Backwards

How can they not see it? They must not know what freedom is. They must not have learned. A judge in Germany sends parents to jail for homeschooling their parents. What??? From WND.com: “A mother and father who have been homeschooling their children each have been ordered by a German judge to serve three-month prison terms after [...]

Yanni's blog kinda popup while I was searching with the keyword - "88DB". And well... After visiting one link after another, I chanced upon a blog with an entry - "Born with feet facing backwards", which kinda caught my attention! (Okay... It's the photos that really caught my attention.) Let me summarize this... According to the entry - a waitress, Wang Fang, 27, of Chongqing city in China, refus

Staying with what I was trying to assert in CAN U DIG IT via my subtle reference to David Hume (how many yawl picked that up – slappz , BuelahMan's, Jackie, love babz , Curious, Badtux and Kelso not included, LOL), I have come to the conclusion that some folk just cant deal with kindness and even hate those that are kind? Albeit I have yet to thoroughly ponder this, I have made some cursory jud

Staying with what I was trying to assert in CAN U DIG IT via my subtle reference to David Hume (how many yawl picked that up – slappz , BuelahMan's, Jackie, love babz , Curious, Badtux and Kelso not included, LOL), I have come to the conclusion that some folk just cant deal with kindness and even hate those that are kind? Albeit I have yet to thoroughly ponder this, I have made some cursory jud

My head is so screwed up these days I don't know if I'm coming or going and I cannot live without my daytimer. I've got so many options lined up for child care it's ridiculous and there is not one I'm completely satisfied with. I've been doubting myself about returning to work thinking why the hell did I do this to myself? We met with the agency that will bring a live-in nanny here from Abu

Just some housekeeping really, we don’t actually get the 80GB models in SA but if you are looking at getting a PS3 and want the backwards compatability then this is probably your best bet. The specifications for the new MGS4 bundle have been published and it’s your normal 80GB machine, with a Dualshock 3 controller and [...]

Windows 7 will be different. Different from previous Microsoft operating systems that all had to ensure that applications designed for older versions of Windows would also run perfectly on the newest operating system. Backwards compatibility is a great feature and gives users one less reason to worry about when updating from an old version of Windows to a newer one. On the other hand it does have

Windows 7 will be different. Different from previous Microsoft operating systems that all had to ensure that applications designed for older versions of Windows would also run perfectly on the newest operating system. Backwards compatibility is a great feature and gives users one less reason to worry about when updating from an old version of [...]

by Mark Dale It recently struck me when talking to friends that not many people know that the Nintento Wii is backwards compatible with the Gamecube, and even includes connectivity for the Game Boy Advance. Nintendo Wii Backwards Compatibility is not all plain sailing though as this article explains. When the Nintendo Wii was introduced, one of [...]

The unrest between the Lebanese state and the radical militia Hezbollah has escalated. The conflict began after the government attempted to ban Hezbollah's telecommunications network in southern Lebanon, which was the militia's main means of communication during the 2006 Lebanon War. It has also emerged that Hezbollah installed cameras near Beirut airport to 'monitor' anti-Syrian politicians. Given that Hezbollah is extensively funded and supplied by Syria, this monitoring has a sinister undertone of intentions to assassinate the enemies of Hezbollah's backer.The militia has taken control of the state media and west Beirut. The conflict between the government and militia has reminded some of the 1975-90 civil war as Hezbollah has once again attempted to throw off the democratic state. Any

I think the life cycle is all backwards. You should die first, start out dead and get it out of the way. Then you wake up in an old age home feeling better every day.. You get kicked out for being too healthy, go collect your pension, then, when you start work, you get a gold watch on your first day. You work 40 years until you're young enough to enjoy your retirement.You drink alcohol, you party, you're generally promiscuous and you get ready for High School. You go to primary school, you become a kid, you play, you have no responsibilities, you become a baby, then, you spend your last 9 months floating peacefully with luxuries like central heating, spa, room service on tap, larger quarters everyday, and finally you finish off as an orgasm.

