Thursday, May 03, 2001
have some interesting search referrals:
speaking of searches, to the right, i have added a search thingie. it's main purpose is for me, since it only searches my blog, and allows me to indulge in my self-linking fascination (see ninja entry, below), and because i often forget that i've blogged something and end up blogging it again a couple ofdays months later. i'm absent minded like that.
- Striped s_xy g_rls. i hadn't thought of stripes as being s_xy. i took a look to see what kind of sites come up before i decided that they must have been looking for stripped s_xy g_rls.
- Celine Dion Naked photo. why?
- ingredients for a meth lab.
- Jack Klugman fan club.
- vanessa williams tooth
- one that i won't name here (though i'll still provide the link!) because i don't want too many people coming here in search of anything related to !ñç꧆.
- and of course, i'm still getting lots of hits for S_xy S__di G_rls and S_xy S__di W_m_n. it's 17% of my site traffic. i need to figure out a way to make money off this.
speaking of searches, to the right, i have added a search thingie. it's main purpose is for me, since it only searches my blog, and allows me to indulge in my self-linking fascination (see ninja entry, below), and because i often forget that i've blogged something and end up blogging it again a couple of
for anyone who missed them (if you're not watching Buffy, you should be), here are some recap/reviews of Buffy and Angel.
you say you want to see a UK mini-series spin-off of Buffy that features Giles back home? maybe you will.
you say you want to see a UK mini-series spin-off of Buffy that features Giles back home? maybe you will.
Wednesday, May 02, 2001
this book was released two days ago and already the publisher has it listed as out-of-stock. i am displeased. i don't have a copy yet. i must have one. i think i know where to get one tonight.
however, i don't know if i should get one. funds are limited right now, so limited that it could be the difference between having food and not. the little Voice of Responsibility (hidden WAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYY back in the back of me brain) says in a stern voice "Do NOT buy the book." there's the Voice of Gotta-Have-New-Toys (which is right up in the front part of the brain) says "It's just one book, and twenty bucks really isn't that much, and it certainly can't buy much food anyway." then there's the Voice of Changeling-Product-Consumer-Panic that screams "BUT IT'S A LIMITED PRINT RUN AND AFTER THIS THEY WON'T PRINT ANYMORE AND THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT WILL BE ON EBAY FOR ABOUT A HUNDRED BUCKS, SO YOU'RE ACTUALLY SAVING EIGHTY DOLLARS THAT YOU CAN SPEND ON FOOD AND THAT'S A RESPONSIBLE THING TO DO SO GO BUY THE BOOK." i have to listen to and satisfy all three voices if i want to feel good about my decision, so i throw them all in a big kettle, turn up the heat and simmer for a while to get my answer, which is.... child trafficking, narcotics smuggling and prostituition are excellent ways to get cash for food AND books.
anyone wanna put me in touch with some infertile European couples, drug cartels/DEA/CIA (same thing) or pimps?
however, i don't know if i should get one. funds are limited right now, so limited that it could be the difference between having food and not. the little Voice of Responsibility (hidden WAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYY back in the back of me brain) says in a stern voice "Do NOT buy the book." there's the Voice of Gotta-Have-New-Toys (which is right up in the front part of the brain) says "It's just one book, and twenty bucks really isn't that much, and it certainly can't buy much food anyway." then there's the Voice of Changeling-Product-Consumer-Panic that screams "BUT IT'S A LIMITED PRINT RUN AND AFTER THIS THEY WON'T PRINT ANYMORE AND THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT WILL BE ON EBAY FOR ABOUT A HUNDRED BUCKS, SO YOU'RE ACTUALLY SAVING EIGHTY DOLLARS THAT YOU CAN SPEND ON FOOD AND THAT'S A RESPONSIBLE THING TO DO SO GO BUY THE BOOK." i have to listen to and satisfy all three voices if i want to feel good about my decision, so i throw them all in a big kettle, turn up the heat and simmer for a while to get my answer, which is.... child trafficking, narcotics smuggling and prostituition are excellent ways to get cash for food AND books.
anyone wanna put me in touch with some infertile European couples, drug cartels/DEA/CIA (same thing) or pimps?
eeg? Sandra Bullock as Wonder Woman? rumors of George Clooney as the lead in Batman: Year One disputed (thankfully. he's a little too old) and get ready for the funniest thing this side of Genosha: the Fantastic Four!
Bush said today's threats come from "a small number of missiles" in the hands of rogue states "for whom terror and blackmail are a way of life."
yup, rogue states like Nebraska and Delaware, surpassed only by Canada in criminaliness (heh, i like that word).
Bush wants to scrap a thirty year old ABM treaty with Russia.
yup, rogue states like Nebraska and Delaware, surpassed only by Canada in criminaliness (heh, i like that word).
Bush wants to scrap a thirty year old ABM treaty with Russia.
something to be proud of: we've just finished the fourth month of the year, and Oklahoma had it's 11th execution last night.
"I expected an apology" from Marilyn Plantz before she died, Cotton [sister of the victim and sister-in-law to the condemned] said. "We did not get it."
had Cotton been apologized to, would she have asked that Plantz be spared?
"I expected an apology" from Marilyn Plantz before she died, Cotton [sister of the victim and sister-in-law to the condemned] said. "We did not get it."
had Cotton been apologized to, would she have asked that Plantz be spared?
