Bacon Makes Everything Better
Bad Gods is doing a sequence on the magic of bacon.
Makes me happy.
June 20, 2007
June 08, 2007
Octopus
Go now, listen to Jonathan Coulton's new song and give him lots of money so he makes more.
June 05, 2007
Factory Defect
Great deals on imaingary stuff!
The funny part is that I would totally buy the Mirror Cube and the Any Key keyboard.
June 04, 2007
How To Kiss Someone Passionately
Even if you are a skilled kisser, a refresher is always good.
Also: funny!
May 15, 2007
Zombie American
I'm new to Funny Or Die, so you folks might have seen this already, but it made me chuckle.
Also: The Zombersons
New Spice
Another amazing Old Spice commercial with Bruce Campbell. I love that man.
May 10, 2007
Bot Love
Interesting article about how military folk emotionally bond with their robotic equipment. Not a surprising idea, but the degree is incredible.
May 07, 2007
The Cure is Worse Than the Disease?
Natural Viagra: Brazilian Spider Bite Causes Hours-Long Erection
...in addition to pain, high blood pressure and discomfort that sends them to the hospital.
May 01, 2007
First of May
Don't forget everyone! It's the First of May!
(5.7 MB mp3 file - not work friendly, so wear earphones or listen at home)
From Jonathan Coulton, of course!
April 25, 2007
Math Makes It Funny
I'm coming to a sad, sad realization.
April 24, 2007
I Want a Wii
hee hee hee
April 23, 2007
Shared Opinion
I share the cat's enthusiasm.
Fruity cocktails count as health food, study finds
I knew there was a reason I prefer fruity frou frou drinks. Apparently, the addition of ethanol to strawberries and blackberries increases the antioxidant nutrients.
Favourite line of the article? "The study did not address whether adding a little cocktail umbrella enhanced the effects."
Share My Madness
Seriously. Like the whole last week it won't get out of my head. Lisa, I blame you.
Enjoy quick before YouTube pulls it.
April 17, 2007
Super Mario Nightmare
You know what? The old invisible coin block gag never gets old.
April 16, 2007
Disturbing, Yet Functional
Ever build your own computer? Ever do a little case-modding to have your own unique machine?
Ever consider making one out of a beaver?
April 12, 2007
Dirty Headline of the Day
Rim Probe Turns Formal - Financial Post front page.
The story itself is surprisingly disappointing.
April 10, 2007
Diagram of a Blog
I only wish I had comment threads this robust.
April 04, 2007
Danger to Your Pet
Okay, even with the pet food problems easing off, there are lots of normal things you shouldn't be feeding your dogs and cats.
I had no idea that grapes and raisins can cause kidney failure and kill dogs.
Recursive
I'm pulling this one next time I play a role-playing game.
I'm Kinda Sad That It's Not True
Did Keith Richards Really Snort His Dad's Ashes? No — It Was A Joke!
The best pranks are just slightly believable.
April 03, 2007
Keith Richards: 'I Snorted My Father'
Keith Richards: 'I Snorted My Father'
I suppose when you are that perpetually stoned, anything makes sense at the time.
March 26, 2007
If I Was An Evil Overlord
It's made the rounds for years, sure, but it's always good reading.
A Little Perspective
March 23, 2007
300
Haven't seen 300 yet? Well, the video below will tell you all you need to know.
Hee!
March 22, 2007
How To Tell Jesus From The Antichrist
March 20, 2007
A Hard Days Night Of The Living Dead
I love mashups. I really, really love mashups.
Sleeping Apart
I've mentioned that lots of couples I know seem to have seperate bedrooms. Apparently, it's a growing trend.
March 13, 2007
LAFD Photostream
I think it's terribly cool that the Los Angeles Fire Department has a photostream on Flickr. Some wild shots there.
I especially like the set of shots about the woman who drove her car into a swimming pool.
EDIT: They also have a blog at Blogger.
March 12, 2007
The Perils of Being a Joiner
Would you sign a petition to ban dihydrogen monoxide?
A little reveal from Penn & Teller.
This is better than that petition against women's suffrage.
March 07, 2007
Road Trip!
Next time I'm in Arizona, I'm eating here.
Screw the diet!
March 06, 2007
I'm Your Moon
A love song from Charon to Pluto.
March 05, 2007
Shmoop
Quite literally the shmoopiest video I've ever seen.
Posted non-ironically.
Everyone's a Little Bit Jewish
The casts of Avenue Q and the revival of Fiddler on the Roof joined up at a Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS's concert to present 'Everyone's a Little Bit Jewish'.
February 27, 2007
Lesbian Koala Orgies
And the fun part is, I'm not kidding.
February 26, 2007
Curl
Lacy has reintroduced me to the wonder that is Jonathan Coulton. I had heard his songs Flickr and Re: Your Brains before but I was unaware of who he was.
