27 June 2006

Pet Peeve


I've just become one expression smarter!
The expression is 'pet peeve'.
Here are some definitions:

Merriam-Webster:
Main Entry: pet peeve
Function: noun
: a frequent subject of complaint

The Free Dictionary:
pet peeve
n. Informal
Something about which one frequently complains; a particular personal vexation.


Wikipedia:
A pet peeve is a minor annoyance that can instill extreme frustration in an individual. Typically each person has several pet peeves that aggravate him more than the average person. Another person may not react as negatively or at all to the same circumstance.
(more)

But there's more! (More?!)

This website offers an extensive list of pet peeves.




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19 June 2006

Pixy preveden // Pixy translated

Pixy Maxa Anderssona je končno preveden v slovenščino kot prvi zvezek nove edicije Stripburgerja Ambasada Strip. Vabljeni na proslavo tega kulturnega dogodka v sredo v Klubu Gromka ob 22h. Za glasbo skrbi profesor d'check-this-out // Max Andersson's Pixy translated into slovakian. All invited to a Pixy party in Klub Gromka on Metelkova on wednesday at 22h. Music by DJ d'check-this-out

ALERT FOR METELKOVA

All of you that have been guests of Stripburger know our home base Metelkova very well. It is under threat by the goverment officials. Metelkova is trying to raise support and stop the destruction also with e-mails to some of the heads of state apparatus. Here's the whole story in english and an appeal to express support.
This Wednesday, June 14th 2006, at 6 in the morning the government Inspectorate for the Environment and Spatial Planning brought an excavating machine to the Autonomous Cultural Zone Metelkova mesto, Ljubljana, to tear down one of the buildings of the converted ancient army barracks which they consider to have been erected illegally. The cultural workers and supporters of Metelkova prevented the action. This attempt to destroy one of the liveliest cultural and intellectual locations in Ljubljana was the third one in the past few months. Various inspections have recently intensified their interventions during cultural events at Metelkova.
The government of Slovenia is acting in accordance with a recently passed law on catering industries. Under the cover of its strict provisions regulating commercial activities, which cannot be fulfilled by the non-profit associations and NGOs of Metelkova, the executive might as well put an end to the largest agglomeration of alternative cultures in the country.
Metelkova provides 40% of the non-commercial music events in the city. Its attendance can favourably be compared with that of the established Ljubljana Festival. It is the second largest provider of cultural events in Ljubljana. Metelkova is the only location in the city, and one of the few in the country, where youth cultures and alternative cultures are systematically produced and presented to a large and active audience. It is also a forum of impressive intellectual irradiation. During each academic year, it hosts the
Workers' Punk University
where the most urgent dilemmas of the contemporary world are discussed by competent international speakers. Metelkova recently hosted the annual meeting of Trans Europe Halles. During the 13 years of its existence, projects at the Autonomous Cultural Zone Metelkova mesto have been supported by the Ministry of Culture and by the City of Ljubljana, as well as by many international sponsors.
Producers from Metelkova have been participating in Documenta, Manifesta, Sao Paolo Biennial, Venice Biennale, Wiener Festwochen… Many international festivals held in Ljubljana hold part of their activities at Metelkova: The City of Women, The Other Music, Jazz Festival Ljubljana, Trnfest… Metelkova has been presented as an outstanding phenomenon by international media: ARD, Arte, BBC, Belarus' State TV, Die Zeit, Falter, Feral Tribune, Los Angeles Times, ORF, Russian State TV, Seattle Times, ZDF…
Metelkova is a squat initiated in 1993, when a group of alternative producers and activists occupied the ancient barracks of the army headquarters near the centre of Ljubljana in order to prevent its illegal destruction, which was launched by still unknown agents presumably led by speculative real-estate interest. Although it has never succeeded in achieving a proper legal status, the location was registered as national cultural heritage in 2005.
ACZ Metelkova mesto is under attack. Its people are ready to defend it. They need support. Please circulate this information.
If you want to express your support, please write to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia (
Janez.Jansa@gov.si) and to the Minister of Culture (vasko.simoniti@gov.si). Please, send a copy of your letter to info@metelkova.org
glavoseške trofeje Johana Thunella // trophies of Johan Thunell