Buffy: they did it. they let Glory suck Tara's brain. not a happy moment. and poor Willow, running to get to Tara, catching glimpses of Gloria just as she starts the sucking, trying to cast a spell but stopped by all the visiters to the multicultural fair until it's too late. damn ethnicity! if everyone on television was white like they were back in the '50s, there wouldn't have been a multicultural fair slowing Willow down. she might have stopped Glory and saved Tara.
on the bright side though, it REALLY pissed Willow off. i've been waiting to see her cut loose on someone and do some magickal ass kicking. go go Willow! she was a little scary though, so i think i'll be nice to witches from now on.
what else happened? Giles gets tough on the hobbit leper (cool); Anya goes all patriotic (not cool), but mostly in a capitalistic way (sorta cool); Spike tells Dawn "stop it. you're not evil" (cool); Spike should look into getting something to cover those bruises (talk to Buffy. i'm sure she has some Maybelline he could use); Glory's a lush ("Mimosa. mmm. vitamins!" i don't think there's a vitamin -OH); got to see Glory doing some evil superpowerful breaking stuff (but i still don't think it was up to Hellgod snuff. i think she's got a lot more to dish out. she's holding back); Xander... was he even in this ep?
and, the episode ended with a major "oh shit!", one we knew was coming but still made me exclaim, as i said, 'oh shit!'. (see, there's a reason we lock insane people away, just so they don't accidently let the cat out to extra-dimensional beings).
Angel: this episode just made me feel sad for Cordelia. the visions, the after-effects of the visions, the goof balls she works with, and her pursuit of an acting career (i can't believe she just took that director's crap!). i felt sad for Wesley (damned fathers). i was a little sad for Gunn (because he let those half-wits give him a good dose of the Guilties. those guys he used to work with need to realize that he probably just doesn't want to work with a bunch of half-wits who, even though there are twenty-five of them, end up with a dead guy or two when they go up against a few vampires. seriously. how many vamps were in the theater at the end of "Disharmony"? around 100? and how many of the Angel Investigations crew died fighting them all? zero? Gunn's better off where he is.
anyway, lots of sadness in Angel last night, not quite off-set by the story with the Host (i love him! i just can't call him that name), and by the goofy-Angel antics (i kinda miss the brooding-Angel). and, at the end, we get a minor exclaimation, "oh crap," vocalized by me and Cordy at the same time.
Extra: here's a brief interview with Amber Benson, which reveals almost nothing about the final episodes of the season, but does talk about the movie she wrote, directed, produced, and even starred in with two other Buffyversers (a certain green-skinned lounge singer, and a currently-bruised blond British vampire).
on the bright side though, it REALLY pissed Willow off. i've been waiting to see her cut loose on someone and do some magickal ass kicking. go go Willow! she was a little scary though, so i think i'll be nice to witches from now on.
what else happened? Giles gets tough on the hobbit leper (cool); Anya goes all patriotic (not cool), but mostly in a capitalistic way (sorta cool); Spike tells Dawn "stop it. you're not evil" (cool); Spike should look into getting something to cover those bruises (talk to Buffy. i'm sure she has some Maybelline he could use); Glory's a lush ("Mimosa. mmm. vitamins!" i don't think there's a vitamin -OH); got to see Glory doing some evil superpowerful breaking stuff (but i still don't think it was up to Hellgod snuff. i think she's got a lot more to dish out. she's holding back); Xander... was he even in this ep?
and, the episode ended with a major "oh shit!", one we knew was coming but still made me exclaim, as i said, 'oh shit!'. (see, there's a reason we lock insane people away, just so they don't accidently let the cat out to extra-dimensional beings).
Angel: this episode just made me feel sad for Cordelia. the visions, the after-effects of the visions, the goof balls she works with, and her pursuit of an acting career (i can't believe she just took that director's crap!). i felt sad for Wesley (damned fathers). i was a little sad for Gunn (because he let those half-wits give him a good dose of the Guilties. those guys he used to work with need to realize that he probably just doesn't want to work with a bunch of half-wits who, even though there are twenty-five of them, end up with a dead guy or two when they go up against a few vampires. seriously. how many vamps were in the theater at the end of "Disharmony"? around 100? and how many of the Angel Investigations crew died fighting them all? zero? Gunn's better off where he is.
anyway, lots of sadness in Angel last night, not quite off-set by the story with the Host (i love him! i just can't call him that name), and by the goofy-Angel antics (i kinda miss the brooding-Angel). and, at the end, we get a minor exclaimation, "oh crap," vocalized by me and Cordy at the same time.
Extra: here's a brief interview with Amber Benson, which reveals almost nothing about the final episodes of the season, but does talk about the movie she wrote, directed, produced, and even starred in with two other Buffyversers (a certain green-skinned lounge singer, and a currently-bruised blond British vampire).
Tuesday, May 01, 2001
"the Emmy nominee [Joss Whedon] maintains that this climax is as likely to leave the audience sobbing as it is to start them gasping."
oh boy! another Kleenex episode!
more Buffy links: Spike looks like he's auditioning to be Bruce Wayne's new sidekick; the Scoobies play ring-around-the-roseys with Dawn, Tara's looking a bit nervous, and Glory has a Calgon moment.
Monday, April 30, 2001
today started well. i woke up often last night, like i used to do, but wasn't tired or groggy in the least this morning. i actually got out of bed wide awake the first time my first alarm went off (i have three alarms, staggered to sound in three minute intervals). i showered and dresssed at the same pace i always do, but was able to leave the house 10 minutes earlier than normal. traffic was light during the drive to work. i stopped by the supermarket, as usual, for bagels and milk. the bakery people had just taken the bagels from the oven, and they anticipated my arrival by having the rack within easy reach of the counter (usually, it's still in the back near the ovens, cooling), so there was no wait for the baker to retrieve the rack for me. at the check out counter, the cashier decided to have a buy-one-get-one-free on the bagels today, so i got a free bagel. at work, my boss was in a good mood and feeling insular today, so i've only had to see him once. all in all, today has been a good day, which only leads me to believe that something really, really, really bad is going to happen very soon.
writing the words "fall of Saigon" has left the song "Fall of Saigon" in my head, and so...