By RICHARD CROFT From the National Post An appropriate benchmark is probably one of the most important aspects of long-term investing. Yet, most individual investors have never thought much about benchmarks. A benchmark is important from a couple of perspectives: (1) It provides a basis to compare how you are doing against a passive alternative, and (2) [...]

Did you ever have “backwards day” in elementary school, where everyone would wear their clothes backwards and the day would be all mixed up? No? Me neither. But let’s make up for lost time with the strange day that was yesterday. Line of the Night: If you had Al Thornton (5.7) in your lineup yesterday, [...]

I’ve been busier than ever creating my very own system from the ground up, and working out all the bugs, and finally, I’ve done it… Fire Your Boss This Year I’ve put together the most backwards system on the Internet. Backwards? Yeah… instead of a hyped up sales page with an order form at the end asking for hundreds of dollars, the only way to [...]

Arsenal captain William Gallas has spoken about why Arsenal could destroy AC Milan in the Champions league and yet drop nine of a possible twelve available points in their recent games in the Premiership. He says ‘It was in the head. It is human nature after a big game in Europe, it is difficult to find the same motivation [...]

I was eating a bag of chips today (like most days) and as I read the label on the front of the bag that says, “No Genetically Engineered Ingredients”. I thought to myself, why do foods with no GMOs have labels, but foods with GMOs do not? The practice of labeling foods that have no [...]

 Personal Thoughts On Life Five years ago, on February 14, my Daddy (its a southern thing) died. It took me two weeks to shed a tear. I’ve thought of those days preceding his death and immediately following his death often over the past years, wondering what if. You see, for the 8 years prior to his death, [...]

I have just re-joined Threadless. I guess that's something. I'm more comfortable with my overall style now, and plan to just submit regardless of response or appeal. That's how you make the big bucks. Expect a happy fun time link in the sidebar eventually.I was told by the dentist, today, that I have too much gum on my one and only wisdom tooth. Yes, I'm some kind of freakish abnormality. Now, I'm sure this is supposed to be alarming, and maybe it would be. However, no more than six months ago my tooth was in the exact same condition and he had absolutely no problems. This is toothy madness.Fell down a gopher hole today.Just watched the movie Vacancy. On the DVD there was an extra entitled "Extended Snuff Films". Is that what people were clamoring for?"Say, Jane. I really enjoyed the movie

Backwards Edition! For those that don't know me, I have four little girls whose ages are almost seven, five, two and a half, and one. My husband and I are in the process of contemplating potting training our two year old. Since I have two older girls you are probably wondering why in the world I would need help in this area... I've obviously survived it twice, right? Well, the thing is, my

Happy Wednesday to you! It's time once again to post another WFMW tip. Once again Shannon is doing a Backwards Day edition where you ask for advice, rather than give it.So, I need help figuring something out. How do you nip older sibling jealousy in the bud? Let me give you some background info.Snuggle Bug has been an only child for nearly 3 years. Then along came our first foster daughter, Baby Bug. At nearly 4 months old, she isn't much of a threat to him. In fact, Snuggle Bug adores her. Sounds good, right?Well, then along came our second foster daughter, Boo. At 12 months old, she is much more of a "threat" to Snuggle Bug. He is having a difficult time sharing his toys and sharing his mommy and daddy with her.We understand that Snuggle Bug has had a lot to adjust to and that he hasn'

Today is Works-For-Me Wednesday: The Backwards Edition. That simply means that instead of offering a tip, you ask for one, posting a question that has had you stumped, letting your readers offer advice. Now, I need your advice. Lately, I've de-stuff-ifying. De-cluttering. Getting rid of the extras. Simplifying. It feels...

So what do I have against Windows Vista this month? Well, this month, I will be talking about something that many XP to Vista PC users have encountered as well; backwards compatibility problems. The compatibility problem is a lot more serious than you can imagine. For example, last weekend, my mother tried to do her [...]

Ok, something has really been bothering me for 2 years now.  When I first met the Holy Spirit 4+ years ago everything was just awesome.  I would spend hours reading the word everyday, praying in the spirit…and many MANY hours in worship. It wasn’t long before I realized that..that was not a “normal” thing to do.  [...]

