Shark Attacks -International Shark Attack File, shark attack statistics including special sections for the great white shark and shark attacks on divers.

One for Carol. She wants to hug a shark. Muhahhahahhahahaha!

More right here.

Dead whale explodes.

One word: Sushi

Thanks to Big Al and Pauly for sending me these pictures of people digging out of what looks to be at least 15 feet (yes feet) of snow on the Labrador Highway. Next time I whine about the rain in Vancouver I'll remember these photos:



Some more pictures:
Digging1 ... Digging2 ... Scale

And a series of people digging out their car:

Dude where's my car? ... There it is ... Let's dig it out

This Madonna Wannabe deserves what she gets.

Here's a flash movie of a bird just slaughtering the Scorpion's tune Still Loving You.

If you haven't heard by now, recently a German man named Armin Meiwes killed and ate another man whom he met on the Internet. Bernd Juergen Brandes wanted to die and was actually willing to be eaten. Very odd. Odder still was that the courts couldn't find anything to charge this guy with as his victim wasn't a victim at all, but rather a participant. One statement said, "The accused supposedly first cut off the penis of the victim by mutual agreement because they wanted to eat it together."

There's been lots of interest in this very strange case. A Chicago based 'Murder Metal' band called Macabre even wrote a song about it (check put their ode to the Hillside Stranglers right here [1.12mb MP3]). Here are the lyrics to The Wustenfeld Man Eater (Armin Meiwes):


Officials finally tried and have convicted Meiwes of manslaughter sentencing him to eight and a half years in the slammer.

Those are some nice tits.

CBC Sports: Vancouver to host 2006 world juniors Thanks to all the people who signed the petition for this one. Awesome! Some real world class hockey.

Thanks to Pauly for the update.

Check out this movie that Jackson sent. The link leads to a webpage with a 4.53mb quicktime file. Nothing wrong with a video of hot chicks playing with meat.

In Jackson's words, "Daddy like!"

Mike Rowe has sold out for an XBox (plus MCSE training and a few other gifts). Good golly, all that hype and all you get is a $250 gaming machine and courses that give you a certification whose letters should mean Must Call Someone Else. Common Billy, toss me a cool million or twenty.

This was sent to me by Tyler the semi-evil sys admin who just happens to be an MCSE himself.

Two officers fired, four demoted for assaults
VPD Chief Jamie Graham apologizes to public.

On the VPD Media Liaison Unit's site there's a timeline of what happened, a video [16.6mb WMV] of Chief Graham's statement (as well as a transcript [PDF]), a written apology [PDF] by the police officers for the incident, and a 100 page document containing the Chief's Disposition [PDF] in regards to the beatings in Stanley Park.

Interesting reading and a good beginning. However, I think a lot more than this needs to take place before people are going to have any faith in the Vancouver City Police again. They've gained quite the rep for being a little over the top physically on many occasions (remember the GNR riot and the other cop related booboos of late?) and there are also hints of corruption deep within the ranks. Let's have a third party take a peek, not another police or government body, at what's what.

Where the hell is Frank Serpico when we need him?

Looks like me and some friends need to take a trip to Seattle for a game Whirlyball. It's a mish-mash of jai alai, basketball and bumpercars. Kind of an intersting concept, but I wonder if the bumper cars stop dead after a minute and a half like at the PNE.

Film buff says movies a good bet for casino

This could be a very good thing for our culturally diverse city. I love it!

New Pipe Organ at Cumming First United Methodist Church, Cumming, Forsyth County, Georgia.

The ever cheeky Jackson sent the above link found via Dave Barry's Blog.

Here's some info on the nasty new virus blazing a trail across the web. If you don't have virus protection, now's the time to get some. If you do make sure your virus definition patterns are up to date.

More info right here.

Here is the list of nominees for the 76th Academy Awards. It looks as though it's going to be an interesting race this year in many categories.

Best Picture looks too close to call. I've seen all but Mystic River so before I make any picks in that regard I think I'll give it a look.

Just for fun, before the Oscar ceremonies, I'll give my predictions as to winners.

CHUD's take on the nominations right here. Also their 10 worst of the year... Oh look, it's Cold Mountain.

