Why?
"I really can't explain it. Every morning, I get up - usually take a shower unless I'm horribly late for work, towel off, shave and shit, and there it is. The laptop sitting in the corner has turned itself on, and within the activated sound editor is that voice. And it's not mine. The file it makes is sometimes filled with gibberish, but more often than not, it's filled with the same tired sounding creative bitterness that we all remember as William S. Burroughs. Sometimes it's moody, but often it's just pissed off. After finding myself staring at the laptop for more mornings than I want to remember, I felt that I should get these out to the rest of the world. It wouldn't be a curse, if it wasn't worth sharing. "
Thursday, May 27, 2004
Dawn Of The Dead Actor is 'Afghan Prince'
Dawn of the Dead actor is 'Afghan prince'
"A Hollywood actor who starred in horror film Dawn Of The Dead has found he is prince of the Afghan province of Ghor. " [via Jason Hyde]
"A Hollywood actor who starred in horror film Dawn Of The Dead has found he is prince of the Afghan province of Ghor. " [via Jason Hyde]
What A Blog!
Isn't this a wonderful blog? I love how the google ads (look at the top of the page) crawl through these entries to find the appropriate links for this blog, and the people who read it (yeah, like there's an audience). So, what links in the google ad did I notice earlier: Nyarlathotep plushes, Matthew Perry and Lisa Kudrow. What a wonderful world.
Wednesday, May 26, 2004
Online English to Japanese to English Dictionary
There are ads on the page, but no annoying pop-ups. A number of other languages are available as well. A good resource for gamers.
Online English to Japanese to English Dictionary
"English to Japanese Dictionary"
Online English to Japanese to English Dictionary
"English to Japanese Dictionary"
Vaseline Man Can't Slip Cops
The Further Adventures of Vaseline Man
"Meet Robert Chamberlain. The 44-year-old Virginia man was arrested earlier this month and charged with felony criminal mischief for damaging a Motel 6 room in upstate New York. But Chamberlain, who has spent time on the pipe, wasn't breaking windows or throwing the television off the balcony. He was nabbed for slathering Vaseline on every single thing in Room 205--mattresses, pillows, sheets, furniture, carpeting, blankets, the TV, etc. A motel clerk discovered the damage after Chamberlain checked out and called the Broome County Sheriff's Office. When Deputy Kevin Smith arrived, the greasy m.o. rang a bell--a couple of weeks earlier a room at a nearby Super 8 was also apparently slimed by Chamberlain (though the owner declined at the time to press charges). A check of Room 205's trash turned up 14 empty containers of Vaseline, drug paraphernalia, cocaine residue, and porno magazines, 'which also were slathered/smeared with Vaseline,' according to a sheriff's report. Shortly after the Motel 6 damage was found on May 9, Chamberlain was arrested at--big surprise here--a nearby Econo Lodge. The arrestee, of course, was 'smeared from head to foot with Vaseline.' Ewww."
"Meet Robert Chamberlain. The 44-year-old Virginia man was arrested earlier this month and charged with felony criminal mischief for damaging a Motel 6 room in upstate New York. But Chamberlain, who has spent time on the pipe, wasn't breaking windows or throwing the television off the balcony. He was nabbed for slathering Vaseline on every single thing in Room 205--mattresses, pillows, sheets, furniture, carpeting, blankets, the TV, etc. A motel clerk discovered the damage after Chamberlain checked out and called the Broome County Sheriff's Office. When Deputy Kevin Smith arrived, the greasy m.o. rang a bell--a couple of weeks earlier a room at a nearby Super 8 was also apparently slimed by Chamberlain (though the owner declined at the time to press charges). A check of Room 205's trash turned up 14 empty containers of Vaseline, drug paraphernalia, cocaine residue, and porno magazines, 'which also were slathered/smeared with Vaseline,' according to a sheriff's report. Shortly after the Motel 6 damage was found on May 9, Chamberlain was arrested at--big surprise here--a nearby Econo Lodge. The arrestee, of course, was 'smeared from head to foot with Vaseline.' Ewww."
Monday, May 24, 2004
Vandals attack historic monument
Vandals attack historic monument
"A gang of youths climbed on top of The Shepherd's Monument at Shugborough Hall and smashed ornamental sea shells at about 1500 BST on Tuesday.
