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07.27.05 by Widge @ 1:56 am  Fran Capo, the world record holder for being the fastest talking female, traveled down to the the wreck of the Titanic to say a prayer for the dead. From the press release: Capo had herself officially ordained for the dive and the US Navy chaplain wrote a special maritime, non-denominational memorial prayer for her to read at the site of the Titanic, something that has never been done. So, if, as her website says, she can speak ten words a second, she descended 2.5 miles under the ocean...to speed-pray? Don't you think the dead, assuming they gave a crap after ninety-three years, would appreciate somebody actually taking their time with a prayer? The only one they might ever get at the location? I'm just sayin... Categorized as: Stimuli
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07.08.05 by Widge @ 9:26 am  Christ, another week is ready to be disposed of. In order to work through our depression, we will thus burden you with useless and trivial things that we know you crave in the darkest regions of your heart. Mooha. Let's see what we have. Over in the Gabfest, a sci-fi quiz thread has mutated into a rampage by a murderous ferret dressed as a bunny, we found God in a can of coffee, there's fun with Uncle Bill, Tuffley's got a Great Debate about Live8, Mr. Fantastic no longer has a fantastic package, Unidentified Madman gets accused of dolphin-napping another Fester's...well, dolphin (long story), and we bring up the newest extreme sport: yak skiing. Over on Red Nose, be sure and check out the Girlfriend Fight Simulator, the nerd holocaust, the most patient doberman in the world, The Snake God People, and most importantly, how to negotiate with a deaf hooker. So that's it. Enjoy. And bring me some more coffee. Categorized as: Stimuli
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06.28.05 by Widge @ 9:05 pm  Logan Darrow Clements is our hero. Why? Because he's started the process necessary, in the town of Weare, New Hampshire, of taking privately owned land from a homeowner and turning it into a hotel. This is because private property rights in America have just been turned on their head by the Supreme Court: all you have to do is prove that you can bring in more revenue for the local government than a homeowner (not hard to do), and bingo--eminent domain can kick in and you can kick the homeowner out! Why in the world would we be in favor of this? Because Clements wants to build this: The proposed development, called "The Lost Liberty Hotel" will feature the "Just Desserts Café" and include a museum, open to the public, featuring a permanent exhibit on the loss of freedom in America. Instead of a Gideon's Bible each guest will receive a free copy of Ayn Rand's novel "Atlas Shrugged." And he wants to build it where Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter's home is now. Read the full press release here. We heartily endorse Clements and will probably invest capital in this endeavor when the time is right. Found via Boing Boing and definitely worth the front page treatment. Spread the word. Update: Thanks to Chuck Muth, we have addresses.
I urge you to contact them and I also urge you to be courteous and sane when you do so. And use spell check--it's your friend. Update: Here's mine: To the honorable selectmen of Weare NH... I will be perfectly honest and admit to you that I had never even heard of Weare before reading the press release regarding the proposed Lost Liberty Hotel at 34 Cilley Hill Road. Even if I had heard of Weare, I, again in all honesty, probably would not have considered your town as a possible destination for myself and my family to visit. Now, I find myself very interested in Weare. If this Hotel goes forward, I would, with all seriousness, like to invest in its creation and would like to visit it once it is complete. And I know there are countless Americans across the country who feel the same way as I do. So this hotel is a perfect opportunity to increase cash flow for your town, as it will inevitably draw visitors and the dollars and taxes that visitors inevitably bring. Therefore I respectfully ask that you give full consideration to Mr. Clements' proposal and urge you to vote yes for the commercial development of 34 Cilley Hill Road. Thank you for your time. Categorized as: Stimuli
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06.17.05 by Widge @ 4:39 am  Staggering towards another weekend we find ourselves, so that must mean it's time to screw with your Friday, hmmm? Okay. First up, enter our Reno 911 Contest. More are coming, so don't get behind. On our sister site, Red Nose Net, we've been following closely a few stories. Like the various salutes to George Lucas. And ongoing mockery of Tom Cruise's meltdown. On the Gabfest side of things, there's the Esquire Declaration of Independence from oppressive wanks like the FCC. The return of Roger Waters to Pink Floyd, even for a single performance, spawning a musical end times Great Debate helmed by Tuffley. There's also the best use for chocolate we've seen in a while. Beyond that, a new episode of Something Else is live. Enjoy, you mad weasels. Categorized as: Stimuli
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