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fair-goers

2006-08-02T14:29:00.000-05:00

This is why County Fairs scare me.

key west pics

2006-07-19T15:29:00.000-05:00

Sorry we haven't posted in a while...things have been a bit hectic lately. We will get back to it soon.

In the mean time, there are some new pictures from our trip to Key West.

home depot reports record setting vanity sales

2006-06-15T07:38:00.000-05:00

3 separate incidents involving an estimated $400,000 worth of marijuana and cocaine found hidden in vanities have popped up in Home Depot stores across Massachusetts. Locals demand "Do It Yourself" workshop (okay, just kidding about the workshop... as far as I know)

doh!

2006-06-15T07:29:00.001-05:00

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush, who often teases members of the White House press corps, apologized Wednesday after he poked fun at a reporter for wearing sunglasses without realizing they were needed for vision loss.

(cnn.com)

impeach for peace

2006-06-08T15:45:00.000-05:00

Impeach Bush yourself! This is much more than just a petition.
There's a little known and rarely used clause of the in the rules for the House of Representatives which sets forth the various ways in which a president can be impeached. Only the House Judiciary Committee puts together the Articles of Impeachment, but before that happens, someone has to initiate the process.

That's where we come in. In addition to the State-by-State method, one of the ways to get impeachment going is for individual citizens like you and me to submit a memorial. ImpeachforPeace.org has created a new memorial based on one which was successful in impeaching a federal official in the past. You can find it on their website as a PDF.

You can initiate the impeachment process yourself by downloading the memorial, filling in the relevant information in the blanks (your name, state, etc.), and sending it in.

More information on the precedent for submitting an impeachment memorial, and the House Rules on this procedure, can also be found at the above address.

If you have any doubts that Bush has committed crimes warranting impeachment, read this page.

If you're concerned that impeachment might not be the best strategy at this point, read the bottom of this page.

link

the ten things i hate about commandments

2006-05-20T13:20:00.000-05:00

parrots on a plane

2006-05-18T14:28:00.000-05:00

From the makers of Snakes on a Plane comes..... PARROTS ON A PLANE

no, really....link

got questions? nsa has answers.

2006-05-18T14:21:00.000-05:00

Dear NSA is here to help harness the collective knowlege of everyday folks, just like you.

Q: Where did I leave my keys?
A: Inside pocket of your gray jacket (it's hanging in the front closet).

Q: What should I get my wife for her birthday?
A: Blue sundress from Calypso, size 12. Also note that she likes to have her toes licked.

Q: Is now a good time to buy Google?
A: Unfortunately, due to strict federal laws NSA cannot provide stock tips.

Q: Can I substitute margarine for butter in my Toll House cookie recipe?
A: We know that you've been smoking pot.

Q: What should I have for dinner?
A: You've been eating a lot of Chinese and pizza -- how about some Turkish?

Web Site Privacy Policy:
We respect your privacy, and absolutely promise not to keep any records of your visit.
Terms & Conditions:
Dear NSA is proud to serve US residents. Non-US residents should share their thoughts with the CIA.

singing buck

2006-05-15T13:59:00.000-05:00

not that you care, but...

2006-05-15T13:27:00.000-05:00

There are a few new pictures in the Photo Album. Sorry we have been so lazy.

little tidbit: us military made san fran into a gay mecca

2006-05-03T10:22:00.000-05:00

According to Ask Yahoo, San Francisco became a center for gay and lesbian people when the military adopted a policy of aggressively drumming queers out of the service and processed and discharged them in San Francisco. via boingboing.net

things have changed

2006-05-03T09:55:00.000-05:00

The Montana Sedition Project collects the stories of Montanans who were jailed for saying the wrong thing during WWI.

On March 15, 1918, Wyman said to divers persons...in speaking of the atrocities reported to be committed by the German soldiers, that our soldiers would act in the same way and commit the same atrocities...and that soldiers of the U.S. Army are no better than the German soldiers. Sentence: 6-12 years

In March 1918, a third-degree committee in Forsyth grilled Starr about Liberty Bonds and forced him to kiss the flag. "What is this thing anyway?" he asked. "Nothing but a piece of cotton with a little paint on it, and some other marks in the corner there. I will not kiss that thing. It might be covered with microbes." Sentence: 10-20 years

mario - live

2006-05-03T08:39:00.000-05:00

One more reason never to play D & D!

2006-05-01T15:59:00.000-05:00

"Leeroy Jenkins!"

oooouuuuch!

2006-04-27T10:19:00.000-05:00

Turn up the volume for the full effect.

animusic

2006-04-27T10:03:00.000-05:00

Pretty neat.

Par 4 for the Sandhill Crane?

2006-04-20T16:34:00.000-05:00

Worry not my friends. Apparently the Bush Administration has declared that we have gained 715,300 acres of wetlands since 1997. However, the "wetlands" taken into account consisted not only of our natural wetlands, but also of manmade ponds, water hazards, and reservoirs. Read this Field and Stream article to get the details.

T-T-T-Too Much Time on My Hands

2006-04-20T16:17:00.000-05:00

What do you get when you have a couple of college students with too few (or too unimportant) classes and a video camera??? Epic Pong Shots!