during my senior year of high school, i attended "Music On the Move," a showcase competition of some big-name (to those who know anything about it) DCI Drum and Bugle Corps. most of the performances were forgettable. in fact, other than the now-defunct host corp (whose name i cannot remember. sad, considering that they were based here), the only corp i remember being there was the Santa Clara Vanguard for their performance of selections from Miss Saigon. after hearing it on the field that day, i went out and bought the soundtrack that had inspired the SCV performance. it was my first Broadway soundtrack. turned out that one wasn't enough.
next came Les Misérables and Phantom of the Opera, followed by Jelly's Last Jam, Falsettos, Guys and Dolls (not Guys As Dolls), and Into the Woods, and an assortment of others leading up to my current playlist of Passion, Aida, Rent and Man of La Mancha.
so, dad, you can stop blaming mom, my high school teachers, my high school friends, my college professors, my college friends, books, television, radio, movies, the Democrats, plush animals, Thanksgiving Day parades, PETA, my cat Patches, and the English with their hot tea. blame it on Santa Clara.
during my senior year of high school, i attended "Music On the Move," a showcase competition of some big-name (to those who know anything about it) DCI Drum and Bugle Corps. most of the performances were forgettable. in fact, other than the now-defunct host corp (whose name i cannot remember. sad, considering that they were based here), the only corp i remember being there was the Santa Clara Vanguard for their performance of selections from Miss Saigon. after hearing it on the field that day, i went out and bought the soundtrack that had inspired the SCV performance. it was my first Broadway soundtrack. turned out that one wasn't enough.
next came Les Misérables and Phantom of the Opera, followed by Jelly's Last Jam, Falsettos, Guys and Dolls (not Guys As Dolls), and Into the Woods, and an assortment of others leading up to my current playlist of Passion, Aida, Rent and Man of La Mancha.
so, dad, you can stop blaming mom, my high school teachers, my high school friends, my college professors, my college friends, books, television, radio, movies, the Democrats, plush animals, Thanksgiving Day parades, PETA, my cat Patches, and the English with their hot tea. blame it on Santa Clara.
today marks the 26th anniversary of the fall (or liberation, depending on your point of view) of Saigon.
i was a day short of six months old at the time, so i, natch, don't remember it, and still know little about it. during my freshman year of college, i roomed with a guy who's family had fled Saigon in the days before the North Vietnamese Army entered the city. he was only a year old at the time and doesn't remember it either, but his parents do, and they've told him the story over and over. it was an extremely traumatic event for his parents, and they'd managed to implant in their son their intense reverence for the event that brought them to the United States, and their sorrow and regret at the same event that caused them to leave their home and family behind. my roommate didn't talk about it unless asked. even then, he said little, and his voice was tinged with sadness. it was astonishing to see the depth of emotion he felt for an event that he was too young to remember, that he knows only through the first-hand account of his parents. it was also astonishing to see the pride and patriotism he and his family felt towards this country, especially astonishing in contrast to my lack of patriotic tendencies.
i was a day short of six months old at the time, so i, natch, don't remember it, and still know little about it. during my freshman year of college, i roomed with a guy who's family had fled Saigon in the days before the North Vietnamese Army entered the city. he was only a year old at the time and doesn't remember it either, but his parents do, and they've told him the story over and over. it was an extremely traumatic event for his parents, and they'd managed to implant in their son their intense reverence for the event that brought them to the United States, and their sorrow and regret at the same event that caused them to leave their home and family behind. my roommate didn't talk about it unless asked. even then, he said little, and his voice was tinged with sadness. it was astonishing to see the depth of emotion he felt for an event that he was too young to remember, that he knows only through the first-hand account of his parents. it was also astonishing to see the pride and patriotism he and his family felt towards this country, especially astonishing in contrast to my lack of patriotic tendencies.
The International Society of Cubists officially launched its Web site today, a brilliant rejection of natural form and perspective that metaphysically establishes the implication of movement, analytically redefines spatial relationships, and is an absolute bitch to navigate.
The site — digital graphics, text, and HTML on browser — has fared no better with art critics, who immediately accused the cubists of stealing the absurd navigation and layout from MSNBC.com.
heh. SatireWire
The site — digital graphics, text, and HTML on browser — has fared no better with art critics, who immediately accused the cubists of stealing the absurd navigation and layout from MSNBC.com.
heh. SatireWire
Sunday, April 29, 2001
Jean told me about this last week, but now i can link to an article: Joss reveals his plans for the musical episode of Buffy next season, and mentions that there may be a fourth Buffyverse program in the works (you do know about the other three, right?).
Saturday, April 28, 2001
Friday, April 27, 2001
i have an obsession with binder clips. i don't know what it is, but everytime i get a report with a binder clip, i replace the clip with a regular ol' paper clip. i have binder clips stuck all over my cubicle on everything small enough to be clipped. it's like hundreds of black and chrome metallic butterflies have invaded.
i don't want Tara to be brain-sucked.
(it's technically not a spoiler since it's something from the End o' Episode teaser)
(it's technically not a spoiler since it's something from the End o' Episode teaser)
Thursday, April 26, 2001
i meant no offense to any Alabaman...or Alabamese?... 'baman?... uh... redneck1... who doesn't use phalanx computational methods.
darn2 Max to heck2 for taking away his permalinks.
1 i can say that. i live in a state with a high redneck population.
2 i don't want to be fined for profanity.
darn2 Max to heck2 for taking away his permalinks.
1 i can say that. i live in a state with a high redneck population.
2 i don't want to be fined for profanity.
in Oklahoma, Sabbath-breaking is a crime, and so is profane swearing. profanity is punishable by a fine of $1.00. even wearing a hood or mask is illegal (unless you're going to a masquerade, are a kid on Halloween, or part of the circus).
