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Tuesday, May 31, 2005Lifecycle of BloggersThis is about right. I haven't gotten to step 5 yet though.
#5. You faux “retire” from blogging.
Having temporarily exhausted the emotional reservoir from which your personal blog has released, you post about retiring. Or a vacation. Or a hiatus. Or a sabbattacal. You say this will be permanent. Or last a month. #6. You cave back into blogging in less than 72 hours. You candy pants blogging crack addict. Lifecycle of BloggersThis is about right. I haven't gotten to step 5 yet though.
#5. You faux “retire” from blogging.
Having temporarily exhausted the emotional reservoir from which your personal blog has released, you post about retiring. Or a vacation. Or a hiatus. Or a sabbattacal. You say this will be permanent. Or last a month. #6. You cave back into blogging in less than 72 hours. You candy pants blogging crack addict. Yugo Art
So I was in Washington, DC, with Dennis after the Federal Webmasters Workshop in July 1995, and we checked out Union Station, and happened upon this cool display of Yugo Art. It was the product of an assignment to an art class at the School of Visual Arts in NYC, wherein they were asked to take a Yugo and transform it into something else.
(via Jaf Project)Yugo Art
So I was in Washington, DC, with Dennis after the Federal Webmasters Workshop in July 1995, and we checked out Union Station, and happened upon this cool display of Yugo Art. It was the product of an assignment to an art class at the School of Visual Arts in NYC, wherein they were asked to take a Yugo and transform it into something else.
(via Jaf Project)Aboriginal Art
Aboriginal paintings are a rich and varied art form. This online gallery offers a fine selection of Australian Aboriginal paintings by artists from communities in the Kimberley, Central and Western Desert and Top End (including Arnhem Land) regions of Australia.
Aboriginal Art
Aboriginal paintings are a rich and varied art form. This online gallery offers a fine selection of Australian Aboriginal paintings by artists from communities in the Kimberley, Central and Western Desert and Top End (including Arnhem Land) regions of Australia.
Over 300 Proofs of God's ExistenceHere is one:
MODAL ONTOLOGICAL ARGUMENT
(1) God is either necessary or unnecessary. (2) God is not unnecessary, therefore God must be necessary. (3) Therefore, God exists. Over 300 Proofs of God's ExistenceHere is one:
MODAL ONTOLOGICAL ARGUMENT
(1) God is either necessary or unnecessary. (2) God is not unnecessary, therefore God must be necessary. (3) Therefore, God exists. Pint Lock Lock up your ice cream and hope that somebody doesn't simply cut the cardboard carton open I guess. Pint LockLock up your ice cream and hope that somebody doesn't simply cut the cardboard carton open I guess. Mission Not Quite Yet AccomplishedBush yesterday:
"And we must honor them by completing the mission for which they gave their lives, by defeating the terrorists, advancing the cause of liberty, and building a safer world."
Completing the mission? But what about the banner? Remember? Oh nevermind. Oceania is at war with Eurasia. Oceania has always been at war with Eurasia.
Mission Not Quite Yet AccomplishedBush yesterday:
"And we must honor them by completing the mission for which they gave their lives, by defeating the terrorists, advancing the cause of liberty, and building a safer world."
Completing the mission? But what about the banner? Remember? Oh nevermind. Oceania is at war with Eurasia. Oceania has always been at war with Eurasia.
Star Wars Wiki
This is a coordinated effort among Wikipedians to provide more detailed Star Wars content. While Wikipedia is for more general, encyclopedic knowledge, the Star Wars Wiki is for Star Wars fans who wish to learn/provide more about the Star Wars Universe.
(via The Presurfer)Star Wars Wiki
This is a coordinated effort among Wikipedians to provide more detailed Star Wars content. While Wikipedia is for more general, encyclopedic knowledge, the Star Wars Wiki is for Star Wars fans who wish to learn/provide more about the Star Wars Universe.
(via The Presurfer)Monday, May 30, 2005Hover Mower
The HoverMower is designed to hover slightly above the ground on a cushion of air, making it more maneuverable, extremely light, easy to propel and able to reach previously inaccessible places like extreme inclines, wet grounds, and tight, difficult to get at places.
Hover Mower
The HoverMower is designed to hover slightly above the ground on a cushion of air, making it more maneuverable, extremely light, easy to propel and able to reach previously inaccessible places like extreme inclines, wet grounds, and tight, difficult to get at places.
Sunday, May 29, 2005But, She's a Girl!!
I don't get NASCAR (Or Indy 500). My father was a fan and I tried to watch it with him a few times but could never watch it for more than a few laps before I would realize I had something better to do with my time like, well, just about anything else. So it goes without saying that it will be very rare that you see a link here on any kind of car racing event. This will be one of those rare times because this is too good to pass up.