Pretty amazing... I can't wait 'till summer!

poodle workout

2006-04-17T10:43:00.000-05:00

One of the most important features of a standard poodle (never overlooked by the judges) is the quality of its chest. Mariko has some more working out to do.

microsoft corporation, circa 1978

2006-04-15T17:36:00.000-05:00

Check the guy in the lower left......... that's Bill Gates.

Paul Allen, the owner of the Seattle Seahawks, with a net worth around $20>billion, is on the far right, lower corner!!

Would you have invested?

sell yourself

2006-04-15T17:27:00.000-05:00

Sloganize Your Name!

"Any Time, Any Place, Adam."

"Be Young, Have Fun, Drink Nicole."

for chris

2006-03-23T14:31:00.000-05:00

Ummm, yeah....apparently Samuel L. Jackson has a new movie coming out.

busted

2006-03-15T15:15:00.000-05:00

Adam is just trying to make a few extra bucks.

i always thought that yanni was a mello dude

2006-03-08T10:42:00.000-05:00

New Age musician Yanni charged with domestic battery in Palm Beach County

presidents get sick too

2006-03-07T14:30:00.000-05:00

From George Washington's toothlessness, to Grover Cleveland's gout, to Franklin D. Roosevelt's polio, to Ronald Reagan's Alzheimer disease, and finally to George W. Bush's colon polyps, presidents throughout history suffer from the same diseases and ailments like the rest of us.

Find out what diseases you have in common with the leaders of the free world!

from healthinplainenglish.com

microsoft ipod

2006-03-03T15:00:00.000-05:00

Very true.

innocent escapes

2006-02-28T08:30:00.000-05:00

Bad hair day? Shopper's remorse? Or, just feeling lonely? The Brawney Man will make it all better.

might make you tear up

2006-02-27T11:14:00.000-05:00

Update: For some reason the video no longer exists. Check out another version here.

can't wait

2006-02-27T10:44:00.000-05:00

Nacho Libre = Hilarious

omg

2006-02-24T13:42:00.000-05:00

A 54-year-old man in Ohio has been arrested after he was caught harvesting urine from a movie theater urinal in order to drink it.

"Listening to his describe it, it's like listening to a crack or cocaine addict. He's addicted to children's urine," said a police officer.

Police said Patton goes to family restaurants and movie theaters and waits for boys in a bathroom stall. Investigators said he shuts off the water to the child-level urinal and puts a cup in the bottom.

Patton allegedly told police that he leaves the stall after the child leaves.

"He goes back and retrieves the cup and drinks the urine," Fithen said.

Police said Patton told them it makes him sick, but that it's almost spiritual to him. He allegedly added, "I like it because it makes me closer to them -- like I'm drinking their youth."

Link (via boingboing.net)

example of what not to do

2006-02-24T10:35:00.000-05:00

On Notes from the Technology Underground, Bill Gurstelle reports that a 46-year-old Wyoming man did something foolish with a big balloon and some welding gas.

All the windows were blown out, the vehicle doors were bent towards the outside and the roof was pushed about a foot higher than normal. [The occupants said] that they were taking a balloon to a Super Bowl party -- a balloon filled with acetylene, a very explosive gas used in welding -- so they could blow up the balloon while celebrating. However, on the drive, the balloon rolled across the back seat, possibly causing static electricity, and igniting the gas, causing it to explode.The couple said a passer-by gave them a ride home. Deputies called in an ambulance, who took the couple to Swedish Medical Center for possible shrapnel wounds and broken eardrums. Norman Frey, 46, faces a charge of possession, use, or removal of explosives or incendiary devices. He faces two to six years in prison. (boingboing.net)

pictures that make me laugh

2006-02-21T11:12:00.000-05:00

Because I'm having a bad day.

not the most effective way to protest child porn

2006-02-08T13:48:00.000-05:00

Man In Tiger Suit Climbs To Top Of St. Augustine Lighthouse

neato

2006-02-06T13:05:00.000-05:00

Bird's Eye Tourist

It's not easy bein' green

2006-02-03T15:26:00.000-05:00

Which Muppet are you?

After that, find out which Sesame Street character you are.

Adam's Results: Kermit and Big Bird!
Nicole's Results: Elmo and Fozzie!

Presidential Speechalist

2006-02-01T17:00:00.000-05:00

Worried about public speaking? Have alot to say but not sure how to put it all together? Why don't you sleep on some of these ideas and see what sticks. Here are just a few of the many secrets of speechwriting as revealed to us by the man who writes all of our President's speeches .

yahoogled

2006-02-01T13:21:00.000-05:00

When the cute dot com giants start flirting with bullies:

Yahoo and human rights: Shi Tao in prison in China! - Amnesty International
and
No Tibet or Tiananmen on Google's Chinese site - Markets - Times Online

Both companies I admire for simplicity and speed - but I'm realizing that I assumed (stupidly) that these virtues implied some sort of an ethical stance (quality = goodness). Scary to see these guys start to get tested...and fail - in my opinion.

