There's only one way to have a happy marriage and as soon as I learn what it is I'll get married again.-Clint Eastwood
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Quote of the Day - May 31,2007
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
TV contestants compete for a woman's kidneys on Dutch reality show!
A Dutch TV station says it will go ahead with a program in which a terminally ill woman selects one of three patients to receive her kidneys.
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Quote of the Day - May 30,2007
I taught I taw a putty tat!!...I did! I did! I did taw a putty tat.-Tweety Bird (Mel Blanc)
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Man arrested, cuffed for using $2 bills at Best Buy
A man trying to pay a fee using $2 bills was arrested, handcuffed and taken to jail after clerks at a Best Buy store questioned the currency's legitimacy and called police.
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Bookstore Owner Burns His Books In Protest of Death of Thought
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) -- Tom Wayne amassed thousands of books in a warehouse during the 10 years he has run his used book store, Prospero's Books. So on Sunday, Wayne began burning his books to protest what he sees as society's diminishing support for the printed word. "This is the funeral pyre for thought in America today," Wayne told spectators
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Quote of the Day - May 29, 2007
I do benefits for all religions - I'd hate to blow the hereafter on a technicality.- Bob Hope
Monday, May 28, 2007
Sneak Peak @ the Creation Museum
You can now take a photographic tour of the exhibits at the brand new Creation Museum.
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Quote of the Day - May 28, 2007
The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning.
-Ian Fleming, Casino Royale
Sunday, May 27, 2007
$27M Creationist museum opens monday
I thought museums were intended to "teach"?
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14 year old's self-portrait being used on a porn dvd cover
Lara Jade, one of the most popular photographers on deviantart, found a self portrait she took at the age of 14 being used without her permission on a porno dvd cover. She hasn't gotten anywhere with the film company, who claimed they got rid of the cover, but it can still be found on various adult websites.
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Americans believe in religion -- but know little about it
For example - over 10% think that Noah's wife was Joan of Arc.
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Saturday, May 26, 2007
Quote of the Day - May 26, 2007
I don’t feel we did wrong in taking this great country away from them. There were great numbers of people who needed new land, and the Indians were selfishly trying to keep it for themselves.- John Wayne
Ok Then...John Wayne would have turned 100 today.
Friday, May 25, 2007
Quote of the Day - May 25th, 2007
The details of my life are quite inconsequential.... Very well, where do I begin? My father was a relentlessly self-improving boulangerie owner from Belgium with low-grade narcolepsy and a penchant for buggery. My mother was a 15-year-old French prostitute named Chloe with webbed feet. My father would womanize; he would drink. He would make outrageous claims like he invented the question mark. Sometimes, he would accuse chestnuts of being lazy. The sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and the insane lament... My childhood was typical: summers in Rangoon... luge lessons... In the spring, we'd make meat helmets... When I was insolent I was placed in a burlap bag and beaten with reeds — pretty standard, really. At the age of 12, I received my first scribe. At the age of 14, a Zoroastrian named Wilma ritualistically shaved my testicles — there really is nothing like a shorn scrotum — it's quite breathtaking... I suggest you try it.- Dr. Evil (Mike Myers), Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Quote of the Day - May 24, 2007
How many roads must a man walk down
Before you call him a man?
Yes, 'n' how many seas must a white dove sail
Before she sleeps in the sand?
Yes, 'n' how many times must the cannon balls fly
Before they're forever banned?
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind,
The answer is blowin' in the wind.-Bob Dylan
How to win a photography contest
One of the judges of a major photography contest writes at great length about the things he looks for in a competition winner. A very interesting read if you're into photography, or just curious how these things are judged!
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Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Rodriguez to Direct Barbarella
Universal Pictures has just signed Sin City mastermind Robert Rodriguez to direct an upcoming remake of 1968's Barbarella.
