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Because, Why Not? (Open Thread)

by Tom Levenson|  February 23, 20123:48 pm| 27 Comments

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I came across this short film today, and found myself really enjoying the puppet work.  So, being of generous spirit, I share:

<iframe src=”http://player.vimeo.com/video/6787244?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;color=F5F500″ width=”400″ height=”300″ frameborder=”0″ webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><p><a href=”http://vimeo.com/6787244″>Tyger</a> from <a href=”http://vimeo.com/guitv”>Guilherme Marcondes</a> on <a href=”http://vimeo.com”>Vimeo</a>.</p>

Guilherme Marcondes directed and co-wrote the film; his is work I’ve just been introduced, and he’s now one of those on whom I plan to keep tabs.

As a bonus — here’s a test vid he did as part of a pitch for an ad contact.  Sums up the sentiment here some days:

<iframe src=”http://player.vimeo.com/video/24224986?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;color=F5F500″ width=”400″ height=”225″ frameborder=”0″ webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><p><a href=”http://vimeo.com/24224986″>Legomania : Spartan animation test</a> from <a href=”http://vimeo.com/guitv”>Guilherme Marcondes</a> on <a href=”http://vimeo.com”>Vimeo</a>.</p>

And with that: thread for everyone.  Have at it.

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  1. 1.

    Raven

    February 23, 2012 at 3:50 pm

    Spirit again!

  2. 2.

    Betty Cracker

    February 23, 2012 at 3:51 pm

    Oh fuck, everything is centered again! Why, WordPress? WHY?!?!?

  3. 3.

    Tom Levenson

    February 23, 2012 at 3:53 pm

    @Betty Cracker: @Raven:

    My fault, no doubt. Will try to fix.

  4. 4.

    BGinCHI

    February 23, 2012 at 3:54 pm

    Site is giving me a seizure.

    Gladys! Get legal in here!

  5. 5.

    scav

    February 23, 2012 at 3:54 pm

    Reassuring human or raku or something in its imperfections and waywardness. Sort of like praying to the Greek Gods. You just never know what’s going to drop out next.

  6. 6.

    arguingwithsignposts

    February 23, 2012 at 3:55 pm

    And now, all is right with the world, or left justified with the world.

  7. 7.

    Tom Levenson

    February 23, 2012 at 3:55 pm

    Working for me now. Everyone else OK?

  8. 8.

    LGRooney

    February 23, 2012 at 3:56 pm

    Where do we bash religion in this thread?

  9. 9.

    scav

    February 23, 2012 at 3:56 pm

    @Tom Levenson: Well, the text is, we’ll no doubt wrangle about the content amoung ourselves. ta.

  10. 10.

    MarioGeorgeNitrini111

    February 23, 2012 at 3:58 pm

    In Federal Court–OJ Simpson Case and Saga–Occupy L.A.—More…….

    There is now a Motion (Motion-to-dismiss) in Federal Court,
    Case # CV 12-0297 DSF (FFMx),
    that is to be heard on March 5th, 2012 in Dept. 840 at 1:30 pm before the Honorable Judge
    Dale S.Fischer, located at 255 E. Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 that has to do
    with the lawsuit that I filed, Case # BC473185, in The Superior Court of California,
    County of Los Angeles. Please read more about my filing here:

    http://nitrini.blogspot.com/2011/12/oj-simpson-occupy-los-angeles-and-more.html

    My Lawsuit Case # BC473185, from what I have been told by more than one person,
    had been moved to Federal Court
    from State Court for a hearing by a Plaintiff in my lawsuit,

    BUT NOT BY ME,

    prior to this motion-to-dismiss filed by The City Attorney’s office of Los Angeles County
    on Febuary 6th, 2012. WTH???????? Also, The Federal Government is in this
    Motion with the names of U.S. Attorney Andre Birotte, Leon W. Weidman, and
    Sekret T. Sneed and Carmen Trutanich and others from the City Attorney’s Office.
    Now, according to court document’s, there is a motion to dismiss
    that was taken from the Calif. State Court
    and was moved to Federal Court by The Feds. And that was filed on January 12th, 2012,
    and the hearing is to be heard on April 16th 2012. Not sure what to make of this. Somethings
    are just NOT RIGHT” here.
    Now I know that a Defendant in a Civil Lawsuit can move a case (Civil) from State to Federal Court,

    But

    Can ANYONE go into State Court, find a lawsuit, and Move it
    to Federal Court? Saying thay are the Plaintiff? What is this???? “NEW LEGAL PRECEDENT”
    being established???
    or better yet,>>>>”NEW ILLEGAL PRECEDENT” being established…..GOOD GRIEF.

