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Friday, December 09, 2005
Jellyfish invasion!
Behold the fearsome echizen kurage -- the latest threat from the briny deep. These jellyfish are six feet wide, they weigh up to 450 pounds, they're covered in poison tentacles, and they're totally b0rking the food supply of Asia. For reasons that no scientist can figure out, they have in recent months been massing at levels 100 times larger than normal off the coasts of China Japan and North Korea. They're getting caught in fisherman's nets and ruining their hauls, such that incomes in some fisherman regions are down 80 percent. In a delightfully Godzilla-class move, the three governments are convening a joint "jellyfish summit" this month to figure how to fight this gelatinous menace.
In the meantime, the locals are making the best of it, as the British Times reports, because ...
... rather than just complaining about jellyfish they are eating them. [snip]Coastal communities are doing their best to promote jellyfish as a novelty food, sold dried and salted.
Students in Obama have managed to turn them into tofu, and jellyfish collagen is reported to be beneficial to the skin.
Some speculate that heavy rains in China have sparked the jellyfish invasion; others wonder about global warming. If it's the latter -- man, one could scarcely ask for a better argument in favor of signing Kyoto. "What, you want to get killed by a quarter-ton jellyfish?"
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Time magazine lets you be Person of the Year
Time magazine has a site where you can submit your "person of the year" image and it may be displayed on a large electronic billboard in Times Square. Try it out, here.
Party Animals! 26 Parties in 17 Days
During the holidays, the president is a virtual prisoner in the White House. He and his wife will perform this grueling act of cheer at 26 holiday parties between Dec. 4 and Dec. 20. There's one for the diplomatic corps, members of Congress, the Secret Service, and top military brass. Invites also go out to political donors and allies across the country. The last evening is reserved for the White House staff—the plumbers, electricians, cooks, and butlers who hang the president's towels when he leaves them on the bed and polish his floor. For most of that period, the Bushes will have "two-a-days," hosting one party from 4 to 6 p.m. and a second from 7 to 9.You can read the entire Slate article here.
A Mitchell High School coach who hosted a sexually themed party for teen girls earlier this year will not be charged
According to an arrest affidavit, about 10 girls, ages 14 to 16, attended the Jan. 21 slumber party at Williams’ home in the 1200 block of North Murray Boulevard.
Police said Williams put up decorations and party favors shaped like penises and had a cake in the shape of male genitalia. A parent contacted school officials after seeing photos of some of the girls performing simulated sex acts on the party favors, according to police
The theme of the party was the film “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,” in which a character names his penis, according to the press release. The party favors were bought at a store and can legally be sold to minors. There were no drugs or alcohol at the party.
Read more about this sad story here.
Thursday, December 08, 2005
U2 With A Fistful of Grammy Nominations
The band have been nominated for five Grammy awards including Album of the Year and Song of the Year. Producer Steve Lillywhite is also in contention for a sixth. Here's the list of U2's nominations, more news to follow. ALBUM OF THE YEAR
The Emancipation of Mimi – Mariah Carey
Chaos And Creation in The Backyard – Paul McCartney
Love Angel Music Baby – Gwen Stefani
How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb – U2
Late Registration – Kanye West
SONG OF THE YEAR (Songwriters award)
Bless The Broken Road – Rascal Flatts
Devils & Dust – Bruce Springsteen
Ordinary People – John Legend
Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own – U2
We Belong Together – Mariah Carey
BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCAL
Speed of Sound – Coldplay
Best of You – Foo Fighters
Do You Want To – Franz Ferdinand
All These Things That I’ve Done – The Killers
Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own – U2
BEST ROCK SONG (Songwriters award)
Best of You – Foo Fighters
Beverly Hills – Weezer
City of Blinding Lights – U2
Devils & Dust – Bruce Springsteen
Speed of Sound – Coldplay
BEST ROCK ALBUM
X&Y – Coldplay
In Your Honor – Foo Fighters
A Bigger Bang – The Rolling Stones
How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb – U2
Prairie Wind – Neil Young
Steve Lillywhite, who produced the first three U2 albums and How To Dismantle an Atomic Bomb is also nominated - for his work with U2 and with Jason Mraz.
Santa has his own blog!
Pretty clever site if you ask me. View it here.Here is an excerpt:
What a day we had yesterday! Comet and Cupid, who are in charge of training new reindeer at the Reindeer Flight School (RFS) were trying to train a new recruit who just couldn't seem to get a grasp of flying. This new recruit's name is Bambono. He had a very simple drill to do.
Comet had set up some pylons along Gingerbread Street to have Bambono practice his agility. He simply had to run at about 15km/hr in between the pylons. After dodging all the pylons, he would have a straight-away where he could bring his speed up to 45km/hr before lifting off the ground and flyig no higher than 15 feet above the ground. He would circle around Christmas Square and fly back to Gingerbread street for the landing.