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Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Fan Sold Idea for Black Spider-Man Suit for $220 in 1982
Back in 1982, Schueller was a 22-year-old comic-book fan living in Chicago. Marvel, the publisher of "Spider-Man," asked readers to send in ideas for the hero, and Schueller jumped at the chance. He spent two weeks crafting a story in which Spidey dons a new costume. wow, a piece of Spidey trivia that even I didn't know.
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Quote of the Day - May 22, 2007
I should dearly love that the world should be ever so little better for my presence. Even on this small stage we have our two sides, and something might be done by throwing all one's weight on the scale of breadth, tolerance, charity, temperance, peace, and kindliness to man and beast. We can't all strike very big blows, and even the little ones count for something.- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Monday, May 21, 2007
First image of the Joker from The Dark Knight
For the 3 people out there that missed this on just about every site on the net.
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Looks pretty sweet, very similar to the most recent look the clown prince of crime has sported in Grant Morrison's run on Batman.
"Robosapien" Movie Coming Soon
Well, this is some interesting news. Avi Arad, producer of X-MEN and SPIDER-MAN, is bringing us a movie inspired by the best-selling intelligent robot, Robosapien. Arad has written a script for ROBOSAPIEN with Max Botkin and Sean McNamara will direct. Up next, Slinky: The Miniseries.
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Bill Maher's Touching Tribute to Jerry Falwell
"I know you're not supposed to speak ill of the dead, but I think we can make an exception because speaking ill of the dead was kind of Jerry Falwell's hobby."
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10 Animals That May Go Extinct in the Next 10 Years
Today we are witnessing what some experts believe to be the "sixth wave of extinction," a species diminution that appears to be the handiwork of humankind. Experts estimate that the current extinction rate is somewhere between 100 and 1,000 times higher than the background rate.
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Will CBS Find Closure For 'Jericho'?
Of course it's ratings dropped after you took it off the air for over 2 months and brought it back against the American Idol results show. Do the right thing CBS. Bring the show back for another season and give it a better timeslot.
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Quote of the Day - May 21, 2007
Mistakes are a part of being human. Appreciate your mistakes for what they are: precious life lessons that can only be learned the hard way. Unless it's a fatal mistake, which, at least, others can learn from.-Al Franken
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Quote of the Day - May 20, 2007
I am your father, Luke. Give in to the dark side of the force, you knob- Doug MacKenzie (Dave Thomas), Strange Brew
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Quote of the Day - May 19, 2007
If you're not ready to die for it, take the word "freedom" out of your vocabulary.-Malcolm X
Friday, May 18, 2007
Quote of the Day - May 18, 2007
Ashlee Simpson did a special performance at Mall of America this week. Reports from those present say that the venue was completely packed; I mean seriously, people were like sardines, wall to wall, there had to be like ten of them...all pushed up against the giant stage they constructed...in the janitor's closet. Because she sucks.- Tina Fey
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Puppy Love...
A possible new addition to the family? I'm liking the look of Schnauzers lately...look how cute they are...especially when they are babies...
A change of scenery...
Allow me to introduce the new home of myself and she who can't be named on this blog.
It features a living room that will look nothing like this when we move in. It will be painted something other than pink and may have the carpet removed to reveal the original hardwood.
The pink will also disappear from the kitchen. Along with the carpet (seriously who carpets a kitchen?)
Yep, you guessed it. The the bedrooms are also in need of painting, both of the main floor bedrooms are this colour, but they do retain their original hardwood floors and trim.
Downstairs features a more or less finished area that was a rental unit at one point. It will be the future site of J. Doan's new office/gaming room/brewery. Dig that groovy lino.
Now the next question is what kind of dog should we get?
Quote of the Day - May 17, 2007
We all imagine ourselves the agents of our destiny, capable of determining our own fate. But have we truly any choice in when we rise? Or when we fall? Or does a force larger than ourselves bid us our direction? Is it evolution that takes us by the hand? Does science point our way? Or is it God who intervenes, keeping us safe?
