Wikipedia has a nice article about Anno Domini and why it is going to be 2005. Whatever year it is or you believe it to be, have a safe and happy one!
Voyage to Our Hollow Earth
Dec 31, ’04
1:08 PM
For those interested in an “alternative” vacation.
Would you be interested in a once-in-a-lifetime chance to discover Our Hollow Earth first hand? If so, we invite you to join us for an expedition to the North Pole with Steve Currey, one of the leading river explorers in the world!
Indigenous Eskimos believe that there is a hole in the Arctic Ocean and observations by several Arctic explorers like Olaf Jansen and Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd, U.S.N., who claim to have seen mirages of exposed land near the North Pole, indicate that the most plausible location for an opening is located at 84.4 N Latitude, 141 E Longitude.
(Thanks Jabberwocky)
More Bad News
Dec 31, ’04
12:58 PM
I was just on cnn.com looking at the headlines when I noticed some news that shocked and saddened me. Paris Hilton missed her own club opening? I am checking to see if The Red Cross has a link to send her donations immediately. Thank you CNN for the heads up.
Before and After Satellite Pictures of the Tsunami
Dec 31, ’04
10:39 AM
So Long Kentucky
Dec 31, ’04
10:16 AM
KFC Imitators done using states and presidents. I guess Kennedy Fried Chicken and Kentucky Fried Chicken are close enough.
(via Waxy)
Best Photos of 2004
Dec 30, ’04
6:54 AM
Be sure to check out some of the best pictures of 2004 at MSNBC, The Washington Post, Yahoo! News, and National Geographic.
Stop Motion Animation
Dec 30, ’04
6:40 AM
This site concentrates on the more arcane Eastern European tradition of puppet animation, where there is no attempt to ‘fool’ the audience into believing that the puppets are living things.
Cooking Hawaiian Style
Dec 30, ’04
6:30 AM
Now this is a pig roast.
For the Luau, we cooked a pig — the traditional style: in an imu pit. Here are a couple of photos to show how this is done.
Wacky Neighbor’s Guide to Michael Crichton’s Predictions
Dec 30, ’04
6:15 AM
He does poorly. Very poorly.
Of course, I think it’s worth noting how spectacularly UNprecient every single one of Cricton’s books have been to date. So here’s the official Wacky Neighbor guide to Michael Crichton’s Predictions.
Cumbra Vieja
Dec 30, ’04
6:07 AM
Yikes. There is a Wikipedia entry for this as well with a shorter synopsis.
The western flank of Cumbre Vieja volcano on the island of La Palma
in the Canaries is going to slide into the Atlantic one of these days: a
diagonal fracture has already separated it from the main body of the
volcano, and only friction still keeps it attached. “When it goes, it will
likely collapse in about 90 seconds,” said Professor Bill McGuire, director
of the Benfield Grieg Hazard Research Centre at University College London.
And when it goes, probably during an eruption, the splash will create a
mega-tsunami that races across the Atlantic and drowns the facing
coastlines.
in the Canaries is going to slide into the Atlantic one of these days: a
diagonal fracture has already separated it from the main body of the
volcano, and only friction still keeps it attached. “When it goes, it will
likely collapse in about 90 seconds,” said Professor Bill McGuire, director
of the Benfield Grieg Hazard Research Centre at University College London.
And when it goes, probably during an eruption, the splash will create a
mega-tsunami that races across the Atlantic and drowns the facing
coastlines.
