...and yes, I still exist!
What? Gay cartoon characters? You lie!
<_< >_>
...and yes, I still exist!
...and yes, I still exist!
Jefferson High School Romatic Relational Patterns
The Hook-Up Chart. Samantha Ashby is a slut, and it's proven by science.
to quote nell carter " Gimmie A Break! "
click to read why the pbs show Arthur was censored.
this really pisses me off. i could go on and on and this would be a boring post about chrsblck's opinion, but i think you get it. money makes the world go round.
Blogthings - How Old Do You Act?
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You Are 24 Years Old |
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24 Under 12: You are a kid at heart. You still have an optimistic life view - and you look at the world with awe. 13-19: You are a teenager at heart. You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world. 20-29: You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel excited about what's to come... love, work, and new experiences. 30-39: You are a thirtysomething at heart. You've had a taste of success and true love, but you want more! 40+: You are a mature adult. You've been through most of the ups and downs of life already. Now you get to sit back and relax. |
i'm really 23. not bad. i stole this from paul, who acts my age, but is older.
50 Most Loathsome People in America, 2004
The BEAST: Buffalo's Best Fiend - 50 Most Loathsome People in America, 2004
who would your top 5 be?
who would your top 5 be?
A home for the penguins
does anyone even click these?
- local6.com - Dog Has Record Litter Of 24 Puppies - it's suddenly a very fertile time. apparently god's working on reincarnating all those tsunami victims. ...was that in poor taste? anyway, check out how much money they'll be getting from selling the huge litter.
- the Shee Pee - a funnel. to pee in. for girls.
- Fossils could fill gaps in human evolution - more fun evidence.
- Christian Conservatives Target Spongebob, et al - even if this were true, so what? "The makers -- the nonprofit We Are Family Foundation -- say the video is designed to encourage tolerance and diversity." OMG, NOT TOLERANCE!!!!1!
- Rolling Stone magazine refuses to run ad for Bible - not only is this a very odd version of the Bible, something that doesn't really fit in with the Rolling Stone, but it slams the very media the publishers expect to advertise it.
- Weird Cat Music Video - is it bad that i just watched that fourteen times in a row?
No Photoshop here!
Oh my God, the poor mother. At least she had a C-section and didn't have to squeeze this puppy out.
Godzilla Baby!
Godzilla Baby!
Pay the man!
They honestly expected not to have to pay him for the use of his characters in these movies? Were they smoking something?!?
By LARRY McSHANE
Associated Press Writer
January 19, 2005, 5:08 PM EST
NEW YORK -- Stan Lee, the legendary cartoon hero creator who gifted Spider-Man with the powerful "spidey-sense," is feeling a tingling of his own _ in his wallet.
A Manhattan federal judge ruled that Lee is entitled to a potential multimillion-dollar payday from Marvel Enterprises off profits generated by the company's television and movie productions _ particularly the box-office smash "Spider-Man," which earned more than $800 million worldwide, and its hugely successful sequel.
"It could be tens of millions of dollars," Howard Graff, attorney for Lee, said Wednesday. "That's no exaggeration."
The Monday ruling from U.S. District Court Judge Robert W. Sweet found that Lee was entitled to a 10 percent share of the profits generated since November 1998 by Marvel productions involving the company's characters, including those created by the prolific cartoonist.
"I am gratified by the judge's decision although, since I am deeply fond of Marvel and the people there, I sincerely regret that the situation had to come to this," Lee said in a statement.
Sweet's decision didn't mention a dollar figure, although Graff was anticipating a windfall since the ruling also included DVD sales and certain merchandise. "The court essentially ruled in our favor virtually across the board," Graff said. "This is a sweeping victory for Mr. Lee."
John Turitzin, general counsel for Marvel, promised an appeal. Turitzin noted that Sweet ruled Lee was not entitled to money from certain movie-based merchandise, and that the judge withheld judgment on money from joint-venture merchandise sales linked to the Spider-Man and Hulk movies.
"We intend to appeal those matter on which we did not prevail, and to continue to contest vigorously the claims on which the court did not rule," Turitzin said in a statement. The remaining issues could go before a jury if the two sides can't reach a settlement.
