newspaper clipping
Akiane - child prodigy
Akiane - child prodigy, realist painter and world-renowned poet
check out her gallery. this girl drew better at age 5 than most of us ever will.
Paraphrase of a snippet of conversation from today...
i've met so many people like this. scary.
Taipei Times - archives: Devout atheist-slayer sentenced to jail
you gotta read this one to the end. devout Christian + didgeridoo = trouble.
you gotta read this one to the end. devout Christian + didgeridoo = trouble.
happy link time fun hour
- Video game 'record score' claim - why Galaxian?!?
- The Office Attachment Awards 2004 - finally, that stupid dancing baby has fallen off of these year-end lists.
- The Mystery of the Disappearing Manhole Covers - this is a job for the TMNT
- Parachute System Can Save Small Planes - ok, it took HOW long to come up with this idea?
- Nyrdl Madness - weird game
- Woman Attempts Suicide by Christmas Tree - crazy Mainers... oh, wait..
- Be Safe, Not Sorry - tell me what's wrong with this picture
- World's Tiniest Baby Doing Well in Chicago - 8.6 ounces
- Rent-A-Midget - dude.
the new age lump of coal
ho ho ho, i'm huh-huh-hungry!
here's a tidbit for the few of you who may stop by between now and the time we put another Christmas to rest. or it'll be a bloggy holiday dessert... thing...
anyway, i was just walking around singing one of those blasted Old Navy versions of a Christmas tune. before i knew it, i moved seamlessly and subconsciously from one commercial to another, blending the line "Nobody really wants and orange in there!" with "Yummy Fruity Pebbles in our bowls."
i stopped dead in my tracks. from my dilluted memory had emerged the most important Christmas commercial ever (and i can't believe i left it off my list when i answered the favorite holiday ad question).
"right click" and "save" that "target as." i demand it, for it is my "present" to you all, even though i stole it from the amazing X-Entertainment, because i trust it and knew i could find it there first, and you should trust it, too, and at least i didn't just link to it and steal his bandwidth, and merry christmas, where's the Tylenol.
anyway, i was just walking around singing one of those blasted Old Navy versions of a Christmas tune. before i knew it, i moved seamlessly and subconsciously from one commercial to another, blending the line "Nobody really wants and orange in there!" with "Yummy Fruity Pebbles in our bowls."
i stopped dead in my tracks. from my dilluted memory had emerged the most important Christmas commercial ever (and i can't believe i left it off my list when i answered the favorite holiday ad question).
"right click" and "save" that "target as." i demand it, for it is my "present" to you all, even though i stole it from the amazing X-Entertainment, because i trust it and knew i could find it there first, and you should trust it, too, and at least i didn't just link to it and steal his bandwidth, and merry christmas, where's the Tylenol.
Fullmetal Attraction
Seen Fullmetal Alchemist on Cartoon Network recently? Or the Japanese subs PRIOR to their premier on adult swim? It's been pretty successful, as most anime go.
Well, news is that Universal Studios Japan will be opening a new attraction based on the anime. The show building will be modeled after one from the anime and will feature life-sized models of the characters and a mini-theater (200 person capacity) that will show an original short movie.
This is a big step for USJ, whose attractions have mostly been influenced by its cousins here in the states, both Universal Hollywood and Orlando and Islands of Adventure (USJ recently opened their own version of the Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man ride, a marvel of theme park technology). Depending on the success of the Fullmetal Alchemist attraction, we might even see an anime attraction in one of our US theme parks.
For the record, Disney also owns a couple of licenses for some Studio Ghibli films, like Spirited Away, so the Mouse also has anime fodder of its own, if it deems it necessary to use. With the 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea lagoon gone from the Magic Kingdom, maybe Disney can put the new land to good use and build a nice anime-themed dark ride instead of some dumb character meet 'n' greet... yeah, right...
Good luck, Universal Japan.
Well, news is that Universal Studios Japan will be opening a new attraction based on the anime. The show building will be modeled after one from the anime and will feature life-sized models of the characters and a mini-theater (200 person capacity) that will show an original short movie.
This is a big step for USJ, whose attractions have mostly been influenced by its cousins here in the states, both Universal Hollywood and Orlando and Islands of Adventure (USJ recently opened their own version of the Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man ride, a marvel of theme park technology). Depending on the success of the Fullmetal Alchemist attraction, we might even see an anime attraction in one of our US theme parks.
