Links posted in March 2004
March 31, 2004
9 Americans, including 4 civilians, killed in Iraq. Contractors' bodies mutilated, dragged through Fallujah's streets. [more inside]
Secrets of the Magic 8-Ball revealed! But do you really want to know? Via J-Walk.
Great news for all Canadian Monkeys. Looks like sharing copyrighted material is legal in Canada. For now.
A modern Little Red Riding Hood. A modern interpretation. Laden with gore and sex, so keeping in the spirit of the originals, but definitely NSFW.
Condolences to our monkeyfriends in the Netherlands, as they lay to rest their Queen Juliana. She sounded like an
interesting woman. This quotation of hers haunts me: "A lot of the sorrow of my life is unknown and should remain unknown, but it was an intense and valuable life."
ASCII Art. Just about everything you never wanted to know about making ASCII art.
CURIOUS GEORGE
You parents out there! What are your favorite children's songs and singers?
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Google News Map - For those obsessed with mapping of various 'landscapes'.
Lunar Magic: Level Editor for Super Mario World. [more inside]
Monkey Shelf: Heavy Rotation What're you listening to? [more inside]
U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry and his high school band, "The Electras," actually cut an album back in 1961. That's according to the site Kerry Rocks, "A Rock n' Roll History of Our Next President."
Chasm. A fun little flash adventure.
Curious George: DVDR Help! DVDr problem. [more inside]
Online Game Boy Emulator in Java
With Frogger, Tetris, Ghosts'n'Goblins, Bubble Bobble, Pokemon, Zelda, Mario etc.
Let the games begin.
It's not a rock, it's a machine fitting! The topic of pareidolia is quite fascinating. [more inside]
March 30, 2004
You may hate software. This site will deepen that hatred.
Smoke kills. No, really.
Confess your sins, then buy the book. If you couldn't get enough of grouphug.us, here's more anonymous confessions for you. Tackier than ever before!
What Would Jesus Test-drive?
[via Squoogy]
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Meanwhile, this from North Korea: "The U.S. imperialists, who are obsessed by world supremacy, are pushing ahead with preparations for a genetic and biological warfare in real earnest to exterminate other nations. It was exposed some time ago by Hatman, a famous writer and journalist of the United States." Who is Hatman?
Take the Life as a Loser Experience
After 5 years, Will Leitch has written his final Life as a Loser column for The Black Table. Sometimes funny, sometimes poignant, but always entertaining. If you really like it you can buy the book
The Poetry of General George S. Patton, Jr.
"It is a vanity thing, I am ashamed to say..." Apparently there's more to the story of why Bob Edwards is getting the boot at NPR, and it's not going over well with listeners. Strategies to save him include signing a petition and withholding donations from you local station (some of the pressure to get rid of Edwards came from local stations in the first place). [more inside]
'It's so difficult to live with what we know' A stark and horrifying account from yesterday's Guardian of the 100 days of genocide in Rwanda, ten years ago. I never realised the full extent of the slaughter of the Tutsis by the Hutu: it was the most comprehensive genocide since the Holocaust. [part two]
Alistair Cooke dead at 95. I loved his Letter from America, which you could hear on the BBC World Service. More insightful than anything you'll find in the US. I'm going to really miss this guy. I think I'm getting choked up.
TELL ON TEENS is a resource intended to help reduce the illegal, inappropriate and malicious conduct of teens, "a service developed for the public to specifically report the inappropriate behavior of our youth."
Holy Flurking Schnitt! Court Opens Door To Searches Without Warrants. That's right folks, you're under arrest. That'll teach you to make eye contact with authority. [more inside]
Obsolete Occupations Medieval And Obsolete English Trade And Professional Terms
Curious, George: philosophy/policy behind promoting monkeyfilter.com . I notice we reached the 800 member mark a couple of days ago after about 4 months in operation. This is a good start, but I and was wondering whether further effort couldn't be made to propogate the site. [more inside]
Super Dickman!
How much ofd this chocolate foamy kiss can you fit?
[Entirely SFW]
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Club the penguin and see how far it goes in this bizarre german game. [FLASH] I appologize in advance if you don't find it as entertaining as I did.
405 Two guys, a couple computers, some off the shelf software, and three and a half months. Damn.
Your intractable geopolitical issues resolved. Free of charge.
Yo! MTV Raps!
videos from Dream Chimney.
Grandmaster Flash, MC Lyte, Eric B and Rakim, EPMD...
Def beats, yo!
Intifada Snapshot A discerning view from ground level at the state of the Isreali-Palestinian conflict at this instant.
Khaan! Stupid, I know, but I keep on laughing. Found at The Ultimate Insult. [Flash]
Curious, George: Monkey Madness at the Minneapolis Mefi Meetup? Lord help me, I'll probably attend. Any north-central United Statesian or south-central Canadian Mofites out there fancy a trek to Mpls? Or am I the only one who lives in this neck of the woods?
hellooooo?
Elephant encyclopedia. [Via The Cartoonist.]
The Idiots Guide To... Australia, Great Britain, The Soviet Union, France, Japan, and The USA. (Flash) [more inside]
March 29, 2004
10 Worst album covers of all time. Although, to be fair I think the list should include at least one example of mid 70's airbrushed dragons/solar systems/unicorns/busty women in an animal pelt bikini holding a large sword.
Anti-Killer Robots. Recently a squad of killer robots crashed and burned, but AFP is reporting today on a robot which is programmed to save lives, not end them. [more inside]
Biking in Chernobyl. A Russian woman goes on a motorbike trip through Chernobyl and the surrounding area. She takes some truly amazing pictures, demonstrating the unimaginable impact to the Russian way of life, both on a huge and a human scale. Definitely worth bearing with the broken English.
Froogle.
Smart shopping through Google.
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You have disgraced yourself/your family/your country/your employers, and now it's time for seppuku ... but please, don't call it "hari kiri", or you may have to do it twice.
Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson): Now I want you to go into that bag and find my wallet.
Ringo (Tim Roth): Which one is it?
Jules: It’s the one that says, BAD MOTHER FUCKER.
The Passivator - Check your writing for weaknesses in the passive tense and detect ly's.
Curious George: Languages...
So, continuing with the tradition of knowing each other around here I would like to know how many languages do Mofites master. That way I would feel more confident in trowing around some phrases in other languages just to increase the apparent intellectual level of discussions.
C'mon, show your multi-lingual pomposity!
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How you gonna act like my neck don't bling?
FunHi takes social networking to the peeps in da streets.
Be sure to visit the virtual giftshop where you can spread the (virtual) love to all your players.
via wired
The World Marbles Championship 2004 Excitement is building steadily in advance of the championship on Good Friday. A local tradition, the championship has been taken for the last two years by a German team. Details of past tournaments and the history of the game from the Marble Museum in Tinsley Green.
I am a corporate whore. (movie inside)
My recent viral contribution not withstanding, I'd like to contribute more entertaining advertising which makes me giggly to your life: the new Six Flags commercial.
We haven't had the "Pepsi Blue" discussion over here in too great a depth yet. Monkeys? What's our thinking on interesting, entertaining or viral marketing? Pro or con?
An Atlanta man was viciously assaulted in apparent retaliation for a post on his LiveJournal. [more inside]
Monkey See, Monkey Surf [via MeFi]. Maybe NSFW, you'll see, or not.
The Swan:
Fox hits rock bottom, again.
The Swan offers women the incredible opportunity to undergo physical, mental and emotional transformations with the help of a team of experts. Contestants must go through an intensive "boot camp" of exercise, diet, therapy and inspiration to achieve their goals. (And plastic surgery! - S)
March 28, 2004
All things must change Like Aunt Jemima and other antiquated brand icons, Mr Brawny is getting a makeover. Out with the blond Mr 70s beefcake and in with tall, dark and handsome--with a little tenderness and cultural diversity thrown in. Here's an NPR story. And here are the new ads, if you were interested.
The gallery of reflectoporn.
Shiny trinkets, eBay, and accidentally or intentionally naked vendors. It's reflectoporn!
[NSFW, via memepool]
X. (flash) [more inside]
The Undead. Before Toma Petre's relatives pulled his body from the grave, ripped out his heart, burned it to ashes, mixed it with water and drank it, he hadn't been in the news much.
crop art
"Dedicated to the beauty of seeds pasted on a board to make a picture."
A day at the rodeo. [more inside]
MUCH more than meets the eye
I was gonna save this for Monday when it would get more play but I just can't wait anymore:
This is the site page of a man making an honest to god Transformer.
What IS this? It's far too convincing to be anything but A:)real or B:)a commercial, but which? The site is REMARKABLY convincing (the guy's personal page listing on his obsession with toy trains was last updated in '99) but after wonderful A.I. and Matrix sites tried similar "grassroots tactics," I'm twice shy.
Still, I have to say that when I saw this and this; I started giggling like an excited schoolgirl.
Monkeys? What do we think?
Today I went to the Mütter Museum of Medical Oddities (all links are probably safe for work, but dangerous for the squeamish).
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Greater and greater numbers of scientists are joining the ID movement, which is why we keep referring to the same three year after year. [more inside]
March 27, 2004
A brief history of Hip-Hop, told in album covers. [more inside]
toilet paper (Quicktime, 14MB)
Is it "breakfast" or "blargh"?
Food considered delectable in some cultures, scary or "git me a 12-foot pole" gross in others.
More controversial comestibles here, as written by one of those (self-proclaimed) "annoying travelers who boast about the disgusting food they've lived to tell about (and tell about and tell about)."
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BBC Boners The content of this article has already been done, but what do we think of the BBC using an image from Boners?
Across the Generations: Exploring US History Through Family Papers. 'Family papers contain a wealth of information. Most obviously, the history of a particular family can be learned by examining the records a family leaves behind. At the same time, larger trends and events can be traced within the records of one family. Families do not go about their daily lives in a vacuum. They bear and raise children, marry and die, work and play as members of a larger community ... '
Rate My Poo takes Poo Pride to new heights. Or is that lows?
A search-engine that tries to 'understand' its' visitors and find things you don't know about. This seems like an interesting effort in blending search/suggestion/discussion all into one. I have just signed on via Flork. [more inside]
Curious, George: Anyone have any good links to unintentionally hilarious web sites put up by high school acquaintances or ex co-workers. I come not to mock, but merely to admire.
What's in a name? A lot apparently. NYTimes article discusses the politics and economics of names--corporate, show biz and personal. There just aren't enough to go around.
March 26, 2004
"The bottom line is that he was there at the beginning of so much cool stuff in so many different areas it's not funny".
Glen E. Friedman, considered one of the most important photographers of his generation, became well known for working with such rebellious artists as Fugazi, Black Flag, Ice-T, Dead Kennedys, Minor Threat, Misfits, Bad Brains, Beastie Boys, Run-D.M.C, KRS-1, and Public Enemy, as well as old school skateboarders like: Tony Alva, Jay Adams, Alan "Ollie" Gelfand, Duane Peters, and Stacy Peralta, among others.
"This revolution is for display purposes only."
If any of you have not yet seen Banksy's work, you really should. The stencils are expecially cool and worth checking out.
Asking Bob Stinson of the Replacements To the Prom?
Lap at Diaryland writes an entry about asking Bob Stinson to her prom.
Actually, the whole entry is a great history of the Minneapolis/St. Paul punk rock scene in the 80s.
Rumor has it that DC MeFi folks are looking at meeting up. Any DC monkeys keen on crashing the party?
