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Dave

Anyone seen my pants? Seriously.

About Me

________ Writer living in Toronto, trying to find a suitable 3rd Act conclusion.

My Interests

Licking stamps. Trying to imagine the sound of one hand clapping. Licking stamps.

Music:

Mrs. Miller, Tiny Tim, Whistlin Jack Smith, The Clash, Velvet Underground, The Band, Mekons, Waco Brothers, Handsome Family, The Replacements, Talking Heads, Dylan, Dean Martin, Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, Modern Lovers, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, Buck Owens, Mike Nesmith, Otis Redding, Jackson 5, Beck, Nirvana, Rayno, The Kinks, Gram Parsons, Wilco.

Movies:

Touch of Evil, 8 1/2, Wild Strawberries, Chimes at Midnight, Killing of a Chinese Bookie, Rules of the Game, High and Low, Annie Hall, The Long Goodbye, Nashville, Mean Streets, La Dolce Vita, Stroszek, M, The Big Sleep, Chinatown, Shoot The Piano Player, Wild Bunch, The Graduate, Carnal Knowledge, Crimes and Misdemeanors, Taxi Driver, Goodfellas, Catch 22, Stray Dog, Rushmore, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, Spaghetti Westerns, Porky's.

Television:

I don't watch TV, as mine was destroyed in a curious hail of automatic gunfire. But if I did, I'd watch Arrested Development, The Simpsons, Scrubs, BBC, IFC and Sundance. And of course the Leafs on Hockey Night in Canada.

Books:

Confederacy of Dunces, Dharma Bums, Slaughterhouse Five, The Secret Agent, City of Nets, Underworld. Oh ya, Cash on Cash.

Heroes:

Groucho Marx. John Cassavetes. Orson Welles.

My Blog

Tibor!

Take a look at my main man, Tibor.  He's kinda sad because there's a new German Shepard puppy in the house.  He asks you send your delicious condolences via Fedex (as the reg...
Posted by Dave on Tue, 09 Jan 2007 06:59:00 PST

Confessions of a TV Junky

  I offend people. I tune out of conversations very easily. I don't care about Tuscany and I dream of sewing your lips shut. I once went on a date.  She never called back. I d...
Posted by Dave on Fri, 01 Dec 2006 11:57:00 PST

Blinded By the Light (of the Saviour's Teeth)

Forget it! There's nothing left in this world 'cept for phony saints & tampons & the echoes of old, broken-down Fords. And Saturdays usually make me happy...Maybe its cuz of the ten...
Posted by Dave on Sat, 25 Nov 2006 10:27:00 PST

Montreal In September

So Kevin and I drove back to Montreal to buy hats.  Along the way we learned a thing or two about punk fashion, Schwartz' steak special and how easily a Francophone might be lead to believe we&nb...
Posted by Dave on Tue, 14 Nov 2006 07:31:00 PST

With Apologies...Recycled Photos

How I feel...   How I wish I felt...   Some blonde on a train.   A couple of dictators by a train.   The brother we lost...   The brother I found!   Real cool cats....
Posted by Dave on Tue, 14 Nov 2006 09:14:00 PST

Montreal Trip

Back in July, Kevin and I drove up to Montreal to retrace Mordecai Richeler's last days. We saw (and ate) some strange things, and for some time I was actually able to operate my camera. Here (at long...
Posted by Dave on Wed, 27 Sep 2006 09:05:00 PST

A Fairground Mystery CHAPTER TWO

  "I would hate to be a teetotaler. Imagine getting up in the morning and knowing that's as good as you're going to feel all day." -Dean Martin    CHAPTER TWO I gotta quit pretending ...
Posted by Dave on Fri, 01 Sep 2006 09:49:00 PST

Fair Ground Mystery Pt. 1

It was a warm spring evening back before the war, when spontaneity and romance weren't just dirty words. I'd headed to the County Fair, hoping to clear my mind and maybe win a stuf...
Posted by Dave on Fri, 02 Jun 2006 12:10:00 PST

A Few Interesting Facts About... Me?

A FEW INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT NORTH AMERICANS 1. Less than 50% of us know that the Sun is actually a star. 2. 3% give Valentine's gifts to their pets. 3. 35% who use personal ads for dating are...
Posted by Dave on Wed, 17 May 2006 11:00:00 PST

A Little Bit of Wonder

Not sure if you folks are as addicted to Bravo's Saturday Morning Film Fest as I, but perhaps you happened to catch one of Saturday's spectacular offerings.  It was a touching&nbs...
Posted by Dave on Mon, 10 Apr 2006 12:42:00 PST