Re: Woman Trampled In Shopping Frenzy
Another blogger put it best:
"Putting a DVD player on hold? I think when one almost dies in line at Wal-Mart, they should at least get a free DVD player delivered to the hospital room."
Woman Trampled In Shopping Frenzy or It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
According to this
AP story a Florida woman was knocked unconcious by a mob of shoppers eager to get a $29.99 DVD player at Wal-Mart. That certainly sounds like a splendid way to celebrate the birthday of our lord and savior. :-/ Oh, but on the bright side, the Wal-Mart evidently is unhappy about what happened to the woman and offered to put the DVD player on hold for her, while she recuperates in the hospital. And who says they're a horrible, soulless megacorp?
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Minn. Man Burns Down Garage While Cooking
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) - Bill Fickett wanted to give his wife a break from the kitchen on Thanksgiving, so he offered to cook. His kind gesture ended up causing about $14,000 in damage.
"I don't know how it happened,'' Fickett said. "My wife just had a baby, so I said I'd take care of the turkey.''
He decided to try his hand at deep-fat frying a turkey. He borrowed a fryer and got directions from a friend. He bought a thermometer to make sure the oil didn't get too hot.
Fickett said he was heating up about 3 gallons of oil before the fire started. He adjusted the temperature to the recommended 350 degrees, then stepped into the house to get the bird.
Next thing he knew, smoke was pouring out of the garage.
By the time firefighters got there Thursday afternoon, the garage was in flames, said Gene Kostreba, acting assistant fire chief. He said the fire was contained to the garage, which was
destroyed. Fickett said it was insured.
No one was injured. The fire was still under investigation, Kostreba said.
Fickett and his family still had a nice Thanksgiving dinner.
"We just had to have chicken instead of turkey,'' he said. ``I'll probably stick to baking them now.''
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Thai Man Stuck with His German Husband
BERLIN (Reuters) - A Thai man who masqueraded as a woman to wed a German man has failed to get the marriage annulled, and now seems saddled with his husband.
A German court dismissed the Thai's request for an annulment because same-sex marriages are not recognized in Germany, and therefore cannot be reversed.
"I don't know why they got married, whether it was love or the desire for a residence permit," said Ulrich Skwirblies, a spokesman for the court in the western town of Celle.
The 42-year-old Thai married the man in Denmark under a false name in 1994 and was later granted German residency.
Ummmmmmmmmm.........
re: layer hell again
*in a stewardess voice* Layers: complete. Thank you for joining us today, Noelle. We hope to see you back soon.
layer hell again
*in a stewardess voice* Hello Noelle, welcome back to layer hell. We strive to meet all of your torture needs. Have a wonderful journey today....
Actually, today isn't nearly as bad. and this is the most technologically advanced thing these people (the people who made the pumpkin party shirts) have ever seen so they at least will be grateful.
mmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmm Troy
Raging Grannies
Wow. The world never ceases to amaze me.
So there's this group of old ladies in Seattle called the
Raging Grannies.
What are they pissed about? Actually, something useful:
"We are enraged about the poor conditions that people are forced to endure in their lives, and about the condition of the earth that will be left to our precious grandchildren. We sing out to gain respect for all persons and encourage everyone to grow above their prejudices. We rage against "corporate greed" and sign for "one world" in which JUSTICE is evident everywhere and PEACE reigns. "
You can even start your own. Wendy, I propose we add this to the action plan right after getting 14 cats.
Re: Oh. My. God.
My brain hurts from that. I would like them to stop calling normal bread "white" please. It makes me feel plain and unspecial.... Jesus Christ people!
BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE X-MEN MOVIE FRANCHISE
Oh. My. God.
The LA County Office of Affirmative Action Compliance has asked that electronics manufacturers refrain from labelling pieces of hardware as "master" and "slave" after an employee saw some cameras marked that way and filed an Affirmative Action complaint. The department has determined that the terms are "unacceptable" and "offensive." I thought this was an Onion article at first. This clearly wins the most ridiculous bitching award of the week. [
article]
Newsweek article on LotR goofs
Gaffes: Fellowship of the Nitpickers
A Web site traces Peter Jackson’s every step—and misstep
Dec. 1 issue — It ain’t easy making movies. Tiny blunders—the kind normal folks don’t notice—get made all the time. But nothing escapes the hawks at moviemistakes.com. For kicks, NEWSWEEK ran the site’s best catches past Peter Jackson to get his side of the screw-up.
[
more]
SEAQUEST actor's death ruled a suicide
The Los Angeles coroner's office has ruled the death of SEAQUEST DSV actor Jonathan Brandis a suicide. The findings were released yesterday.
Brandis' body was found November 12 by friends. A former teen star who headlined the feature films THE NEVERENDING STORY 2, LADYBUGS and SIDEKICKS, in recent years the charismatic actor had found work in smaller independent films and by starring in supporting roles in larger Hollywood films. Brandis was only 27.
Burton No Fan Of Wonka
Tim Burton, who will direct Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, told SCI FI Wire that he has no great love for the first film adaptation of Roald Dahl's children's book, 1971's Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. "I find [Willy Wonka] odd, because it's overly sweet when it shouldn't be, and it's really dark when it's really weird, so I found it to be almost exactly wrong in some ways," Burton said in an interview.
Burton said that he is awaiting a script before revealing details of his version of the beloved story. But he confirmed earlier reports that he will cast Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka. "I love working with him," Burtons said. "I've worked with him three times. He's my friend. [He] always surprises [me]. I like these kind of actors [who] don't care how they look. They're just willing, and there's a freedom to that and an excitement that I get from that. [Some] people are like, 'Wait, my light's not right,' or 'I'm not coming out of my trailer until this happens or that.' [People like Depp] are people ready to go."
Warner Brothers plans to release Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in 2005.
Word a Day: faineant (FAY-nee-uhnt, French: fay-nay-AHN) adjective
Idle.
noun
A do-nothing; idler.
Fear the Kittens
Eins! Zwei! Drei! Vier!
(
click)
Re: Quiz: What's your element?
I am:
Your element is Water.
You are a deep person and a good communicator. Incredibably loving and loyal when your trust is gained and you are fairly mature. Myterious to the utmost, water is in everything. One can be an Ocean or a river but nobody truly knows you.
Tugboat
Do not try
this at home. Remember, this is a professional captain.
Re: Male enlargement ads prompt spam rage
"Mackay said [spammers] gave a bad name to the penis enhancement business."
