Archive for January, 2005

The Hundreds presents CORGISHOE

Saturday, January 29th, 2005

The Hundreds presents CORGISHOE
This guy needs some professional help.

With a collection topping off in the thousands, Corgishoe is sneaker subculture’s very own Imelda Marcos. Perhaps the sickest thing about the kid is that he doesn’t wear any of his shoes (he’s usually sporting the same beat-up pair of New Balances), doesn’t sell them (don’t even [...]

MSNBC – What’s the stench? A pile of cow manure

Friday, January 28th, 2005

MSNBC – What’s the stench? A pile of cow manure
Mmmm, nothing like the fresh smell of roasting shit.

MILFORD, Neb. – Urban dwellers who enjoy dining on filet mignon at five-star restaurants would probably just as soon not know about David Dickinson’s dilemma.
Bad for the appetite, you know.

Armor plate for iPod Photo

Friday, January 28th, 2005

Armor plate for iPod Photo
I can’t read the site, but the pictures tell what I assume is most of the story.

Armor plate for iPod Photo

LRB | Eliot Weinberger : What I Heard about Iraq

Friday, January 28th, 2005

LRB | Eliot Weinberger : What I Heard about Iraq
Some interesting quotes in here.

In 1992, a year after the first Gulf War, I heard Dick Cheney, then secretary of defense, say that the US had been wise not to invade Baghdad and get %u2018bogged down in the problems of trying to take over and govern [...]

Barb’s Website

Friday, January 28th, 2005

Barb’s Website
Some dated photos of a dated band on a rather dated web site. I didn’t know these guys were still alive, let alone playing.

Night Ranger opened for Pat Benatar at the Budwiser Summer Stage at TAGS, in Big Flats, NY.

HotAIR – Apples and Oranges — A Comparison

Friday, January 28th, 2005

HotAIR – Apples and Oranges — A Comparison

We have all been present at discussions (or arguments) in which one of the combatants attempts to clarify or strengthen a point by comparing the subject at hand with another item or situation more familiar to the audience or opponent. More often than not, this stratagem instantly results [...]

Guide to Flaming – Home Page

Thursday, January 27th, 2005

Guide to Flaming – Home Page

Flaming is one of the curses of the internet – and yet how many people who have ever joined in a discussion can say they have never flamed – or at least been tempted? First, you read something really stupid, then you think of a neat response … before you [...]

Extra Ugly – T-shirts and more with attitude

Thursday, January 27th, 2005

Extra Ugly – T-shirts and more with attitude
Here’s another interesting t-shirt site.

ROCKET SCIENTIST
I also have a big dick.
You know what they say about a man with big test tubes.

Acetylseryltyrosylserylisol…serine – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wednesday, January 26th, 2005

Acetylseryltyrosylserylisol…serine – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amazingly long word.

acetylseryltyrosylserylisoleucylthreonylserylprolylserylglutaminyl-
phenylalanylvalylphenylalanylleucylserylserylvalyltryptophylalanyl-
aspartylprolylisoleucylglutamylleucylleucylasparaginylvalylcysteinyl-
threonylserylserylleucylglycylasparaginylglutaminylphenylalanyl-
….

SC Magazine

Wednesday, January 26th, 2005

SC Magazine
A bit light on details, but still a scarey thought.
Techdirt has a better analysis of the problem and points to some problems in the article.

Lexus cars may be vulnerable to viruses that infect them via mobile phones. Landcruiser 100 models LX470 and LS430 have been discovered with infected operating systems that transfer within a [...]