Dude, What The Hell Is In There?

a chinese hen has laid a spoon-shaped egg

Not A Vette, But...

A golden 1954 Oldsmobile concept car sold at auction this weekend for $3.24 million. The Oldsmobile F-88 is similar to the Chevrolet Corvette concept car -- they were termed "dream cars" at the time -- that debuted a year earlier and quickly entered production. Both were two-seat roadsters with fiberglass bodies.

Beaten Like An Animal!

of the 38 previous Super Bowls, 25 have matched teams with a human mascot against an animal mascot. the human has beaten the animal in 18 of those showdowns, a whopping 72 percent. two of those wins are by the Patriots over the Panthers and Rams, though the Pats were mauled by the Bears 46-10 in Super Bowl XX. this statistic, though, could prove ominous for a Philadelphia team represented by an endangered species.

thanks to cnnsi.com for the tip...

No Crust!

Nick Mason, the drummer for the best band of all-time, Pink Floyd, will be releasing a book on April 1, 2005 titled, "Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd," complete with Storm Thorgerson cover. i think the subject is self-explanatory. and i think i just may order it.

Purchasing Power

oh, i just made a nice little online purchase today with my $50 Barnes & Nobel gift card - 2 CDs and one DVD...
- "Worse for the Wear," by New Amsterdams
- "You Forgot It In People," by Broken Social Scene (heavily recommended by Ondioline)
- MTV Jackass, vol. 2 DVD

all that for under $50 - i'm so pleased. and yeah, i've linked to some Amazon sites when i actually purchased through barnes & noble - comment and complain, why don't you!

Stayin' Up Late

well, it's 9:27, but it looks like i'll be staying up late tonight - based upon my tvguide.com research, tonight channel 7 will be showing one of my two favorite episodes of ER - "Be Still My Heart" - the one where Carter and Lucy get stabbed by a schizophrenic patient. and next Saturday night, channel 7 will be showing the other of my favorite episodes - "All in the Family" - at 11:30pm. in this episode, the whole ER battles to save the lives of Carter and Lucy.

Band Names

not sure how a certain band came up with its name? take a look at this site - it'll most likely give the story...

thanks to Casper for the tip...

Don't Lose Your Head!

here's a site where you can get some history and more on the guillotine. yes, watching "The French Revolution" on the History Channel has had some influence on my web surfing this morning...

Java

many people i know (you know who you are!) like to drink a little coffee now and then....here's the skinny on the brown stuff...

That's One Big Pile of...

a huge pile of cow manure continues to burn outside of a feeding company in Nebraska.

Pouring Wine Down The Drain?

winery owners in France supposely have too much wine - at least too much for the market at hand. so they're gonna destroy the surplus...by distilling it into industrial-use alcohol. mmmmmm.......industrial-use alcohol.

Recovering the Fumble

this is a cool article, in which NFL players tell what really happens when one tries to recover a fumble. and keep in mind, some players don't wear cups to increase their speed and mobility...

One Less Johnson

post-modernist architect philip johnson died today - take a look at his works.

Top of the Charts

Here are the ten bestsellers with total sales figures for calendar year 2004, based on data published by Automotive News:
Ford F-Series 939,511
Chevrolet Silverado 680,768
Toyota Camry 426,990
Dodge Ram 426,289
Honda Accord 386,770
Ford Explorer 339,333
Honda Civic 309,196
Chevrolet Impala 290,259
Chevrolet TrailBlazer 283,484
Ford Taurus 248,148

Source: Automotive News Data Center

How Big's Your Forehead?

this guy is getting over $30K to wear an advertisement for a company on his forehead for a month...i'd do that.

thanks to Christine for the tip...

The Days After...

after NFL players retire, most are removed from the spotlight - even the great ones. we don't get to see the long-term damage to their bodies and minds after they're no longer able to participate in the Sunday adrenaline rush that is football. here's the sad story of what happened to Steelers center Mike Webster, holder of four Super Bowl rings and a member of the Hall of Fame.

Party at Mrs. Johnson's!

here's the smoking gun story on the mom who tried to be cool by throwing sex and drug parties for students...

Rate 'Em

this site is kind of cool...it allows you to rate your college professors - let the reminiscing begin!

Nuts

supposedly, guys do these things, and they supposedly drive women nuts. in a bad way. supposedly.

Nombres

and now, cus you've been anxiously waiting for it, here's the top baby names of 2004!

More Vehicle Than Anyone Needs

are you sick of seeing people driving around in Hummers, needlessly hogging the road and guzzling gas? the guys who run this site are, too, and they encourage others to contribute to their page that's dedicated to insulting the monster vehicle.

