create2destroy

12.10.2010

90East DVD 2010 Online Viewing

I guess that means that this vid will get taken down soon, so watch it while you can, then buy the DVD.

Featuring: Abdul Fofanah, Jake Frost, Mike Penney, Carlos Rohena, Lino Gonzalez, Friends/New England, Harold Harwood, Jake Gayewski, Jesse Williams, Lee Hopkins.

12.09.2010

Steelwool, please meet ugly clearcoated decals

Clearcoat decals, this is steelwool. Enjoy yourself while you last.

Quads on city streets

I always wondered where these guys store these things, and how they get as far as West Side Highway, helmetless, licenseless, and on a ATV, which as far as I know is illegal in NYC unless it has low bumpers, street tires, proper lights, fenders and a few other things. Not so much in Manhattan, but if you live in Brooklyn you see these once in a while. Creeping around corners, looking for cops - and if the path is clear, pulling a long fast wheely down the whole block. I once saw a kid dump it on a 3-wheeler while blasting about 35-40mph down a sidewalk in the Bronx. I was positive the kid was down and out, but he jumped up, brushed off and continued on - on the sidewalk of course. Some nutty footy below. Kids (and adults) now day.... geez.

12.07.2010

Blackout In A Can...In a Poll....

With the controversial drink FOUR LOKO in the news almost daily for the last few weeks, C2D executives decided that our street team should do some research. A poll was placed on our site to gauge interest, and our AZ correspondent was recruited to be the test subject for a series of 4LOKO torture sessions, since Arizona was one of the few states that refused to ban this potent concoction.

Here are the results from our reader poll:

The majority of our fans, like our staff, voted in favor of this suicidal beverage, with 38% stating "I've had it, and I love it" (although many wrote in to clarify the complex, love-hate relationship they have with 'Loko, which can't be conveyed via simple poll options)

The fewest results chosen were the options "I've had it, and its nasty" and "WTF is that" at 9% and 3% respectively. The general consensus amongst C2D staff is that these were secondary votes, cast by readers who first chose "I Love It," and re-voted during their hangover. ("WTF is That" is a common reaction from someone recovering from one of these canned blackouts).

An unfortunate 29% claimed that they've "Never had it, and never will." We can only assume these votes came from jurisdictions where 4-Loko has been banned already, since anyone who had the option to become drunk and belligerent from a single canned beverage would surely participate. Hopefully they can live vicariously through the 19% who "Have yet to try it."

As far as the AZ field-testing experiments, our subject has reported blackouts, sluggishness, vomiting-thru-nose, pissing self, and an overwhelming feeling of SHAME. Through a generous grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, our staffer was able to procure several dozen cans of "original recipe FOUR LOKO before they were pulled from the shelves, to be replaced by a "Less Crunk*" version of the drink (*citation needed)

(yea, you've seen the pic before...but it's my LOKO and my Bill Gates' Money so...)

anyone doubting the potency of LOKO should watch the following vid for clarification of how awful people can become from drinking it:

and last but not least: random shots of our AZ experiment (to be continued....)

When the LOKO gets low, you can top it off with household chemicals:

"They're pulling LOKO off the shelves!?!?! NNOOOOOOoooo!!!!!"

mix any 3 flavors, and it turns this color (aka LOKO-Punch):

Ready for self-destruction; the fridge before a 10-can bender...

one of these participants is no longer conscious...

LOKO + McRIB = Cry for Help!!! Seriously, cutting your wrists is less dramatic than this...

If you live in an area where you can still get 'Lok'D (even if its baby-formula grade decaf-Loko), we heartily recommend it. None amongst us can endorse the banishment of a product from the market because some people make bad decisions while using it.

Look America: FOUR LOKO did not rape your teenage daughter at that party...I did. While blacked out on 4LOKO. But i would've done it anyways, so, fuck you.

click here for worst-case scenario

Lookin Mean

12.06.2010

Bike Rack Project - Finally!

I been meaning to do this for a loooong, looooong time. My poor babies have been leaning on to one another for years and years now. Seems like the bike I want to ride at the time would always be two layers back, always. Yesterday morning I decided to finally put my foot down and make it happen. A trip to Home Depot, half a six pack of Czech beer and 2 Christmas albums later it was finished - and now the C2D HQ aka bikeCityCentral is complete and fully operational.

Not that I don't like having my bikes on the floor, I do. My argument was always that if the bikes are hanging up, it will be impossible to sit and touch and play with the bikes without having to take it off the wall or such. Well, it's kind of impossible to do that anyway with bikes piled up. Plus it looks a mess.

The wall in question. I wasn't super thrilled about the idea of putting a dozen holes in the wall, but meh, you only live once.

I picked FastTrack system at Home Depot because of its slickness. We here at C2D offices are striving for the modern/futuristic look. I chose the Staropramen beer to go along with this project not due to its taste, but because the packaging was intriguing. The label looked fancy and premium, yet not intimidating. The price was right. The type of beer that you know you will like, it will be refreshing and simple, its there to help, not confuse. Any handyman's best friend. A little taste of European class for a tired soul.

Tools of the trade.

One installs one horizontal rail on the wall, and attaches the bike hooks to it. Hooks can slide along the rail to dial in the fit of the bikes.

Finished product. This is amazing. I love it. Clean and sexy. Supposedly holds up to 2000 pounds. All 4 bikes combined are less then 110 pounds, so we are safe, I think.