Speed and simplicity can be applied to the design of a gallows as easily as it could a search engine I suppose. zefrank.com

brain food for the politically minded baby

2006-01-27T16:27:00.000-05:00

made me crack up

hahaha

2006-01-25T16:07:00.000-05:00

Beavis look alike

oh yes, we're addicted

2006-01-25T11:41:00.000-05:00

There is only one Jack Bauer... And you'd better believe it!

- You can lead a horse to water. Jack Bauer can make him drink.

- If Jack Bauer was in a room with Hitler, Stalin, and Nina Meyers, and he had a gun with 2 bullets, he'd shoot Nina twice.

- If you wake up in the morning, it's because Jack Bauer spared your life.

- Upon hearing that he was played by Kiefer Sutherland, Jack Bauer killed Sutherland. Jack Bauer gets played by no man.

- Every time you masturbate Jack Bauer kills a terrorist. Not because you masturbated, but because that is how often he kills terrorists.

- Osama bin Laden's recent proposal for truce is a direct result of him finding out that Jack Bauer is, in fact, still alive.

- Jack Bauer once forgot where he put his keys. He then spent the next half-hour torturing himself until he gave up the location of the keys.

- Jack Bauer was never addicted to heroin. Heroin was addicted to Jack Bauer.

- 1.6 billion Chinese are angry with Jack Bauer. Sounds like a fair fight.

- Jack Bauer killed 93 people in just 4 days. Wait, that is a real fact.

- Jack Bauer doesn't miss. If he didn't hit you it's because he was shooting at another terrorist twelve miles away.

- Jack Bauer let the dogs out.

- Superman wears Jack Bauer pyjamas.

- Jack Bauer's favorite color is severe terror alert red. His second favorite color is violet, but just because it sounds like violent.

- If Jack and MacGyver were locked in a room together, Jack would make a bomb out of MacGyver and get out.

- Jack Bauer played Russian Roulette with a fully loaded gun and won.

- Lets get one thing straight, the only reason you are conscious right now is because Jack Bauer does not feel like carrying you.

- Jack Bauer got Hellen Keller to talk.

- When life gave Jack Bauer lemons, he used them to kill terrorists. Jack Bauer hates lemonade.

- When you open a can of whoop-ass, Jack Bauer jumps out.

- Killing Jack Bauer doesn't make him dead. It just makes him angry.

- The quickest way to a man's heart is through Jack Bauer's gun.

- Jack Bauer can get McDonald's breakfast after 10:30.

- Jack Bauer is the leading cause of death in Middle Eastern men.

- People with amnesia still remember Jack Bauer.

- It would only take 1 bullet for Jack Bauer to kill 50 Cent.
- Jack Bauer once won a game of Connect 4 in 3 moves.

- Jack Bauer has been to Mars. That's why theres no life on Mars.

- When the boogie man goes to sleep, he checks his closet for Jack Bauer

- Simon Says should be renamed to Jack Bauer Says because if Jack Bauer says something then you better do it.

hunt for Bin Laden

2006-01-19T12:49:00.000-05:00

Experts provide valuable intelligence.

i want one sooo bad

2006-01-12T09:36:00.000-05:00

I/O Brush: Painting with Patterns

click here for demonstration

it's not a toooma!

2006-01-11T15:46:00.000-05:00

Apparently, The Govenator got into a little motorcycle wreck and ended up with 15 stitches in his lip.

adorable cyclops kitten

2006-01-10T15:57:00.000-05:00

Cy, short for Cyclopes, a kitten born with only one eye and no nose, is shown in this photo provided by its owner in Redmond, Oregon, on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2005. The kitten, a ragdoll breed, which died after living for one day, was one of two in the litter. Its sibling was born normal and healthy. (AP Photo/Traci Allen) Link

"high" liter...haha, get it?

2006-01-10T10:50:00.000-05:00

This information was sent to the entire Flager County School System to warn teachers of the possible illegal contents of their students' backpacks.

Just FYI . . . while most highlighters appear to be just that, these highlighters are made to have the end cap come off and be inserted into a small hole on the side of the highlighter. The person can then use it to smoke marijuana. They sell on-line for $16.00. The highlighter actually writes and feels like a real highlighter. Here is a link to a news report out of Las Vegas.

LINK

Justin and Amber: in Asia

2006-01-03T16:02:00.000-05:00

A big Sa-wat-dee to Justin and Amber who are spending the next 4 months traveling across Asia. Follow their every move on the blog they set up while they are over seas.

We wish you both safe and happy travels until your return!!

women marries dolphin???

2006-01-03T13:30:00.000-05:00

From the Associated Press:

"It's not a perverted thing. I do love this dolphin. He's the love of my life," she said Saturday, upon her return to London.

When asked in the past if she had a boyfriend, she would always reply, "No. I'm going to end up with Cindy." On Wednesday, she made it official, sort of. While she acknowledged the "wedding" had no legal bearing she did say it reflected her deep feelings toward the bottlenosed, 35-year-old object of her affection.

"It's not a bad thing. It just something that we did because I love him, but not in the way that you love a man. It's just a pure love that I have for this animal," she said.