Goodbye, Johnny

late-night TV legend, Johnny Carson, has died at age 79

You Tall?

here's a neat little site that allows you to compare yourself to other golfers....by height. and you can compare yourself to various celebrities...take a look.

thanks to Casper for the tip...

Various

i bought some gruyere cheese the other day - and it's just oh-so-tasty. nice dry, firm texture with a very pleasant, not overpowering taste.

Two Hours

two hours until game time!!!!

Power Up, Baby!

Taser is upping the power in their stun guns

Beauties of the Auto Shows

-the Alfa Romeo 8C - que bella!
-Mitsuoka Orochi - to the moon, Alice!
-wow, a Mercury that actually looks cool
-the Mitsubishi Eclipse concept - it's bulbous, baby!
-the Saturn Sky concept - kind of cool
-the Passat - blase.

Darth Tater

Mr. Potato Head turns to the dark side...

Bring It On

yeah, it's almost time for some football. some snowy football. NFC and AFC Championship Games are coming up on Sunday. back to back, with the Falcons/Eagles at 3:00 and the Patriots/Steelers at 6:30. get your TVs fired up, baby!

Daggers

i just saw "House of Flying Daggers." it was OK, with a few impressive scenes, but overall, it wasn't good enough. i think it was overrated. if you see one of Zhang Yimou's movies this year, go see "Hero," a film that's more beautiful and moving of a picture.

Dumb

i just finished watching "Ronin." boy, was it dumb. that pretty much sums it up. a few cool actors, such as jean reno, robert deniro and the like, yet it was an utter waste of my time. boy, it really sucked!

New Windows

surviving former employees of the WTC restaurant, "Windows on the World," have come together to create a new employee-owned restaurant, "Colors."

Fuck!

so i turned on the tv at 9:25, in plenty of time to watch some new Scrubs, which usually comes on at 9:30, right? wrong. i got some Scrubs alright - the last 2 minutes of Scrubs, which NBC, in their great wisdom, moved to 9:00 without telling me! fuckers!

Yeah, It's For Charity, But...

gwen stefani, pink, the osbournes, elton john, rod stewart, steven tyler, and a bunch of others are recording a cover of eric clapton's "Tears In Heaven." yeah, it's for charity, which is good, but how about respecting the sanctity of the song, which clapton wrote after the death of his 4-year old son, Conor?

Back on the Movie Train

new Scrubs tonight, by the way...

well, i saw two movies last night (one at the movies, one in the living room) - "Sideways," which was supposed to be one of the best movies of the year, and "In America," which actually ranks as one of the best movies i've seen this year.

though "Sideways" has its moments (Thomas Hayden Church is a playa, yo!), it pretty much just makes me want to go out and get drunk on wine (bust out the pinot, yo!). "In America" was a touching little movie, well-acted, and it sneakily pulls you into the life of the family it follows. well worth the rental fee.

Cut the Cake

here i sit, watching the ending credits for "Star Trek III," waiting for "Star Trek IV" to follow. i haven't shaved for many, many days, and consequently, i look like i've been living on the street for some time. i'm not looking forward to shaving tomorrow for work, even though i have one of gilette's many products, the Mach 3 Turbo. even the turbo can't help me now. anyway, i'll soon be off to go see "Sideways," a movie which has gotten much Oscar hype. i'm curious to see what it's all about.

The Odd, the Ugly, and the Sexy

here's a little article on the faces that rockers make when they play -

thanks to Pete for the tip...

Andy Griffith

i'm currently diggin' the mp3 "Matlock in A Tree," by local band, Politicks - go to their site, go to the music section, and take a listen. most of the applications on the site don't work, yes, I know, but the music one does. "Matlock in A Tree" - it's funky. it's rockin'. it's funk-rockin'.

Takes the Barr

and i'm diggin' Niki Barr's new song, "Just Like You." true, the bass line was ganked from the Steve Miller Band, but hey, the song rocks, nonetheless.

MXC

now that Jackass is off the air, MXC is my new favorite show - after Scrubs, of course. oh man, the show is a blast!

Unis

here's a neat little piece on uniforms and logos on ESPN2 - the deuce, baby!

Simpsons en Espanol

the voices that dub "The Simpsons" into espanol are in danger of losing their jobs - but they're not going to stand for it!

Stringfellow Hawke

are you an Airwolf fan? do you miss the music? well, here's various clips of mp3s to make you feel a little bit better...

Riches Beyond Your Wildest Dreams!

ever get an email from some bloke stuck in Africa who's got a huge fortune stashed away in Europe, just waiting to be released - and all he needs is some willing assistant (you)? here's a quite humorous exchange by someone who decided to play along with the little scam...

thanks to ondioline for the tip...

