i had to read this one a couple times before is sank in... i thought i might be readying it wrong because i had a little bit of crazy in my eye! this has to be a joke, right?? is yahoo news a pretty reliable source...?
"Japanese man petitions to marry comic-book character"
A Japanese man has enlisted hundreds of people in a campaign to allow marriages between humans and cartoon characters, saying he feels more at ease in the "two-dimensional world."
Comic books are immensely popular in Japan, with some fictional characters becoming celebrities or even sex symbols. Marriage is meanwhile on the decline as many young Japanese find it difficult to find life partners.
Taichi Takashita launched an online petition aiming for one million signatures to present to the government to establish a law on marriages with cartoon characters.
Within a week he has gathered more than 1,000 signatures through the Internet.
"I am no longer interested in three dimensions. I would even like to become a resident of the two-dimensional world," he wrote.
"However, that seems impossible with present-day technology. Therefore, at the very least, would it be possible to legally authorise marriage with a two-dimensional character?"
Befitting his desire to be two-dimensional, he listed no contact details, making it impossible to reach him for comment to explain if his campaign is serious or tongue-in-cheek.
But some people signing the petition are true believers.
"For a long time I have only been able to fall in love with two-dimensional people and currently I have someone I really love," one person wrote.
"Even if she is fictional, it is still loving someone. I would like to have legal approval for this system at any cost," the person wrote.
Japan only permits marriage between human men and women and gives no legal recognition to same-sex relationships.
Japan's fans of comic books, or "manga," sometimes go to extremes.
Earlier this month, a woman addicted to manga put out an online message seeking to kill her parents for asking her to throw away comic books that filled up three rooms.
Prime Minister Taro Aso is an avid fan of manga and recently complained that he has been too busy to read comic books since taking office.
PS - if you live in a cave and don't know what "manga" is and you're off to go google it, make sure your content filtering is turned ON or youmight get something in your eye and it won't be just a little bit of crazy.
Friday, October 31, 2008
boldly going where no mask has gone before...
did you know...?
due to the shoestring budget for the movie Halloween (1978), the prop department had to use the cheapest mask that they could find in the costume store: a Captain Kirk mask. they later spray-painted the face white, teased out the hair, and reshaped the eye holes.
due to the shoestring budget for the movie Halloween (1978), the prop department had to use the cheapest mask that they could find in the costume store: a Captain Kirk mask. they later spray-painted the face white, teased out the hair, and reshaped the eye holes.
word of the day - oct 31 08
harridan
noun
a worn-out strumpet; a vixenish woman; a hag.
halloween costume of lazy sluts everywhere...
noun
a worn-out strumpet; a vixenish woman; a hag.
halloween costume of lazy sluts everywhere...
happy halloween bitches!
here's hoping you get more treats than tricks...
unless you're a hooker - then you can have as many tricks as you need to pay the rent.
play safe, kiddies!
unless you're a hooker - then you can have as many tricks as you need to pay the rent.
play safe, kiddies!
Thursday, October 30, 2008
a wedding to remember - class and elegance
if you thought i've featured classy wedding pictures here in the past, you are completely wrong. that other trash was cheap plastic cutlery compared to the following example of finely crafted, ornate, 20% sliver-plated (nickel free!) fine dining utensils...
bitch got a good deal on all that elegance... it only cost her (paid for by daddy) £16,000! that dress should have at least cost $1 mil!
oh yeah... the ravishing bride is only 16 years old! (16 in dog years?) the wedding was planned just after her 16th birthday so things would feel a bit more nice and legal.
bitch got a good deal on all that elegance... it only cost her (paid for by daddy) £16,000! that dress should have at least cost $1 mil!oh yeah... the ravishing bride is only 16 years old! (16 in dog years?) the wedding was planned just after her 16th birthday so things would feel a bit more nice and legal.
the everyman's hero of the week
we've all done it at one time or another - called in sick when we weren't really sick, or maybe just "sick" from the night before... but at least none of us (i don't think i know anyone THAT dumb) ever got caught!
"Call centre worker caught out by boss after posting 'sicke' plan on 'Facebook'"
what a looker, eh? looks intelligent...
PS - if you were dumb enough to get caught, call me - we need to talk about our status as friends...
ghost cat!
actually... it's only a glow-in-the-dark cat... but it kind of looks like a jack-o-lantern cat, doesn't it? perfect for halloween!
"Glow-in-the-dark cat could help cut disease"
Scientists have genetically modified three kittens so they appear fluorescent under ultra-violet light in a procedure which could help develop treatments for human genetic diseases.
A team of scientists led by Kong Il-keun at Gyeongsang National University, South Korea, cloned the cats after manipulating a gene to change their skin colour.
The fluffy white Turkish Angora cats now glow red when exposed to ultraviolet light and the scientists believe the process could be used to develop treatments for a range of genetic illnesses. The technology can also help clone endangered animals like tigers, leopards and wildcats.
To clone the cats the team used skin cells of the mother cat and modified its genes to make them fluorescent by using a virus, which was transplanted into the ova. The ova were then implanted into the womb of the donor cat.
thanks john
"Glow-in-the-dark cat could help cut disease"Scientists have genetically modified three kittens so they appear fluorescent under ultra-violet light in a procedure which could help develop treatments for human genetic diseases.
A team of scientists led by Kong Il-keun at Gyeongsang National University, South Korea, cloned the cats after manipulating a gene to change their skin colour.
The fluffy white Turkish Angora cats now glow red when exposed to ultraviolet light and the scientists believe the process could be used to develop treatments for a range of genetic illnesses. The technology can also help clone endangered animals like tigers, leopards and wildcats.
