Yoshimi Battles the Hip-Hop Robots There hasn't been a MoFi mashup post in a while, so... let the "This isn't music" discussion begin!

Here we go again: my E-mail box is getting copies of one of those poorly-written all-caps chain letters suggesting a May 19 gas boycott. What is sad is that some people I know are among those cc'ing it, and I know it's hopeless to even bother suggesting something meaningful like carpooling or selling that damn Dodge Durango. A glimmer of hope: the soaring costs are just now starting to hurt SUV sales, according to an industry report. I'll leave you with this stinger left by one poster, epitomizing the futility of a boycott: "I am definitely in on the boycott. I will get enough gas [to get through May 19] today or tomorrow."

Shocking! A do it yourself stun gun:

When you live in fear-driven times such as these, having grown up with MacGyver as a role model has its advantages. Kevin and I thought it would be cool to MacGyver our own shocking device in glove form, using simply what we had lying around the house. What was lying around the house was a simple one-time-use camera.

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The Tale of the Remake of Zatoichi With Takeshi Kitano's promising new version of the Zatoichi saga due in U. S. theatres on June 7, why not revisit the inimitable classic films, which chronicle the story of a blind masseuse who avenges injustice with swordsmanship learned from a samurai. You can rent the films on DVD, or if you have the Independent Film Channel here in the U. S., you can catch the Zatoichi-thon on June 21.

Leopold slug aerial mating

Play with the Trojan Pleasure Organ. Basically SFW, but if you're wearing headphones or have your speakers turned up, be VERY cautious.

... "a Brooklyn-based photolog with an emphasis on urban decay, strange signage, and general weirdness.'

I love ewe: Very NSFW.

I drink Blackcurrant Tango - come and get me! Remember the legendary Blackcurrant Tango advert on UK screens for all too short a time? Ray Gardner, the letter from Sebastian, the boxing ring on the cliffs of Dover, the harrier jump jets? Here it is, in all its glory. more inside

Curious George: Converting Flash Are there any utilities (preferably free or shareware) that convert .SWF Flash animation to Quicktime or MPEG? I've been wanting to put some of the funnier Flash stuff posted here onto DVD where I can more easily show them to friends and family... but I haven't been able to find a utility that can do the conversion.

Curious George: Holy Cereal Batman! I got a glow-in-the-dark Shrek watch, whaddidyouget?! What's the coolest thing you've found in your cereal box? [more inside] (first FPP, please don't hurt me!) more inside

OK, I've been researching Islam since the late '70s, and there is no "Peace" in this religion. "To: President G.W. Bush From: Craig Winn Date: April 1, 2004 Re: Islamic Terrorism Enough already. Your political future isn more inside

Eat too much wasabi and... I'm sorry; did I actually post this? My bad. Musta been hypnotized by that twitching philtrum.

An Introduction to Biophilia and the Built Environment [via WorldChanging.]

Bunny Sutra Offended? But they're just wuvvable cartoon bunnies!

Killer Coke. We are seeking your help to stop a gruesome cycle of murders, kidnappings and torture of union leaders and organizers involved in daily life-and-death struggles at Coca-Cola bottling plants in Colombia, South America. (Not to be confused with Coca-Cola's own killercoke.com.) Find out why Coke is the Drink of the Death Squads. (This last one is a RealPlayer link.)

Homes. My wife and I live in a nice enough run-of-the-mill apartment in Brooklyn, but are yearning for a little more. I like this missile silo but it's a little spendy. Something like this feller's airliner would be closer to our budget, but it isn't quite big enough. We'd have plenty of space in this imposing, 4 storey limestone Victiorian school building (no bids so far, and only $150,000), but maybe this old church would be a little more inviting... (a bit MI) more inside

Huh? Bwahahahaaahahahahah! I know that I've fallen victim to a couple of hoaxes in the past, but I couldn't resist this one.... more inside

They Rule. They control the worlds most powerful corporations, have access to the highest levels of government, they make descisions that affect every aspect of our lives. They are the most powerful men and women in the world. THEY RULE. more inside

More quality programming from Fox and the WB. I do not understand why people are so cruel.