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) -- Robby Gordon accused Danica Patrick of having an unfair advantage in the Indianapolis 500 and said Saturday he will not compete in the race again unless the field is equalized.
I guess driving around in circles must have made Gordon a bit dizzy because his reasoning sucks. The first thing I thought of when I read that was that race car drivers eat way too much. Seriously, if weight really makes that much of a difference then why don't drivers become anorexics or bulemics like jockeys do to gain an advantage over a fat ass like Gordon? Gordon, a former open-wheel driver now in NASCAR, contends that Patrick is at an advantage over the rest of the competitors because she only weighs 100 pounds. Because all the cars weigh the same, Patrick's is lighter on the race track. "The lighter the car, the faster it goes," Gordon said. "Do the math. Put her in the car at her weight, then put me or Tony Stewart in the car at 200 pounds and our car is at least 100 pounds heavier. "I won't race against her until the IRL does something to take that advantage away." Let's face it, physical advantages are a part of sports. Shaquille O'Neal has a huge advantage over other basketball players because of his size. I haven't heard of any basketball players refusing to play against him because of it. There is a lot more to sports than being taller, stronger, or in this case lighter than your competitors. The person who has the physical advantage doesn't always win. It comes down to skill, talent, luck and sheer desire most of the time. You don't need to weigh Danica Patrick down like Seabiscuit to beat her. When it comes down to it, poor Robby doesn't want to be beaten by a little girl. Maybe I will watch the Indy 500, just this once. But, She's a Girl!!
I don't get NASCAR (Or Indy 500). My father was a fan and I tried to watch it with him a few times but could never watch it for more than a few laps before I would realize I had something better to do with my time like, well, just about anything else. So it goes without saying that it will be very rare that you see a link here on any kind of car racing event. This will be one of those rare times because this is too good to pass up.
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) -- Robby Gordon accused Danica Patrick of having an unfair advantage in the Indianapolis 500 and said Saturday he will not compete in the race again unless the field is equalized.
I guess driving around in circles must have made Gordon a bit dizzy because his reasoning sucks. The first thing I thought of when I read that was that race car drivers eat way too much. Seriously, if weight really makes that much of a difference then why don't drivers become anorexics or bulemics like jockeys do to gain an advantage over a fat ass like Gordon? Gordon, a former open-wheel driver now in NASCAR, contends that Patrick is at an advantage over the rest of the competitors because she only weighs 100 pounds. Because all the cars weigh the same, Patrick's is lighter on the race track. "The lighter the car, the faster it goes," Gordon said. "Do the math. Put her in the car at her weight, then put me or Tony Stewart in the car at 200 pounds and our car is at least 100 pounds heavier. "I won't race against her until the IRL does something to take that advantage away." Let's face it, physical advantages are a part of sports. Shaquille O'Neal has a huge advantage over other basketball players because of his size. I haven't heard of any basketball players refusing to play against him because of it. There is a lot more to sports than being taller, stronger, or in this case lighter than your competitors. The person who has the physical advantage doesn't always win. It comes down to skill, talent, luck and sheer desire most of the time. You don't need to weigh Danica Patrick down like Seabiscuit to beat her. When it comes down to it, poor Robby doesn't want to be beaten by a little girl. Maybe I will watch the Indy 500, just this once. Saturday, May 28, 2005Friday, May 27, 2005G.I. Pamphlets, 1943-1945
Between the depression era and the Cold War, the war years are typically depicted as a time when all other considerations except the prosecution of the war were swept away. However, the G.I. pamphlet series was prepared under the direction of the Army’s Division of Information and Education between 1943 and 1945 “to increase the effectiveness of the soldiers and officers as fighters during the war and as citizens after the war.” The accent in the pamphlets is on what the postwar world would look like, and reassuring servicemen that they would have a place in postwar America.
The complete text of each pamphlet is available which could easily suck up most of my day going over some of these such as the one I have pictured above, What Shall Be Done About Japan After Victory.
We know that the Japanese will be defeated. But though our victory will remove the immediate danger that threatened us in 1941, it will not of itself make us secure against a repetition of that danger. That will depend mainly upon our firmness and wisdom in handling Japan after the victory is won.
A day will come when Japan will lie stricken and harmless. Then will be the time to employ the treatment that will cure the Japanese once and for all of the disease of creeping aggression. G.I. Pamphlets, 1943-1945
Between the depression era and the Cold War, the war years are typically depicted as a time when all other considerations except the prosecution of the war were swept away. However, the G.I. pamphlet series was prepared under the direction of the Army’s Division of Information and Education between 1943 and 1945 “to increase the effectiveness of the soldiers and officers as fighters during the war and as citizens after the war.” The accent in the pamphlets is on what the postwar world would look like, and reassuring servicemen that they would have a place in postwar America.