Link

i am on to you

2005-12-30T13:24:00.000-05:00

Found this on the "Found" website... It was found in Asheville, NC next to the Pack Library. Thought it was funny.

why not to shoot a gun in the air on new year's eve

2005-12-30T11:08:00.000-05:00

"And, other writers on the subject (there have been quite a few) say that tests on cadavers show that skin is punctured and underlying organs messed up (my words, not theirs) at bullet velocities that exceed 180 feet per second. And, since falling bullets typically strike people in the head or shoulders, this appears to me to be a very dangerous practice. " nfttu.blogspot.com

I thought this was appropriate since we would be camping out over the holiday. . .during hunting season.

florida teen skips school and sneaks to iraq

2005-12-30T11:00:00.000-05:00

Maybe it was the time the taxi dumped him at the Iraq-Kuwait border, leaving him alone in the middle of the desert. Or when he drew a crowd at a Baghdad food stand after using an Arabic phrase book to order. Or the moment a Kuwaiti cab driver almost punched him in the face when he balked at the $100 fare. But at some point, Farris Hassan, a 16-year-old from Florida, realized that traveling to Iraq by himself was not the safest thing he could have done with his Christmas vacation. story here

nice place to visit once in a while

2005-12-23T13:32:00.000-05:00

FOUND Magazine Find of the Day

spam is good for something

2005-12-22T12:05:00.000-05:00

If your computer's connected to the internet, odds are you've received countless viral-burdened emails that read, "Dear Sir/Madam, we have logged your IP-address on more than 30 illegal Websites. Important: Please answer our questions! The list of questions are attached."

One very smart fellow in Germany received the German version of that Sober.Y spam, then, presuming it was real -- turned himself in to authorities. The polizei examined his hard drive and discovered an abundance of child porn.
boingboing.net

creepy

2005-12-20T16:30:00.000-05:00

The FBI's Secret Scrutiny

for those who've been scammed

2005-12-20T16:25:00.000-05:00

Thomas Hawk's Digital Connection: PriceRitePhoto: Abusive Bait and Switch Camera Store

Blood for oil???

2005-12-15T15:51:00.000-05:00

In the Blood for Oil Rewards Program, get a fossil fuel gift card by donating blood. Seriously. Link
boingboing.net

Hallelujia! Oh, the Lord is good!

2005-12-14T20:05:00.000-05:00

Watch this one first if you don't have tears of laughter rolling down your cheeks, watch it again with a friend then try this one. If that still hasn't quenched your thirst for gut-wrenching laughter, then by all means, go here.

Relax, kick back, and laugh a little!

Whoa Nelly!

2005-12-13T16:22:00.000-05:00

Mike and Jocelyn Holt have recently announced that they plan to bring a bouncin' baby into the world sometime in oh, say, 8 months or so!

Congratulations! (How about some name suggestions from the peanut gallery?)

Bush is an Idiot: Part II

2005-12-09T12:01:00.000-05:00

Bush Tries to Escape

Drive-thru Order

2005-12-02T11:49:00.000-05:00

It's a freaking cheeseburger lady!!!!

Q-Unit: The Ultimate Mash-up

2005-12-02T10:45:00.000-05:00

What do you get when you take Queen, and add some 50 Cent? You get Q-Unit. And what is Q-Unit you ask??? Well, probably about the most entertaining mash-up I've heard, ever. So, go download this album and have yourself an awesome weekend!

Oh boy, this takes me back...

2005-11-30T15:54:00.000-05:00

Tests like these are why I vow never to return to school!

Our Leader's Stance on Global Warming

2005-11-30T15:21:00.000-05:00

Here's a short video with some interesting insights as to what we need to do to fight global warming as presented by our president. Enjoy.

It's pretty much my favorite animal.

2005-11-30T12:23:00.000-05:00

It's like a lion and a tiger mixed... bred for its skills in magic.

George Washington Carver's Bane

2005-11-29T16:21:00.000-05:00

SAGUENAY, Quebec - A 15-year-old girl with a peanut allergy died after kissing her boyfriend, who had just eaten a peanut butter snack, hospital officials said Monday.

The symptoms of peanut allergy can include hives, plunging blood pressure and swelling of the face and throat, which can block breathing.

Peanut allergies have been rising in recent decades. The reason remains unclear but one study found that baby creams or lotions with peanut oil may cause children to develop allergies later in life.
About 1.5 million Americans are severely allergic to even the smallest trace of peanuts and peanut allergies account for 50 to 100 deaths in the United States each year. Canadian figures were not immediately available.

Christmas Gift Ideas

2005-11-24T11:52:00.000-05:00

It's getting to that time of the year where we should all be thinking about what to put under the tree. Here are just a few ideas--

FIRST EVER! It's finally here. The shirt that allows you to show off your expensive ties ~what a great idea~ Weave them through the collar of this unique design to create a masterpiece that's all your own. Perfect for the man who has everything! Exclusively fashioned with American ingenuity and European style. Exquisite craftsmanship, shaped fit, superior quality fabric, double pearl buttoned cuffs.Choose from three colors: Winter Frost White, Sky Blue, Midnight Black. ONLY $227.00! *Guaranteed to make you the biggest idiot in the room.

