We saw TTSS and it was pretty good

Pygment and I managed to get to see "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" yesterday. We both rather liked it. The movie does several things well, only one thing poorly, and we both thought Gary Oldman gave a great performance. Overall 4/5 stars.
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Epic f*ck up

Someone just sent the most epic fuck-up email I've witnessed in a while. The sequence goes like this:

Person A sends mail to $VERYBIGLIST of people, with a notice of job availability.

Person B sends private mail to A indicating interest in this job.

Person A then sends a mail to $VERYBIGLIST saying "Dear $nameofPersonB thank you for your interest in our job; here are the details you asked for."

I can't swear that B's manager reads that email list, but you can damnsure bet his coworkers do.

The piece de resistance on this is that A's email contains the standard footer:

NOTICE TO RECIPIENT: The contents of this e-mail message, including any attachments, are meant only for the intended recipient of the transmission. It contains information that is confidential and proprietary to the sender and/or the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, be advised that any dissemination, distribution, or use of the contents of this message is strictly prohibited. If you received this message in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail and please permanently delete all copies of the original e-mail and any attached documentation from any computer or other media. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

As if _that_ would protect you from a fuck-up of these proportions. I know Person B, in a professional context, and I feel sorry for him being outed this way. But man that's funny.

Oh, right, forgot to post the music

Browser has many tabs open. Let's see what I can close out here. Thursday was busy so I didn't get to it. Today I'm waiting around for people to be done with other meetings so they can meet with me. Allow me to carry on...

http://www.bootiemashup.com/top10/02-2012/Bogoss_Bootlegs--Sexy_Boys_And_Girls_Know_It.mp3
http://www.bootiemashup.com/top10/02-2012/lobsterdust--Changed%20The%20Way%20You%20Relax%20(Frankie%20Goes%20To%20Hollywood%20vs.%20Example).mp3
http://www.bootiemashup.com/top10/02-2012/MMM_MadMixMustang--New_Years_Eve_Party_Anthem.mp3
Bootie's February top list is up and I've picked three for your listening pleasure, two from familiar names and one new artist. I really like the first two in part because they're built on long-loved tunes.

"Sexy Boys and Girls Know It" is by a French bootlegger called Bogoss (http://djgrenouillebogoss.free.fr/Bootlegs.htm) mashing LMFAO with Blur's "Girls & Boys" which remains far and away my favorite tune by them ever, despite its popularity.

"Changed The Way You Relax" is Lobsterdust's set-opener these days and I can see why. It's a slow-build very danceable mix of Example's "Changed the Way You Kissed Me" with the awesome classic "Relax" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood. Frankie doesn't get remixed much these days, which is really a shame if you ask me.

Finally there's a "New Years Eve Party Anthem" by MadMixMustang. This is a mega-mash of at least seven artists - modern (Pink, LMFAO) with some great classics (Queen, James Brown, Rick James). This mash is brilliant. The LMFAO/Pink combo alone would be worthwhile but then about 1:30 in the whole thing shifts into a higher gear and keeps pushing up. Putting James Brown into something almost always makes it better and this one has some really funny transitions to keep you from getting complacent.

http://audioporncentral.com/2012/02/deep88-la-beija.html
Deep88 (http://www.deep88.com/) is an Italo-disco DJ with a lot of interesting roots: jazz, salsa, and funk in addition to disco. He makes interesting blends that aren't what you expect. This one, for example, is kind of deep-house mellow, but with definite nu disco influences.

http://audioporncentral.com/2012/02/le-castle-vania-the-light.html
Also on the nu disco tip is "The Light" by Le Castle Vania which, despite the non-English sounding name is a US producer (http://lecastlevania.com/). APC calls this song a "flirt" which is quite appropriate. It's flirty and fun with just a tinge of sexy.

http://audioporncentral.com/2012/02/destro-everywhereanywhere.html
Now turn that flirt up to 1000 and you've got hot and sexy. This is sensual silky Destro whose beautiful form is on full show in the video, as well as her luscious voice. *fans self* There are lots of little details here that make it fun, too. I've not seen Destro before and her hair style caught me by surprise; it's non-traditional in a very hot way (long except for one side being shaved). Also, the song is about hands and face, which makes it easy to read as a queer love song, as long as you are OK with conventionally beautiful female bodies in queer relationships.