Archive for November, 2006

Wow, Barbie used to be so glamourous.

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

Now she picks up dog shit. I mean, I know she broke up with Ken and all, but couldn’t she hire someone to walk her dog? She has about 5000 jobs, you’d think she’s be able to afford to pay someone to take care of Tanner’s doodie (Tanner is a stupid name […]

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There is a special place in Hell for these people.

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

Asshole.   For both reasons.

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The Making of a LEGO

Wednesday, November 29th, 2006

When I was a kid, my step-brother and I were insane for LEGOs (you have to capitalize it, or the LEGO cops bust your door down and take you to LEGO prison). He would come to our house for the weekend, and we would wake up early, open up huge boxes of LEGOs, […]

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Self-Recycling Paper

Monday, November 27th, 2006

Wow, the greenies will love this (swiped from /.):
Xerox is reported to be working on some interesting forms of digital paper. The New York Times reports a 16 hour reusable paper. This system uses a coated paper and special ink to produce a copy that will fade over 16 hours, or sooner if the paper […]

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Aachi & Ssipak Movie Review

Monday, November 27th, 2006

I write the occasional movie review over at Cinema Fromage, and I have just posted up my latest one. It is for the Korean animated film Aachi & Ssipak, and you can check out the review right here.

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New Ken Burns Documentary

Sunday, November 26th, 2006

I’m a big fan of Ken Burns’ films, and I just caught a news item about his new documentary. I remember watching The Civil War with my mom when I was in college, and of course I love the Baseball series (I’m a huge baseball nerd). I haven’t seen Jazz yet, […]

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I gotta get outta here!

Thursday, November 23rd, 2006

Maybe turkeys are smarter than people think.    This lot was trying to hop a train into New York (maybe to beat the Black Friday rush in NYC?).

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Hunger has been abolished in the US!

Tuesday, November 21st, 2006

Well, at least according to the USDA:
The federal government has decided to drop the word “hunger” from its vocabulary, according to a new report released by the USDA. The reason? USDA sociologist Mark Nord, the author of the report, claims that the term “hungry” is “not a scientifically accurate term for the specific phenomenon being […]

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Think of it as practice for prison

Monday, November 20th, 2006

Open up your very own pretend play tattoo parlor. This easy-to-use tattoo maker kit includes an electronic tattoo pen and funky stencils. Using soft, safe pulsating action, the tattoo pen creates realistic, washable designs with dramatic effects.

http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2006/11/tattoo_kit_for.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890
I need one of these!

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The largest moving machine in the world (on land)

Friday, November 17th, 2006

The biggest moving machine (on land) built by humans is the giant trencher (or bucket wheel excavator) “Bagger 288″ built by Krupp in Germany in 1978.
This enormous mining machine (300 meters long, weight: 45,500 tons) is capable of moving on its treads to the various open-air mine locations. It can remove over 76,455 cubic meters […]

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