To clone the cats the team used skin cells of the mother cat and modified its genes to make them fluorescent by using a virus, which was transplanted into the ova. The ova were then implanted into the womb of the donor cat.
thanks john
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
marketing genius?
do people really buy all the stuff this hobag comes up with??? i mean, seriously! it's like she's endlessly promoting something new... and pink...
in case you're sitting there scratching your head going, "who the hell is this bint?" it's the UK's fabulous katie price! or as she's trying not to be known as, jordan. mostly famous for having gigantically fake sweater puppies.
so that, there above is her shilling for her new line of electric hair care products... and this here is her slutting up business for her line of clothing for horses and riders. it's like vampy-trampy my little pony!
contrary to my ranting above, i don't hate this animated blow-up doll THAT much... i actually don't know that much about her. it's just how she's portrayed (or how she portrays herself) in the media. she comes off like a bit of a fame whore. how is anyone supposed to take you seriously when you parade around like a candy-coated hooker barbie all the time?
in case you're sitting there scratching your head going, "who the hell is this bint?" it's the UK's fabulous katie price! or as she's trying not to be known as, jordan. mostly famous for having gigantically fake sweater puppies.so that, there above is her shilling for her new line of electric hair care products... and this here is her slutting up business for her line of clothing for horses and riders. it's like vampy-trampy my little pony!
contrary to my ranting above, i don't hate this animated blow-up doll THAT much... i actually don't know that much about her. it's just how she's portrayed (or how she portrays herself) in the media. she comes off like a bit of a fame whore. how is anyone supposed to take you seriously when you parade around like a candy-coated hooker barbie all the time?word of the day - oct 29 08
melee
noun
1. a fight or hand-to-hand struggle in which the conbatants are mingled in one confused mass.
2. a confused conflict or mingling.
this is one of my favourite words like ever in the history of the world... i don't know why. it just is.
noun
1. a fight or hand-to-hand struggle in which the conbatants are mingled in one confused mass.
2. a confused conflict or mingling.
this is one of my favourite words like ever in the history of the world... i don't know why. it just is.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
word of the day - oct 28 08
panache
noun
1. dash of flamboyance in manner or style.
2. a plume or bunch of feathers, esp. such a bunch worn on the helmet; any military plume, or ornamental group of feathers.
noun
1. dash of flamboyance in manner or style.
2. a plume or bunch of feathers, esp. such a bunch worn on the helmet; any military plume, or ornamental group of feathers.
picture of the week - oct 28 08
"The Hydropolis underwater Hotel and Resort is a much-delayed project that would see the construction of the world's first underwater resort. Guests will be able to view sea life up close and stay in what the hotel claims will be 10-star accommodations."
for more of dubai's odd construction projects, click here.
for more of dubai's odd construction projects, click here.
foot purgatory
who wouldn't be intrigued by the headline "best bets for boots"???
too bad that title was followed mostly by what accounts to foot fashion suicide.
here's the caption that accompanied those, those... things.
"Is there any word to describe these Chie Mihara boots other than gorgeous? Between the burnished orange hue, the button detail and the rounded toe that will look great both on top and under pants, these boots are the best choice for fashionistas this winter."
i think the journalist that did this story has a few screws loose and is bucking for a free pair of these foot manglers... the word to describe them other than gorgeous is ugly. hideously ugly. and AND people making these monstrosities want you to shell out 650 clams for them! ridiculous!
the above travesties along with an assortment of bland and boring boots made for much disappointment. however, do not lose all faith! there WERE some boots that caught my eye. BEHOLD:
from left to right: Rockport ($200); Betseyville ($178); La Canadienne - Dorina ($278)
too bad that title was followed mostly by what accounts to foot fashion suicide.
here's the caption that accompanied those, those... things."Is there any word to describe these Chie Mihara boots other than gorgeous? Between the burnished orange hue, the button detail and the rounded toe that will look great both on top and under pants, these boots are the best choice for fashionistas this winter."
i think the journalist that did this story has a few screws loose and is bucking for a free pair of these foot manglers... the word to describe them other than gorgeous is ugly. hideously ugly. and AND people making these monstrosities want you to shell out 650 clams for them! ridiculous!
the above travesties along with an assortment of bland and boring boots made for much disappointment. however, do not lose all faith! there WERE some boots that caught my eye. BEHOLD:
from left to right: Rockport ($200); Betseyville ($178); La Canadienne - Dorina ($278)
Monday, October 27, 2008
m.i.a.
so... are you may or may not have noticed i've been missing in action for the last couple of days... but 2 of those days weren't my fault - it was the weekend! and seriously, who wants to work on the weekend? no me.
thursday and friday were spent extremely unproductively taking a first aid course, the test for which i could have done in 10 minutes without all the 'training'... at least i didn't fall asleep while i was there. i guess it's ok in the end - this certification is a good idea even if the training is long and boring.
today, today i took a 'mental health' day... i got up is morning and my body was just like, "uhh... yeah, i don't think so." i went back to bed and didn't get up until noon. it seemed ever so much more productive than that first aid course.
so yeah i was a little neglectful in my blogging duties of keeping the bored entertained but if it helps, i'm sorry!
thursday and friday were spent extremely unproductively taking a first aid course, the test for which i could have done in 10 minutes without all the 'training'... at least i didn't fall asleep while i was there. i guess it's ok in the end - this certification is a good idea even if the training is long and boring.
today, today i took a 'mental health' day... i got up is morning and my body was just like, "uhh... yeah, i don't think so." i went back to bed and didn't get up until noon. it seemed ever so much more productive than that first aid course.
so yeah i was a little neglectful in my blogging duties of keeping the bored entertained but if it helps, i'm sorry!
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
i must, i must, i must increase my bust
no, not me personally... mine are big enough, thanks.
but those of you out there who got jilted in the boob deparment and have been hoping to 'blossom' might want to think about drinking less coffee.