Glitter Holiday Scarf Drive
It's short notice as they have to be in by December 10, but those of you who knit/crochet/sew may want to consider
this for holiday charity contributions. I think I will try and do it...
BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE X-MEN MOVIE FRANCHISE
Male enlargement ads prompt spam rage
SAN FRANCISCO, California (Reuters) -- Call it spam rage: A Silicon Valley computer programmer has been arrested for threatening to torture and kill employees of the company he blames for bombarding his computer with Web ads promising to enlarge his penis. [
more]
Quiz: What's your element
Here's me:
Your element is Earth. I hate to say it but you are down to earth. Stubborn and loyal. You tend to want to nurture others and you are the one person friends always come to for awnsers. Without people like you others would be flying over the edge because, whether you know it or not you keep a steady beat to your life and will end up where you want to in the end. There is a sureness about you that is hard to match that draws people to you. No matter what happens the Earth keeps turning.
What's your element brought to you by Quizilla
Bonham-Carter Joins Wallace
Helena Bonham-Carter, who will provide the voice of Lady Tottington in the upcoming stop-motion animated film The Wallace and Gromit Movie, told SCI FI Wire that she catches the eye of Wallace, the cheese-loving master of the resourceful dog, Gromit. "I'm Wallace's love interest," Bonham-Carter (Planet of the Apes) said in an interview.
Bonham-Carter added, "She's nine inches tall, she's plasticine, and she's like the lady of a manor." Bonham-Carter said that she's recorded one voice session so far of the latest adventure from creator and director Nick Park and U.K. studio Aardman Animations. The Wallace and Gromit Movie is slated for a 2005 release.
If I had a tumor, I'd name it Marla.
Caine Enters Bat Cave
Oscar-winning actor Michael Caine has agreed to play the role of Bruce Wayne's trusted butler, Alfred, in the new installment of Warner Brothers' Batman series, Variety reported. Christian Bale has been cast in the title role. Caine's deal is being finalized, the trade paper reported.
Christopher Nolan is directing, based on David Goyer's script. Batman is expected to start shooting next year for a 2005 release, the trade paper reported.
11 hours of sleep
Last night (right after posting about relaxing) I went to bed at 9. I got up shortly after 8. I wonder why I am needing so much sleep as of late. Maybe a winter hibernation thing.
Rings Actors Nearly Mutiny
Newsweek is reporting this week that the Lord of the Rings cast nearly staged a mini-mutiny against New Line, the studio that financed Peter Jackson's epic trilogy of movies, over the issue of bonuses. [
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Re: November
I am so bad at relaxing.... Sigh.
Anyway, I will keep trying through December - I am getting better at least!
Participant In KKK Initiation Wounded After Shots Fired Into the Sky
So, this just goes to add credence to my belief that members (and aspiring members) of the KKK are not made of the finest stock available. Some dimwit Jethro got shot in the head by one of his peeps at the initiation ceremony. Doh! [
article]
Re: Quiz: Which Tic-Tac Flavor Are You?
Han shot first, not Greedo! Anything else is apocryphal!
Rumors over at SciFi Wire:
More Star Wars Changes Due?
The Digital Bits Web site is reporting a rumor that George Lucas plans more changes to his original Star Wars trilogy of films. Citing anonymous sources, the site reported that the changes will include new special effects, revised and updated shots and scenes and new footage shot with prequel actors Hayden Christensen (Anakin Skywalker) and Ian McDiarmid (the Emperor) that would flesh out moments with their characters in the original films.
For example, an aged and scarred Hayden will now appear as Anakin at the end of Return of the Jedi, when Luke removes Darth Vader's helmet, the site reported. Among the other rumored changes:
•The original Star Wars movie will restore the moment when Han Solo (Harrison Ford) shoots Greedo first.
•Lucas will revamp the lightsaber fight between Obi-Wan (Alec Guinness) and Vader.
Re: Quiz: Which Tic-Tac Flavor Are You?
You are Fresh Mint.
You are caring and friendly. You have a nurturing personality and always help out a friend in need. You are fairly outgoing, and always show a friendly face. You truly care for other people, and you show it. However, you may neglect your own responsibilites or become over involved in your friends' personal affairs.
Most Compatible With: Orange
Hmm... I
do like those Orange Tic-Tacs, Ireallymustsay....
Quiz: Which Tic-Tac Flavor Are You?
Here's me:
You are
Spearmint.
You are quick-witted and sharp. You pay close attention to details and you can tell what your friends are feeling. You are always the first to understand a joke and you are valued for your insight and advice. However, you sometimes isolate yourself from other people, afraid to share your own feelings.
Most Compatible With: Cinnamon
Which Tic-Tac Flavor Are You? brought to you by Quizilla
Boy Sold to Restaurant as Dog Meat
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnamese drug addicts kidnapped a mute teenager, bundled him in a sack and sold him to a dog-meat eatery as a stray canine, state media said on Saturday. The Gia Dinh Xa Hoi (Family and Society) newspaper said the two addicts grabbed the homeless 13-year-old from a busy market in Halong city. Halong, around 90 miles from the capital, Hanoi, attracts hordes of tourists to its spectacular bay and rock formations, a United Nations heritage site. The kidnappers tied up the boy, bundled him into a sack and sold him to the restaurant for $19, the newspaper said. The restaurateur, shocked to find the boy, fed him and released him. Police were investigating the case but had made no arrests, said the newspaper, mouthpiece of the state Population, Family and Children Committee. Dog meat is a delicacy in parts of China and in some other Asian countries such as Korea, Cambodia, Indonesia and Laos. In Vietnam, eating specifically farmed breeds is believed to bring health benefits and is seen as auspicious. Early in November, Thai police rescued more than 800 dogs from smugglers who were taking the animals to Vietnam to sell for meat.
I have no idea where to start with that....
OK, no plot whatsoever
But the action sequences and special effects look good in Torque. I may go see a matinee when it comes out...
Trailer
here.
Shore to conduct RINGS symphony
And he might be coming to your city next year
LORD OF THE RINGS composer Howard Shore will conduct the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in a special night of music celebrating the opening festivities for the New Zealand premiere of THE RETURN OF THE KING, the final picture in director Peter Jackson's epic fantasy trilogy. The event, titled "The Lord of the Rings Symphony: Six Movements for Orchestra and Chorus", will take place this coming Saturday, November 29 in Wellington, New Zealand at the Michael Fowler Centre.
