Links posted in October 2005
October 31, 2005
We're fucked. This is why I was somewhat ambivalent about the Miers nomination. She was a crony and incompetent, but at least not crazy extreme.
This nomination is going to be a bitch. Prepare for the fight of the goddamn century.
The Italian Connection, Part 1. I know that most of you probably read this blog, but Talking Points Memo has a brief, but nice, account of one of the many ways we've been had over the last 70 months. [more inside]
Are you ready to be one with the lord? Hold on one second while I adjust this mike...BZZZT
October 30, 2005
Kitten Huffing - Kitten huffing is a popular, though controversial, alternative to street drugs such as skag and crank. Despite a long-established tradition of kitten huffing in western nations, the practice remains subject to a widely-recognized taboo. It is believed that ingesting kittens can result in undesirable side effects and kitten-related human fatalities, and even unapologeticly frequent huffers caution against using more than two or three kittens per day.
October 29, 2005
Number One Most Popular Ever In an attempt to Google the "number one most popular ever song", I forgot to put song, and ended up at this link about a Chinese forum that is completely fascinating to me although I have only read the first, two paragraphs so far.
Will it be any good? [more inside]
List of Neologisms on The Simpsons - The Simpsons series has used and created many interesting words and phrases over the years. Likely the most widespread of which is Homer's grunt: "D'oh!", which is referred to in scripts, as well as several episode names, as "annoyed grunt". D'oh is now listed in the Oxford English Dictionary and even in smaller ones such as OUP's one volume Oxford Dictionary of English (second edition).
Your blog is worth $0.00.
How much is your blog worth?
AEtherMix II - It is 2:54 am. [more inside]
Occupant Behavior, Egress, and Emergency Communications by the National Institute on Standards and Technology.
October 28, 2005
October 27, 2005
I never really read Archie comics, so I can only guess that every 4 page story insanely misunderestimates youth culture like this one. (von def yeti)
You know, as much as I didn't like the Miers nomination I find myself feeling really sorry for here now that she's withdrawn her supreme court nomination. I can't help but think she was probably a really nic person and didn't really deserve all of the negative criticism and personal attacks that she got.
Of course it's kinda scary to think about who W's gonna select now that he's seen how pissed the far right got with this nomination. I'm thinkin' it's probably gonna be Clarence Thomas 2 electric boogaloo.
October 26, 2005
Back in the days before Tony Hawk's video game empire the only way to simulate skateboarding was with a fingerboard. Goober's got a friend who has made some pretty impressive videos of him fingerboarding (select the videos to the left of the blog). I think the slow-mo shots are especially impressive.
I have no clue what's up with the other stuff on the website but if you know my character you know I'm not one to judge. Or mispell.
October 25, 2005
October 24, 2005
Pissed because The Old Gray Lady charges readers for access...then try this link. It contains all of the op-eds in one place. I have to admit that I am a Frank Rich junkie.
AEtherMix, Part 2
From: Nate Harrison <xxxx@gmail.com>
To: Flip-a-ramma-ring-rong Kromer <xxxx@gmail.com>, ferNADo ziegler <xxxx@gmail.com>
Date: Oct 22, 2005 1:29 AM
Subject: Yat Kha Re-covers
To be clear, the next mixtape I create (aethermix or not) will feature this tuvan throat-singing cover of Joy Division. You all can have the rest of the disc.
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Early voting this week on Prop 2. Get yourself to the polls. [more inside]
Brokeback Jedi - should we add a 'yet another remixed trailer' category? [Thx cyn-c]
By Popular Demand management has added new categories. If you saw any 'foreach' errors sprawled across your AE screen they were the auto-config tool f'ing up.
The Chubby Vegan Value Meal - stuff yourself like an omnivore
Since no one has posted anything in a bit, here's a signed photo of Patrick Swayze on a horse. [thx sgl]
October 21, 2005
The Best Movie Ever Set in Each of the 50 States (plus DC) - by some blogger.
The true challenges come not from rarely utilized states (UT, ID, MT) but instead with states that have too many iconic choices (CA, NY). Some comment in the thread suggests Texas should be Dazed and Confused which I think I can agree with.
The perp walk. For splatnik and others, I post this treat... [more inside]
The opportunities for voicemail messages are so plentiful, I am having a hard time sitting in my seat.