"Coffee Can Shrink Breasts, Study Finds"
but apparently, smaller breasts also means a lower rish of breast cancer. so i get to fill out a shirt, and you maybe don't get cancer... we all have to make trade-offs in life.
but those of you out there who got jilted in the boob deparment and have been hoping to 'blossom' might want to think about drinking less coffee.
"Coffee Can Shrink Breasts, Study Finds"
but apparently, smaller breasts also means a lower rish of breast cancer. so i get to fill out a shirt, and you maybe don't get cancer... we all have to make trade-offs in life.
every girl crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man
two words for you: bacon tuxedo.
not actually made out of bacon so you can't eat it but it does SMELL like bacon!
read more:
"Bacon Scented Bacon Print Tuxedo"
not actually made out of bacon so you can't eat it but it does SMELL like bacon!read more:
"Bacon Scented Bacon Print Tuxedo"
the results are in!
there are 3 stalls in a bathroom numbered 1, 2, 3 starting with the one closest to the door/sinks - if all are unoccupied, which do you use?
the RESULTS:
stall 1 --> 1 vote (16%)
stall 2 --> 3 votes (50%)
stall 3 --> 2 votes (33%)
hmm... isn't that intersting? why the second stall?
i once heard on the television or radio or something that the first stall is always the cleanest one because hardly anyone uses it. people tend to like to go further into the bathroom for privacy.
the RESULTS:
stall 1 --> 1 vote (16%)
stall 2 --> 3 votes (50%)
stall 3 --> 2 votes (33%)
hmm... isn't that intersting? why the second stall?
i once heard on the television or radio or something that the first stall is always the cleanest one because hardly anyone uses it. people tend to like to go further into the bathroom for privacy.
all growed up!
guess who's 18th birthday is today?
a hot piece of pedophile man meat, that's who!
a hot piece of pedophile man meat, that's who!
if you look hard, you might, just might be able to recognize him as that sickeningly sweet kid from the stuart little movies... or, for those of you more steeped in popular culture, you may also recognize him from his break-out role in the 1996 blockbuster....
...
wait for it...
...
it's Jonathan Lipniki!
thank goodness he managed to stay out of the spotlight during his awkward teenaged years...
thank goodness he managed to stay out of the spotlight during his awkward teenaged years...word of the day - oct 22 08
synecdoche
noun
a figure of speech by which a part is put for the whole or whole for a part or general for the special or vice versa.
this one's a little tricky so here are some examples:
Photographers had to resort to visual synecdoche, hoping that a small part of the scene -- a wailing child, an emaciated mother, a pile of corpses in a freshly dug trench -- would suggest the horrors of the whole.
~ Paul Gray, Looking At Cataclysms, Time, August 1, 1994
We're using the part-for-whole type of synecdoche, for instance, when we describe a smart person as a "brain."
~ We Live by the Brand, Hartford Courant, August 9, 1995
i felt almost bullied into having this as 'word of the day' because not only did it show up in my inbox as today's 'word of the day' is was also yesterday's... no glitch - it wasn't the service i subscribe to accidentally sending the same e-mail off twice. each e-mail proudly proclaims that the "Word of the Day for Wednesday, October 22, 2008" and the "Word of the Day for Tuesday, October 21, 2008" are both synecdoche.
noun
a figure of speech by which a part is put for the whole or whole for a part or general for the special or vice versa.
this one's a little tricky so here are some examples:
Photographers had to resort to visual synecdoche, hoping that a small part of the scene -- a wailing child, an emaciated mother, a pile of corpses in a freshly dug trench -- would suggest the horrors of the whole.
~ Paul Gray, Looking At Cataclysms, Time, August 1, 1994
We're using the part-for-whole type of synecdoche, for instance, when we describe a smart person as a "brain."
~ We Live by the Brand, Hartford Courant, August 9, 1995
i felt almost bullied into having this as 'word of the day' because not only did it show up in my inbox as today's 'word of the day' is was also yesterday's... no glitch - it wasn't the service i subscribe to accidentally sending the same e-mail off twice. each e-mail proudly proclaims that the "Word of the Day for Wednesday, October 22, 2008" and the "Word of the Day for Tuesday, October 21, 2008" are both synecdoche.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
break out the toques
it is currently s-n-o-w-i-n-g outside right this very moment.
i shit you not.
somebody please contact the proper authorities.
i shit you not.
somebody please contact the proper authorities.
inside and out
do not ask me why i found the pumpkins so geeky and this so totally interesting... i'm having a hard time coming to terms with it myself. just one of those mysteries of nature.
now... on to the main attraction!
anatomy of a LEGO figurine!
now... on to the main attraction!
anatomy of a LEGO figurine!
from the guy who also enlightened us by creating the anatomies of gummi bears and balloon animals!
awesome? i think so!
[source]
why dorks will never effectively run the world
they're too busy with shit like this!
click the link for more pumpkins that people gave up their sex lives for...
'Tis The Season (For Geeky Pumpkins)
click the link for more pumpkins that people gave up their sex lives for...'Tis The Season (For Geeky Pumpkins)
prudes...
"Daytime porn shocks TV viewers"
TV viewers who settled down to watch a classic movie yesterday afternoon might have been shocked off of their couches when hard-core porn suddenly flashed across their sets.
The short blast of uninvited porn -- including an anal sex act -- was in the middle of a commercial that aired during a movie on Rogers' AMC channel twice between 3:30 and 4 p.m.
"I was shocked," said Robert Meredith, 47, of Barrie, who said the porn aired for more than a minute while he was watching Patriot Games, starring Harrison Ford.
"It was disgusting. I was really upset."
He shut the set off, but not before his adult daughters had a quick glance of the screen.
He called Rogers to complain but got "the run-around" after being transferred several times, he said.
