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I pretty much try to stay in a constant state of confusion just because of the expression it leaves on my face. ~ Johnny Depp

Bye Bye Film Reels

Jul 28, 2005 by Mike Browne in Hmmmmmm | 1 Comment
Wired News: Hollywood Plots End of Film Reels
Interesting article. The potential for this technology is staggering, I haven't read the 176 page PDF that was included yet, but am more than interested enough to give it a whirl. Probably as dry as a popcorn fart but you never know. I might get me some more book learnin'.

How american are you?

Jul 27, 2005 by Mike Browne in Hmmmmmm | 5 Comments
You Are 11% American
You're as American as Key Lime Tofu Pie
Otherwise known as un-American!
You belong in Cairo or Paris...
Get out fast - before you end up in Gitmo!

How American Are You?

Surprise, I'm not American. LOL! Thanks to Sicarie's blog for the link.

Armstrong wins 7th

Jul 24, 2005 by Mike Browne in Hmmmmmm | 3 Comments
CBC Sports: Armstrong wins 7th straight Tour de France
I guess having one nut tucked behind your weiner really does make you more aerodynamic on your bike.

Congrats Lance!

In other fake news thousands of pro cyclists are lining up for elective orchiectomies. Orchiectomy? Why it's not called a testectomy is beyond me. Perhaps because they know guys really won't do the research and wouldn't show up if it sounded like your were going to have a ball cut off.

Crazy Frog Baseball

Jul 22, 2005 by Mike Browne in Hmmmmmm | 1 Comment
Crazy Frog Baseball - Comedy Flash games from Something Wrong

Just click and drag the bat to kill him, click reset and repeat.

Top 10 Web fads

Jul 22, 2005 by Mike Browne in Hmmmmmm | 1 Comment
Top 10 Web fads - CNET.com

Too bad the Mahir site is down due to bandwidth being exceeded... There has to a mirror. Oh wait - I Kiss You!

2005 Idea Awards

Jul 21, 2005 by Mike Browne in Hmmmmmm | 3 Comments
All of the 2005 IDEA Award winning designs can be found on the business week site. There are many extremely interesting and ultra-practical designs, not the least of which is a Roomba... Yes, Carol a Roomba. *sigh* I wish the stupid thing would just get here already so I can stop hearing about it.

Google Moon - Lunar Landing Sites

Jul 20, 2005 by Mike Browne in Hmmmmmm | Add comment
It was 36 years ago today that Neil Armstrong (who I share a birthday with) set foot on the moon as the first human lunar visitor. Check out Google Moon - Lunar Landing Sites and zoom all the way in on the Apollo 11 site for a neat view.

Thanks to ewarz for the link.

Which biblical villain are you?

Jul 18, 2005 by Mike Browne in Hmmmmmm | 5 Comments
Satan
You scored 85% Pride, 75% Envy, 85% Ambition, and 75% Deceitfulness!
You are Satan, the consummate villain, and the ascendant figure in the unholy trinity. Throughout history you have been called The Serpent, The Accuser, The Devil, Lucifer, The Prince of the Power of the Air, and The Dragon, among other things. Your “compatriots” in the unholy trinity, the Antichrist and the False Prophet, are merely pawns in your futile struggle with God. Though, they probably don’t know this. This is because you are a master of deception; indeed the Bible calls you “The Father of All Lies”. You are also very ambitious, and you strive to be in positions of the utmost authority. Unfortunately, it was impossible for you to obtain the highest title in heaven and this is part of the reason why you decided to leave. Of course, you couldn’t just leave by yourself, so you managed to use your deceptive abilities to get one third of the angels in heaven to join with you in revolt. God put down the rebellion and expelled you from heaven. To most people, it would seem foolish to start a war against God, but pride can sometimes cause people to do foolish things. In heaven, you were the most beautiful and powerful of all angels and you were well aware of this. Unfortunately, you let your pride consume you and your passions led you down the road to perdition. After you were expelled from heaven, you let another one of your attributes consume you—envy. You knew that you could never defeat God, but you could attempt to destroy humanity, his most beloved creation. Your goal is to bring as many people as possible to suffer in Hell with you. Fortunately for you, but unfortunately for the rest of us, you’ve been endowed with all of the attributes necessary (deceptiveness, confidence, ruthlessness, and ambition) to do a terribly good job at this.



My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:
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You scored higher than 95% on Pride
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You scored higher than 94% on Envy
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You scored higher than 88% on Ambition
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You scored higher than 89% on Deceitfulness
Link: The Which Biblical Villain Are You Test written by MetalliScats on OkCupid Free Online Dating
This test of evil comes to you thanks to Brother Phil's blog.

Farting preacher

Jul 16, 2005 by Mike Browne in Hmmmmmm | 1 Comment
Thanks to Bill G we can watch this video and this video too of the amazing farting evangelist. I'll call and pledge $50 bucks just to hear him fart a tune.

Not a lap dog...

Jul 16, 2005 by Mike Browne in Hmmmmmm | Add comment
but a 300 lb Bull Mastiff. I wouldn't want to have to clean up after him.

Friends joining the Blogosphere

Jul 13, 2005 by Mike Browne in Hmmmmmm | 2 Comments
Our friends Ric and Viki from Morrin AB, a.k.a. the middle of friggin' nowhere, have fired up free blogs for themselves at blog.ca. I've linked to them on my 'friends' menu so I can follow all the happenings of these two flatlanders. I'm not sure how much I like blog.ca it looks like blogger is a slicker and more robust option for a free blog. Either of them are great for beginners. Anyone who has a need for a creative outlet or an itch to write should try blogging. It has helped me keep writing even when I'm creatively as bunged up as a constipated old lady.

STS-114 Shuttle Report

Jul 13, 2005 by Mike Browne in Hmmmmmm | Add comment
Spaceflight Now | STS-114 Shuttle Report | Mission Status Center

T-minus 3 hours until the first shuttle flight since the last tragedy. Everyone's holding their breath to see if these rickety old shuttles can still do it.

More info at nasa.gov

UPDATE 6:08 pm PST - Launch scrapped due to faulty fuel switch. Fizzle.

Plextor PX-716A

Jul 12, 2005 by Mike Browne in Hmmmmmm | 5 Comments
Call me Super-nerd! I can burn DVD's in a single bound (or 6 minutes) with my brand spanking new Plextor PX-716A

Eat Hufu

Jul 10, 2005 by Mike Browne in Hmmmmmm | Add comment
Eat Hufu - The Healthy Human Flesh Alternative!
It's tofu for cannibals who are tired of all the read meat. You can be a vegan cannibal too with hufu.

The Gashlycrumb Tinies

Jul 08, 2005 by Mike Browne in Hmmmmmm | 2 Comments

The alphabet in a creepy funny way. I miss Edward Gorey.

Unintentionally sexual comic book covers

Jul 08, 2005 by Mike Browne in Hmmmmmm | 2 Comments

More here... good for a laugh.

Lance Armstrong ... ptooi!

Jul 05, 2005 by Mike Browne in Hmmmmmm | 2 Comments
Lance Armstrong is wearing the yellow jersey at the Tour de France again (of course) and the French are pissed (as usual). The following photo and caption were found in Fark.com's comments on the story above:



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