mounted to our left radius.  I have a new Titianium Friend!

She broke her wrist whilst snowboarding, I did it while playing roller hockey.  Funny, her sports injury is based on the streets and brought to the cold...while my sports injury is based in the cold and brought to the streets. You can read her 'how it happened' right HERE.  She also has a great blog about Bone Food.  Wish I knew some of that stuff about twenty weeks ago.

Oh, you can see her post about her surgery and cool hardware HERE.  She has great X-rays of her hardware.  I wonder if she just has a great camera, or she actually has the physical X-rays.  Maybe I should ask the doctor for copies of mine.  They are $15 a copy, so I just took pictures.

HealthFoodSoul, if you are reading this, I wish you a speedy recovery.  I will be checking for updates on your blog...I want to see some scar pictures.

If you want to experience my surgery, you can start here.

FUCK YOU, STOP CALLING ME - March 2011

This is getting ridiculous.  But, it is good material for this blog.  I am changing the format a bit to make it easier for me...not like you read it anyways.

2 March 2011
   512-97 Another text. There was a number to call, so I fucking called.  888-454-3944  Feel free to call these people and harass them.  After all...they drew first blood, not me.  Yeah, that was from First Blood.

7 March 2011
   978-570-2446 MA, USA  "Ben" wanted to sell me a home security system.  I told him I rented, in a shitty Asian accent, he hung up.

12 March 2011
   876-898-7858  Jamaica    Really, Jamaica?  How could this possibly be a scam?
   512-97  Text  Oh, another number to for everyone to call 866-499-0928, should I do it?  Did some research, apparently you can email them here support@l1sms.com Time to fill their inbox.

17 March 2011
   917-793-5694  NY, USA  Kathy at some loan consolidation wants me to call her...I mean a recording of someone named Kathy want me to call her at 800-706-6208.  You know, since I have been pre-approved and all.

18 March 2011
   701-625-5444  Martin, ND

23 March 2011
   701-625-5444  Martin, ND  Yeah, same number as above.  Trying to sell home security system.  Wants home owners to help test out their system.

26 March 2011
   818-501-8574  Los Angeles Area  Could be a wrong number, did not leave a message.  That means it was a terrorist  telemarketer.

28 March 2011
   407-545-6413  FL, USA

31 March 2011
   843-743-6848  Charleston, SC
   602-910-5194  Phoenix, AZ  Just could not wait until April to call again.  Well, fuck you!

Dreaming of Me - 30th Anniversary

Depeche Mode's first single was released thirty years ago today, on 20 February 1981.

Dreaming of Me - 20 February 1981

There is no official video, but I stole this one off of YouTube so you can have a listen.

Titanium Update

Went to the doctor for my final check up.  Once again, I headed to the x-ray room and took another set of x-rays.  I think they have a total of three rooms for x-rays...I have been in all three.

Final X-ray - Three-quarter View

The doctor said the bone has completely healed and gave me the go ahead to do whatever I wanted.  There is a little chip of bone floating at the top of the ulna, but that is no concern.  It will just stay there, just hanging out...like a satellite.

Final X-ray - Front View

While my movement is about 90%, my strength needs a little more work.  I skated and shot the puck around a few weeks back and it felt great.  Other than the first two wrist shots I took, everything felt strong, even slap shots.  Cycling, however, will take some time.  All the weight, and stress (vibrations of the road) on the wrist is too much for now.  I tried to ride last week, but had to turn off early due to pain.  Doctor says it will be a few months before I can fully ride a bike.  But, I am cleared to play hockey!

Final X-Ray - Side View

 

FUCK YOU, STOP CALLING ME - February 2011

Well, another month.  When the opportunity arrives, I try to talk to them and give them shit.  Heck, I have plenty of roll-over minutes and I like pissing people off.

