Archive for September, 2005

American Public Service Announcements Suck…

Friday, September 30th, 2005  impressed

…but we’ll always have British ones to make up for it.

So, this one is definitely geared for us boys, but at least it’s highly effective.

[Note: Y'all need to have the Flash going for the full benefit.]

At least they’re concerned about men’s health across the pond there in Jolly Ole England.

Excuse me, but I have to go watch a public service announcement. (And watch it again, and again…) :)

  

It’s that time of year again…

Friday, September 30th, 2005

when thoughts turn to snow and skiing. Admit it. Everyone’s thinking “Oh no, snow’s coming.” Why not make the best of that snow with skiing? The Killington pass is on sale again, $219 for students for the 6-day pass, if purchased by October 24th. I think I’ll be buying one. (And maybe buying some new skis… so tempting.)

  

Scones

Thursday, September 29th, 2005

Get them while they’re fresh!

Today only in my office.

  

Some Intelligent Design boosterism…

Wednesday, September 28th, 2005  silly

… of the farcical sort.

Slate’s got a nice sort of modest proposal, written by their usual Supreme Court analyst, on why we should be supporting ID and all the good it can do us.

My favorite part is about how it would really change “Car Talk”. :)

  

No surprise here…

Wednesday, September 28th, 2005  hot

Well, I reckon we all knew it was coming, but I’m still worried about the sort of legal floodgates this may eventually lead to.

Fortunately, the research is still in its infancy, and it may well come to show that pathological liars and other folks with certain psychiatirc tendencies can stump an MRI, effectively relegating it to the same legal realm as polygraphs.

I’d put good money on the chance that most of us will live to see the Supreme Court hear a case regarding the use of MRI technology for lie detection.

  

Giant squids are cool!

Wednesday, September 28th, 2005  hungry

Sorry for the link-blog, but, as stated above, giant squids are cool.

We need to get back into the habit of making films in the “giant squids attack things” genre. I think that’s sorely missing from Hollywood fare nowadays.

I would pay good money to see “Giant Squids Attack Fargo”, ’cause, you know, with it being landlocked and all, I’d really be looking forward to how they explained the giant squids being there in the first place. Bonus points if the squids take out North Dakota in the midst of a January blizzard.

  

So, Canoe Club

Tuesday, September 27th, 2005

doesn’t get a very good rating from me. I think that’s pretty much what I’ve heard from other people.

Slow service, expensive, and not that great of a selection. On the other hand, the food wasn’t too bad. I’m not sure it merited $22 a plate though.

And we had to put up with all the Tuckies.

(note: the last sentence is a joke. there’s nothing inherently wrong with Tuckies.)