random bits of pie. and more.: June 2012

How to get Rich and Powerful

How do you get rich and powerful? By replacing the former rich and powerful. Identify them, infiltrate them, eliminate them.

Eddie Izzard

Eddie Izzard is an English stand-up comedian, actor, and writer.

More Bad News ...

More Bad News ... is the title of the third album by Broadside Electric.

Point shooting

Point shooting is a method of shooting that relies on the shooter's instinctive reactions.

Salva Nos

Salva Nos is the debut album by British vocal group Medieval Babes.

The Seven Years' War

The Seven Years' War was a global military war between 1756 and 1763, involving most of the great powers of the time.

Because I Got High

Because I Got High is a Grammy-nominated song by American rapper Afroman. It is a ridiculously easy song to play and sing, and generally have lots of fun with.

Fourth Dynasty of Egypt

The Fourth Dynasty of Egypt is characterized as the "golden age" of the Old Kingdom.

In the Land of Grey and Pink

In the Land of Grey and Pink is an album by progressive rock band Caravan, released in 1971.

Prahok

Prahok is a crushed, salted and fermented fish paste used in Cambodian cuisine as a seasoning or condiment.

Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 14

The Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor "Quasi una fantasia", Op. 27, No. 2, popularly known as the Moonlight Sonata, is a piano sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven.

And the guitar version.

Distilled beverage

A distilled beverage is produced by distilling ethanol produced by means of fermenting grain, fruit, or vegetables.

School's Out

School's Out is a 1972 title track single released on Alice Cooper's fifth album.

IAR 80

The IAR 80 was a Romanian World War II fighter and ground-attack aircraft.

The Aristocats

The Aristocats is a 1970 American animated feature.

Vostok 1

Vostok 1 was the first human spaceflight in history.

Apocalyptica

Apocalyptica is a Finnish cello musical group from Helsinki, Finland.

Four color theorem

In mathematics, the four color theorem states that no more than four colors are required to color the regions of a map, so that no two adjacent regions have the same color.

Gorillaz

Gorillaz is an English musical and visual project.

Nakasendo

The Nakasendo was one of the five routes of the Edo period, and one of the two that connected Edo (modern-day Tokyo) to Kyoto in Japan.

Spin Doctors

Spin Doctors is an American alternative rock band.

Roman mythology

Roman mythology is the sum of ancient Roman beliefs and legends.

Eros Ramazzotti

Eros Ramazzotti is an Italian musician and singer-songwriter.

The Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War

The Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War or Great War occurred between 1409 and 1411, pitting the allied Kingdom of Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania against the Teutonic Knights.

Plastik

Plastik is the sixth studio album by the German band Oomph!.

Butterflies of North America

Butterflies of North America. If you are so inclined.

Burn

Burn is a song by British rock band Deep Purple.

Kawasaki H1 Mach III

The Kawasaki H1 Mach III was a high-performance two-stroke 500cc production motorcycle manufactured by Kawasaki Motorcycle Corporation.

Point of Origin

There for Tomorrow is the debut studio album from the alternative rock band There for Tomorrow.

Guy Fawkes

Guy Fawkes was a member of a group of provincial English Catholics who planned the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605.

My Cousin Vinny

My Cousin Vinny is a 1992 American comedy. The theme song is a fun song to sing. Unfortunately I couldn't find any guitar tabs, so I guess I'll have to improvise something, sometime.

Always do things in stages. Don't try to get it perfect on the first try, that's a waste of time.
Besides, there's always a smart ass who thinks he can do it better, and sometimes, that smart ass is you!