The complete text of each pamphlet is available which could easily suck up most of my day going over some of these such as the one I have pictured above, What Shall Be Done About Japan After Victory.
We know that the Japanese will be defeated. But though our victory will remove the immediate danger that threatened us in 1941, it will not of itself make us secure against a repetition of that danger. That will depend mainly upon our firmness and wisdom in handling Japan after the victory is won.
A day will come when Japan will lie stricken and harmless. Then will be the time to employ the treatment that will cure the Japanese once and for all of the disease of creeping aggression. Faces of DeathRemember Faces of Death? Was it real?
Most adolescent slumber parties in the '80s began or ended with a video screening of the cult classic, pseudo-snuff flick Faces of Death. After the movie, no slumber came, only nightmares and debate.
"Did those people really beat that monkey to death and eat its brains?" "How did they get that footage of the flesh-eating cult?" "Is that electric chair execution real?" Is any of Faces of Death real? What does the man who made it say? Faces of DeathRemember Faces of Death? Was it real?
Most adolescent slumber parties in the '80s began or ended with a video screening of the cult classic, pseudo-snuff flick Faces of Death. After the movie, no slumber came, only nightmares and debate.
"Did those people really beat that monkey to death and eat its brains?" "How did they get that footage of the flesh-eating cult?" "Is that electric chair execution real?" Is any of Faces of Death real? What does the man who made it say? Swiss Bank AccountsMyth vs. Reality
The Swiss numbered account looms large in the popular imagination. We think of spies and blackmailers and exiled dictators who demand to have money deposited in numbered accounts. If you believe that a numbered account confers anonymity, think again. There's no such thing as an anonymous account. When you have a numbered account, at least two bank employees know who you are: the manager and the director and maybe a few other high-level employees.
(via Grow a Brain)Beyond those people, your identity is hidden. Bank documents are printed with the account number, not a name. You or a minion need not speak your name in dealings with the bank; the number is enough. Swiss Bank AccountsMyth vs. Reality
The Swiss numbered account looms large in the popular imagination. We think of spies and blackmailers and exiled dictators who demand to have money deposited in numbered accounts. If you believe that a numbered account confers anonymity, think again. There's no such thing as an anonymous account. When you have a numbered account, at least two bank employees know who you are: the manager and the director and maybe a few other high-level employees.
(via Grow a Brain)Beyond those people, your identity is hidden. Bank documents are printed with the account number, not a name. You or a minion need not speak your name in dealings with the bank; the number is enough. Students Turn To Blogging After Principal Stops PaperWhat happens when a principal shuts down your school newspaper nowadays? You start a blog of course.
We believe students' rights to exercise responsible free speech should be encouraged and not stifled. The Speaking Underground forum was created in an effort to keep students' voices from being silenced by school authorities. We invite you to study the documents on this website. Please contact the Pebblebrook administration, as well as Cobb County School District officials and encourage them to rescind the decision to remove journalism classes at Pebblebrook High School.
You can take a look at some of the issues available in pdf format from their blog. (via Eyebeam reBlog) Students Turn To Blogging After Principal Stops PaperWhat happens when a principal shuts down your school newspaper nowadays? You start a blog of course.
We believe students' rights to exercise responsible free speech should be encouraged and not stifled. The Speaking Underground forum was created in an effort to keep students' voices from being silenced by school authorities. We invite you to study the documents on this website. Please contact the Pebblebrook administration, as well as Cobb County School District officials and encourage them to rescind the decision to remove journalism classes at Pebblebrook High School.
You can take a look at some of the issues available in pdf format from their blog. (via Eyebeam reBlog) Reducing Knife CrimeHere is some proof that Americans don't have a monopoly on silly solutions. Here is an article in the British Medical Journal on what can be done to reduce knife crimes. The solution?
We need to ban the sale of long pointed kitchen knives.
Reducing Knife CrimeHere is some proof that Americans don't have a monopoly on silly solutions. Here is an article in the British Medical Journal on what can be done to reduce knife crimes. The solution?
We need to ban the sale of long pointed kitchen knives.
In-car Toilet
If you have a medical condition which requires frequent trips to the loo – an innovative new UK product can help you regain your freedom to travel and socialise. When you’re thinking about going out, for a day trip, on holiday or just a trip to town, what’s your main concern? It’s likely to be ‘where’s the next loo?’ and if you have certain medical conditions, going anywhere can be a real nightmare.
DayCar Ltd has developed the indipod, which is a small, self-contained, completely private, toilet unit which is placed in the rear of an estate car, MPV, 4x4 minibus or minivan when you go out. No modifications are required to the vehicle. indipod provides you with a loo and total privacy inside your own hygienic “bubble”. In-car Toilet
If you have a medical condition which requires frequent trips to the loo – an innovative new UK product can help you regain your freedom to travel and socialise. When you’re thinking about going out, for a day trip, on holiday or just a trip to town, what’s your main concern? It’s likely to be ‘where’s the next loo?’ and if you have certain medical conditions, going anywhere can be a real nightmare.
