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Saturday, May 15, 2004

Daily Racing Form - Horse Racing - Breeding News - War Emblem picking his own mates: "
"War Emblem, the 2002 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner whose low libido caused problems in his first season at Japan's Shadai Stallion Station last year, has covered about 50 mares in 2004, a dramatic improvement. In 2003, his initial year at stud, War Emblem covered only seven mares, getting four of those in foal.
"Shadai spokesman Eisuke Tokutake explained that while War Emblem isn't any more interested in breeding than he was in 2003, the farm has found an unusual strategy that seems to help. They let him choose his own mates.
"'Basically, War Emblem is the same in attitude as last year,' Tokutake said through a translator. 'So it is not like we can plan his matings or select mares for him to breed. What we do is tease him by showing him many mares. If he finds a mare he likes, he serves that mare. If he doesn't find any he likes, he does not serve any. One day he finds one or two he likes, and the next day he'll find none. As humans, we can't tell which mare he will like or why.'"
posted at 10:12 PM

Charlotte Observer | 05/15/2004 | Charlotte hosts haunted house trade show:

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"A house of horrors with ghouls that shout 'BOO!' and some chain saw-wielding fiend just doesn't cut it anymore in the world of scares.
"Think realistic-looking heads skewered on giant fishhooks. Technology-enhanced 'paintings' that change images. And animated figures such as the ones Ed and Marsha Edmunds of Greeley, Colo., are selling this weekend at HAuNTcon, a trade show in Charlotte for operators of haunted attractions.
"'What's hot? Crawling zombies,' said Leonard Pickel, show organizer, pointing to the Edmunds' display Friday at the Adam's Mark hotel.
"Gruesome even when still, the mechanical, crouched zombies have torsos ending in a chewed-up mess of fake blood and exposed spines. By remote control, they slither and lunge."
posted at 8:54 PM

OrlandoSentinel.com: Tourism:

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"Walt Disney World has installed high-security, anti-terrorist barricades similar to those protecting the White House, U.S. embassies and nuclear-waste depots.

"The hydraulically powered, steel barricades block the service entrances of the giant resort's four theme parks and were apparently designed to stop a 20,000-pound truck bomb traveling 70 mph.

"The dozen or more yellow-and-black barricades are so state-of-the-art that the manufacturer recently shipped the same model to Baghdad, Iraq, to guard the new U.S. Embassy there."
posted at 8:47 PM

Wireless internet may very well destroy our chances of contacting intelligent life.:
"Hey dumbass that Contra III section's title is missing a p 'Homepage to Contra III.' ha, homage. Didn't think you'd want some collage-educated guy bitchin at you."
posted at 1:55 AM

Friday, May 14, 2004

QDB: Top 100 Quotes:
" Purely in the interests of science, I have replaced the word 'wand' with 'wang' in the first Harry Potter Book
" Let's see the results..."
posted at 11:53 PM

Church of Fools:
"Welcome to Church of Fools, the UK's first web-based, 3D church, which opened this week on May 11th. Please read our house rules, and then click here to enter the church. Created by Ship of Fools and digital media agency specialmoves as a three-month experiment, Church of Fools promises to be one of the most ambitious attempts yet to do church on the internet. Click and read below for news and info."
posted at 7:52 PM

My Life Depends on You!:
"An Attempt To Speak Out To Save Myself Before It's Too Late For Me and For all of Us "
posted at 12:16 PM

Thursday, May 13, 2004

JayPinkerton.com - Articles - Thoughts In My Head:
"People are always so impressed by my humanity when they discover how steadfastly opposed to the death penalty I am. I don't see why. It's my own ass I'm looking out for. "
posted at 8:28 PM

baltimoresun.com | talk: O'Malley blasts Ehrlich and Schaefer ... in Spanish:
This is a comment on the ex-Mayor of Baltimore, ex-Governor of Maryland, current Comptroller of Maryland, complaining that a McDonald's employee didn't speak enough English to suit him:
"I am not a huge fan of William Donald Schaffer, although I am in complete agreement with him regarding his tirade on the McDonalds incident. I believe it is about time someone spoke up and got some attention on this matter. I for one do not like to have to press an extra button at the ATM to conduct my business in english!! Where am I, Europe? (I don't know if they have english buttons there or not)"
posted at 5:34 PM

The content-to-code ratio | Holovaty.com:
"GetContentSize will tell you, for example, that CNN.com's home page -- just the page itself, not any attached images, JavaScript classes or style sheets -- weighs 47,000 bytes but only devotes 8.70 percent of that to text content. (Really makes you wonder what the other 91.3 percent of the document accomplishes.)"
posted at 4:43 PM

Monday, May 10, 2004

American Science & Surplus: Incredible Stuff at Unbelievable Prices:
"Now you can make your own snow globe! The globes have simple domes that can be lifted off (or glued to) fitted bases, (1) 3-1/4' x 2-15/16' dia. Each has a clear dome and colored base, and all the assorted and necessary pieces so that you can do it yourself. They are plastic, and have tiny rubber stoppers in their bases. Show off miniatures or construct a little diorama, add some glitter or snow, and fill it with liquid. (Water? Glycerin? A combination?) "
posted at 5:05 PM

HoloTouch (TM):

"HoloTouch (TM) interactive technology creates holographic images of controls that float in thin air. Simply 'touch' the image projected in front of you to dial a cellphone, control medical equipment, change the channel, and more. "
posted at 3:07 PM

baltimoresun.com - Make mine medium rare:

A Wiley Hall, Jr. piece from 1987:

"With a well-honed knife and the steady hand of a jewel cutter, you can slice off one or two excellent cicada steaks, USDA choice meat, fine for barbecues.

"Or, you can dig deep for the big, 8-pound cicadas that most people rarely see.

"Although seldom sighted, these turkey-sized cicadas are not as rare as you might think. It is generally understood that those who have the smaller variety in their yards can usually find the larger ones if they dig for them."
posted at 2:09 PM

Cicada Status? Notes From the Underground (washingtonpost.com):
"'And it's not just the bug hatred,' 3,872,301 continued. 'They hate each other, too. They've got even more ways to kill each other than they have to kill us. And it's real bad right now. 'There is trouble and worry across the land.' That's what the potato bug said. Those were his exact words.' "
posted at 1:48 PM

Weird & Wonderful Patents - Fetal Speaker System:
"A fetal speaker system and support belt of the present invention includes a belt-like housing, a pair of low-volume speakers mounted spaced apart, and a casing with a resilient padding material therein. The belt fastens about the abdomen and adjusts accordingly to the growing belly. A radio or other audio transmitting device is maintained in position by a sturdy sleeve on the side of the belt..."
posted at 1:33 PM

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