I can count on my fingers and toes how many paid staff people there are in Alabama working on the environment," said Kristen Bryant, executive director of the Alabama Environmental Council
the real challenge would be for her to count *without* using her fingers and toes.
god bless Alabama.
until then, here's an article on off-shore drilling that has Florida and Alabama disagreeing, and Presidente Bush left to choose between his brother and his petroleum industry interests.
[from the NY Times. registration required. it's free. do you think a cheap bastard like me would pay for it?]
the real challenge would be for her to count *without* using her fingers and toes.
god bless Alabama.
until then, here's an article on off-shore drilling that has Florida and Alabama disagreeing, and Presidente Bush left to choose between his brother and his petroleum industry interests.
[from the NY Times. registration required. it's free. do you think a cheap bastard like me would pay for it?]
Wednesday, April 25, 2001
to commemorate Robert Downey Jr.'s monthly arrest, i thought i'd point out that Encore Avenue (Canadian) will be showing Less Than Zero next week.
quick Buffy review: good episode. good vampire and leper hobbit butt kicking. Spike gets his butt kicked. sweet ending. tantalizing teaser for next week. but why is Dawn pilfering earrings?
quick Angel review: such a sad start. One-handed Lindsey can't tie his ties or play his guitar. very sad. Cordelia sees something terrible and spends a couple of days crying. very sad. definitely not the madcap Evil Hand adventures i was expecting. Angel has grown a sense of humor, though he's not very good with it yet. Lindsey can sing. very well. but instead of pursuing a career touring the great demon karaoke bars of LA, he left town. adios.
also: what she said. (Spike did look good with his hair all mussed up).
quick Angel review: such a sad start. One-handed Lindsey can't tie his ties or play his guitar. very sad. Cordelia sees something terrible and spends a couple of days crying. very sad. definitely not the madcap Evil Hand adventures i was expecting. Angel has grown a sense of humor, though he's not very good with it yet. Lindsey can sing. very well. but instead of pursuing a career touring the great demon karaoke bars of LA, he left town. adios.
also: what she said. (Spike did look good with his hair all mussed up).
Tuesday, April 24, 2001
7:00pm is approaching too slowly.
last night, a friend (who i rediscovered Saturday evening after he disappeared for 5 months) called. he'd received some worrying news and wanted to know if i'd stop by for a while to talk. i did so, and we talked over a case of MGD (blech!) until the wee hours of the morning. this morning, i was, again, two hours late for work.
being late usually isn't a problem because the rule in the office has been "as long as you're here between seven and nine, it's ok." that was the rule until this morning. the boss made some changes during my tardiness. i was given a "stern talkin' to" and even scored a follow-up reminder email about being late. from this, i have concluded that work sucks. in fact, i have decided that'll be the basis for my thesis, if-ever i actually get myself back at university.
last night, a friend (who i rediscovered Saturday evening after he disappeared for 5 months) called. he'd received some worrying news and wanted to know if i'd stop by for a while to talk. i did so, and we talked over a case of MGD (blech!) until the wee hours of the morning. this morning, i was, again, two hours late for work.
being late usually isn't a problem because the rule in the office has been "as long as you're here between seven and nine, it's ok." that was the rule until this morning. the boss made some changes during my tardiness. i was given a "stern talkin' to" and even scored a follow-up reminder email about being late. from this, i have concluded that work sucks. in fact, i have decided that'll be the basis for my thesis, if-ever i actually get myself back at university.
the Supreme Court has ruled in Atwater v. Lago Vista that people may be arrested for minor traffic offenses.
O'Connor, writing for the minority, said Atwater's arrest was unreasonable under the Fourth Amendment. It does not make sense for the majority to say both that Atwater's arrest served no state purpose and also to say that it passed constitutional muster, O'Connor wrote.
"Because the court's position is inconsistent with the explicit guarantee of the Fourth Amendment, I dissent," she wrote.
i knew she still had a sensible bone or two left in her.
O'Connor, writing for the minority, said Atwater's arrest was unreasonable under the Fourth Amendment. It does not make sense for the majority to say both that Atwater's arrest served no state purpose and also to say that it passed constitutional muster, O'Connor wrote.
"Because the court's position is inconsistent with the explicit guarantee of the Fourth Amendment, I dissent," she wrote.
i knew she still had a sensible bone or two left in her.
"Stop the guy in the blue shirt. He's got a gun."
yeah, i know i'd make an effort to stop someone if i heard that.
i thought i lived in Geriatricville, but my neighborhood keeps getting more exciting all the time.
yeah, i know i'd make an effort to stop someone if i heard that.
i thought i lived in Geriatricville, but my neighborhood keeps getting more exciting all the time.
Monday, April 23, 2001
having been found by a search asking 'how many grams in an ounce', i'm wondering how proud i should be that my blog supplied the correct answer.
Sunday, April 22, 2001
ack. Buffy is leaving WB, so there will be something to watch on UPN afterall.
[network moving van provided by Jean]
[network moving van provided by Jean]
Friday, April 20, 2001
what's the problem with getting comic superhero movies done? especially this one. dammit, i wanna see buff guys in spandex or codpieces this summer.
"we're going to have a big-ass apocalyptic battle, because that's what we do. And there's going to be some death."
i love it when he puts it that way. makes me all tingley inside.
i love it when he puts it that way. makes me all tingley inside.
Thursday, April 19, 2001
Wednesday, April 18, 2001
i thought that oversleeping and coming to work two hours late would put me way behind for the day. turns out, i'm way ahead. i still have to stay late to make up the time i missed, but the boss has already left for the day, and soon everyone else will be gone too. then i'll be alone in the scary office. i hate that. there are too many freaky people in the building.
