The ex post facto page has been updated to include my thoughts on "Three Words".
4.17.2001
I swore yesterday that I would rewatch "Three Words" last night and write my review and heavens to Betsy, I actually did what I said I was going to do. Red, faster than a speeding bullet, has posted my review along with hers and Colleen's at GeekSpeak. Thanks, Red.
Ah, those Wacky Romanians...
Just what a man needs, lessons on how to be a sleaze.
Setup: Do you smoke after sex?
Punchline: I don't know, I never looked .
Just what a man needs, lessons on how to be a sleaze.
Setup: Do you smoke after sex?
Punchline: I don't know, I never looked .
sexiestgeekalive.com. I think the name speaks for itself. I guess the "pageant" kicks off this month and the winner will be chosen in June. You can check out last year's SGA and consult the tour dates section for an appearance near you.
Right on.
Right on.
Sci-Fi has an interview up with The Lone Gunmen. I don't watch the show because of airtime conflicts, but as a fan of The X-Files I enjoyed the article just the same.
4.16.2001
Joey Ramone Remembered.
I never really got into The Ramones. For me, once you heard one Ramones song you'd heard them all. And forget about going to a Ramones show -- two male friends of mine went to a Ramones show in a local club about 10 years ago and came home looking like they had been mauled by a really pissed-off wild animal. Their shirts were in shreds, eyeglasses were broken, wristwatches had been ripped off and there were fleshwounds as well. I was in my mid-20s by then, so maybe I was too old to appreciate that kind of vibe. Who knows.
Regardless of whether or not I ever got into the Ramones, though, there is no denying the much needed kick in the ass they gave to rock 'n roll.
I never really got into The Ramones. For me, once you heard one Ramones song you'd heard them all. And forget about going to a Ramones show -- two male friends of mine went to a Ramones show in a local club about 10 years ago and came home looking like they had been mauled by a really pissed-off wild animal. Their shirts were in shreds, eyeglasses were broken, wristwatches had been ripped off and there were fleshwounds as well. I was in my mid-20s by then, so maybe I was too old to appreciate that kind of vibe. Who knows.
Regardless of whether or not I ever got into the Ramones, though, there is no denying the much needed kick in the ass they gave to rock 'n roll.
A man walked by Sheila and me on Saturday night while we were listening to a band play at our favorite bar. It was pretty obvious there was something a little 'off' about him. He took short little steps and walked very closely behind the person in front of him. His head sort of twitched about like a bird's. Being the compassionate person that I am, I nudged Sheila and told her to check him out.
Me (sort of out of the corner of my mouth), "Check out this guy... I think there's something wrong with him."
Sheila takes a faux casual look around and says back, "Is he retarded? Or is he from Yale?"
I laughed for 10 minutes straight.
Me (sort of out of the corner of my mouth), "Check out this guy... I think there's something wrong with him."
Sheila takes a faux casual look around and says back, "Is he retarded? Or is he from Yale?"
I laughed for 10 minutes straight.
I heard on the radio this morning that David Chase, creator of The Sopranos, has informed all cast and crew associated with the show that they are not to deal with abcnews.com (or ABC News, I would assume) since the online news source has posted spoilers (or possible spoilers) about who will get "offed" on the series this year. I'm not including the link to the abcnews.com story because I don't want encourage the spoilage. Besides, I'm sure that if you really want to know you'll have no trouble finding the article.
From MSNBC's News of the Weird:
Frankfurt University researchers, according to a January issue of New Scientist, found that ants living in bamboo stems in Malaysian rain forests keep their nests dry by drinking any water that seeps in, then exiting the nest, urinating, then returning to the nest, repeating the process over and over until the nest is dry. The researchers found that 2 milliliters of water in a nest caused a colony's ants to scurry back and forth until they had urinated 3,000 droplets outside. [New Scientist, 1-6-01]
Sounds like me after a few beers.
