Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson): Now I want you to go into that bag and find my wallet. Ringo (Tim Roth): Which one is it? Jules: It

The Passivator - Check your writing for weaknesses in the passive tense and detect ly's.

Curious George: Languages... So, continuing with the tradition of knowing each other around here I would like to know how many languages do Mofites master. That way I would feel more confident in trowing around some phrases in other languages just to increase the apparent intellectual level of discussions. C'mon, show your multi-lingual pomposity! more inside

How you gonna act like my neck don't bling? FunHi takes social networking to the peeps in da streets. Be sure to visit the virtual giftshop where you can spread the (virtual) love to all your players. via wired

The World Marbles Championship 2004 Excitement is building steadily in advance of the championship on Good Friday. A local tradition, the championship has been taken for the last two years by a German team. Details of past tournaments and the history of the game from the Marble Museum in Tinsley Green.

I am a corporate whore. (movie inside)
My recent viral contribution not withstanding, I'd like to contribute more entertaining advertising which makes me giggly to your life: the new Six Flags commercial. We haven't had the "Pepsi Blue" discussion over here in too great a depth yet. Monkeys? What's our thinking on interesting, entertaining or viral marketing? Pro or con?

An Atlanta man was viciously assaulted in apparent retaliation for a post on his LiveJournal. more inside

Monkey See, Monkey Surf [via MeFi]. Maybe NSFW, you'll see, or not.

The Swan: Fox hits rock bottom, again. The Swan offers women the incredible opportunity to undergo physical, mental and emotional transformations with the help of a team of experts. Contestants must go through an intensive "boot camp" of exercise, diet, therapy and inspiration to achieve their goals. (And plastic surgery! - S)

All things must change Like Aunt Jemima and other antiquated brand icons, Mr Brawny is getting a makeover. Out with the blond Mr 70s beefcake and in with tall, dark and handsome--with a little tenderness and cultural diversity thrown in. Here's an NPR story. And here are the new ads, if you were interested.

The gallery of reflectoporn. Shiny trinkets, eBay, and accidentally or intentionally naked vendors. It's reflectoporn! [NSFW, via memepool]

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The Undead. Before Toma Petre's relatives pulled his body from the grave, ripped out his heart, burned it to ashes, mixed it with water and drank it, he hadn't been in the news much.

crop art "Dedicated to the beauty of seeds pasted on a board to make a picture."

The Jhanas.

A day at the rodeo. more inside

MUCH more than meets the eye
I was gonna save this for Monday when it would get more play but I just can't wait anymore: This is the site page of a man making an honest to god Transformer. What IS this? It's far too convincing to be anything but A:)real or B:)a commercial, but which? The site is REMARKABLY convincing (the guy's personal page listing on his obsession with toy trains was last updated in '99) but after wonderful A.I. and Matrix sites tried similar "grassroots tactics," I'm twice shy. Still, I have to say that when I saw this and this; I started giggling like an excited schoolgirl. Monkeys? What do we think?

Today I went to the M more inside

Greater and greater numbers of scientists are joining the ID movement, which is why we keep referring to the same three year after year. more inside

A brief history of Hip-Hop, told in album covers. more inside