"You know, Michael from Roswell and Xander from Buffy really should get together and start a club for WB guys who are WAY past due for a haircut...At their first meeting they could have Lindsey from Angel lecture on the virtues of finally breaking down and getting a non-skanky haircut. Then they could all go out for haircuts and pie."
no, dear, you crack me up too.
no, dear, you crack me up too.
Tuesday, April 17, 2001
ha! i just downloaded some cool skins for The Sims. i now have Nightcrawler, Rogue and Mystique from "X-Men," and from Buffy i have Buffy, Willow, Angel, and Spike!
there must be something Simish in the air, because i too stayed up late last night playing The Sims. i passed up my usual assortment of World Conquest/Galactic Domination games (megalomania? me? nah!) for the thrills of micromanagement of a houseful of people all named for and based on my friends.
maybe i shouldn't tell anyone about that.
maybe i shouldn't tell anyone about that.
these things are gonna be so cool. i'm quite certain i'll be the first on my block to have any of these. the cards. not the diseases. it'll be fun to be standing out on the street corner with my friends, trading cards and shouting things like "Cool! i've got syphilis!" to which a friend replies "Yeah? Well, I've had tuberculosis and hantavirus for weeks, but Billy just gave me hepatitis B and C! Nyah!"
[infectious diseases transmitted by Max]
[infectious diseases transmitted by Max]
anyone wishing to contact me today, take me to dinner, introduce me to your cousin Pablo, show me the world, swear an oath of fealty to me, or grovel before me would do well to remember that i will be completely unavailable between 6pm and 8pm tonight (Central Daylight Time, of course). i will be re-watching "The Body", followed by the broadcast of "Forever." it's Buffy's mom's funeral, and i'm sure i'll end up being all weepy. anyone doubting my sincerity at remaining undisturbed will have to deal with the viscious attack kitty stationed outside my door. (yeah, she may not be able to do anything to you if you call, but she does know other ninja-cat assassins in other states. you are warned.)
if you are able to time your call/visit with a commercial break, i may make exceptions for the Pablo and Oath of Fealty things.
if you are able to time your call/visit with a commercial break, i may make exceptions for the Pablo and Oath of Fealty things.
on this day in 1962, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Robinson v. California, which led to the ruling that, although the possession, sale or purchase of narcotics may be made illegal, the actual addiction to a narcotic cannot be.
today's moral is: it's ok to be a crackhead, as long as you're not caught with it.
today's moral is: it's ok to be a crackhead, as long as you're not caught with it.
Monday, April 16, 2001
let's see... visits from the EPA, Dept of Energy, and Dept of the Interior. they're all connected somehow, and if i wasn't so tired right now, i'd form some sort of Conspiracy Theory about why those three are keeping tabs on me, and it'd probably involve the Girl Scouts. it's been a long while since i've accused them of any evil-doing.
on a less paranoid note, as of 9:29am this morning, the last of the great tolkhans has been visited 2500 times since december 21 last. i couldn't have done it without the unwitting and disappointed help of the "sexy saudi girls" and "Xena and Gabriel naked" searches.
a humble and heartfelt thanks to all those who keep returning to read my insipidity. if i achieve my goal of becoming a billionaire philanthropist, i'll take each of you out for a snowcone.
on a less paranoid note, as of 9:29am this morning, the last of the great tolkhans has been visited 2500 times since december 21 last. i couldn't have done it without the unwitting and disappointed help of the "sexy saudi girls" and "Xena and Gabriel naked" searches.
a humble and heartfelt thanks to all those who keep returning to read my insipidity. if i achieve my goal of becoming a billionaire philanthropist, i'll take each of you out for a snowcone.
"Most places with the highest arsenic levels are in the West, among them... Norman, Okla., home of the University of Oklahoma."
i knew i should have gone to Oklahoma State.
i knew i should have gone to Oklahoma State.
Sunday, April 15, 2001
Jean has been busy redesigning, and also shifting the style of her blog. i'm envious of her eye for color.
Saturday, April 14, 2001
Q: Do you recall the time that you examined the body?
A: The autopsy started around 8:30 p.m.
Q: And Mr.. Dennington was dead at the time?
A: No, he was sitting on the table wondering why I was doing an autopsy.
[heh provided by Missy's Email Jokes]
A: The autopsy started around 8:30 p.m.
Q: And Mr.. Dennington was dead at the time?
A: No, he was sitting on the table wondering why I was doing an autopsy.
[heh provided by Missy's Email Jokes]
today has been a good day. i am rid of the automotive demoness. i traded her in for a new mistress. i didn't disclose to the dealer that my car was possessed by an evil force of hell. i don't think state law requires that of me. now i have a shiny (not quite) new car with power everything and shininess! i like shiny cars!
as i tried out my shiny car, i made a quick stop at a music/video store and found the box set for Buffy, with "Welcome to the Hellmouth," et.al. on sale! yippee for me! more Buffy! my weekend will be full of driving and Buffyness.
as i tried out my shiny car, i made a quick stop at a music/video store and found the box set for Buffy, with "Welcome to the Hellmouth," et.al. on sale! yippee for me! more Buffy! my weekend will be full of driving and Buffyness.
Friday, April 13, 2001
a group wants reparations for atrocities committed by Union forces during the Civil War and for atrocities committed during Reconstruction.
my response: it was a domestic uprising. a rebellion. a war. to the victor goes the spoils. tough.
however, if we wish to speak of things that will never happen that we really really wish would happen, then i must ask that all non-Native American people please return to the eastern hemisphere. you may take only what you can carry. non-Native Americans who wish to stay must present your application to me in person. my decision will be completely binding, and completely arbitrary (have an excellent recipe for eggplant parmasan? maybe you'll get to stay. make me laugh, and you may get to stay. get me randy on sight, and you can definitely stay).