Check out this screenshot of my score playing Call of Duty tonight. I play as |OSS|-=ZF=- (ZF = Zombie Freak). People were calling me a cheater. LOL! I don't know how to cheat at online games and what teh point anyway. Look at how I do without it.

Super Size Me and The Corporation attract controversy at Sundance.

www.supersizeme.com

www.thecorporation.tv (A BC Film)

Thanks to Chuff for the link.

Smittens - Walking mittens. Giftware, knitwear, gloves & mittens for friends & lovers. Kind of interesting in lame chick flick kind of way.

Thanks to Matt for the link.

The Canucks won again 4 to 1 last night in kind of a laugher against the Nahsville Predators. The Vancouver goalie, Dan Cloutier, was in fine form last night save for the 40 footer scored on him by Tootoo. Cloutier, known for being a hothead (see this fight [4.22 mb MPG] between he and Salo whne he was in Rangers uniform), has been doing much better lately. When he can keep his temper he does well, but when he loses it, this happens:

Happy Internet Free Day.

I laughed my ass of when I saw this. I love Outkast and Charlie Brown. How can you go wrong with both?

1. Turn signals will give away your next move. A confident BC driver
avoids using them.

2. Under no circumstance should you maintain a safe distance between
you and the car in front of you, because somebody else will fill in the
space, putting you in an even more dangerous situation.

3. The faster you drive through a red light, the less of a chance
you have of getting hit.

4. Warning! Never come to a complete stop at a stop sign. No one
expects it and it will result in you being rear-ended.

5. Never get in the way of an older car that needs extensive
bodywork, especially with Alberta or Sask, plates. With no insurance, the
other operator has nothing to lose.

6. Braking is to be done as hard and late as possible to ensure that
your ABS kicks in, giving a vigorous, foot massage as the brake pedal
violently pulsates. For those of you without ABS, it's a chance to
strengthen your leg muscles.

7. Never pass on the left when you can pass on the right. It's a
good way to prepare other drivers entering the highway.

8. Speed limits are arbitrary figures; given only as a suggestion
and are not enforceable in BC during rush hour, especially in Vancouver.

9. Just because you're in the left lane and have no room to speed up
or move over doesn't mean that a BC driver flashing his high beams behind
you doesn't think he can go faster in your spot.

10. Always brake and rubberneck when you see an accident or even
someone changing a tire. This is seen as a sign of respect for the victim.

11. Learn to swerve abruptly without signalling. BC is the home of
high-speed slalom driving; thanks to the Department of Public Works, which
puts potholes in key locations to test drivers' reflexes and keep them
alert.

12. It is tradition in BC to honk your horn at cars in front of you
that do not move three milliseconds after the light turns green.

13. To avoid injury in the event of a collision or rollover, it is
important to exit your vehicle thru the windshield right away. Wearing your
seat belt will only impede your hi-velocity escape from danger.

14. Remember that the goal of every BC driver is to get ahead of the
pack by whatever means necessary.

15. In BC, 'flipping the bird' is considered a polite salute. This
gesture should always be returned.


Thank You,

The BC Registrar of Motor Vehicles

Thanks to Matt for the heads up on this.

Bob Keeshan, Captain Kangaroo, Dies at 76. We'll miss him.

Thanks for bearing the sad news Jackson.

CTV obit from Bill G.

CNN obit from Lance.

First Mr Dressup, then Mr Rogers, now Captain Kangaroo. It's a triumvirate of horrific events that culminates in the death of my youth. You'll be able to find me in the vitamin aisle at the drug store.

...makes you feel dead.
Thanks Jackson.

Check out Michael Dragson. matt S sent me this link. I guess (like everyone else) he wishes we could redesign Michael Jackson's ugly mug. He's been doing it for years. Now the rest of us can take part in the fun. He's an R & B, alleged child molesting Mister Potatohead.

Thanks to Big Al Mac for the picture.

If you've been watching any news or late night comedian of late you know about Richard Dean's whacky concession speech after his defeat in Iowa. Check out Dean Goes Nuts for hilarious remixes of his speech.