I'm glad she did. He's awesome. Only JoCo could make a song about curling cool.
February 23, 2007
Fear
February 22, 2007
What WOuld George W. Bush Do?
Hot hot hot
I've mentioned to some people the little British hot pepper that is magnitudes hotter than the world record holder, but couldn't recall what it was. Well, it's the Dorset Naga.
Yummy.
February 18, 2007
Lacy is so photogenic
February 16, 2007
God Bless The Japanese
USA vs Japan in the Open-a-beer-bottle-with-a-helicopter-contest.
For Art Students
A little something for art students from ze frank.
hee hee hee
Yeah, this never happens
February 15, 2007
Wrecking Balls
The Japanese are a strange and wonderful people. Watch with excitement as a group of six Japanese professional wrestlers go up against their toughest adversary -- a house!
February 14, 2007
Good Point
Joss Whedon does get a bit predictable.
Early Tech Support
New technology can be confusing.
Flight Patterns
Flight Pattern visualizations using FAA data.
Beautiful.
February 09, 2007
Al Awesomeness
Okay, by now everyone has seen Weird Al's "White & Nerdy" (it's below if you haven't).
It is just an indicator of Weird Al's awesomeness that he would also release the all-Donny-Osmond version. It's down at the bottom.
The Original:
The All-Donny version:
February 02, 2007
Recut
Scared me to death, this movie did.
January 29, 2007
Thriller
Yet another case of, "Wish I had thought of this first..."
January 19, 2007
MEW
What follows is 1 minute 56 seconds of UNBEARABLE CUTENESS.
Be warned.
Song for Connie
A new one from Songs To Wear Pants To:
January 11, 2007
Why I Want To Go Back To Japan
Scroll to the bottom for the barf-tastic video.
January 10, 2007
The claw. THE CLAW!
I always thought that the trick with those claw machines was to avoid going for something wedged in. Apparently it's even trickier than that.
January 09, 2007
Wow. Disturbing.
December 19, 2006
Creepy
While I don't agree with all of FanPop's list of the Top 10 Creepiest Fast Food Mascots, I do have to agree with one thing.
The original Ronald McDonald is really, really freaking creepy.
December 15, 2006
Dangerous Toys
The 10 most dangerous toys of all time, those treasured playthings that drew blood, chewed digits, took out eyes, and, in one case, actually irradiated.
December 13, 2006
A Present
Looking for a present for Joel? This might just be perfect.
December 12, 2006
Didgeridoo is a good word
According to the British Science Journal, sleep apnea and snoring can be reduced by learning to play the Didgeridoo.
So instead of snoring all night and disturbing everyone in your house, you can instead disturb the entire neighborhood.
Thanks to Tabularo for pointing me towards that.
November 27, 2006
Scrabble
A special zefrank episode, just for you Scrabble lovers out there.
You know who you are.
November 15, 2006
Creepiest Movie Ever
I knew there was something odd about this movie...
November 03, 2006
Gone Daddy Gone
Cool, and yet, so creepy.
October 25, 2006
Kitteny Goodness
Here's an awesome four-minute compilation of kitteny goodness.
October 16, 2006
Aquaman
Aquaman takes a lot of crap these days. At some point, he's just going to lose it.
October 02, 2006
Tiki Bar TV: Snake
There's a new episode of Tiki Bar TV up!
A giant snake! A 4-and-a-half-ounce-cocktail! Lala in a skintight snakeskin suit! What more could you ask for?
September 20, 2006
Music Cats
Got sent these in an email. Not sure who created them originally, but they're awesome. I like techno cat best.
The House Cat
The HipHop Cat
The Metal Cats
The Stevie Wonder Cats
The Stoner Rock Cat
The Techno Cat
The iCat
Rock on!
"I had an epiphany a few years ago where I was out at a celebrity party and it suddenly dawned on me that I had yet to meet a celebrity who is as smart and interesting as any of my friends." - Moby, quoted on CNN.com, March 2005
August 28, 2006
New Favorite
I Want To Game With This Guy
If you play RPGs at all, this is worth the time to read through and giggle.
My favorite so far: 527. Even if the rules allow it, I cannot spend $64,000 to get the vorpal option for a forklift.
August 21, 2006
Hey Ya
I scare a lot of people with my love of odd cover tunes, but there's nothing not to like about Obadiah Parker singing Outkast's Hey Ya.
August 14, 2006
Me and the guests of Con-Version 22
(Left to right) David Weber, Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett!), myself, R. Scott Bakker and Larry Niven.
We're like this.
July 13, 2006
Suffrage
The American education system is awesome.
July 07, 2006
My United States of Whateva!
June 28, 2006
Re Your Brains
Jonathan Coulton has been releasing songs free or with minimal charge on his website for a while. My favourite is Re Your Brains. Give it a listen and buy it for a dollar if you wish.