DayCar Ltd has developed the indipod, which is a small, self-contained, completely private, toilet unit which is placed in the rear of an estate car, MPV, 4x4 minibus or minivan when you go out. No modifications are required to the vehicle. indipod provides you with a loo and total privacy inside your own hygienic “bubble”. Thursday, May 26, 2005Vegetable Rights Militant MovementI have been trying to convince my vegetarian friends about this for years.
The Vegetable Rights Militant Movement (VRMM) is a nationally active, grassroots, vegetable liberation and defense organization. The VRMM differs from other vegetable activist organizations in that it really does all that it can to stop people from torturing, killing, humiliating, and ultimately eating vegetables and fruits.
(via pavandeep)The VRMM has grown from a small group to a large, multi-national militia that fights unceasingly for the liberties of each and every fruit and vegetable. There are plenty of people to look out for animals already, but fruits and vegetables have only recently had humans on their side, thanks to the VRMM. Vegetable Rights Militant MovementI have been trying to convince my vegetarian friends about this for years.
The Vegetable Rights Militant Movement (VRMM) is a nationally active, grassroots, vegetable liberation and defense organization. The VRMM differs from other vegetable activist organizations in that it really does all that it can to stop people from torturing, killing, humiliating, and ultimately eating vegetables and fruits.
(via pavandeep)The VRMM has grown from a small group to a large, multi-national militia that fights unceasingly for the liberties of each and every fruit and vegetable. There are plenty of people to look out for animals already, but fruits and vegetables have only recently had humans on their side, thanks to the VRMM. Wednesday, May 25, 2005The Bitch of Buchenwald
The trial of Ilse Koch.
Even though Ilse Koch had been acquitted in Morgen's court, the former inmates at Buchenwald were convinced that she had ordered prisoners to be killed, so that their tattooed skin could be made into lamp shades. When the American liberators arrived, they were told about the gory accessories in Frau Koch's home. A display table was set up and a film, directed by Billy Wilder, was made to document the atrocities in the camp.
The photograph below is a still shot from the film. It shows preserved pieces of tattooed skin laid out on a table, and a table lamp with a shade allegedly made from human skin. The Bitch of Buchenwald
The trial of Ilse Koch.
Even though Ilse Koch had been acquitted in Morgen's court, the former inmates at Buchenwald were convinced that she had ordered prisoners to be killed, so that their tattooed skin could be made into lamp shades. When the American liberators arrived, they were told about the gory accessories in Frau Koch's home. A display table was set up and a film, directed by Billy Wilder, was made to document the atrocities in the camp.
The photograph below is a still shot from the film. It shows preserved pieces of tattooed skin laid out on a table, and a table lamp with a shade allegedly made from human skin. Sellotape Sculpture
The interesting feature of this model is in the material used - it is an entirely solid piece, made using nothing but Sellotape. As it stands at the moment I estimate about 100 rolls have been used in the production, with it weighing well over 5kg. Displayed below are photos of the model both in it's current state, and previous stages of development.
(Thanks Jabberwocky)Sellotape Sculpture
The interesting feature of this model is in the material used - it is an entirely solid piece, made using nothing but Sellotape. As it stands at the moment I estimate about 100 rolls have been used in the production, with it weighing well over 5kg. Displayed below are photos of the model both in it's current state, and previous stages of development.
(Thanks Jabberwocky)Eddie Gaedel, 3'7" MLB Pinch Hitter
One of baseball's weirder moments.
The most publicized stunt in baseball history took place August 19, 1951, at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis, when, to the surprise of 18,369 fans, 3'7" 65-lb midget Eddie Gaedel emerged from a seven-foot birthday cake between games of a Browns-Tigers doubleheader. Browns owner Bill Veeck concocted the idea to boost attendance, and to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of both the American League and the Falstaff Brewing Co., radio sponsor of the Browns.
Gaedel, a stage performer, was wearing a Browns uniform with the number 1/8, and little slippers turned up at the end like elf's shoes. In the bottom of the first, St. Louis manager Zach Taylor sent Gaedel to the plate to pinch hit for Frank Saucier. Veeck had instructed the diminutive Brownie to crouch low, and not swing his toy-like bat. Detroit skipper Red Rolfe protested Gaedel's presence, but Taylor produced a legitimate contract, filed with the AL and cleared by umpire Ed Hurley. Eddie Gaedel, 3'7" MLB Pinch Hitter
One of baseball's weirder moments.