[pipe dreams by Max]
my response: it was a domestic uprising. a rebellion. a war. to the victor goes the spoils. tough.
however, if we wish to speak of things that will never happen that we really really wish would happen, then i must ask that all non-Native American people please return to the eastern hemisphere. you may take only what you can carry. non-Native Americans who wish to stay must present your application to me in person. my decision will be completely binding, and completely arbitrary (have an excellent recipe for eggplant parmasan? maybe you'll get to stay. make me laugh, and you may get to stay. get me randy on sight, and you can definitely stay).
[pipe dreams by Max]
here's the next in the series of "Things That Keep Me Up At Night", or, if i'm at work, "Things That Distract Me From Doing My Job":
if Bo and Luke and Daisy Duke are all cousins, where are their parents? why are they all living with Uncle Jesse? and, seriously, what are a couple of handsome fellows like them doing unmarried in their 30s, living together with the bachelor uncle, and sharing a car? the same can be asked of Coy and Vance too.
isn't Boss Hogg just a bit too obsessed with that family, always trying to get the Duke Boys in his clutches?
if Bo and Luke and Daisy Duke are all cousins, where are their parents? why are they all living with Uncle Jesse? and, seriously, what are a couple of handsome fellows like them doing unmarried in their 30s, living together with the bachelor uncle, and sharing a car? the same can be asked of Coy and Vance too.
isn't Boss Hogg just a bit too obsessed with that family, always trying to get the Duke Boys in his clutches?
i forgot to mention this before: my archives index is back up. i don't know what i screwed up, but blogger will only publish the current week in the index, so i've gone through and created the page manually. go me for being bored.
In experiments with mice, his team found that animals engineered to lack brain receptors for natural cannabinoids were less likely to pig-out after fasting, compared with normal mice.
were these Muslim mice during Ramadan? or Jewish mice on Yom Kippur? since when do mice fast?
[go here to see the article. the thought of "more-pious-than-you" mice fasting cracks me up.]
were these Muslim mice during Ramadan? or Jewish mice on Yom Kippur? since when do mice fast?
[go here to see the article. the thought of "more-pious-than-you" mice fasting cracks me up.]
Thursday, April 12, 2001
the April 14 issue of TV Guide has a little table comparing Buffy the Vampire Slayer to ER to show how the two shows are becoming more similar:
| Buffy | ER |
| Popular and sympathetic mother Joyce Summers develops a brain tumor. | Popular and sympathetic father Mark Green develops a brain tumor. |
| Established heterosexual Willow, the reheaded witch, goes lesbian. | Established heterosexual Kerry Weaver, the reheaded bitch, goes lesbian. |
| A brooding foreigner with a tragic past, Spike, replaces a hunky American as a love interest. | A brooding foreigner with a tragic past, Luka Kovac, replaces a hunky American as a love interest. |
| Olaf, a large and bellicose troll (played by actor Abraham Benrubi) wreaks comic havoc in the magic shop. | Jerry, a large and bellicose desk clerk (played by actor Abraham Benrubi) wreaks comic havoc in the ER. |
| A petite and attractive woman mysteriously appears in Sunnydale. Surrounded by a cache of minions, she sucks the brains from humans during her maniacal march toward world domination. | Sally Field gueststars. |
Wednesday, April 11, 2001
i have several recurring dreams. last night was the Starsky and Hutch dream.
the S&H dream is, at it's most basic, just a pursuit. i'm a criminal of some type, and they're chasing me. usually, there's not a lot to it.
last night, though, i was a major multiple-felon, and also had the FBI after me. there was a spectacular chase scene through the streets of what looked to me to be a blend of Chicago and Dallas, with me on my skateboard, being very Tony Hawk. i managed to elude them by jumping over a wall and ending up in Claremore, the town i grew up in. the rest of the dream takes place there.
i met up with Agent Reyes, who hid me from Starsky and Hutch. i fled, and ended up in a neighborhood composed of TV Families. seriously. the Huxtables were there, the Harpers from "Mama's Family" too, and this strange amalgam-family of Dick Van Patton and Florence Henderson raising a bunch of kids (none of which were Bradys or Bradfords). even stanger, all the Golden Girls were there, only they were kicking ass like Charlie's Angels. they fought off the FBI, but then turned on me, fortunately, i had some Slayer skilz, and staked Rue McClanahan before the other three ran off.
there wasn't much more after that. it sounds like i've been watching to much TVLand or TNT or something, but i swear that i don't watch them at all, and i haven't seen Starsky and Hutch since it originally aired.
the S&H dream is, at it's most basic, just a pursuit. i'm a criminal of some type, and they're chasing me. usually, there's not a lot to it.
last night, though, i was a major multiple-felon, and also had the FBI after me. there was a spectacular chase scene through the streets of what looked to me to be a blend of Chicago and Dallas, with me on my skateboard, being very Tony Hawk. i managed to elude them by jumping over a wall and ending up in Claremore, the town i grew up in. the rest of the dream takes place there.
i met up with Agent Reyes, who hid me from Starsky and Hutch. i fled, and ended up in a neighborhood composed of TV Families. seriously. the Huxtables were there, the Harpers from "Mama's Family" too, and this strange amalgam-family of Dick Van Patton and Florence Henderson raising a bunch of kids (none of which were Bradys or Bradfords). even stanger, all the Golden Girls were there, only they were kicking ass like Charlie's Angels. they fought off the FBI, but then turned on me, fortunately, i had some Slayer skilz, and staked Rue McClanahan before the other three ran off.
there wasn't much more after that. it sounds like i've been watching to much TVLand or TNT or something, but i swear that i don't watch them at all, and i haven't seen Starsky and Hutch since it originally aired.
from the Tulsa World (since i can't link to it):
The [Oklahoma] House of Representatives passed a resolution Tuesday denouncing the book "American Terrorist: Timothy McVeigh and the Oklahoma City Bombing."
