Archive for February, 2005
Criminal Vacation
Two British students are planning to spend a summer vacation road trip in the United States breaking the law all along the way.
Post date: Monday, February 28th, 2005.
Romantic fiction
There’s something funny about making fun of romantic novel book covers. “For the Love of Scottie McMullet” is my fave.
Post date: Friday, February 25th, 2005.
Yee-haw
What if you could watch the Dukes of Hazzard for a year on TV, learn everything you could about the show, and get paid 100k for it. Seriously!
Post date: Friday, February 25th, 2005.
G-ride
Great video of a classic ride: the 1988 Dodge Aries! hat tip: bores
Post date: Thursday, February 24th, 2005.
Youch!
A monk in Thailand accidentally mistook a tube of superglue for eye drops.
Post date: Thursday, February 24th, 2005.
No news
A man gives it his all trying to buy every newspaper in town telling of his drug possession arrest.
Post date: Thursday, February 24th, 2005.
Dumb ass
More genius criminals: A robbery suspect picked an awesome time to brag about his score.
Post date: Thursday, February 24th, 2005.
Geniuses
Hey, at least they tried. Two burglars decided to call the cops to help them get into their stolen getaway car.
Post date: Thursday, February 24th, 2005.
Word
Gettin’ righteous with the hottest single in religious rap today: Baby Got Book.
Post date: Thursday, February 24th, 2005.
What will they think of next?
You can never get enough pork propaganda. So here’s a new blog all about bacon!
Post date: Thursday, February 24th, 2005.
Oh Mario
Ever wonder why Nintendo’s Mario looks the way he does? Great, because now you can read a neat little piece on his visual evolution!
Post date: Wednesday, February 23rd, 2005.
Hic
A little reverse-engineering genius for you: the same company that makes hangover cure is also making pills to keep you more drunk.
Post date: Tuesday, February 22nd, 2005.
Dude
Dell is now the most admired company to work for in the world.
Post date: Tuesday, February 22nd, 2005.
Dummerer?
Nation’s oldest boarding school has decided to update it’s name. Probably a good idea, especially when the popular saying is, “Students who go in come out Dummer.”
Post date: Tuesday, February 22nd, 2005.
Is there anybody out there
Could there once have been life on Mars? Scientists believe they have found a frozen ocean 800 by 900 kilometres in size and averaging 45 metres deep!
Post date: Monday, February 21st, 2005.
Phone viruses
It was really just a matter of time: first cell phone virus found in the U.S.
Post date: Monday, February 21st, 2005.
Gizmos
You’re sure to see some familiar and memorable stuff in the Top 100 Gadgets of All Time.
Post date: Saturday, February 19th, 2005.
An honest con
A man was accidentally released two years early from prison. But he was nice enought to call and tell them he was on his way back.
Post date: Saturday, February 19th, 2005.
A case of good and bad luck
Good things come to those who dig through the trash and find a winning lotto ticket.
Post date: Friday, February 18th, 2005.
Sucks to be a screen writer…
Movie starring Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe suspended three days before shooting was to begin. “The screenplay is not where we need it to be.” Ouch.
Post date: Friday, February 18th, 2005.
Hey man
Marijuana-themed Monopoly board game busted at toy fair.
Post date: Wednesday, February 16th, 2005.
Slow the f!@K down
An absolutely great idea: Town Uses Police Decoys to Slow Traffic.
Post date: Wednesday, February 16th, 2005.
Saint Mack
It’s not too often that we talk about St. Patrick, the man, but apparently he was the ‘mack daddy’ of his day.
Post date: Tuesday, February 15th, 2005.
Ha ha!
Hey. Relax man. Nobody got hurt. He was only wearing a gorilla mask. And, climbing on the roof of his high school.
Post date: Tuesday, February 15th, 2005.
Who could still be writing?
This is too bizzare not to post: Hitler is still receiving mail in Berlin.
Post date: Tuesday, February 15th, 2005.
Racing to die faster
I’ve always wondered this too: Does Changing Lanes Get You There Faster?
Post date: Tuesday, February 15th, 2005.
Best Screenplays 2005
The New York Times dissects five of last year’s best screenplays. I agree with Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, but The Incredibles? Come on!
Post date: Tuesday, February 15th, 2005.
Gamesmanship
Great article on supposing and classifying how video games reveal who we are. Or as the article put it: “Video games are a window to our souls and the view isn’t always pretty”.
Post date: Tuesday, February 15th, 2005.
Whatever
Never would have guessed this: a recent study suggests that lobsters do not feel pain when placed into boiling water.
Post date: Tuesday, February 15th, 2005.
Silly turkeys
A wild turkey flock is being deemed crazy for moving to the world’s largest summer turkey barbecue town.
Post date: Monday, February 14th, 2005.
Damn pirates
Disney’s sequel to Pirates of the Caribbean is stirring up some cultural issues with the ‘locals’.
Post date: Monday, February 14th, 2005.
Drinking game
The old hour of power or power hour or whatever you call it is getting some legal attention in North Dakota.
Post date: Monday, February 14th, 2005.
Turn out the lights
The 2004 NHL season is just about over for good.
Post date: Monday, February 14th, 2005.
Late adopters
Sign of the apocalypse: the first credit card was issued in Yemen.
Post date: Sunday, February 13th, 2005.
Still smokin’
Cheech and Chong are reportedly doing another movie together. Contrary to this article, some internet message boards say that this movie is tentatively being called Dis-jointed.
Post date: Sunday, February 13th, 2005.
Some positive news
A woman who suffered brain trauma as a result of being hit by a drunk driver is now talking after 20 years of being silent.
Post date: Sunday, February 13th, 2005.
Movies all month
Turner Classic Movies is doing their annual 31 Days of Oscar, where they show movies all month that have won at least one Academy Award. The real cool thing is that they take full advantage of the ‘cable’ idea and keep all original content in, even vulgarity. And no commercials either! Woo-hoo!
Post date: Friday, February 11th, 2005.
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