In the coming new year Howard has plans to take the symphony on the road and play in cities in the United States, Europe and Australia. Tour dates haven't been announced just yet.
I am all over that.
re:Amazing Radiohead video
Wow.
Carl, go chek it out - you'll really dig it.
<Another Happy Dance> I'm goin' to Sting!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, I am stitting in the next to last row, but I am going!
AAAaaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiiiiiieeeeeeeee
G is gone! And won't be back for a week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Glowing Fish to Be First Genetically Changed Pet
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A little tropical fish that glows fluorescent red will be the first genetically engineered pet, a Texas-based company said on Friday. [
more]
Hm. I wonder if they could get the kitten to flash rave lights....
"I don't believe in Jebus." Homer Simpson.
Pondering going crazy today... just as an option
And isn't sanity really just a one trick pony anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking, but when you're good and crazy, ooh ooh ooh, the sky is the limit! ~The Tick
Grid done, blue dots here I come!
Looking forward to 3 hours of scanning images out of the hard copy of the manual I have to work with.....
Do you ever feel like you are a dancing monkey?
My precioussssssssssssss.....
It's here! And now I can watch it on my Super Huge TV!!!
The Friday Five
so, I have been doing these over on Kevin's Blog but he suggested that I do this one here in case people google it....
1. List five things you'd like to accomplish by the end of the year.
1. Get everything up on ebay that I have to sell
2. Read more
3. Learn how to use Audition
4. Get everyone's Christmas presents done
5. Do my Photoshop Classroom in a book
2. List five people you've lost contact with that you'd like to hear from again.
1. There's only one: Andy. Everyone else I have found already.
3. List five things you'd like to learn how to do.
1. Fly
2. Operate a sailboat
3. Cook really well
4. Sew really well (like design and create)
5. Ride a motorcycle
4. List five things you'd do if you won the lottery (no limit).
1. Quit
2. Give a big check to all of my friends and tell them to quit
3. Travel the world and take my friends with me
4. Buy a huge ranch that my friends could come live with me on where we'd have enough space not to kill eachother
5. Make everything in #3 happen (well, #1 will be a pain)
5. List five things you do that help you relax.
1. Swing
2. Walk
3. Listen to music
4. Drive
5. Go to the Ocean
Python Attacks, Swallows Woman
RANGAMATI, Bangladesh (Reuters) - A python killed and half-swallowed a woman in southeastern Bangladesh, police said Friday.
Basanti Tripura, 38, was collecting fruit with a friend in a forest when she was attacked Tuesday, a police official said. She was swallowed up to her waist.
The python, believed to have been more than 10 feet long, was killed and the body retrieved, the official said.
Interesting (or not) things about today
So, after Layer Hell, I have on my list to do the IEEE updates to their online calendar grid (don't ask, it involves hours of tediously creating pages that all link to one another and to an online calendar). THEN, for those of you who understand the term "blue dots", I get to do those. In moments of sheer boredom, I have the luxury of following up on The Pet Pantry stuff as it is all waiting on Jon at the moment, who is being taken over completely by George.
We (G and I) had an ACTUAL conversation that went something like this yesterday:
George: I am really disappointed that TPP isn't moving faster.
Me: Well, it is all up to Jon right now and you have him working on something else and he won't even talk to me.
George: That's true.... (blah blah about how important said thing is).
Me: Well, I don't really care about that project at all because it's not mine, but I don't want to hear from you about TPP if you aren't going to assign the resources I need to get it done.
George: I am really disappointed that TPP isn't moving faster. I was hoping it would get done before I went on vacation.
Me: Do you understand that you actually have control over whether or not that happens?
George: What do you mean?
Me: Sigh.
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Anyway, at least after that I get a yummy dinner with some cool people....
Yeah, sometimes I feel like this....
re: Stuck in Layer Hell today
So, after 6.5 hours of layer crap involving lots of making clear images not show any layers, I am done.
I am cross-eyed, but I am done.
Need general advice.
I am in the market for some comfortable and yet really good sounding over the ear earphones.
I am willing to spend 100- 150 if necessary but don't need to by any standard.
Let me know if you have any recommendations.
Stuck in Layer Hell today
So, while perusing some of my maintenance clients' sites, I noticed that TRC has the most F*&ked up side navigation I have ever seen. It shows up as screwed in every person's browser, though differently every time. The code is crap and nearly unreadable and the onLoad and onMouseOver comands are all confused.
I think to myself "Self, how did you let this happen?"
Self replied, "Shawn did that. He did the re-org when it was his client."
I say, "Are you kidding me? Jesus Christ that sucks."
Self nods, "Yep, and because you only have to deal with the shopsite most of the time, you didn't notice. You shoud pay more attention...."
And the conversation digressed into me arguing with myself about how I don't have enough time as it is (says the girl blogging because the boss is out) vs. how much I hate it when things aren't done properly.
To make a long story slightly shorter, I am now re-doing the side nav for TRC, but I have some major pains in the ass to deal with:
1) I hate the site to begin with. It's stupid and looks amaturish, but they won;t let me change it.
2) The buttons look like crap, but my head hurts thinking about cutting them all out again and the psd is already fuzzy
3) There are 26 layers involved, all of which need to be told which other layers to look at when they are looked at.
Sigh.
What to do if your Mom discovers your blog...
[
read here] - heh.
"With the raw materials in my blog, [my mom] could actually construct an accurate picture of who I am. This is f***ing serious." –The Onion
People names Johnny Depp 'Sexiest Man Alive 2003'
NEW YORK -- People magazine has named Johnny Depp the "Sexiest Man Alive 2003," saying the actor, known for his "brooding eccentricities," has mellowed since becoming a father. [
more]
Damn straight.
Colorado Considering Eliminating 12th Grade
Colorado is considering replacing the 12th grade with an additional year of preschool. If someone can explain that to me, I'd appreciate it. From what I've seen, we could use students getting
more edumacation, not less. Or perhaps it's just a concession that their educational system has failed? Dunno. *shrug* [
article]
Angel Fans Benefit Charity
Fans of The WB's vampire series Angel will gather for a "
Wolfram & Hart Annual Revue" in Los Angeles to raise money for charity, organizers said. The charity fund-raiser ball will take place Feb. 21 at the Century Plaza Hotel and Spa and will benefit the Al Wooten Jr. Heritage Center, a neighborhood organization dedicated to the revitalization and empowerment of the South Los Angeles community.