"They finally told me to file a written complaint," said Meredith, "but that's not good enough. As a consumer I don't want to pay for that sort of thing. And I want a guarantee that it's not going to happen again."
Director of communications for Rogers Cable Nancy Cottenden said there were a "handful" of complaints.
"They came in very fast and we acted very fast to get it off," she said. The porn was aired because of a corrupted file that was inexplicably embedded in a commercial for television show 30 Rock, Cottenden said.
"It was a nine-second clip. We are investigating, but we may never know how it happened or who did it," she said.
The brief glimpse of porn would have flashed on the AMC channel across the GTA and Barrie area, Cottenden said.
She added she has never experienced anything like it in the 17 years she has worked for Rogers.
TV viewers who settled down to watch a classic movie yesterday afternoon might have been shocked off of their couches when hard-core porn suddenly flashed across their sets.
The short blast of uninvited porn -- including an anal sex act -- was in the middle of a commercial that aired during a movie on Rogers' AMC channel twice between 3:30 and 4 p.m.
"I was shocked," said Robert Meredith, 47, of Barrie, who said the porn aired for more than a minute while he was watching Patriot Games, starring Harrison Ford.
"It was disgusting. I was really upset."
He shut the set off, but not before his adult daughters had a quick glance of the screen.
He called Rogers to complain but got "the run-around" after being transferred several times, he said.
"They finally told me to file a written complaint," said Meredith, "but that's not good enough. As a consumer I don't want to pay for that sort of thing. And I want a guarantee that it's not going to happen again."
Director of communications for Rogers Cable Nancy Cottenden said there were a "handful" of complaints.
"They came in very fast and we acted very fast to get it off," she said. The porn was aired because of a corrupted file that was inexplicably embedded in a commercial for television show 30 Rock, Cottenden said.
"It was a nine-second clip. We are investigating, but we may never know how it happened or who did it," she said.
The brief glimpse of porn would have flashed on the AMC channel across the GTA and Barrie area, Cottenden said.
She added she has never experienced anything like it in the 17 years she has worked for Rogers.
Monday, October 20, 2008
~news flash~
all-bran bars do NOT taste great!
out of sheer desperation, i started to eat an all-bran chocolate chip bar for breakfast... i choked on the first bite. it was SO dry... and so not food-tasting. your tongue is sitting there asking you, "i'm actually supposed to like this?" and you're stomach is down there asking, "how, HOW am i supposed to digest that?"
you know the way hay smells?
all-bran bars taste like that.
out of sheer desperation, i started to eat an all-bran chocolate chip bar for breakfast... i choked on the first bite. it was SO dry... and so not food-tasting. your tongue is sitting there asking you, "i'm actually supposed to like this?" and you're stomach is down there asking, "how, HOW am i supposed to digest that?"you know the way hay smells?
all-bran bars taste like that.
spoons be damned!
just in case you didn't have enough proof that i was completely awesome, i just thought i'd let you know that i just ate and entire pudding cup using only my finger!
yup, this is where 6 years of post-secondary education gets you.
yup, this is where 6 years of post-secondary education gets you.
zicke zacke zicke zacke hoi hoi hoi!
in the 6 years i was at school in waterloo i NEVER went to oktoberfest... so it makes perfect sense that a year after i'm finished i'd finally go and see what it was all about.
i've got to say... those germans put on a mean party!
and... this has got to be one of the most healthy festivals, like ever! beer, bready pretzels (brezel), deep fried meat (schnitzel), sausages galore (wurstel), sauerkraut, and fatty cheese butter (obatzda) among other things... my arteries are throbbing from all the excitement... oh wait... why does my arm hurt? is it hot in here or is it just me?
here's to celebrating in the same manner next year!
i've got to say... those germans put on a mean party!and... this has got to be one of the most healthy festivals, like ever! beer, bready pretzels (brezel), deep fried meat (schnitzel), sausages galore (wurstel), sauerkraut, and fatty cheese butter (obatzda) among other things... my arteries are throbbing from all the excitement... oh wait... why does my arm hurt? is it hot in here or is it just me?
here's to celebrating in the same manner next year!
word of the day - oct 20 08
bailiwick
noun
1. a person's specific area of knowledge, authority, interest, skill, or work.
2. the office or district of a bailiff.
noun
1. a person's specific area of knowledge, authority, interest, skill, or work.
2. the office or district of a bailiff.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
food for thought
i don't know why but i always see tim hortons' attempts at breaking into the breakfast market as lame and strained... breakfast sandwich - blantent rebranding of mcdonalds' egg mcmuffin. homestyle hashbrown - what exactly is homestyle about a frozen lump of potato substance zapped in the microwave? bagel B.E.L.T - if you are what you eat, you'll soon find yourself with a bagel shaped belt around your middle... i'll always go for mcdonalds' greasy, fattening goodness before i even look at tims for breakfast. always. i might be a fast food breakfast snob. but i think i'm ok with that.
anyhoodle... i was interested in how the breakfast items stacked up nutritionally... and they don't. breakfast foods from either establishment are NOT part of a well-balanced breakfast. notice how canada's food guide doesn't have grease in any category? but i guess we can still compare how bad the food is for you.
here's the breakdown from the nutrition calculators provided at each establishment's respective website:
it is so very curious to me why timmys has a different calculator for canada and the US... apparently the caloric and fat values miraculously change when you cross that imaginary line that seperates the nations?
also, did you know that tim hortons claims that their coffee (any size) has ZERO calories? how can it have ZERO calories? in fact, it has zeroes across the board for all measures. mcdonalds doesn't even have their coffee on their list so there's no way to compare...
toilet tomfoolery
i've added a new poll to the bottom of the page...
go check it out and add your input!
it's a totally serious question, i swear. never mind that the title of this post is "toilet tomfoolery"... go look at the poll. serious. it's about politics or something like that. your mind will totally be engaged.
the poll closed october 21
go check it out and add your input!
it's a totally serious question, i swear. never mind that the title of this post is "toilet tomfoolery"... go look at the poll. serious. it's about politics or something like that. your mind will totally be engaged.
the poll closed october 21
rescue me
no... better make that rescue him!
in a wondrous display of insensitivity, dennis leary let loose a mouthful about being fat, loud, lazy and stupid...