But what really happened was quite a different story
USB Holy Bible
Would you like to carry the Holy Bible in your pocket? Well, now you can enjoy the scriptures any time you want with this remarkable USB Holy Bible.
If I had the cash, this would be my gift to the Little Pastor.
The picture is interesting for several reasons
- The expression on the cameraman's face.
- Those sweaters the cheerleaders are wearing look 'naughty.'
Skulls - Animal Match
Try to guess the animal, the place your mouse over the pic to see if you are right.
Do it here. It's pretty darn hard to do if you ask me.
No matter how strong a man may be, he still yells for his mama.
Dude is filming himself lifting weights, breaks something (no bones), then yells for his 'mama.'
Pretty funny stuff you can view here.
Buy My NFL Fan Loyalty - I'm tired of the Detroit Lions
I've been a loyal Detroit Lion's fan for more than twenty years but after Thursday's loss, I can't take it any more.
I'm selling my services as a National Footbal League fan to the highest bidder.
Read more about this eBay listing here.
Wednesday, December 07, 2005
Since there is bad weather in my neck of the woods, I thought I would introduce y'all to Cancellations.com
Pretty cool website if you ask me.
Two cool features:
1. Search by zip or city, and a listing of cancellations appear for the area. No membership required.
2. Sign up to receive email notifications. You select places such as school districts or your place of work, and an email is sent to you as soon as they are notified. You have to be a member, but it's free to join.
http://www.cancellations.com/
Hot chicks saving souls
JC's GIRLSGIRLSGIRLS is a Biblically based Christian ministry that seeks to share God's message of hope and forgiveness by reaching out in a non-judgmental way to those who are in the sex industry. We pattern our ministry after the very ministry of Jesus by actually going to the people who need him. Our desire is for people to see that Christianity is anything but boring and restrictive. In Christ, we are free to experience adventure, pleasure, forgiveness, hope, and peace.
Click here for their website.
Buy a spy plane at Wal-Mart. Yes, you can take pictures with it.
Take fantastic digital pictures from an eagle's-eye view with the amazing Estes XB 39 Eagleye Radio Control Digital Camera Plane. The giant Eagleye has a wingspan of 55 inches, is 34 inches in length and has twin ducted fan jet engines. Best of all, you can take up to 26 aerial photographs with a simple push of a button on the transmitter.
- Giant-size airplane has a wingspan of 55 inches and is 34 inches long
- Thrust vectoring and twin electric ducted fan jet engines provide great control
- Includes five-function, two-stick transmitter included
- Take photos with a simple push of a button on the transmitter
- Camera pod snaps off to download images to your computer
- EZ Launch catapult system ensures smooth, easy takeoffs
- Includes two rechargable flight batteries for non-stop flying (charge one while you use the other)
- Requires eight "AAA" alkaline batteries for transmitter and camera (batteries not included)
- Recommended for ages 12 and up
Click here for more info.
If you are having trouble shaving your back, try the Razorba
“The Razorba is a razor holder that was designed to help men shave their back. If you have a hairy back and you don't want to enlist the help of a friend to remove it, you can use the razorba to remove your back hair yourself.”The Razorba is an angled razor holder that holds many types of razors securely and allows you to shave your back easily.
Interesting mistletoe article
Some highlights of the article you can read here:- The druids believe mistletoe is special because it never touches the ground, and possesses symbolic fertility qualities.
- "Traditionally mistletoe was considered to be the semen of the gods and of the forest, because the berries contain a liquid that looks like and has the texture of semen. This is the real reason we kiss under it at Christmas, this and because mistletoe blooms in the dark womb of wintertime."
Rating Christmas Music
Someone sent me this link and I found it pretty amusing. I'm actually surprised that someone took the time to rank his or her thoughts about Christmas music.
It's actually a lot to read, so here are some highlights:
Carol Of The Bells
Gosh, I hate this one. That same asinine four-note sequence over and over, and brain-dead lyrics to boot ("ding dong ding dong/that is their song," indeed).Deck The Halls
It's by far the most pagan Christmas carol, and hence is considered okay to market to atheists.Have A Holly Jolly Christmas
Gosh, what a retarded song. What the heck is a "cup of cheer"? It must have taken the composers all of three minutes to put together this lyric.I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
What a demented scenario. A little girl spies on her mother making out with a stranger, and her reaction is that it would be a "laugh" if her father could watch, too?Rocking Around The Christmas Tree
Now, why the heck would you rock around your Christmas tree? What would that even look like? Tripping over wires, dislodging candy canes, breaking bulbs, getting tinsel all over the carpet -- it's a bad idea, I tell you, a bad idea.Silent Night
There's something theologically counterintuitive about telling the object of your worship to go to sleep.