No, actually I haven’t! Walking backwards or jogging backwards on the treadmill works muscles in an entirely different way than walking forwards. Specifically, by walking backwards on the treadmill (especially on an incline) you engage the quad muscles (front of thigh) and calves to a great extent. Ideally, as with any type of treadmill [...]

See, this is the kind of insane bulls#*! that I have to deal with every day living in the Bay Area.  I am a Marine, so I take this s#*@ personal! The Berkeley City Council, which voted 6-3 Tuesday night to tell the U.S. Marines that its local recruiting station “is not welcome in the city, [...]

Man stabs another man with a pork chop bone   News report out of Ardmore OK advises than 38-year-old Tony Willis was arrested after he allegedly stab another man in the neck with a pork chop bone during a food fight.  This occurred outside a local business on New Year's day.   You can read the complete, albeit short, report here.   At least you gotta give the suspect credit for the ingenuity of using what he had available as a weapon.

Illustrator Friday has a challenge every week. This week is Backwards. As usual, there are many ways to interpret the topic. I have chosen to continue with using words on my Bubblescapes to represent ideas … it has been fun. I wanted to represent a mirror and then show the words backwards in the mirror … but perhaps we ARE the mirror. These colors remind me of a mirror too. I didn’t have time to do it more formally. And somehow the colors remind me of backwards too … not sure why. Backwards, Digital © Diane Clancy There is the obvious and the subtle When it comes to Backwards. The colors are Backwards here too … These colors are Backwards from my usual. Then there is the Helpful Backwards .. Reaching out for new ways And the Unhelpful Backwards … Insisting on Looking Backwards Instead of at Life Which do you Choose .. Every Moment. Again, I thought you might enjoy without the words too .. So here it is! by the way, I have several posts wr

I've been working on this one for ages ... it's Alice and the Unicorn from Through the Looking Glass. The text reads: `Well, now that we HAVE seen each other,' said the Unicorn, `if you'll believe in me, I'll believe in you. Is that a bargain?' `Yes, if you like,' said Alice. Here's a bit of a detail shot: Done in watercolour, pencils, acrylic, and coffee. I do so like to be thorough. Hmmm... I wonder if anyone else has done an Alice painting for this week?

"Into the Light"acrylic on gallery wrapped canvaso The theme this week for Illustration Friday is: "Backwards". We all know (or should know) that the backward view is just as important as the frontward view! Sometimes it's even better!

'The Goon Show' was a BBC radio comedy show that was broadcast in the 1950's and into the early 1960's. It starred Michael Bentine, Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan. This track was issued as a single back in June 1956 (Yes June!) and reached number 4 in the UK charts. It also re-appeared as the b.side to the 1973 Top 10 single 'The Ying Tong Song'.'I'm Walking Backwards For Christmas'

A woman, born with a rare condition, has refused to be classified as disabled. Wang Fang, 27, of China, was born with her feet facing the wrong way, but has learned to live with her condition and recently refused a disability pension. "I can run faster than most of my friends and have a regular job as a waitress in the family restaurant. There is no reason to class me as disabled," Wang said

By: Joy Gendusa The constant struggle to get people to want to work for you is an enigma most business owners wrestle with. I have isolated successful methods through growing my multi-million dollar company from the ground up. In my experience it all comes down to how you want to be treated. I was raised in a lovey-dovey family where my parents wanted me to feel great about myself. Maybe it is because I was raised Jewish and all Jewish mothers think their children are superior – who knows... Whatever the reason, I grew up hearing and believing I could do anything.That kind of confidence instilled in me led me to believe that I could instill that confidence in others. When I first started out I could not afford to hire expensive help and found the most successful type of personnel for my business were young, inexperienced adults in their late teens that had an abundance of willingness. And I do mean an abundance of it – in my viewpoint, there is no better commodity.A Little Bit Goes

Thanksgiving is coming up. And because I originally came from the Philippines and "Thanksgiving Day" was not a holiday we celebrated when I was young, I am do not have memories of it, nor do I have ideas how to best celebrate it.I love family traditions - we have lots of Christmas family traditions when I was growing up. My hubby is from Connecticut, and I thought he would have a lot of "Thanksgiving Day" tradition he could start in our family, but I couldn't get much from him. So, would you please help me ... if you have one that works for your family - would you share it with me? Thank you.Oh by the way, Works For Me Wednesday is "backwards" again this week. Go there for more questions that needs to be answered - maybe you can help. Or if you have a question yourself, why not start a post and link it there.

