February 14, 2004
Original Star Wars Trilogy on DVD: yea or nay?
The trilogy currently holds the top three positions on the Amazon.com Most Requested DVD List, and fans are now hearing the good news that episodes IV, V, and VI are finally in the pipeline.
Some, however, are irate about the lack of extras and, more significantly, Lucas's decision to only release the snazzed-up special editions but not the originals.
"One extra disc and a couple of hours of supplementary material isn't going to cut it. Hundreds of millions of people saw these movies in the '70s and not to make it available...it's as though history has disappeared."
Is Lucas really doing the fans a long-awaited favor, or is it a disservice?
The Broken Heart
from The Morning News. "People on the street were asked to tell us about the jerk who treated them bad, and what they
Aurora Experience.
Photos and videos of the aurora borealis from Iceland.
Comic Book Bondage Cover of the Day.
Welcome to Comic Book Bondage Cover of the Day, the web's foremost reference site for bondage covers on mainstream comic books.
The archive contains about 1200 covers. (Some images might be unsuitable for work. All images are probably only suitable for misogynists. And sometimes only racist misogynists, at that.)
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February 13, 2004
The Crimson Room
Try to get out. (Flash)
Monkey abode.
Perfect home for us monkeys who want to stay close to nature.
Jayson William's wife has a web site. For those of you not familiar with Jayson Williams, he is a basketball player who is being charged with accidentally shooting someone (his chauffeur, I think) on his property. OK, I guess it's really *his* site--aimed at damage control or otherwise at influencing public opinion. Can't blame a guy for trying.....I just think it's funny he named his son Tryumph.
Oh dear God
"On Saturday [Valentine's Day], why not spend the night with a horny disabled guy instead?"
A Family Proposal.
Bill Miller wants to raise a village. And he's willing to pay for it, too. He's a built a website to explain the game plan, find the ideal candidates, and paint a picture of village life. Wait, did I mention the polygamy? (via coudal)
Monkey Cliff Diving!
Your simian Friday fun! But beware: One monkey has trouble with gravity, another with wind, another with his wife.
An interesting slashdot thread about outsourcing in India.
You see, Indians geeks do read slashdot.
Majik.
A video with some nice stop-motion animation by Artomic and Process, and music by ohGr. [Via Milk and Cookies.]
Loxie and Zoot
is a comic strip for, by and about nudists.
Lots of T and P and A, but no XXX.
If this is your cup of tea, check out the artist's site, Toons au Naturel.
Civil disobedience in San Francisco
- In an open challenge to California law, city authorities officiated at the marriages of at least eight same-sex couples Thursday and issued about a dozen more marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples.
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Enchanted Ceiling
: a photoblog
The history of Tetris.
Probably the most played computer game ever (although Super Mario Bros or Space invaders might beat it), Tetris is currently the subject of a documentary on BBC4 (BBC news companion piece). Of more interest, maybe, is the Tetris Taxonomy, with its comprehensive look at the pieces, moves, and even the philosophy in the game.
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Their deals were just too good
Customers of Poland run amok.