Candid Pics 14/10/07

It's been forever since I've posted any goofy pictures that I've taken while out and about. It doesn't mean I've stopped doing it! So, here's a bit of a catch-up from the last two years of me being distracted by bad music...

Miscellaneous:




Apartment Directories:




Cars:




Children's Books:




Nature:





Signs:






Thrift Store Items:




Penis Castles:



Life is always an adventure!

Candid Pics: 11/10/18

It's been a while since I posted random pictures of crap. I've got a few that have been rotting on my phone, so I figured it's time to reveal them to the world.


The Ayn Rand of couriers


This was taken last Halloween while trick-or-treating


Someone defaced this poor Abba Greatest Hits album before giving it to the thrift store.


Faggot Ken doll in the bargain bin.


Instead of fixing your patio blocks, cram a bunch of broken DVD players and satellite receivers in the empty space.


I don't remember where the fuck I took this picture


More random writing in the dirt on someone's vehicle

Candid Pics: 10/05/10

Time for another round of pics of stupid things I see...

Louie the Lightning Bug Hydrant

Louie the Lightning Bug is a mascot for 'playing it save around electricity'. The PSAs run on cable television. So what the hell is Louie doing on a fire hydrant in Pine Falls?


Appetite for Urination 

I shit you not, this is a menu from a restaurant in Winnipeg. While you're browsing the wine list, please take a moment and learn how you should piss. (Apologies for the flash glare, it was a bit dark in there).


Someone's Got A Secret!

See if you can guess which one of these girls pissed all over her hand.


Project Coffee

This was in a room where I was working. I wonder what it'll look like next year when I go back.

It's In Her Shorts (The Droop-Droop Song)

Just plain wrong.

Soup of the Gay

Found this in Superstore. Soup that tastes like cock is a novel idea, but I think I'll pass.

Junq Tour 2010: Thompson

It's been a while since I've been on tour, but the next month or so is going to be jam-packed with adventure! I was able to travel up to Thompson and browse the thrift stores up there. But before I get to that, here's some pictures I snapped along the way...


This is me enjoying the beautiful sights and sounds of Pisew Falls

 
Here's some lovely graffiti on a gas station bathroom wall in Grand Rapids.


And now, straight from Thompson....


It's 392 Thompson drive! Why is this significant? Three years ago, I posted a recording of my Uncle talking to a prank caller in this post. This is the building he lived in. What a fucking dump.


Anyway, enough of the scenery. Let's get to the goods...

There are two thrift stores in Thompson. One is on Thompson drive, and is full of mostly terrible junk. The only thing remotely interesting was the Christian blooper video of 100 Huntley Street which I didn't buy. Come on, this isn't Jerry Springer for chrissake!

The other thrift store is on Fox Bay, and was jam packed with stuff. I spent a whole $1.50 on the crap you'll see and hear below...


As a side note, this blog entry should be alternatively titled, "Talentless Album Art Directors"



Hits of the 50s Vol. 1

  

Pink background, black letters. This is what you're getting folks! It may not be by the original hits by the original artists, but these are hits of the 50s!

Wait a minute, what's "Runaround Sue" doing on here? That was recorded in 1961.

HEY! What's "Bristol Stomp" doing on here? That was recorded in 1961 too!

Jesus Christ, "Da Doo Ron Ron" is on here as well! That was recorded in 1963.

I got fucking RIPPED OFF!

Now, for your pleasure, here is "Beep Beep" originally done by the Playmates (yes, this is a hit from the 50s - I wouldn't rip off the loyal readers of my blog!) The assholes who recorded this version used a pussy-ass synthesizer to simulate a horn. It sounds just as funny as a squeaky fart.

Listen to Beep Beep!



Instrumental Gold Vol. 1


Art Director: We need cover art for our new "Instrumental Gold Vol. 1" album. Any ideas?
Photographer: Sure, we could rent some musical instruments and take a picture of those!
Art Director: What? You're fucking crazy! I don't have that kind of money!
Photographer: This is a record label. You make all kinds of money!
Art Director: This is "North American Superhits"! We sell our albums for $2 each!
Photographer: Oh, sorry. I thought you were a real record label
Art Director: Never mind that. Go take a picture of those dead Dandelions outside. That'll give the listener a good clue of how great this album sounds.
Photographer: Okay, boss!

And if it wasn't Moogy enough for you, they tried to make the song Popcorn even more Moogiful! It doesn't even sound like real popcorn anymore, and the Moog player messes up playing it.

Listen to Popcorn!



Wayne Bartlett - The Dream Still Lives


I love it when people flip through their photo albums to choose a photo for their album cover. They see one, point, and say "THAT ONE!!!" Wayne Bartlett released this cassette in 1995, but the photo screams "1983!" I love his giant sunglasses, his trucker's cap, and his 1983 Chevy van. Also, nothing says "manly" more than those big puffy pink flowers on the cover, thanks to Wayne's wife's lovely art direction.

The scary thing is this is Wayne's FIFTH album. I wonder if the other 4 are just as shitty as this one. I had to listen to this song TWICE to make sure I heard what I heard. Then I checked the lyric sheet, and it was worse that what I heard:

"Just last night I went and peed
On a light pole down the street
I had the urge to show my bird
To that new dog on the street
And all the little doggies
Smellin' to the doggy do-doo
Oughtta be down here in this hole with me
Instead of being up there with you"

The good people at Robinson-Blackmore botched the insert. They printed the lyrics to side one TWICE and completely left out side 2.

I can't help but wonder how many songs Wayne wrote about peeing on random things. Perhaps after I'm done making a digital copy of this song, I'll pee on the tape and see if Wayne's singing improves. On second thought, maybe not. I don't need to be cleaning piss out of my lovely Onkyo deck.

Listen to Heart Like A Grindstone!

And that wraps it up for Thompson. Next on the Junq Tour, we get to re-visit the thrift store in Ashern!

Candid Pics: 10/06/07

Although I've been a bit absent, I've still been snapping some snappy pictures. Here's a nice large batch that I've accumulated over the last little while:


Pedestrian Speed Bump

If you're ever in Winnipeg, be sure to head down to the Home Depot on Regent and crush a few pedestrians with your automobile.



Broom Guy

This guy lives and breathes brooms. He lives in a house on Notre Dame with a picket fence made of brooms (I'll snap a pic when I can). Here's a picture of him taking some of his brooms for a much-needed walk.



Cat In The Hat Journal

Found a Journal in Value Village with the Cat In The Hat on the cover. I couldn't justify buying it for the one page with writing, so I just took a picture of it.



Dog On Car

Don't ask me why. He was just there.



Donkey Milk

I got a free Donkey Milk at the McDonalds in Brandon. I don't know what I did to earn the Donkey Milk, but I learned something new that day... Donkey milk is mighty rich in chocolate.



Shitty Lawn

This lawn is completely covered in turds. The strange thing is none of the turds are squashed. They've all retained their natural rolly log-ular shape.



Shitty Sidewalk

You can tell you're in the cruddiest part of town (Martha Street) when you see human shit on the sidewalk. Looks like the brown paper bag was used to wipe after the guy had his liquid lunch.



Raggedy Ann Mystery

Poor Raggedy Ann seems to be homeless and lonely (or freshly raped)




Tenants of 10 Inkster

10 Inkster is a complex for those who are 65+. It seems that senility is making it's rounds through the building.