Make Your Own Movie Use DFilm's shockwave generator to create your own flick. [more inside]
You can pick your nose, you can pick your friends, but you can't pick your friend's nose
All you urine drinking, placentia eating folks now have a new hobby, eating your boogers.
Nissan's latest ad campaign includes an SUV positioned to make people take notice. And block traffic.
Call your broker now! Bargain of the day: Admission for two to Euro Disney for 0.45 Euros per share. Act now and they'll toss in two cuddly toys from the "Lion King" film, a restaurant voucher and two other tickets valid from June 27 to July 27.
No more annoying bathroom breaks. The Stadium Pal is an external catheter designed to eliminate frequent trips to restrooms during sporting events, traveling, flying, hunting and fishing, concerts, physical therapy, pub crawling, and long distance motorcycle rides. If you're a woman there's also the Stadium Gal . Not convinced? Listen to David Sedaris' testimonial (About 53 minutes into the clip, RealPlayer required). (SFW)
The Big Book of Sign Language - For Friday fun, finger funny phrases to friends!
Holy <$HolyItemDescription$>, Batman! A compilation of every "Holy x, Batman!" phrase ever uttered by Robin. Thank God. (via qwghlm)
Ronald McDonald The real one. He's married, has four children and six grandchildren and he lives in Scotland. He's written a protest poem. RealAudio required to hear him recite it.
Saddam's a Big Boi? Friday Flash Fun ...
"I'm obese, and I have difficulty finding sexual partners. This was a great substitute."
The Virtual Sex Machine. The terrorists have already won.
Initial link is SFW, but click around at your own peril.
Virtual Show and Tell Remember "Show and Tell" in elementary school? Well it's kind of like that, but Virtual! Everyone has something they made that they want to share, so now's your chance to self link. [More Inside]
Curious George: anyone here a geocaching enthusiast? If so got any good stories?
Al Franken and Others starting "Progressive Radio Station" Bored with talk-radio being dominated by Conservatives, and perhaps seeking some profit along the way, Air America Radio is launching a new network at the end of the month in New York, Illinois, and California. There will also be simultaneous broadcasting over the internet, for the rest of the interested population. [more inside]
Falsetto mania.
The Darkness does Radiohead's Street Spirit (4.3 MB Mp3).
From the mp3 archive The Darklings, via TTIKTDA.
Fetus Protection Bill Alright monkeys. What do you think about this? This brings up issues we discussed in this thread. I'm interested in what Musingmelpomene thinks. This is her beat.
Dream Yoga. Because the monkey mind never sleeps.
Wooden mirrors to go in my home made of translucent concrete
My old woodshop teacher Mr. Bogotaj would have been much more relaxed if we had one of these at school.
"The SawStop system works by recognizing the difference in the electrical properties of wood and a user."
Be sure to check out the amazing videos.
Video found at Fazed
March 25, 2004
The Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London, the largest Hindu temple outside India. [more inside]
BBC reports on McDonalds brand kids clothes. Which really isn't that noteworthy, the accompanying picture is something that could use some discussion. First, is this the most sensationalistic photo ever? And second, assuming the kid doesn't have a condition of some sort, what should be done to or about the lack of parenting.
Bananas (yahoo) are getting a mixed response from critics.
Brood X is coming
Having lain dormant in the soil since 1987, these critters are set to swarm. And they aren't the annual cicadas you hear making a racket every summer. These puppies like company.
Companies are already selling ways to protect from the damage they can cause.
If you don't count the folks who think they're a tasty treat, they have but one natural enemy: the cicada killer.
The Photography of Walker Evans. Blunt portraits of life in the Depression and some other stuff thrown in for good measure. [more inside]
Another small victory in the fat war
Soft drink sales in schools face increasing criticism; availability of snack foods, soft drinks cited in rising rates of childhood obesity.
More and more school districts are scrapping their corporate sponsorship deals. Let's send them all the bananas we can gather in our hairy little arms.
Looking for a picture of whatever?
Too bad it's not free
Oy! New innovations in lingerie design. A must see for the lingerie fetishist or collector.
It's spring! (Well, at least here in the northern hemisphere.) In honor of the season of nature babies, here's an incredible series of photos of a tiny hummingbird nest, and all the drama that ensues therein.
Roll over Beethoven
Old but amusing article from Guardian Unlimited about the level of knowledge of your average young adult on classical music.
Protest is now just a backdrop for a Diesel clothing ad in a slick fashion magazine Fight Club author Chuck Palahniuk on voting right, not selling out, and the benefits of Demerol.
More people over the age of 65 are going online. An interesting article from The New York Times Online (requires free registration) about the growing trend of individuals over the age of 65 going online; some of the questions asked are whether or not the technology tends to increase isolation or foster relationships both locally and over distances. The article tends towards accepting the latter as do I.
red meat comics from the secret files of max cannon is an excellent and long running on-line comic strip. i like bug-eyed earl the best. though milkman dan is good too. and if yr a jerry lee lewis obsessive check out the read meat newsfinger mystery link.
Georgia bans genital piercings for women. A bill banning women or parents of girls from any form of genital mutilation will hand out a two to twenty-year sentence to any woman getting a genital piercing.
White House Philosophers [Flash.]
Odd and Interesting Drawings [nsfw] The art of Yuko Shimizu is at times vaguely disturbing, oddly creepy, and really strange. I've lost about an hour of time better spent doing schoolwork on this site already tonight. It's very cool. Stolen from Fleshbot.
Richard Clarke Testifies To the 9/11 Commision Clarke began his appearance with an apology to "the loved ones of the victims of 9-11. ... Your government failed you. Those entrusted with protecting you failed you and I failed you," he added, as some relatives of those killed in the attacks dabbed at their eyes with handkerchiefs.
Bush announces Homo Alert System
Chester Molester’s Cache:
"After a lengthy legal battle with the Jackson family, a former business associate was awarded an extensive collection of family memorabilia, including this photograph of a young Michael with the world’s most beloved extraterrestrial, E.T. The collection’s owner, Henry Vaccaro Sr., sold the items to an unnamed buyer for more than $1.4 million – the amount Vaccaro won in a civil judgment against the Jacksons. When the family wasn’t able to pay that amount, he obtained the memorabilia from a bankruptcy trustee."
Click here to enter the gallery. Among the odd things found in the trunk: skin bleaching salve, a memo about "child malestration"[sic], and a sketch of a little boy.
Turning The Tide. Noam Chomsky has a weblog.
Funky Flash Percussion [more inside]
March 24, 2004
Election rhetoric can get hot. Sometimes the hyperbole starts flying like monkey poo. And, yes, we've all at one time or another compared out least favorite politician to Hitler. But you gotta admit, this one takes the cake. A Taiwanese opposition party had the chutzpah to create a graphic analogy between President Chen and Most Hated Guy in the History of the Entire World.
So the tiny Jewish community in Taiwan complains and the ads are taken down, only to be replaced by Saddam and Bin Laden. I can't believe how much fun politics is in Taiwan.
The Modern World Since I basically missed this thread, I thought I'd post this link to the main page instead of burying it under 103 other comments. The Modern World is a great refernce for anyone who is into Eco, Borges or just literature in general.
"Corporate terrorists" vs. "Evil" Col. Sanders. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals [PETA] is at it again; they've launched a new campaign against KFC, to push for more humane treatment of chickens. [more inside]
Curious, George Curious, George - Help! I have a friend who's going through a really, really rough time right now and I want to send her a bunch of links that will make her laugh. She has a twisted, sarcastic sense of humor (the and WHEE! squirrel is a favorite). I want to send this out today or tomorrow, so I'd appreciate if you guys could help me out. Thanks! [more inside]
Night of the Living Dead The horror classic Night of the Living Dead is now public domain and can be viewed online at the Internet Archive.
19th Century Photography of Ancient Greece. '19th-century Photography of Ancient Greece illustrates approximately 200 nineteenth- and early twentieth-century photographs of ancient Greek and Roman architecture. Focusing on Greece, Asia Minor, the Aegean islands, Cyprus, South Italy, and Sicily, these images belong to the Getty Research Institute's Gary Edwards Collection. '
Curious George: "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America..." but maybe not for long. Do you pledge allegiance to your flag, wherever you are, or is this just a Yank thing?
Bow, nigger.
"Bow, nigger." he typed.
I kind of hunched uncomfortably over the keyboard at that point. Not that I should've taken offence, really.
For one thing, my screen name has nothing to do with my ethnicity and for another, it's only a game and the fascist doing the typing is probably hundreds of miles away and far beyond anything you could call an actual influence on my life.
But still... It's not very nice is it?
What to do?
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Carl Zimmer's Weblog. I just found this little gem. A great little science blog by Carl Zimmer. You may remember Zimmer who authored this article which had appeared on MeFi a while ago.
Fruit labels through the ages. [more inside]
True inventiveness.
The non-electrical refridgerator.
Mohammed Bah Abba has used imagination rather than technology to create something to improve local lives.
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Please don't eat the monkeys. People in Central Africa are eating bushmeat and they're getting currently non-fatal virus. Still, it's got experts worried.
Book Rentals.. Don't want to buy books recommended in the MonkeyShelf threads? Well, you don't have to.
Electronic Behavior Control System. (WMV File) Emergency Broadcast Network was one of the great original video culturejammers. This video is their signature work. Other clips can be viewed here.
March 23, 2004
Informative articles dedicated to superstitions and odd traditions. Did you know the colour blue was originally felt to protect a male child? New spiderwebs where you'd just cleaned means someone is plotting to hurt you or your family. You throw spilled salt over your shoulder to hit the devil in the eye, you know.
On the MonkeyShelf: The Book . . . Okay, I'll start. [more inside]
NY Times: Mr. Rizzuto is the founder of Conservative Punk, one of a handful of Web sites and blogs that have sprung up recently as evidence of a heretofore latent political entity: Republican punks. With names like GOPunk, Anti-Anti-Flag and Punkvoter Lies, the sites are a curious blend of Karl Rove and Johnny Rotten.
Iron Sheik. No not that one. And from the other side of the wall, Antithesis. My knowledge of 20th century Palestinian/Israeli history just doubled. First link via wiretap.
Alex Grey : Sacred Mirrors
The life-sized representations of the human body, portraying its physical and energetic systems, are both rigorously precise and vividly visionary. The Sacred Mirrors dramatically reveal the miracle of life's evolutionary complexity, the unity of human experience across all racial, class and gender divides, and the astonishing vistas of possibility inherent in human consciousness.
He said, she said. Chinese government is trying to save an obscure language handed down only to women of the Yao ethnic group. The language has a radically different written form called Nu Shu most of which is now lost. Here you can click on some examples. A general reference page on Nu Shu. Finally, the Wikipedia
article.
A little more info on the Yao people.
Damn feminists. Lighten up, will you gals? Frankly, I think this urinal is whimsical, silly -- and, yes, fun. Guess that makes me a bad woman and an even worse feminist. So be it.
786! Come up with a MonkeyFilter ad campaign / logo / jingle / catchphrase / marketing ploy / publicity stunt to attract / repel new members!
Jesus Dress Up - I'm posting this and then stepping away from my computer, in case of lightning attacks.
A shorter Passion. Can't be bothered sitting through Mel's movie? Worried he might give his cut of your ticket to his Holocaust-denying Jew-hating Dad? Get the condensed version from Mushashi!
DIY porn music!
And more and my favourite, the boog!.
