Area 51
A guy using satellite images found what seems to be Area 51 (although some says it's just an Air Force base). I'm less interested in what it is. What really amuses me are the comments people made on his LiveJournal.
Why I Love Fark.com
Kinda feel like a sesame seed bun
Don’t we all
Wait, let me get my gun
Let’s make a McDonald’s run
McGansta
Pope John Paul II 1920-2005
I wrote this out in my head earlier but I couldn't get to the computer to type it out until now.
Karol Wojtyla pray for us.
One of the greatest world leaders of the last century died today, and I wonder if anyone noticed. I was at Johnston Hall finishing my work with the paper when the news came on the Pope John Paul II had died. I had expected the earth to shake, the sky to go black and silence to fall over the land. But when I got outside the sun was still shining in a bright blue sky spotted with puffy white clouds. People were everywhere, living their lives, playing Frisbee, going to and from the library. The only sign that anything was different from every other moment of every other day was one lonely bell tolling slowing from the tower of Johnston Hall. I thought the whole world was rather unceremoniously happy.
But maybe that's how is was supposed to be. Maybe God was reminding me that the Pope's life was a reason for celebration, not sorrow. I think it was Theresa of Lisieux who said she wasn't afraid of death because in Heaven she would be able to pray for her loved ones even more. I get the feeling that's how John Paul felt as his body began to weaken over the last few days.
Karol Wojtyla pray for us.
Car or Khartoum?
A government typist learns that there's a difference between Sedan and Sudan.
Especially when it comes to dropping nuclear weapons.
Especially when it comes to dropping nuclear weapons.
Poetry!
In a link from No-Sword, I came across some great poetry by some guy named Tao Lin. It's on Bullfightreview.com.
Another good one by the same guy.
Strong language alert on the first link, but it's still good stuff.
Another good one by the same guy.
Strong language alert on the first link, but it's still good stuff.
Looking for Lebanese Women?
Shop e-bay and save!
See the ad about halfway down the page.
EDIT: (3/14/05) Sadly, the ad has changed. It no longer offers to help you find Lebanese women cheap on e-bay. I guess I'm left with Plan B: Russian mail order brides.
See the ad about halfway down the page.
EDIT: (3/14/05) Sadly, the ad has changed. It no longer offers to help you find Lebanese women cheap on e-bay. I guess I'm left with Plan B: Russian mail order brides.
Stick Around for More Updates…
It's 7:50 pm. Do you know where your silly putty is?
I don't and that's a scary thing. I shudder to think what it may have stuck itself to the bottom of.
I don't and that's a scary thing. I shudder to think what it may have stuck itself to the bottom of.
Paul McCartney Didn't Play at the Superbowl!
I've been reading up on Paul McCartney lately and it turns out that he's been dead since 1966. Little did I know, he's been played by a guy named Billy Shepherd, or Billy Campbell or something like that shutupandbelievemefool.I think this is the most convincing "believer" site I have read.
The autor of the site says that McCartney's death was an accident. The CIA was actually trying to off his manager Brian Epstein. While that whole plot seems shaky, it does fill in some holes in other conspiracies. Such as, why did the Beatles keep his death under wraps? This site explains that they did it to keep the CIA off their backs.
This one's disturbing.
The very first picture of "Paul" (Billy Shepherd?) naked. (He's covered enough to be safe, but just barely.) Those gifs of the morphing faces are really creepy too.
I think the credibility of the site is undermined for several reasons. First of all, it refers the alleged impostor as "Billy Shepherd." Just about every other source calls him "Billy Campbell." Secondly, it lists Paul's date of death as September 11, 1966. This is probably a misunderstanding of the actual date given by most theories of 11-9 (November 9). The site has a .it ending, so the writer probably assumes the European custom of date before month. The writer might also be looking for some 9-11 connections.
From the BBC's h2g2 network.
This source seems pretty skeptical. It has a lot of things that seem to add up, though. Some of the stuff is kind of creepy.
This one's in-depth.
It believes that the "Paul is dead" theory is fake, but it goes into more details and clues than I've seen anywhere else.
I Should Have Known
There was a link in my Hotmail account to an article headlined Is Marc Controlling J.Lo? In a fit of silliness, I clicked the link. It confirmed what I had suspected all along. Try it yourself.
Are You a Serial Killer?
Click here to find out. I got it right, strangely enough. But I cheated. The voices told me the answer.
Scientists Are Funny People
If you ever wondered what the fruitfly genome might sound like hooked up to a computer's music snythesizer, wait no longer! Just click here.
You've Probably Already Seen This…
But for those of you who are missing out, here it is.
It's about 2 minutes of some guy singing falsetto to techno music in front of his computer. Don't let my bland description rob you of the pleasure of seeing this for yourself.
Here is a site with subtitles and translation. Any guess on the language?
It's about 2 minutes of some guy singing falsetto to techno music in front of his computer. Don't let my bland description rob you of the pleasure of seeing this for yourself.
Here is a site with subtitles and translation. Any guess on the language?
Proof that Europeans are Weird
From the the English version of the official website for Philipps Universität in Marburg Germany.
Click the "Where is Marburg?" link and wait for the strangeness to ensue.
Click the "Where is Marburg?" link and wait for the strangeness to ensue.
Disturbing Dating Ad
I found this ad running down the side of a page while I was checking my hotmail account.
What exactly is this ad saying?
"True Dating Service: If you're looking for someone to grab your butt, you're in the right place"?
I noticed the fine print at the bottom (tee hee!) says "We screen for felons and married people." I have questions about whether or not that's true (or even possible), but that's not the point. Shouldn't they screen for dirty minded men who want to feel girls up in the middle of a poppy field? Look at the expression on that guy's face. He's not thinking good thoughts, I'll tell you that. And considering the surroundings, I bet he's an opium dealer. I guess they can't screen out future felons.
On another note, something about this picture just doesn't look right. The guy's arms are situated really awkwardly. And where are his legs? I only see one set (and they are coming out of the girl's hips). Maybe the guy was born without legs. The only way he can keep his balance while this girl carries him is by *ahem* holding on tight.
There's No Such Thing as Too Much Pirate
What's yarrr pirate name?
My pirate name is:
Black Harry Rackham
Like anyone confronted with the harshness of robbery on the high seas, you can be pessimistic at times. You have the good fortune of having a good name, since Rackham (pronounced RACKem, not rack-ham) is one of the coolest sounding surnames for a pirate. Arr!
Get your own pirate name from fidius.org.
Look out if you try to post your results. The code is ugly. I had to fix some of it myself.
My pirate name is:
Black Harry Rackham
Like anyone confronted with the harshness of robbery on the high seas, you can be pessimistic at times. You have the good fortune of having a good name, since Rackham (pronounced RACKem, not rack-ham) is one of the coolest sounding surnames for a pirate. Arr!
Get your own pirate name from fidius.org.
Look out if you try to post your results. The code is ugly. I had to fix some of it myself.
Baby Got Book
"Baby I wanna read witcha
Cause that Bible you have's got pictures…"
No further explanation would do.
Cause that Bible you have's got pictures…"
No further explanation would do.
