I was just watching the directors commentary on “The Prisoner” DVD, and they referenced that one of the actors went on to be the voice of Bill and Ben, The Flower Pot Men. Well, I did a little digging, and I found out that Bill and Ben, The Flower Pot Men was a British children’s television show, or a segment of a show rather, from the 60’s. It featured two marionettes that are, well, flower pot men. They babble at each other in incoherent gibberish. The whole thing is really excellent. From concept to intro music. When is Timbaland gonna sample that theme song? Only time will tell.
Salvia, the new Mexican designer drug that has been used by Mazatec Indians for centuries to channel spirits for centuries has gotten a web 2.0 makeover. This potent hallucinogen is 100% legal almost everywhere and can be bought in highly concentrated forms online. The drug basically detaches your brain form all social constructs and makes it difficult to interpret sensory input while providing a euphoric sensation coupled with intense hallucinations. A full trip only lasts about half an hour when smoked, but the most amazing part is how quickly the effects of the drug overtake the body and mind. And the coolest part, people are tricking others in to ingesting highly concentrated doses, videotaping it, and putting it on youtube.