- Mohinder (Sendhil Ramamurthy), Heroes
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Quote of the Day - May 16,2007
Canada is a sweet country. It is like your retarded cousin you see at Thanksgiving and sort of pat him on the head. You know, he's nice, but you don't take him seriously. That's Canada.-Tucker Carlson
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Quote of the Day - May 15, 2007
Dont push me, cause I'm close to the edge
I'm trying not to lose my head
It's like a jungle sometimes, it makes me wonder
How I keep from going under
-MC Melle Mel, The Message
Tintin is coming to the big screen..
And he has some pretty powerful friends helping him get there.
Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson are teaming to direct and produce three back-to-back features based on Georges Remi's beloved Belgian comic-strip hero Tintin for DreamWorks. Pics will be produced in full digital 3-D using performance capture
technology.
The rest of the story, courtesty Variety.
Monday, May 14, 2007
Douche of the Week
It's been a while since I've done a "Douche of the Week" post, but this week one asshat managed to truly deserve the honor. Cinematical writer Ryan Stewart was kind enough to put the huge spoiler from Sunday Night's episode of The Sopranos in his post title so that it showed up in my RSS reader as well as on all of Cinematical's affiliate sites. Thanks a lot douchebag. Leave theTV reporting to people who write for TV sites and stick to writing reviews of shitty indie films.
"The Dark Knight" news and logo
Some tidbits about The Joker, Maggie Gyllenhaal's role, the additional villain, and the Batsuit.
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'Heroes' Shocker: A Spin-off Series!
Heroes: Origins is a spin-off series of this season's breakout hit that will, at least temporarily, replace "Heroes" on NBC's Monday night schedule. Apparently the new series will air when Heroes is on hiatus. Each episode will tell the story of a person who hasn't appeared on Heroes. Once they've all been shown the public will be allowed to vote on which character to add to the regular series.
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Quote of the Day - May 14, 2007
Like going to Liberace's house on acid.
-Tim Roth on going to the Academy Awards
Reality Check - May 14, 2007
I normally like Reality Check, but c'mon a Santa Claus joke in May? And I'm pretty sure everyone is past doing Imus material at this point.
Maria Bello New Female Lead in Mummy 3
Universal casts Bello as Evelyn O'Connell after Rachel Weisz declines to reprise her break-out role.
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Sunday, May 13, 2007
Paul McCartney: "Beatles download deal with iTunes virtually settled"
Efforts to clear the Beatles-related music for digital distribution have been previously held up by a long-running trademark feud between iPod/iTunes-owner Apple Inc. and Apple Corps., the Beatles label.
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Nic Cage Is Al Capone In "Untouchables" Prequel
Nicolas Cage has been cast as Al Capone in a prequel to 1987’s UNTOUCHABLES.
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A Popular Science Guide: How To High-Dynamic-Range Photography
"Use our step-by-step primer to turn five humdrum digital photos into one stunning image via free software"
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Fewer Babies Named "Katrina" since Hurricane
Also, fewer Adolfs in the last few years...
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Quote of the Day - May 13, 2007
Well, let's not start sucking each other's dicks quite yet.- Winston Wolfe (Harvey Keitel), Pulp Fiction
Saturday, May 12, 2007
101 Greatest George Carlin Quotes
The man who thinks “life is worth losing” turns 70 today. Here are 101 of his greatest quotes.
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Bruce Willis: iChat User & Forum Troll
Apparently, Mr. Willis not only finds his way around internet message boards that focus on his films, but he doesn't hesitate to join in on the oftentimes testy conversations and give users his platinum-laced two cents.
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Sales of Sex Toys in British Nightclubs "Going Down Well"
The introduction of sex toys into nightclubs across the UK is going down well according to the UK's largest nightclub operator.
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Top 10 Things We Learned From Spider-Man 3
"Spiderman 3 is not just all fun and games, you know. Look a bit closer and Sam Raimi and co. are really making very acute social observations about life, love and sand. WARNING! SPOILERS AHEAD!"
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Harry Potter Needs Violence, Nudity, and Mutilated Horses
MTV asked a bunch of famous directors how they'd handle the final Harry Potter movie.