Not, obviously, safe for work. Via Fleshbot.
iso-phones "The Iso-phone is a telecommunication device providing a service that can be described simply as a meeting of the telephone and the floatation tank" (via the always excellent Btang Phlog)
Respect for monkeys regardless of their behaviour.
March 22, 2004
The Art of Narration in Buddhist Thangka Paintings. ExoticIndiaArt's latest article of the month.
Matt Yglesias Says "InstaPundit really jumped the shark"
Here's what Matt Yglesias has to say:
Like a lot of people, I think InstaPundit really jumped the shark -- went from being a site I often disagreed with to just being some kind of nonsense -- during Glenn's comments on l'affaire Plame. But I checked today to see if he could redeem himself with something reasonable to say about Richard Clarke. In a word: No.
The Spin on Spin: Caught on tape (Real videos ).
The York Atmospheric Chemistry Club's Curry House Review.
Curious George Land Rovers: Series III and Defender models. I want one. Am I right? (MI) [more inside]
"It was horrible... I felt nervous and scared." That's how impoverished 18 year old UK college student Rosie Reid described her first time with the 44 year old man to whom she sold her virginity.
Stolen From The Mothership: Join Me!
I thought this was a very good idea (at first), and would like everybody's opinion about it. Is it good? Do you feel uncomfortable about it? Would you care to join? What makes a cult?
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Casual, 'rare', photos of Vladimir Putin. He may be sweet around his kids but he's still a heartless bastard.
March 21, 2004
Rumsfeld's Resolutions. No idea when the new year begins.
She didn't look like that last night. Some people should stick to root beer, or they might make a monkey of themself. Link leads to comical ape motif IBC root beer commercial (video) from ad outfit Basement.
Pope Gregory is responsible for war, pollution, and global anomie. Only with a new calendar and a global day out of time can we activate the planetary light body and regenerate the biosphere. What, not convinced yet?
Freaks, Geeks, and Hoochie Shows on the Road
Some histories of Traveling Carnivals, the American circus and the culture of Vaudevillian showmanship.
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Goth in the suburbs. He worships Satan! He desecrates the Bible! He gardens! He recycles! remember, real goths stick out their tongues when they rake.
Photo Poems. When words and pictures collide.
100 most mispronounced words and phrases in English. Shamelessly stolen from Those On The Blue.
Ice Volcanoes of Lake Superior. These volcanoes can grow up to 10 meters high, and actually do erupt like regular volcanoes.
Doctors remove worm from woman's brain.
Isreal welcomes Arnie. Is this really a suitable position for the guv to be taking or a new mode of groping for self-gratification?
March 20, 2004
Jane's unrelated sons. "Jane" is a human chimera; the product of two fertilised eggs whose DNA is mixed in the same body - and some of her children are descended from eggs containing one set of DNA, while others come from an entirely different strain. As this Nature article explains, the level of mixing can range form the trivial to the profound, and can result in non-hermaphroditic gender mixing in the same person, with an XY lung and an XX kidney.
Caring, Understanding, Nurturing Types.
Atomic Kitten: "Take three gutter whores from a Liverpool council estate, mix with some slim fast, stinky cheese and annoying cover songs that were shit and annoying when first released and you get Atomic Kitten..."
Possibly NSFW, depending on how your workplace feels about, uh, a certain word.
[via stupid-stuff]
Aide: Rumsfeld Urged Iraq Attack Sooner
I am really starting to wonder if Rumsfeld is fit to serve. He urged an attack on Iraq immediately shortly after 9/11. Richard A. Clarke, former White House counterterrorism coordinator recounts Rumsfeld reasoning.
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Flickr I'm not sure if this is a social networking thing or a group weblog. I think it's probably the former. It's in Beta, and run by some bloke called Stuart. I've just joined up, and I'm having fun. (You don't need an invitation to join.)
The Happy Monk. "Believe it or not, I became a monk because I am a hedonist at heart. The fun began when I became a monk. I am not trying to be flip by saying this. For me at least, being a monk is the way I can most enjoy my life, and I do mean en-joy. My life is en-joyed, filled with joy as an ongoing experience."
would you like a jelly baby...? the bbc says they've picked the new doctor who - christopher eccleston (from shallow grave & 28 days later). i think he's going to be great, but not as great as tom baker was, of course. feel free to disagree with me while i celebrate by knitting myself a very long scarf.
Piecepack
is the public-domain game system that is to board games what an ordinary deck of cards is to card games. It is a set of board game parts that can be used to design and play a wide variety of games. Anyone may design and publish a piecepack rule set. Any manufacturer or individual may produce piecepacks.
Give it a try for free.
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I can name that tune in 30 seconds... The latest web rush: sites that will tell you where a song you heard on a TV commercial came from. Adtunes vs. What's That Called? (U.S. version or U.K. version) Very important in a world where Led Zeppelin and Cadillac go together. [more inside]
Has the turing test finally been passed?
As the BBC, The Register and New Scientist report, "paedophiles attempting to "groom" children in internet chatrooms can now be detected by a computer program". This program can successfully imitate an 8-year old child, and can then alert the authorites once it detects signs of paedophile activity.
The software is the work of ChatNannies, an organisation dedicated to making chat rooms safer places for children.
NannieBot is the first AI construct to effortlessly pass the 'Turing Test', after more than 13 hours of conversation the AI was still undiscovered!.
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March 19, 2004
Well, there's egg and bacon; egg, sausage and bacon; egg and spam; egg, bacon and spam; egg, bacon, sausage and spam; spam, bacon, sausage and spam; spam, egg, spam, spam, bacon and spam; spam, sausage, spam, spam, spam, bacon, spam, tomato and spam; spam, spam, spam, egg and spam; spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, baked beans, spam, spam, spam and spam. or lobster thermador ecrovets with a bournaise sause, served in the purple salm Mr. Bunor with chalots and overshies, garnished with truffle pate, brandy, a fried egg on top and spam.
Manila restauranteur opens Monty Pythonesque restaurant in which every dish contains spam.
Books of the bible in l33t-speakin' irc talk
Curious George: monkey banana meme The Hannah-monkey asked this morning "why do people think that monkeys just like bananas, instead of other fruit"? Help me help an eight year old - how did this pop culture association start, and is it true?
Curious, George So how do you find time to post? How much time do ya'll spend in the Lavender? I'd love to post and chat, but...[more inside] [more inside]
1,028,000 Digital Images per Year : The Sports Illustration digital workflow
It's the Canonical List of Weird Band Names...
(via Xeni and the Boingers). Also a fine source for puns, non-sequiturs and euphemisms for IT (and I don't mean Information Technology... wait a minute, maybe I do.)
Glad to see Barenaked Ladies, Dead Milkmen & Circle Jerks made the list, but where are the Crash Test Dummies, Dandy Warbucks and Toad the Wet Sprocket?
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Human Descent: Witness the 26 galleries.
A Boy Scout, a Nuclear Breeder Reactor, and the Fallout - This story is from 1998, but very fascinating. A teenager built his own nuclear workshop where he made neutron guns and a breeder reactor--all for his Boy Scout Merit badge. This is the story of what happened during his experiments and when the government found out.
Build a tower, fight Vikings, get egged on by small blond men with swords. An excellent little puzzle game that ranks alongside that damn helicopter game and good-quality heroin in addictiveness.
The capture of bin Laden? Hot rumor bubbling up on MeFi about the supposed capture of Osama. You saw it here first - or, more likely, second. If at all.
This site, created by a couple who have practised voluntary simplicity for over a quarter century, describes the principles behind their lifestyle. Far from being nutjobs, they come across as thoughtful, genuine people who have chosen to live their lives around the philosophy of "Time is not money. Money is worth more than time." They hardly ever buy anything new, instead they use cast-offs donated to them, or repair discarded items found from skips. They have at every turn learned the skills they need rather than paying someone else to do it for them. Before buying anything, they consider whether the item is worth more to them than whatever else they could have done with the time spent earning the needed money. If the answer is 'no', they don't buy it. [more inside]
Build your own model dinosaur skeleton out of chicken bones. An Apatosaurus, to be specific. See, we told you birds evolved from dinos! If you want a T. rex, that can be done, too.
The Spirit Rover caught a glimpse of some streaking object on the Martian sky. A meteorite? (Another one? Seems every planet's getting one these days...) Another man-made spacecraft? Or the welcoming fireworks?
The Misadjudication of Dr. Butler. Dr. Dick Butler is now serving 2 years in prison as a scapegoat. Be angry and afraid. The prosecutors are comming.
Curious George: Stratocaster Action I want to lower the action on my American Fender Stratocaster. [more inside]
Stiffs.com
Fifteen bucks gets you into a twothousand dollar pool to bet on which ten celebrities are most likely to kick off this year.
Check the leaderboard.
Stephen King story waiting to happen.
Jayson Blair Is Back
Blair had the nerve to correct preceived errors he felt Jack Shafer did when reviewed (Blair's book) Burning Down.
Shafer's response:
Allowing Jayson Blair to judge the ethics of a writer—or publication—is a little like green-lighting Josef Mengele* to lead a malpractice investigation of Marcus Welby.
The Whitney Biennial (flash) is in full effect, again! "While there is no substitute for experiencing the 108 artists' work in person, the online version of the exhibition should serve as an introduction to the themes and questions posed in the 2004 biennial." Need a modern art blog to go with it? Or just a comprehensive guide? [more inside]
Good Old Diebold... ATM crashes; reboots with naught but Windows XP. Gets turned into rudimentary jukebox, security in no way compromised. [more inside]
MeFi link: Fireworks and Stupid People
The video is actually made by the Chiseen label, which recently signed a deal with MTV Networks Asia to produce the "stunt and prank-related content" for the show MTV Whatever Things.
"Set in Asia's vast urban landscape, the show exposes the odd, risque, shocking and humorous elements of street and pop culture. By closely examining its intricacies in a deliberately haphazard style, Chiseen's blend of physical stunts, celebrity pranks, provocative journalism and pure-situational randomness will be a new experience for Asian audiences."
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Stephen Hawking questioned about his mysterious injuries. Recently he's been examined for a broken wrist and various cuts and bruises--all currently unexplained.
Meet my parent's old neighbor, Crazy Tammy. She's been gone from the neighborhood for about nine months now, hopefully getting the treatment she so sorely needed. From what I understand, and from what others have told me, Crazy Tammy is a textbook case of paranoid schizophrenia. We would have never known about her terrible mental problem if she hadn't advertised her insane views on giant sheets of cloth hung from her fence. [more inside]
March 18, 2004
Life after the oil crash. 25 year old law graduate tells it like it is about the fossil fuel shortage and how we're all going to die. No, wait, this site will tell you how we're going to die. For some moderation on the topic, M. King Hubbert can help out, as can Dr. Albert Bartlett. Carl Sagan's Baloney Detection Kit looks like it might help too.
Will this be the future for the US invasion of Irak? [more inside]
World's Hardest Movie Quiz The Village Voice has offered a whopper of a contest. Unfortunately, the prize is rather measly.
Curious George: WhachacallIT? Make up a word or phrase for, y'know, it.
Dress-up Jesus refridgerator magnet. Stolen from metafilter. I find this funny. I hope you find this funny too.
Public Access Jeff Krulik, the filmmaker behind Heavy Metal Parking Lot, put together a short film of the public access shows he produced. The film can be watched in either quicktime or real player.
Armor Clad Live Monkey Firing Range
"...numerous studies have shown that monkeys exposed to life-threatening bursts of adrenaline on a daily basis actually live longer compared to those monkeys cooped up in zoos.