Hooray, it’s another Backwards Day at Rocks in My Dryer. Instead of doling out sage advice and tips on lofty topics like diet/exercise, better sleep w/fans, and coffee, YOU all get to guide me with your wisdom. I can hardly wait! I need lots and lots of help in almost every category. Well, I do have ‘blogging until 1 in the morning’ down pat so I have a few things figured out. Still, that leaves all sorts of other areas in which I am pathetic and desperate. Rachel rallied from her on-going stomach flu in order to take Mia for a walk this morning. After much thought, list making and soul searching, I’ve decided to beg for your ideas on healthy eating for the family. Please!! David is a great baseball player, but he obviously needs more veggies to keep him strong and healthy. How do you get your children (and husbands, God love ‘em) to eat vegetables? What kind of healthy snacks do you serve during the day? What things are you willing to pay extra fo

Happy Wednesday to you! It's time once again to post another WFMW tip. Once again Shannon is doing a Backwards Day edition where you ask for advice, rather than give it. I got a lot of wonderful suggestions last time for my eye makeup remover question and can't wait to see what you all come up with for this next question of mine!So, I need help figuring out a Christmas gift for my in-laws who have everything! I want a gift geared around their grandkids, whom they adore. Any idea of great grandparent gifts that I can give my in-laws for Christmas this year?Any suggestions would be much appreciated. If you can share links on where to purchase suggested gifts, that would be fabulous! Thanks!To see what advice others need, be sure to check out the other links at Shannon's, the creator of Works-For-Me Wednesday!My past WFMW entries are found here. Oh, a quick note:My November Pay It Forward Book Exchange is now in full swing. At this point in time, there are 10 free books up for grabs a

I am not usually prone to hypochondria, but I seem to have caught a dose of the malady from my flatmate who, when I enter our abode having popped outside for a quick cigarette, wraps his scarf around his mouth and shouts, through the woollen garment, "I'm catching cancer! I'm catching cancer!". He also claims to be able to smell the cigarettes of people smoking on the street when he is in his bedroom (which does not have a window facing the street, and which is 40 feet from the nearest window that does).Normally, I am unconcerned that I smell like I am dying, but yesterday I convinced myself that I had shortened my life by at least three days on the discovery that I was smoking a cigarette backwards. When I first lit the pleasure stick, I had stumbled, but thought nothing of it. Further down the road, I became acquainted with a neighbour's shrubbery. Having righted myself, I detected a strange taste in my mouth; my tongue told me I was eating an unfortunate, partially cooked hedgeho

I’m sure many of you have heard already that Sony announced a new, lower priced 40GB model of the PS3, probably so that people would stop whining that the console is “too expensive.” But now I, and many of you no doubt, have heard rumblings and complaints about the lack of PS2 support for the console. This, coupled with the fact that this version lacks the additional 2 USB ports and the card reader of its predecessor, has made quite a few people angry. Misguided, ill informed people, of course, but people nonetheless. And because they are people who at least show some interest in the PS3, and are not cows and infants and monkeys and grandmas and newly weds and turkeys like the average Nintendo fanboy, they deserve an explanation for this decision. And Sony, the noble, brave, and reliable people that they are, provided one for us: To ensure accurate software emulation for the majority [of PS2 games] would be technically challenging, time consuming and costly. As we ha

Last week Works For Me Wednesdays did a reverse. Instead of us giving tips, we were to ask questions so others can give tips and advise. I asked help on "feeding my family", asking for simple recipes. I got a lots of responses, and I tell you - they all helped! Last week's edition of WFMW worked for me! This week I had been cooking and our family is eating healthy yummy breakfast, lunch and dinners. hurray! Thank you to everyone who left a comment and tips last week- very much appreciated!Check out WFMW's edition this week. Hundreds of helpful tips bloggers are sharing :)