The most publicized stunt in baseball history took place August 19, 1951, at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis, when, to the surprise of 18,369 fans, 3'7" 65-lb midget Eddie Gaedel emerged from a seven-foot birthday cake between games of a Browns-Tigers doubleheader. Browns owner Bill Veeck concocted the idea to boost attendance, and to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of both the American League and the Falstaff Brewing Co., radio sponsor of the Browns.
Gaedel, a stage performer, was wearing a Browns uniform with the number 1/8, and little slippers turned up at the end like elf's shoes. In the bottom of the first, St. Louis manager Zach Taylor sent Gaedel to the plate to pinch hit for Frank Saucier. Veeck had instructed the diminutive Brownie to crouch low, and not swing his toy-like bat. Detroit skipper Red Rolfe protested Gaedel's presence, but Taylor produced a legitimate contract, filed with the AL and cleared by umpire Ed Hurley. Geographic Distribution of Major Hazards in the US
This set of six maps have been constructed to emphasize areas in the contiguous 48 states where there is a relatively high risk or relatively frequent actual occurrences of four hazards (floods, earthquakes, landslides and volcanic eruptions), for which the USGS has major monitoring or reporting responsibility, plus hurricanes and tornadoes.
(via Information Junk)Geographic Distribution of Major Hazards in the US
This set of six maps have been constructed to emphasize areas in the contiguous 48 states where there is a relatively high risk or relatively frequent actual occurrences of four hazards (floods, earthquakes, landslides and volcanic eruptions), for which the USGS has major monitoring or reporting responsibility, plus hurricanes and tornadoes.
(via Information Junk)Evolution Stickers Taken Off TexbooksFrom MSNBC:
MARIETTA, Ga. - Workers in Cobb County have begun removing controversial evolution disclaimer stickers from science textbooks to comply with a judge’s order.
advertisement By the end of the day Monday, several thousand stickers, which said evolution was a theory and not a fact, had been scraped off. The school district had put 34,452 stickers on textbooks across the county. The evolution disclaimers read: “This textbook contains material on evolution. Evolution is a theory, not a fact, regarding the origin of living things. This material should be approached with an open mind, studied carefully, and critically considered.” Six parents sued to remove the stickers saying the disclaimers violated the principle of the separation of church and state. A federal judge in January agreed and ordered the stickers removed. Evolution Stickers Taken Off TexbooksFrom MSNBC:
MARIETTA, Ga. - Workers in Cobb County have begun removing controversial evolution disclaimer stickers from science textbooks to comply with a judge’s order.
advertisement By the end of the day Monday, several thousand stickers, which said evolution was a theory and not a fact, had been scraped off. The school district had put 34,452 stickers on textbooks across the county. The evolution disclaimers read: “This textbook contains material on evolution. Evolution is a theory, not a fact, regarding the origin of living things. This material should be approached with an open mind, studied carefully, and critically considered.” Six parents sued to remove the stickers saying the disclaimers violated the principle of the separation of church and state. A federal judge in January agreed and ordered the stickers removed. Tuesday, May 24, 2005Quantum Sleeper Interesting but how does it protect you from floods? Does it float too?
The Quantum Sleeper Unit is a high-level security system designed for maximum protection in various hostile environments
(via Guabancex. Don't ask me to pronounce it.)Quantum Sleepers can also be fitted to provide protection from destructive forces of nature such as tornados, hurricanes, earthquakes and floods. Quantum SleeperInteresting but how does it protect you from floods? Does it float too?
The Quantum Sleeper Unit is a high-level security system designed for maximum protection in various hostile environments
(via Guabancex. Don't ask me to pronounce it.)Quantum Sleepers can also be fitted to provide protection from destructive forces of nature such as tornados, hurricanes, earthquakes and floods. Postcards From French Polynesia Some nice ones here but also plenty from other countries. (Thanks Jabberwocky) Postcards From French PolynesiaSome nice ones here but also plenty from other countries. (Thanks Jabberwocky) Weekly Piracy Report
The following is a summary of the daily reports broadcast by the IMB's Piracy Reporting Centre to ships in Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean Regions on the SafetyNET service of Inmarsat-C from 17 to 23 May 2005.
(via Incoming Signals)Weekly Piracy Report
The following is a summary of the daily reports broadcast by the IMB's Piracy Reporting Centre to ships in Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean Regions on the SafetyNET service of Inmarsat-C from 17 to 23 May 2005.
(via Incoming Signals)Victim's Blog Leads to Murder Suspect's ArrestFrom NY Daily News:
A doomed Queens man's chilling computer entry led cops to a suspect who allegedly robbed and killed the victim and his sister to finance a return to China, police said yesterday.
