June 2005
2005-06-30T18:06 Accountants deliberate for over four hours through e-mail about what to do about a fly in the office. I love how the chick starts it off by e-mailing the Facilities Service Desk. Good work but I'm surprised she didn't CC her union steward.
2005-06-30T18:05 Gorgeous King Kong trailer. Looks like Pete Jackson has done it again. Although Jack Black seems a little out of place.
2005-06-30T18:04 The Etherkiller and Friends.
2005-06-30T09:54 How many times have you
had to call 911? Three for me: Once for a guy beating up his
girlfriend, once for a car that overturned on the Queen Street Access, and once for
a lady who passed out on the street because she didn't take her meds.
2005-06-29T17:22 Overheard in New York posted something I overheard. In New York.
2005-06-29T08:20 Manhattan 2005 roasted and posted.
2005-06-18T11:34 chessthecat.com is three years old today.
2005-06-17T06:53 Pickup lines used by Mario.
2005-06-17T06:51 Yankees announce they're building a new Yankee stadium. Right beside the old stadium. Personally, I'd've liked to see it moved to Brooklyn.
2005-06-15T18:21 Tokyo's geek ghetto. Akihabara is where all the Japanese nerds live. I have to admit, sounds like a great neighbourhood.
2005-06-15T18:19 Homebrew AC system. I'm so desperate for AC I might build this thing. But then again, I doubt it.
2005-06-15T18:17 Meet four brothers who serve together in Iraq.
2005-06-14T06:45 Onebag.com: The Art and Science of Travelling Light.
2005-06-14T06:44 We've all heard that cold water boils faster than hot water but is it true?
2005-06-13T18:55 I was already pretty much in love with Owen Wilson.
2005-06-13T06:21 What's in store for Michael Jackson if he's convicted?
2005-06-13T06:09 Made it to number 1 in my Fantasy Baseball pool. How d'you like that?
2005-06-12T18:11 Compose a pocket symphony with the Mixulator.
2005-06-12T18:10 Do you know how to order from In-N-Out Burger's Secret Menu?
2005-06-12T05:42 Wheeee!
2005-06-12T06:44
An atheist professor was teaching a college class and he told the class that he
was going to prove that there is no God. He said, "God, if you are real, then I
want you to knock me off this platform. I'll give you
2005-06-11T07:03 The Empire State Building weighs 365,000 tons. But what would Grand Central weigh? (An inside joke.)
2005-06-11T06:43 Sweet Napoleon Dynamite merch available at Hot Topic. I don't care. I like that store. Anyway, check out the My Lips Hurt Real Bad lip balm.
2005-06-10T23:56 Chess presents the Top 10 Most Misleading Country Names:
10. Democratic Republic of Congo
9. Great Britain
8. Greenland
7. Virgin Islands (British)
6. Democratic People's Republic of Korea
5. New Zealand
4. Reunion Island
3. Virgin Islands (US)
2. People's Republic of China
1. Uruguay
2005-06-10T23:53 Inside Mariah Carey's mailbag. "Mebe you could be my penpal. I could use a friend. I got to NA and AA and Bible Study."
2005-06-10T23:51 If you've never seen Heartbreak Ridge do yourself a favor and pick it up tonight. It's one of the more quoteworthy flicks around. This movie relaxes me.
2005-06-10T12:21 While
walking home from work I noticed a small earthworm that had taken a wrong turn
and ended up on the sidewalk instead of the grass. It was a sunny day and
this worm was guaranteed done for unless he could get back onto the lawn. There was
already an ant on him! I was midblock and noticed a girl walking towards
me on the opposite side. This worm needed rescue but I didn't want to be
seen doing it. So I walked further on until the girl passed me. I
kept walking and then when I reached the corner I started back. I got there and put him back on the grass where he could happily
burrow into the cool grass. Unfortunately, when I turned around I saw
there were three punkass kids who come onto the block from around the corner and
saw the whole thing. Saw me walk to the middle of the block, lift a worm
onto the grass, turn around, and start walking back.
2005-06-10T07:03 If you find yourself asking "What ever happened to...?" you can probably find an answer at weht.net.
2005-06-10T06:59 Japan unveils an exoskeleton that can help old ladies climb the stairs and help you lift your car over your head.
2005-06T09T23:57 Basic Function Messenger is an IM client that disguises itself as a Photoshop palette.
2005-06-09T23:54 Set up your own personal weather station. Throw your TV away!
2005-06-09T23:44 Canada:
The Retarded Giant. My last political rant. You may have noticed
that I've toned down the politics on this site. I just can't get engaged
anymore because Canadian politics is such a joke. If I shake my head any
more it might fly off so better to just shut my mouth and stare straight ahead.
Today the Supreme Court in a ruling on health "care" decided that maybe the
Charter does provide Canadians with *gasp* individual rights. Quebec--a
province still waiting for a dispatch from the Plains of Abraham--promptly
issued a statement that it will invoke the Notwithstanding Clause. A handy
device that renders the Charter null and void whenever it becomes inconvenient.
