Ephemera

Final Score: 92.4

Posted by khitch at 11:28 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

• Bored?   BBC LEARNING - TO THE RESCUE
• Depressed?   be happy
• Fatalistic?   The End of the World

Posted by khitch at 07:33 PM | Permalink

I had an annoying, frustrating day today. I hate spending too much money when I don't want to, and not feeling like I got a fair shake when all is said and done. The thing is, I couldn't really avoid it. I needed new tires for my car. It seems like there's an unwritten rule that if anyone works on your car, even if they're dealing straight with you, they have to make you feel like you're getting screwed over. So I'm just pissed and grumpy and probably will be for a couple days.

The car does ride better.

Posted by khitch at 10:50 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

• What child wouldn't be thrilled by one of these:   Accoutrements - Action Figures
• The ones thrilled by one of these:   Talking Presidents | America's Real Action Heroes

Posted by khitch at 12:20 PM | Permalink

Posted by khitch at 06:40 PM | Permalink

• Mmmm... Porn:   Sex (And Why Not To Have It)
• Pretty Lights:   Blinkenlights
• Robo-Squirrel:   SQWERL

Posted by khitch at 10:00 PM | Permalink

ICv2 News - Fox News Threatened to Sue The Simpsons

"Hey, Martha, when did Fox News Network hire a cartoon to read the news?"

Posted by khitch at 12:21 PM | Permalink

Don't bother asking why. It's just and old picture I had. Didn't come out quite right, but for some reason I didn't delete it. Today I looked at it and liked the effect.

Posted by khitch at 11:30 AM | Permalink

An article from the paper here this morning: The Macon Telegraph | 10/23/2003 | Midstate hit hard by HOPE plans.

The thought occurred to me while reading this article this morning that perhaps this isn't really about the students. I can't help but wonder if the real opposition to stricter requirements for this scholarship isn't an effort to benefit the schools. If 75% of the freshman class receiving state funds are marginally qualified, one might be forgiven for speculating that the schools are simply admitting students in order to get their slice of the state's education budget. Are the schools serving the needs of the students, or are the students serving the desires of the school?

Posted by khitch at 08:38 AM | Permalink

I was just reminded of something I saw about 25 years ago.

I was visiting Busch Gardens in Tampa, Florida. They had steel cables stretched tight over the walkways with monkeys on them. The monkeys were attached to the cables by collars and a length of chain. The chain was attached to the cable by a ring so it would slide freely. The monkey could run back and forth across the cable above the heads of the (presumably) delighted crowds. For the most part people just glanced up and hoped the monkey had good bowel control.

Anyway, there was one monkey who caught my attention. It was a cruel little spider monkey. It enjoyed upsetting the crowds below. It would run out to the middle of the cable and sway back and forth a couple times, then drop off the cable. It would dangle by its collar a couple feet below the cable 20 or 30 feet above the ground. Out of reach to anyone, it would flail its arms and legs about wildly, convincing the crowd that it was sure to die before any rescue could be mounted. Once there were enough shocked and distressed onlookers, it would casually reach up, grab the chain and pull itself back up onto the cable. After looking around at all the people watching it and chattering in a way that I felt certain was monkey laughter, it would scamper off to one of the trees that cable was attached to.

It would periodically repeat its performance in an effort to traumatize a new set of tourist.

Evil, mean-spirited little beast -- trying to ruin happy families' vacations… it was my favorite monkey in the whole park. :D

Posted by khitch at 12:13 PM | Permalink

Posted by khitch at 11:40 AM | Permalink

Posted by khitch at 09:31 AM | Permalink

I just thought I'd share a picture of the light display at the local crazy lights house.

They do this every holiday they can come up with lights for. The Halloween, Easter, Independence Day, and Valentines displays are a bit subdued compared to Christmas.

Posted by khitch at 09:01 PM | Permalink

• Spin-off of a Former Link:   Lore Brand Comics
• Seasonal Fun:   Gothtober

Posted by khitch at 09:09 AM | Permalink

I came across this today: #81 Miroslav Satan. Satan bearing down on you with a hockey stick is all the reason in the world not to play that game. At least in my opinion.

This has been bugging me for a couple days: Lobster Man is in hot water. Why? Why a lobster costume? Why hasn't the town done anything about him before this? Why hasn't someone beat him senseless with Satan's hockey stick?

And finally, just a stupid idea I stole:

Kenny Baker and Anthony Daniels custom mini-figs.

I know. It's really, really stupid. But I made myself laugh.

Posted by khitch at 11:37 PM | Permalink

I didn't accomplish much of anything today. There's a weird little problem with this software. I thought I'd done something wrong, but it turns out to be a bug in the latest release. I looked to see if I could figure out a fix myself, but after way too much time spent on it, I decided it was beyond me. So, I'll just do my best to hide it until the developers come up with a proper solution.

I did find a few Random Sites:

• Bad, Bad T-shirts and Stickers:   That's Just Wrong ™
  
• Nobody shooting at you?:   Fake Bullet Hole Decals
  
• Squish 'em, don't Squash 'em:   Squished Penny Museum
  

Posted by khitch at 07:49 PM | Permalink

One of the criteria I've been using to select Random Sites of the (undefined interval) is "dial-up friendliness." That's going to be a bit harder for me to judge now. I've upgraded my connection to broadband (cable). I'll still try to keep in mind that some people still use dial-up and not feature sites with excessive load times. But I may slip up occasionally.

I'll also be posting new Random Sites here as I put them up. I'll still also be using the Random Site page. That page will serve as sort of an archive. It will be updated at the same time. I'll post them here so you don't have to check as many pages to keep up with new updates. Also, you can use the comments function of this for feedback on the sites.

All that being said. I don't have any new sites to post right now. I don't know if it's just I've been distracted with other things, or there haven't been that many interesting new sites popping up lately. I'm sure there are some out there, but they haven't impinged on my consciousness. If you spot anything, be sure to let me know.

Posted by khitch at 09:46 PM | Permalink

The first item comes from what I consider to be the internet's least credible news source:

Mexican shot by his own dog

Yeah, right man's best friend. They act all friendly and attentive, but they're just waiting for you to turn your back. Now a cat would never do that. They're too damn lazy. I admire that. ;)

Next we have what I consider to be a rather misguided protest:

Kangaroo liberation

She (at least I think it's a she) probably doesn't realize that she probably did more harm than good to her cause. Before seeing this picture, and I never would have seen it if there wasn't a naked (person) in it, I had no idea that anyone made kangaroo hide sneakers. Now I really want some. Adidas couldn't buy that kind of advertising.

And finally, this is the kind of education reform we need:

Angry Moroccan teacher throws pupils out of window

I'm sure this teacher's students will be paying attention now. Abject fear can be remarkably focusing. I also think learning certain skills, not necessarily listed in the syllabus, is an important part of the educational process. Learning how not to piss someone off so much they throw you out of a window is a valuable life lesson.

Posted by khitch at 01:32 AM | Permalink | Comments (2)

yadda

Posted by khitch at 01:16 AM | Permalink