House Concurrent Resolution 1021 says, "It is inappropriate to give recognition and publicity to a man who should be held in public contempt and disdain for his cowardice act of terrorism, and, no matter what justifications are advanced by the authors and publisher, give an admitted mass murderer another opportunity to be in the public spotlight."
The author of the measure, Rep. Jim Newport, R-Ponca City, said, "The idea is to simply not give any more attention to a mass murderer and a terrorist."
The Senate also passed the resolution Tuesday.
Sen. Grover Campbell, R-Owasso, asked, "Are you telling me we are going to deny public attention to this book by passing a resolution that is going to be printed in the House and Senate journals and reported by the media?"
"Unfortunately that's true," replied Sen. Mark Snyder, R-Edmond, the Senate author of the measure.
heh. god bless the simple little minds that are running this state.
The [Oklahoma] House of Representatives passed a resolution Tuesday denouncing the book "American Terrorist: Timothy McVeigh and the Oklahoma City Bombing."
House Concurrent Resolution 1021 says, "It is inappropriate to give recognition and publicity to a man who should be held in public contempt and disdain for his cowardice act of terrorism, and, no matter what justifications are advanced by the authors and publisher, give an admitted mass murderer another opportunity to be in the public spotlight."
The author of the measure, Rep. Jim Newport, R-Ponca City, said, "The idea is to simply not give any more attention to a mass murderer and a terrorist."
The Senate also passed the resolution Tuesday.
Sen. Grover Campbell, R-Owasso, asked, "Are you telling me we are going to deny public attention to this book by passing a resolution that is going to be printed in the House and Senate journals and reported by the media?"
"Unfortunately that's true," replied Sen. Mark Snyder, R-Edmond, the Senate author of the measure.
heh. god bless the simple little minds that are running this state.
were you one of those people who left the theater after Battlefield Earth and said to your friends "Man! that'd make a great cartoon series!" no? then who the f*ck was it?
Five Great Looks from this season's Buffyverse. i'm not so keen on the Buffster's earrings, but the Host and the diabolic duo of Darla and Dru definitely get my vote.
and for those of us who just can't get enough sadness and pain and angst, especially with the recent eps of "The Body" and the upcoming "Forever," here's the Top Angsty Romantic Moments from Buffy.
and for those of us who just can't get enough sadness and pain and angst, especially with the recent eps of "The Body" and the upcoming "Forever," here's the Top Angsty Romantic Moments from Buffy.
this comes from some spam i received this morning:
this Androstenone is powerful stuff, but definitely not for me. when i get home tonight, i'm gonna break out my Junior Chemist set and the EZ Bake oven and create my own line of anti-Androstenone, or maybe Homostenone. i think there's a lucrative market out there for it.
- Researchers at the University of Kentucky found that women exposed to pictures of men that had been sprayed with [the pheromone] Androstenone found the men far more sexually attractive.
this Androstenone is powerful stuff, but definitely not for me. when i get home tonight, i'm gonna break out my Junior Chemist set and the EZ Bake oven and create my own line of anti-Androstenone, or maybe Homostenone. i think there's a lucrative market out there for it.
dark scary clouds swirled through the sky in multiple directions. big fat rain drops pelted me as i walked from my car to my office. the wind howled and clawed at people with umbrellas. executives in tasteless suits ran from their privileged parking spaces to the safety of the covered loading docks, slowing only to step daintily over puddles and rivulets.
i love when it rains.
i love when it rains.
Tuesday, April 10, 2001
car trouble last night has given me reason to take today to have the problem corrected. only now, my car's not doing anything that needs correcting. she thinks it's funny.
i've tried to describe the problem to mechanics, but they say, uniformly, that unless they can see the symptoms themselves, they cannot diagnose the problem. my car is not cooperating with me. she's trying to make a fool of me.
it's some sort of power game. she wants me to know that i'm at her mercy, and that it's actually she who owns me. she hates me.
that's what i get for giving her the name of a demon.
i've tried to describe the problem to mechanics, but they say, uniformly, that unless they can see the symptoms themselves, they cannot diagnose the problem. my car is not cooperating with me. she's trying to make a fool of me.
it's some sort of power game. she wants me to know that i'm at her mercy, and that it's actually she who owns me. she hates me.
that's what i get for giving her the name of a demon.
Monday, April 09, 2001
you know, my day would be much emptier without Max. he's a prolific poster, which is usually enough to cover any shortfall when some of my other regular reads are posting less, out of town, or redesigning.
Brazilian lost tribe discovered.
there are several things about this article that really draw my ire, beginning with the title. lots of ire.
[asshole anthrologists discovered through Metafilter]
there are several things about this article that really draw my ire, beginning with the title. lots of ire.
[asshole anthrologists discovered through Metafilter]
"the true wolf population is a fraction of the officially stated 100 animals."
does this mean there are only 100 total wolves in Norway? and Norway sanctioned the hunting of a tenth of them?
[bastards via Metafilter]
does this mean there are only 100 total wolves in Norway? and Norway sanctioned the hunting of a tenth of them?
[bastards via Metafilter]
"The government of the Australian state of Victoria has banned a planned Good Friday debut of the director's cut of The Exorcist, the Associated Press reported."
heh.
heh.
Friday, April 06, 2001
"I tried to calm him down," said Gamera. "He was just losing it, man. He started yelling at Probst, calling him a 'primate supremacist', and saying how the whole thing was rigged. It was gettng out of hand. And then it happened..." Anguirus, in a fit of rage, promptly trampled Jeff Probst and proceeded to devour him. "Hula Hoop this, you sonovabitch!" screamed the spiked dinosaur as he stuffed the hapless Probst in his gaping maw.
i'm liking the Monster Island version much better than Australia. when was the last time a contestant tried to eat the host on the CBS show (speaking of which, there's a nice little tie-in for that. read some Survivor Haiku for more)?
