April 14, 2001

Potty humor.

Potty humor. "Because y'see, when you combine The Matrix and farting... you've got comedy right there."
posted by owillis at 9:56 PM PST - 5 comments

New April additions

New April additions to the "Interior Desecrators" gallery of horrific 70's design will leave you in awe (or gouging your eyes out, it's your choice). You'll wonder who on earth would ever use a bathroom like this, if you were child how on earth could you sleep in this room, and why, why, why? It's already 20-30 years behind us, but I distinctly remember looking at my parents' Better Homes and Gardens books like this and wishing I lived in those high tech interiors. Remember to check back each month for updates.
posted by mathowie at 9:51 PM PST - 14 comments

Reparations for Dixie?!

Reparations for Dixie?! A Southern nationalist group is demanding reparations for "atrocities" committed against Southerners during the Civil War.
posted by brantstrand at 7:35 PM PST - 21 comments

Bush soft on China, so pundits say

Bush soft on China, so pundits say Spouting a tough guy stance, the talk shows guests, all conservative commentators, suggested Bush whimped out and made America look weak. They preferred a much tougher stand even while the military were "on loan."
posted by Postroad at 4:24 PM PST - 6 comments

Two survivors of the Auschwitz death camp are suing the American government

Two survivors of the Auschwitz death camp are suing the American government for not bombing the death camp and are seeking $40 billion in damages. (via Fark)
posted by tamim at 3:53 PM PST - 26 comments

"You don't have to burn books now," says Thomas. "You just press the delete key."

"You don't have to burn books now," says Thomas. "You just press the delete key." Two unabashedly partisan reports of the Bush administration's clandestine campaign to "tighten up" anything from online government sources dealing with the development of Alaskan mineral resources. We've done the debate on Alaska, but what about the ability to amend online records? The old administration's sites are meant to be preserved by law, but plenty appears to have been deleted in the name of "polishing": "We changed value-laden words like 'destroy' to 'impact.'" Newspeak in action? Should government-run sites be required to carry a Changelog?
posted by holgate at 3:09 PM PST - 7 comments

Be a jedi on April 29! I know I will.
posted by ecvgi at 1:35 PM PST - 10 comments

J. Philippe Rushton topped?

J. Philippe Rushton topped? You may remember the controversy over Mr. Rushton's book, "The Bell Curve". The scholarly work linked above has the potential to be just as provocative.
posted by BGM at 1:34 PM PST - 19 comments

Even IGN.com is going subscription!

Even IGN.com is going subscription! They're calling it Insider, and it's going to cost $20 a year or $10 for 3 months. "Features" include a printable pdf version of IGN, and some other things that seem like total garbage. However it remains vague about what you will keep as a nonsubscriber. I don't see this even remotely succeeding unless they restrict the very basic features of IGN (reviews, etc.).
posted by swank6 at 12:44 PM PST - 8 comments

and she's STILL single?

and she's STILL single? "Before You E-mail Me, This Page is Required Reading" "Underlying everything that I say about chivalry is the fact that I'm looking for a relationship in which it's understood by both the man and me that I'm ultimately in charge." more...
posted by centrs at 11:09 AM PST - 39 comments

Punk rock chickens!

Punk rock chickens! This has to be one of the weirdest things I've seen. But when you work with chickens, I guess you get pretty bored. Enjoy!
posted by samsara at 10:44 AM PST - 7 comments

I used to have a 1.2Mbps DSL link when I lived in Atlanta. Now I am back home in Europe and I log on to the Net on a thin old 33kbps dialup. But old habits die hard. I want my web man, I need it. So, I did some thinking, went on Google and found this. And now my question is: how many people out there would like to get thinner, faster versions of their favorite sites? Is there an index of such versions? And if not, how many of you would like to see one? I got some interesting Python spiders lying around...
posted by costas at 5:54 AM PST - 16 comments

How to Overcome a Writers Block?

How to Overcome a Writers Block? I actually hate fuzzy link descriptions like "Go there! It's great!" But this is really great. And true. Go there!
posted by arf at 4:42 AM PST - 4 comments

Taliban, take note

Taliban, take note A silly charge for vengeance or a global desire for ethical and moral justice?
posted by Postroad at 4:41 AM PST - 2 comments

the phobia list

the phobia list
what are you afraid of?
posted by bwg at 12:49 AM PST - 31 comments

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