THE PORTABLE BACKYARD ICE RINK. When temperature drop below 32 degrees F, this portable unit turns any backyard into an ice rink. Easy to assemble with no tools, the rink is ready to use after two to three days of freezing temperatures. The design accommodates unlevel terrain, and in case of a thaw or rain, it keeps water inside the rink. A patented PVC frame protects the liner from skate and shovel cuts; vinyl liner protects grass underneath. UV protected. Instructional video and vinyl repair kit included. Blue and red lines mark hockey zones just like professional ice hockey rinks. Average ice thickness is 2 1/2". Ages 4 and up. ONLY $699.95 *You want one...you know you do.

"ALIVE" CHIMPANZEE: So real, it's unreal! Hollywood "F/X" animatronics. Now this is a real robot. The amazing "Alive" Chimpanzee is a life-size, lifelike product of the latest Hollywood "F/X" animatronics - state-of-the-art robotic technology dedicated to making machines that look, sound and act like real animals. This extraordinary creature is an extremely responsive, highly intelligent "primate" robot whose artificial intelligence, emotional range and keen sensors allow him to interact with humans and his environment in fantastic ways. Sharper Image's worldwide exclusive "Alive" Chimpanzee is yours to give or get for under $150 - the first high-quality animatronics robot ever designed for home (or office!) entertainment. Life-size bust stands 11" high. ONLY $149.95 *Perfect for your jungle room!

ATM BANK works like a real one.When the kids deposit their allowance (coins or bills), this savings bank adds it up. Like a real bank, it won't allow overdraws, and the "vault" is protected by a combination lock. Comes with a "debit card" -just swipe to get your balance. With sound effects and grownup-like features, this bank makes it fun to save and learn about banking. Includes two AA batteries. 5"W x 11"H x 4 3/4"D. ONLY $29.95 *For your spoiled little brat.

Photorealism by Ralph Goings

2005-11-23T10:54:00.000-05:00

This is not a picture...wow. Check out his work.

Tears save sick mother from creamation alive...

2005-11-23T10:47:00.000-05:00

BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese peasant woman who suffered a brain haemorrhage was left at the undertakers alive for cremation because her family could no longer afford hospital treatment, state media said Friday.

She was only saved by the tears in her eyes.

The case is the latest in a series of tragedies illustrating China's stretched health care system and the inability of rural workers to meet spiraling medical costs.

You Guoying, a 47-year-old migrant worker from southwestern Sichuan province, was taken for cremation by her husband and children in Taizhou, eastern Zhejiang province, where she worked, the China Youth Daily said.

Fortunately for You, the undertaker realized she was still alive when he saw her move and tears in her eyes, the newspaper said.

The rest of the story here.

Go Sooty!

2005-11-15T14:07:00.000-05:00

Another Ebay Must-have

2005-11-15T13:53:00.000-05:00

Dave's Mug

The one fingered victory salute

2005-11-09T13:02:00.000-05:00

Bush is a dumbass.

Bidding on a Mistake

2005-11-09T12:26:00.000-05:00

Click Here

63 Days of my life...In all their horrific glory.

2005-11-08T10:47:00.000-05:00

63 Days is a blog that I have been following for quite some time. It is about a girl (now grown) who endured hell in a "brat camp". It is quite heartbreaking at times. Read her story from the begining (you have to start from the bottom of the page and move up).

In the 80’s, "boot camps" for troubled teens became the new treatment dejour for parents at their wits end. However, after numerous allegations of severe abuse, untrained staff and several deaths, these camps came under much scrutiny. Steve Cartisano ran the most notorious of these camps, called Challenger Foundation. I was 15 when I was kidnapped from my bed and taken to Challenger. 63 Days is the story-in-progress about my brutal experiences there, my subsequent escape and the aftermath. This is my story, this is my life. from 63days.com

2005-11-07T15:38:00.000-05:00

DECADES OF DUMPING CHEMICAL ARMS LEAVE A RISKY LEGACY

Weapons of mass destruction thrown into the sea years ago present danger now - and the Army doesn't know where they all are.

October 30, 2005 In the summer of 2004, a clam-dredging operation off New Jersey pulled up an old artillery shell. The long-submerged World War I-era explosive was filled with a black tarlike substance. Bomb disposal technicians from Dover Air Force Base, Del., were brought in to dismantle it. Three of them were injured - one hospitalized with large pus-filled blisters on an arm and hand. The shell was filled with mustard gas in solid form

Karate Kid Chimp

2005-11-07T10:40:00.000-05:00

I wouldn't mess with this chimp.

Video

If you can't view video...view it Here

Sandwich cost $47, has 30,000 calories

2005-11-04T11:45:00.000-05:00

This guy made a $47, 30,000 calorie sandwich, documented it, then ate it.