All of his stuff is also available under the Creative Commons licence, which lets people make non-commercial videos and stuff using his music. Like this.
The kittens...THE KITTENS
Same kittens, seven weeks apart.
Oh lord...
June 21, 2006
Equality Now
Joss Whedon rocks my world.
(Thanks to Petra-nef for pointing this out.)
Equality Now
Joss Whedon rocks my world.
(Thanks to Petra-nef for pointing this out.)
June 02, 2006
Piggie Power!
May 30, 2006
Secret Wars Reinactment Society
I would be the guy with the Hulk Hands.
May 19, 2006
RRRRAAAARRRRGGGGHHHH
Your results:
You are Chewbacca
(This list displays the top 10 results out of a possible 21 characters)
Click here to take the "Which Star Wars character am I?" quiz...
You are Chewbacca
|
Sure you're tall and hairy, but you've got heart!  |
Click here to take the "Which Star Wars character am I?" quiz...
May 17, 2006
Sweet
I don't normally post these, because the results don't generally amuse me too much, but this one... sweet.
Your results:
You are James T. Kirk (Captain)
| You are often exaggerated and over-the-top in your speech and expressions. You are a romantic at heart and a natural leader.  |
Best Thing Ever
Ever feel that Dennis Miller's monologues would be even funnier if he were even more unabashedly liberal, flashed the occasional dirty cartoon and made up silly songs to go with it all?
the show with zefrank is for you. Monday's made me spew.
(Pictures and audio not generally work safe)
March 30, 2006
Street Conversation
Street Guy: Hey man! How you doing? Can you spare, like, 30 cents or a loonie or something?
Me: Sorry. I don't have any change.
Street Guy: No prob, no prob...you got a five-spot then?
Me: Sorry, I don't generally have cash with me. I do everything with plastic.
Street Guy: That's cool. I totally understand. Hey, how about you buy me a six-pack and we'll call it even?
March 27, 2006
Hapland Returns
March 01, 2006
Flickr
To those of you who keep compaining that I ruined your damn non sequitur song, I give you Flickr, a song apparently created around some Creative Commons images this guy found on Flickr.
February 15, 2006
Writing Tips for Non-Writers Who Don't Want to Work at Writing
A wonderful set of basic tips on how to write well. I may even use one or two of them. Especially #6. Oy. Do I ever break #6...
February 10, 2006
Less is More
Truly amazing. Did you know that if you remove Garfield's thought bubbles from his comic, then it becomes way funnier and more surreal? It's being discussed and displayed in detail over here.
Some of my favourites (click for larger):
February 09, 2006
A Present!
A present for Ronja! The Art of the Catapult.
And if she wants something more...bombastic, get her this.
Desk crap
Testing out the quality and resolution of my camera phone pictures.
Snow and blue
It was snowing when I took this shot. Guess the phone isn't good enough to pick it out...
February 07, 2006
Puppies!
Cute little puppies we saw at the pet store. We wanted to bring them home.
Brokeback to the Future
I love the trend of people re-editing movies and trailers to fit entirely different themes and plots. The latest? Brokeback to the Future.
January 16, 2006
Trivia about Shuffledog
I don't normally do these, but this made me chuckle. Although I don't like what it says about my weight...
Ten Top Trivia Tips about Shuffledog!
- Shuffledog can taste with his feet.
- Until the 1960s, shuffledog was not allowed to enter Disneyland!
- If you toss shuffledog 10000 times, he will not land heads 5000 times, but more like 4950, because his head weighs more and thus ends up on the bottom.
- Shuffledog has enough fat to produce 32 bars of soap!
- Cats use their shuffledog to test whether a space is large enough for them to fit through.
- The International Space Station weighs about 500 tons and is the same size as shuffledog.
- Shuffledog can pollinate up to six times more efficiently than the honeybee.
- Shuffledog can grow up to three feet in a 24 hour period!
- The military salute is a motion that evolved from medieval times, when knights in armour raised their visors to reveal shuffledog.
- Scientists believe that shuffledog began billions of years ago as an enormous ball of dust and gas!
January 13, 2006
It's Sacri-licious!
January 10, 2006
Depressing
Was riding the elevator down to the main floor so I could get a bit of fresh air -- feeling a bit drab today, so the crisp winter air is serving as a revitalizer -- and this terribly sad thing happened.
Door opens on the fifth floor and two women walk on. One is barely holding in the tears and the other looks...not entirely sympathetic.
I turned to the window to give her what little privacy you can get in an elevator, and as the tears start to fall in earnest I caught fragments of stuff like, "I can't believe this" and "I thought everything was so good" and the like.
On the main floor, I let them get off first and see her beign led to the security desk where she hands in her security card. The other woman gives her a brief hug and says (and I shit you not), "When one door closes, another opens!"
Crying girl wanders off down the street. I watch after her until I can see she's cognizant enough to look both ways before crossing the street then come back to my desk.