Absolutly

this site has got a picture archive of all of the different Abosolut ads that have run over the past years. it's cool. go. look. drink vodka.

Dodgers Sign Derek Lowe...

...and buy five vials of crack, most likely. $36 million for 4 years on a fragile, erratic pitcher who was 14-12 with a 5.42 ERA last year? that can't be good.

Marley Returning to Africa One More Time

Bob Marley's wife plans to exhume the remains of Bob Marley from Jamaica and return them to "his spiritual resting place," Ethiopia. You dig?

Portion-Savvy

are you portion-savvy? then take this quiz... for some reason, this doesn't sound quite as manly a topic as it did in my mind. oh well.

Oh My

well, it's 2:02am, and i'm watching Tank Girl and eating triscuits and wispride. it's rather surreal. in fact, it's very surreal. there's kangaroo men walking around on the screen. and they're talking. and one of them sounds like Ice-T. i think it's almost time to go back to bed. so here's a little tidbit before i go back to the land of nod - the Black Crowes are reforming for a five-night stand at New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom.

213 Things Skippy Can't Do In The Army

yeah, it's a lot of things, isn't it?

thanks to Petey for the tip...

A Cheap Apple?

Apple will be releasing a $99 iPod, as well as a $499 computer...

Going Commando

do commandos really go commando?

New DMB

the dave matthews band is back in studio recording a new album

Google Dialects

what if Google spoke in pig latin? or what if it was run by Elmer Fudd?

Money to Burn

looks like Carlos Beltran is going to the Mets...

Random Highlights of CA:
-Went out to Irvine with Ankur to visit Anand
-Rained for four days in a row
-Saw Taco Bell Headquarters
-Couldn’t get my digital camera to work
-Attended a medical devices convention in San Diego on the sly
-Hung out with various cousins of Ankur
-Ate a bunch of Taco Bell
-Had my first Glenfiddich
-Had a few Baby Guinesses
-Saw a death metal band do a sound check at Whiskey-A-Go-Go, the venue where Motley Crue got started – the death metal vocals are still giving me nightmares
-Saw Viper Room, the club where River Phoenix overdosed
-Saw numerous Ferraris, including an Enzo
-Touched the Pacific Ocean
-Read Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire
-Tempted by In & Out Burger and Carl's Jr.
-Wasn't uked on by nervous girl next to me
-Ate Sbarro pizza during my stopover in Philly

Passing Out

if you're out at a frat party, and you find yourself on the verge of passing out there, it may be wise to head home first...bad things can happen, man...

thanks to casper for the tip...

Snoogems

i'm out here in California, bitches!!!!

A Quickie Before I Go

this guy has filed a suit against Fear Factor, claiming that watching contestants eat dead rats on on the show made him throw up....uhhhh...is he unable to change the channel?

Cali

i'm flying out to LAX this afternoon, and i'll be stayin the weekend - so blogging will be light this weekend...y'all will have to entertain yourselves!

What To See In 2005

here's a list of some of the primo movies set for 2005 release....

Sponge-worthy

two players have been deemed worthy of the Baseball Hall of Fame - 3B Wade Boggs, a lifetime .328 hitter, and 2B Ryne Sandberg, a player about whom i really have nothing to say. i definitely feel Boggs is a HOF-er - he was one amazing hit machine. and i'm cool with Sandberg being voted in - perhaps that will quell the Ron Santo whiners. as for the rest of this year's potential members, the class was weak, and i'm glad to see that voters are maintaining some standards of entry this year, whereas they appeared to be letting every tom, dick, and kirby in during the past few years.

Jenny?

this dude called up every "867-5309" phone number for every area code out there. and he logged the responses. get out your cell phones, everyone!

thanks to casper for the tip...

The 80s

did you love baseball in the 80s? then here's a little trip down nostalgia lane...

SSN

are you sick of being asked for your social security number by every company that you deal with? it's wise if you're very selective giving it out...

Birthdays

check and see who else shares your day of birth. and what's happened on that day over the years...

The Best

here's a list of the 10 Best Movies of 2004, according to CNN.com - i'd put one together myself, but i have no idea what came out in 2004. instead, i give you my top movie of the year,"Hero." if i saw one that was better, i can't remember.

and here's a list of many critics' "Top 10 Albums of 2004." once again, no Top 10 Album List from me, cus i have no idea what CDs came out this year. and i've been rather lax in my purchasing of "new" CDs. I will say that I am digging the new Green Day CD.

Scion

i enjoy the new Scion tC coupe. it's attractive, affordable, and it's made by Toyota.