18 June 2006

Jezni uradniki napadajo Metelkovo

Raznorazne republiške inšpekcije ustrahujejo Metelkovo. V soboto 3. junija so mračne sile republiških inšpektoratov oborožene z bagerji poskušale porušiti Malo šolo. Po posredovanju Metelkovcev jim to ni uspelo, čeprav obljubljajo skorajšnjo vrnitev (tokrat okrepljeni s policijsko enoto) in maščevanje. Upajmo, da so imele včerajšnje demonstracije pred mestno hišo (glej spodaj) in pohod po stari Ljubljani kaj učinka. Več o dogodkih na sajtu Metelkove. Vsi podporniki in podpornice AKC Metelkova Mesto pa so pozvani, da prispevajo svoj podpis v znak podpore v klubu Gromka, Mali šoli ali klubu Jalla Jalla. METELKOVE NE DAMO!

11 June 2006

THINGS NOT TO DO IN SWEDEN


don´t jump in front of a train!

don´t fall in!

put your body parts in between doors for extreme enjoyment!

don´t go to Mecca!

no helmets????

no tourist shit!




10 June 2006

FROM GOD TO STRIPBURGER


JEZUS FANATICS SELLING BOOKS AND GIVING AWAY PAMPHLETS WERE SEEN IN FRONT OF THE SERIETEKET LIBRARY TAKING AWAY ATTENTION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC FROM HONEY TALKS EXPO. AFTER A SHORT CONSIDERATION THEY CHANGED THEIR BELIEFS AND BECAME NUMBER ONE FANS OF STRIPBURGER, MAGAZINE THAT SHOWED THEM LOVE AND MERCY. THEY WILL TRY TO SPREAD THE GOSPEL OF STRIPBURGER TO THE GOOD PEOPLE OF THE WORLD.

STRIPBURGER MA VAS RAD!!!

09 June 2006

Svenska report


Stripburger´s HONEY TALKS exhibition opened today. Guest from Sweden and other regions came to it (on the picture: Charmain of the Stockholm branch of Swedish Comic Society). Tomorrow at 14h in the Serieteket library a presentation of the guest artists Anke Feuchtenberger and Rutu Modan and editors of Stripburger.
Glede na obilen priliv utrinkov
s Švedske bom jaz pri blogu
danes bolj skromen-itak pa
trenutno nimam ne vem kaj za
pokazat. Evo vam torej še eno
računalniško risbico, pa se vidimo
spet čez teden dni.

STOCKHOLM - LJUBLJANA IZMENJAVA

Stripburgerjeva odposlanika na Svedskem sta v znak
prijateljstva in medsebojnega spostovanja predlagala
nekaj zamenjav kulturnih monumentov:

1. Majstrov totem za spomenik nenasilju

2. Robbov vodnjak za letecega modela

3. Katro za cokatega pritlikavca

08 June 2006

Stripburger i Stockholm


Stripburger´s exhibtion under construction in Kulturhuset - swedish most swedish home of culture. Opening tommorow at 18h. Shity weather in Scandinavia
KK holding it up.
Entrance to Serieteket comic library
Serier inspirerade av malade bu- kupapanaler

02 June 2006



Z manjšo zamudo se tudi jaz pridružujem našmu blogu. Za začetek pošiljam tole risbico. Mal spominja na scratchboard sam to ni-je v bistvu računalniška grafika. Mal sem se zafrkaval in preizkušal zmožnosti risanja z grafično tablico-mogoče bo pa iz tega še kaj nastalo...

01 June 2006

me sketchbook1


I finally caved in under 'beer' pressure and decided to expose my blotches.
drawn yesterday while waiting on a bus, riding a bus and waiting at doctor's.