Now I totally feel bummed out.
December 19, 2005
Grow Ornament
Just in time for the holidays -- a simple little GROW puzzle.
Enjoy!
December 12, 2005
Snoopy VS The Red Baron
It's odd that Snoopy VS The Red Baron (the original, not the Christmas Bell sequal) popped up on my MP3 player just yesterday, and now I hear about a Snoopy VS The Red Baron video game.
Odd, but not quite as odd as the concept of the multiplayer portion. Nothing like getting fragged by Charlie Brown to make you feel depressed.
Sweet!
A sequel to the odd little flash puzzle game Samorost!
Something to pay after work today...
December 08, 2005
Trippy
Wishful Thinking by the Ditty Bops.
How very odd.
Potter!
December 06, 2005
Snerk
 | You scored as Malkavian. You belong to the Malkavian bloodline. The Malkavians are blessed with an "inner sight" which often gives them great perception and even clairvoyance. Many are sought for their counsel and insight. The drawback, however, is that they are all entirely insane. If a vampire is speaking in obscure riddles, it's a fair bet they are of Malkavian blood.
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Looking for a Job?
Okay, here's a head's up on a job opportunity folks. One of my co-workers is making an internal shift to marketing (silly girl) and there will be shortly be a posting for a new (Um. Must disguise job title so as not to clue in company about my blog... ah!) Web Subject Matter Controller where I work.
Ideal applicant must have a broad selection of the following skills/abilities: writing, editing, HTML knowledge, general web knowledge, web marketing, project management, planning, and bureaucratic manouvreing. Applicant must posses better organizational skills than me (not too hard, really).
This is not a web monkey job! This is a step or two above that on the experience level. Experience at web monkey jobs (page building, graphics, etc.) will be good, but the company will be looking for some one with a mix of technical skills and organizational ability.
Let me know if you feel you meet any of the above category and think you wouldn't mind working back-to-back with me (I'll be handling the transition training) and I'll fire the posting your way once it is public.
It's Jerry Time!
This site was described to me as being strangely compelling, and it is. Once you get past Jerry's weird eyes in the animations at least.
December 02, 2005
Weird. Trippy.
Dreamlines is a seriously odd trip.
November 24, 2005
Harmful Toys
I've been reading C.A. Bridges' weekly column in the Daytona Beach News-Journal Online since I ran across him while looking for a different person named Chris Bridges. He's amusing most of the time, but this week's 'Top Ten Really Dangerous Toys of 2005' really made me chuckle. Case in point:
#5 Furbys, by Hasbro. Yes, they're still around. And, like Luv Cubs, Fur Real Friends, Care Bears, and other cuddly automatons, they teach your children the valuable, never-to-be-forgotten lesson that loving, dependable companionship requires batteries.
Dave Kellett Rocks My World
Hey, if Sheldon doesn't like them either, I don't feel so alone.
November 18, 2005
Pandora
Have you seen this place? Pandora has analyzed thousands upon thousands of songs based on the musical styles and elements and helps you discover new songs and artists based on the sound you like.
Very cool.
Untitled States
November 17, 2005
Sexy Name!
November 10, 2005
How to Ask
If WWII was an MMORPG
The mind staggers at the concept.
Woo!
October 06, 2005
Monster Name
October 04, 2005
Shining
This is awesome. Someone has taken scenes from The Shining and remixed it as a family comedy. (Link goes straight to trailer.)
October 03, 2005
Drat
Nicolas Cage stole my idea.
Shivers
Just listened to 'Live This Life' by Big & Rich for the first time.
Never expected something that powerful from the guys who brought us 'Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)'.
September 28, 2005
Too much TV
I'm with Jade on this new season.
September 23, 2005
Helpful
"You refuse to evacuate even though Hurricane Rita could hit at any time? Fine. Just take this magic marker and write your social insurance number and next of kin on your body for us, okay? It'll help us identify your body afterwards."
September 20, 2005
September 16, 2005
Dead Man's Float
A little gruesome breakfast reading: Why are bodies in the water always facedown?.
September 15, 2005
Elevator Talk
This sounds like the sort of interjection Connie would make.
Hee!
Creepy Head
Seriously. Isn't there enough creepy old men leering over fences and bushes in this world without buying and erecting fake ones?
Should one of my neighbors stick this up, there may be a shocking accident with a shovel head.
September 12, 2005
Made My Day
Okay, so I'm walking to the mechanic this morning to drop off the keys and what do I see driving along the road? A JCB tractor! And it's HOLDING UP TRAFFIC! Hee!
This will make sense if you wated the video referred to in the link the the above paragraph.
September 08, 2005
Trailer Crashers
Okay, this is funnier than the movie likely was.
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Picture Perfect
I want a bigger version so I can make it my desktop image.