Here is the entry on his blog. Chilling and sad.Jin Lin, 23, was charged with first-degree murder yesterday in the bloody slayings of Sharon and Simon Ng in their Kew Gardens Hills apartment Thursday, officials said. Victim's Blog Leads to Murder Suspect's ArrestFrom NY Daily News:
A doomed Queens man's chilling computer entry led cops to a suspect who allegedly robbed and killed the victim and his sister to finance a return to China, police said yesterday.
Here is the entry on his blog. Chilling and sad.Jin Lin, 23, was charged with first-degree murder yesterday in the bloody slayings of Sharon and Simon Ng in their Kew Gardens Hills apartment Thursday, officials said. Monday, May 23, 2005Composite Drawings The Michigan State Police website has a lot of sketch artist drawings up. A few of them have a picture of the suspect up once they have been captured so that you can compare. (via Jaf Project) Composite DrawingsThe Michigan State Police website has a lot of sketch artist drawings up. A few of them have a picture of the suspect up once they have been captured so that you can compare. (via Jaf Project) A Voice From Beyond The GraveFrom Counterpunch:
By DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
(Thanks PVC)A letter to his brother, Milton, written November 8, 1954: Should any political party attempt to abolish social security, unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you would not hear of that party again in our political history. There is a tiny splinter group, of course, that believes you can do these things. Among them are H. L. Hunt (you possibly know his background), a few other Texas oil millionaires, and an occasional politician or business man from other areas. Their number is negligible and they are stupid. A Voice From Beyond The GraveFrom Counterpunch:
By DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
(Thanks PVC)A letter to his brother, Milton, written November 8, 1954: Should any political party attempt to abolish social security, unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you would not hear of that party again in our political history. There is a tiny splinter group, of course, that believes you can do these things. Among them are H. L. Hunt (you possibly know his background), a few other Texas oil millionaires, and an occasional politician or business man from other areas. Their number is negligible and they are stupid. Phallic Logo AwardsI still have no idea what the Brazilian Institute for Oriental Studies (Winner of the award) was thinking.(Probably not safe for work so click at your own risk) Phallic Logo AwardsI still have no idea what the Brazilian Institute for Oriental Studies (Winner of the award) was thinking.(Probably not safe for work so click at your own risk) Internet Movie Script Database
If you enjoy movies you've come to the right place, we have the biggest collection of movie scripts available anywhere on the web. Our site lets you read or download movie scripts for free.
(via del.icio.us/bibi)Internet Movie Script Database
If you enjoy movies you've come to the right place, we have the biggest collection of movie scripts available anywhere on the web. Our site lets you read or download movie scripts for free.
(via del.icio.us/bibi)MyFoodPhone This would be a great idea if it wasn't so stupid.
* It's pretty simple, actually.
Yep, $99 bucks to send someone pictures of your food. What if you don't eat all of it? Do you send an after picture when you are done to show what you actually didn't eat? What about beverages? Do you take a picture everytime you have something to drink also? To be fair, I would lose weight on this plan. Spending $99 a month on this silliness would definitely take food off my plate!* With a camera phone, you take pictures of what you eat. * You upload the pictures to your personal dietitian. * Once a week, your dietitian analyzes your information. * She then sends you a video clip of feedback. * Follow your dietitian's advice and you should begin to see results. (via The Presurfer) MyFoodPhoneThis would be a great idea if it wasn't so stupid.
* It's pretty simple, actually.
Yep, $99 bucks to send someone pictures of your food. What if you don't eat all of it? Do you send an after picture when you are done to show what you actually didn't eat? What about beverages? Do you take a picture everytime you have something to drink also? To be fair, I would lose weight on this plan. Spending $99 a month on this silliness would definitely take food off my plate!* With a camera phone, you take pictures of what you eat. * You upload the pictures to your personal dietitian. * Once a week, your dietitian analyzes your information. * She then sends you a video clip of feedback. * Follow your dietitian's advice and you should begin to see results. (via The Presurfer) Sunday, May 22, 2005Dimes Must Die An anti-dime site.
Dimes are the stupidest form of currency ever invented. This web site is dedicated to my utter hatred for Dimes. My goal is to eliminate Dimes from society. I ask that you send me all your Dimes so that I can use them to fund an anti-Dime movement.
Dimes Must DieAn anti-dime site.
Dimes are the stupidest form of currency ever invented. This web site is dedicated to my utter hatred for Dimes. My goal is to eliminate Dimes from society. I ask that you send me all your Dimes so that I can use them to fund an anti-Dime movement.
100 Milestone Documents Pdfs of the actual documents, not just text.
The following is a list of 100 milestone documents, compiled by the National Archives and Records Administration, and drawn primarily from its nationwide holdings. The documents chronicle United States history from 1776 to 1965.
100 Milestone DocumentsPdfs of the actual documents, not just text.
The following is a list of 100 milestone documents, compiled by the National Archives and Records Administration, and drawn primarily from its nationwide holdings. The documents chronicle United States history from 1776 to 1965.
