Curious George: Vintage TV Set I'm looking to buy a vintage tv set from the 50's to go with my new house. It doesn't have to work, just to look good. I've tried E-Bay to no avail. Anybody have any ideas? Leads? Sets to sell?

"... this IS dangerous unless you know what you are doing. You can actually crucify someone if they are not properly supported..."
Somewhere betwixt fetish, product placement and astonishingly bad idea lies the DuctTape Guys' Guide to Wall Taping.
It all bears a striking resemblance to stills from Invasion of the Body Snatchers or Aliens.
I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that disclaimer might not hold up in court.

Cool Commercial Animation Art from the Fifties and Sixties. (Via the ever-wonderful Imaginary World...) more inside

Children Speak from the Heart A group of eight graders wrote "get well" letters to their heart attack-stricken English teacher. I don't know what was more likely to kill him -- their sentiments or their spelling and grammar. No Child Left Behind Indeed.

Rubik

Behaviourism lives on... more inside

Think you could do a better job as president than any of these bozos? Well, here's your chance!

The seven words you can't say on television, 2004 edition. A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives this month would outlaw the expression on TV and radio of seven well-known words.

Stormgasm -- nature money shots [via The Morning News]

Abandoned Bikes of New York - No Leo, no heavy-handed Scorcese, and it doesn't take 3 and half hours to look at, either.

It looks like Kill Bill Vol. 2 is going to be delayed until at least April. Meanwhile you can send members of the Deadly Viper Assassins after those who have wronged you. Boy did this come in handy today. Take that you evil boss wench!

A preview of the next Bush administration's foreign policy? "If Bush wins a second term with Cheney at his side, neo-conservatives such as Perle might well find themselves back on top. If so, you may be able to buy this book on remainder and use it as a scorecard."

Baghdad Bob Is Back Mohammed Saeed al-Sahhaf (aka Baghdad Bob) scored a job doing commentary for Abu Dhabi TV. He also claimed that American forces were "lost in the desert . . . They cannot read a compass . . . They are retarded," and, "There is no presence of the American columns in the city of Baghdad at all. We besieged them and we killed most of them." I'm wondering how soon it will be before he scores a job with the networks.

Monkey! Monkey! Little red monkey! more inside

Svenska dansband more inside

Recently posted over at Comfort Stand Records (the same folks who brought you the late and much lamented 365 Days Project), is the excellent (and free!)Three Forks, the new album by The Apartment.
It's like a less serious version of Moby's "Play". Only much better.

This Man Is The Very Definition Of "Will-Power". Scroll down to see side-by-side comparisons photos... more inside

David Hasselhoff, love him (Geocities and NSF-Anybody) or hate him.

Only spaces, tabs, and newlines are considered syntax. "Most modern programming languages do not consider white space characters syntax, ignoring them, as if they weren't there. We consider this to be a gross injustice [....] Should they be ignored, just because they are invisible?" I consider this the Bizarro Python. [via Joe Marshall on news:comp.lang.scheme]

Mullets Galore. 'nuff said.