28 February 2011
   949-637-2302  Orange County, CA (via text message...at 5:51 AM)

26 February 2011
   949-637-2425  Orange County, CA (via text message...at 5:30AM)

25 February 2011
   214-506-1102 TX, USA  (one number off from yesterday.  I would expect to get a call from 1103, tomorrow)

24 February 2011
   214-506-1101  TX, USA

17 February 2011
   602-396-4332  Phoenix, AZ

16 February 2011
   917-793-5694  NY,USA

3 February 2011
   602-396-4332  Phoenix, AZ

I Am Featured In Another Magazine

I stopped by DeLorean Motor Company in Garden Grove, today.  Picked up the latest issue of DeLoreans Magazine.  There is a six page spread on the Hot Wheels DeLorean, technically written by me.  The article talks about how I made the DeLorean and brought it into the line.  If you were one of the few that read the post I wrote about the Hot Wheels DeLorean, about a year ago, that was pretty much the article.  I took that post down when DMC wanted to use it for their magazine.  Now, it is out.

If you want, you can get a copy of the magazine from your local DeLorean Motor Company or at delorean.com.  I have a copy, too, if you just want to check it out. 

DeLoreans Magazine Volume 5, Number 2.

Random Thoughts IV

It is half way into the month, I guess I should write something.

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 I have begun working out again.  Getting ready for the hockey season in a few months.  You really notice a difference in fitness when you do not work out for a few months.  Two weeks into the program, I am starting to gain back the15 pounds I lost during my recovery.  I should be ready for hockey, soon...just need to get used to skating.  The goal is not to break any bones this season.

For those of you interested, I am doing Insanity for now, and maybe throw in a little P90X later when I get more strength in my wrist.  I also plan on some bike rides, at least a few rides to and from work, maybe a century.

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Flames are doing better than earlier in the season.  Mathematically, they are within reach of a playoff spot, but I am not holding my breath.  Excited for the Heritage Classic in February.  It will be interesting and scary to see who the Flames will trade before the deadline.  This will depend on their playoff chances.

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There are plans to update the suspension on the DeLorean this year.  This will hopefully include:  New springs and shocks - for lowering the car and better handling.  New polyurethane bushings - for better handling. Updated brakes - current brakes do not feel right.  And, a look at the fuel system - try to get better gas mileage.  I am currently acquiring the parts necessary to do this, it make take time as I am trying to space the spending of money on the parts.  Actual 'updating' may not happen until the middle or end of the year, maybe next year.  I have had the front lowering springs since last April, and they are still sitting in the box.

FUCK YOU, STOP CALLING ME - January 2011

I actually have a New Year's resolution.  Like most resolutions, I will most likely not stick with it.  Anyways, I plan on giving each telemarketer that calls me an ear full.  This will of course include cursing, yelling, and belittling of the person on the other end.  Anything to make me feel better about myself...and perhaps change someone's life in doing so.  If I miss the call, I may call back, just to fulfill my goals.  Or...I will just ignore this assholes.  Either way, all calls will be reported here.  Because I know how you love reading this series of posts.

31 January 2011
   800-632-5212 - selected "2" to opt out of service
   800-632-5212 - yeah, called five minutes apart.  This time selected "1" to yell at someone.  I fucking yelled at "John MacDonald", told him that calling twice in five minutes is bullshit and to take my number off their list.  That little bitch said, "okay, we will remove your number from our list".  Yeah, I will be holding my breath.

30 January 2011
   Blocked Number - no message, equals telemarketer.

26 January 2011
   949-637-3165  Orange County, CA  (via text message)

21 January 2011
   407-545-6413  FL, USA

20 January 2011
   832-703-7064  TX, USA
   914-339-5611  NY, USA (Called 8 times before.  Finally got to talk to one, one of my goals this year.  Asked for "John", then proceeded to sell me a debt service.  I called his bluff and he hung up.  Safe to say that this is the last time I get a call from this number.)

18 January 2011
   914-339-5611  NY, USA

12 January 2011
   602-396-4345  Phoenix, AZ
   406-219-2304  Bozeman, MT

8 January 2011
   781-296-5272  Waltham, MA (via text, same text as others)

7 January 2011
   715-255-3810  Loyal , WI (via text, same text as others)

5 January 2011
   314-627-6955  MO, USA

4 January 2011
   404-891-6987 GA,USA

3 January 2011
   404-891-6950  GA,USA