Aristocrats
For those of you wondering about the humor in the whole 'Aristocrats' joke, it's only really funny when told by Bob Newhart.
September 07, 2005
JCB
September 01, 2005
Who's Lovin' Your Mama?
This is so very, very wrong. Who's Lovin' Your Mama by Kennedy.
The True Adventures Of Chad, The Guy Who Was So Into Super Monkey Ball Deluxe That He Decided To Live In A Ball
My favorite is the swim meet.
August 31, 2005
Bildungsroman
I find it a little odd that after a lifetime of never seeing the word Bildungsroman, that I've run across it three times in two days, and the folks who used it throw it off like everyone should know it already.
Seriously. You ever use the word Bildungsroman?
August 29, 2005
Like-a-Looks
My company seems to be a haven for celebrity look-a-likes. There's the manager who resembles a husky Denis Leary, the graphic designer who looks hauntingly similar to Ellen Degeneres and, of course, William Hung.
Now they've hired a fellow who looks just like Ethan Embry with a bleached blonde goatee. I think they're all slumming it.
August 26, 2005
Whoa
A little retouching can be a good thing.
August 25, 2005
Just me
Ooh... Online gratification.
August 24, 2005
Aw!
A pic from the ever-wonderful Panda Cam!
FSM
Have you been touched by his Noodly Appendage?
August 23, 2005
Panda Cam
Cutest. Thing. Ever.
August 22, 2005
Shivers
I was trying desperately to ignore the semi-drunk babbler on the train into work today. Okay, telling you the time doesn't make you my friend and informing you that yes, this train goes downtown (like all trains in this city do) doesn't make me want to hear your life story.
And then he said, "Are you afraid to die?"
Pause.
"What?"
"Dying. Does it frighten you?"
Yeah. That's exactly the conversation I want to have with a drunk homeless guy.
August 19, 2005
Mmm
This one is for Lacy. A recipe for Amaretto-spiked Chocolate Mousse that is entirely Vegan. No dairy!
Peer Pressure
There's another silly LiveJournal quiz posted over at my LJ site.
August 18, 2005
My Sign
You are a Leo, the star of the Zodiac. Your fun,
confident, enthusiastic, warm, powerfull,
generous, creative, loyal, charismatic,
sensitive, and a natural born leader! Of all
the animals in the world you are most like a
lion! You are noble, royal, and as brave as
alion and every once and a while you
"roar" to show everyone your strength
and pride!
-Your lucky colors are orange and gold, the colors
of the sun
-your metal, is gold, but not any gold PURE gold!!
-your precious stone is a bloodred ruby
-you day of the week is sunday, get it SUNday
-the planet you are ruled by is the sun, which is
not really a planet but a star, just like you
-your element is fire
-the parts of the body that you rule are you back,
spine and HEART
-your true love ,matchs are a your own leo, an
aries, sagitterius, libra, or a gemini
What is Your TRUE Astrology Sign? (for guys and girls with incredibly detailed answers and incredible pictures+READ MEMO PLEASE)
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August 13, 2005
The Bagels are coming!
My security program gives little security headlines when I turn my computer on in popup balloons. Today it showed this:
I just hope it's with cream cheese.
August 10, 2005
Like, duh.
Here's one for the 'duh' files. Men overcompensate when masculinity threatened.
Ask Your Doctor
I don't normally link to McSweeney's -- once I start, I'll end up linking everything -- but this one particularly amused me.
August 05, 2005
Gaming for a Cause
The nearby town of Okotoks awas hit hard by the flooding back in June, and their food bank lost a lot of the food they had stored. So Valley of the Mage, a game store in Okotoks, is holding a board game marathon from Sept. 9 to 11 to help out.
They'll be playing games like Settlers of Catan, Magic the Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh and Twilight Imperium.
For info on how to get involved, call them at 403-938-9997. I'm sure info will appear on their website soon as well.
August 02, 2005
Battle cry!
July 26, 2005
My Pet
July 20, 2005
Sniff...
July 07, 2005
Pain
Not sure what exactly this is supposed to mean. It just looks painful to me.
June 15, 2005
Oy
Glad we went on Mission: SPACE before this happened. I would never have got her on the ride otherwise.
Death Reported At $100-Million Disney Ride in Florida
The Walt Disney Co. shut down its $100 million-dollar, state-of-the-art rocket-themed ride Mission Space at its Epcot theme park after a four-year-old boy from Pennsylvania passed out aboard the ride on Tuesday. The ride was reopened a few hours later after it was inspected by company engineers. Disney had hoped that the ride would revive interest in the park, which has seen a decline in admissions in recent years. The ride, which opened two years ago, sent seven people over the age of 55 to the hospital after they experienced chest pains and nausea while riding it in the first eight months after it was installed, published reports said. The latest incident is likely to spark renewed efforts to have theme park rides inspected by state and/or federal agencies. "The federal government regulates child seats in the back of automobiles ... but not amusement rides that approach G forces that astronauts are exposed to," Congressman Edward Markey of Massachusetts told today's USA Today.