    AND, to top it all off, The Honorable Judge Dale S. Fischer was the Judge presiding over
    The Anthony Pellicano Federal Indictment Case, and I am POSITIVE Judge Fischer
    know’s all about me because of Cheryl Shuman ( AKA Jane Doe # 8 in the Pellicano Case.)
    Hmmmmmm? Quite-a Coincidence? Or maybe something else?????? Hmmmmm?
    Please read more about it here:

    http://nitrini.blogspot.com/2010/07/al-qaida-terrorists-spies-oj-simpson.html

    and here:

    http://www.lukeford.net/Images/photos/janedoecheryl.txt.

    and please read from Page 88 to page 98 here in one of Cheryl Shuman’s
    testimony in a Civil Case referencing Paul Barresi. Ms. Shuman’s Testimony was
    allowed “BEFORE” The Criminal Trial of Pellicano and his Pellicano’s Co-defendant’s
    because she was supposed to have Terminal Cancer. Please read here:

    ‘s a txt file of Shuman’s day one – Luke Ford . Net

    I would think there is a conflict-of-interest here.
    At this time, I am not going to get into exactly “WHY” unless there is another attack
    on me by Government people.

    What I don’t understand is “WHY” The City of Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office and
    The Federal Government would move my lawsuit to Federal Court? Why not just
    file a Motion-to-Dismiss in State Court? UNLESS, there is something going
    on with my lawsuit connected to The OJ Simpson Case and Saga and MORE……..

    As I stated on a blog of mine here:

    http://nitrini.blogspot.com/2011/12/oj-simpson-occupy-los-angeles-and-more.html

    “During the day on November 28th, 2011 I had a brief chance meeting with
    Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck. We both agreed on a truce with
    me and The LAPD and others,”

    I have kept my side of the agreement. I am not so sure about LAPD Chief Charlie Beck’s
    side keeping the agreement. Michael R. Amerian of The City Attorney’s
    Office here in Los Angeles made a Declaration in this Motion-to-Dismiss with no
    mention of The OJ Simpson Case and Saga in his Declaration, although he does reference
    my blog. In the Memorandum of Points and Authorities, Mr. Amerian mentions Occupy L.A.
    and the protestors and the RAID Occupy LA November 30th, 2011, and much more…..
    http://nitrini.blogspot.com/

    In the Declaration of Mr. Amerian, he fails to inform Judge Fischer that I have Cancer
    and Mr. Amerian leaving me a voice mail message indicating in his message how sorry he is
    about my Cancer. I was feeling sick the evening of Febuary 2nd 2012,
    and indeed in the morning of Febuary 3rd, 2012, I had to go to St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica
    to get a Catheter put in me because I couldn’t pee, and this is not the first time
    I have had to have a Catheter put in me because of my Prostate Cancer. I would
    certainly hope that Michael R. Amerian would apologize to me. I hope he wasn’t
    intentionally mis-leading The Honorable Judge Dale S. Fischer about me in court papers.

    The Man who was impersonating me regarding “MY” lawsuit, this
    Chris “CR” Legal person ( AKA Chris Rosier Tillman Sr) Check out the comment’s here:
    from Cheryl Aichele ( AKA Herbalicious )

    http://nitrini.blogspot.com/2011/12/oj-simpson-occupy-los-angeles-and-more.html

    has been getting help from a man named Dennis Ettlin and and a man Robert J. Henzler
    according to court document’s. Also I have been told that
    Attorney Peter Thottam (Occupy the Rose Parade Organizer) and Attorney
    Carol A. Sobel have assisted this Cr Legal person>>>>>or whatever his name is.

    Interestingly enough, in court document’s this Chris CR” Legal person states he is
    a Plaintiff in my lawsuit Case # BC473185. GOOD GRIEF. Then how come if
    Chris “CR” Legal is Plaintiff in my lawsuit, why was he impersonating me in the TRO
    and also saying he wasm “MARIO” trying to get ex-parte hearing’s, this according to City Attorney Valerie Flores.
    in Court Document’s>>>>>>> BIZZARE>>>>>>>………
    ………..AGAIN, This is in Court Document’s. Somethings REALLY STINK here……………….

    Back to Michael R. Amerian’s Declaration. This is from Mr Amerian’s Declaration:

    “He also referred me to read his blog entry http://nitrini.blogspot.com/, for more
    information regarding C.R. Legal’s and Dennis Ettlin’s attempts to essentially
    piggy-back on the lawsuit Mr. Nitrini had filed by filing various documents bearing the relevant
    state and federal case numbers without Mr. Nitrini’s consent.”>>>>

    >>>So what I am understanding from this statement by Mr Amerian, is that C.R. Legal and Dennis Ettlin
    have filed documents in FEDERAL COURT WITHOUT MY CONSENT OR ME BEING THERE. How could this
    Possibly happen and EVEN GET THROUGH THE FEDERAL COURT SYSTEM???? Hmmmmm ?????? >>>> So this confirms it >>>>
    >>>>>Papers were filed on MY Lawsuit without
    my consent or me even being a part of it>>>UNREAL………..