There is a huge boom in autism right now because inattentive mothers and competitive dads want an explanation for why their dumb-ass kids can't compete academically, so they throw money into the happy laps of shrinks... to get back diagnoses that help explain away the deficiencies of their junior morons. I don't give a [beep] what these crackerjack whack jobs tell you - yer kid is NOT autistic. He's just stupid. Or lazy. Or both.
do i feel bad that i partly agree with him? no, not so much...
[source]
in a wondrous display of insensitivity, dennis leary let loose a mouthful about being fat, loud, lazy and stupid...
There is a huge boom in autism right now because inattentive mothers and competitive dads want an explanation for why their dumb-ass kids can't compete academically, so they throw money into the happy laps of shrinks... to get back diagnoses that help explain away the deficiencies of their junior morons. I don't give a [beep] what these crackerjack whack jobs tell you - yer kid is NOT autistic. He's just stupid. Or lazy. Or both.
do i feel bad that i partly agree with him? no, not so much...
[source]
word of the day - oct 15 08
waylay
transitive verb
1. to lie in wait for and attack from ambush.
2. to approach to stop (someone) unexpectedly.
transitive verb
1. to lie in wait for and attack from ambush.
2. to approach to stop (someone) unexpectedly.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
batshit insane person of the day
"German pop star marries a pineapple"
As celebrity weddings go, it's one of the wackiest (and, er, sweetest) you're ever likely to see.
German pop star Ramma Damma, aka Ulli Hopper, decided to get married – to a pineapple.
Picking up his bride for about £8 – he wanted one who wasn't cheap – he drove her across the Scottish border to Gretna Green in a Jaguar covered in green AstroTurf.
There he and the pineapple – which he affectionately named Tippi – were wed before returning to his home in Munich.
'We drove through the night – it was a fun away wedding, not a runaway wedding,' he said.
'I loved her. I wanted to marry her. We stayed in Gretna Green Hall Hotel and we were married by a craftsman wearing a kilt.
'We enjoyed meals out. We would go to restaurants and she would enjoy a glass of water over dinner.
'Tippi loved to go to the movies – especially ones about earthquakes – and she would sit on my lap when she got scared.'
Now in case you were wondering why you've never heard of Hopper, this all happened 38 years ago.
But although Tippi has long since departed, the union has borne fruit.
Today, Hopper is known as the Green Rebel in Munich, where he runs the only 'plant sanctuary' in Germany, accommodating 300 indoor plants.
The 65-year-old is almost completely self-sufficient, even making his own stinging nettle spaghetti or brewing plum cider in a 230-litre bin.
'I will defend every plant,' he said. 'They are the wonders of our world – we just to need to listen to them.'
As celebrity weddings go, it's one of the wackiest (and, er, sweetest) you're ever likely to see.
German pop star Ramma Damma, aka Ulli Hopper, decided to get married – to a pineapple.
Picking up his bride for about £8 – he wanted one who wasn't cheap – he drove her across the Scottish border to Gretna Green in a Jaguar covered in green AstroTurf.
There he and the pineapple – which he affectionately named Tippi – were wed before returning to his home in Munich.
'We drove through the night – it was a fun away wedding, not a runaway wedding,' he said.
'I loved her. I wanted to marry her. We stayed in Gretna Green Hall Hotel and we were married by a craftsman wearing a kilt.
'We enjoyed meals out. We would go to restaurants and she would enjoy a glass of water over dinner.
'Tippi loved to go to the movies – especially ones about earthquakes – and she would sit on my lap when she got scared.'
Now in case you were wondering why you've never heard of Hopper, this all happened 38 years ago.
But although Tippi has long since departed, the union has borne fruit.
Today, Hopper is known as the Green Rebel in Munich, where he runs the only 'plant sanctuary' in Germany, accommodating 300 indoor plants.
The 65-year-old is almost completely self-sufficient, even making his own stinging nettle spaghetti or brewing plum cider in a 230-litre bin.
'I will defend every plant,' he said. 'They are the wonders of our world – we just to need to listen to them.'
word of the day - oct 14 08
otiose
adjective
1. ineffective; futile.
2. being at leisure; lazy; indolent; idle.
now how would you go about pronouncing that? what a strange word!
OH-shee-ohs... yup, that's how you say it. now, try to incorporate it in your daily conversation.
adjective
1. ineffective; futile.
2. being at leisure; lazy; indolent; idle.
now how would you go about pronouncing that? what a strange word!
OH-shee-ohs... yup, that's how you say it. now, try to incorporate it in your daily conversation.
public transportation note
this morning i got a jolting reminder that VIVA drivers were back on the job when i was cut off by one of those giant blue buses. it was swerving to avoid a normal york region transit bus that was stopped to pick up passengers...
Friday, October 10, 2008
thoughts...
in public restrooms, cold toilet seats are a blessing in disguise - it means no strangers have parked their keesters on that seat in the last like 10 minutes and it makes you feel a smidge bit better about sharing a toilet with the entire floor... i mean, yeah just because someone hasn't recently sat on the toilet seat doesn't mean NO one ever sat on it but you don't have to think about it so much when it's not warm...
but back to the point at hand - cold toilet seats aren't a blessing at home, they're a cold, cold, cold inconvenience.
but back to the point at hand - cold toilet seats aren't a blessing at home, they're a cold, cold, cold inconvenience.
word of the day - oct 10 08
legerdemain
noun
1. sleight of hand.