This thread at F'd Company is hilarious.
Thanks to Bill G for the link.

Thanks Carol.

Gary Oldman is playing Sirius Black in the next Harry Potter flick. If you have sighted this most dangerous wizard you may post about your experience right here.

Thanks to Carol for the link!

Jackson says Cats are the devil and sent me this link. There are more cats that hate you right here.

Bubba Gump sent me this yesterday. Cue up the penguin with one left click and club him as he goes by with another.

My best so far 319.1

Pauly sent me this joke:

Two little kids are in a hospital, lying on gurneys next to each
other, outside the operating room.
The first kid leans over and asks, "What are you in here for?"
The second kid says, "I'm in here to get my tonsils out and I'm
a little nervous."

The first kid says, "You've got nothing to worry about. I had that
done when I was four. They put you to sleep, and when you wake
up they give you lots of Jell-O and ice cream. It's a breeze."

The second kid then asks, "What are you here for?"

The first kid says, "A circumcision."

And the second kid says, "Whoa, Good luck, buddy, I had that
done when I was born...Couldn't walk for a year."

Lorno aka Mr Sneer sent this link and the above picture along. Thanks bud we miss you!

It's time for the Bloggies. I do this just for fun; to share links, ideas and funny crap with my friends. The folks who have been nominated sure do deserve it. Last night I went through a bunch of the sites that I hadn't seen before and they are great. Content, obviously, is key to a great weblog and the writing on a lot of these blogs is nothing short of brilliant. These folks not only have talent but also the skill and time to really make a great looking weblog.

Me? I'm notoriously lazy. If I can get by without doing any real work that's usually the route I'll take (note: the lack of willingnes to redesign this site). However, I'm not really satisfied with living that way anymore. I feel like I'm missing out. After looking at thebeautiful sites in the best designed weblogs section like WhatDoIKnow, Kitta, Brookelyn.org, SimpleBits, and SixFoot6 I feel inspired to redesign. And after reading a bunch of the others it's obvious I have a long way to go as a writer as well.

Perhaps I need to look at a new software to run my Blog. MovableType looks nice but doesn't easily import from Nucleus (my current back end) so I'd have to put the archives for this old fella somewhere else. It could be done. Hmmmmm???

One must keep on truckin'!

TK409.com Do-It-Yourself Star Wars Props
Looks like I have a lot of work to do before next Hallowe'en.

British tabloids are hilarious. Take this story for example.

It could be true. Large parrots routinely live to be from 50 to 100 years old. According to this site anyway.

Perhaps, Moselle, our friend in the UK has some information on this story. Fact or fiction? Hello, by the way. :)

Zombie Rancher looks like a fun game. Thanks to Chuff for the link.

Jacksonian sent me this link to 'The State of the Union Address Drinking Game 2004'. Looks interesting. Perhaps all you drinking types out there can practice up by reading or watching 2003's State of the Union address. Game time this years is January 20th, 2004 at 9:00pm Eastern.

While you're at it, check out the George W. Bush Conspiracy Generator.

Here's a really mad (and extremely foul mouthed) cow. Make sure you use headphones at work or around youngsters.

Thanks to Todd the PR guy for the link. "LA Times this!"

The giant software company is not too pleased with Mike Rowe's Internet domain site

As of this writing it appears MikeRoweSoft.com is offline. Either due to MS's pressure or the massive influx of traffic from all over as this story gains momentum.

Here are some images of Venus from the Russian probes that landed in the 1970's. More rocks and crap.

Support BC's bid to host the 2006 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships by registering your vote here.

It would be a great precursor to the 2010 Winter Olympics seeing world class Jr hockey played in Vancouver.

Pauly sent this link along. I had already registered but when I saw it again I thought I should put it on the ol' blog for others to see.

Watching this right now on iChannel.

According to Seth McFarlane in this artcile the Family Guy will be returning to TV. Ater the recent huge success of the DVD sales of the first three seasons, how could they resist doing more. Carol bought me thse for Christmas and we've already watched all 50+ episodes and plan to start at the beginning again soon. We're happy campers!

*Sigh* One day I'll go to Sundance. One day.

