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George the Librarian

Doing my part to waste bandwidth.

About Me

MY INTERESTS INCLUDE HANGING AROUND IN COFFEEHOUSES, LISTENING TO ALTERNATIVE ROCK, READING NOIR FICTION,SHOPPING AT THRIFT STORES, AND COLLECTING VINTAGE CLIPART. I ALSO LIKE LIVING UNDER THE ILLUSION THAT PEOPLEARE ACTUALLY INTERESTED IN MY LIFE.

My Interests


Giving away neat stuff to friends (seriously)

FIND TYPOS, GRAMMATICAL ERRORS, AND MISSPELLINGS AND . . .
WIN FABULOUS PRIZES!!!
Vintage Postcards Used CDs
Orrie Hitt Novels
Comic Books Memorabilia

It's true! You can win a fabulous prize for every typo you find on my MySpace: http://myspace.com/george_the_librarian, blog typos included. Be the first to message me about a particular typo, and you can have your choice from the above categories. Be the envy of your friends! Impress colleagues with your superior proofreading skills!

Disclaimer: Offer only valid for my MySpace typos. Comments by friends are exempt.

I'd like to meet:

PEOPLE WITH A TRAGICSENSE OF TIMING.

My Blog

16 Magazine

Bring Me the Head of Peter Tork! The covers of 16 Magazine are incredible pieces of pop art. Massive fonts scream: Beatles Weird Wishes, Harpo Squeals on the Raiders, or Monkees Blow Up -- and the hea...
Posted by George the Librarian on Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:45:00 PST

Comfort Zone

Today's offering is a pamphlet-like mixology guide from the makers of Southern Comfort that blend of America's finest whisky and Log Cabin syrup, or something like that. The super-hip sixties look ma...
Posted by George the Librarian on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 08:56:00 PST

Eleganza!

Attention getting suits for $44.95! Eye-catching slacks for $17.95! It's the allure of mail-order fashion for men who prefer the excitingly different. Just send that coupon to 673 Manley Street and s...
Posted by George the Librarian on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:45:00 PST

Create Your Own Men's Adventure Magazine

Internet Craft Idea #249: Create Your Own Men's Adventure Magazine Step #1: Do your homework. If you're not familiar with this genre of magazine, you will need to do some research. Wikipedia can p...
Posted by George the Librarian on Sat, 20 May 2006 09:04:00 PST

Music Videos

I love music videos, and though I can't dance, I refuse to stand still, because that is so wrong on so many levels....
Posted by George the Librarian on Thu, 19 Apr 2007 02:58:00 PST

Christmas is past, but . . .

CHRISTMAS MEMORIES Christmas is past, but we still have those precious images: the smiling faces, carolers singing (Have yourself a merry little Christmas), the falling snow (Let your heart be ligh...
Posted by George the Librarian on Sat, 20 Jan 2007 11:41:00 PST

Prelinger Archives

Rick Prelinger Is a Saint! In 1982, Rick Prelinger had the foresight to preserve reels and reels of educational, public safety, and other short films by founding the Prelinger Archives. Since th...
Posted by George the Librarian on Mon, 10 Jul 2006 06:14:00 PST

The Beatles!!!

The Beatles Always Seemed Taller  The key word, here, is "LIFE-SIZE". Maybe the model holding the poster is a giantess. But then again, the ad says the poster is only 4 1/2 feet tall. This w...
Posted by George the Librarian on Wed, 14 Jun 2006 07:11:00 PST

Romance Comic Books

Friday I'm in Love!I enjoy reading DC romance comic books from the silver-age, little two dimensional dramas where there is never any shortage of tears and self-doubt. I often wonder what it would be ...
Posted by George the Librarian on Sun, 28 May 2006 02:57:00 PST

Vintage Photos!!!

Kidnapping Memories and Making Them Your Own! I found these vintage photos at a small antique mall in Lilburn, GA. I thought about using them for greeting cards, but conceded that Mik Wright already ...
Posted by George the Librarian on Sat, 27 May 2006 08:40:00 PST