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College Kid Scores 0/100 On a True or False Exam
Prof sends email - "If all else fails, go with B from now on. B is the new C"
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2007 Saturn Awards handed out
The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films presented the 33rd Annual Saturn Awards in a ceremony in Universal City, Calif., hosted by Heroes star Greg Grunberg and Jeffrey Ross.
I'm Ok with almost all their selections except for Superman Returns winning best writing, that piece of shit had plot holes in it you could fly a dying planet through.
Dateline: To Catch A Predator - Outtakes
Is it wrong to laugh at a parody of pedophiles being caught?
Quote of the Day - May 12, 2007
Always go to other peoples' funerals otherwise they won't go to yours.- Yogi Berra
Friday, May 11, 2007
Quote of the Day - May 11,2007
Every morning upon awakening, I experience a supreme pleasure: that of being Salvador DalÃ, and I ask myself, wonderstruck, what prodigious thing will he do today, this Salvador DalÃ.- Salvador Dali
Thursday, May 10, 2007
South Park Creators Go G-Rated
Trey Parker and Matt Stone, best known as the creators of South Park, have been tapped to direct the tongue-in-cheek Godzilla-esque script for "Giant Monsters Attack Japan!" The catch? The film is so clean, it's unlikely it will garner even a PG rating. New territory for the "Team America" team.
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Straight out of 'Beat It': Man Dies in Conn. Dance Faceoff
A man died while trying to outdo a rival with an acrobatic move while "battle dancing," police said. Robert Stitt, 48, and his rival were competing in a parking lot Monday night when he tried a forward flip and landed on his head. "It was just two guys dancing. Everybody was laughing," Stitt's friend John Boxley said.
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Idiot of the Month: 1,000-pound tombstone traps man
Plan: Get drunk, go to a cemetary, knock over tombstones. Consequence: Get knocked unconscious and trapped under 1,000 lb tombstone for hours, get arrested, possibly over $8k in damages. Oh yeah and have the letter "V" imprinted on your thigh...
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Quote of the Day - May 10, 2007
It's an amazing thing to think that ours is the first generation in history that really can end extreme poverty, the kind that means a child dies for lack of food in its belly That should be seen as the most incredible, historic opportunity but instead it's become a millstone around our necks. We let our own pathetic excuses about how it's "difficult" justify our own inaction. 'Be honest. We have the science, the technology, and the wealth. What we don't have is the will, and that's not a reason that history will accept.- Bono
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
EFF To Psychic: There Will Be A DMCA Abuse Suit In The Near Future
Psychic Uri Geller wasn't happy with criticism of his "powers" popping up on YouTube, so he filed a takedown notice. The problem was that he doesn't own the video, and the EFF has now filed a lawsuit against him for DMCA abuse.
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Tim Roth to Play Villain in new Hulk Movie
This movie is sounding cooler every day.
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DMCA Takedown Notice For a Fake ID
"Rachel Hyman, an artist and bartender in New York City, maintains a blog where she regularly posts images of fake IDs she confiscates from would-be underage drinkers, along with a description of the confiscation. Recently, one of her posts was taken down when the owner of the fake ID invoked the DMCA against Blogspot.
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Quote of the Day - May 9th, 2007
So I took the time to configure this really cool blockquote hack and figured I should get some use out of it. Thusly I present for your reading enjoyment "Quote of the Day". Everyday I'll bring you a quote from a person, passage from literature, or song lyric. How will I decide what to post? The quote will be from someone born on that particular day.
So without further ado I present the first part of an ongoing series here at Jason's Incredibly Lame Blog.
Be sure to check back tomorrow for our next thrilling installment.
So without further ado I present the first part of an ongoing series here at Jason's Incredibly Lame Blog.
"There ought to be one fairy for every boy and girl."
"Ought to be? Isn't there?"
"No. You see children know such a lot now, they soon don't believe in fairies, and every time a child says, 'I don't believe in fairies,' there is a fairy somewhere that falls down dead."- J. M. Barrie, Peter Pan
Be sure to check back tomorrow for our next thrilling installment.
