"...and in Brazil, where politicians often adopt new names for
elections, six candidates had taken the name Barack
Obama. Other candidates called themselves Cattle Ana, Jeep
Johnny, Big Charlie Knives, Jorge Bushi, Chico Bin Laden,
DJ Saddam, King of the Cuckolds, and Kung Fu Fatty."
From Harper's Weekly Review
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Monday, June 9, 2008
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Monday, April 21, 2008
Friday, April 18, 2008
My dreams are finally coming to fruition!
Smart Goggles: Recognize Everyone You've Ever Met With Smart Goggles
Yes! How long have I been asking for these?
Yes! How long have I been asking for these?
Thursday, April 17, 2008
ABC News: Sweet Smell of Flowers Is Being Polluted
Flowers are losing their smell. This might be one of the factors in the bee population crash.
ABC News: Sweet Smell of Flowers Is Being Polluted
ABC News: Sweet Smell of Flowers Is Being Polluted
Friday, April 11, 2008
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Monday, April 7, 2008
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Friday, March 21, 2008
Illicit India 'blood farm' raided
Indian police say they have found 17 weakened people in a raid on a house believed to be at the centre of an illicit blood donation scheme.
From the BBC
Syringes and blood bags were also found at the farm in Uttar Pradesh state.
The donors were impoverished migrant workers. Some of them are said to have been giving blood for up to two years.
From the BBC
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Friday, March 14, 2008
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Creepy Things my kids say, pt II.
Charles: "We need to maim or kill William before he gets much bigger"
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Discs in my Netflix queue where "raters like me" rated it higher than the average
In my netflix queue (currently at 355 discs) I have found a number of movies where the "raters like me" have given them a significantly higher score than the average. Here is a list of all the discs in my queue where "we" have rated them 3/10ths of a point or higher. (I didn't list the 52 others where the difference was one or two tenths)
They will be in the format
They will be in the format
- Disc Title
- Raters Like Me
- Average ratings
- Spider Baby
- 3.6
- 3.3
- Humanite
- 3.2
- 2.8
- Titus
- 3.7
- 3.3
- The Intruder
- 3.5
- 3.2
- Spiders (dir Fritz Lang)
- 3.1
- 2.8
- Hidden Fortress
- 4.5
- 3.9
- Man Bites Dog
- 3.8
- 3.5
- The Grey Zone
- 3.4
- 3.1
- The Wicker Man (1973)
- 3.5
- 3.2
- Russian Ark
- 3.4
- 3.1
- The Passion of Joan of Arc
- 4.2
- 3.9
- Spider (dir Cronenberg)
- 3.0
- 2.7
- Demonlover
- 2.7
- 2.4
- The Battle of Algiers
- 4.3
- 4.0
- Once Upon a Time in the West
- 4.1
- 3.8
- Fitzcarraldo
- 4.0
- 3.7
- Stray Dog
- 4.3
- 3.9
- Throne of Blood
- 4.6
- 4.0
- Barry Lyndon
- 4.0
- 3.6
- Little Dieter Needs to Fly
- 4.2
- 3.9
- Double Suicide
- 3.7
- 3.3
- Naked
- 4.0
- 3.6
- Brazil, Love Conquers All version
- 4.0
- 3.5
- Woman In the Dunes
- 4.3
- 4.0
- O Lucky Man!
- 4.0
- 3.6
- Forbidden Games
- 4.3
- 3.9
- Reflections of Evil
- 2.5
- 2.1
- Blind Spot: Hitler's Secretary
- 3.4
- 3.1
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Monday, February 25, 2008
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Creepy things my kids say, Pt 1.
Charles: "Daddy, where is the duct tape?"
Me:"In the garage."
<pause>
Me:"What are you going to do with it"?
Charles(quietly):"You'll find out."
Me:"In the garage."
<pause>
Me:"What are you going to do with it"?
Charles(quietly):"You'll find out."
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
OBAMA IS A COMMIE!
See, he knew a guy named Frank! And there was an admitted Commie named Frank at the time!
WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE!!!!
WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE!!!!
Ron Paul might not make it.
Sorry for the link from Pajamas, but it appears that Ron Paul might lose his congressional seat as well.
The Paultard blimp makes the Hindenberg look like a safer bet.
The Paultard blimp makes the Hindenberg look like a safer bet.
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