Entries from September 2006

Thursday, September 28th, 2006

House passes "anti-terrorism" bill

Time to start packing for New Zealand: Via : These are some of the bill’s biggest flaws: Enemy Combatants: A dangerously broad definition of “illegal enemy combatant” in the bill could subject legal residents of the United States, as well as foreign citizens living in their own countries, to summary arrest and indefinite detention with [...]

Thursday, September 28th, 2006

Islam vs. Christianity

Thursday, September 28th, 2006

Pterodactyl Porn

Finally! (NSFW)

Monday, September 25th, 2006

"See what happens when they take a blow to the head? They like my movies."

“See what happens when they take a blow to the head? They like my movies.”

Monday, September 25th, 2006

What's on your iPod?

asked for suggestions of things to listen to on her way to work. Mine are below. What's on your iPod? I'd be especially interested in podcasts that showcase music released under a CC license. —- Anything by NPR is probably worth listening to, though my favorite is This American Life: http://www.thislife.org/ If you like the [...]

Sunday, September 24th, 2006

Performance-enhancing drugs?

I find the bans on performance enhancing drugs in sports puzzling. Is insulin considered a performance-enhancing drug? Or glasses? To my knowledge, neither is banned by most sports bodies. Yet, they must certainly be considered performance enhancers for the people with diabetes and myopia. We know that some people are born without myostatin, thereby allowing [...]

Friday, September 22nd, 2006

Violence Gougoule

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UR6CanVDUkAVia .

Thursday, September 21st, 2006

How to open a beer bottle with a helicopter

How to open a beer bottle with a helicopter. Via flutterby.

Wednesday, September 20th, 2006

Custom backpack tailor?

Dear Lazyweb, Can anyone recommend a custom backpack tailor? (i.e. Someone capable of sewing cordura?) Thanks! Chris

Wednesday, September 20th, 2006

In honor of Talk Like a Pirate Day…

…a little gift for the lady pirate in your life: Only $10.00! Via .