Food ------------------------ Calories

Fried Mushrooms – 15 -------- 450

Bacon – 14 pieces ----------- 990

Onion rings – 18 ------------ 1140

Ground Beef – 1/4 lb. ------- 293

Corndogs – 2 ---------------- 540

Swiss Cheese – 4 slices ----- 425

Provolone Cheese – 4 slices - 397C

heddar Cheese – 4 slices --- 455

Sliced Ham – 1/4 lb. -------- 184

Sliced Turkey – 1/4 lb. ----- 181

Pastrami – 1/4 lb. ---------- 394

Sliced Roast Beef – 1/4 lb. - 200

Bratwurst – 1 --------------- 510

Braunschweiger – 1/4 lb. ---- 580

Wheat Bread – 1 lb. --------- 1030

Lettuce – 1/2 head ---------- 25

Feta Cheese – 4 oz. --------- 350

Italian Salad Dressing – 6 oz 480

Oregeno – 50 grams ---------- 438

Salt & Pepper – 50 grams ---- 0

Butter – 1/2 lb. ------------ 1600

Parmesan Cheese – 100 grams - 465

Canola Oil – 154 Tbsp. ------ 18,432

Total ----------------------- 29,559

Here's the original page for the sandwich; however be warned that some report this page attempting to install malware on their computers.

Link via boingboing.net

Glow in the dark car trunk release tab

2005-11-04T11:31:00.000-05:00

It's happened to all of us more times than we care to admit -- getting locked in the trunk of a car. Sure it's embarrassing, but until now, there hasn't been an easy way to solve the problem, except by screaming and kicking the sides in the hope that someone will hear you and let you out before the air becomes poisonous.

In recent years car manufacturers have provided trunk release tabs so we can let ourselves out, but there were two problems with the early tabs. One, they used words to instruct those trapped inside on what to do, and two, the trunk of a car is pitch black when the door is closed. If you had a pair of night vision goggles on but happened to be illiterate, the tab would be of no help. If you could read, but weren't wearing night vision goggles, you were still out of luck. Only those who could both read and happened to be wearing a pair of night vision goggles at the time they fell into the trunk could be expected to free themselves.

The new Ford Focus has solved both of these problems with an ingenious pull tab that glows in the dark and has an easy-to-comprehend symbol. This is progress at its best.
Link via boingboing.net

Good reason not to sunbathe...

2005-11-02T15:26:00.000-05:00

"I've seen some crazy stuff, but THAT was AWESOME"

2005-11-02T15:22:00.000-05:00

BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) — For 40 exhausting minutes, Wayne Goldsberry battled a buck with his bare hands in his daughter’s bedroom. Goldsberry finally subdued the five-point whitetail deer that crashed through a bedroom window at his daughter’s home Friday. When it was over, blood splattered the walls and the deer lay dead on the bedroom floor, its neck broken. Goldsberry was at his daughter’s home when he heard glass breaking. He went back to check on the noise and found the deer.

“I was standing about like this peeking around the corner when the deer came out of the bedroom,” said Goldsberry. The deer ran down the hall and into the master bedroom — “jumping back and forth across the bed.”

Goldsberry entered the bedroom to confront the deer and, after a brief struggle, emerged to tell his wife to call police. After returning to the bedroom, the fight continued. Goldsberry finally was able to grip the animal and twist its neck, killing it. Goldsberry, sore from the struggle, dragged the dead animal out of the house. “He got kicked several times. He was walking bowlegged for a while,” Deputy Doug Gay said.

At this time of year, a buck that sees its reflection in a window often charges, believing it is fighting off a rival, Gay said.

Goldsberry intended to have the deer processed for its meat.

The Mildly High City

2005-11-02T12:20:00.000-05:00

DENVER - Residents of the Mile High City have voted to legalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana for adults. Authorities, though, said state possession laws will be applied instead. With 100 percent of precincts reporting early Wednesday, 54 percent, or 56,001 voters, cast ballots for the ordinance, while 46 percent, or 48,632 voters, voted against it. Under the measure, residents over 21 years old could possess up to an ounce of marijuana.

link to the rest

2005-10-31T16:20:00.000-05:00

Worth1000's Photoshopping Contest: matte monsters into classic works of art. Michaelangelo's David with a facehugger! American Gothic Hannibal Lector! Norman Rockwell, also with a facehugger! There were too many great combinations to pick just one to feature with this post!

Photos Through a Microscope contest winners

2005-10-31T16:08:00.000-05:00

Nikon's Small World contest gives prizes for the best photos taken through light microscopes. The 2005 winners are online now, and they are amazing! This 1st prize entry of a fly's face is stunning...in a strange way.

I'm getting in touch with my feminine side

2005-10-28T13:51:00.000-05:00

"Right!"

2005-10-26T15:18:00.000-05:00

AXIS OF EVIL WANNABES
by John Cleese

Bitter after being snubbed for membership in the "Axis of Evil", Libya, China and Syria today announced that they had formed the "Axis of Just as Evil", which they said would be more evil than that stupid Iran-Iraq-North Korea axis President Bush warned of in his State of the Union address. Axis of Evil members, however, immediately dismissed the new Axis as having, for starters, a really dumb name. "Right. They are just as evil... in their dreams!" declared North Korean leader Kim Jong-il. "Everybody knows we're the best evils... best at being evil... we're the best."

Diplomats from Syria denied they were jealous over being excluded, although they conceded they did ask if they could join the Axis of Evil. "They told us it was full," said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad." An axis can't have more than three countries", explained Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. "This is not my rule, it's tradition. In World War II you had Germany, Italy, and Japan in the evil Axis. So, you can only have three, and a secret handshake. Ours is wickedly cool."

