In Reply To Apelad

Creature From The Center Of The Sun
Originally uploaded by jawboneradio.

I drew monster 100 of Phase 2 last night and to celebrate (in my own weird way of celebrating) I drew an extra monster for Adam "Apelad" Koford. This is my response to the monkey he drew for me. I love that we still live in a world where monkeys and monsters can be drawn as visual responses to one another.

Jawbone #158: Cats and Funeral Potatoes

Short show tonight, we cover some topics as our new fridge, the crazy cat that followed us around and funeral potatoes. Listen in and enjoy the crazy!

RUNNING TIME: 35:10

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The Famous | Midway

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My Monkey

Tiny Pirate, Monkey of The Seven Seas
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Thank you, Mr. Apelad. Thank you so damn much. Want to order your own monkey? Head on over here.

While you're at it, pick up a robot, too.

Marvel Vs. Dc

Apple and John Hodgman...can your influence reach out any further? I think no.

Attention Unsigned Musician Types

That's right! You with the Casio. I'm looking at you! I'm in the market for music to put behind my monster videos. That's where you come in. If you are an unsigned musician, a tinkerer or you have some old songs you wrote in your college dorm years ago that sound pretty good, send em along to me at jawboneradio(at)gmail.com. Make sure you put the subject as "MBM Music". Songs should be roughly 3 to 4 minutes in length. It would be better if it's monster-related or scary. Humorous monster songs are a plus. If it's not, don't let that scare you off. I'm just looking for really good original music to put with these drawings. If it's good, I'll feature it on an upcoming video. If it's REALLY good, I might just play it on our podcast. Voila! Instant fame on the internets! I've gotten some really good tracks from some people so far, but I am starting to run out. And, believe it or not, the PMN has a limited number of songs about zombies and monsters.

Thanks in advance for your help. Carry on!

Whoa...

This is pretty cool. Apparently, Monster By Mail was picked up by a little place called Yahoo! today as a Daily pick. Check out the image from a friend. This project is quickly becoming a monster of its own. Anyway, glad to have everyone along for the ride. I anticipate the next round will start near the end of the month, so please keep checking back here or at the site for more info.

You Know What Today Is Don't You?

If you're a Coulton fan, you do. Get out there and enjoy yourself today. And if you're not over 18, please do not enjoy the following clip for a monster I drew recently called "The First of May". Hide your charpeis, people!!

Got A Square To Spare?

Sheryl Crow wants your hands to smell. How do I know? A recent environmental call to action on her website asked the world to use "only one square per restroom visit, except, of course, on those pesky occasions where two to three could be required".

I don't know about anyone else, but I need at least 14 sheets to feel right about myself. Does that make me a bad person? Anyway, something to think about on Earth Day, a celebration that was started by a guy who killed his girlfriend and stuffed her in a trunk to rot.

Mystery Question 4-30-07

Here is this week's stumper:

"One day, a father went to his three sons and told them that he would die soon and he needed to decide which one of them to give his property to. He decided to give them all a test. He said, "Go to the market my sons, and purchase something that is large enough to fill my bedroom, but small enough to fit in your pocket. From this I will decide which of you is the wisest and worthy enough to inherit my land." So they all went to the market and bought something that they thought would fill the room, yet was still small enough that they could fit into their pockets. Each son came back with a different item. The father told his sons to come into his bedroom one at a time and try to fill up his bedroom with whatever they had purchased. The first son came in and put some pieces of cloth that he had bought and laid them end to end across the room, but it barely covered any of the floor. Then the second son came in and laid some hay, that he had purchased, on the floor but there was only enough to cover half of the floor. The third son came in and showed his father what he had purchased and how it could fill the entire room yet still fit into his pocket. The father replied, "You are truly the wisest of all and you shall receive my property." What was it that the son had showed to his father?"

Last week's answer: Xadrian came the closest. The servant said, "My mother wants to see her grandson swinging on a swing of gold."

Caption This: 4-30-07

I have no idea who this is standing next to Raquel Welch, but I agree with Michael from SLC; this is definite Caption This material.

From Yngwie to A Real Guitar Hero

Here's one for all you XBOXers out there. Over the weekend, Ajay from All Axis Radio asked me if he should get Guitar Hero 2 for his 360. I was all like, "hell yeah! that game rocks!" I thought I was pretty decent at it...that was until I saw this kid. 8 year old Ben totally destroys this game on expert and makes me feel like a total dork for not being able to get past a three star rating.

For all of you who are scratching their heads wondering what the hell I am talking about, just watch the video. Thanks to Scott for the link.

Yngwie!

Thanks to Paul for this video. I watched it and didn't think it was that funny at first, then I woke up laughing about it yesterday morning.