Frankfurt University researchers, according to a January issue of New Scientist, found that ants living in bamboo stems in Malaysian rain forests keep their nests dry by drinking any water that seeps in, then exiting the nest, urinating, then returning to the nest, repeating the process over and over until the nest is dry. The researchers found that 2 milliliters of water in a nest caused a colony's ants to scurry back and forth until they had urinated 3,000 droplets outside. [New Scientist, 1-6-01]
Sounds like me after a few beers.
Red has updated GeekSpeak with reviews of "Three Words" and the Xcursion Guys weekly column is up. I have yet to read either site's reviews myself, and I won't until I get my own thoughts down. At this rate, I may never read them!
I will watch tonight and write, I promise. Really. I swear.
I will watch tonight and write, I promise. Really. I swear.
4.15.2001
[This is something I know I've always wondered about]
Well, Whadya Know
Why is it easier to tear an article from a newspaper from top
to bottom than from side to side?
In order to print the news, you need newsprint, the wood pulp paper product on
which the opin . . . uh facts go. That pulp is broken down
into many small fibers that tumble onto a conveyor belt.
This process naturally aligns them in the direction the belt
is moving, a direction they retain when formed into sheets
and then large rolls of newsprint: straight up and down.
Thus when you clip an article from top to bottom you go with
the grain and achieve a smooth cut; tear it out from the side
and you are ripping against the grain and risk losing part of
the article.
[source: Ever Wonder Why? By Douglas B. Smith]
Well, Whadya Know
Why is it easier to tear an article from a newspaper from top
to bottom than from side to side?
In order to print the news, you need newsprint, the wood pulp paper product on
which the opin . . . uh facts go. That pulp is broken down
into many small fibers that tumble onto a conveyor belt.
This process naturally aligns them in the direction the belt
is moving, a direction they retain when formed into sheets
and then large rolls of newsprint: straight up and down.
Thus when you clip an article from top to bottom you go with
the grain and achieve a smooth cut; tear it out from the side
and you are ripping against the grain and risk losing part of
the article.
[source: Ever Wonder Why? By Douglas B. Smith]
4.12.2001
Success! Thanks to the friendly people at BlogVoices, my problem is no more. I take back what I said earlier about tech support. For now ;).
So, how does it work? I'm not all that sure myself, but as far as I can tell, if you would like to post a comment regarding a particular post, click on the comment link associated with that post and a BlogVoices window will pop up. Enter your info and remarks and post your message. If I set things up correctly I should receive an e-mail with your comment and you should be able to view other people's messages. If you have difficulty getting it to work, drop me a line and I'll check into it.
So, how does it work? I'm not all that sure myself, but as far as I can tell, if you would like to post a comment regarding a particular post, click on the comment link associated with that post and a BlogVoices window will pop up. Enter your info and remarks and post your message. If I set things up correctly I should receive an e-mail with your comment and you should be able to view other people's messages. If you have difficulty getting it to work, drop me a line and I'll check into it.
I've been trying add discussion capability to this blog, courtesy of BlogVoices, but I haven't quite got it right yet. As a result, the "comment" links at the end of each post don't work right now. I'll let you know when they do.
From The New York Times' "On This Day":
"He did his job to the end as he would want you to do. Bless you all and all
our love. Mother."
Those who have served with the late President in peace and in war accepted
that as their obligation. The comment of members of Congress unanimously
reflected this spirit. Those who supported or opposed Mr. Roosevelt during
his long and controversial years as President did not deviate in this. And
all hailed him as the greatest leader of his time.
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt died on this day in 1945. You can read The New York Times' front page article from that day 56 years ago here. It's a fascinating read and it makes me wonder if there will ever be such a reaction to the loss of a president again.
"He did his job to the end as he would want you to do. Bless you all and all
our love. Mother."
Those who have served with the late President in peace and in war accepted
that as their obligation. The comment of members of Congress unanimously
reflected this spirit. Those who supported or opposed Mr. Roosevelt during
his long and controversial years as President did not deviate in this. And
all hailed him as the greatest leader of his time.
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt died on this day in 1945. You can read The New York Times' front page article from that day 56 years ago here. It's a fascinating read and it makes me wonder if there will ever be such a reaction to the loss of a president again.
A victory for owners of temperamental appliances everywhere. Now if I could only do that with tech support!
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