International reaction to Bush's Axis of Evil declaration was swift, as within minutes, France surrendered. Elsewhere, peer-conscious nations rushed to gain triumvirate status in what has become a game of geopolitical chairs. Cuba, Sudan and Serbia announced that they had formed the "Axis of Somewhat Evil", forcing Somalia to join with Uganda and Myanmar in the "Axis of Occasionally Evil", while Bulgaria, Indonesia and Russia established the "Axis of Not So Much Evil Really as Just Generally Disagreeable". With the criteria suddenly expanded and all the desirable clubs filling up, Sierra Leone, El Salvador, and Rwanda applied to be called the "Axis of Countries That Aren't the Worst But Certainly Won't Be Asked to Host the Olympics".

Canada, Mexico and Australia formed the "Axis of Nations That Are Actually Quite Nice But Secretly Have Some Nasty Thoughts About America", while Scotland, New Zealand and Spain established the "Axis of Countries That Want Sheep to Wear Lipstick". "That's not a threat, really, just something we like to do", said Scottish Executive First Minister Jack McConnell.

While wondering if the other nations of the world weren't perhaps making fun of him, a cautious Bush granted approval for most axes, although he rejected the establishment of the "Axis of Countries Whose Names End in 'Guay", accusing one of its members of filing a false application. Officials from Paraguay, Uruguay, and Chadguay denied the charges. Israel, meanwhile, insisted it didn't want to join any Axis, but privately world leaders said that's only because no one asked them.

from Boreme.com

Genius!

2005-10-26T14:44:00.000-05:00

Remote control for, uhhh...Humans???

2005-10-26T13:53:00.000-05:00

Japan developing remote control for humans

A special headset was placed on my cranium by my hosts during a recent demonstration at an NTT research center. It sent a very low voltage electric current from the back of my ears through my head -- either from left to right or right to left, depending on which way the joystick on a remote-control was moved.

I found the experience unnerving and exhausting: I sought to step straight ahead but kept careening from side to side. Those alternating currents literally threw me off.

I felt a mysterious, irresistible urge to start walking to the right whenever the researcher turned the switch to the right. I was convinced -- mistakenly -- that this was the only way to maintain my balance.

The phenomenon is painless but dramatic. Your feet start to move before you know it. I could even remote-control myself by taking the switch into my own hands.

Photos from undeveloped film in antique cameras

2005-10-26T12:50:00.000-05:00

Really cool site with a gallery of photos that were taken from antique cameras before the photographer ever viewed them. There are several interesting rolls. One even had this photo of Abraham Lincoln. Check out this one. It seems to have been owned by a soldier from NY during WWII. Some of the photos look like they were taken over seas. Possibly Italy.

In Memory of Rosa Parks...

2005-10-26T12:45:00.000-05:00

Civil rights activist who passed away on Monday at the age of 92.

Try this

2005-10-20T07:42:00.000-05:00

This was sent to me via email from Bill "The Carpetbagger" Rice. Pretty funny.

CHECK THIS OUT!!!

No wonder so many people say google's search engine can find anything for you...............

1- Go to Google

2- Type in the word "Failure"

3- Instead of clicking "Google Search," click "I'm Feeling Lucky."

4- Spread the word before the people at Google "fix" it.

Thanks Bill!

Boy...he must have good aim!

2005-10-19T07:22:00.000-05:00

David Copperfield to 'magic' girl pregnant

David Copperfield says he plans to impregnate a girl on stage - without even touching her.

Speaking to German magazine Galore, the illusionist rejected the theory that there were only seven different kinds of magic tricks.

He said: "Bull s**t! There is a great deal of new territory to conquer. In my next show I'm going to make a girl pregnant on stage."

He added: "Naturally it will be without sex. Everyone will be happy about it, but I'm not telling you any more."

The magician is currently on tour in Germany with his show, An Intimate Evening of Grand Illusion.
From Ananova.com

Not to worry...

2005-10-18T08:01:00.000-05:00

"We look forward to hearing your vision, so we can more better do our job. That's what I'm telling you."

-Actual George W. Bush quote, Washington, D.C., September, 2005.

Get 'em while you can!

2005-10-14T07:43:00.000-05:00

It appears that some of those responsible for the republican canditate of our next election already have someone in mind. If you hurry, you too can become a part of the madness in promoting the new candidate buy purchasing one of the following items. I prefer the "classic thong" personally.

I've heard of Sharp Cheddar, but...

2005-10-12T17:05:00.000-05:00

PALM COAST, Fla. Oct 11, 2005 — A 16-year-old student bit into a razor blade while eating a chicken sandwich he purchased at his high school, authorities said. Craig Beat was not injured when he found the blade in his chicken patty Sept. 21, the Flagler County Sheriff's Office said.
Beat told school officials that he bought the sandwich at Flagler Palm Coast High School and sat down to eat it in the school's lunchroom, according to a sheriff's report.