All modern humans descended from the same small group of people
Researchers have produced new DNA evidence that almost certainly confirms the theory that all modern humans have a common ancestry.
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Human Evolution Has Stalled
Medicine has always been about helping the human condition, but in fact may be having the opposite effect in the long run - survival of the individual may not be as important in the grand scheme of things as survival of the species.
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Jack Thompson targeting Wendy's
Not content to sue (so far this year) the Florida Bar, the Florida Supreme Court, GTA publisher Take-Two Interactive and leading gaming blog Kotaku, game-hatin’ barrister Jack Thompson has focused on a new target, burger franchise Wendy’s.
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7 bizarre things to do AFTER you're dead.
Some of us just can’t let go. Even after we’ve assumed room temperature. If this sounds like you, call up your lawyer and have him sharpen his quill. Put one of these burial rituals into your last request, and keep the conversation interesting at the wake.
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Tuesday, May 08, 2007
A Pathetic Letter by a Paris Hilton Fan to Gov. Arnold
Dear Clueless Twit:
She did get a slap on the wrist for her DUI arrest like you wanted. She got jail time for violating the terms of her plea agreement. Feel free to rejoin the debate when you buy yourself a clue.
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25th anniversary of Villeneuve's death
Twenty-five years ago, Formula One lost one of its greatest ever exponents, a man whose modest record belied an impact on the sport so profound that his memory lives on today.
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The Top 15 Han Solo Quotes You Need to Use in Regular Conversation
Han Solo's so cool that we have to suggest you model your life around him – or, at the very least, use some of his quotes in everyday conversation. So, without further ado, here are the fifteen best Han Solo quotes (and when to say them), ranked in order of importance.
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Face Off: Windows Live Hotmail vs. Gmail
Microsoft is getting better but Google is hard to beat right now.
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Richard Dawkins on CBC's The Hour
Richard Dawkins is an outspoken atheist, secular humanist, and sceptic.
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Your Buttered Microwave Popcorn is Killing Workers
She was once in constant motion; her co-workers compared her to a roadrunner because of the way she darted around the workplace. But now Irma Ortiz sits at the edge of her couch, too winded to sweep her patio or walk her son to school without resting. She is slowly suffocating.
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Shhhhhh...Library launches sex hotline
Vienna's City Hall has launched a "sex hotline" to raise money for the capital's main public library, officials said Tuesday.
Monday, May 07, 2007
Japanese Slackers Sleep, Live In Cyber Cafes
26-year-old trendy Japanese guy has been sleeping in a reclining seat in an Internet cafe every night for the past month since he lost his steady office job and his apartment.It's cheaper than a hotel, offers access to the Internet and hundreds of Manga comic books, and even has a microwave and a shower
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Florida Bar Seeks Temporary Disbarment for Jack Thompson
I actually hope he doesn't get disbarred. If he doesn't have any actual lawyering to do he'll just be on TV more.
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Spider-Man 3 Numbers Bigger Than First Reported: $151 Million
"We just got word from our Sony source that the final Spider-Man 3 opening weekend numbers are bigger than first reported. $151 million Domestic $231 million International $382 million Worldwide That’s $7 million more than originally reported. The film made $3 million more than Sony expected on Sunday in the states. There you have it." ***BARF***
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Canada's harmless 'poppy quarter' led to spy coin warnings in US
US Army contractors traveling Canada filed confidential espionage reports about a coin from Canada, describing the coins as "anomalous" and filled with something man-made that looked like nano-technology. However, the coin was just a poppy quarter, and the supposed nano-technology actually was a conventional protective coating.
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They Might Be Giants’ new album “The Else” to be iTunes exclusive
They Might be Giants have announced their new album, entitled “The Else” will be an iTunes exclusive (for a couple months, anyway). The album will hit stores on July 10th, but will be an iTunes exclusive starting May 15th.