"Experts were called in recently to examine an inscription on the 250-year-old monument rumoured to reveal the location of the Holy Grail. "
"A gang of youths climbed on top of The Shepherd's Monument at Shugborough Hall and smashed ornamental sea shells at about 1500 BST on Tuesday.
"Experts were called in recently to examine an inscription on the 250-year-old monument rumoured to reveal the location of the Holy Grail. "
Friday, May 14, 2004
A Failing Grade For "Friends" - May 12,
A Failing Grade For "Friends" - May 12,
"Though 'Friends' would prove to be a lucrative ratings powerhouse, the sitcom's pilot received a failing grade and was described as 'not very entertaining, clever, or original,' according to an internal NBC research report obtained by The Smoking Gun. Months before the program's debut, 'Friends' was shown to test audiences that were 'not very favorable' to the show or its six main characters, according to the May 1994 report (a copy of which you'll find below). In fact, the pilot performance was graded 'weak' and scored a paltry 41 out of 100. By comparison, 'ER' scored a 91, though 'Seinfeld' famously also earned a 'weak' rating. While Courteney Cox's Monica fared best with test audience members, her appeal was 'well below desirable levels for a lead.' The characters portrayed by Lisa Kudrow and Matthew Perry had 'marginal appeal,' and 'Rachel, Ross, and Joey scored even lower.' A particularly stinging rebuke was delivered by adults 35 and over, who felt 'this group did not really care about each other the way real friends would. They found the characters smug, superficial, and self-absorbed.' TSG couldn't stand the show, so the brutal research analysis sounded pretty accurate to us--both then and now. However, considering the show's spectacular success during its 10-year run, the NBC report is merely an odd footnote to the 'Friends' success story."
"Though 'Friends' would prove to be a lucrative ratings powerhouse, the sitcom's pilot received a failing grade and was described as 'not very entertaining, clever, or original,' according to an internal NBC research report obtained by The Smoking Gun. Months before the program's debut, 'Friends' was shown to test audiences that were 'not very favorable' to the show or its six main characters, according to the May 1994 report (a copy of which you'll find below). In fact, the pilot performance was graded 'weak' and scored a paltry 41 out of 100. By comparison, 'ER' scored a 91, though 'Seinfeld' famously also earned a 'weak' rating. While Courteney Cox's Monica fared best with test audience members, her appeal was 'well below desirable levels for a lead.' The characters portrayed by Lisa Kudrow and Matthew Perry had 'marginal appeal,' and 'Rachel, Ross, and Joey scored even lower.' A particularly stinging rebuke was delivered by adults 35 and over, who felt 'this group did not really care about each other the way real friends would. They found the characters smug, superficial, and self-absorbed.' TSG couldn't stand the show, so the brutal research analysis sounded pretty accurate to us--both then and now. However, considering the show's spectacular success during its 10-year run, the NBC report is merely an odd footnote to the 'Friends' success story."
Monday, April 26, 2004
Whatever happened to Dungeons and Dragons?
BBC NEWS: Whatever happened to Dungeons and Dragons?
"In the 1980s millions of teenagers world-wide would battle dragons armed with just a few dice, paper and pens. D&D became part of youth sub-culture but as the game celebrates its 30th birthday - is anyone still playing? "
"In the 1980s millions of teenagers world-wide would battle dragons armed with just a few dice, paper and pens. D&D became part of youth sub-culture but as the game celebrates its 30th birthday - is anyone still playing? "
Thursday, April 15, 2004
Twenty Questions
So, you play twenty questions with a computer and it gets smarter. I remember playing this with that computer at the Museum of Science and Industry as a kid...
Twenty Questions
Twenty Questions
Wednesday, April 14, 2004
Friday, April 09, 2004
Long Dream / Nagai yume
Long Dream / Nagai yume
"After the enormous critical and public success in 2000 of Uzumaki, based on Junji Ito's tour-de-force horror manga series and directed by the frankly astonishing Higuchinsky, it seemed pretty inevitable that the two forces who brought us that stunning movie should work together again. And in the same year of Uzumaki's release, lucky Japanese TV viewers got to witness their second joint project, Long Dream (aka Nagai yume), a short movie commissioned for TV." [via Jason Hyde]
"After the enormous critical and public success in 2000 of Uzumaki, based on Junji Ito's tour-de-force horror manga series and directed by the frankly astonishing Higuchinsky, it seemed pretty inevitable that the two forces who brought us that stunning movie should work together again. And in the same year of Uzumaki's release, lucky Japanese TV viewers got to witness their second joint project, Long Dream (aka Nagai yume), a short movie commissioned for TV." [via Jason Hyde]
Howard Stern Broadcast Triggers $495,000 FCC Fine
Be warned, the link is not for the faint of heart. You know, I have issues with attempts to protect this sort of thing under the First Amendment. This really isn't what the creators of our Constitution had in mind when they drafted the Bill of Rights.
