Monthly Archives: August 2003

As if the UK’s immigration officials weren’t bad enough already. “I think the way we have been treated is terrible.” So do I. Although I can’t help but be ever so slightly envious of them never having heard of Yoko.

“This site is certified 39% EVIL by the Gematriculator”. Hmmm… slightly disappointing.

For those of you not subscribing to the ZFT newsletter: “This just in: The Frank Zappa Apostrophe(‘) Guitar Book. Now you and your little teenage combo can experience Cosmik Debris, Stink-Foot, and Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow. Good luck. And … Continue reading →

More Petite Wazoo. Make a sentence with “while”, “grab”, “can”, and optionally – “you”.

“Please call Stella.  Ask her to bring these things with her from the store:  Six spoons of fresh snow peas, five thick slabs of blue cheese, and maybe a snack for her brother Bob.  We also need a small plastic … Continue reading →

Not a big Phish fan here but I know some of you are, so I thought I’d pass along this story (in case you hadn’t seen it yet): “‘Phish’ Bassist Arrested; Allegedly Found In Secluded Area With 9-Year-Old”. Poignant detail: … Continue reading →

Having read many FZ interviews, this sounds strangely familiar: “For a change, the Central Intelligence Agency was onto something before most of the rest of the world had discovered it. The year was 1955 and the analysis was from a … Continue reading →

When Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from disturbing dreams, he found himself transformed…

One penis enlargement pill spammer down: “His street address and phone numbers were “plastered all over the web”, he had been subscribed to a gay-dating site and his email address had been added to ‘tons of email lists’.” And now … Continue reading →

In the words of the ever eloquent Woody Allen: “It’s a giant tit!”

The eden project seems like a piece of the future made real. The venus project just seems surreal. But then i’d probably understand it more if i read the book.

…in a saffron bathyscape. Really.

So what’s with a hobo ‘n kur. Some words in fact, with fz no less (dya feel ya eyebrows move, or maybe an unexpected smile). Yep, some fz thought’s and views, as elucidated and documented by john winokur. An interesting … Continue reading →

“His play wasn’t a success, but his thunder effect was, and other producers started borrowing this idea. Every time he would encounter someone using his effect he would accuse them of “stealing his thunder,” and that’s how that expression came … Continue reading →

As monty python understood, finland is a fascinating country. It has language roots separate from the rest of europe (shared with estonia and hungary, the rest of europe, basque notwithstanding, are indo-european languages), and doesn’t go much for international disputes. … Continue reading →