The lawsuit marks an acrimonious final chapter in the long and productive relationship between Marvel and Lee, who spent the last six decades working for the company. During a storied career, Lee created indelible Marvel fixtures such as the X-Men, the Incredible Hulk, Daredevil and The Fantastic Four.
"Mr. Lee did not begin this lawsuit without a lot of thought and reservation," Graff said. "He was not pleased to do it. He was saddened by the fact that things came to the point where he had to actually start a lawsuit against Marvel."
The 82-year-old Lee filed suit in November 2002, claiming an agreement he had signed four years earlier entitled him to 10 percent of Marvel's haul from its television and movie productions, as well as merchandising deals.
He already earns a $1 million a year salary from Marvel as part of the agreement, but felt he was getting stiffed on additional income due him under the deal.
The money involved was substantial, particularly involving the Spider-Man and Hulk movies. Spider-Man earned $114.8 million on its opening weekend, with Marvel eventually collecting more than $50 million in profits. "The Hulk" earned more than $125 million in the United States alone.
By LARRY McSHANE
Associated Press Writer
January 19, 2005, 5:08 PM EST
NEW YORK -- Stan Lee, the legendary cartoon hero creator who gifted Spider-Man with the powerful "spidey-sense," is feeling a tingling of his own _ in his wallet.
A Manhattan federal judge ruled that Lee is entitled to a potential multimillion-dollar payday from Marvel Enterprises off profits generated by the company's television and movie productions _ particularly the box-office smash "Spider-Man," which earned more than $800 million worldwide, and its hugely successful sequel.
"It could be tens of millions of dollars," Howard Graff, attorney for Lee, said Wednesday. "That's no exaggeration."
The Monday ruling from U.S. District Court Judge Robert W. Sweet found that Lee was entitled to a 10 percent share of the profits generated since November 1998 by Marvel productions involving the company's characters, including those created by the prolific cartoonist.
"I am gratified by the judge's decision although, since I am deeply fond of Marvel and the people there, I sincerely regret that the situation had to come to this," Lee said in a statement.
Sweet's decision didn't mention a dollar figure, although Graff was anticipating a windfall since the ruling also included DVD sales and certain merchandise. "The court essentially ruled in our favor virtually across the board," Graff said. "This is a sweeping victory for Mr. Lee."
John Turitzin, general counsel for Marvel, promised an appeal. Turitzin noted that Sweet ruled Lee was not entitled to money from certain movie-based merchandise, and that the judge withheld judgment on money from joint-venture merchandise sales linked to the Spider-Man and Hulk movies.
"We intend to appeal those matter on which we did not prevail, and to continue to contest vigorously the claims on which the court did not rule," Turitzin said in a statement. The remaining issues could go before a jury if the two sides can't reach a settlement.
The lawsuit marks an acrimonious final chapter in the long and productive relationship between Marvel and Lee, who spent the last six decades working for the company. During a storied career, Lee created indelible Marvel fixtures such as the X-Men, the Incredible Hulk, Daredevil and The Fantastic Four.
"Mr. Lee did not begin this lawsuit without a lot of thought and reservation," Graff said. "He was not pleased to do it. He was saddened by the fact that things came to the point where he had to actually start a lawsuit against Marvel."
The 82-year-old Lee filed suit in November 2002, claiming an agreement he had signed four years earlier entitled him to 10 percent of Marvel's haul from its television and movie productions, as well as merchandising deals.
He already earns a $1 million a year salary from Marvel as part of the agreement, but felt he was getting stiffed on additional income due him under the deal.
The money involved was substantial, particularly involving the Spider-Man and Hulk movies. Spider-Man earned $114.8 million on its opening weekend, with Marvel eventually collecting more than $50 million in profits. "The Hulk" earned more than $125 million in the United States alone.
A Vampire?
I blame my roommate for this one. He planted the seed that made me do research on this thing... God, I actually did research this thing... look at these pictures:
This is a montage of the great actor Johnny Depp. Aside from looking rather handsome, in a span of 20 years, the man has barely aged. From "21 Jump Street" (1987) to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005). This spurred a conversation between my roommate and myself. He believes Johnny Depp to be a vampire.