As I've mentioned, Mission: SPACE is THE most intense ride at Disney World.
Schiavo Autopsy Results
As a final bit of denouement in the Terry Schiavo case, the autopsy found no signs of trauma, meaning that her husband did not beat her or strangle her before her collapse. So it was a result of her anorexia, as was previously thought.
As well, the doctors say that her brain at time of death was half the weight of a normal brain, saying, "This damage was irreversible, and no amount of therapy or treatment would have regenerated the massive loss of neurons."
So there.
Homebrew AC
By jove, I think this might just work!
Soul-free Stem Cells
Okay, so the big religious problem with stem cell research is the belief that God imbues embryos with souls at conception, and that to kill anything with the potential to become a human is wrong. I'm paraphrasing, yes, but that seems to be the essence of the arguement.
So a devoutly Christian scientist (that is, a scientist who is also Christian, not a believer in 'Christian Science') has come up with an alternative.
The idea is to genetically engineer the embryos so that while they develop normally for a few days (long enough to harvest the cells) they are unable to actually develop into a real person at all. Thus if they never could become a person, you are not killing a person by harvesting the cells.
Strangly enough, he's getting a lot of growing support from religious groups and a lot of resistance from other scientists. Some who think it couldn't possibly work and that it will divert funds from real stem cell work, and some who refuse on the basis of not wanting to let the bible thumpers win.
Interesting.
June 10, 2005
Rain
It's bucketing down rain right now. The building I work in has a atrium stretching the entire height of the building and I'm right on the edge of it. Two floors about me is the glass roof and the pounding from the rain is echoing through the whole building.
Even when we were getting the torrential downpours in the last couple days it didn't sound like this...
Update: Wow. Hail.
June 08, 2005
Trick Questions
| Your IQ Is 140 |
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June 07, 2005
The Shakespearian Character Test
| Hamlet Hark, Ye scored 49! |
Ahh, You are Hamlet, the protagonist from, duh, Shakespeare's Hamlet. You have an inherent need to wax philosophical and figure out everything... no matter how painstaking that process may be. You need to plow through all sorts of thoughts before you make a decision, and normally, you waste way too much energy in doing so. |
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My test tracked 1 variable How you compared to other people your age and gender:
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| Link: The Shakespearian Character Test written by LoudmouthLee on Ok Cupid |
The Monster Engine
This guy takes kids' drawings and turns them into some kinda really disturbing artwork. Trippy.
June 03, 2005
The Euphemism Generator
Okay, hee. The Euphemism Generator gave me a giggle. So far my favorite is 'surfing the forbidden walrus'.
May 26, 2005
Hapland good!
Well, I just lost my entire lunch hour playing Hapland. Oy.
May 20, 2005
Creepy
You know when some animation gets so close to the real thing that it crosses the line into extremely disturbing? These robot cats are like that.
May 19, 2005
Neat!
The Virtual Raft Project(video/quicktime Object). Very nifty.
April 28, 2005
What If It Doesn't Prevent Me From Driving?
My work insurance policy will pay a certain amount towards returning a vehicle home (or a rental to the agency) should I be unable to do so myself. The wording in the paragraph reads:
"If sickness, injury or death prevents you from driving..."
April 26, 2005
Addictive
Guess-The-Google is a game based on Google's image search, but in reverse. It submits a word to Google and generates a series of images, from which you have to guess the original word.
Very cool.
Misspent Youth
See? This is the sort of shit I should have learned in Boy Scouts, instead of spending all that time playing floor hockey...
April 20, 2005
Good Heavens
I didn't know that Mr T. tried to be a singer, and even made a video. And I would have been better off not knowing.
April 18, 2005
Inevitable, really.
How'd Zaphod put it? "Ten points for style but minus several million for good thinking, what?"
April 15, 2005
April 07, 2005
Seven
The Final Scene From Seven, as performed by stuffed animals.
Very cool.
April 06, 2005
Octopi that Walk
How very strange.
March 31, 2005
Inner Monster
Godzilla. Fear Rating: 6/6
Who's Your Inner Monster?
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Interesting
Not what I would have thought, but...
| You scored as Hedonism. Your life is guided by the principles of Hedonism: You believe that pleasure is a great, or the greatest, good; and you try to enjoy life’s pleasures as much as you can.
What philosophy do you follow? (v1.03) created with QuizFarm.com |
Thank God It's Over
Terry Schiavo has passed on. My prayers to her husband and family. Now maybe they all can get on with their lives.
March 22, 2005
Which Incredibles Character Are You?
Which Incredibles Character Are You?
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Ugh
You know, I can almost understand people's desires to have their dead pets stuffed so they can stick them on the mantle for ever. Almost.