Two guesses as to what Toi Sennhauser means when she says she puts a little bit of herself in every glass of beer she makes.
Road Sign Math - Take the numbers from a road sign and make a mathematical equality. [more inside]
October 20, 2005
I passed this super school spirit car on the way to school this morning by the capitol. Nothing quite like burnt orange... (btw, note the correct use and spelling of capitol. Thanks dictionary.com) [more inside]
Anyone else want to head on down to the courthouse on friday and watch DeLay's ass come moping on in?
October 19, 2005
So leroy, we meet again. I'm pulling the Catholic card out from underneath the bed. Dusting off the rosary. Dear Lord...please, oh please may the Astros win... [more inside]
Next stop, fingerprinting, mug shots. Enjoy your stay.
Big Trouble in Little South Park. Why? Because they can.
In case you missed it on FARK, why it was totally fucked up for a senior administration official to out Plame.
Goodnight and Good luck Damn. Is it so wrong for me to like George Clooney this much? [more inside]
October 18, 2005
...in other news, I still don't see a "wtf?" (or a "wtf, mate? fucking kangaroos." along with the new "splatnikGanglion" / "FARK" label.
Some of you might be aware that there was a baseball game played last night in Houston. Others may know that myself, Leroy and MrFlip were in attendance. What you might not know is that you can read my account of the most exciting, heart-attack-induccing and uplifting baseball game I am ever likely to witness.
TIME put out its 100 best novels of all time. The Magazine Editor's Society put out its best magazine covers of the last 40 years. Here's hoping that Stallone's latest doesn't make IMDB's 20th anniversary picks.
October 17, 2005
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October 16, 2005
The Yellow Rose - 6528 N. Lamar Blvd. Austin, TX 78752
This site is designed and intended solely for adults.
The Rwandan Reconciliation - by Sarel Kandell Kromer
October 15, 2005
Unicorns L.A. - by My Barbarian
Rent-a-Dildo - Notice to Customers: Discontinuation of Anal Sex Toys. Effective immediately, we will cease lending anal sex toys to customers. This includes butt plugs, anal beads, anal probes, and dual-penetration dildos.
October 14, 2005
Butterbeer and chocolate frogs anyone? Sounds like just thing to do and besides the next day is non-work day anyways (Friday, the 18th).
Studs Terkel This is mainly for mrflip...but guess who I saw on Nightline last night (link also includes a clip). [more inside]
Developing a visual language to describe particle physics - Kind of like a Feynman diagram gone Industrial Light and Magic.
The Vikings are a Seafaring Folk - We all know that if a Green Bay Packer knocks on your door and asks to see your bedroom closet, you say no. But if Minnesota Viking Fred Smoot calls you up to ask, "So be my guest, you got nothin to lose / Won't ya let me take you on a sea cruise?" -- say yes! or no, depending on how you want your weekend to go.
October 13, 2005
What would Iron Maiden's Number of the Beast compressed as an MP3 666 times sound like? It sounds like they recorded it underwater in outer space..
Why let the corporations have all the fun of outsourcing their labor? A writer for Esquire outsources his everyday life tasks (calling his parents on their anniversary, buying presents for his wife's birthday) and documents the endeavour and its [mostly hilarious] results. If you're more of a visual person look out for John and Jane, a documentary about the people who staff 800-# customer support centers in India and how they percieve the American way of life as a result.
Now it looks like the kids have turned to licking camel toads
October 12, 2005
You may know of my surefire coolness heuristic: if I hear about something through two well-separated channels then it demands checking out. Thus did the Gary Gaetti Fan Site come within my purview; I quote from Batgirl's blog:
Have you ever said to yourself: Self, what I'd really like is a bunch of pictures of former Twin [Cub, Red Sock, Angel, Royal, and Card] Gary Gaetti paired with bizarre captions? If so, then GaryGaetti.com is for you.
And as the Daily Links notes, as soon as you're ready to give up go ahead and skip to the Crispin Glover pic -- it's well worth the Ctrl-F.