Darling Violetta, a Los Angeles band that recorded the Angel theme music, will perform. Organizers said they hope to raise $10,000 for the Wooten Center through a charity auction, sponsorships and gifts-in-kind. Registraton deadline is Nov. 25.
MJ Sought By Police
According
this article Michael Jackson is wanted on one count of child molestation. Go figure.
Mmmm, Pudding
Truck Load of Pudding Spills Onto Highway
HIAWATHA, Iowa (AP) - Parts of Interstate 380 were creamed when a semitrailer load of pudding went splat. Rodney Shepard, 61, of Waverly, lost control of the semi when its contents shifted, police said. The semi bounced off of three or four pillars, ripping the trailer open and spilling "literally a truck load'' of pudding on the highway and in the ditch, police Officer Chuck Allaire said.
More than 100 cases of pudding were spilled, police said.
Traffic was reduced to one lane during the cleanup.
Mass. Ruling Boosts Same-Sex Marriage
BOSTON - In the nation's most far-reaching decision of its kind, Massachusetts' highest court declared Tuesday that the state constitution guarantees gay couples the right to marry — a ruling celebrated with a popping of champagne corks and the planning of spring weddings. [
more]
Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch Raided
LOS OLIVOS, Calif. - Officers conducting a criminal investigation searched Michael Jackson (news)'s Neverland Ranch on Tuesday. The purpose of the raid was not disclosed.
Court TV cited unidentified sources as saying the search warrant was tied to sexual-abuse allegations brought by a 12- or 13-year-old boy. Sheriff's officials and the district attorney's office refused comment. [
more]
Nooooooooooooooooo!
Record Drug Haul Goes Up in Smoke
SAO PAULO, Brazil (Reuters) - Police began burning 20 tons of marijuana and cocaine in a steel furnace on Tuesday in the biggest ever incineration of drugs seized in Sao Paulo, Brazil's most populous state.
"About 95 percent is marijuana. This was the year for marijuana," said Antonio Carlos Silveira, a spokesman for Denarc, the police's narcotics investigation division. Police have seized a record 25 tons of marijuana in Sao Paulo state this year, five times more than in 2002, he said.
The incineration should take up to 10 hours, Silveira said.
The steel furnace was the same one used when Brazil claimed a world record for a drugs incineration in mid-2001 when police burned 140 tons of marijuana and cocaine seized across the country over a period of 12 months.
Malaysian Rhino Deaths Highlight Species' Woes
SUNGAI DUSUN, Malaysia (Reuters) - The sudden deaths of five Sumatran rhinos at a Malaysian sanctuary have dealt a heavy blow to efforts to save the fast dwindling species from extinction. [
more]
Adults-Only Science Center Opens Doors in London
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain opened a new, adults-only science center on Tuesday where the public will be encouraged to debate the most controversial issues of the day.
Be it the implications of genetically modified foods, face transplants, sex over 60, male pregnancy, death or AIDS (news - web sites), the Dana Center plans to tackle topical, sometimes-taboo subjects. [
more]
Singer Meat Loaf Collapses on Stage in London
LONDON (Reuters) - American rock star Meat Loaf was taken to hospital in London after collapsing during a concert, his record company said Tuesday. [
more]
Bob.
Bob had bitch tits.
<chants>His name is Robert Paulsen.
Re: The hair... the hair... the hair is on fire...
Dark Crystal Special Edition DVD
Available for pre-order
here.
(makes creepy noise that the vulture thingys make)
Big Ass TV coming tomorrow!!!
Sometime between 4 and 7 tomorrow night. And then..... Two Towers Extended Version!!!!
I caught my hair on fire last night
Yep... And it still stinks after a shower and lots of brushing.
Review: The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
 | So we watched this last night. It's *WAY* 80's but pretty funny. The cast is nuts: Peter Weller, John, Jeff Goldblum, Christopher Lloyd to name a few.
It was pretty funny. |
Leonids
The 2003 Leonid meteor shower began on Nov. 13th with a mild flurry of meteors over the Pacific Ocean. It continues on Wednesday morning, Nov. 19th, with a much stronger peak over the Americas and western Europe.
Sky watchers on the Atlantic side of North America are favored; they could see as many as 80 meteors per hour between 1:30 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. local time. Western Europeans and South Americans ought to have a good view, too, shortly before local sunrise. (All these times refer to Wednesday morning, Nov. 19th.)
In western North America and around the Pacific Ocean the display will be weaker, perhaps 20 to 40 meteors per hour, but that's still a nice shower. Favored sites include Alaska and Hawaii before dawn on Nov. 19th and Japan after local midnight on Nov. 20th. [
more]
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Quantum Crypto For Real
I had no idea that quantum cryptography was so far along that commercial products could be made, but according to
this article it is. I am a little leery of statements like: "We'll stop this race. We'd like to have a system that's forever secure," however. Smacks of "unsinkable ship" to me.
Schwarzenegger Sworn in As Calif. Gov.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Arnold Schwarzenegger was sworn in Monday as the 38th governor of California, completing a meteoric rise from bodybuilder and action hero to leader of the nation's most populated state in a historic recall election. [
more]
First, my beloved country elects a moron as its leader, now my even more beloved state does this.
It breaks my heart.
RE: Check out this house
So, a couple questions:
1. Does it rain much in Santa Monica? SJ gets about 14 inches a year.
2. How much does it cost relative to a standard home.
Overall it looks pretty cool.
Wow, I Should Apply Here
Not! I've been looking at the bad job sites too much, I suppose, but
this job posting is truly breathtaking.
For anyone who does not live on the planet
Two Towers extended edition comes out tomorrow...
I have ordered mine through Amazon and should have it by the end of the week. When the HUGE ass TV gets here from my grandma, I'll have a screening if anyone is interested.
Buffy star favourite to play Dr Who
LONDON (Reuters) - Buffy star Anthony Head has been voted in a poll of Radio Times readers as their favourite to play the next Dr Who.
Head, who plays Giles in the cult US television series "Buffy The Vampire Slayer", beat Alan Rickman into second place.
"I suppose I would be a logical choice to play the Doctor just because Giles, my character in Buffy, has the same light and dark sides and quirkiness as Doctor Who," Head told the listings magazine on Monday.
Comedians Stephen Fry and Alan Davies were third and fourth and actor Ian Richardson was fifth.
The BBC have not announced who will play the sci-fi legend but British media say Richard E. Grant, Bill Nighy and Eddie Izzard are being considered.