2. a display of skill, trickery, or artful deception.
noun
1. sleight of hand.
2. a display of skill, trickery, or artful deception.
made it!
so i'm in moncton this morning after travelling ALL night long! my dad's a trooper when in comes to marathon driving... but we all appreciate it! especially my sister who we're here to visit! y'all have a good weekend if i'm lazy and don't get around to posting stuff.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
scariest fish of the day
say hello to the atlantic wolffish!
yikes!
this is NOT a fish you want to run into in a dark alley!
recently, a consevation group has asked that the fish be placed on the endangered species list because of the decline in its population due to overfishing. yeah that's right - people actually eat that mean-looking mother f*cker!
this thing looks like it should have gone extinct along with the dionsaurs long LONG ago! but there are reasons for keeping it around... apparently they keep numbers of invasive species like sea urchins down and "their population success is also an important indicator on the health of other bottom dweller populations, such as cod." delicious, delicious, scum-sucking cod...
long live the atlantic wolffish!
yikes!this is NOT a fish you want to run into in a dark alley!
recently, a consevation group has asked that the fish be placed on the endangered species list because of the decline in its population due to overfishing. yeah that's right - people actually eat that mean-looking mother f*cker!
this thing looks like it should have gone extinct along with the dionsaurs long LONG ago! but there are reasons for keeping it around... apparently they keep numbers of invasive species like sea urchins down and "their population success is also an important indicator on the health of other bottom dweller populations, such as cod." delicious, delicious, scum-sucking cod...
long live the atlantic wolffish!
crazy psycho of the day
"Man tried to burn 'witch' teacher"
FERNDALE, Mich. - A man assigned "The Crucible" in an adult education English class doused his teacher with a nonflammable liquid and threatened to burn her as a witch, police said.
Darin Najor, 20, ran from the classroom after the attack Sept. 11 and was sent for psychiatric evaluation after telling police "he was trying to kill the witch by pouring holy water over her head," Det. Ken Denmark said.
He was arrested Monday and scheduled for arraignment this month on misdemeanour charges of assault and battery.
The day before the dousing, Najor had asked the teacher whether she believed in witchcraft, police said. She told him she did not, calling Arthur Miller's play based on the 1692 Salem witch trials a metaphor for unjust persecution.
"The suspect threw his homework papers on the floor and declared it was all blasphemy," Denmark said. "The next day he came up behind her chanting what sounded like religious verses while she was working at her desk."
Court officials had no indication Najor had a lawyer, and The Associated Press could not find a telephone number for him.
Police did not identify the teacher.
FERNDALE, Mich. - A man assigned "The Crucible" in an adult education English class doused his teacher with a nonflammable liquid and threatened to burn her as a witch, police said.
Darin Najor, 20, ran from the classroom after the attack Sept. 11 and was sent for psychiatric evaluation after telling police "he was trying to kill the witch by pouring holy water over her head," Det. Ken Denmark said.
He was arrested Monday and scheduled for arraignment this month on misdemeanour charges of assault and battery.
The day before the dousing, Najor had asked the teacher whether she believed in witchcraft, police said. She told him she did not, calling Arthur Miller's play based on the 1692 Salem witch trials a metaphor for unjust persecution.
"The suspect threw his homework papers on the floor and declared it was all blasphemy," Denmark said. "The next day he came up behind her chanting what sounded like religious verses while she was working at her desk."
Court officials had no indication Najor had a lawyer, and The Associated Press could not find a telephone number for him.
Police did not identify the teacher.
word of the day - oct 9 08
abstemious
adjective
1. sparing or moderate in eating and drinking; temperate in diet.
2. characterized by abstinence: an abstemious life.
3. sparing: an abstemious diet.
what a perfect word for the upcoming holiday!
happy almost thanksgiving!
adjective
1. sparing or moderate in eating and drinking; temperate in diet.
2. characterized by abstinence: an abstemious life.
3. sparing: an abstemious diet.
what a perfect word for the upcoming holiday!
happy almost thanksgiving!
pop quiz
there are only 2 words in the english language that have all 5 vowels (we're ignoring "sometimes y") in alphabetical order... i.e. A E I O U
one word is ABSTEMIOUS
what is the other?
one word is ABSTEMIOUS
what is the other?
doing my part for the enviroment
earlier this week, when i was "in the field" this is what i was doing...
muhuhahahahahahahahaha!!
muhuhahahahahahahahaha!!
just kidding, it was only colouring. but it looks great, doesn't it?
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
role models
meet tinkerbell and her fairy friends.
they will totally sex you up.
they will totally sex you up.seriously? who was the art coordinator on this one? it's like a fairy harem... look at them and their bedroom eyes! undressing you with their eyes! begging you to come hither! saucy, skanky faries. all you need is a subtitle... "fairy friends: magical girl-on-girl action"
work, shmurk
so just a little story...
this guy at work and his wife JUST had a baby... friday october 3 to be exact. and his wife was in the hospital for like a month (we sent flowers!) before as a precaution because there was some sort of tricky complication that, thank goodness, didn't end up being a big deal. the guy is taking some time off to be with his brand new baby boy and the slave drivers around here are searching around for his home phone number to bug him about work stuff! every day since he's been gone, it's like, "where's so-and-so? i need him to do this..." can you believe that? brand new baby, wife in hospital and they're not even giving him a week's peace!
gawd... when i have my baby, if i even hear a whisper from work aside from congratulatory ones, i will NOT be a happy camper... words will be said... luckily, i can blame it on hormones and the stress associated with squeezing a watermelon out a hole meant for a grape.
this guy at work and his wife JUST had a baby... friday october 3 to be exact. and his wife was in the hospital for like a month (we sent flowers!) before as a precaution because there was some sort of tricky complication that, thank goodness, didn't end up being a big deal. the guy is taking some time off to be with his brand new baby boy and the slave drivers around here are searching around for his home phone number to bug him about work stuff! every day since he's been gone, it's like, "where's so-and-so? i need him to do this..." can you believe that? brand new baby, wife in hospital and they're not even giving him a week's peace!
gawd... when i have my baby, if i even hear a whisper from work aside from congratulatory ones, i will NOT be a happy camper... words will be said... luckily, i can blame it on hormones and the stress associated with squeezing a watermelon out a hole meant for a grape.
brunettes have terrible social lives
i can't even begin to describe to you how funny and ridiculous this story is... you're just going to have to read it for yourself!
