Author Archives: Mickey

Today in Fat (2004-06-02)

Posted on June 2 2004 by Mickey

Wasn’t this in some Bill Murray movie?     Behold the Incredible Expanding Baby! According to this news report, Luka Meliksishvili, a 15-month-old child in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia, “weighs 55 pounds and is gaining nearly 5 pounds … Continue reading →

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Mod Magazine

Posted on June 1 2004 by Mickey

    /. , as the cool kids call it, mentions this PBS story about modding the Linksys WRT54G wireless router. I have no idea why and I have little idea how, but it seemed like a URL I should … Continue reading →

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The News in Pictures

Posted on May 31 2004 by Mickey

    I’m bored and sleepy, and it’s easier to concoct a blog entry by stealing photos from the AP than to form coherent thoughts and type up whole sentences…President Bush expressed frustration over being unable to drive his Memorial … Continue reading →

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No Escape!

Posted on May 30 2004 by Mickey

    I have no idea why I kept putting it off. My renewal for this website is up soon, and for no known reason I kept ignoring the e-mails and procrasting on taking out my credit card and buying … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Deadliest Foods, Tonight at Six

Posted on May 28 2004 by Mickey

    What’s wrong a little fearmongering? Local news does it, why not my webpage? The Netscape site provides this list of ten “dirtiest” foods, which, coincidentally, pretty much covers something for everyone and something for every meal. It just … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Playlists

Posted on May 27 2004 by Mickey

    Not only did I like reading this light-hearted look at celebrity playlists on Apple’s iTMS, I also enjoyed the fact the article was on a Microsoft site.

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But Can George Bush Pronounce It?

Posted on May 27 2004 by Mickey

    According to Variety, the MPAA warns reshoots for the Warner Bros’ Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban may garner the film an R or even NC-17 rating.    Family groups decry the film company’s decision, which makes … Continue reading →

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Today in Fat (2004-05-27)

Posted on May 27 2004 by Mickey

    Usually I try to go for a sarcastic or self-deprecating angle with these Food posts, but this story, from the BBC, is too sad and too disturbing for that. The Royal London Hospital revealed the case of a … Continue reading →

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Going Around in Circles

Posted on May 27 2004 by Mickey

    I recently found out about a feature at Amazon called “Purchase Circles”. Amazon keeps track of purchases made from certain regions or from employees at various companies, and has compiled this information into what amounts to highly focused … Continue reading →

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Thinking Inside the Box

Posted on May 26 2004 by Mickey

    A couple days ago I was whining about how difficult it is to find head cleaner tapes. Since no store around me stocks them, I was forced to order them online from J & R Music (through Amazon). … Continue reading →

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