For the record, Disney also owns a couple of licenses for some Studio Ghibli films, like Spirited Away, so the Mouse also has anime fodder of its own, if it deems it necessary to use. With the 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea lagoon gone from the Magic Kingdom, maybe Disney can put the new land to good use and build a nice anime-themed dark ride instead of some dumb character meet 'n' greet... yeah, right...
Good luck, Universal Japan.
ChrsBlck's year in review
as i dust off my favorite places folder, i feel the urge to share some gems i have found
brickfilms
make a south park character
Kids in the Hall transcripts
the computer will read your mind
Edward the Less (lord of the rings by the mst3k creators)
+ 5 cool points if you have already been to all the sites. enjoy.
newly found addition!
etch-a-sketch
brickfilms
make a south park character
Kids in the Hall transcripts
the computer will read your mind
Edward the Less (lord of the rings by the mst3k creators)
+ 5 cool points if you have already been to all the sites. enjoy.
newly found addition!
etch-a-sketch
Live from Florida
Well I opened the front door this morning, and what to my wondering eyes did appear? But a little brown package and eight tiny reindeer. Thanks Chris! I haven't seen one of these toys in ages, and how cool was it that you sent cards AND toys! My hero.
Sorry for the lack of posts.. I ran away to Florida for Christmas. The Northeastern weather was too much for me to handle, so I had to escape. Flee, even. What's everyone want for Christmas?
Sorry for the lack of posts.. I ran away to Florida for Christmas. The Northeastern weather was too much for me to handle, so I had to escape. Flee, even. What's everyone want for Christmas?
Holiday NES Fan giffage
No Tree For You!
Christmas Trees Banned in Public Buildings in Pasco Country, Florida
Apparently, the county attorney thinks Christmas trees are religious symbols, like menorahs or nativity scenes, and as such, are not allowed to be displayed in public buildings.
Nonsense, of course, Christmas trees are not symbols of religious faith but symbols of a festive holiday season celebrated nationally: the season of buying a lot of stuff. Besides, the tree was originally a symbol worshipped by pagans and...
... hey... wait a minute...
Apparently, the county attorney thinks Christmas trees are religious symbols, like menorahs or nativity scenes, and as such, are not allowed to be displayed in public buildings.
Nonsense, of course, Christmas trees are not symbols of religious faith but symbols of a festive holiday season celebrated nationally: the season of buying a lot of stuff. Besides, the tree was originally a symbol worshipped by pagans and...
... hey... wait a minute...
kitty meets the christmas tree
SO TIRED, CAN'T FOCUS!!!
So, I'm working TWO jobs now, damned capitalistic holiday season! And I've had alot of CRAP going on in my life (re: I'm 35 now *cries*) but I missed you guys!!! Umm and you new guys too!! LOL!
Lately I've had alot of insomnia and when my mind doesn't let me rest, I fantasize with poetry. Here's something I think (hope) you guys like, I haven't read Lovelace in a while and thought I'd remind myself why I love poetry.
To Lucasta, Going To The Wars
Tell me not (Sweet) I am unkind,
That from the nunnery
Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind
To war and arms I fly.
True, a new mistress now I chase,
The first foe in the field;
And with a stronger faith embrace
A sword, a horse, a shield.
Yet this inconstancy is such
As you too shall adore;
I could not love thee (Dear) so much,
Lov'd I not Honour more.
Peace and chicken grease!
~Eve~
Lately I've had alot of insomnia and when my mind doesn't let me rest, I fantasize with poetry. Here's something I think (hope) you guys like, I haven't read Lovelace in a while and thought I'd remind myself why I love poetry.
To Lucasta, Going To The Wars
Tell me not (Sweet) I am unkind,
That from the nunnery
Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind
To war and arms I fly.
True, a new mistress now I chase,
The first foe in the field;
And with a stronger faith embrace
A sword, a horse, a shield.
Yet this inconstancy is such
As you too shall adore;
I could not love thee (Dear) so much,
Lov'd I not Honour more.
Peace and chicken grease!
~Eve~
The Lucky Frog: Part Deux
Last we saw the man was taking his lucky frog to Las Vegas to try his luck
"What shall I play?"
"ribbit, roulette"
"What number?"
"ribbit, 32 red"
So putting 2000 bucks straight up on 32 , the ball spun and landed just right were it needed to.