"Blonde sues over brown dye; judge brushes off suit"
and just to save you the hassle of clicking the link and waiting for it to come up, here's the article in full for your reading pleasure:
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut judge has given the brush-off to a blonde woman's lawsuit claiming L'Oreal Inc. ruined her social life when she accidentally dyed her hair brunette with one of its products.
Charlotte Feeney of Stratford says she can never return to her natural blonde hue, a shock that left her so traumatized she needed anti-depressants.
She says she suffered headaches and anxiety, missed the attention that blondes receive and had to stay home and wear hats most of the time.
A Superior Court judge dismissed Feeney's 2005 lawsuit Monday, saying she never proved her allegation that L'Oreal put brown hair dye in a box labeled as blonde. The company also had disputed the claim.
Feeney referred questions on Wednesday to her attorney, David Laudano, who has declined to comment.
"Blonde sues over brown dye; judge brushes off suit"
and just to save you the hassle of clicking the link and waiting for it to come up, here's the article in full for your reading pleasure:
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut judge has given the brush-off to a blonde woman's lawsuit claiming L'Oreal Inc. ruined her social life when she accidentally dyed her hair brunette with one of its products.
Charlotte Feeney of Stratford says she can never return to her natural blonde hue, a shock that left her so traumatized she needed anti-depressants.
She says she suffered headaches and anxiety, missed the attention that blondes receive and had to stay home and wear hats most of the time.
A Superior Court judge dismissed Feeney's 2005 lawsuit Monday, saying she never proved her allegation that L'Oreal put brown hair dye in a box labeled as blonde. The company also had disputed the claim.
Feeney referred questions on Wednesday to her attorney, David Laudano, who has declined to comment.
word of the day - oct 8 08
circumlocution
noun
the use of many words to express an idea that might be expressed by few; indirect or roundabout language.
noun
the use of many words to express an idea that might be expressed by few; indirect or roundabout language.
the headless horseman wouldn't approve
want a quaff with a seasonal flair?
why not try pumpkin ale? yes, i said pumpkin ale!
Great Lakes Brewery in etobicoke has come out with a spiced pumpkin ale just in time for thanksgiving and halloween.
i'm not one for flavoured beers (i tried a strawberry beer one time and i was like like, "blech! who spilled a strawberry sundae in my beer?" it was like normal, perfectly fine tasting beer with like sno-cone flavouring... icky.) but this one sounds a little interesting! click here to read the review.
did you know that GLB also has an ICE CREAM brew that they make in the summer? yeah... good idea on paper, maybe not so good in practice. we'll have to test it when summer comes around - you know, keeping an open mind and everything.
why not try pumpkin ale? yes, i said pumpkin ale!
Great Lakes Brewery in etobicoke has come out with a spiced pumpkin ale just in time for thanksgiving and halloween.
i'm not one for flavoured beers (i tried a strawberry beer one time and i was like like, "blech! who spilled a strawberry sundae in my beer?" it was like normal, perfectly fine tasting beer with like sno-cone flavouring... icky.) but this one sounds a little interesting! click here to read the review.did you know that GLB also has an ICE CREAM brew that they make in the summer? yeah... good idea on paper, maybe not so good in practice. we'll have to test it when summer comes around - you know, keeping an open mind and everything.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
word of the day - oct 7 08
littoral
adjective
1. of, relating to, or on a coastal or shore region, especially a seahorse.
2. a coastal region, especially the zone between the limits of high and low tides.
adjective
1. of, relating to, or on a coastal or shore region, especially a seahorse.
2. a coastal region, especially the zone between the limits of high and low tides.
Monday, October 6, 2008
fieldwork
so i was in the field today and i'll be there again tomorrow and with the long weekend coming up posting might be a little sparse this week. but i just wanted to let y'all know so you wouldn't worry about me and like call the police saying stuff about a suspicious disappearance... i'm fine! don't call the police.
word of the day - oct 6 08
officious
adjective
marked by excessive eagerness in offering services or advice where they are neither requested nor needed; meddlesome.
adjective
marked by excessive eagerness in offering services or advice where they are neither requested nor needed; meddlesome.
Friday, October 3, 2008
stuff and junk
as i was browsing my normal internet-based distractions this morning, i kept seeing this ad...
and when i catch it out of the corner of my eye, that douche-y, wild-eyed nurse looks like she's doing this!
ha HA! you looked! gotcha! i own you one shot in the arm next time i see you!
but seriously, doesn't it look like that's the game she's playing? who wants to go to the university of pheonix anyway? i make it a point never to go to any university/college that is featured in a pop-up ad - it's just not good business. i wonder how many people actually are intrigued by stuff like that?
4-of-a-kind
does this album cover unsettle you at all???
so they're 'the ministers quartet' and yeah when they say 'him' they're probably taking about god and being his BFF but... it just screams all sorts of 'michael jackson' at me!
i mean, don't they all look like really creepy child-touchers? and they want to 'touch him'? the church has enough very public problems with this sort of thing... they really should think REALLY hard about getting new PR people. yeah, this album is ages old but still.
