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Wednesday, October 30, 2002
Thought for the day:
If we could just get everyone to close their eyes and visualize world peace for an hour, imagine how serene and quiet it would be until the looting started.
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Tuesday, October 29, 2002
Apparently this was for real
Police Investigate Rodent in a Roadster
Mon Sep 9, 8:49 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - British detectives are investigating the mystery of a hamster found driving a toy racing car along a promenade at a northern seaside resort, newspapers said on Saturday.
The hamster, nicknamed Speedy, was handed in by a member of the public who found him cruising through Cleveleys, near Blackpool in the modified toy, which he powered by a treadmill.
"It is a model hotrod racing car with large wheels at the back and small ones at the front," the Daily Express quoted Constable Quentin Allen as saying.
"In the center is a typical hamster wheel you can buy at any pet shop... As the hamster went round and round it powered the car along at high speed."
Officers removed Speedy from the car after he made several escape attempts from their front desk, and they took him to a nearby animal sanctuary. Detectives are appealing for the owner to come forward.
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Monday, October 21, 2002
Things I'd Do When I Became The Evil Overlord
No matter how well it would perform, I will never construct any sort of machinery which is completely indestructible except for one small and virtually inaccessible vulnerable spot.
I will dress in bright and cheery colors, and so throw my enemies into confusion.
All bumbling conjurers, clumsy squires, no-talent bards, and cowardly thieves in the land will be preemptively put to death. My foes will surely give up and abandon their quest if they have no source of comic relief.
All naive, busty tavern wenches in my realm will be replaced with surly, world-weary waitresses who will provide no unexpected reinforcement and/or romantic subplot for the hero or his sidekick.
I won't require high-ranking female members of my organization to wear a stainless-steel bustier. Morale is better with a more casual dress-code. Similarly, outfits made entirely from black leather will be reserved for formal occasions.
I will instruct my Legions of Terror to attack the hero en masse, instead of standing around waiting while members break off and attack one or two at a time.
If my doomsday device happens to come with a reverse switch, as soon as it has been employed it will be melted down and made into limited-edition commemorative coins
(I'm making up for lost time)
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Thought for the day from Webword (a useful little e-zine for web designers), written to fill a space left by sponsors (or lack thereof) for last week's edition:
"No sponsor today. Call your mom. Hug your dog. Pet
your cat. Take a walk. Write a letter. Sing a song.
Donate. Feed the hungry. Work for peace. Appreciate.
Enjoy the weather. Look at the stars. Smile. Tell
a story. Snuggle. Harpoon a whale. Just kidding."
posted at 2:54 PM
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Iconobloc.com - interesting idea to build a global sculpture both in cyberspace and in the real world. I've been particpating for about 5 weeks. So far it's popular mostly in the UK (where it was conceived) but there's no reason others can't get involved.
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The Story of Andy L's Computer (Version Oh-One) - ...or who really built it for him. Da Bearz have tried something similar but they mostly ended up eating the components (or selling them off for honey). Labels: lego
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Saturday, October 12, 2002
National Geographic Photo of the Day - some really excellent photography served up daily with an option to get each one as wallpaper
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Dogs in Elk - here's a brief extract "Here are some things I have learned, this Rosh Hashanah weekend: 1. almond milk removes elk blood from curtains and pillowcases, 2. We can all exercise superhuman strength when it comes to getting elk carcasses out of our yard, 3. The sight of elk ribcages hurtling over the fence really frightens the nice deputy sheriff who lives across the street, and 4. the dogs can pop the screens out of the windows, without damaging them, from either side. "
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Wednesday, October 09, 2002
First Words - encouraging people to think about the day Mankind first sets foot on Mars by challenging them to suggest what the first words might be. Even Terry Prachett has entered with "This time, let's do it right."
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Friday, October 04, 2002
The Straight Dope: Is it true a duck's quack won't echo? - somebody with way too much time on their hands decided to find out, with a practical experiment....
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Thursday, October 03, 2002
PeaceBreath - a basic survival course for AOL-ers, a mediation excercise for the rest of us.
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Parisian Asphalt Initiative - personally I can't see any problem with this idea.....
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