Not only will the monkeys have a great time roaming free in a field of gunfire, but the citizens of Alameda, who have been victims of a monkey attack will have an opportunity to seek vengeance in a healthy, life-preserving manner...."
Wigu has a Live Journal. [more inside]
Security courses with a difference.
Always wanted to learn the (ahem) ins and outs of nmap? What about setting up Apache name based virtual hosts? Let the ladies of HaXXX0rs tell you how!
"Just reading about Virtual Hosts gets me all hot!"
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Yesterday's Labels Still Appeal: Vintage labels are colourful ephemera now sought by collectors. [more inside]
Hello Jesus mmmm, sacrilicious
Newseum
presents 300-odd newspaper front pages from 38 countries. Very little good news, though. Wherever you monkeys hang out, what's your newspaper of choice? Do you have a favourite section, column or writer? What would you recommend to others?
And you thought the "Smilin Bob" commercials were annoying? Well you haven't seen anything yet. The fine folks who bring you Enzyte are flooding the airwaves with a "phamaceutical" ad campaign for Altovis They're even called Neutraceuticals. Seems like the line between prescription drugs and herbal supplements is getting blurrier.
Today: Ultra-close Asteroid Flyby So long as their calculations are correct, 5pm EST should come and go safely:
For 10 years, Adrian Rodriguez has been photographing colorful dyes as they drip in his toilet bowl to make what he calls "toilygraphs.” In the process, Rodriguez has turned his bathroom into a photo studio.
translucent concrete
"A Hungarian architect has combined the world’s most popular building material with optical fiber from Schott to create a new type of concrete that transmits light." (via incoming signals)
Psych or Reverse-Psych? Al Qaeda (maybe) has their say in the US elections. A group claiming to have links with Al Qaeda said...it supported President Bush in his reelection campaign, and would prefer him to win in November rather than the Democratic candidate John Kerry, as it was not possible to find a leader "more foolish than you (Bush), who deals with matters by force rather than with wisdom."
Unnecessary caesareans worldwide
Leading the pack for many years in C-section birth rate was Brazil, but its place has now been taken over by Chile (which has a rate of 40%).
While some say patient choice is responsible for these numbers, others say that patients are compelled to choose c-sections by doctors. Another reason may be Brazil's Church-influenced policy on sterilization and contraception.
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National map showing rough distribution of American party contributions. Click on the pie graphs to get more detailed on each city. Here's Manhattan. You can ever check out your own neighborhood, though I don't like the idea of having my address put up on the internet.
"Nessie on the Web" site reveals the truth IS out there!
Thrilling photos and exciting scientific evidence are awfully eye opening.
Life or Death Cards
Playing cards to warn of the dangers of drugs and smoking. The Death on Drugs cards, like this one, are actually beautiful, in a hideously gothic way.
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Intolerance in TN, news at 11 Rhea County (Tennesse) commisioners plan to amend state law to allow said county to charge homosexuals with crimes against nature. [more inside]
Starters at the ready. If you fancy a punt on it.
A Break In The Road. "It's a different way, and hopefully an exciting way, of looking at gaming." (Flash, and also requires sound to play) [more inside]
March 17, 2004
Jack Chick seems to be the latest to jump on the feature film bandwagon. With his new straight to DVD feature, which, by all accounts is essentially a full color Chick Tract with voiceovers, Jack is set to take his empire ofintolerance and conversion into the 21st century. There are even plans to translate the film into a babel-rific 1000 languages!
Wrongly convicted prisoners face bills for board and lodgings
The most jaw dropping act from a supposedly left-wing government since, well the last one
The Girl Next Door Documentry filmmaker Christine Fugate made the movie The Girl Next Door about porn star Stacy Valentine. The film has received strong reviews and played at the Slamdance Film Festival. You can watch a trailer for the movie. I (think) it's a real player file.
why America is safer (for propoganda) At some point in 2003, this site went from the official site of U.S. House Majority Leader Armey to a cog in the american propaganda machine. How long until the title changes to 'victory in Iran/Syria/Venezuela/Jamaica'?
I want to create an omelet that expresses the meaninglessness of existence, and instead they taste like cheese. (via Bifurcated Rivets)
Becoming Human. Journey through the story of human evolution, if you have flash and a big ass compoota.
New Black Hole Sun music video. Vortical interfaces between immiscible fluids.
Mark Cuban has a weblog Controversial owner of the Dallas Mavericks and dot.com billionare is telling it like it is.
The Bathroom Readers' Institute (yes, they publish books to read on the can) is sponsoring a contest to complete the World’s Hardest Crossword Puzzle! Puzzler monkeys, sharpen your pencils!
Do you believe in Super Heroes?
Well, little monkeys, I do. Meet Angle Grinder Man. The self-professed "wheel-clamp and speed camera vigilante cum subversive superhero philanthropist entertainer type personage". WHAM! BOOM! POW! Take that Batman, Wonderwoman, et al. Whoever al is.
Snarfled from Boing Boing
iPod 3: Coming 2018 to a doubleplusgood near you.
Allworkandnoplaymakesjackadullboy.
Video stolen utterly shamelessly from waxy; yes, again.
Don't have a C-section, go to jail.
Melissa Rowland has been charged with murder for refusing a caesarean section that could have saved the life of one of her twins.
In a nation where caesarean rates have reached almost 25% and doctors have couched the procedure in women's rights trappings while massaging numbers to make them sound safer than vaginal births, this seems worrisome.
Caesareans and episiotomies are often used because they are convenient for doctors - not safer or more comfortable for patients. Will this case, if the woman is convicted, lead to a greater restriction of patient choice in birth plans?
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New Words and Phrases to mend!
The Wordspy is dedicated to lexpionage or "the sleuthing of new words and phrases", and is a must for word freaks, writers, and those who relish the byways and new coinages of the English language.
via Michael Quinion's World Wide Words newsletter, which also comes highly recommended.
Curious George
Metafilter's charter is to present the 'best of the web'. Monkeyfilter seemingly follows that as well.
Maybe, we could expand that a bit.
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v-2 Organisation.
From day one, v-2’s slogan has been “beauty, utility, balance,” and we will continue to look for ways to promote these qualities in our shared global environment, wherever and however these methods arise.
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Rumsfeld Eats His Own Words On Television On Face the Nation, Sec of Defense Donald Rumsfeld claimed that the administration wasn't using the words "immediate threat." He stated those words are "folklore" created by the press. Trouble is that he used those very words in a CNN article that was quoted back to him on television.
March 16, 2004
Best Hans Blix Quote EVER.
Today NPR's Morning Edition featured an interview with former UN weapons inspector Hans Blix, who addressed the possibility that his phone had been tapped:
Well, sometimes I thought so. We always assumed that it was likely -- and it's an uneasy, an unpleasant feeling. . . . Now I say, somewhat jokingly: Look, it's one thing that they bugged us; I wish they had listened more attentively to what we said.
Curious, George: The big questions.
While enjoying a quiet beverage the other night, a friend and I started to wonder what three questions we would ask a source of all knowledge, if one happened to be around. Our three were: (1) Who shot JFK? (2) What happened the Marie Celeste? (3) How did the ancient Egyptians build the pyramids?
So what would other Monkeys go for?
Model trains your thing? They aren't mine, but this looks pretty neat for a certain sort of monkey.
Curious, George: Feeling watched? Not that I've got anything to hide *COUGH cough*, but I've become interested on anti-surveillance gizmos. How could I know anyone has set up some hidden camera on me, at some common area, or even at my own place? Has any attending monkey here ever used something like this?
Eric Gill
was an engraver, typographer, writer, and social reformer. I can't seem to find anything very in-depth about his thoughts on social reform, but I sure like his prints and engravings.
What Beastly Spectacles are here! I think the feigning fox is my favorite, but the sweet-breathed panther and of course the bees are appealing features of The Abedeen Bestiary. [more inside]
Pathetic Geek Stories Ever wonder what your most pathetic geek story from jr. high/high school would look like in cartoon form? Now ya do.
You can thank Star Trek for your cell phone. Can transporters and tricorders be too far off? The answer is yes, they can, but it's an interesting article anyway.
Geometrical Animation Generators
Browser friendly pages of Animated and Interactive Java applet simple maths graphics, more fun than you can shake a fractalating glow worm-stick at, not to mention somewhat literary bent
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Kunstformen der Natur "Artforms of Nature" as drawn by 19th century german physician ernst haeckel. really, really beautiful images, showing just a wee bit of the variety in life on this planet, from unicellular diatoms to plants to mammals. (this has been aired on mefi but seems to be new here.) [more inside]
Is "progress" the opposite of "Congress"? It's posturing, and it won't get anywhere, but if any Monkeys happen to live in Kentucky's Second District, you need to contact your representative now and tell him to knock it off. [via Atrios.]
Gulag and Mass Gymnastics Under Communism are two virtual exhibitions from the Open Society Archives.
I love pigeons! I know, some folks insist they are simply "rats with wings." And I know, I know, they can overbreed and cause lots of problems. But I still think they’re cool! Especially how they squeak when they fly. If you love or loathe them, you can still help Project PigeonWatch count the critters, and learn lots about the birds in the process.
Err.. only 5.6% are unemployed, rest are ..uh, discouraged or marginal
Dirty Computers Research shows that toilet seats are the cleanest items in the office. Computer keyboards are 67 times dirtier than toilet seats, whilst phones are 512 times dirtier. [more inside]
Sometimes, we love lawyers. 59 years ago, Teddy Draper Sr was a Navajo Code Talker injured at the battle of Iwo Jima. George P. Parker Jr thought it wasn't right that he had recieved no recognition or veterans' benefits for his service, and set about getting them. [more inside]
Behind the Typeface: Cooper Black
Font-porn video link.
Metafilter wins Best Community Blog at the Bloggies. Next year it's MonkeyFilter time!
De Humani Corporis Fabrica. An atlas of the human body from the mid-1500s.
Domino's gunman described as 'vampire slayer.' A witness who saw White lingering outside Domino's on the day of the shooting said that when he asked White what he was doing, White replied that he was "vampire hunting." [more inside]
FBI most wanted terrorist caught in Vancouver, B.C. [more inside]
Young-Hae Chang Heavy Industries
Last year, Young-Hae Chang Heavy Industries released the poem(?) Operation Nukorea, a harrowing tale about a North Korean invasion of South Korea. It was discussed on Metafilter last April.
In response, possibly, Young-Hae Chang Heavy Industries have now released Metablast, turning the thread into poetry, or art, or both. (Discussed here, to continue the metafiltering). (via Metafilter)
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March 15, 2004
Curious,George: Camping in SoCal [more inside]
Beautiful Decay: Sugar
A collection of beautiful images of decaying sugar ships in Toronto.
[via The Morning News]
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Bushisms In all fairness to the Scrub, he is not nearly as bad as Dan Quayle. That man could sap the brain power right out of a room.
Interesting and fun coincidences
See the sun as it appears in ultraviolet images from the SOHO satellite. Pretty! Requires flash.
Got a hankering for monkey items? Find them at Monkey Goods, "A Real Monkey Business" with tons o' monkey stuff! Perhaps all us MoFites should get the plush monkey slippers!
1890s Break Dancing From America's Story, a site by the Library of Congress which has some great content (so long as you don't mind being talked down to slightly).
They Know Not What They Do MetaFilter has an interesting thread that discusses this article titled "They Know Not What They Do: The Passion as Roman Sacrifice". Somewhere in the thread, someone calls for comments from someone with a background in religious studies. [more inside]
Curious George: City Monkey - Country Monkey. What criteria do people around where you live use to determine if you are in/from the city or the country? [more inside]
Did dishes cause the fall of the Roman Empire?