The cult series aired from 1963-1989. It will return to television screens in 2005.
Oh Sweet Bab 5 Where are you???
A month and a half until season 4 comes out.....
FARSCAPE creator addresses rumors
Cheering for Change
More "Furthermore" goodness from Wired News:
Cheerleaders aren't just about short skirts, pep and pompoms anymore. The Radical Cheerleaders, an international network of mostly young female activists, define their sport as "protest plus performance. It's activism with pompoms and middle fingers extended." The left-wing Radical Cheerleaders have used the same moves employed by high-school pep squads to demand livable wages at an Alabama Taco Bell, protest war on Boston Common and show their support for gay rights in the Saskatchewan Pride Parade. "We do for our fellow activists what cheerleaders do for sports players: We get people going," said one cheerleader. How do other demonstrators respond to the good cheer? "I was so excited to find people doing activism who were having a good time," said one protester.
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Re: Pulp Fiction toy line
For those of you that frequent comic shops, the figures are solicited in the current (November 2003) issue of
Previews, on page 399.
They're sold to retailers in case lots, so you'll probably want to let your favorite local shop know if you're interested so they can accurately gauge interest.
Martin signs on the dotted line for PANTHER remake
The Moviehole website reports that Steve Martin is confirmed to star in the remake of THE PINK PANTHER. The announcement was made by MGM Vice Chairman Chris McGurk at a swanky industry party held in Hollywood. McGurk spoke to the assembled guests and celebrities and revealed that just one hour previous to the party starting Martin's contract was signed and delivered to the studio.
PULP FICTION -- the toy line
Getting into the Christmas spirit, I guess...
Three men died on Christmas Eve and were met by Saint Peter at the pearly gates. "In honor of this holy season," Saint Peter said, "you must each possess something that symbolizes Christmas to get into heaven."
The first man fumbled through his pockets and pulled out a lighter. He flicked it on. It represents a candle, hesaid.
You may pass through the pearly gates Saint Peter said.
The second man reached into his pocket and pulled out a set of keys. He shook them and said, "They're bells". Saint Peter said you may pass through the pearly gates.
The third man started searching desperately through his pockets and finally pulled out a pair of women's panties. St. Peter looked at the man with a raised eyebrow and asked, "And just what do those symbolize?" The man replied,
"They're Carols".
re: Grave Situation
So, first of all, there's two sides of my brain on this one.
First, we sent people off to war, you shouldn't expect ANY of them to come back. That's what war is. People are in the mindset that all wars are like the one we fought in the Gulf last time, where no one actually gets hurt on our side. It's really sad that people have to die in order to get the point across that
PEOPLE DIE IN WAR(!!!) and if you actually support a war, you are supporting sending people to their deaths. People are so used to war costing nothing but money that they will support anything that the idiots in the oval office do at this point. While I am saddened that these people have to die, I think it may cost more than that before idiots throught this coutry get that war is not free or costless. If the people didn't support an idiodic venture into Iraq in the first place (let alone electing a lunatic that thought that it was a good idea), no one would have died.
Also, public opinion is falling because 400 people died?!?! Jesus Christ, the man has RAPED the environment with a shovel and **NOW** people are starting to falter??? What about all the people that will die slow, painful, cancerous deaths because of the ecological effects of what he is doing to the planet???
People have their priorities all fu*&ed up.
That's my rant. Sorry if it offended you.
From Wired News' Furthermore
Grave Situation
The rising death toll in Iraq has reached a sobering benchmark: More American soldiers have been killed in Iraq than were killed during the first three years of the Vietnam War. The U.S. Defense Department recorded 392 U.S. fatalities in Vietnam from 1962 through 1964, when approximately 17,000 American troops were deployed in Indochina. As of Wednesday, American deaths in Iraq totaled 397. About 130,000 U.S. soldiers are positioned in Iraq now. Another 91 soldiers have died in battle zones outside Iraq since Oct. 7, 2001, as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. As the death toll escalates, recent polls show concern over the situation in Iraq is growing and public support for President Bush is eroding.
Re: QEftSG
And new episodes resume on Tuesday.
Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
So, I got a chance to see this show last night. It was actually pretty great. What I can't figure out is how they get that many really hot straight guys who are so totally willing to do whatever these gay guys tell them to (including cuddle them in the clothing store). All of the guys seem to be these really sweet men with super controlling girlfriends who are more interested in the house makeover than the guy makeover.
Anyway, it's hysterical. There's a marathon on this weekend on Bravo starting at 1 if you are interested...
Rings, Potter Parody Due
MGM is developing Henry Bates and the Sorcerer's Balls, a film spoof of the Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings franchises, Variety reported. Written by David Morgasen, James R. Stein and Timothy Stack (Son of the Beach), Bates will be produced by Ricky Strauss under his Ricochet Films banner, the trade paper reported.
In the parody, the wizard Gandolfini battles the evil wizard Enron, with the help of Henry Bates, the rightful king of the land of Middlefinger, the trade paper reported.
MGM bought the script days ago and has already engaged the writers for a two-week polish, indicating the studio plans to move quickly.
re:Crystal Method Radio Interview
Crystal Method Radio Interview
Summary:
-New Album 'Legion of Boom' out Jan '04
-Wes Borland (formerly of Limp Bizkit) plays guitar on three tracks
-Video of first single directed by: Gore Verbinski (The Ring. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl)
-Some of the song titles:
'Born Too Slow'
'Weapons of Mass Distortion'
'American Way'
YES! The WHO is back, baby!
Lament for Thursday
*sigh*
Today is already taking forever.
Woman Topples Domino Record
A 24-year-old woman from China tipped over 303,621 dominos on Monday, breaking a long-standing record for the world's longest solo domino topple. [
more]
"Knock knock."
"Who's there?"
"Cargo."
"Cargo who?"
"Car go BEEP BEEP!"
HAAHAAHAHAHHHAHAAAA
So Cal fires
Here's a couple pics from some friend's houses:
He called this one "orange world" because everything in So Cal was orange for a couple weeks.
Welcome to California folks!
Re: Al's speech
If you wanted to read the text of it,
it's here.
Can Water Power Your Cell Phone?
Oct. 21, 2003 — Canadian researchers have demonstrated a new way of producing electricity from flowing water which could provide power for anything from mobile phones to the national grid. [
more]
Well, this puts things in perspective now doesn't it?
Happy Potter Teaser Trailer is up
On their
official site.
HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN comes June 4, 2004.