Howard Stern Broadcast Triggers $495,000 FCC Fine
"In another broadside at Howard Stern, the Federal Communications Commission today fined Clear Channel Communications a whopping $495,000 for last year's broadcast of an allegedly indecent bit on the King of All Media's popular radio program."
Howard Stern Broadcast Triggers $495,000 FCC Fine
"In another broadside at Howard Stern, the Federal Communications Commission today fined Clear Channel Communications a whopping $495,000 for last year's broadcast of an allegedly indecent bit on the King of All Media's popular radio program."
Eyeball jewelry a new Dutch fashion trend
EEeeeeWWwwwwwW!
Eyeball Jewelry
"AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - Body piercing and tattoos make way. The latest fashion trend to hit the Netherlands is eyeball jewelry."
Eyeball Jewelry
"AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - Body piercing and tattoos make way. The latest fashion trend to hit the Netherlands is eyeball jewelry."
Monday, April 05, 2004
Romanian villagers decry police investigation into vampire slaying
Romanian villagers decry police investigation into vampire slaying
"MAROTINU DE SUS, Romania - 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."
"MAROTINU DE SUS, Romania - 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."
Friday, April 02, 2004
Pulp E-Texts
Pulp E-Texts
"Welcome to the Online Pulps site. The purpose of this site is to provide a wide selection of stories from the pulps. Here you will find stories from nearly every genre...detective, science ficton, adventure, romance, western, weird menace, sports, aviation, and even finance! "
"Welcome to the Online Pulps site. The purpose of this site is to provide a wide selection of stories from the pulps. Here you will find stories from nearly every genre...detective, science ficton, adventure, romance, western, weird menace, sports, aviation, and even finance! "
The Bookshelf
The Bookshelf
"Here, we will be presenting the great works of genre fiction: first in serialized form and then as complete editions. Think of this as a virtual lending library, except you don't need a library card and the books never have to be returned. They are free for your online enjoyment, or can be downloaded for later reading."
"Here, we will be presenting the great works of genre fiction: first in serialized form and then as complete editions. Think of this as a virtual lending library, except you don't need a library card and the books never have to be returned. They are free for your online enjoyment, or can be downloaded for later reading."
Bob's Secret Page
Bob's Secret Page
"Pulp Figures and Rugged Adventures are primarily designed for a fictionalized historical setting we call the 'Pulp Era'. The pulps were entertainment magazines of the early 20th century and reached their peak of popularity in the period between the first and second world wars."
"Pulp Figures and Rugged Adventures are primarily designed for a fictionalized historical setting we call the 'Pulp Era'. The pulps were entertainment magazines of the early 20th century and reached their peak of popularity in the period between the first and second world wars."
Police Files Detail Kurt Cobain Suicide - April 1, 2004
Police Files Detail Kurt Cobain Suicide - April 1, 2004
"APRIL 1--With the tenth anniversary of Kurt Cobain's suicide days away, below you'll find an assortment of Seattle Police Department documents compiled during the investigation of the grunge star's April 1994 death.
The chilling records range from reports from the first officer on the scene to the receipt for the shotgun Cobain, 27, bought a week before his death. A second group of police reports detail previous run-ins Cobain and wife Courtney Love had with the local cops."
"APRIL 1--With the tenth anniversary of Kurt Cobain's suicide days away, below you'll find an assortment of Seattle Police Department documents compiled during the investigation of the grunge star's April 1994 death.
The chilling records range from reports from the first officer on the scene to the receipt for the shotgun Cobain, 27, bought a week before his death. A second group of police reports detail previous run-ins Cobain and wife Courtney Love had with the local cops."
Thursday, April 01, 2004
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