Now, I disagree: I've seen Depp at movie premiers and award shows in the daytime (not to mention the multitude of movies he's appeared in which involve sunlight)... but twenty years! My God... maybe something IS amiss...
This is a montage of the great actor Johnny Depp. Aside from looking rather handsome, in a span of 20 years, the man has barely aged. From "21 Jump Street" (1987) to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005). This spurred a conversation between my roommate and myself. He believes Johnny Depp to be a vampire.
Now, I disagree: I've seen Depp at movie premiers and award shows in the daytime (not to mention the multitude of movies he's appeared in which involve sunlight)... but twenty years! My God... maybe something IS amiss...
Vanity Fair
This is the cover for the newest Vanity Fair magazine, or so I read.
Vanity Fair Star Wars cover
My only complaint is that they have Darth Vader in his costume, but James Earl Jones isn't in the shot... and look at Anakin! He's all grown up now.. awwww
Vanity Fair Star Wars cover
My only complaint is that they have Darth Vader in his costume, but James Earl Jones isn't in the shot... and look at Anakin! He's all grown up now.. awwww
On the death of condiments...
Watching the television the other day, I happened to see a new Burger King commercial advertising the new Angus/Bacon/Cheddar/Ranch burger thing. It was in that 30 second span that it dawned on me: There is nothing that mayonnaise can do that ranch can't do better. Is this the beginning of the end for mayonnaise?
let's play fill in the blank
Just think--it could be worse, you could ______________
this is inspired by a bit of wisdom i took from the Bob & Tom Show. it went something like "Just think--it could be worse--you could have a country singer growing out of your head." that's a reference i think some of you will get... about those conjoined twins. the more normal one has to walk around slumped over, wheeling the tiny one (an aspiring country star) around on a tv cart because she's attached at the head. that has to be harder than any of our lives.
Drinking on the job?
 Open wide... dentists were shocked to find a nail in Lawler's head |
Patrick Lawler had been suffering pain and blurry vision since a nailgun backfired on him at work, AP news agency reported.
The machine sent a nail through a nearby piece of wood - but little did Mr Lawler realise another nail had shot into the roof of his mouth.
The nail was embedded 4cm into his brain - barely missing his right eye.
Six days after his 6 January work accident, Mr Lawler decided to visit the dental clinic where his wife Katerina works because painkillers and ice failed to stop the pain.
"We all are friends, so I thought the [dentists] were joking... then the doctor came out and said, 'There's really a nail,'" Mrs Lawler said, according to AP.
"Patrick just broke down. I mean, he had been eating ice cream to helpthe swelling."
Mr Lawler remains in hospital following a four-hour operation to remove the nail.
Mrs Lawler says her husband is thankful despite having no medical insurance and being faced with hospital bills of at least $80,000.
"The doctors said, 'If you're going to have a nail in the brain, that's the way you want it to be,'" she said.
"He's the luckiest guy, ever."
Doctors at the hospital said it was the second time a patient had failed to notice a nailgun had fired a nail into their heads.
how bout it ?
You don't say!?
- The school used in The Breakfast Club is the same school used in Ferris Bueller's Day Off. (Source: Ferris Bueller DVD commentary)
- When the Mother-Ship in Speilberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind passes over the Devil's Tower near the end of the film, R2-D2 can be seen hanging upside down from the ship.
- Viggo Mortensen loves to collect and ride horses so after the movie was done filming he bought the horse who played Hidalgo. (He also bought the horse he rode in Lord of the Rings)
- The baby that plays baby Silent Bob in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back is actually Silent Bob's real life baby girl
Hookid on Puhoniks
I came across this site tonight, Hooked on Facts and read that the United States has not lost a war in which they have used donkeys. I'm thinking we stop sending marines to Iraq, and start sending mules. Sound like a good plan to anyone else?
Drink UP!
quiz time!
| Which internet subculture do I belong to? [CLICK] | |
 | You are a Trekkie! |
| It's a geek, Jim! You probably have a starfleet uniform and a tricorder. Bonus points if you speak klingon. One day you will walk down the aisle with your buttertroll trekkie partner, humming to the Yoyager theme. | |
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Whats your Led Zeppelin Theme Song?
bonus: the Yankee / Dixie Dialect quiz, which i know will please several of our members to great extent: Take it Here ...i love the one that goes "Maine!"
a word of warning
Who me?! What the hell?!