RE: Kitten Picture of the Day
So cute, and so wrong, all at the same time. :-)
Kitten Picture of the Day
GTA creators sued for $265 million
"In a Knoxville, Tennessee courtroom, a federal judge is deciding whether the families of two individuals shot by a pair of teens have the right to place blame upon the makers of the smash-hit video game GRAND THEFT AUTO. The families of Aaron Hamel, 45, and Kimberly Bede, 19, are suing the creators of the game, Rockstar Games, as well as the game's distributor (Take Two Interactive Software), the outlet store Wal-Mart and marketer Sony Computer Entertainment America, the owner of the PlayStation 2 game console." [
more in the story at Cinescape]
W00t re: Quiz: What Would You Go to Jail For?
You're goin' down! FOR HACKING INTO COMPUTERS!
Re: Quiz:what key signature are you?
C
b major - life is full of complecations, commitments and organisation. You love to make sure everything is just perfect, but sometimes this can cause you to fall over your own feet. A slightly unsociable key: why C
b major when you could be the identical B major? It has less accidentals.
what key signature are you?
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Anybody want to explain this result to the percussion player (me)?
RE: Quiz:what key signature are you?
I got G# minor too. Funny, that.
Quiz: What Would You Go to Jail For?
Quiz:what key signature are you?
G# minor - You are not totally happy, and you know it. At least you are trying to do something about it. You like to think and create to try and sort out your problems. Keep going the way you are, and you will soon be on speaking terms with your demons.
what key signature are you? brought to you by Quizilla
Multimillionaire Gets Off On Murder Charge
Hmm, it would appear that with enough money for a proper legal defense you really can get out of anything. It must be nice to leave behind three bodies on three separate occasions and not get busted. Of course, I guess it could just be an amazing coicidence. Maybe there are some advantages to living in Texas. If you're rich. [
story]
Trucker Crashes Rig While Attempting to Change Clothes
The guy put the truck on cruise control and figured he had enough time to change clothes. Duh. Now for years there was the urban legend about the guy who went to the bathroom in his RV and crashed doing the same sort of thing, but this is pretty impressive. And real. [
story]
The 2003 Leonid Meteor Shower
An unusual double Leonid meteor shower is going to peak next month over parts of Asia and North America. [
more]
The first 1/2 is the 13th and 14th - this week....
A lot of people have gone farther than they thought they could because someone else thought they could.
Al's speech
At an event co-sponsored by MoveOn.org & The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy, Fmr. V.P. Al Gore speaks on "
Freedom and Security."
It's a long speech, but a good one. Hi ssection starts about 12 minutes into it if you want to fast forward, but ou really all should listen to it. You'd be surprised at the civil liberties that have been taken from you during the Bush Administration.
Single Potato Chip Auction
Today's winner
of the best Spam title in your inbox goes to:
"Spontaneous sex is possible again!"
Re: Sony Music Sings New Copy-Protection Tune
Something else Sony has developed:
Super Audio CD
Check out the FAQ. They are already releasing albums in this format.
Of course you will need a new CD player to take advantage of it.
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Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter?
Is this old news, or what? This movie (which I found out from a friend's blog) looks so amazingly cheesy as to be amazingly amusing, as long as you don't mind the hideous, hideous blasphemy. In the studio's own words:
"The second coming is upon us, and Jesus has returned to earth. But before he can get down to the serious business of judging the living and the dead, he has to contend with an army of vampires that can walk in the daylight.
Combining kung-fu action with biblical prophecy and a liberal dose of humour, the film teams the Savior with Mexican wrestling hero El Santos against mythological horrors and science gone mad, and also manages to address contemporary sexual politics. And did we mention that it's a musical?
This sure ain't Sunday School."
Here is a
small trailer and the website is
here
Sony Music Sings New Copy-Protection Tune
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sony Music (6758.T), home to such artists as Beyonce Knowles and Bruce Springsteen, on Monday said it plans to introduce new CD technology in Germany that prevents users from copying songs to file-sharing sites, but allows them to make copies for their personal use. [
more]
Ghost in the Shell vs. The Matrix
RE: Little guy below
That's the little beatnik in my brain.
APotD: An Intermediate Polar Binary System
Explanation: How can two stars create such a strange and intricate structure? Most stars are members of multiple-star systems. Some stars are members of close binary systems where material from one star swirls around the other in an accretion disk. Only a handful of stars, however, are members of an intermediate polar, a system featuring a white dwarf star with a magnetic field that significantly pushes out the inner accretion disk, only allowing material to fall down its magnetic poles. Shown above is an artist's depiction of an intermediate polar system, also known as a DQ Hercules system. The foreground white dwarf is so close to the normal star that it strips away its outer atmosphere. As the white dwarf spins, the columns of infalling gas rotate with it. The name intermediate polar derives from observations of emitted light polarized at a level intermediate to non-disk binary systems known as polars. Intermediate polars are a type of cataclysmic variable star system.
Mac eye for the Windows Guy
Re: MP3J
"Teacher? What are these 'two turntables and a microphone' of which Mister Beck sings?"
-DJ (Junior Grade) Elijah Kulkarni, Class of '24
MP3J
"Imagine this: You are a DJ but you don't have any bulky gear. You don't need to drive to a gig, the subway/underground will do just fine. You don't need an assistant to carry milk crates of heavy vinyl. Everything you need is in your pockets and the size of a cigarette pack. You only have 2 iPods, but they together hold enough music to play for several months straight, 24-7, without a single repeat. You are a mp3j."
Looks like Noelle has tapped into the Zeitgeist of
MP3Jing. I thought she was just playing around with my iPod. So hip. :-)
I guess she may need two now. ;-)
From the WTF Were They Thinking Department
Evidently Belkin thought putting
spam in router was a good way to alienate their customers, er drive revenue. I am struggling hard to figure a good way they can spin this, and failing.
Re: Every Playboy Centerfold
OH MY GOD!
My mom was right: I
have gone blind! It's all blurs and smudges!
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Re: Ballmer iPod ad
Adding Ballmer's sweaty pits was a nice touch (if a bit of an
eww detail)...
Re: Badgers!
WTF? Does that thing
ever end?
Funny, though...
Steve Ballmer iPod Ad
Here's an amusing use of some old Steve Ballmer audio.
Every Playboy Centerfold, The Decades
These are VERY cool.
It's four images. The photographs in this suite are the result of mean averaging every Playboy centerfold foldout for the four decades beginning Jan. 1960 through Dec. 1999. This tracks, en masse, the evolution of this form of portraiture.
