Fanaticism! It's not just for the Muslims.

The Christians have fanatics as well.

"I propose that sports greatly hinders the development of godly, Biblical, feminine character."

"I think we should be very cautious about Greek-like influences."

Yeah, this democracy thing really sucks, don't it?

George Lucas = Tool

Goddamnit George Lucas. You suck.

News is starting to filter out about the third Star Wars movie.

Lucas says "This one's a little bit more emotional. We like to describe it as 'Titanic' in space. It's a tearjerker." Titanic in space. Is he trying to drive EVERYONE away from the theater? First off, no Star Wars fan wants to see a movie described as "Titanic in space." They want action and lasers and wookies and death stars and light sabers. Not Leonardo Di-freakin-Caprio. And not a tearjerker. The last time a Stars Wars fan cried is when they saw the previous movie. Second, would anyone, ANYONE want to watch "Titanic in space"? It's like a bad SNL sketch. Really. That sounds like the worst idea for a movie since ... Ok, there's been some really bad movies recently, but that's still a horrible idea. Not quite as bad as making a spinoff movie "Jar-Jar Hamlet", but he's pushing the borders.

Lucas says "Obviously, fans would love to see a movie about Darth Vader running around killing people. I'm not telling that story, and I'm not interested in that. That's not what the movie is." Obviously, people would like an action movie to have some action. But I'm not interested in that. I really think an action movie needs more horrible dialogue. Ok... George... listen to me. The original Star Wars was the most successful trilogy ever. (Lord of the Rings may overtake it eventually, but for now, you can probably agree.) Instead of using what worked in the original Star Wars movies that made them incredibly popular (namely action and a good plot), you create a kiddie movie, a love story and a tearjerker.

Goddamn Titanic in freakin' space. Mark Hamill is rolling over in his grave as we speak.

PS: "The intensity of the action and themes in 'Revenge of the Sith' probably will earn it a PG-13 rating, Lucas said. The first five 'Star Wars' movies all were rated PG." Can someone explain to me what the difference between PG and PG-13 is? I've never actually understood this.

Grand Theft Bouncy Castle

British police are investigating the theft of 12 'bouncy castles' whose owner claims they were stolen as part of an illicit international trade in inflatable attractions."

Yes. The article says "illicit international trade in inflatable attractions." Read it again. It's still funny. The article makes the owner sound a bit like a crack pot... and I tend to agree with it. "Illicit international trade in inflatable attractions."

Gropenfuhrer

An 87-year old "strip-club figure" has been convicted of groping a woman in a strip club. I wouldn't normally link to this article, except for this bit of information:

"In a bizarre moment before the judge entered yesterday's hearing, the cellphone of an investigator for Colacurcio's attorney rang loudly in the courtroom, emitting the theme of the film 'The Godfather.'"

Ok. That's a bad sign.

Google Search

I use Firefox as my browser. Firefox has a cool search bar on the tool bar that allows you to search a number of sites without going to their home page (i.e., Google, Wiki, Amazon, etc.) I use the google search all the time, especially for this blog. Using this search means that the most recently searched item stays up there till I change it, delete it or quit Firefox. Which causes me to do a double-take pretty much everytime I look at it.

Currently in my google search bar: "bible mutton"

mmmm... bible-flavored mutton. Where's my pillar of salt?

"Would Jesus eat potato chips? No."

Some people have turned to the bible diet to lose weight. A lot of this makes sense - cut down on processed foods, steam vegetables, eat whole grains, increase exercise. Isn't that what most diets tell you to do?

The issue I have is that someone is charging $140 for this. Bible bars? I don't think Jesus ate bible bars.

And yes, I realize Jesus would not eat potato chips. But what if someone was waving a mutton shank around... or Ibex? What would Jesus do, indeed?

Happy Cows Come From California

I may have to rethink my opinion on those cheese commercials.

The People's Court

You've really got to read this article. There is no way to explain it adequately. I haven't searched EBay for it... but if you've got a spare $71 lying around, I suggest you check it out. It may have been taken down by now though.

"What? Who's at the door? Mr. and Mrs. Visigoth? I don't know any Visigoths."

Tastes Like Chicken

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