Monsters Get Boinged

Thanks to everyone who is finding my monsters on the tubes via Boing Boing. Glad to have you along for the ride. I think I may sell out again on this round pretty quickly, so if you haven't ordered already, please do so. I have upped the number I will be doing this in anticipation of demand. Let's hope that's not premature. In any event, enjoy this little video of one of my recent faves, The Green Girl.

UPDATE: Although it says that I have met the quota of orders, I will be adding an extra 25 to this run to bring the total to 200. Hopefully ordering will be back up and running shortly. Please stay tuned.

UPDATE: MBM is closed for now, but will re-open soon with another theme! Thanks to everyone who ordered this round!

Monster Masher Dead

Bobby "Boris" Pickett, who became one of the most famous one-hit wonders with his Monster Mash, died today of leukemia. Read the whole story here.

Jawbone #157: Did You Just Kiss Someone?

Nora is back for a show! Tonight, Nora and Neil are up in the studio where we discuss appliances, dirty bathrooms. and a whole host of other interesting topics. Join us, won't you?

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The Future Soon

How about this for a headline?

Scientists find most Earthlike planet yet.

I'm telling you, if my family gets any bigger, I think I may be looking to move. Thanks to Matt for this cool story.

More Monsters In The Wild

Ok, so I know this place has turned into a Monster clearinghouse, but I can't help it. The monsters are taking up a lot of my time. Not only that, but they are still turning up in mailboxes around the country and around the world.

So, remember a few weeks ago I blogged about Monster 100, "Newborn"? Well, Philip - the "orderer" of said monster - became a proud father this past Sunday. And of course, he spared no time in comparing my silly ugly monster to his beautiful newborn daughter, Yuki.

If you have a monster, I'd love to see them in the wild. Send em via e-mail to me when you get a photo.

Can Anyone Speak German?

Today, Monster By Mail was linked up on what looks to be the German version of Rocketboom. I can hear my name in German, but I don't know what else they are saying. Any help from anyone?

The New Fantastic Four Movie Looks Pretty Good

Don't watch if you're not into spoliers. Thanks to Dan for the link.

Monster By Mail: The Hokie Returns

Over the weekend, I got a request for Phase 2 of Monster By Mail for "...But The Hokie Always Prevails" along with a note from the person apologizing for being "emotionally charged" but she really wanted to see this interpreted in my style.

Not knowing much about Hokies, I googled it and realized -- oh, that's the mascot of Virginia Tech. Another oh, when I realized the request came from Blacksburg, VA.

Needless to say, I was a bit taken back by the request. I mean, I'm drawing monsters here. Silly monsters at that. This -- this was pretty deep. Last week we witnessed a real monster take the lives of 33 people and wound 15 others. Not only that, but with the theme "Monster Movies", you can imagine my thoughts about how I should interpret the drawing.

Well, after some thought and some creative lisence, I came up with a take on it that serves (hopefully) as a tribute to the students and faculty of Viginia Tech. Remember, at the end of every good monster movie, the good guys win.

My thoughts and prayers go to out to everyone touched by this tragedy.

NOTE: The silence at the end of the video is intentional. As was not coloring in the hand at the bottom of the picture.

Weird Ottercat Things

Got this weird video from Monica this morning. The things in it are otters, not cats, just in case you were wondering. Check it out.

Kryptonite Discovered In Mine

Watch out Superman.

"A new mineral matching its unique chemistry - as described in the film Superman Returns - has been identified in a mine in Serbia."

Read the story here. Thanks to Whiz Kid Danny C for the link.

Where There Be Monsters?

Find out here. Thanks to Mr. X for the link.

Photoshop Anyone?

Man, if this image doesn't cry out to be photoshopped, I don't know what does. From Phil:

"William Hung, who shot to fame with an off-key audition on "American Idol," makes his film debut in this martial arts musical comedy. Auntie Foon (Nancy Sit), a music hall owner in Imperial China, searches for her long-lost son, as well as husbands for her 12 daughters. Enter kindly singer Ma (Hung), who could be Foon's son. The fun family film also features a priceless Chinese version of Hung singing his signature, Ricky Martin's "She Bangs."

Pick up this monstrosity for yourself here or here.

Mystery Question 4-23-07

Man, I gotta find harder questions. You guys finish them to quickly. Here is this week's stumper:

"Once upon a time, in the West Lake village, a servant lived with his master. After service of about 30 years, his master became ill and was going to die. One day, the master called his servant and asked him for a wish. It could be any wish but just one. The master gave him one day to think about it. The servant became very happy and went to his mother for discussion about the wish. His mother was blind and she asked her son for making a wish for her eye-sight to come back. Then the servant went to his wife. She became very excited and asked for a son as they were childless for many years. After that, the servant went to his father who wanted to be rich and so he asked his son to wish for a lot of money. The next day he went to his master and made one wish through which all the three (mother, father, wife) got what they wanted. You have to tell what the servant asked the master."

Last week's answer: Silent Partner