No worries about content.
Re: Pimpin'!
Haven't looked at the link yet, but there used to be external programs on BBS systems called "doors," which were frequently games.
One such game was Pimp Wars, where you had to build up a stable of ho's and do battle on the mean streets to get mo' money than the other folks.
Pimpin'!
Check this game out!
You have to go get the coke, to give to the girls in exchange for the nudie pics so you can sell them for major coin!
Quiz: what beer are you?
Guinness. My goodness my guinness. You are dark and mysterious. There is something people just can't describe about you, besides that you love head. You are a good one, but can only be handled by a small percentage of the population (unless you're in Ireland).
Which Beer are you? brought to you by Quizilla
Aint that the truth. I don't know about the whole dark and mysterious part though....
Available at a Cadillac dealer near you...
New Escalade Super-Soft Suspension:
Periodic Table of Elements
"What are you made of? We're all different compositions of the same set of elements. You might be surprised to find out what someone in your life is really made of - your worst enemy may be more like you than you think. So the next time you roll your eyes at the 'freak' down the block, stop and challenge yourself to take a second look. Have you got it in you?"
See the large version
Singapore Policeman Gets Two Years for Oral Sex
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Singaporean police sergeant has been jailed for two years for having oral sex in a country where prostitution is legal but oral sex is not, a newspaper reported Friday.
The Straits Times reported that the 27-year-old police coast guard sergeant landed in court after a 16-year-old reported to the police that she had performed oral sex on the man.
She was above the age of consent and agreed to perform the act, but oral sex is against the law in the city-state, the paper said.
"The act by itself is an offence. It is not a question of consent or no consent. Even between consenting people, it is an offence," criminal lawyer Subhas Anandan told the paper.
The maximum punishment for the offence is life imprisonment.
Well, I guess Singapore is off the list then....
Re: Plug
ME... ME... Me...
Me too.
Re: Plug
'Cause one blog just wasn't enough to contain her! She's like the Agent Smith of our blogging circle!
Plug
Some good stuff overthere at
Soul Cookie.... I even blogged over there!
G is a dick today
He's on the warpath and making everyone very miserable.
Punny
Mahatma Gandhi, as you know, walked barefoot most of the time, which produced an impressive set of calluses on his feet. He also ate very little, which made him rather frail and with his odd diet, he suffered from bad breath. This made him A super-calloused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis.
From Neil: More denials at eleven.
As you'll learn from
CNN or from the Guardian, the allegations are quite untrue.
Go and read it first.
There.
I think we at this journal's news desk can go further.
Not only are the allegations untrue but:
a) the goat was not, in fact, Spanish, but Portuguese, and is currently living safely in a wildlife preserve in East Molesey.
b) The Tango is a dance made famous in Argentina. "Erotic licking" plays no part in the Tango. Neither, of course, do balloons.
c) only a lunatic would apply shoe-polish to a weasel.
d) if the alleged incidents had in fact occurred in broad daylight during a car-boot sale in Harrow then there would be photographs, and quite possibly a plaster cast.
e) by now the "Use by" stamps on the yoghurt would have expired, indicating it as unfit for human consumption.
This journal trusts that this clears up the matter once and for all.
TGIFF
And here's tomorrow's event:
Screwing the Clean Water Act, Too
Clean water safeguards weakened
Los Angeles Times
WASHINGTON - Bush administration officials have drafted a rule that would significantly narrow the scope of the Clean Water Act, stripping many wetlands and streams of federal pollution controls and making them available to being filled for commercial development.
The rule, spelled out in an internal document provided to the Los Angeles Times by a senior government official, says Clean Water Act protection would no longer be provided to ``ephemeral washes or streams'' that do not have groundwater as a source. Streams that flow for less than six months a year would also lose protection, as would many wetlands, according to the document.
State and federal officials have estimated that up to 20 million acres of wetlands could lose protection. The impact would be greater in California and other parts of the West, where many streams flow only seasonally.
At least someone's on the ball
**GOD DAMN** it's Thursday.
Go Canada!
According to this
article on Forbes.com, Canada's #1 most valuable agricultural product is not wheat, cattle, or timber but in fact: pot. That's right,
Cannibis Sativa has net margins of 55-90% and the wholesale rate is $900-2700/pound. And the Canadian police evidently aren't very interested in cracking down on the cottage industry. Extra amusing is the sidebar where Forbes conveniently tells you what equipment you need to get started as an entrepreneur. Hmm, maybe I should move back north.
Re: 80s Lyrics Quiz: People Are What?
Spelling got me too.
Final Score: 80.35
Tonight's Agenda: Matrix, of course!
Lookin'forward to the IMAX premire!
Erectile Tissue Found in Octopus 'Fingers'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers said on Wednesday they had found erectile tissue in the tentacle of a male octopus, the first time such tissue has been seen in an invertebrate. [
more]
Voyager 1 Reaches Solar System's Final Frontier
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - NASA's Voyager 1, built to last just five years to probe Earth's planetary neighbors, has reached the solar system's final frontier and may have surfed into interstellar space, more than 26 years after its launch. [
more]
Microsoft Puts $500,000 on Virus Writers' Heads
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp., beset by widespread criticism of security flaws in its software, on Wednesday put up a bounty to track down the authors of two computer bugs that choked the Internet earlier this year. [
more]
ARMY OF DARKNESS comics? Groovy.
Hail to the four-color king, baby [
more]
In the spirit of 80s lyrics quiz...
Re: 80s Lyrics Quiz: People Are What?
I got a score of 81.5 (or 85.5 depending on how picky you were about spelling) which makes me:
Good News Campers!
G will be out of town the entire week of Thanksgiving!
Whoo Hoo!
(for newbies, "G" is my Boss, George)
80's Lyrics Quiz: People are What?
Are Video Games Addictive?
UTRECHT (Reuters) - Computer game fanatics should not be labeled addicts, although many players say they are hooked on a hobby that is affecting their social lives, scientists said.
Some evidence exists that games stimulate the same areas in the brain as alcohol and other drugs, psychologists, sociologists and others were told at a conference. [
more]
I'm off to France....
Underwear Shoppers Get Striptease Lessons
PARIS, France (Reuters) - Want to learn how to strip?
A Paris department store is offering women free "lessons in seduction" this week as it opens what it calls the world's largest underwear store. [
more]
MARVEL STUDIOS ROUNDUP
In revealing its third-quarter earnings, Marvel Enterprises listed five movies, including the not-in-production-yet Fantastic Four, for release next year.