Pickton farm yields 23rd woman's DNA
Wow. When is this going to stop?

Good for CBS. Nixing ads from these controversial organizations is probably the smartest move by a media company in a long time. When I watch the Super Bowl I want to see fun ads like the Terry Tate, Office Linebacker ad from last year.

No one but bleeding heart liberals want to see ads attack George W and touting how socially responsible it is to get naked and not eat animals. Super Bowl is all about America and BBQ's. PETA and MoveOn would just be out of place - Pinko commie bastards.

Now, if only CBS could convince the Canadian networks to play the million dollar corporate ads and drop the Home Hardware, and Canadian Tire Ads. Ugh!

Tinfoil is way too expensive to do this with it. I can just hear my mother now...

"What are you doing? Use what you need. Do you think we're made of money?"

New study shatters Internet 'geek' image
"LONDON, England (Reuters) -- The typical Internet user -- far from being a geek -- shuns television and actively socializes with friends, a study on surfing habits said on Wednesday."

Finally, I'm normal! Wait a minute ... *looks at self a little more closely* ... Never mind.

Coca-Cola rolls out Diet Coke with Lime in U.S. stores
I love Diet Vanilla Coke and hate Diet Lemon Coke (I prefer Diet Pepsi Twist). Maybe Diet Lime Coke will become my new favourite. I know, I know. Aspartame isn't good for me. But neither is sugar so ...

This is one of the sickest and most socially inappropriate games I've ever seen. I just had to post it.

Carol spotted former NWA member Ice Cube, sans goatee, in downtown Vancouver standing around under a tent between the filming of scenes for his new movie, "Are We There Yet?". Which Carol thinks will stink. She can tell Ice Cube that while I run the other way.

I have always loved NWA's music. Dr Dre, Ice Cube, and the deceased Eazy E (as well as the lesser known band members), and later Snoop Dogg, have had a large part in the rap sound we now find so familiar. The classic Straght Outta Compton album was a turning point in music, let alone rap, and has inspired many of the generation rapping today. It was the genesis of true Gangsta Rap.

A cool celeb sighting, Carol. Did you do like when we saw Cher in LA on our trip there?

Carol (screaming excitedly): "Hi Cher!" (I took the picture)

Lance says Eminem is in town too.

Bubba sent me this Farting Cat! from eBaum's World. OMG! That is insane. I just keep listening. I can't stop laughing.

Jackson, the world's biggest kitty lover, will enjoy this one.

According to this link there has been machinery found at spirit landing site.

My thoughts? Rocks, and more rocks and a webmaster off his meds. I used to listen to Richard C Hoagland on Art Bell's old radio show, now called Coast to Coast AM with George Noory. I don't think I was firing on all cylinders at the time as I actually bought some of it. Openmindedness is one thing, complete and utter insanity another.

I recieved a response to my letter to Adoption Disclosure Service Program. It was another letter (snailmail, of course) with a form inside for me to fill out officially requesting contact with any member of my birth family (both sides), requesting non-identifying information such as known family history and medical history, to be put on the passive adoption reunion list and to recieve my certificate of adoption. I sent that back and have recieved another letter (more snailmail) with a confirmation that they have recieved my form, statistics about adoption reunions in Nova Scotia and a reading list to assist me in the feelings that may arise (and have already) in regards to my search and the results at various stages.

Also included in this letter is a heads up that the Adoption Disclosure Service Program is still processing request from April of 2001. Yes you read that right, three years ago. I have waited for almost 35 years, what's another 3? Now that I'm ready to know, it's a bloody eternity. I almost crapped myself when Carol opened the letter and read that to me over the phone. I wanted to complain immediately, but as there's no email address, I'm too cheap to phone and too lazy to write another letter. I guess this is the way it's supposed to be right now and I'll just have to wait.

I did however get a nice note from a birthmother who has seen my adoption posts and would like to share her experience with me. I'd be glad to read it. What a nice surprise.

Check out - Prions: When Proteins Attack on the Wired magazine site. It's scary to think that you can actually get a disease that your immune system doesn't even realize it has thus not even mounting a defense. variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease a.k.a. the infamous Mad Cow Disease is one of these.