Having seventy-thousand dollars in chips sliding your way on the table gains people's attention. More so even when under the frog's guidance you let the chip ride, and 32 red hits again.
The pit bass comes over and very graciously congratulates the player and offers the penthouse suite for the night.
After a wonderful complimentary dinner he goes upstairs and settles in.
He puts his lucky frog on the king sized bed facing the Vegas skyline and asks,
"Thank you dear frog. You have given me so much luck and good fortune. Is there anything I can do for you?"
"ribbit. Kiss me."
He thinks for a moment. "this sounds very wrong. but Hell, I am 250k richer, Ill honor that request." With a simple peck on the frog's forehead the room fills with smoke, and when it clears, a gorgeous nude 15 year old girl lay on the bed.
"AND THAT, YOUR HONOR, IS HOW SHE ENDED UP IN MY HOTEL ROOM!"
"What shall I play?"
"ribbit, roulette"
"What number?"
"ribbit, 32 red"
So putting 2000 bucks straight up on 32 , the ball spun and landed just right were it needed to.
Having seventy-thousand dollars in chips sliding your way on the table gains people's attention. More so even when under the frog's guidance you let the chip ride, and 32 red hits again.
The pit bass comes over and very graciously congratulates the player and offers the penthouse suite for the night.
After a wonderful complimentary dinner he goes upstairs and settles in.
He puts his lucky frog on the king sized bed facing the Vegas skyline and asks,
"Thank you dear frog. You have given me so much luck and good fortune. Is there anything I can do for you?"
"ribbit. Kiss me."
He thinks for a moment. "this sounds very wrong. but Hell, I am 250k richer, Ill honor that request." With a simple peck on the frog's forehead the room fills with smoke, and when it clears, a gorgeous nude 15 year old girl lay on the bed.
"AND THAT, YOUR HONOR, IS HOW SHE ENDED UP IN MY HOTEL ROOM!"
Califoooornia.. Califooooornia...
I was thinking about my friend who was in the Nintendo World Championships today. He's got this really cool collectible World Championship cartridge that looks like this.
The game cartridge runs just like the championships game itself. It's a timed game divided up into three sections of popular Nintendo games. Your score is dependent on how quickly you finish these different game sections.
First up is the world 1-1 of Super Mario Brothers. You run through the game until you have collected 50 coins. After the coins have been collected, you are dropped into Rad Racer. One lap must be completed. After that it's Tetris. You finish out the remainder of your time limit increasing your score in Tetris.
The DIP switches on the gripping tab of the cartridge can be set to adjust the game's time limit. Only 100 of these cartridges were given away to the top 100 finalists of the Nintendo World Championship, making them very collectible.
My friend that actually has this cartridge has it in a bank safety deposit box for safekeeping. A friend of his from the competition (I believe his name is Thor)* told him there is a cheat for the cartridge. Pressing down + A on the second controller automatically bypasses the first Super Mario Section and drops the player directly into Rad Racer.
AND NOW YOU KNOW!
*This isn't a joke.
The game cartridge runs just like the championships game itself. It's a timed game divided up into three sections of popular Nintendo games. Your score is dependent on how quickly you finish these different game sections.
First up is the world 1-1 of Super Mario Brothers. You run through the game until you have collected 50 coins. After the coins have been collected, you are dropped into Rad Racer. One lap must be completed. After that it's Tetris. You finish out the remainder of your time limit increasing your score in Tetris.
The DIP switches on the gripping tab of the cartridge can be set to adjust the game's time limit. Only 100 of these cartridges were given away to the top 100 finalists of the Nintendo World Championship, making them very collectible.
My friend that actually has this cartridge has it in a bank safety deposit box for safekeeping. A friend of his from the competition (I believe his name is Thor)* told him there is a cheat for the cartridge. Pressing down + A on the second controller automatically bypasses the first Super Mario Section and drops the player directly into Rad Racer.
AND NOW YOU KNOW!
*This isn't a joke.
the Late Great Dr.
i just watched this pbs special on Dr Seuss. brought back so many memories, and am embarrassed on how much i didnt know about him.
The Political Dr. Seuss
The Political Dr. Seuss
The Lucky Frog. Part One
A man takes the day off work and decides to go out golfing, he is on the second hole when he notices a frog sitting next to the green. he thinks nothing of it and is about to shoot when he hears, "ribbit. 9 iron" He looks at the frog and decides to prove the frog wrong. He puts his other club away, grabs the 9 iron. Boom! He hits it three inches from the cup. Shocked, the man exclaimed "That is amazing! You must be a lucky frog!" "ribbit. lucky frog."