Movies due in theaters next year are The Punisher from Artisan Entertainment on April 16, Spider-Man 2 from Sony/Columbia on July 2, Blade: Trinity from New Line Cinema on Aug. 12; Man-Thing from Fierce/Artisan on Aug. 26 and Fantastic Four from Fox on Dec. 24.
Films/characters in active development, according to Marvel, include:
X-Men 3 from Fox, The Hulk 2 from Universal, Namor from Universal, Elektra from New Regency/Fox, Iron Man from New Line, Ghost Rider from Sony and Deathlok from Crystal Sky/Paramount Pictures.
Marvel's only television project listed was a Blade animated series for MTV. MTV's Spider-Man animated series is not expected to return, a decision on Kids' WB!'s X-Men: Evolution is expected soon, and, with lawsuits pending with Tribune Entertainment, Mutant X probably will not last past its current third season.
During a conference all, Marvel's Avi Arad said that Iron Man is targeted for 2005 release, 6.5 million DVDs of The Hulk were shipped, with 3.5 millin selling within a week, and that X3 does not have a targeted release date.
Watts Circles Ring 2
Australian actress Naomi Watts told SCI FI Wire that she's set to reprise her role as Rachel Keller in the upcoming sequel to 2002's supernatural horror hit The Ring. "I think it will be happening next year," Watts said in an interview. [
more]
MATRIX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Super stoked about the HUGE screen I'll be seeing taht on tonight.
Here's a review with not to many spoilers. Very positive.
Review: Simon and Garfunkel
Today's word: Colonel Blimp (KUHR-nl blimp) noun, also Blimp
A pompous reactionary with out-of-date views.
[After Colonel Blimp, a cartoon character created by David Low (1891-1963).]
"President Clinton and the bipartisan leadership of the House of Representatives are trying to grease the skids on which Puerto Rico can slide into statehood. After holding the Caribbean island as a colony for 100 years, it's about time. But it is dismaying to see the kind of opposition to statehood that is being aroused by the Colonel Blimps, the racists, the hate-the-poor crowd and the English-only zealots on the mainland."
Carl Rowan, Let's Add Puerto Rico to Our Melting Pot, The Buffalo News, Mar 6, 1998.
This week's theme: eponyms.
ep·o·nym n.
1. A person whose name is or is thought to be the source of the name of something, such as a city, country, or era. For example, Romulus is the eponym of Rome.
2. Medicine. A name of a drug, structure, or disease based on or derived from the name of a person.
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Tonight's Agenda
Wendy and I are off to Simon and Garfunkel and possibly some sushi. Should be a mellow evening full of good music!
Review: Sneakers
So, Mike showed me Sneakers last night. Great flick!
Highly recommended to all!
Kitten Love
Here's some cute kitty-ness for your evening:
Pumpkin
OK, so I did the wrong one:
Re: November
I am not good at not booking up....
:-(
Lunar Eclipse
On Saturday, Nov. 8th, the full moon will glide through our planet's shadow and turn a delightful shade of sunset-red. [
more]
Tenacious D: We'll starve for rock
NEW YORK (Billboard) -- With tongue planted firmly in cheek, the members of Tenacious D announced Monday that they would begin a 45-day hunger strike at 5 p.m.
In a satirical move to promote the DVD "The Complete Masterworks," due Tuesday via Epic, members Jack Black and Kyle Gass said they will climb into a seven-foot by three-foot by seven-foot glass box 50 yards above Times Square at the intersection of 45th Street and Broadway, where they will remain for the length of the strike.
[
more]
Word of the Day: corybantic (kor-i-BAN-tik) adjective
Wild; frenzied; uncontrolled.
[After Corybant, an ancient priest of Phrygian goddess Cybele, who
performed wild ecstatic dances in her worship.]
The ALIEN QUADRILOGY comes out next month!
The cat's finally out of the bag and we've got a release date for Fox's forthcoming ALIEN QUADRILOGY 9-disc DVD set. How's December 2 sound to you, just in time for getting it on Santa's shopping list? [
more]
November
So I decided to take November and relax, not do too much, read, clean, and generally enjoy my house before I have to break up with it :-(
This weekend was good stuff on that front, although I did mostly the resting part and not nearly enough of the cleaning part :-)
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Fraser Still Up For Superman
Brendan Fraser told SCI FI Wire that he is still in the running for the coveted title role in Warner Brothers's upcoming Superman film, based on the DC Comics character. "I'm interested," Fraser said in an interview while promoting his latest film, Looney Tunes: Back In Action. "I have been approached about it. It is a possibility. It really comes down to, I think, decisions made [at the] studio level way up on high." [
more]
That's just
WRONG.
Word of the Day: potemkin village (po-TEM-kin VIL-ij) noun
An impressive showy facade designed to mask undesirable facts.
[After Prince Potemkin, who erected cardboard villages for Catherine II's
visit to the Ukraine and the Crimea in 1787.]
"And that raises the key question: is SBC serious? ... Or is this all a
Potemkin village, meant to impress regulators?"
Seth Schiesel, SBC Is Going National With Its Local Service, The New York
Times, Oct 9, 2000.
Re: Holy crap! / Court Shooting
Wow.
I'm buying that guy's assertion that he's one of the luckiest men on earth...
Cool Matrix update from JMS
Garnered from the
B5JMS mailing list:
From: jmsatb5@aol.com (Jms at B5)
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 13:29:17 +0000 (UTC)
Lines: 26
Just to let fans of the Matrix know...you've got nothing to worry about with the third film. I was at the premiere screening Monday, and I have to tell you that the sheer scale and scope of the thing, the performances, the efx, the story...it's just staggering.
(And for those who want to know how I look these days, there's a photo -- twice clickable and enlargeable -- at --
http://www.cinescape.com/0/editorial.asp?aff_id=0&this_cat=Movies&action=page&obj_id=40036
-- which should definitely drive down any interest in the movie.
Anyway...the brothers W did an amazing job. It's going to be huge.
jms
(jmsatb5@aol.com)
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permission to reprint specifically denied to SFX Magazine
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The 40 greatest US bands today, part one
The Guardian posted this and it's fairly interesting to see their take:
Three weeks ago we published a list of the artists who have made British rock and pop music exciting again. The response was so remarkable we've decided to repeat the exercise - with Americans. We hope you enjoy it.
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