Ban Bacon!

Ban bacon to decrease bowel cancer

Seems appropriate that something that tastes so awful entering your body would also ravage it on the way out. I think Steve would have an issue with this idea. Would probably start the Canadian front of the war for a 'Keep Bacon Free' campaign.

More Hard-Hitting News from CNN

"The record for history's largest cocktail belongs to British Lord Admiral Edward Russell. In 1694, he threw an officer's party that employed a garden's fountain as the punch bowl.

The concoction? A mixture that included 250 gallons of brandy, 125 gallons of Malaga wine, 1,400 pounds of sugar, 2,500 lemons, 20 gallons of lime juice, and 5 pounds of nutmeg.

A series of bartenders actually paddled around in a small wooden canoe, filling up guests' cups. Not only that, but they had to work in 15-minute shifts to avoid being overcome by the fumes and falling overboard."

Ok, the article is interesting and all, but really CNN, how do you find time to cover news when filling up the tubes with this set of historical tales? Shouldn't this be on a different site somewhere, you know, that focuses on features and lists rather than up to the minute coverage of theoretically important information? You never cease to amaze and disappoint.

Text of the Living Dead

Text of the Living Dead an interactive art project that allows locals to usee SMS messaging to participate in a slideshow of stills from Night of the Living Dead. Now, I kinda like the idea and think it could be good to see as cheap entertainment. But it does mke me sad that soon enough someone is gonna start using this as an advertising venue. Then there's the possibility of that guy, you know the one, that will decide this is a perfect way to propose to his girlfiend. Classy.

Pentax K100D

And it's mine. Backwards compatible to my old Spotmatic with an adaptor so all the lenses don't go to waste. Gorgeous. Heavy. Like a real camera that won't break in a year and a half (damn you Sony!!). Now I just need to remember how to use all the functions.

Coding Should be Easy

damnit. have a new design all set up for this but can't get the coding right for the background to display correctly. need to go back and refresh my css knowledge. b/c i have time for this.

Ultimate Smart Alliance 1

You've always been my favoritest Nihil.

Another Yanko

Multiplying Light

I hate chandeliers normally, but this actually looks pretty nifty!

Seems kinda dumb, but then, I hate people

Lonely Jacket
Now picking up a stranger takes on new meaning. Also, animal fur, dirt, dust and anything else within a short range can become your friend!

..via Yanko Design

Atlas Shrugged Anniversary

50th Anniversary of "Atlas Shrugged" : A discussion on Rand's life, writing and impact in academia


October 2007 marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of "Atlas Shrugged," Ayn Rand's bestselling novel (an estimated 6 million copies have sold to date). To celebrate the anniversary, the Atlas Society held a conference in Washington, DC to discuss Rand's philosophy and the impact of the book. During this panel, Anne Heller, Ayn Rand biographer; Mimi Gladstein, author of "Atlas Shrugged: A Reader's Companion"; and David Kelley, Atlas Society senior fellow, talk about Rand's life, writing and impact in academia. The discussion was moderated by Nigel Ashford of the Institute for Humane Studies.

"If you saw Atlas, the giant who holds the world on his shoulders, if you saw that he stood, blood running down his chest, his knees buckling, his arms trembling but still trying to hold the world aloft with the last of his strength, and the greater the effort the heavier the world bore upon his shoulders, what would you tell him to do ?"
"I..don't know. What..could he do ? What would you tell him ?"
"To shrug".




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Stupid working and not getting to watch things I want. :(

Sqeeeeeeeze

Stress Balls. Now these are some I could stand to use. I like that the faces start off looking this bad, then I can contort them even more.

..via Tokyo Mango