'scuse me whilst i go be a little creeped out over here.
word of the day - oct 3 08
slugabed
noun
one who stays in bed until a late hour; a sluggard.
english is SO weird!
that being said, i plan on being the supreme slugabed sunday morning...
noun
one who stays in bed until a late hour; a sluggard.
english is SO weird!
that being said, i plan on being the supreme slugabed sunday morning...
thoughts...
do i have a sign on my car that says 'cut me off'??
or perhaps one that says 'brake suddenly in front of me'?
or even 'i love it when you go slow in front of me'?
just curious...
or perhaps one that says 'brake suddenly in front of me'?
or even 'i love it when you go slow in front of me'?
just curious...
Thursday, October 2, 2008
dead inside
NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
rupert the tiny muntjac fawn has died!
but... but... but... how...? why...?
he was SO CUTE!
bad things aren't supposed to happen to cute woodland creatures! truely, god does not exist!
rest in peace little guy...
i only knew about you for a short time but you made my day oh so much better with your infinite cuteness and harrowing story.
cooking with testes
officially high on my 'eww that's gross' scale... right up there with furry spiders and finger nails that fall off.
this should NEVER have some to pass...
mr. ljubomir eroic of serbia has released an online cookbook featuring recipes featuring, you guessed it (how could you not with my severely un-witty headline... i'm sorry! i'm having a bad day in that department! i decided just to go straight to the point... no pun intended) testicles!
testicle pizza anyone? no? how about battered testicles or bbq testicles? not those either? what's wrong with you? this is freaking gourmet cooking at it's finest!
feeling ballsy (*smirk*) enough to try something new?
here's the link!
"Ljubomir Erovic's Library"
this should NEVER have some to pass...
mr. ljubomir eroic of serbia has released an online cookbook featuring recipes featuring, you guessed it (how could you not with my severely un-witty headline... i'm sorry! i'm having a bad day in that department! i decided just to go straight to the point... no pun intended) testicles!
testicle pizza anyone? no? how about battered testicles or bbq testicles? not those either? what's wrong with you? this is freaking gourmet cooking at it's finest!
feeling ballsy (*smirk*) enough to try something new?
here's the link!
"Ljubomir Erovic's Library"
word of the day - oct 2 08
donnybrook
noun
1. a brawl; a free-for-all.
2. a heated quarrel or dispute.
i am definitely going to try to start using this word more often in casual conversation...
noun
1. a brawl; a free-for-all.
2. a heated quarrel or dispute.
i am definitely going to try to start using this word more often in casual conversation...
the most adorable thing you might ever see
say hello rupert, a tiny baby muntjac fawn!
i realize calling him a baby and also a fawn is redundant but i don't care. just look at him!
awww... so cute! i want one!
i realize calling him a baby and also a fawn is redundant but i don't care. just look at him!
awww... so cute! i want one!how big to muntjac deer get anyway?
poor little rupert was born 3 weeks early via emergency c-section after his mother was hit by a car. when he was delivered, he was just a wee 6 inches tall and weighed only 500 grams! get this - he's being cared for at the tiggywinkles wildlife hospital in buckinghamshire, england.
poor little rupert was born 3 weeks early via emergency c-section after his mother was hit by a car. when he was delivered, he was just a wee 6 inches tall and weighed only 500 grams! get this - he's being cared for at the tiggywinkles wildlife hospital in buckinghamshire, england.click the link for more pictures!
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
word of the day - oct 1 08
fettle
noun
a state or condition of fitness or order; state of mind; spirits -- often used in the phrase "in fine fettle."
noun
a state or condition of fitness or order; state of mind; spirits -- often used in the phrase "in fine fettle."
theorem of why stuff is the way it is
so for awhile now i've been attempting to plow my way through richard dawkins' The God Delusion... it's not that the book is uninteresting or unreadable, it's just that my brain doesn't like to think that hard for long periods of time or very often. and let me tell you - this book makes you think a whole lot! so i end up reading a chapter here and a chapter there, sometimes weeks or even months between here and there. it's frustrating because i want it in my brain! i WANT to read it but i can't stay that intently focused for the time it would take me to read it.
i'm currently reading a chapter within a chapter about 'The Worship of Gaps' - science trying to fill gaps, theists attributing that gap to something only possible through god... etc., etc. about irreducible complexity, intelligent design, natural selection, 'Mount Improbable' and so on...
i just felt compelled to share a little excerpt from my recent readings... it's a quote of a quote really - dawkins is quoting an unnamed 'eloquent blogger' to help strengthen his argument.
i'm currently reading a chapter within a chapter about 'The Worship of Gaps' - science trying to fill gaps, theists attributing that gap to something only possible through god... etc., etc. about irreducible complexity, intelligent design, natural selection, 'Mount Improbable' and so on...
i just felt compelled to share a little excerpt from my recent readings... it's a quote of a quote really - dawkins is quoting an unnamed 'eloquent blogger' to help strengthen his argument.
Why is God considered an explanation for anything? It's not - it's failure to explain, a shrug of the shoulders, an 'I dunno' dressed up in spirituality and ritual. If someone credits something to God, generally what it means is that they haven't a clue, so they're attributing it to an unreachable, unknowable sky-fairy. Ask for an explanation of where that bloke came from, and odds are you'll get a vague, pseudo-philisophical reply about having always existed, or being outside nature. Which, of course, explains nothing.it feels as though believing in god goes against human nature... how can you not know something and not be even remotely curious? how is it possible to turn off something like curiosity and just brush it off but attributing it to something you understand even less? bah! i'm going to get myself into trouble here... i'm not as eloquent as i'd like and my thought are pinging about in my head like a pinball machine so it's coming out garbled... i'll just leave it here for now.
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