Archive for the 'Miscellaneous' Category

Yoko Ono Eats Corgi. Seriously.

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

OK, the story’s not really about Yoko, but she made the headline better, right? And she was nearby, and decided to partake of the canine repast. I mean, who wouldn’t have??
A British artist has eaten chunks of a corgi dog, the breed favored by Queen Elizabeth II, live on radio to protest the [...]

Dennis Hopper for Ameriprise Financial

Wednesday, May 30th, 2007

So, I’m not the only one who found this recent role for Hopper a little ridiculous. Good.
I don’t think I’m alone in saying that when I first saw Frank Booth dry hump, humiliate, and otherwise violently sexually assault Isabella Rossellini while calling her Mommy, I couldn’t help but think stability, tranquility, and, most of [...]

“Breast Cancer Awareness” camera

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

Yes, Polaroid is peddling a “Breast Cancer Awareness” camera, and yes, it’s pink.
If your first thought at this revelation was “Holy Jeebus, that’s the most retarded thing I’ve seen all week,” then great. If, on the other hand, your thoughts were more like “Hey, gee, what a cute pink camera, and how benevolent [...]

Human Organs as Gameshow Prizes

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

“A Dutch reality television show in which a terminally ill woman is to select one of three contestants to receive her kidneys when she dies is to air this week despite criticism that it pushes the boundaries of the format too far.“[Guardian]
(Sent in by Laurie)
Winner gets to live, losers go home with a year’s supply [...]

Paying for our crimes

Monday, May 28th, 2007

“If you plant some trees, is it OK to drive an Escalade? The question isn’t as silly as it sounds. People worried about global warming increasingly are trying to “offset” the carbon dioxide–the leading greenhouse gas–they spew into the atmosphere when they drive, fly or flick on a light. One idea popular with the eco-conscious [...]

Alabama youth kills monster pig

Friday, May 25th, 2007

An 11-year-old Alabama boy used a pistol to kill a wild hog that just may be the biggest pig ever found. Jamison Stone’s father says the hog his son killed weighed a 1,051 pounds and measured 9-feet-4 from the tip of its snout to the base of its tail. Think hams as big as [...]

Islamo-lactism?

Friday, May 25th, 2007

Well, at least somebody’s calling him on it…..
Check out this post from RichardDawkins.net : The Latest Updates:
Cairo, Egypt - Al-Azhar University, one of Sunni Islam’s most prestigious institutions, ordered one of its clerics Monday to face a disciplinary panel after he issued a controversial decree allowing adults to breast-feed.
(from: Adult breast-feeding sucks, authorities say [...]

Reality is Virtual

Friday, May 25th, 2007

Step 1: Read THIS article.
Step 2: Read Snow Crash
Step 3: Shudder. Whether in fear, or in anticipation, will depend upon your predilections.

Creationist Periodic Table of the Elements

Friday, May 25th, 2007

[reDiscovery] via [Dawkins]
Lots of hilarious stuff at the reDiscovery Institute, worth a look around. I particularly like “The Trouble with Guanine.”

$500 flashlight

Thursday, May 24th, 2007

I have always had a strange flashlight fetish. I buy two or three per year, and usually lose them before the first set of batteries runs down. I don’t think I’ll be getting this one.
From Gizmodo:
Kick-ass cop flashlight company Surefire has outdone itself at this gorgeous titanium flashlight it calls the Titan. [...]

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