    I am very UNEASY about what’s going on regarding my lawsuit
    Case # BC473185 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles,
    and this hearing coming
    up on March 5th 2012 in Federal Court. Somethings just are not on the UP-and-UP……

    And Mr. Amerian, my:
    “desire to keep the case “in neutral”
    is for my protection……..I can get into this later if you like.
    I am in the process of getting Cancer Treatment. At this time, I will still keep this in a
    NEUTRAL STATE. And I will State this again:

    “”””””””During the day on November 28th, 2011 I had a brief chance meeting with
    Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck.
    We both agreed on a truce with me and The LAPD and others, based on a
    Legally depending situation……
    It was a positive meeting.
    At this time, I am in a Neutral state (LEGALLY DEPENDING) regarding this statement I made:

    “Me, Mario George Nitrini 111 being the Plaintiff,
    filed a BIG-TIME lawsuit the other day, Case # BC473185, suing The City of Los Angeles,
    The Los Angeles Police Department, and MORE………pertaining to My personal
    involvement in The O.J. Simpson Case and Saga, the movement I am involved in—–
    Occupy Los Angeles— and MORE………
    In one of my statements, I state that Los Angeles Police Department:
    “Chief Charlie Beck knows knows plaintiff has knowledge of Chief Becks criminal corruption
    dealing with the real killers(s) of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, being members
    of his police force. See exhibits C and “D” attached hereto and incorporated herein.
    Additionally, plaintiff request judicial notice of The OJ Simpson Case and Saga.”
    Ex-LAPD Police Department Detective Mark Fuhrman is THE KILLER
    of Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson. In my opinion he had help
    murdering these two people.
    NOW, I ( Mario Nitrini ) filed several of my Legal Documents pertaining to my personal
    Involvement in The O.J. Simpson Case and Saga and entered them in this Lawsuit as
    Exhibits B and C with other exhibits from A to F2. Please NO ONE try and illegally
    cover-up or “FORGET” to enter ALL of my lawsuit in the record.
    In whatever legal form, these people will be called to give a deposition:
    Cheryl Shuman – Denise Brown – Mark Fuhrman – Bill Pavelic – Gloria Allred – Diane Dimond –
    Harvey Levin – Dr. Felix Yip – LAPD Captain Jeri Weinstein – Paul Barresi –Marcia Clark –
    LAPD Detective Bob Parsons – Stephanie Medina – Eric Garcetti – Dana Garcetti –
    LAPD Commander Michael Morairty – William Bratton ex-Police Chief of the LAPD –
    Councilman Bernard Parks – LAPD Segeant Kim – Jeffrey Eglash former inspector
    General of the los Angeles Police Commision
    –Ronald Y. Ito ( aka Ron Ito) Retired–LAPD RHD Detective who was involved
    in The OJ Simpson Case and Saga and that I gave information to
    which NOW I Know would have led to OJ Simpson’s innocence.
    I want to see Detective Ito LIE his way out of this one. HE CAN’T……
    Kim Goldman Hahn –Tom Lange -LAPD SGT. Guiterrez—LAPD Officer J.H. Hart
    Gil Garcetti.
    GIL GARCETTI is a Criminal and Illegal, Corrupt, No-Good Person. He and his staff
    of criminalhoodlums made several agreements with me both IN-WRITING and VERBALLY.
    They broke several of them, did not honor others, and have tried to sabotage me and take
    me out any way they could.

    Legally Gil Garcetti and his staff (Present and Past) will honor the agreement’s
    that were made with me………..

    Lisa Bloom –
    Richard C. Wemmer Retired –LAPD Captain Commanding Officer West
    Los Angeles Community Police Station. LAPD Chief Charlie Beck
    Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley
    United States Attorney Andre Birotte and Former Inspector General
    for The Los Angeles Police Commission
    ALL 3 of you knew I had my Civil Right’s Violated several times and
    ALL 3 of you Illegally and Criminally
    covered that fact up. WHY? I legally want some answers. And most likely there will be
    more people called to give a depostion,
    AND it could lead to Criminal Prosecution for some of these people and MORE…………
    Let’s see ALL of YOU people LIE and ILLEGALLY Cover-up your way out of this one.”

    Just so EVERYONE knows, I have saved certain telephone messages and
    Audio Tapes and have safely put away LOT’S of

    Legal Documents in several places. There will be NO MORE COVER-UP involving me,
    Mario George Nitrini 111 ANYMORE……..”””””””””””

    In the documents filed by The Federal Government, ALL of my Lawsuit papers were filed. So
    Andre Birotte “KNOWS” that my Civil Rights have been violated several times due to
    my personal involvement in The OJ Simpson Case and Saga, and MORE…… At this
    time I will leave it in a Neutral State (LEGALLY DEPENDING)………….

