Patdown

looks like some women are getting tired of the "airport patdown."

Fear

ever wonder how the nasty menus and crazy stunts for "Fear Factor" are chosen? check out some info here... you know you want to read it, christine!

We Don't Need No Education...

...but the "Another Brick in the Wall Pt. II" kiddie chorus will settle for a few royalty checks.

Delaware River Oil Spill

30,000 gallons of crude oil were spilled into the Delaware River between Philadelphia and South Jersey...

Safe With a Beatle

it looks like Paul McCartney will be headlining the Super Bowl Halftime Extravaganza. but how cool would it be if he ripped off his shirt during his set, going for the double nipple exposure and one-upping janet?

And You Wanted to Win the Lottery...

but it's OK - you'd never let what happened to these people happen to you, right?

Surprise, Surprise, Surprise

it looks like Pete and I will be sitting in with the kids of Some Brave Apollo (Aaron, Greg, and Charlie) for a last-minute show this coming tuesday at DC9

I-In-Time kicks it off at 9:30, Mike Holden and his Crue brings it next, and then we'll rock the joint from 11:15 until Maria Callas sings... here's the info

Drop Brains Like They're Hot

"Give Dubya a Brain" - the game

Helmet Logos

here's a list of the Top 10 College Football Helmets (ones with logos - letters next time)

Nats in DC

it looks like the relocated Montral Expos are going to be re-christened the "Nationals." not the Senators. not the Grays. the "Nationals."

The Sweet Smell of Poppies...

it appears that afghanistan is becoming a major producer of heroin. that's for mr. weiland.


The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time!

at least rolling stone thinks so...

Return Those Books!

a town in Michigan is thinking about doling out jail time for library overdue offenders...

thanks to Thaler for the tip...

U2 Review

U2 is back with a new album, so Rolling Stone must gush...

DC Baseball Update

Signing shortstop Cristian Guzman and third baseman Vinny Castilla indicate that Washington GM Jim Bowden takes seriously his pledge to aggressively assemble a competitive team. Next up: An announcement to christen the team with a new name, expected to be the Nationals, is likely to come early next week, complete with the unveiling of a team logo and its red, white and blue color scheme. Deposits for season tickets will be received beginning tomorrow.
--Washington Post

Bowden signed one guy who plays his hardest in contract years to a four-year deal, and another guy who hits well only in Coors Field to play somewhere else. Absurd.
--Minneapolis Star Tribune

New 'Stang

here's a nice little piece on the new retro-styled Ford Mustang - though given the choice, i think i'd rather have a Ford GT...

thanks to Rao-Dawg for the tip...

Another Lloyd Bites the Dust

a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed beach house on the shores of Lake Michigan was demolished last week in order to make way for a new house. yes, it was in need of repair, but I would have thought some organization would have stepped in, bought the place and refurbished it.

Need Beef?

hungry? well, you better be, if you attempt to chow down on Hardee's new Monster Thickburger - two 1/3 lb. burgers, bacon, mayo, and all the good stuff you'd expect - along with only 107 grams of fat...enjoy!

thanks to Simon for the tip...

Not Just Weiners

champion hot dog eater Kobayashi branches out and wins a hamburger eating contest

Toilet Humor

here's a little something for all you pranksters to leave in the office rest room...

thanks to Pete for the tip...

36 Chambers

Wu Tang Clan member Ol' Dirty Bastard has died at age 35.

Shopping Time!

are you having difficulty picking out the perfect gift for people? let the Giftmixer 3000 help you!

thanks to Christine for the tip...

ER Musings

Ray Liotta guest-starred on ER last night. I imagine his initial talks with the producers of ER went something like this:

Ray: Hey. This is Ray Liotta. Damn right - it's Ray Liotta! You know you want me to do a guest role on your show. Don’t deny it Johnny Wells. Well, I’m gonna make your day. I want an Emmy. That’s right, an Emmy! So y’all are gonna get me my Emmy!

First, give me a character that’s the focus of the episode. Nobody else can get any attention except me. That way the Emmy committee can’t help buy notice my superb acting skills! And make me dying. With all sorts of death hallucinations and crap. Chicks dig my melodramatic side. And Emmy voters love hallucinations and crap! And I love melodrama! And make sure my character has a little bit of a dangerous edge to him – you know, like a cop. Or a mobster. Or an insane stalker. Or a ballplayer who was banned from Major League Baseball. Something like that, you know? Alan Alda thinks his guest role was good? I’ll freakin’ blow him away and eat his children! Oh yeah, and make sure there’s no music or score to this episode. I hate freakin’ music! Only my lines should be heard, damnit! Oh yeah, Emmy, here I come!!!!

Seeing a Man About a Horse

with the Bejing Olympic games rapidly approaching, China is trying to improve the quality of their public toilets.

Cream Reunion

all signs point to a 2005 Cream reunion for a weeklong series of Royal Albert Hall shows. i'm sure people will be more than eager to shell out mucho dinero to find out if ginger, clappie, and jackie can still bring it. hopefully these shows will pull eric clapton out of the mellow, unrocking funk that he's been in for like 20 years. it's time to rock, eric!!!!

Choosy?

looking for the next big thing? here's forbes' stock pick of the week

Anything Else Is Gravy

now i enjoy exotic soda flavors every so often....but Jones Soda Co. is taking things a bit too far this holiday season...

Mmmmm.......Cars

you know you've been waiting for it! it's the 2005 Model Year Preview, courtesy of MSN.com... check out the ferrari section.

Simple

remember that honda commercial? the one with the various honda components moving and falling into one another, kind of like dominoes? well, refresh your memory - it's cool.

thanks to Lee Head for the tip...

Rock

i'm sitting here watching "School of Rock" on my newly acquired digital cable - it's late, but i just can't turn the tv off - jack black rocks!



You Never Saw These

here's a list of the best movies you never saw....i didn't write it, though

Live Like a Rockstar

here's a little interview with austrailian band Jet

Red Line

two metro trains collided on metro's red line this afternoon at the woodley-park station. one was unoccupied and moving, the other had passengers in it and was stopped at the station.

Brave Sir Robin

Which character from Monty Python and the Holy Grail are you? Take the quiz...


thanks to Simon for the tip

Pix

The top photos of 2004....take a gander


thanks to Casper for the tip