Throughout history, people have been affected not only by what they eat, but what they eat from. While Romans and Beethoven may have been affected by lead poisoning from their dishes, some claim colloidal silver, which causes argyria in large quantities, saved the aristocracy when bubonic plague hit Europe.
With all the problems even from more recent times, you'd think we'd have learned our lesson. Unfortunately, even today, we still need to worry about both our food and the plates we put it on.
Shocked
The online games and 'fun stuff' website Shockwave.com asked back in 1999 "South Park" creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker to make something for their site. No limits. So they made Princess an X-rated cartoon.
Princess was a bit too extreme for Shockwave.com. Well, actually very much so. So it was never available online. Until now.
Here is a short documentary about the process of making Princess.
And here you can find the first two episodes of Princess.
Very much NSFW.
March Madness NCAA Tournament Brackets are out. March is my favorite month for competition
The definitive source for Visual, Concrete + Sound Poetry. Ubuweb, explore and stuff.
Metafilter posts are dropping, being the lowest since August 2001. Nevertheless, Matt is still sanguine. And to be fair, they were down for a sizeable portion last month. Do blogs experience "life cycles" of birth, youth, maturity and death, as Oswald Spengler said of cultures? More importantly, is Monkeyfilter just a simian knockoff, or heir apparent? Just askin'.
Sound Numbers
via BIRIV, natch.
Blue Wizard Is About To Die.
The first collection of poetry about video games ever published, Blue Wizard Is About To Die takes its readers on a psychotic and hilarious tour through the arcade and console games of the Eighties (and beyond).
Three poems are available on line: Mario in Exile, Joust, and Dragon's Lair.
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March 14, 2004
Curious, George: This post on MeFi, and the erm - spirited - discussion of spirits that seems to be beginning left me wondering what the monkeys out here go for on a night out, or, for that matter on a night in. [more inside]
Ben Affleck In Rolling Stone Affleck says he doesn't know why their union caused such a hostile reaction. "Hopefully I can get far enough away from it in time to be able to get a better sense of it," he says, although he suspects the hostility "had something to do with race and class. That pushed a button. This is a country that flew into a gigantic uproar about Janet Jackson's breast. There's still a heavy-duty puritan influence going on, and we still hold ourselves to a pretty chaste ideal, which includes, buried within it, the tradition of people being with people like them. We were thought of as two different kinds of people, not just racially but culturally." Perhaps that's why the tabloids have gone easier on Lopez dating singer Marc Anthony. Affleck lights another of his menthol Marlboro Lights. "Basically, it just came down to, 'Wow, I never thought those two would get together.'"
Coming to a sex club near you! Here's your chance get to know Bessy better without risking an embarrassing trial: the Bovine Rectal Palpation Simulator Project.
Visit the zoo to see some wonderfull creatures like this Caracalgirl. Or, you could write to Adobe and demand they start vetting people before they use Photoshop.
A Setback for the Autonomous Killer Robots. For complete details, check out the official DARPA Grand Challenge website. If I had to root for a self-directed murderous robot machine, I'd cheer for the NaviGATOR, from my hometown of Gainesville, Florida. ("I used to pass that autonomous mechanical death system every day on my way to class!")
Matt Sesow, one-armed artist extraordinaire.
The Georgian Museum of Photography. Online exhibits from the Republic of Georgia; themes include the Tiflis Society of Amateur Photographers 1893-1906, independent Georgia 1918-1921, architecture 1850-1914, the 1930s, and the family.
Lord of the Rings is set to become a "lavish stage musical" next year. Dozens of actors will perform complex battle scenes! Obviously you'll want to see the official site. It apparently has the support of the Tolkien Society, since they've issued a press release on behalf of the production.
Racoons , introduced to Germany by Hermann Göring, are overrunning the joint!
Shot For Shot Remake of "Thriller" with Lego People
Scroll down for long downloadable version.
Totally worth it.
god help me if waxpancake ever joins the lavender, I'll never have anything to post ...
All about Balls. He's got big balls, she's got big balls, but we've got the biggest balls of them all. An obsession with spheroids.
I know where Bruce Lee lives.
The ultrainteractive kungfu remixer. (Flash)
This remixer was originally commissioned for the online art-exhibition "Festival of Visions - Hongkong -Berlin" in which Berlin Artists were asked to work with inspirations from HongKong culture. Out of fascination for the subject and the new genre of cinematic remixing on the web, we developed it much further.
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March 13, 2004
Just what the name says: www.HistoricalHair.com. Hair samples of famous personages in history. Jefferson Davis, John Lennon among others. The selection isn't huge, but if you're into hair, well... Here's a little background info
Ever wondered what that strange neighbor next door dreams about?. How about that lady at the petstore or anyone else for that matter?
Your favourite swearword
It's not big, it's not clever ... but it is funny ...
UK TV station Channel 4's running a branding campaign where it asks its presenters various questions ... most of them pretty safe.
But they got risky for this one, intended for cinemas; they asked their presenters their favourite swearwords ... inevitably it's been banned ...
via b3ta.com ... definately NSFW (unless you've got headphones plugged in)
From the greatest hits collection.
You know it, you love it, it's:
Roy Orbison in Cling Film.
I know, I know; but if this is even ONE person's first time, I'll feel I've done the right thing.
Bonus: The guy is now hosting a SONG about Roy Orbison in Cling Film.
Oh my.
The Teachings of L. Ron Hoover: Welcome To The First Church of Appliantology "Stunned by JOE's command of it's native tongue, a gleaming model XQJ-37 nuclear powered Pan-Sexual Roto-Plooker named SY BORG spindles over to JOE and says... 'Pick me...I'm clean... I am also programmed for conversational English.'"
I thought this smelled rotten from day one. Plastic shredder, anyone?
Look, up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's the all-seeing Darpa blimp! [Via TalkLeft.]
"I am with you always". I was awakened in the middle of the night with a clear, vivid impression that the Lord wanted me to do some special drawings -- drawings depicting ordinary people in their everyday environment . . . . with one important addition: the presence of Jesus Christ and His involvement in those routine activities. [more inside]
March 12, 2004
Diane Richie Written Declaration Diane Richie is seeking a $400.000. a month divorse settlement from pop star Lionel Ritchie. She goes through the Ritchies family's (very expensive) expenses. It seems plastic surgery, nine staff members, laser hair removal, and $150,000. on oriental rugs adds up. If you're wondering about Lionel has been up to, check out his latest video.
Nifty Japanese watches.
Some are simple.
Some are functional.
Some look almost normal.
Myself, I like the binary.
Drive-by p0rn. A driver in Schenectady, New York, was arrested last month after rolling past police with a DVD titled "Chocolate Foam" playing on the visor in his Mercedes-Benz. X-rated peepshows are making appearances in vehicles, arguably visible to other motorists. The question is whether a problem exists. And if so, are laws going to help or make it worse? Given the Bush administration's interest in cracking down on immoral behavior, this may become a popular issue with American legislators.
Get a caesarean, or get a murder charge Where do we draw the line? Should mothers be required by law to have an elective surgery if deemed medically necessary for the fetus to survive? Or is this just another stepping stone for the right wing religious groups to use in their fight to ultimately ban abortion?
Gorillarama Comics! - All your simian related comics in one handy-dandy location!
"An inspirational list of creativity and innovation resources" A compilation of creative clicks for Friday fun [more inside]
Pretend you're in prison and make your own license plate graphics. If you follow the links on that page you can also find a website that allows you to make your own church signs, and your own heart candies. Try it now!
Free Love Muffins
Want your sex to be hotter, last longer, or just a little different?
These Love Muffins work like a natural Viagra - for guys and girls. The best part is that you can secretly cook them up in your home ... and give them to whoever you want.
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Curious, George: Remember the movie Ocean's 11? Brad Pitt wears a certain kind of shirts... (more inside) [more inside]
Strokes of Genius: Contemporary Iraqi Art. 34 Iraqi aartists from around the world.
Pastimes and paradigms. Online exhibition of old board-games, grouped by theme, from Cornell University Library. Anyone fancy a flutter on the Gay Wolves punchboard??
Dealing a Not-so-lame Game: Kishor Gordhandas' choice collection of playing cards includes decks from India and Japan, some of these have circular cards and if you think 52 cards is comprises a deck, think again -- he has decks with 96, or 108, or 120 hand painted cards. Then there is Bob Lawrence's Gallery of Unusual Playing Cards. [more inside]
Presenting steroscopic images. A gallery of stereoscopic images, presented as animated GIFs that alternate between the left and right image. It's an interesting effect. If you can get past the wiggling. [more inside]
The latest from ETC Group. J. Craig Venter, the genomics mogul and scientific wizard who recently created a unique living organism from scratch in a matter of days, is searching for pay-dirt in the biodiversity-rich Galapagos Islands. From his 95-ft. yacht, Sorcerer II, Venter is hop-scotching around the globe collecting microbial diversity from gene-rich seas and shores every 200 miles.
Angel Mommies. The pain and grief of miscarriage, displayed in pastel tones. Very similar to Angel Babies Forever Loved in many ways.
WF-4: The Anthropomorphic Flutist Robot With video.
The great escape. "Immediately after 9/11, dozens of Saudi royals and members of the bin Laden family fled the U.S. in a secret airlift authorized by the Bush White House. One passenger was an alleged al-Qaida go-between, who may have known about the terror attacks in advance." Did the Saudis buy a president? "How much money has flowed from the House of Saud to the Bush family and its friends and allies over the years? No one will ever know -- but the number is at least $1.477 billion." [more inside]
March 11, 2004
Too Old To Rock, Too Young To Die
Via Obscure Store.
Want a real office, with a door? Now you can have one! Well, sort of.
New wave of Jessica Simpson jokes in 5...4...3... The dumb blonde can't even spell "desert"! No wait... it IS supposed to be "dessert". Love the re-purposing of the old Charlie the Tuna "good taste - taste good" meme. [more inside]
Bra Tax I couldn't make this up if I tried. This is another great idea from George W. Bush. The president recently said his critics support "protectionist trade barriers." The bizarre thing is he brags about his support of free trade and then does things like this. [more inside]
ETA suspected in Madrid bombings.
I have long been fascinated by the mysterious Basque & have some general knowledge of the ETA/Basque separatist issues...they are historically rooted much more deeply than most people realize. For a more scholarly source on these matters also see Emmanuel Leroy Lauderie's Montaillou, the Promised Land of Error, a definitive work.
Ultima comics: Imanewbie. A fading souvenir of Ultima Online in its glory days. This classic comic strip starts off with Imanewbie simply being snuffed by player killers, but it eventually weaves a hilarious tale of life in Britannia and things that should not be. A must-see for any Ultima fan. A request - please share any other great comics you know of that parody an an actual computer game (Sims is one possible candidate).
The Ides Of March ...are almost upon us. It turns out, though, that J.Caesar did not die after all. He later wrote such memorable books as the 'Esoteric exercises in subtlety'. In England he became a judge and was knighted. He then took up painting (my favourite is the one of George Biggins in a balloon). Later still, he took up cricket, being a member of the first England team to tour the USA - 'the first Yankee I meet on British ground I shall give a hiding to...'. Does anyone know what he's doing these days?
More than 170 people killed in Madrid bomb attacks.
