May 31, 2002
Friday. W00p. Not sure what's
Friday. W00p. Not sure what's going on tonight, might be hitting a bar for happy hour, or just playing more legos and watching more Trek.
i'm a geek.
Tomorrow's a free day for me. What should I do?
May 28, 2002
May 28th, 1994: Michael Doss
May 28th, 1994: Michael Doss goes vegetarian, doesn't look back.
Hello, happy Tuesday, and good
Hello, happy Tuesday, and good day. I'm back from Vegas, a little poorer, but a good time was had. Had to switch hotels in the middle of the trip (as I didn't want to pay $300 a night for a room), but there was lots to see and lots to do. For those able, however, I'd suggest against going on a weekend featuring Britney Spears and Jimmy Buffett concerts, boxing, and a host of other celebrity events - it tends to get a little crowded. The highlights:
All in all a good time. Next time, I hope to go with more friends. My last 4 trips have either been alone or with a single friend who doesn't gamble. I'm just about to start planning next year's group trip.
May 24, 2002
I'll be out of town
I'll be out of town this weekend....I'm taking a kinda impromtu road trip though the southwest with my good buddy Leo. Lucky for me, the southwest includes Las Vegas, Nevada.
May 23, 2002
From the Domo-Kun "sort of"
From the Domo-Kun "sort of" FAQ:
Who/What is Domo-kun?
Domo-kun is a small brown open-mouthed monster hatched from an egg who lives with a wise old rabbit underground. He really, really likes TV and also enjoys rocking out to Guitar Wolf. Domo-kun is the mascot of NHK's BS2 (a satellite channel; he also appears on BS1). NHK has been producing a series of Domo-kun stop-motion vignettes that exude personal charm and warmth. There is also a wide variety of Domo-kun-related merchandise available, some of which is difficult/impossible to find in the US.
Just so you know.
May 22, 2002
This is certainly frightening.
This is certainly frightening.
May 21, 2002
A super-fantastic introduction to atheism
A super-fantastic introduction to atheism from The Atheism Web. Answers common questions with logic and style and a minimum amount of spin.
The following is one of
The following is one of the quotes on my site:
"I imposed my religion on a thousand men. Shaped and twisted their ability to conceive and react. They became men of the church, but I would rather call them the sheep, and me the herder. Eventually, they would end up in slaughter. And all along, they had no idea."
I don't know the author, or where it's from. Do you?
May 17, 2002
I'd rant, but instead, I'll
I'd rant, but instead, I'll just let you read.
Prudes of the Day:
GW Bush's abstinence-only program passes - It offers the states $50 million a year to teach abstinence as the only way to deal with sex. That's it. Nothing about sex education. Nothing about how to avoid pregnancy, venereal disease or HIV-AIDS. Condoms may be mentioned, but only in the context of their failure rates. The fact that they most often are effective must not be mentioned.
Radio station billboards cause controversy - "I don't want (my daughter) to have AIDS, we don't want her to get pregnant," explains mother Lynette Samford. "Kids these days are, because of those signs right there, that's what kids these days are doing. Because of that message right there."
Dumbass.
Sexy Dancing Has Schools on Prom Patrol - There will be no "grinding," "doggy dancing" or "front piggy-backing" at Oakland Mills High School's senior prom this year. At least, not according to the page-long list of rules recently written by Marshall Peterson, principal of the Columbia school. Also off limits: "hiking up skirts," "hands on the floor" and any train of people "unless it's a conga line."
The article goes on to mention how those prohibiting the freaking all did the dances of the 50s and 60s protested by their parents, "but it's different now".
Jackholes.
Here's a good list of
Here's a good list of failed predictions for the Christian "end times" throughout history. An interesting read.
May 16, 2002
A little some-some on my
A little some-some on my boy Meat by Lia over at Cheesedip. Word.
(Sorry. Listening to Dynamite Hack. I'll return to normal me soon.)
Damn, dude: Kindergartener expelled over
Damn, dude: Kindergartener expelled over mother's line of work
The 5 year old's mom is a stripper, so they kick the 5 year old out of the Christian school with 3 weeks left in the year. Not only that, they tell both of them they're not welcome back to the church. Way to show the love, guys.
May 14, 2002
I just bought the following
I just bought the following shirt:
I'm going to hell.
Headlines don't get better than
Headlines don't get better than this:
Sunbather Mistaken for Kournikova Due to Nipples
Yeah...though the pictures were taken 7 years ago of Judith Soltesz-Benetton, when Anna was what, 13? 14? She wasn't even a name yet. Dumbasses.
I very much dislike the
I very much dislike the pledge of allegiance, for various reasons. What are your thoughts on it?
May 10, 2002
May 09, 2002
Wow, I've sure made up
Wow, I've sure made up for not posting before much this week...here's the cream of the crop (no pun intended).
THAT guy rules.
It seems as if the
It seems as if the midwest mailbox bomber wanted to create a "smiley face " pattern on the US with the locations of his planted pipe bombs.
While I can't condone the injury and destruction he caused, that was an awesome idea. Though I would have prefered to do it with some sort of non-violent displays or events, like crop circles or Huey Lewis mall appearences. Anyone with me?
Frozen smoke rules! I'm a
Frozen smoke rules!
I'm a geek...yeah...
Eh, sorry for the lack
Eh, sorry for the lack of entries, content, etc. here lately. Been busy. Work, social life, you know. I'm waiting for a free weekend to sit down and watch all sorts of Star Trek, as the TNG season two DVD box set came out this week. All 7 seasons will be coming up this year. That rules, unless I become unemployed again. I'm also waiting to read the new Douglas Adams book "Salmon of Doubt", which is less book and more collection of essays, thoughts, and chapter fragments taken from his computers after he died.
(clicking on the links above take you to Amazon via Gary, giving him money. Appearently, Gary wants your money.)
Weird: Manhattan Boy Scout troop
Weird: Manhattan Boy Scout troop leader pleads guilty to sodomy.
Why weird? They were members of Manhattan Troop 666. The devil made them do it!
May 07, 2002
In case you didn't already
In case you didn't already know, things "extreme" have gone a few steps too far...
Update: Extreme!
May 04, 2002
When Mark Shuttleworth (you know,
When Mark Shuttleworth (you know, the wealthy space tourist) returns from space, everybody dress in ape suits.
Sshh. Pass it on...
May 02, 2002
Holy good God in heaven!
Holy good God in heaven! Insignifica is getting hit ever 60-80 seconds by people looking for Anna Kounikova Penthouse pictures.
Damn. ;)
Today is the national day
Today is the national day of prayer. All Americans are supposed to use today to "pray for their country and it's leaders". And Christians tell me this isn't a Christian nation...
Can't you do something better with your time than talk to your all knowing God? Don't you think he already knows EXACTLY what you're going to say? What's the point? ESPECIALLY considering it's a big fat fairy tale.
Check out my short essay "The Presumption of Prayer" for more on my thoughts. I'm also interested in hearing yours.