So tonight I proved I'm not a carpenter. In an effort to alleviate some of the clutter in my new room, I decided to install three shelves above my closet. Yep, that means, leveling, hammering, and screwing. Great.
I grabbed my roommate's level, tape measure, hammer, and screwdriver, and headed off to begin my task. Everything was going smoothly, until I put the first screw in the wall at any rate. The shelves came with those plastic dohickeys that supposedly anchor the screw into the plaster. Well they're big LIARS! I put the first plastic deal into the wall and attempted to put the screw in place. But, as I was struggling to stand on a chair, reach two feet above my head with little to no upper-body strength and shove the damn thing through the wall, the plastic job which was supposed to be locked in place, slid inside the wall and fell to God only knows where.
It was all downhill from there, let me tell you.
I think I pushed and pulled screws in and out of the wall at least eight times, leaving approximately as many holes in the wall that I ended up not using. The level lies.
And to top it all off, I managed to drop one of the shelves in the process, which was magnetically drawn to the corner shelf underneath where I keep all of my candles. Talk about grace.
Decorative shelves - $5.98
Cost of broken glass candle - $3.99
Number of unused holes that need to be filled again - 8
Having a place to put all of those stuffed animals - Convenient
Not falling off the chair or hammering my fingers - Priceless
Woohoo
The new apartment is finally beginning to look like a place I would want to live. We had tons of difficulties getting things situated. For example, our queen-sized box springs would not fit up the stairwell. The apartment was not finished when we moved in; no shower head/toilet seat/refrigerator/stove. But now we have all those items in place, and are only waiting on our hall lights and a doorbell.
I set up my computer desk tonight. Yeah, the cpu was hooked up before but I've got all my table top decorations in place. I found a place for my marble chess set. It's sitting right next to the monitor on the shelf. I look so damn cool it almost hurts.
Back to the bed situation. Today my roommates and I all purchased the same bed, which you can see here: Gothic Cabinet Crafts. By this time next week, I'll have a frame to put my bed on, so that my mattress will no longer be on the floor. All that's left is to throw up the blinds and toss some pictures on the walls.
Which also reminds me, check this out. What is Blik? Help me decide which wall decorations to get for my bedroom. Which one do you like the best? Five bucks says I know which one Zann picks.
I set up my computer desk tonight. Yeah, the cpu was hooked up before but I've got all my table top decorations in place. I found a place for my marble chess set. It's sitting right next to the monitor on the shelf. I look so damn cool it almost hurts.
Back to the bed situation. Today my roommates and I all purchased the same bed, which you can see here: Gothic Cabinet Crafts. By this time next week, I'll have a frame to put my bed on, so that my mattress will no longer be on the floor. All that's left is to throw up the blinds and toss some pictures on the walls.
Which also reminds me, check this out. What is Blik? Help me decide which wall decorations to get for my bedroom. Which one do you like the best? Five bucks says I know which one Zann picks.
new game
GuessWhatIsInTheBox.com - Guess correctly, win the item!!!
basically, you get clues about what's in the box. if you guess it right, you win the item. the first box was an mp3 player. not too shabby. there are lots of ads, but that's how they pay for the prize... just another little time killer for your internet rounds.
basically, you get clues about what's in the box. if you guess it right, you win the item. the first box was an mp3 player. not too shabby. there are lots of ads, but that's how they pay for the prize... just another little time killer for your internet rounds.
blast from the past
found this fine tresure at Goodwill today. i cant believe the great condition it is in. i also took the down time my cable modem forced me to take to make my favorite animation.
here's a link to all the animations the instruction book teaches
any memories to share?
geese are tough
local6.com - News - Caught On Tape: Goose Wins Fight With Bobcat
the weirdest shit comes from Local 6 News.
the weirdest shit comes from Local 6 News.
silliness
weak links
- Lottery winner, 94, loses in court after trying to get lump sum - ah well, at least her kids and grandchildren will be happy.