A string of deadly blasts has hit three Madrid train stations during the rush hour with latest reports speaking of more than 170 people killed.
Spain's government has blamed Basque separatist group Eta for the attacks which come ahead of Sunday's elections.
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The capture of Osama bin Laden. "In order to save time, the following article is being printed several months ahead of schedule as a service to readers and nascent conspiracy theorists."
Fetid Milter The runions are grunning in the Golden State. [more inside]
Gym teacher from Hell: It seems the woman made a boy perform so many push-ups that it caused kidney failure. [more inside]
How it feels to see God killed. The Archbishop of Canterbury (the Anglican Church's nearest equivalent to the Pope) reviews the stage adaptation of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy. [more inside]
March 10, 2004
The Sine Fiction series is an electronic music project in which "each release is an invented soundtrack to a notable science fiction novel." The catalog currently includes compositions based on Orwell's 1984, Asimov's Foundation, Burroughs's cutup trilogy (Nova Express, The Soft Machine, The Ticket that Exploded), Calvino's Ti Con Zero, and the Strugatsky brothers' Roadside Picnic, among others.
Karen Kwiatkowski: Whistleblower
Karen Kwiatkowski is a conservative and and retired career Air Force officer. She was shocked by the incompetence, lying, and public hostility from neoconservatives during her time (in the now defunct) Office of Special Plans.
[more inside]
Instead of developing defense policy alternatives and advice, OSP was used to manufacture propaganda for internal and external use, and pseudo war planning.
The libertarian purity test. "You are a soft-core libertarian. With effort, you may harden and become pure." [via DayPop.]
Fantasies about... um... Tonya Harding. "It's been a long ten years since the Olympics and Lillehammer. The Fantasy area is all in fun and is not to be taken seriously. So, these Fantasies are just for adults. We hope you have a sense of humor about it all ..."
Curious, George: E-mail appointment book. I need a dayplanner, but I'm often not at home or office, or not on my usual computer. The only thing that's predictable is that I'm on E-mail every morning. Is there a reliable E-mail-based calendar "service" where I can maintain my schedules with a Web interface? My obligations could be E-mailed to me every morning. That would rock!
Manhattan Monkey Man. "A wanna-be Dr. Dolittle was busted yesterday [9 Mar] for turning his tiny Manhattan apartment into an urban Animal House." Will elderly New York socialites abandon their Pekingese dogs for monkeys and Bengal-Siberian tigers? [via monkeywire. more monkey photos available in the gallery.]
That was then, this is now. Then: In a debate with Vice President Al Gore in October 2000, Bush said: 'I believe they've moved that sign, `The buck stops here,' from the Oval Office desk to `The buck stops here' on the Lincoln Bedroom. And that's not good for the country." Now: President Bush opened the White House and Camp David to dozens of overnight guests last year, including foreign dignitaries, family friends and at least nine of his biggest campaign fund-raisers, documents show.
Hey you guuuuuuuuuuuuys!
This site offers up a good batch of MP3.
and video clips from “The Electric Company,” which lets me see some old favorites and also reminds me how some of them just freaked me the hell out, namely “Good Golly, a Lollipop is Following Me, and I Really Don't Know What to Do...” (video here
Magic Wiggler Worm Ranch. Now, we know you are sitting there wondering, "Who in the world would need that many worms!" The answer is simple......Everyone ! ! !
Idea to track a stolen laptop.
Using a customized default browser homepage, no less. I thought this might interest some monkeys. Run it up the old flagpole, etc.
"The computer would, in effect, send a beacon back to its owner after being stolen." Interesting.
Via kottke
You keep using that word, but I do not think you know what it means. Apparently "abstinence" means "sex without contraceptives" when filtered through the ears of teenagers.
Steve Ballmer's iPod Ad.
Crazy-ass Steve Ballmer's notorious Dance-Monkeyboy-Dance vid turned into an iPod sillhouette routine. Whoooeeeeaaaaah!
Snarfled from Boing Boing
Mathematics for Monkeys If you thought (or think) mathematics is boring; for mathematicians to ponder over; useless, then Cut The Knot wants you as its visitor.
Got change for a million? Georgia woman tries to pass a counterfeit $1 million bill at Wal-Mart for $1675 worth of merchandise.
The Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia
The 2004 World Clown Association Convention , "Up, Up & Away", opened today in Albuquerque. It's got a terrific schedule schedule (PDF), so if you're in the area why not go along? [more inside]
" it was against the law for any company to sell or market any unapproved diagnostic test." Farmers cannot legally rapid test their own cattle for Mad Cow disease in the US.
Researchers reverse effects of sterilising cancer treatment in women Women who previously were made sterile by chemotherapy or other cancer treatments may still be able to have children later by removing ovarian tissue before treatment, freezing it and later implanting it under the skin. Sounds awful, but this has amazing potential.
The Grittiest Job
Images and context of America's coal miners. Especially worth visitng and moving are the images of the 'breaker boys' and other children who worked in the mines.
'Street Justice'? Last night in a NHL game between the Colorado Avalanche and the Vancouver Canucks, Vancouver forward Todd Bertuzzi completely sucker punched and tackled Colorado rookie Steve Moore This resulted in Moore being taken off the ice on a stretcher with a severe concussion and a fractured neck. Vancouver Police are now investigating the incident [more inside]
lowbright. Comics to make love to. (Formerly small stories) [more inside]
March 09, 2004
Thomas Sowell On Gay Marriage
I laughed my ass off when I read this. I have read Sowell's columns for a longtime. Man, the guy has written some nutty things in the past about the civil rights era.
[more inside]
Someone took his camera phone to the first test rounds for the Darpa Grand Challenge .
The challenge is to built an unmanned vehicle which has to find it's way through an unknown course from LA to Las Vegas. In the first test only two from the 6 challengers even made it past the start line and none of them made it to the finish. And this was only a simple obstacle course, in the real challenge the vehicles have to find their way past swamps, train tracks and populated areas. I hope they have a good insurance.
Wired News also has a story but it lacks the nice pics of a crashing robotized Honda Acura.
Introducing Sloops™ "A unique loopless 5 pocket blue jean (patent pending). Designed by a suspender wearer to compliment and fit the physique of the typical suspender wearer: no hips, no rear end."
Stop Nader I know we've talked about this before, but a new poll shows that Nader has 3% of registered voters, and of course all of his support comes at the expense of Kerry. Please, for the love of God, what can we do to avoid a 2000 disaster?
Curious George: What do you call this kind of verse? Is there a general term for songs like "The 12 Days of Christmas" and poems like "The House That Jack Built", where each verse builds on the last? It seems like there should be some obvious answer, but I've asked a wide range of people (including a Ph.D. musicology student) and nobody seems to know.
odds of god
"A scientist has calculated that there is a 67% chance that God exists."
"The trouble with Enron is that there weren't any grown-ups." A paean to, and an elegy for, the disappearing adult complete with serious hat, and commentary on the rise of perpetual adolescence (courtesy of the Weekly Standard via A&L Daily)
CNN is reporting that Zimbabwe has taken into custody "mercenaries" from a U.S. registered plane. NPR reported this morning that Zimbabwe state media has described the mercenaries as "strongly built, white men", although the prisoners have not actually been seen by journalists. No weapons were found on the plane other than knives.
If I were a man, I'd get a tattoo. But I'm not, so I'll have to settle for one of these.
Fetid Farmer Forcibly Freshened. Kenyan John Kasokong had not bathed for a decade. His stench so overpoweringly toxic, villagers took violent action with soap and a rope. Quonsar is next. Millions rejoice.
Our own moonbird has finally launched Queermeta. Now I don't have to feel so guilty for queering up MoFi.
Hell Monkey vs. Los Plantanos [more inside]
Free Quonsar! With every pack of cornflakes!
The Last Written Words of Albert Einstein.
His last spoken words are apparently lost forever, because he spoke them in German to an American nurse who didn't understand a word. This was found unfinished, next to his deathbed.
Note: This is a rather large jpg. Can anyone read it? Shed any light? Switch on the languagehat-signal!
Ricky Jay. Because I've been professionally immersed in deception, I have been accused of keeping a low profile. Even though I have been in show business all my life some think I have no profile at all. [more inside]
Seattle to Recognize Marriages by Gay City Workers
Breaking News.
Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels on Monday ordered the city government to recognize gay marriages performed in other states, even though Washington state law clearly prohibits same-sex marriage.
"Spouses of city employees in same-sex marriages will enjoy all of the health and insurance benefits that all opposite sex partners enjoy," Nickels said at a news conference.
Same-sex couples with marriage licenses recently issued in cities including Portland, Oregon, and San Francisco would be eligible for full benefits with no extra paperwork required to apply.
March 08, 2004
Spalding Gray found dead. Monologist Spalding Gray disappeared two months ago, and now everyone's worst fears have been confirmed.
John Allison Interview
John Allison is the creator of the online comic strips Bobbins and Scary Go Round. He discusses his work (he sounds like he's not looking to get syndicated) and how he makes a living.
This comment was says a lot about Allison.
Sales are healthy enough to constitute a large part of my living. People like to support the comic and I really don't like the idea of donations, it's too much like begging. I try to make good products that people will want to buy, at a reasonable price. I refuse to sell anything that I wouldn't buy myself, just so people can blow their money on trinkets. My friends shake their heads at my ghastly, moralistic ways.
Curious George: Stopping site abuse? I know that MoFi imposed some sort of waiting period to deal with this problem, but any other tried and true methods of stopping script kiddies (et cetera)? [more inside]
Hypochondriac? ... or just worried you might be one? Search the database of symptoms and diseases and find out. You may be sick, and not even know it!
Poems made from spam Poems constructed from the subject lines of spam. I'm sure I could knock out a couple of these if only I hadn't cleared out my inbox half an hour ago...
The Mongol Rally! "On the 28th July this year London will witness the launch of the Mongol Rally, the world's most extreme car race. From here a horde of the least likely vehicles will be winding their way across 1/3rd of the world to Mongolia. The rules are simple, cars must be less than 1ltr and teams need to raise £1000 for charity."
How is the universe going to end?
An entertaining article all about the freezing/burning/infinite/finite/depressing/exciting end of the universe, and the eschatologists who contemplate it.
"Eschatology — it's a great word. I had never heard of it until I discovered I was doing it."
The 16 Best-ever Freeware Utilities. So they say. I use a few of 'em. I also use a few of the ones from here, which I find pretty useful. There's some good ones here, too.
The Photography Collections of George Eastman House: the index of photographers includes Matthew Brady, Yousuf Karsh, Alfred Stieglitz, and Man Ray. This extensive and varied site is being continually added to, and is worth returning to. Happy exploring.
Comedy writer David Feldman is running for president. "I am a Patriot who believes you should never burn the American flag. Because I'm an environmentalist I recommend boiling the American flag. Although I have no military experience in the traditional sense, once while standing over a urinal in Spain I drowned a grasshopper with nothing but my stream." His other columns are worth checking out, too.
The Exorcist in 30 Seconds.
Oh, and it's re-enacted by bunny rabbits. I'm sure I laughed too much at this to be quite normal. FLASH required
Seen at zFilter
The History of Computing Project
Is a collaborative effort to record and publish the history of the computer and its roots in the broadest sense of the word.
I'm feeling rootsy. Here ya go...
My first computer
My first console
Commercials
Clothes
Game anyone?