October 11, 2005
My flash game problem. When Habcous outed me Sunday as having a video game addiction, this was what he was talking about. [more inside]
Zee cuulest fureffux ixtenseeun. Reedeeng cnn.cum hes nefer beee su eejuyeble-a. Bork Bork Bork! [more inside]
OK, I admit it, I've been wasting a lot of time today. But at least I've helped you learn why it's important to bring your date flowers. Or dead insects.
"[S]ometimes the male himself becomes the gift and is eaten for his pains."
And oops, my bad, props to the Dave Barry blog for the last link too.
October 10, 2005
The Internet Archive is the truly wonderful repository of video and audio (not to mention the Wayback Machine) that the rest of the internets aspire to be. I have no idea how they pay for that fat connection and the server space, but I love to take as much advantage as possible. Listen! to Grateful Dead style tape trading (sorry DMB and Phish fans, those bands don't want to play nice). Watch! old classroom films from the Prelinger Archives! Um, Watch Again! some more classroom films, this time sponsored by the A/V Geeks who come to the Alamo once a year! Er, Keep Watching! for movies that by design or fault have come to the Public Domain such as Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn in Charade or the original Night of the Living Dead. See! people do sometimes boring crap with video games such as speed runs and amateur machinima! [more inside]
October 09, 2005
This little video puts the Ham back in hamster. Tina and I were picking up some bird food the other day and we decided to check out the rodents at PetCo. We found a pack of active hamsters (it was at night) and I managed to capture some of their shananagans with my cell phone. The video should play with Quicktime and I don't have a clue what video format .3gp is.
October 07, 2005
Stories in America - a liberal journalist from San Francisco "brings you personal stories from people living in states that overwhelmingly voted for George W. Bush." This is really inspiring stuff; like Studs Terkel, she lets the subjects' words and ideas stand alone to paint an uncommon picture of the common man.
October 06, 2005
Bush is officially completely insane. He actually fucking believes in the right to torture, regardless of the circumstances, more than he actually wants his fucking war to be funded. US policy has officially become total nonsense.
Warning: Beware of sharp beaks.
"Similar to a cormorant, the darter's thin beak popped Owen Vagg's eye cornea and lens, releasing his eye fluid."
I got a good visual on that one.
October 05, 2005
Finally, an event in Bass Concert Hall I'm willing to see. (courtesy of Brent)
Indiana makes it illegal to get knocked up before you get hitched.
The Soon to be Relatively Famous Hooters Employee Handbook.
'Customers can go to many places for wings and beer, but it is our Hooters Girls who make our concept unique. Hooters offers its customers the look of the "All American Cheerleader, Surfer, Girl Next Door." The essence of the Hooters Concept is entertainment through female sex appeal, of which the LOOK is a key part. When you are in the Hooters Girl Uniform you are literally playing a role; having been cast for that role, you must comply with the Image and Grooming standard that the role requires.' [Cyn-C]
The Work Blind - George Costanza would be proud.
I need help. I can think of only one sentence that cannot be written. I wonder if you could provide another, or a link to another.
October 04, 2005
The mythbuster's recent work debunking the deadliness of quicksand appears in the journal Nature. Ok, well it wasn't actually in the nature article and nature news didn't even mention them in the review peice.
...and the winner is:
*drum roll* [more inside]
Getting your just deserts - one 's'. [more inside]
October 03, 2005
Did you guys check out this cool solar system simulator from JPL? Pretty nifty views from different spacecraft around the solar system. Give it a try. [more inside]
This is a cool little statue. Seems appropriate in these times of republican rule. [more inside]
Improve this Article about Wikipedia - Esquire magazine wanted to publish an article about the efficacy and workings of Wikipedia. So they posted a draft article (which included deliberate typos and factual errors) and set the Wikipedia community loose upon it. The result is interesting, especially if you use the Wikipedia Animate widget to watch the document evolve.
The season is in full swing, sports fans. No, not the end of that, or the start of that, or even the other thing. We're talking Nobel season, baby! The Prize for Medicine is out today (courtesy helicobacter pylori). The Physics prize is tomorrow morning! You'd better draw your fantasy team up tonight! Who do you like this year: blue LEDs or string theory?
The former child star of The Adventures of Baron Munchausen writes to director Terry Gilliam 17 years later to describe what a retrospectively traumatic experience it was for her; Gilliam responds. [more inside]