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Italian city tells Chinese community to 'remove lanterns, too Oriental'
The local government of Treviso, in northern Italy, has ordered the city's Chinese restaurants to remove red lanterns from their windows because they look too 'oriental'. "It's spoiling the appearance of the city," said the head of the council's town planning department.
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18,000 Naked people in one place...
No it's not the uncomfortable inspection line at any major US airport, it's the latest work by photographer Spencer Tunick. Incredibly low-res and untitillating picures included.
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Sunday, May 06, 2007
Anti-God Starbucks cup has customer steaming
Woman says: 'I don't think there needs to be religious dialogue on it. I just want coffee'.
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Shiteous
That's the only word I can make up to describe exactly how horrible the latest Spider-man movie is. Note to Sam Raimi: Next time don't try and shoehorn 3 villains into the same movie. When you do that you just end up glossing over all of their origin stories, give very little back story for any of them and make it so I don't even really give a shit about the resolutions to their various stories. Oh and no more fucking musical numbers. It's an action movie for crying out loud.The Creation Museum says T. Rex ate coconuts
The museum guides tell visitors that before Adam and Eve were expelled from paradise all of the dinosaurs were peaceful plant-eaters. Only after Adam and Eve sinned and were cast out of paradise did the dinosaurs start to eat flesh. Oh, and Noah had dinosaurs on the ark, but they were babies.
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Green tea can be harmful in large quantities
Green tea is good for you, but only if drunk in moderation. While the polyphenols in green tea are credited with preventing heart disease and cancer, it seems they can cause liver and kidney damage if consumed in very large quantities, a review of studies into the toxicity of polyphenols has shown.
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Saturday, May 05, 2007
This is a $10,000 bottle of whiskey, and you can't buy one
Why? Because it was created as a gift for the British queen. No, not Elton John. Queen Elizabeth II, in honor of her visit to Churchill Downs for this year's Kentucky Derby. Crown Royal blended this batch of whisky, (they spell it without an "e"), expressly with Her Majesty in mind.
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Friday, May 04, 2007
Spare any change? Canada unveils $1 million coin
The Royal Canadian Mint unveiled a welcome addition to any piggy bank on Thursday -- a monster gold coin with a face value of $1 million that it says is the world's biggest, purest and highest denomination coin.
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Thursday, May 03, 2007
Comcast Plays Porn Instead of Cartoon on Disney Channel
This issue was confirmed as a "programming error" which occurred around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Oops.
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Imus Plans Lawsuit
Go away you idiot. You fucked up big time. Just fade away gracefully.
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Gladiator graveyard found
Scientists believe they have for the first time identified an ancient graveyard for gladiators. Analysis of their bones and injuries has given new insight into how they lived, fought and died.
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Steampunk Guitar
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
Army Forbids Troops From Blogging
I'm sure that makes them glad they are out there fighting to defend the US constitution.
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The dycleaner loses your pants...
What do you do about it? If you are Washington DC administrative judge Roy Pearson you sue the dry cleaner for $67 Million. Good luck with that one Roy.
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Peter Gabriel shakes the tree, ad-supported MP3s fall out
Peter Gabriel shocks the monkey music industry by funding a new startup called We7 that plans to offer free music without DRM in return for listening to 10 second advertisements.
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There Will Be a SpiderMan 4!
After the premiere in NYC last night, Fox 411 reporter (Roger Friedman) got the inside scoop, director Sam Raimi said "There will be a SpiderMan 4"
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Dead Like Me: No Longer Dead
One of my favourite cancelled to soon shows of recent years may be coming back in the form of a direct to DVD movie.
This Day In Tech: The World's First Spam
May 1, 1978: The first piece of unsolicited bulk e-mail (what will come to be known as spam) is written. When it's sent two days later, more than 400 people with an Arpanet address receive a promotional message sent by Gary Thuerk, a marketer for Digital Equipment Corporation. It's been pretty much downhill from there.
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Hands-on With the New Optimus Prime Transformer
A gallery of what the new Optimus Prime toy looks like. Meh, I like the old one way better.
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