The geek shall inherit the Earth ...but this writer isn't so sure that is a good thing. [via Arts and Letters Daily] [more inside]
Curious, George: Noise. What's with the proliferation of subwoofer bass? Seems five years ago I hardly heard it; nowadays I can't go a day without getting bone-jarring doses. A Google search on the issue turns up very little, nobody I know seems to care, and I know cops & city hall aren't concerned. Lately I've wondered if I've become hypersensitive after living in a quiet rural area from 2000-2003. I want to ask fellow MoFi'ers: How is the noise where you live?
Take the final exam for the University of Georgia course 'Coaching Principles and Strategies of Basketball'. Just another sports scandal, or the ultimate Internet Quiz?
Led Zeppelin - The Satanic Message in Stairway to Heaven. (Flash) [more inside]
March 07, 2004
FBI Guide To Concealable Weapons
Reynols. The first reaction one might have on hearing of the escapades of the Argentinean group Reynols is one of open-mouthed incredulity. Quite apart from the mythical status that group members Alan Courtis and Roberto Conlazo have conferred on their drummer, 39 year old Miguel Tomasin, who suffers from Down's Syndrome (though, as we shall see, "suffers" is not a word Conlazo and Courtis would accept to describe Tomasin's extraordinary abilities and sense of reality), these are the guys whose first album was a "dematerialised CD" - i.e. an empty CD box - and who were nearly arrested by the local police for plugging their guitars into a pumpkin and not playing in public. [more inside]
You don't have Mojo Nixon to kick around any more. After twenty years of seeing Elvis everywhere, gonzobilly rocker Mojo Nixon retires. [more inside]
TV & Film Locations for Poltergeist, Back to the Future, Amityville Horror, Seinfeld, and more. Did you know Starfleet Headquarters is actually a Japanese garden? Does anyone know of any other similar sites like this that highlight popular locations from the movies?
I read this on MeFi and thought we could all have a scratch of self satisfaction. This certainly illustrates how low they can go and what we can studiously avoid.
More comic book/movie geekitude.
But you gotta admit the trailer for the new film by Enki Bilal looks pretty awesome.
Blue nipples!
Brought to you by the makers of 'Spongemonkey's' Looks to be a precursor to those Quiznos cuties. [more inside]
Don't view this one first thing in the morning. Scary tribute to the not so photogenic ladies (and I use that term loosely) out there. Probably NSFW, and turn your speakers down. [more inside]
OMFG d00d2 j00 n33d 70 ch3ck 0u7 73h l337 v3r510n 0f h4ml37.
Translation: Oh my fucking God dudes you need to check out the 'leet' version of hamlet. There's a long pointless introduction, and the actual "play" is about 15 minutes, but I was on the edge of my seat the whole time!
[direct link needs Quicktime]
March 06, 2004
Pongling
ADD-ictive.
The Found Objects community at LiveJournal is my latest timesink. The Old Skool Starbucks logo, complete with semi-naked mermaid, made my day. Alas, what initially caught my eye was Kaba Kick. Russian roulette for kids!
Korean Poop Toon.
Holy crap! Dunno how to describe this.. uh.. it's got dancing grubs of some sort, a very ky00t tune with high pitched singing, and lots of (fake) turds which reveal their origins. It even shows how the animators made the fake turds at the end.
FLASH animation - SFW I think, unless the boss is looking over your shoulder & your volume is up too loud (it's in Korean).
Snarfled from Random-Abstract
MonkeyDigest #1 Ripe Bananas [more inside]
How does 4000 frames per second sound to you? Sounds mighty fine to me. [more inside]
Woman finds fingertip in salad
CNN offbeat news reports with
photo , that a woman in Ohio discovered a fingertip in her salad at a local burger joint. Can anyone spot it?? Maybe I'm blind, or need to eat more bananas, but I can't spot it.
Human Beatboxing.
You have reached the most comprehensive website dedicated to the art of vocal percussion, aka beatboxing.
Often cited as the 5th element of hip hop, beatboxing is fast becoming recognised as an art-form in its own right. You will find everything related to beatboxing right here on this website.
These guys even got to Human Beatbox on Eastenders (Britain's most popular TV program). (Via Mr Biffo.com)
[more inside]
March 05, 2004
A three-headed frog. That's right, a frog with three heads. And six legs! Think of the French people it could feed! Mmmmm-mmm, that's some good eatin'. With pic. [more inside]
The Ruse of Privitization Analyzing Bushwa on privatization. Another silly, right wing nightmare.
Where is Salam Pax? I know, y'all have forgotten about him since the war "ended," but remember how thrilling it was to read his dispatches from the front last year, and how glad we all were that he survived? Well, he went to Karbala for Ashura and was posting pictures, and then... he stopped. And the latest post is from his friend Raed: [more inside]
Martha Stewart Guilty Was she unfairly targeted? Or just plain busted?
A Reason debate on how to think about liberty. Made with contributions by Richard A. Epstein, Randy Barnett, David Friedman, and James P. Pinkerton. [via A&L Daily]
Government to reward amateur astronomers. The U.S. House almost unanimously passed a bill today that would award asteroid hunters up to $3000 for their discoveries. It now goes to the Senate. The risk of asteroid and comet impact is detailed magnificently by the Australian Spaceguard Survey, which has probably the best page on cataclysmic tsunamis. Just eighteen months ago a meteor hit Siberia, devastating a remarkable 40 square miles.
Where is my gay apocalypse?
"I have been staring with great anticipation out the window of my flat here in the heart of San Francisco, sighing heavily, waiting for the riots and the plagues and the screaming monkeys and the blistering rain of inescapable hellfire. I have my camera all ready and everything."
[via Sensible Erection]
Curious, George: nagging question... What is the song "Happiness is a Warm Gun" actually about?
D.C. frat boys and sorority chicks. Did you know that President Bush is a Delta Kappa Epsilon? Or that his wife is a Kappa Alpha Theta? Well, now you do.
Build your own time travel machines. Schematics available for the Biotronic Oscillator, the Chronological Time Reflector, and the Demat Cannon, among others. Plans and diagrams emailed to you for $20; the Hyperdimensional Resonator comes fully assembled for $590. Note: highly experimental!
Tales of Monkey Love and Loss.
Monkeys raised alone in an environment without mother and peers prefer to be with a cloth-covered mother surrogate without a milk bottle rather than with a wire-cage surrogate mother that provides a milk bottle, even when hungry.
I don't know whether the most frightening thing about this 70's documentary is the monkey experiments, or the shocking voiceover: "Children deprived of a mother's love become serevly retarded"...
(Searched out after reading this)
[more inside]
The 100 greatest living football players ... apparently ...
as chosen by Pele ... hmmm ... some startling omissions and some suprising inclusions. And yes, when I say football I mean football as I know it as a European ... (!)
But ... this list comes as UK Premiership players appear to be determined to add to what's been an appalling season of shame:
Leicester
Leeds
Charlton/Chelsea and Newcastle
what can be done to stop overpaid, arrogant sports stars sullying the beautiful game?
Musicplasma: The music visual search engine.
Enter a favorite band and see related bands. I scoffed at first, but it's actually quite nifty. (Flash)
via Zfilter
Birds recognise Monkey warning calls. Eggheads claim jungle birds are able to distinguish certain freaked-out monkey shrieks from other freaked-out monkey shrieks, determining which are useful to them. Babelfish not involved.
The monkey is not the best jazz singer ever (but he can still go anywhere.) [Flash.]
Grindcore + pit bulls = the future! You've got your band. You've got your pit bulls. You've got a hit!
It Takes A Lot of Nerve To Post This
Glenn Reynolds and LT Smash have a lot of nerve accusing Kristen Breitweiser and Monica Gabrielle of "politicizing" 9/11. Both women have lost their husbands at the WTC. The reason that they have not been happy with the President is because the White House has been constantly stonewalling the 9/11 Commission. Even Republican and commission chairman Tom Kean has gotten fed up with it.
Reynolds and Smash feel it is just partisan politics. I wasn't aware that Breitweiser and Gabrielle worked for the DNC.
Winged Cats.
That's right, cats with wings. Folklore is replete with stories about such creatures... but could they possibly be real? Sort of. Here's the good guts on flappy cats, with pics.
Warning for the squeamish: don't scroll to the very bottom of page; b&w pic of a man with pendulous facial skin abnormality - most people won't find this too bad, tho'.
Who gets the biggest slice of pie?
Death and Taxes A guy working at his desk in the Finnish tax office stopped doing so quite suddenly...and permanently. He was not discovered by co-workers for two days. He was an auditor, in case you were beginning to feel bad.
March 04, 2004
Narrow Escape for Roe. vs. Wade
Bush's Budget Will Actually Increase Deficit
Remember, how the White was saying that they were going to cut the deficit in half by 2009? The Congressional Budget Office sheds some light on those projections.
Over the 10-year period from 2005 through 2014, deficits would total $2.75 trillion under the President's policies--$737 billion higher than CBO's baseline projection of the cumulative deficit.(1) Debt held by the public would rise from 36 percent of GDP at the end of 2003 to about 40 percent during the years 2006 through 2014.
Every hero's got to have theme music.
Are you pursued by psycho balalaika players? Do you enter a room to orchestral swoonings? Or do you prefer booty-shakin' bass thumps when you walk down the street? Jim Aquino plays them all.
"Listen (SHHH!) to what the flower people saaaay..."
Warning: eye-popping blue links on black background
[more inside]
So when it comes to This. how do you all feel about erm...Art.???
R2D2 gives Ben & Luke a thrill.
The little droid clearly got his holograms mixed up - but Luke & Ben don't seem so unhappy! (probably NSFW)
Note: Windows Media file - 3 Megs - won't play automatically. Nothing shocking, really, worth a laugh! Check out their faces. Snarfled from zFilter
Hot Rod Condoms -- "the world's fastest condom!" Goes on in 3 seconds or less, courtesy of the Patented Speedstrip Applicator! Vvvrroooom! (SFW) And don't miss the T-shirts!
"Separate but equal" to reign again in US classrooms. The US Department of Education has decided to relax restrictions on same-sex education. But while some claim same-sex schooling helps one gender or both, what's the real motivation behind the same-sex proponents? [more inside]
Make your own Psycho shower scene "The 48 second sequence has been studied by thousands of film students of the years, but only now can you cut your own version using the original footage, all online. "
Charge for access to your wireless network LinSpot 1.0. [more inside]
remember bruno from fame? Here's what he's getting up to now... don't forget to play with the aquasynth!
Robert Rodriguez slated to direct the Sin City Movie
Sorry to geek out here, but the idea of Robert Rodriguez directing Frank Miller's Sin City makes my inner dork all giddy. He'll get it DONE, too; expect to see this within a year. WOOT WOOT!
The Truth For Youth
Hysterical Christian propaganda comic books. I love the rock music comic with the Marilyn Manson reject singing the evil lyrics, "Sick dreams are made of fleas, moldy breath and schoolyard cheese." I love the kid sweating during the concert like a heroin addict going cold turkey.
There is also the racially offensive comic of a white boy that can't get a black kid to stop looking at internet porn.
You've got Mel! Did you love "The Passion of the Christ"? Hate it? Well, you can send an encouraging letter to Mel and let him know what you think!
Dick Cheney On Job Growth "If the Democratic policies had been pursued over the last two or three years, the kind of tax increases that both Kerry and Edwards have talked about, we would not have had the kind of job growth that we've had," Cheney said. [more inside]
Protests in Venezuela. Hugo Chavez, President of Venezuela, has polarized his nation. He's praised Mugabe, and called President Bush rude names. [more inside]
Monkey Vs Robot The feud between the monkey and robot stretches back so far that neither of them can recall how it started. [more inside]
March 03, 2004
Tooltip Advertisments Maybe I'm behind the curve, but here's something I've never seen before: advertisements embedded in a mouseover/ tooltip & indicated as such by a double underline. One more cipher in the rich internet wasteland.