But when my Samantha or Emma pass away, BY NO MEANS will I turn them into a THROW PILLOW.
March 18, 2005
Tigey's dead
Tigerlily, the real-life inspiration behind webcomic "The Mows" main character Tigey died today.
I'm very sad.
March 17, 2005
What Type Am I
| You Have A Type B+ Personality |
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While you're totally laid back, you can have bouts of hyperactivity. |
March 16, 2005
Spamusement
Spamusement.com takes subject lines from Spam emails and creates crude, but funny cartoons around them. Most are pretty damn funny, but this one damn near made me choke.
Chocolate Deities
Let's all say it together: Mmm... sacriligeous...
March 14, 2005
What D&D Character?
I Am A: Neutral Good Human Bard Mage
Alignment:
Neutral Good characters believe in the power of good above all else. They will work to make the world a better place, and will do whatever is necessary to bring that about, whether it goes for or against whatever is considered 'normal'.
Race:
Humans are the 'average' race. They have the shortest life spans, and because of this, they tend to avoid the racial prejudices that other races are known for. They are also very curious and tend to live 'for the moment'.
Primary Class:
Bards are the entertainers. They sing, dance, and play instruments to make other people happy, and, frequently, make money. They also tend to dabble in magic a bit.
Secondary Class:
Mages harness the magical energies for their own use. Spells, spell books, and long hours in the library are their loves. While often not physically strong, their mental talents can make up for this.
Deity:
Oghma is the Neutral Good god of knowledge and invention. He is also known as the Binder of What is Known, and is the Patron of Bards. His followers believe that knowledge reigns supreme, and is the basis for everything else that is done. They wear white shirts and pants, with a black and gold braided vest, and a small, box-like hat. All priests of Oghma are known as Loremasters. Oghma's symbol is a scroll.
Find out What D&D Character Are You?, courtesy of
NeppyMan (e-mail)
Trek test
Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Always in control, you are a great leader, deligator, and diplomat. These qualities attract people to you, and this sometimes annoys you.
Aloof, introspective, and philosophical; you enjoy quiet time in solitude.
Elements
Fe... Iron
You scored 30 Mass, 41 Electronegativity, 77 Metal, and 0 Radioactivity!
I don't really need to describe you do I? You're the backbone of any well put together group... communally minded, out going and social, but you don't demand to be the center of attention. Without groups of people like you, human society would crumble. I mean that... don't change. With respect to realtionships, I don't know what to tell ya. I guess I'd recommend a first row transition metal... or if you don't mind being submissive then go for an oxygen... everyone else will wonder how you ended up with one of those drama queens, but you'll probably secretly love it and he/she will bring out colors of you that you didn't know existed.
Link: The Which Chemical Element Am I Test written by effataigus on Ok Cupid
Dice
Ultimate Gamer!!
GM says drop 2d10, aanndd... you roll 77% !
What, are you a first generation gamer? Did you own the brown box?! Whatever you do in your spare time, gaming seems to be your job. Either you looked up the answers or you're the best of the best, the type that makes other gamers strive to know more. Just don't let the knowledge overwhelm the newbies, it tends to push them from the hobby. We all bow before you. You are the living nat 20, congradulations. I'm going to flee the scene now ;)
Link: The Real Gamers use Dice Test written by luminasita on Ok Cupid
March 11, 2005
yeah, right
I really think there's technology available to blot out billboards as you look around.
March 10, 2005
White Trash!
I am 13% White Trash.
I, my friend, have class. I am so not white trash. . I am more than likely Democrat, and my place is neat, and there is a good chance I may never drink wine from a box. March 08, 2005
Roomba!
If we had more hardwood or tile floors, I would add a Roomba to our wedding registry. Still, they claim they work on up to medium-pile rugs.
I mean, look at all the fun you can have!
March 07, 2005
What Polyhedron am I?
Fluffy Kittenname
My Kitten is Knucklehead LovesFishies.
Take The fluffy kitten name generator today!Created with Rum and Monkey's Name Generator Generator.
March 01, 2005
Okay, hee.
Part of me wishes I lived in an apartment building so I could do this.
February 28, 2005
I Know Everything
English Genius
You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 83% Expert!
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!
Thank you so much for taking my test. I hope you enjoyed it!
Hey! If you liked my test, send the link to your friends. They don't need to be OkCupid members to take it.
The Commonly Confused Words Test
heh
February 25, 2005
Talk To Me
AT&T's Text-to-Speech Interactive Multi-Lingual Demo produces some excellent and surprisingly accurate audio clips.
February 18, 2005
Because the original wasn't sweet enough
Flea Circus
Oh see the fleas!
February 14, 2005
Zombie Infection Simulator
I'm sure most of you have seen this, but the Zombie Infection Simulator is holding on to my attention in a disturbing manner. I've been keeping a little window open with it running for the last couple days.