This country is still in the crib when it comes to democracy. We're
spewing fucking baby talk on the world stage. We can't even vote for our
head of state. Even Iraqis get to vote for a President but the sheep in
this country would rather graze and fill their bellies on sweet, sweet, grass
and also my lawn. Well, listening to a bunch of talking heads who were
sweating bullets because a court granted me the right to pay a doctor in case I
catch the cancer was the straw that broke my back. And now I'm on a 2 year
waiting list to see a surgeon. I'm done. You win. Uncle!
Until Canadians get a clue I don't want to hear, see, or smell Canadian
politics. Now back to the links...
2005-06-09T06:53
All about Joshua Norton: America's first and only Emperor and the naming inspiration for my all time favorite label.2005-06-09T06:52
A history of the notebook computer. How'd you like a 48 pound laptop?2005-06-09T06:50
Make a wallet out of money. Pretty cool if you can figure out the instructions. You can always make one out of a piece of paper.2005-06-08T06:45
Confused about whether the Prefecture comes before the Ward for a Japanese address? Try Frank's Compulsive Guide to Postal Addresses.2005-06-08T06:44
Every month this chick draws her credit card statements until they are paid off.2005-06-08T06:42
A dictionary of Hobo Slang.2005-06-07T06:44
Remember the cartoons from Nintendo Power magazine? Howard and Nester? Well you can read them all right here.2005-06-07T06:43
A nice collection of Mike Tyson quotes.2005-06-07T06:41
Ever wonder where your money has been or where it's going? Track it with Where's Willy?2005-06-06T06:35
Cool photoessay about the area in Russia where they land their spacecraft. Rocketistan or something.
2005-06-06T06:30
D-Day.2005-06-05T15:41
The Monkey Shakespeare Simulator. Current record? 24 letters.2005-06-05T15:40
A tribute to my favorite movie of all time: The Saving Private Ryan Online Encyclopaedia.2005-06-05T15:34
Urgent health bulletins from a doctor: stop drinking water, take off the sunscreen, and pile your plate with cheeseburgers for a long and healthy life. The thing is is that I believe him. You should see my grandma. Eating smoked bacon and schniztels, working in the blazing sun for years, never touched a glass of water in her life and she's as healthy as a horse. She's even a great-grandmother. They laugh at us in the old country. I think the only way to get cancer is to worry about getting it.2005-06-05T09:08
Echoing what I've been saying for months, Frank McKenna, Canadian Ambassador to the USA, says we need to stop being so self-righteous. It's especially embarrassing since we can't even keep our own affairs in order.2005-06-05T09:04
From a Toronto newspaper: "When Toronto Maple Leafs star Mats Sundin finally returns to the ice, he might look more like a motocross racer than a hockey player. For nearly a year, the National Hockey League has quietly been working alongside U.S. athletic apparel company Reebok to redesign the uniforms of its 30 teams. The NHL is considering introducing snug, form-fitting jerseys that taper to the waist. The new shirts might even boast built-in shoulder pads." Please, please, please let this happen. I need a laugh.2005-06-04T19:18
Crushing by elephant and other ancient forms of torture.2005-06-04T11:00
Did you just win the Powerball and now you want to start recording that album? Book a suite in the Moog Hotel.2005-06-04T10:24
The Nerd Watch Museum.2005-06-04T10:22
Check out my next monitor. Maybe I should go for a dual head setup.2005-06-04T10:12
Japanese manhole covers.2005-06-04T10:05
Nintendo will offer every title from every one of their consoles as a download for the Revolution. Think of that library but sit down first. This will singlehandedly ensure that the Revolution outsells Xbox 360 and PS3 combined.2005-06-03T22:31
Sis's suggestions for signs to hold up at Yankee Stadium: "Nothing Sweeter Than Derek Jeter!" "Number 2, Will You Be My Number 1?" lol.
2005-06-03T22:06
ESPN has cancelled its negotiations with the NHL meaning the league is now the only league in North America without a national cable deal. Keep strong guys. Hold out long enough and the cap is sure to go up, up, up!2005-06-03T22:03
In the field of cryptography, the only unbreakable cipher is the "One Time Pad." Who knew that in the age of Distributed Computing there was still such a thing as an "unbreakable code?" The only downside is that you still have to get the key to the person who needs to decipher the message.2005-06-03T21:59
I caught a program on Bower Birds on PBS. How come I never heard of these birds before? They're so strange. They build a little bachelor pad called a "bower." Then they decorate it in the oddest ways and no one knows why.2005-06-03T07:01
Snapshots from the Nintendo World Store.2005-06-02T07:03
Worried that the pint of Ben and Jerry's you bought won't be there when you get home? Try Ben and Jerry's Euphori-Lock.2005-06-01T06:47
Today's crazy union story: A Canada Post employee is refusing to deliver mail to a residence because she won't "climb" a single 12 inch step. Canada Post only requires its employees to scale 8 inch steps. And yes, they sent someone out with a ruler. And it's not as if the carrier can't climb the step. She can mount it with the proper equipment (harness, safety line, safety boots, goggles, gloves, radio, rations, GPS unit, oxygen tanks) but chooses not to.