He picks up the lucky frog and has him call the shots for the rest of his day. He plays the best round of golf in his life due to his newly found frog.
"You are amazing! Are you good at anything else?"
"ribbit. gambling."
so on he went to Vegas with his life savings and his lucky frog.
log on next time for the exciting conclusion to
The Lucky Frog
Part Two
He picks up the lucky frog and has him call the shots for the rest of his day. He plays the best round of golf in his life due to his newly found frog.
"You are amazing! Are you good at anything else?"
"ribbit. gambling."
so on he went to Vegas with his life savings and his lucky frog.
log on next time for the exciting conclusion to
The Lucky Frog
Part Two
The Muppets Wizard of Oz
Disney recently launched Muppets.com--flash animation combined with live muppet footage--and brings hope to Muppet fans everywhere that Disney may actually treat the franchise with some care and sensitivity (although the Pizza Hut/Jessica Simpson commericals would have you think otherwise; in fact, if it was just Pizza Hut, it wouldn't have bothered me as much, but Jessica Simpson? *shudder*).
Furthermore, the next big muppet production based on the Wizard of Oz finished filming November 1st and is scheduled for television premier on the 'Wonderful World of Disney' on ABC next year. Gonzo looks grand as the Tinman. Fozzie plays Cowardly Lion, Kermit takes the role of the Scarecrow, and the fantabulous Miss Piggy plays multiple roles as the Good Witch AND Wicked Witch. Oh yeah, the Pepe the King Prawn will take Toto's place, okay? I love that little shrimp...
Who plays Dorothy? Ashanti. I know, I know. But Quentin Tarantino is also scheduled to make a cameo, so the teleflick redeems itself.
Speaking of Muppets, anybody remember Digit? One point to you if you do.
your weekly links of doom
- Tiger mates with lion, gives birth to "Liger" - for you Napoleon Dynamite fans.
- Volvo Chickmobile Concept Car - it'll be called Vulva, right...?
- Obsessed with the Simpsons - i so hope this is real.
- Bravo's "The 100 Greatest TV Characters" - well the #1 spot, and the rest of the top 6, lead me to a resounding DUH. the rest of the list includes most of my other picks, although the relation of some characters to others is arguable at best (John Boy better than Dan Fielding?!? Ally McBeal better than Rob & Laura!?? CAPTAIN PICARD'S ONLY #55?!?!?). Urkel and Monk come in at a depressing 98 and 99, respectively, but at least they're better than #100: Xena.
what would YOUR top 5 tv characters be? i'm just poll-happy, aren't i?
it's on, it's on!
it's beginning to look a lot like..yeah, ya know
i am here today to share with you the wonder of X-Entertainment's Christmas Season, 2004!
strangely enough, this has become a modern Christmas tradition for me, along with e-cards and sampling blasphemous new egg nog varieties. has anyone else started any new traditions in the last few years?
strangely enough, this has become a modern Christmas tradition for me, along with e-cards and sampling blasphemous new egg nog varieties. has anyone else started any new traditions in the last few years?
Top 5 Most Underrated SNES Games
Enters With A Theme Song...
... yet neither hero, nor villain. That is the nature of jOe.
Hiya folks, I'm another new recruit for 'the experiment'. Zann talked me into it, made outrageous promises of money and candy. Currently, I have not seen a single red cent nor sugary sweet. I'm beginning to think she either lied or totally forgot. Yeah, it just slipped her mind for now, I'm sure.
Anyways, I have noticed as cool as 301 is, there is a distinct lack of H*R...
... ah yes, much better...
Hiya folks, I'm another new recruit for 'the experiment'. Zann talked me into it, made outrageous promises of money and candy. Currently, I have not seen a single red cent nor sugary sweet. I'm beginning to think she either lied or totally forgot. Yeah, it just slipped her mind for now, I'm sure.
Anyways, I have noticed as cool as 301 is, there is a distinct lack of H*R...
... ah yes, much better...
n00b
Hello all,
My regular blog is the #1 Google ranked page for nice shirt gaywad.* Just thought I'd introduce myself.
*Please note that this might change as a result of me having posted this.
My regular blog is the #1 Google ranked page for nice shirt gaywad.* Just thought I'd introduce myself.
*Please note that this might change as a result of me having posted this.