    And, MANY People in State Government (California Government)
    Know that my Civil Rights have been violated……………….I will also
    leave this in a Neutral State at this time (LEGALLY DEPENDING)………………..
    MarioGeorgeNitrini111
    mariogeorgenitrini111
    ________________
    The OJ Simpson Case
    The Anthony Pellicano Federal Indictment Case
    The Biggie Smalls Federal Lawsuit Case
    The Michael Jackson Cases and Saga
    The Robert Blake Case

  11. 11.

    Raven

    February 23, 2012 at 3:59 pm

    @Tom Levenson: I was talking about the band!

  12. 12.

    Tom Levenson

    February 23, 2012 at 4:07 pm

    @scav: Uh. Yup. Kind of expected that.

    (Awaits crash, and the inevitable line: “No one expects the Spanish Inquisition!”)

  13. 13.

    Satanicpanic

    February 23, 2012 at 4:20 pm

    @LGRooney: I’m all bashed out

  14. 14.

    Roger Moore

    February 23, 2012 at 4:24 pm

    This Is Sparta Balloon Juice!

  15. 15.

    Another Halocene Human

    February 23, 2012 at 4:29 pm

    So, out of wedlock (giggle) births.

    So what?

    Okay, more unintended pregnancies, I can see the issues there.

    But aren’t lots of women CHOOSING to have children, a la Murphy Brown? I have a classmate from high school who did that two years ago. Other friends were married and having kids at the same time, but she is unmarried. (Her parents had a very dysfunctional relationship and divorced while she was in college and her father was an alcoholic and a Peter Pan and barely there as a father anyway. This probably goes a long way towards explaining her attitude towards men and marriage.)

    I never understood why Dan Quayle was so angry about a single woman having a child and I still don’t understand. Why the eff not?

    Some single gay men are adoptive parents. They seem like fit parents to me. And single women also sometimes become adoptive parents. So what the fuck is the big deal if a self-supporting woman wants to give birth to her own child?

    This whole line seems retrograde, reactionary, authoritarian Pavlovian trigger behavior.

  16. 16.

    currants

    February 23, 2012 at 4:30 pm

    cool! Blake was great, if weird, and the video captures that perfectly: “…what immortal hand or eye….” Oh, wait, speaking of bashing religion…

  17. 17.

    currants

    February 23, 2012 at 4:34 pm

    REALLY WEIRD: the videos flipped, and Cole has the Tyger video and Tom has the Romney video. Who’s playing in the control tower??

  18. 18.

    Another Halocene Human

    February 23, 2012 at 4:37 pm

    @Another Halocene Human: Okay, so I will take under advisement that research shows better outcomes with two parents than one. However, single parents include the accidental and abandoned. Those with economic means and otherwise possessing the ability to parent ought to be able to choose that for themselves and I have met many of the products of one-parent households who are very capable and well-adjusted.

    I know in SoSHal1st You’re Up there’s a strong belief in babbies within a marriage only, but we’re Americans here. We’re different. So again, I ask, why the eff not?

  19. 19.

    Another Halocene Human

    February 23, 2012 at 4:39 pm

    apropos of nothing, my wife the opera fan wished to share this:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkvmGa-x2DI

    (from Don Carlo — Rene Pape, her new mancrush)

  20. 20.

    Soonergrunt

    February 23, 2012 at 4:53 pm

    @MarioGeorgeNitrini111: This is an Open Thread, and I just thought you all might appreciate a little bit of harmless batshit-insanity in your lives, after the month of thoroughly harmful batshit-insanity that has been the GOP.
    The hell of it is that this makes more sense than most of our trolls do.

  21. 21.

    Tom Levenson

    February 23, 2012 at 5:15 pm

    @Soonergrunt: Thanks. I think.

  22. 22.

    Soonergrunt

    February 23, 2012 at 5:36 pm

    @Tom Levenson: It’s a service. It’s not much of a service to be sure, but still.

  23. 23.

    Nils

    February 23, 2012 at 8:56 pm

    PLease enjoy this video just in time for Lent: 5 weeks and 5 days:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zq3JHdQxnY&feature=player_embedded

  24. 24.

    John Weiss

    February 23, 2012 at 9:46 pm

    @Nils: Aww, golly, thanks.

  25. 25.

    Steeplejack

    February 23, 2012 at 9:55 pm

    @Soonergrunt:

    The helicopters are not laughing again.

  26. 26.

    Thatgaljill

    February 23, 2012 at 11:48 pm

    Could someone add the definition of “tote-baggers” to the lexicon please… I am not sure my interpretation is correct.
    thanks!

  27. 27.

    Jebediah

    February 24, 2012 at 1:26 am

    Cool video! The compositors certainly earned their money.

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