If The Bible Was BloggedNow this is funny.
I know the Bible was not blogged. The publishing technologies were different back then. But what if it was? What technologies would be used? What kind of blogs would the authors create for their unique messages?
... Saul was paranoid about rumors and threats. He would have subscribed to Bloglines, or Del.icio.us or created a watchlist on technorati with the key words “David has killed his ten of thousands” and then he would have tracked exactly which blogger was saying it, and when, and where they lived. Or even better, snatching the blogger's own RSS feeds to read what they are reading. Like dragging Jordon's del.icio.us/inbox/jordoncooper into one's news reader, for example. But if he did blog, he would have used a similar site to measure his blog rankings, so that he could be sure of being head and shoulders above the rest. If The Bible Was BloggedNow this is funny.
I know the Bible was not blogged. The publishing technologies were different back then. But what if it was? What technologies would be used? What kind of blogs would the authors create for their unique messages?
... Saul was paranoid about rumors and threats. He would have subscribed to Bloglines, or Del.icio.us or created a watchlist on technorati with the key words “David has killed his ten of thousands” and then he would have tracked exactly which blogger was saying it, and when, and where they lived. Or even better, snatching the blogger's own RSS feeds to read what they are reading. Like dragging Jordon's del.icio.us/inbox/jordoncooper into one's news reader, for example. But if he did blog, he would have used a similar site to measure his blog rankings, so that he could be sure of being head and shoulders above the rest. Tim's Badly Drawn Cat Website
it's all very simple - drunken doodling leads to challenge to friends leads to asking random people in pub to draw pictures which leads to knocking up web site with it all finally leading to obsession.
Tim's Badly Drawn Cat Website
it's all very simple - drunken doodling leads to challenge to friends leads to asking random people in pub to draw pictures which leads to knocking up web site with it all finally leading to obsession.
Friday, May 20, 2005Hotlinking Mark from Exclamation Mark finds a blog that is hotlinking to his images and has a little fun with them by replacing the photo with a little suggestion. Update: Mark removed the post because the hotlinkers corrected their "oversight". All's well that ends well. HotlinkingMark from Exclamation Mark finds a blog that is hotlinking to his images and has a little fun with them by replacing the photo with a little suggestion. Update: Mark removed the post because the hotlinkers corrected their "oversight". All's well that ends well. The Search for the Lost ArkI wonder if he has found the map room.
The famed archaeologist, the inspiration for the “Indiana Jones” movie series, has spent most of his life searching for the Ark of the Covenant. The ark was the resting place of the Ten Commandments, given to the Jewish people at Mount Sinai, and was hidden just before the destruction of the First Temple.
The Talmud says the Ark is hidden in a secret passage under the Temple Mount. Jones says that the tunnel actually continues 18 miles southward, and that the Ark was brought through the tunnel to its current resting place in the Judean Desert. Throughout the many years of his quest, Jones has been in close contact and under the tutelage of numerous Rabbis and Kabbalists. Extremely knowledgeable in Torah, Talmud and Kabbalah sources dealing with Holy Temple issues, Jones has now received permission from both known and secret Kabbalists to finally uncover the lost ark. The Search for the Lost ArkI wonder if he has found the map room.
The famed archaeologist, the inspiration for the “Indiana Jones” movie series, has spent most of his life searching for the Ark of the Covenant. The ark was the resting place of the Ten Commandments, given to the Jewish people at Mount Sinai, and was hidden just before the destruction of the First Temple.
The Talmud says the Ark is hidden in a secret passage under the Temple Mount. Jones says that the tunnel actually continues 18 miles southward, and that the Ark was brought through the tunnel to its current resting place in the Judean Desert. Throughout the many years of his quest, Jones has been in close contact and under the tutelage of numerous Rabbis and Kabbalists. Extremely knowledgeable in Torah, Talmud and Kabbalah sources dealing with Holy Temple issues, Jones has now received permission from both known and secret Kabbalists to finally uncover the lost ark. Grand Theftendo A port of Grand Theft Auto to NES? Amazing!
Grand Theftendo has been developed entirely by myself, Brian Provinciano. As a long time GTA fan, I had always planned on creating my own version as a spare time hobby project. I really enjoy low level programming, and love tapping into the power of systems in ways no one else has done before. And if I was going to make a GTA, why not do it on a new system... well maybe not new, but a system which hasn't had a GTA before.
(via Boing Boing)Grand TheftendoA port of Grand Theft Auto to NES? Amazing!
Grand Theftendo has been developed entirely by myself, Brian Provinciano. As a long time GTA fan, I had always planned on creating my own version as a spare time hobby project. I really enjoy low level programming, and love tapping into the power of systems in ways no one else has done before. And if I was going to make a GTA, why not do it on a new system... well maybe not new, but a system which hasn't had a GTA before.