A gentleman, in the VG Hospital in Halifax in 1993-94, whom I was personally an orderly for, eventually died of a 'suspected' case of 'sporadic' classic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

I sat with him day after day and watched him deteriorate to a mere shell of himself prior to his passing. It was not pretty. Even though they claimed it was sporadic CJD at the time, there was also talk of his possibly becoming infected via frequent trips to Europe and the ingestion of prion ridden meat whilst there.

Health Canada claims it wasn't until 2002 that the first 'diagnosed' case of variant CJD as caused possibly by an infected Bovine (cow) existed in Canada.

Who knows how long this has really been around and who may be infected?

Mars Fullscreen panoramic image in Quicktime VR - QTVR Virtual Reality - Full Screen QTVR panoramic image from panoramas.dk

Well, that's good news. Apparently our new Prime Minister, Mr. Paul Martin, really does give a shit about what happens to Canada. Most unlike his lazy-assed predecessor.

Even if he did sort of fall into the job of PM. It looks like he may do a good job.

I must have one of these cars. They look just like the old Shelby. I love the retro muscle car style.

The following write up and photos completely ripped off from Car and Driver:

"One year after teasing the public with the Mustang concept, Ford unveiled the all-new 2005 Mustang in Detroit. Incorporating cues from 1960s Mustangs, the new pony car features styling that starts low and wedges upward toward the back. Retro reminders abound: the fish gills in the nose, the moon-size driving lamps on the GT’s grille, and the chrome medallion on the rump. Inside, the original Mustang’s squared-off, double-cowl dashboard theme returns. Chrome rings circle the large gauges, and an optional dress-up package adds textured, aluminized trim. The wispy-thin gauge numbers will be familiar to vintage Ford owners, and all Mustangs will feature driver-selectable backlight colors. Unlike the quarter-century-old Fox platform that underpins the current Mustang, the new car rides on the DEW98 platform, which is used by the Lincoln LS, Jaguar S-type, and Ford Thunderbird. The new platform sports a much longer wheelbase than the Fox (107.1 inches versus 101.3). It also features clipped overhangs; a better relation among the steering wheel, pedals, and shifter; and more distance from the front axle to the dash. The new platform should be less jiggly, with torsional rigidity of convertibles rising a claimed 100 percent over the old Mustang. Even so, curb weights should be within one percent of the current 3300-to-3500-pound Mustang, thanks in part to the use of prewelded, variable-thickness stamping blanks and an aluminum hood. Although the other DEW vehicles have all-independent suspensions, the 2005 Mustang goes without. That’s mainly to keep down costs, but it’s also to serve street racers and quarter-milers who love a live axle’s simplicity and cheap interchangeability. The SOHC 12-valve, 4.0-liter V-6 with 202 horsepower and 235 pound-feet opens the Mustang’s power résumé. More power can be had with the 4.6-liter V-8, which now features an aluminum block and receives the SOHC 3-valve aluminum cylinder heads and variable-cam-timing mechanism from the new F-150’s 5.4-liter V-8. Ford claims 300 horsepower at 6000 rpm and 315 pound-feet at 4500 rpm. Fitted with the Tremec five-speed manual (a five-speed auto is available on both V-8 and V-6) and running through the standard-across-the-board 8.8-inch, 3.31:1 rear end, the GT should easily lay down two rail lines of rubber with its standard 235/55WR-17 tires or optional 255/45 tires on 18-inch wheels. Expect 60 mph to whiz by in the low-five-second range in a manual V-8, somewhere around seven seconds for a V-6." more photos

Thanks to Fleming who sent these rockin' links from the all kitty (yes, cats!) thrash metal group 'Litterbox'. The first is a nasty tune called On the Prowl. The second (and in my opinion the best) is the more melodic Bag of Bones. The third, and latest installment is Scratch, another ultra-sultry tune from these head bangin' cats!

Dawn of the Dead is coming in March. I can't wait. I love zombie flicks! I know, chances are the remake of George A Romero's classic will probably suck a huge egg, but just the fact that there'll be loads of ravenous zombies roaming a mall again (just like Metrotown) is bound to be a little fun.