- Mars Bar Killer - candy might make me confess, too.
- Germany claims egg record - perfect for a big fat fried egg sandwich
- Flesh-eating Bacteria Claims Teen's Leg - wash your wounds, people O_o
- Elephants playing soccer, etc - yep, even elephants are better atheletes than i
- Elephants help with clean-up effort in Thailand - pachyderms just rock lately
- Small problem to big problem - i'm surprised i haven't either witnessed this in person or been in this position myself
- Family dog saves boy from waves - another amazing tsunami story
- Tsunami video - footage of wave plowing through a resort... ok, i have to stop here
Just shoot me...
.. and end the misery.
Moving into a "new and improved" apartment is over-rated. Although this new place is much nicer than the last, there are still some frustrating points. (IE the mouse - singular so far, but I've only been here a day and a half).
Let me list a few of the major complaints thus far. First off, the entire apartment is slanted. Some rooms slant one direction, some another. Forwards, side to side, you name it.. this place is crooked.
Then there's the fact that it currently looks like the city dump. Three roommates with more garbage than they know what to do with all move in over the time span of three weeks, and there's still more boxes in this place than you could find inside your local u-haul dealership.
I am in dire need of shelving, a dresser, and a set of box springs.
But it's not all bad. Once the place is settled things will rock. Let's just hope that's sooner rather than later.
Moving into a "new and improved" apartment is over-rated. Although this new place is much nicer than the last, there are still some frustrating points. (IE the mouse - singular so far, but I've only been here a day and a half).
Let me list a few of the major complaints thus far. First off, the entire apartment is slanted. Some rooms slant one direction, some another. Forwards, side to side, you name it.. this place is crooked.
Then there's the fact that it currently looks like the city dump. Three roommates with more garbage than they know what to do with all move in over the time span of three weeks, and there's still more boxes in this place than you could find inside your local u-haul dealership.
I am in dire need of shelving, a dresser, and a set of box springs.
But it's not all bad. Once the place is settled things will rock. Let's just hope that's sooner rather than later.
The Evils of Video Games
I couldn't put it off any longer. I bought Grand Theft Auto San Andreas this past weekend. I've been playing it ever since, and it's everything they've said and more, immense in size and scope. The game has some slowdown and popups and AI issues that have plagued previous GTA games, but overall, it's such a beautiful piece of work--Rockstar really did a fine job.
Which brings us, of course, to this link: Youths charged in spray-painting spree.
Tagging is sometimes an artform, sometimes a gang-related activity. San Andreas early '90s gang warfare makes tagging a major element. The five kids charged claim they got the idea from the game, which, of course, provides perfect fodder for people who target mature rated video games.
This, of course, is a case of certain parties NOT taking responsibility. The Entertainment Software Ratings Board gave the game a Mature rating, which roughly translates to being intended for ages 17 and up, but the kids involved range in age from 12 to 14. And where were the parents? What about the retailer?
Putting the controversy aside, it raises the question: as the game's focus is on early '90s gang-style, recreated as closely as possible... do we have an example of life imitating art, or art imitating life? Or, to be even more confusing, life imitating art imitating life? And if life is to art as art is to life, then isn't art cancelled out. Would this be an instance of 'That's Life'?
I know, I don't like formula's, either.
Which brings us, of course, to this link: Youths charged in spray-painting spree.
Tagging is sometimes an artform, sometimes a gang-related activity. San Andreas early '90s gang warfare makes tagging a major element. The five kids charged claim they got the idea from the game, which, of course, provides perfect fodder for people who target mature rated video games.
This, of course, is a case of certain parties NOT taking responsibility. The Entertainment Software Ratings Board gave the game a Mature rating, which roughly translates to being intended for ages 17 and up, but the kids involved range in age from 12 to 14. And where were the parents? What about the retailer?
Putting the controversy aside, it raises the question: as the game's focus is on early '90s gang-style, recreated as closely as possible... do we have an example of life imitating art, or art imitating life? Or, to be even more confusing, life imitating art imitating life? And if life is to art as art is to life, then isn't art cancelled out. Would this be an instance of 'That's Life'?
I know, I don't like formula's, either.
