Category Archives: News

Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You

Posted on October 3 2003 by Mickey

    Oh the irony! Incredible but true! Headline of the week! Although the Direct Marketing Association is engaged in fighting the Do-Not-Call list, 11 of its executives signed up for the Do-Not-Call list! (From Newsday, by way of Slashdot.)  … Continue reading →

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New Breaded Food Sensation

Posted on October 2 2003 by Mickey

Cheeseburgers by the stick     Introducing Cheeseburger Fries, a new taste sensation formed from ground beef and cheese, breaded and deep-fried.    I first read about this on Bill Maher‘s blog, and I see other bloggers and assorted sites … Continue reading →

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Ring, Ring, Go Away

Posted on September 25 2003 by Mickey

    The much anticipated activation of the Do Not Call list, slated to take effect October 1, had been put on hold, as usual, by some spoilsport judge. A US District Judge in Oklahoma says the FTC does not … Continue reading →

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Sharing the Love

Posted on September 24 2003 by Mickey

    Tee-hee. Ya gotta love this. KaZaA is now suing the RIAA! KaZaA claims the RIAA, in tracking those 261 people who were later sued, was using KaZaA Lite, an unauthorized version of the file-sharing software, and by doing … Continue reading →

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Chicks Chuck Chaps

Posted on September 23 2003 by Mickey

    I don’t know what took them so long. After the simple-minded kneejerk cries of treason and the ridiculous record burning shindigs, I was disappointed a while ago when the Dixie Chicks went to the media to apologize for … Continue reading →

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“Hi. I’m Isabel. Come Watch Me on My Webcam”

Posted on September 18 2003 by Mickey

    From my friends on the Buffett listserv on Yahoo!. Here are a few links to east coast webcams, with which to watch the progress of Hurricane Isabel.http://www.nc.rr.com/cams/beachcam.htmhttp://cil-www.oce.orst.edu:8080/duck.htmlhttp://www.hurricanetrack.com/hurrmap/webcam.htmlhttp://www.ci.charleston.sc.us/bridgecamhttp://www.indianbeach.org/webcam.htmlhttp://www.bethanycam.comhttp://www.exit98.com/njsurf.htm    Access may be slow due to traffic and, probably, the … Continue reading →

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And Then There Were Ten

Posted on September 17 2003 by Mickey

    I was impressed with General Wesley Clark’s appearance on last week’s Real Time with Bill Maher. Since Clark announced his candidacy on Tuesday, I’ve been trying to read more about him. All of this is simply prelude to … Continue reading →

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Follow the Bouncing Bear

Posted on September 11 2003 by Mickey

    Something from the “Lighter Side of the News” (unless you’re a bear). Originally from KATC in Missoula MT, I got this video file from the Something Awful forums. I trimmed away some extraneous stuff (and added some snazzy … Continue reading →

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A Food to Be Named Later

Posted on September 4 2003 by Mickey

    German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, along with French President “Black Jacques” Chirac, is refusing to support the recent US draft resolution asking for international assistance in running post-war Iraq, according to today’s AP article. “Their stance threatened to reopen … Continue reading →

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Maybe Some Dated British Documentaries and a Really Loud Abrasive Robot Show Will Keep ’Em Watching

Posted on August 29 2003 by Mickey

    This is hardly new news nor hardly original, but it’s nice to see it in print. An article in the Salt Lake City Tribune (— ha! you thought I was talking about my site, didn’t you —) discusses … Continue reading →

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