Investigators did not know how the razor blade got into the sandwich. A spokeswoman for the Atlanta-based company that prepares and distributes the sandwiches said an internal investigation concluded that the razor blade must have been inserted into the chicken patty after it left the plant were it was cooked and frozen. No razors are used in the manufacturing process, and all food leaving the company's plants pass through metal detectors, said Gold Kist Inc. spokeswoman Karla Harvill. Gold Kist products have since been removed from all cafeterias in the school district, officials said.

Christian children's coloring book from 1954

2005-10-12T13:26:00.000-05:00

Scan of a page from a Christian children's coloring book called "Listen and Do"

2005-10-10T09:27:00.000-05:00

Man fashions his hair into a hat The Jamaica Star reports that a 40-year-old barber styles his hair to look like a hat.

Darain Housen has not taken off his hat for the last 20 years. He bathes, he sleeps and does everything possible in it. It is a perfect fit. But unlike other hats, his is not made of cloth but from the very hair on his head...

...Housen said that he was once stopped by a policeman while coming from a dance early one morning who insisted that he removed it. "Him shine di light pon mi an' look. When him see it seh a mi real hair him frighten an' seh mi mus come check him a di station di following morning. When mi go him shake mi han' an' seh mi have talent an' mi fi keep it up.

2005-10-10T09:24:00.000-05:00

Video: plants with lots of eyes. Ew ew ew ew. This photo-realistic anime video (more here) of slow-moving plants with tentacles, tongues, beaks and lazily blinking eyes actually made my stomach do one of those slow somersaults you get when you step on a turd. Something about these evinces a genuinely atavistic reaction, a whole-body squick. There's nothing overtly gross here, but the net effect makes me go all ooey-gooey. Link (via JWZ)

2005-10-10T09:13:00.000-05:00

UNICEF bombs the Smurfs UNICEF has produced a short Smurfs movie in which the Smurf village is bombed into rubble, leaving behind dead and dying Smurfs in a scene reminiscent of an Hieronymus Bosch painting. The video is part of a public education campaign on the ravages of war.

The short film pulls no punches. It opens with the Smurfs dancing, hand-in-hand, around a campfire and singing the Smurf song. Bluebirds flutter past and rabbits gambol around their familiar village of mushroom- shaped houses until, without warning, bombs begin to rain from the sky.

Tiny Smurfs scatter and run in vain from the whistling bombs, before being felled by blast waves and fiery explosions. The final scene shows a scorched and tattered Baby Smurf sobbing inconsolably, surrounded by prone Smurfs.

The final frame bears the message: "Don't let war affect the lives of children..."

"We wanted something that was real war - Smurfs losing arms, or a Smurf losing a head -but they said no." Link

Update: There's a slideshow of stills from the video, along with the audio track, here in Quicktime and WMV.

2005-10-10T09:10:00.000-05:00

HOWTO Build a pinhole camera from legos This build-log details an ingenius project to build a largemedium-format pinhole camera out of legos. The maker hasn't yet uploaded any of the photos from it yet, but I'm looking forward to them. Link
Update: Some photos on Flickr and in a gallery.

I want some!

2005-10-06T12:48:00.000-05:00

Bedroom slippers with LEDs in the toes. Lighted bedroom slippers are a damned clever use for LED technology. However, these suffer from a distinct lack of bunny-ears. Link

2005-10-06T12:45:00.000-05:00

Emaciated man gets by as a living skeleton Gopal Hadar is an Indian man who was badly malnourished as a child, which led to a hormone imbalance that left him emaciated all his life. His career has been covering his body in charcoal in order to look like a living skeleton and travel from town to town, pretending to be a ghost and scaring children as a sort of precautionary entertainer. Most of the money he earns he spends on hemp, which he is "addicted" to smoking.

"Wherever I go children call me 'Uncle Ghost' and peep at me through windows," a smiling Haldar said. "Women and children are even scared of going out at night in case they meet me."
His friend Sunil Chakraborty helps him perform on candle-lit stages in Sunderban villages yet to be reached by electricity and where people prefer to confine themselves in their homes after sundown.

He says it takes him only 10 to 15 minutes to do his makeup and transform his emaciated self into a ghost-like creature -- mainly by painting his sunken face, protruding ribs and skeletal limbs with soot. Link

2005-10-06T12:37:00.000-05:00

Where in the World is the Old Daily Show Set? Jeez, talk about trufans. The old set from The Daily Show With Jon Stewart on Comedy Central set was recently auctioned off for charity. The winning stalk... I mean, bidders now plan to drag the damn thing all around the United States, "Where's Waldo" style, with bloggy, podcasty, road-video hilarity likely to ensue.

There's even -- wait for it! -- a Jon Stewart lookalike contest in the works.

Where in the World is the Daily Show Set Today will be a daily show produced along the back roads, on the main streets, in the small towns and in between all the wide spots that make up this diverse land.

Jon Stewart look-alikes, in addition to towns and people interested in having the set come to their city, should log on to thedailyset.com and submit an email to us about who they are and why the Daily Set should come to their town. Link to "The Daily Set Accross America Without Jon Stewart, Rob Corddry, Samanta Bee, Ed Helms, Stephen Colbert, or anyone else from the actual show."