Surfing The Web So You Don't Have To
From JokeADay:
I shall seek and find you . . .
I shall take you to bed and control you . . .
I will make you ache, shake, and sweat until you grunt and groan . . .
I will make you beg for mercy . . .
I will exhaust you to the point that you will be relieved when I leave . . .
And you will be weak for days . . .
What am I?
(click more to find out the answer)
From Al’s Morning Meeting, a story in The Kansas City Star about how the VW Beetle became the object of a game that has resulted in 35 years of children slugging each other when one drives by.
Harry up in Madras sent me this story of a Lutheran pastor who allegedly threatened an Alcoholics Anonymous group with both an ax and shotgun. While that’s funny in and of itself, Harry pointed out to me how the guy looks a lot like Michael Caine:
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Update: According to a story in yesterday’s Bulletin (who, unfortunately, has barely any content on their site), a priest in Bend plead guilty to drunk driving and assault charges. I think Central Oregon has a problem with their religious leaders.
…you need to have this site bookmarked. It’s a Yahoo!-like directory, but with links for Web geeks, from site promotion, business issues, and even health issues. A great resource!
I might as well jump on the bandwagon. Adam Kalsey started what he calls “A distributed anthology of early computing experience.” He calls it Newly Digital. The idea is to create an anthology of early computer experiences. Since damn near everyone and their dog, and all their other friends, have written something and contributed, I might as well throw something in, too. Click on more to read the rest of this, and leave a comment with your experiences.
This is a weird, weird world we live in. Link from Obscure Store.
I posted before how you could get a free stay in Athens if you just had some fun with the landlord, but it gets weirder. You can get free rent at a place in Japan, if your whole life is caught on camera for the world to see.
Charlotte.com is reporting that PullMyFinger.com is selling fake ATM receipts with a six-figure balance.
ATM-itations come 24 to a pack for $3.99. The fake receipt includes the bank name of Fidelity National Bank & Savings (FNBS) with a withdrawal amount of $400 and a balance of $314,159.26. From the story:
“The faux receipt is supposed to help your single life like this: You meet a hot woman (or guy) who isn’t as interested in you as vice versa. As you search for a piece of paper to write down your number, you pull out the receipt nonchalantly, jot down your digits and give it to the woman who is obviously out of your league. If she doesn’t readily toss it on the floor, the thinking is that she will see the large balance and be impressed. Thus, you get a phone call the next day.”
From Media News: “Faced with drooping enrollments in the region with the state’s highest unemployment rate, the school board slashed the budget by 20 percent this year. Several teaching positions disappeared, the school week was squeezed into four days by extending the school day and all funding for the high school yearbook was cut. But Kevin Graham, a senior with a 3.5 grade-point average who starred in the school play and worked nights after school at a local cafe, promised his 110 high school classmates they’d get their yearbook, even if he had to do it all himself — which is exactly what he has done.” Full Story.
Why is this cool? One, this is local (over in Joseph, Oregon), and two, I was an editor on my high school year book and I know it’s not easy to produce one, let alone by yourself. A yearbook is a big deal for many high school kids, especially in a small town.