I thought I was the only one that noticed what was going on w/ the announcement of SBC/AT&T re-merging. How can this have been approved? How can this make sense? Baby Bells emulsify back into AT&T | Channel Register: By Andrew Orlowski in Boston 27 Oct 2005 20:03 Competition, US-style Back in January 1982, the US Department of Justice announced the dawn of a new era of competition. The national.. Read More
The Village Elves
Wow… people are a never-ending source of amusement. The guys did a GREAT job of having fun in the World of Warcraft in a way I’m sure the developers NEVER expected.
Pet Peeve — “as to”
From time to time, some of the idiotic sayings or phrases that make it into common lingo really irritate me. The last thorn that got my goat was “at this time”. As an example, I might see a news cast that’s asking about the bird flu epidemic, and the newscaster might say “There are no known human infections at this time.” Simplifying this sentence, you could simply omit that obnoxious.. Read More
Bird Flu Truly Has Reached Epidemic Levels — No-one’s Safe
Well, I suppose it was just a matter of time. The following image will shock some, and others will be stricken with grief. Click the “Read the rest of this entry” link only after mentally preparing yourself.
Footage of Tom Cruise Getting Squirted
This happened around the time of the War of the Worlds release, and I remember laughing quite a bit about it, but I have to side w/ Tom in this case: I’d be pissed. The crux of the story is that someone was faking an interview w/ him, complete w/ a camera to capture the shenanigans. What they did, however, was use a fake microphone that was actually a squirt-gun. .. Read More