"For seven and a half years I've worked alongside President Reagan. We've had triumphs. Made some mistakes. We've had some sex...uh...setbacks." —George Bush Sr., in 1988
i didn't pay much attention to politics in 1988, since i was all of 13, but now i wish i had. compare Bush I to Bush II.
i didn't pay much attention to politics in 1988, since i was all of 13, but now i wish i had. compare Bush I to Bush II.
don't f*ck with the clown.
a marketing assistant claimed that she was fired by McDonald's for her campaign to rid the world of the Hamburglar. the fun points of the story:
had i been her supervisor, i probably would have fired her too for not notifying me that she wouldn't be at work, depending on her job performance. seriously, how good could someone be when they were hired from the standing-in-front-of-a-mall-with-a-sign employee pool?
yeah, it's a six year old story, but it got me laughing.
a marketing assistant claimed that she was fired by McDonald's for her campaign to rid the world of the Hamburglar. the fun points of the story:
- the woman was hired after a newspaper story described her standing in front of a mall with a sign reading "Mother Will Work For Wages." apparently, i've filled my résumé with a bunch of unimportant educational history and employment experience. from this day forward, it will simply say "Will Work For Wages" (like any good prostitute), or, if i'm seeking a white collar position, "Will Work For Salary Plus Benifits," or if i choose to be a politician, "Will Work For Graft."
- of all the ills in the world, she chooses to start a crusade against Hamburglar? that'd be a little low on my list of priorities (if i were inclined to actually do something about the world's ills, which i'm not).
- "I figured what better way for McDonald's to show the community that they care." ah. so Ronald McDonald House Charities aren't as worthwhile?
had i been her supervisor, i probably would have fired her too for not notifying me that she wouldn't be at work, depending on her job performance. seriously, how good could someone be when they were hired from the standing-in-front-of-a-mall-with-a-sign employee pool?
yeah, it's a six year old story, but it got me laughing.
now i know what Faith is.
i bought The Slayer Chronicles last night, and had myself a little watchparty (with only me and Technicolor Bear, but all he did was lie around staring). Angel's visit to Faith in prison makes sense now (though i don't know *why* she's in prison), and seeing ultra-shallow Cordelia was fun (though i so much like her hair better now). and Anya! she showed up briefly! i had to hop up and down in my chair when i saw her.
Graduation Day was one of the best episodes! who needs Crouching Tiger when you have fight scenes like Buffy and Faith's?
i bought The Slayer Chronicles last night, and had myself a little watchparty (with only me and Technicolor Bear, but all he did was lie around staring). Angel's visit to Faith in prison makes sense now (though i don't know *why* she's in prison), and seeing ultra-shallow Cordelia was fun (though i so much like her hair better now). and Anya! she showed up briefly! i had to hop up and down in my chair when i saw her.
Graduation Day was one of the best episodes! who needs Crouching Tiger when you have fight scenes like Buffy and Faith's?
Thursday, April 05, 2001
there is nothing to do here at work. hasn't been a single report sent down in almost three hours. now, there's no one left upstairs to send reports down, so there will be no more today. but i can't go home. i have to stay here. i've run out of interesting blogs to read, and i'm bored. please, someone send me email. brighten the day of a lonely cubicle dweller.
it's that time of year again, for sugar overdose madness. personally, i don't like to eat 'em, but they sure are cute.
a profile of Bruce Campbell. and here's the ten most misleading B horror film titles. everything you need to know is at The Astounding B Monster.
The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films has announced its nominations for the 27th annual Saturn Awards.
Freddy Krueger is getting a Life Career Award, and it appears to have been a slow year for the science fiction/fantasy/horror/action/adventure/thriller genres, judging by some of the crap that was nominated. they left out a catagory: Film I'm Least Likely to See. my nominee, for the 5th year running, is anything with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Freddy Krueger is getting a Life Career Award, and it appears to have been a slow year for the science fiction/fantasy/horror/action/adventure/thriller genres, judging by some of the crap that was nominated. they left out a catagory: Film I'm Least Likely to See. my nominee, for the 5th year running, is anything with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
it's an old one, but indulge me:
"New York mayor Rudy Guiliani is again expressing outrage at an art exhibit, this time at a painting in which Jesus is depicted as a naked woman. Said the mayor, 'This trash is not the sort of thing I want to look at when I go to a museum with my mistress.' "
i love Tina Fey. not quite as much as Jimmy Fallon, but dern-near close.
"New York mayor Rudy Guiliani is again expressing outrage at an art exhibit, this time at a painting in which Jesus is depicted as a naked woman. Said the mayor, 'This trash is not the sort of thing I want to look at when I go to a museum with my mistress.' "
i love Tina Fey. not quite as much as Jimmy Fallon, but dern-near close.
Wednesday, April 04, 2001
As for the White House, a spokesman said, "The president has taken any number of bold steps to safeguard our environment.
this reminds me of the Simpsons episode "Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner".
the Springfield Shopper claims that it's newspaper is printed on a certain percentage of recycled paper.
"What percentage?"
"Zero. Zero's a percent."
this reminds me of the Simpsons episode "Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner".
the Springfield Shopper claims that it's newspaper is printed on a certain percentage of recycled paper.
"What percentage?"
"Zero. Zero's a percent."
We'd like to have Baptist ministers and Catholic priests buying and selling drugs... —North American Interdenominational Conference
not really. it'd be a heck of a way to get church and mass attendance up though. that's actually a quote from a NYTimes article about questionable drug task force arrests in Texas.
not really. it'd be a heck of a way to get church and mass attendance up though. that's actually a quote from a NYTimes article about questionable drug task force arrests in Texas.