What I'll Be Wearing in 2008

At the end of 2007, Sandra & I returned home with what I thought must be the only piece of apparel I'd need in 2008 - a hoody featuring a fake-faded image of Marvel superheros indulging in a free-for-all:

RLB's Superhero Hoody, 2008.
Well, California's climate requires a t-shirt for most of the year, so imagine how thrilled I was to find a customized t-shirt from Boz in the mail (I don't consider this to be a flattering picture of myself by any stretch of the imagination, but I didn't want to shoot a different one):

The G-Ville Screaming Wankers.
I wonder if it would be ok for me to wear this t-shirt to work.
Danke, Boz!

Boz's New Favorite T-Shirt

Long Live Evil Skull

While this is not the most flattering photograph of me, I think we can all agree that the t-shirt is outstanding -


Evil Skull.
The first annual Christmas Clearance T-Shirt Exchange is certainly a success on this end - Danke Boz!

I really wasn't expecting such a high quality shirt. I can't believe anybody would stick that on a clearance rack. I bet it was a mistake. The shirt is appropriate for both me and Sandra as well as Stanley Wood.

In my right hand are assorted Halloween bendies (1 large and small Dracula + 1 large and small Frankenstein monster wearing a purple suit) which were included along with gummie worms (which Boz actually ate before mailing).

In my left hand is a fine selection of contemporary popular music for Sandra since she is MTV deprived. The Electric Six CD is great for driving and has replaced my James Brown CD. Track 12, Germans in Mexico, and track 2, I Buy the Drugs are particularly notable.

I consider the first annual Christmas Clearance T-Shirt Exchange an absolute success, even though Boz has yet to receive his package.

10 8 Things About Boz's T-Shirt Exchange Package from Jonnie

1. Since the T-Shirt cost less than the agreed upon $5 amount, a supplemental gift was added.

2. The supplemental gift was purchased at a 50% off sale from a local adult establishment and cost $1.50, bringing the total gift value almost exactly to the agreed upon $5 value.

3. Boz's gift t-shirt was purchased on a "3 for $10" rack. The other two shirts we bought were a badass black Santa Ana t-shirt for Jonnie and a lovely black Los Angeles t-shirt for Sandra to wear to Kwando class.

4. Boz's gift package is nearly bursting, not with flavor, but with supplemental materials collected in the community of Santa Ana.

5. Among the supplemental materials is a copy of a free Mexican newspaper called "The Voz", which is pronounced "The Boz" by Mexicans.

6. "Boz" in Spanish is "Voz".

7. "Thyme" in Spanish is "Tomillo".

8. Oh crap, I have to go to work.

Beyond The Book of Lists 2

I was ill last weekend and didn't have the chance to post the rest of boz's latest parcel. He really went all out and The Book of Lists 2 was just the appetizer.

Also included:

1. A trilogy of discount videos - Bubba Ho-Tep, Beyond the Mat, and The New Kids On The Block Hangin' Tough. A little something for everybody. Beyond the Mat puts the other two to shame though.

2. A handmade punk rock CD carrier filled to bursting with a great selection of burned CDs, most notably an entire punk & new wave box set (retail value - $119.00).

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3. A great selection of promotional items from local E. Tawas businesses and an E. Tawas community guide. The promotional items are mainly pens and magnets (which I always have a use for).



I'd also like to add that two of the magnets were easily the largest magnets I've ever seen -


E. Tawas magnets with a can of Grapette for scale.
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After thumbing through the E. Tawas community guide, I would theorize the local availability of huge magnets has something to do with the good deer hunting around there. Availability of deer meat suggests a lot of large freezers to store it all and that would mean most households probably have a lot of un-decorated freezer space just begging for a hugeass magnet.

4. My very own authentic and soon-to-be-immortal Detweiler Bros. wrestling t-shirt

5. A PERFECT storage container for my eyepatch. I can't imagine this container being used for anything else -


Piracy Accessory.

6. A selection of men's cologne which will be the subject of a future post/taste test.

Danke Boz!

I Am Tornado

Yesterday at Venice Beach, Sandra spotted the perfect gift for me in a store window


We went in to see about purchasing one, but they didn't have my size.

Then we got sidetracked by the display for the store next door -