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
I watch CBS Evening News in hopes that Lara Logan will have a segment.
Everyday at 5:30 without fail Dad had the CBS Evening News on. When I went to college, I don't think I ever watched any of the national news. Maybe just CNN Headline News since I knew it came on every 30 minutes. After college, I started to watch ABC's World News Tonight. Something about Peter Jennings I liked. I think he reminded me of what James Bond would be as an anchorman without the accent. May he rest in peace.
Since Peter Jennings passing, I have been watching the CBS Evening News with Bob Schieffer. I kind of like him since he's like a grandfather type figure and he is from this area. He worked for the Fort Worth Star Telegram and graduated from TCU. Always thought it was cool that he had some major leads regarding the Kennedy assassination. He actually drove Oswald's mother to the Dallas Police station.But I guess to be honest with myself, I think I watch CBS News because I'm smittened by Lara Logan.
What I really like about her is her South African accent - just makes me weak in the knees. Everytime she does a segment, I think I start to glow.
Here are some other pictures that I gladly found, and here is a link you might be able to use to hear that lovely voice.
Turn your toaster into a sandwich maker. Quick, clean and convenient
Tastabags are re-usable nylon sandwich bags that you can put your cheese sandwiches into prior to heating them in a toaster oven; they keep the molten cheese from getting all over the place.Order them here.
Hormel has a recipe for SPAM Cupcaks
Ingredients For Cupcakes:
- 2 SPAM® Classic (12-ounce) cans
- 2 eggs slightly beaten
- 2/3 cup quick cooking oatmeal
- 3/4 cup milk
For more details, click here.
The Grey Video - view it here.
The Grey Album has been out for a while, but it wasn't until yesterday that I listen to any of it.It's the result of mixing the Beatles' White Album and Jay-Z's Black Album.
Watch the video here.
I liked this song and enjoyed the video.
Southern Baptists, Disney, and C.S. Lewis
One reason I left the Southern Baptist church was that they seemed to do too many attention grabbing silly things. Good people overall, but as an organization I think they sometimes hurt the Kingdom more than help it. Just my opinion. Maybe in time I will have a better perception of them.
You may recall back in 1996, the Southern Baptist Convention started a boycott of the Walt Disney Company. After eight years, the boycott was lifted earlier this year.
I'm sure the timing couldn't be any better, as The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe will be opening in theaters later this week. Narnia was written by C.S. Lewis, considered one of the greatest Christian authors.
Here are some interesting tidbits I found about C.S. Lewis:
- He died on 11/22/1963. Media coverage of his death was overshadowed by the Kennedy assassination.
- JK Rowling has said that the name of Cedric Diggory (a character in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) is an homage to Digory Kirke (a character in Lewis's Narnia books, most especially The Magician's Nephew)
- Member of the Oxford literary circle the 'Inklings' along with writers J.R.R. Tolkien, Jeremy Dyson, Charles Williams, Messrs Coghill, and Owen Barfield.
- His speech patterns, and some aspects of his personalities, were the basis for the character of Treebeard in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
- He based Ransom, the main character in two of the works in his Perlandra trilogy, after his friend J.R.R. Tolkien.
Monday, December 05, 2005
Precision Lawn Chair Marching Dads
The Precision Lawn Chair Marching Dads are a group of Illinois businessmen that get together on a normal basis to entertain parade goers and get some exercise. Visit their website here.
More fun Chuck Norris Stuff
Recently Conan showed the one clip he's been holding back because he was "afraid to show it." View it here.
Forbes has updated its 15 Richest Fictional Characters
Harry Potter Fans would be happy to know Lucius Malfoy made the list.
Gamers will be happy to see Lara Croft on the list.
And Santa remains at #1.
View the rest of the list here.
Glow in the dark roses
The flowers appear white in regular light but emit an eerie green glow for several hours in the dark. Read more here.
Need help tying a knot? Visit animatedknots.com
Each knot automatically "ties itself" when the page opens. Fast and slow buttons allow each animation to be replayed. To make it easier to visualize different situations, many of the animations can also be played reflected left for right as well as inverted (select using the buttons at the top and bottom).Visit the page here.
Keith Van Horn at a local Best Buy
WifeGeeding and I were in the Valley Ranch Best Buy, and she asked me to look at how tall this one dude was. I told her it was Keith Van Horn of the Dallas Mavericks.
So being the goof that I am - I saw potential for some blog material.
Here are some pics I took of him shopping with my camera phone.
The teen-age Best Buy associates said he was really friendly and even got an autograph from him.
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