Random links

Even now, weeks after it was forwarded to me, this continues to crack me up. Even though this is a fake news story from the "BBC" I still can’t resist posting this link: Lion Mutilates 42 Midgets in Cambodian Ring-Fight (local copy).

Secondly, in the freaky device department (local copy), apparently brain-suckers are now available on the market for the low low price of $59.95. Ok, maybe not brain-suckers but vacuum powered haircut "system"… look at it! Who the hell would buy this thing???

brain sucker

Located just outside Washington D.C. we have…

George Bush center for intelligence(!)
The George Bush center for *intelligence*? What can I say about such a place…??

And now presenting, the most unused building in Washington D.C…

…or should I say…

We have a big highway sign… *trust* us!

…or should I say…

The biggest failed government project ever.

…or should I say…

Where the sign on the front door says "why don’t you make like a tree and get out of here!"

…or should I say……

Comments from the Sting concert

Yesterday I saw the band that sings the theme song for the TV show The OC perform… you *know* you are jealous!

These guys reminded us of their name *repeatedly* throughout their show. Phantom Planet, that’s their name, that name again is Phantom Planet.

News of the bizarre

2 rather odd pieces of news…

Firstly, my little cousin Khuzema is in love… I have the proof here!

The other is a link that Abizer forwarded to me.

Apparently, the mayor of Las Vegas (where else?) told a bunch of 4th graders that if he could only have one thing on a desert island, it would be a bottle of gin and that drinking is one of his favorite hobbies. You got to respect the balls it takes to make a statement like that… to elementary school kids… then totally and completely stand by it, not backing down a whit.

Social security and this country’s ability to focus

Early this month, Dubya announced that he is going to make "60 stops in 60 days" to sell his plan on overhauling social security.

Now, as far as I can tell, Dubya hasn’t presented anything more concrete than: social security, in trouble… private accounts, good. Never mind that the latter has nothing to do with solving the former. Is there really nothing more pressing going on in the world that the president has two months to kill selling a plan that does not exist?

Nothing more pressing like say… the two wars that we’ve started recently… the two axis of evil countries claiming to have nuclear weapons… a massive growing federal deficit… a sliver of peace between Israel and Palestine (that we seem content to let the Egyptians handle)…

Fine, fine… you’re right… the only really important thing going on these days… Terri Schiavo.

Death threats

I have received at least 5 threats on my life in the last couple of days, all of them made by my wife. I am beginning to rethink this whole marriage thing…

New and improved handsfree headset

New and improved handsfree headset
My buddy Derek is always giving me a hard time about my crappy cell phone headsets. To date I have been unable to find one that I like that is comfortable, easy to put on and take off, doesn’t look super-geeky and sounds good to both parties – if anyone knows of such a beast, PLEASE let me know!

In any case, he thinks he has found the ideal low budget solution for me with this surreptitious snapshot he took while walking back from a Giants game.

Pig races!!

pig races flyer
I always get a kick out of silly things like this. Abizer brought this flyer back for me after he completed his road trip moving from Rapid City, SD to Las Vegas.

Let me ask you… can you think of a better way to commemorate the tragedy that this nation endured on September 11th than spending the evening at the pig races??