For them, 'gays in the military' is a necessity:
The Semen Warriors Of New Guinea.
Inspired by a recent comment by flashboy.
Oh, and here is the corresponding MeFi thread.
What You See is Not What You Get
Or, how everyone thought that major newspaper websites online represented the content of the print edition and were wrong.
A small victory in the fat war McDonalds will be eliminating "super size" items from its menu, bending to pressure to cater to Americans' growing preference for healthier food options. Here's a healthier food option for you: don't eat any fast food, period..
FMA just doesn't quite go far enough eh?
It seems that some on the right don't think the Presidents new Federal Marriage Amendment cuts it. They argue that it's a sellout, endorsing unmarried homosexuality.
I have a feeling they would prefer this amendment, from Protestants for the Common Good.
Snarky but nice. Moomin meets Lewis Carroll.
Ladies and gentlemen, The Jesus Beanie. And... "at the request of the children, each Jesus Beanie comes with attached underwear!"
Curious George: Setting up a server. Has anyone here had any experience of setting up and running a server from home? [more inside]
Lessig blames himself Not a lawyer? Wondered what went wrong with a Supreme Court decision that had HUGE implications for modern culture? After a year of pain, Lawrence Lessig finally delineates ALL the mistakes in the Eldred case, and he doesn't hesitate in pointing the finger. (via Metafi)
Dating advice for the male porn star. Carly takes time out from her job in porn PR to update the ever-entertaining Pornblography with some suggestions for male porn stars - on how to get dates. Probably NSFW. [more inside]
Apocamon : The Final Judgement
Strange Visions Plus a New World Order: French comics, anyone? Or Latin American, then? Or consider the real rules of Inglish spelling? Mark Rosenfelder's Metaverse offers many different tidbits, opinions, and -- for me, the crown jewel in a diadem of rare and fascinating pages-- the wealth of information on Vertual Verduria, indepensible for anyone contemplating a venture into world-building. [more inside]
abbie the cat has a posse
is the perfect antidote to Super Tuesday overload.
[more inside]
Bottled water actually tap water.
Coca-Cola admits that its Dasani brand of bottled water is, in the UK, made from tap water in Kent. UK water groups are in arms over the implications for plain tap water, and, hopefully, consumers will be as well, since filtered tap water and filtered source water are different products and probably shouldn't be marketed as interchangeable.
The interesting spin on this (not terribly well-reported) story is that it also broke in Canada in July, 2002. How is it that their other production facilities weren't questioned? What about the point made in the Canadian article - does this use of municipal water supplies tax the system, and how is Coke remunerating the city? And how did no one ever notice that an urban production facility would need to have their water brought in from an outside source?
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John Edwards Quitting Race
Now the real fun begins. Who will be Kerry's running mate? I'm thinking Clark. How dirty will the campaign be?
Bush called Kerry to congratulate him. Oliver Willis has a parody of that conversation.
It seems that Kerry-basher Glenn Reynolds doesn't have anything to say.
kozyndan. kozyndan are Los Angeles based mad scientists. they are working on a secret formula for controlled nuclear fusion, and are creating a line of edible chickens. For fun they like to take long deep breaths and dip their heads into bowls of rasberry jelly and lemon curd. They live indoors and don't paint on walls. the couple also moonlights as freelance illustrators. [more inside]
Dr. Seuss Turns 100
The monkeys all watched with bananas in hand
As luminous browsers lit up 'cross the land
Awash with web pages that carried the news
of the ninety-tenth birthday of good Dr. Seuss.
[more inside]
dogster.com - where every dog has a web page
Cubby, Pomeranian
Nicknames: Cubster
Likes: Human Food, Tummy Rubs
Pet-Peeves: Snow, cold weather, baths, dog food
Favorite Toy: Rattle, Stuffed Animals
Favorite Food: Peanut Butter, Steak, Chicken, Carrots, Celery
Transhumanism. Vernor Vinge on the Singularity. A rather old article, but a good one. Wrap your frontal lobes around this one, fellow domesticated primates. [more inside]
March 02, 2004
Furl: your web page filing cabinet. A neat web app that allows you to save and file articles of interest for future reference. Great for blogs, school research, reference or just to impress your friends! Some people just can't get enough. [more inside]
Monkey on my mouth Lip balm addicts, depending on who you ask, are either in need of a 12-step program or more lip balm. A serious addiction or a nervous habit? You decide.
"Could you take off your crown of thorns, please? I can't see the screen." At least someone has a sense of humor about this film ('course, it may not be the PC-est of humor, but still...)
Lesbians: the biggest addiction of them all. Apparently this is why we should fear gay sex: it's more addictive than heroin. Although I'm curious how an ostensibly straight guy would know about how addictive lesbians are. Exhaustive study of the tapes? [more inside]
A house for the little turds.
Homemade translation of an Akira Toriyama "Picture Book Special" from Dr. Slump collection number 14 and previously published in Shonen Jump Comics in the early 80's. Features characters Dr. Slump (Prof. Senbei Norimaki) and his robot "little sister", Arale.
This English version was put together by hand, as a zine, in the days before Photoshop. (Main link is a 2.9MB PDF)
The Kamagasaki Gallery.
Shamelessly stolen from MeFi, an excellent compilation of photos by Shannon Higgins from the biggest slum in Japan which includes descriptions for every one of them.
Also in this issue, comfort women for the japanese imperial army during WWII (thanks to humbe).
PETA activists protest by having a pillowfight naked in the snow. "This is nothing compared to what the animals go through," one protester said.
NASA: Rover landed in a former Martian lake. In a press conference today NASA announced evidence that liquid water existed at the Rover Landing site. Senior scientists speculate that the water source could have ranged anywhere from hidden groundwater to a sea the size of one of America's Great Lakes. Though liquid water has long been suspected on Mars, this discovery takes the exploration to a new level.
Finally some porn for the desk jockeys. Sorry, but after all the porn links the other day, I thought this was interesting...
Paul Krugman On Alan Greenspan [more inside]
Caring for Your Introvert A year-old article, but one of my favorites. Introverts are a much-misunderstood, much-maligned minority group. If you are one, as I am, you'll want to forward this link to all the (annoying) extroverts in your life. If you're an extrovert, please stop talking for a few minutes and read this article. (Atlantic Online)
The new food fad: Black Tomatoes. Eggheads have slaved over a hot greenhouse for years to produce the Kumato. It's black, it's from Galapagos, and it makes your reptiles sexy. Eat one today!
CONELRAD (“devoted to atomic culture, past and present”) has launched a campaign to get that classic Cold War “Duck and Cover” Civil Defense movie into the prestigious National Film Registry. Here's how you can help!
Matchstick Rockets - Make little rockets out of matches, paper clips, and other household items.
Writing in the New Republic, Jonathan Chait argues that Ralph Nader has never been a true friend of liberal causees. According to Chait, "The qualities that liberals have observed in him of late--the monomania, the vindictiveness, the rage against pragmatic liberalism--have been present all along. Indeed, an un-blinkered look at Nader's public life shows that his presidential campaigns represent not a betrayal of his earlier career but its apotheosis."
Two hundred twenty spiders and seven hundred pictures. The pirate spider, the camel spider, and of course, the vibrating spider. [more inside]
RFID in your wallet. Aparently the RFID chip in new US twenties explodes when microwaved. Plans to embed RFId in Euro and Yen notes have been publicly discussed, but this is the first I've heard of it in US currency. I wondered when tv commercials for the new 20s were running last year why on earth they would have to spend money advertising money - now it is becoming clearer. [more inside]
Curious, George; Where are we? What country do each of us Monkey's live in? What state? Many of us didn't list our geographic status in our bio's. [more inside]
The Last Panel
via waxy, as usual.
A flexible, elegant, easy-to-use content management system for all kinds of websites. Much like Movabletype. I kind of like the yellow thing it's got going on, and it seems to be easier to use, for me, than Movabletype was a month or so ago. Not saying MT was that hard to use. The template editing just feels easier to me in Textpattern.
Apeonaut. [Via the nightmares of the Argus.]
A Coup in Haiti (Again).
Haiti's president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, claims he did not resign, but rather was forced out by the United States. If true, this would obviously violate international law (and US law, insofar as Aristide's wife is a US citizen).
For an in-depth discussion, watch today's broadcast of Democracy Now.
Why Can't Everybody Have a Preacher Like This?
The Bloggies are coming! Though, maybe you're more into the Anti-Bloggies instead. Like dogs sniffing crotches, bloggers are obsessed with shiny awards and link-trading. [more inside]
BattleGround: Iraq. Guerrilla News Network reports from the occupied territory. (long QuickTime preview) [more inside]
March 01, 2004
i've been staring at the same rock for two weeks. stupid, boring rock. [more inside]
Now that you’ve finally found that precious, perfect wedding gown, you’ll need an exact miniature replica of it that stands about 18 to 20 inches tall. Or perhaps you can just choose from these miniature bridal gown mannequins as lovely bridesmaids’ gifts. Or, for the ultimate in wedding narcissism, have a miniature bridal doll crafted of yourself!
And I thought we were supposed to be nicer here: MonkeyFilter is a Metafilter clone, only with more screws and less spanking. [more inside]
Deep-Sea Fish For years I've been wanting to see actual photos of these scary creatures. Here they are. [Via Metafilter]
Puzzle Pirates! A massively multiplayer online RPG with a distinctly more sedate attitude. Sail ships, drink, pump the bilges, fight other pirates, all with block puzzles. Imagine Final Fantasy meets Tetris meets Playmobil. Friendly, free, easy to play and frighteningly addictive.
Stalin gave Russia crabs and now Scandinavia's got them. Joseph Stalin introduced giant Pacific crabs to north-eastern Europe in the 1930s (the maniac!) but now the monster crustaceans are marching south along Norway's coast devouring everything in their path. Gah! [more inside]
Cool Fonts for Free dinc! free fonts by Diane DiPiazza -- retro-style fonts for Mac or PC. And they're free! Collect 'em all!
Clothes for bloggers, by bloggers. Pretty hilarious shirts. The "portable blog" is classic. Found via Metafilter.
King Offa
was a Muslim. The old English King, famous for his dyke, adopted
Islam in the eigth century. Oh no he didn't. Nothing about it in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, anyway. But it is remarkable that the first gold coin the English ever minted bears a clear profession of the Islamic faith.
Curious George: Screen shots? I just got a new computer, and I have what appears to be the latest version of XP. How do I make a screen shot? (more inside) [more inside]
What did the perp look like? Yet another fun little face creator. I thought it might be interesting to get some police-style sketches of the other monkeys in this barrel. [more inside]
Fun little face creator with accessories. Another find via Metafilter (Crunchland post) [more inside]
Farm Sluts: The Movie
is a great way to start your week, but be warned.
It's LONG.
Truly SFW, I swear.
(via the always brilliant biriv)
John Edward has been required under the (Oz) Fair Trading Act to prove he talks with the dead or admit his show is a scam. [more inside]
What does Tori Spelling want for her wedding?
Stuff that I would have though a rich actress would already have.
Not the greatest security in the world...
Help the CIA Find Weapons of Mass Destruction In Iraq When in doubt, get people online to help you find those elusive weapons of mass destruction.