(via Boing Boing)Crying While Eating
Video clips of people (fake?) crying while eating. I don't know what this is about so you can come to your own conclusions. (Personally, I now think that everything strange on the net is some form of viral marketing but I don't see a hidden link to Kleenex or anything so who knows.) (via Bifurcated Rivets) Crying While Eating
Video clips of people (fake?) crying while eating. I don't know what this is about so you can come to your own conclusions. (Personally, I now think that everything strange on the net is some form of viral marketing but I don't see a hidden link to Kleenex or anything so who knows.) (via Bifurcated Rivets) Giant Sandwich
A tyrant of a sandwich, so gargantuan and calorically blessed that the mere sight of which would cause Jesus himself to break down in an explosive torrent of tears and fury.
Consumption of this sandwich, this crime against nature, should in and of itself be enough to sentence its eater to the third Dantean circle and an eternity in festering muck.
Everything in the sandwich, with the exception of some of the veggies, cheese, and condiments will be fried; either pan-fried in gratuitous amounts of butter, bacon fat, and garlic salt, or plunged into a deep fat fryer. Preferably both.
I quickly drafted up a grocery list. To some, this might look like the shopping list for a small family. Nay, it will all become part of my tyrant of a sandwich.
Giant Sandwich
A tyrant of a sandwich, so gargantuan and calorically blessed that the mere sight of which would cause Jesus himself to break down in an explosive torrent of tears and fury.
Consumption of this sandwich, this crime against nature, should in and of itself be enough to sentence its eater to the third Dantean circle and an eternity in festering muck.
Everything in the sandwich, with the exception of some of the veggies, cheese, and condiments will be fried; either pan-fried in gratuitous amounts of butter, bacon fat, and garlic salt, or plunged into a deep fat fryer. Preferably both.
I quickly drafted up a grocery list. To some, this might look like the shopping list for a small family. Nay, it will all become part of my tyrant of a sandwich.
Operation MongooseAnother wonderful moment in American History. Let's have the CIA work with the Mafia to assassinate Castro. What could go wrong?
The pressure was so great that it led to one of the most controversial and grotesque chapters in presidential history: the hiring of the Mafia to help assassinate Castro. Though the details are murky and RFK's involvement has never been proven, it went something like this. CIA operatives, aware that the Mob was eager to renew the profitable gambling business it enjoyed under the Batista regime, hired Mafia hitman Johnny Rosselli to kill Castro. If this wasn't sordid enough, FBI director J. Edgar Hoover learned of the plot from FBI surveillance of Mob boss Sam Giancana, who just happened to share a mistress with John Kennedy. These machinations have provided much of the fuel behind various conspiracy theories of John Kennedy's assassination in Dallas in 1963.
Operation MongooseAnother wonderful moment in American History. Let's have the CIA work with the Mafia to assassinate Castro. What could go wrong?
The pressure was so great that it led to one of the most controversial and grotesque chapters in presidential history: the hiring of the Mafia to help assassinate Castro. Though the details are murky and RFK's involvement has never been proven, it went something like this. CIA operatives, aware that the Mob was eager to renew the profitable gambling business it enjoyed under the Batista regime, hired Mafia hitman Johnny Rosselli to kill Castro. If this wasn't sordid enough, FBI director J. Edgar Hoover learned of the plot from FBI surveillance of Mob boss Sam Giancana, who just happened to share a mistress with John Kennedy. These machinations have provided much of the fuel behind various conspiracy theories of John Kennedy's assassination in Dallas in 1963.
The Downing Street MemoI am shocked. Wait, no, actually I am quite the opposite of shocked.
Nobody wants to go to war. We trust our leaders to shed blood in our name only when absolutely necessary. Two years after the start of the Iraq War, on March 20, 2003, Americans are just learning that our government was dead set on taking our nation to war, even while it claimed to be pursuing diplomacy.
(Thanks Eugene)The Downing Street Memo, recently leaked, reveals that President George W. Bush decided to overthrow Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in summer 2002 and—determined to ensure that U.S. intelligence data supported his policies—"fixed" the intelligence and facts relevent to WMD. The Downing Street MemoI am shocked. Wait, no, actually I am quite the opposite of shocked.
Nobody wants to go to war. We trust our leaders to shed blood in our name only when absolutely necessary. Two years after the start of the Iraq War, on March 20, 2003, Americans are just learning that our government was dead set on taking our nation to war, even while it claimed to be pursuing diplomacy.
(Thanks Eugene)The Downing Street Memo, recently leaked, reveals that President George W. Bush decided to overthrow Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in summer 2002 and—determined to ensure that U.S. intelligence data supported his policies—"fixed" the intelligence and facts relevent to WMD. Thursday, May 19, 2005 |