Thanks to Bubbagump for the link!

As many as 30,000 pot plants found in an old brewery in Ontario. Now that is a lot of weed.

As BC is widely known for it's pot grow ops we've even had Mark Emery of the BC Marijuana Party run for mayor. Now, as well as running his little pot store he runs a website called PotTV.net.

I wouldn't be surprised if there's a big bust here one day as well. It seems like finding grow ops here isn't even news worthy anymore.

Thanks to Bill G (the guy with the visine) for the links.

Trojan Horse Poses As Windows XP Update. Anyone who is not up to snuff on what those nasty hackers are up to may just want to read the above article. This form of getting a virus to your computer is particularly nasty. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

I wish I was there. My friend Wayne is. Grrrr!

Season 5 is on it's way. And according to this article that Carol just sent Steve Buscemi is set to play one of Tony Soprano’s cousins in the next season.

Check out Full Screen QTVR photos from panoramas.dk. You'll need Quictime for this and givce it some time to download, but it's worth the effort. Awesome 360 degree panoramic photography.

Matt sent this one too.

Ever feel like just making faces? I do. Check out Morphases. Thanks to Matt for another cool link.

According to this article on MSNBC, President Bush is set to announce a return to the moon. For colonization perhaps? We've already passed 1999 so we can't count on a Commander Koenig experience.

We're also looking at colonizing Mars. But, is it ours to colonize?

More on Mars and the Moon here at Space.com.

Still feeling crummy. Thanks for all the get well wishes. Muchos gracias!

Here is a series of 9 drawings done by an artist under the influence of LSD during US government experiments in the 1950's. It's interesting to see the progression of his art further and further into his psychedelic experience. It reminds me of art done by creative persons with schizophrenia during a bout of psychosis.

I never tried painting whilst tripping. Listening to Pink Floyd and having a discussion was tough enough. ;)

Just before I go back to bed to moan and groan for another day I have to post this little gem. The above photo and the following series titled Cheating Husband should be enough to make all you potential (and current) philanderers out there think again. Not only has the boat been spray painted, take note off all the guy's stuff crammed into the boat and strewn about the lawn and even in the trees. In one picture you can see the guy's stuffed fish stuck on the trailer hitch. Yikes! Imagine coming home to that...

Question: What if was all a big misunderstanding and the "Kim" who's phone number this guy's wife found was a man as well?

I hope it's not SARS. I really feel terrible.

I think I have the Flu. My joints are achy and I feel really crappy. Ugh!

Britney's wedding photo and an article about the debauch on the New York Daily News site.

It looks like Microsoft is developing their own multi media device, comparable to the Apple iPod. This could be a good thing. Perhaps they'll even make it affordable. Thanks to Chuff for the link.

Apple's response...

Hop on over to retroCRUSH for a look at the most unsexy sex scenes in film. Having seen all of these (I know it's sad) other than, thankfully, Entrapment and Body of Evidence, I must say the reviewer is bang on (excuse the pun).

Check out Saddam's an OutKast: Hey Allah!. Kind of crazy. Thanks to Todd the PR Dude for sending the link. As I'm an Outkast fan (we bought the new CD this weekend) it's even funnier.

Here's the 'Crocodile Hunter' Steve Irwin holding his baby son, Bob, while feeding a giant crocodile with a dead chicken at Queenland Zoo in Queensland, Australia, January 1, 2004. People were a little upset (understandably). Irwin does seem a little out to lunch. Imagine this:

Irwin thinks, "Which hand was the baby in? Why am I holding this chicken? Bob?"

Check out Smilin' Jack's Ass Awards 2003 at Chud.com. Some interesting opinions on movies from the past year. Some I haven't seen especially the one voted as best horror movie, The Eye. I guess I have to pick this one up. It beat 28 Days Later in the reviewers opinion.

MOre on the Mars mission at the officialRover Mission Website. Nasa is expecting colour pictures very soon.

Apparently she really is out of her mind. Does fame and all that cash just whack you right out of your head?

UPDATE: Being anulled already. Cuckoo!