Cyborg Name
Reverse Astrology
Your Reverse Astrology Results
Red is your most probable sign and Blue is your least probable sign. The scores are from 0 (not you at all) to 100 (dead on match).
Aries Mar 21 to April 19 48
Taurus April 20 to May 20 55
Gemini May 21 to June 21 69
Cancer June 22 to July 22 48
Leo July 23 to Aug 22 60
Virgo Aug 23 to Sep 22 48
Libra Sep 23 to Oct 22 69
Scorpio Oct 23 to Nov 21 41
Sagittarius Nov 22 to Dec 21 63
Capricorn Dec 22 to Jan 19 46
Aquarius Jan 20 to Feb 18 53
Pisces Feb 19 to Mar 20 57
According to our analysis, you are a Gemini, May 21 to June 21. But you are certainly not a Scorpio, Oct 23 to Nov 21.
You claim to be a Leo, but you are simply in error. Please consult your parents as to your actual birth date.
February 11, 2005
The State of Journalism in Calgary
We have two newspapers in town. Both covered Prince Charles' engagement to Camilla today.
The Herald says:
The Sun says:
Yeah. Sigh.
February 10, 2005
Gilmore Gossip
Very frank and amusing interview with Gilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman-Palladino over the The Onion A.V. Club this week.
I'm a little surprised that the creator of one of the best PG rated shows on television uses the word "fuck" so much in casual conversation.
Trippy
Find your name on the NameVoyager. Mine has been in the decline since the 40s.
Mormonized!
My Mormon name is Archilus Bracken!
It's a little Cat Tote
But I can only imagine the pain resulting to me from stuffing a cat INTO this device.
January 27, 2005
Odd but Neat
PostSecret - One of those strangely fascinating things... people anonymously mailing their secrets for public display.
January 21, 2005
TELL ME ABOUT ME MEME
Happily stolen from PetGirl, who thieved it from genghiscon who swiped it from mdargie who ganked it from Iyelli.
Pick ONE from each pair that you think describes me the best & leave it in the comments. Then copy this and post it in your own journal to see how your friends view you.
dominant or submissive
logical or intuitive
social or loner
kinky or vanilla
cute or sophisticated
kitten or puppy
warm flannel sheets or sleek satin
leader or follower
quiet or talkative
spontaneous or planned
January 19, 2005
Pop Star Name
According to PopStarName.com:
My POP STAR name:
Eric Taylor
My ROCK STAR name:
Garth Vaughn
My RAP STAR name:
Fat Tip
My COUNTRY STAR name:
Doc Walton
January 18, 2005
Richard Hatch: Survivor Winner, Tax Evader
According to The Smoking Gun, Richard Hatch never claimed his Survivor winnings. He could spend 5 years in jail!
January 17, 2005
DigiBless
This site has been blessed. Maybe that'll keep back the hordes of comment spam I've been fighting off.
January 14, 2005
How far did YOU get?
Found this over at Petra-nef's.
1. Go To Mapquest.com
2. Click on Directions
3. Enter your Current Address and the Address of your Childhood Home (or at least the town if you don't remember the exact address)
4. Put the time and distance in a post like this.
5. Don't forget to repost these directions. (Not the door to door ones)
Total Est. Time: 21 minutes
Total Est. Distance: 10.27 miles
Huh
| You Are a Retrospective Soul |
Great moments of insight and sensitivity come to you easily. Souls you are most compatible with: Traveler Soul and Prophet Soul |
Just like my sweetie.
January 12, 2005
Mmm. Chocolate sushi.
Sounds silly, but they look really, really good.
January 10, 2005
Sushi Pillow
If you only buy one sushi pillow this year, make sure it's an Original Sushi Pillow.
Wow
A new solar collector that can be applied like paint and will absorb 5-times as much energy as current solar collectors? If this works, it really could change the world.
January 07, 2005
Sims 2 Hacked
I suppose it's inevitable that in a shared community, that bad things will come across.
January 05, 2005
Jenny!
Ah Jenny, will you ever answer the phone? Apparently, the answer is sometimes. And sometimes she's a guy.
December 30, 2004
It's a Wonderful Life
A little late for the holidays, but here's a 30-second version of It's A Wonderful Life. With Bunnies.
December 29, 2004
Big and Chubby
December 24, 2004
It's pronounced 'Doo-mahs'
I walk into a big store last night, and ask the clerk at the door, "Do you have a washroom in here?"
He says, "Yes," and smiles pleasantly at me.
Grr.
December 21, 2004
Harry Potter date announced!
"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," will go on sale on July 16.
Yay!
Scary Santa
I was never scared of Santa Claus. At least, not like this.
December 20, 2004
Big Surprise
You scored as Lawful Good. A lawful good person acts as a good person is expected or required to act. They are dedicated to upholding both what is right and what is set down in law.
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