Look out below!!Let's take a trip to Anshun in Guizhou Province, China. Anshun is about a 2 hour bus trip from the Guzhou's capital, Guiyang. But you can't mention Guiyang without talking about Anshun.Why?Because the biggest waterfall in Asia and one of the biggest in the world is in this tiny, countryside town of 370,000 people (Yes, that is a tiny town - in China!). That waterfall is called Huangguoshu.Look at all the green! And it's not money!Of course, when Zoe and I arrived at Huangguoshu during the holiday, there were tons of people, but that didn't stop us from taking in the sight of this massive natural wonder. Who would have thought that Anshun, a countryside town that most people in the world, let alone China, don't know about has such a great wonder?With China hustling and bustling to make that money and develop into the world's greatest industrial and economic dragon, we tend to forget that China maintains and celebrates its natural beauty, because this is what made

I hope to spend the next few posts on how my vacation went down. Keep your eyes posted. I'll put up stuff soon on my Guiyang trip with my aweseome wife, Zoe! But for now, we're going to work backwards starting with Yue Festival stuff.Here's a video by me with Talib Kweli on performing in China. Sorry for the poor quality vid, but listen to what he says and tell me what you think. By the way, I was backstage for his performance and Talib was well recieved. I'm quite proud of this educated Brooklyn brotha. Very inspirational.Here's Redstar with Talib Kweli. Pic is kind of shaky, but yeah, that's us.Thanks for taking the pic, Siesta!The Yue Festival was a good time and I hope there will be another next year and for the future... heck, hope Redstar gets to perfrom there as well! More vacation stuff to come!Be on the look out with Redstar and Busdriver at 4live. Live music in China isn't dead.

On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik and Science education changed in the United States. Money poured into schools to enhance the study of Science at every grade level. Materials for hands-on learning, textbooks, and lab equipment were all improved in order to promote a new generation of students who would flourish in every area of Science.Robert Yager in School Science and Mathematics wrote:Science and mathematics education have been linked to technological advances, the economy, and the well being of the United States citizenry since the Sputnik Shock of 1957. In the 20 years following the Soviet exploits in space, $2 billion were expended to advance K-12 science education in the US. It was a response designed to salve the nation’s wounded pride and the beginning of the dramatic infusion of funds and scientific talents to improve school science and mathematics.Science education has certainly improved and is probably the most consistent “hands-on” subject in our

Happy Wednesday to you! It's time once again to post another WFMW tip. This time Shannon is doing a Backwards Day edition where you ask for advice, rather than give it. I love this concept! No, this is not a picture of me.I really could use some suggestions on a good eye makeup remover! What brand do you use? Where do you purchase it and for how much? What do you like most about it? Do you use wipes or cream?Any and all suggestions are welcome! To see what advice others need, be sure to check out the other links at Shannon's, the creator of Works-For-Me Wednesday!My past WFMW entries are found here. Oh, a couple of notes!First, my October Pay It Forward Book Exchange is now in full swing. At this point in time, there are 13 free books up for grabs and more will probably be added throughout this month! If you want a chance to win, be sure to check out this post for more details! Also, please join me for my 2nd annual Holiday Cooking, Blogger Style recipe exchange this Friday, 5 Oct

This excerpt continues the serialization of Diary of a Heretic, the novel, which portrays the rise and fall of a contemporary spiritual movement that blossoms suddenly, and briefly, around Malcolm Tully, the owner of a coffee shop/donut house across the street from a terminal of Chicago’™s El tracks. Click here to read the previous excerpt. Monday, December 3 (continued)Every time I see Maggie alone, I chide myself to go talk to her. What’s the worst that can happen?  I swing over to her and my hand comes up.  But Christ!  I can’t speak.  “Hey, Malkie,” she cries, “come here and sit down.”  But I’m scurrying backwards, halfway down the hall. She’s up, cupping her hands to her mouth.  “What’s that you say?  ‘Can’t now?  Maybe later?’ ” --From Diary of a Heretic, a novel by Kathleen Maher, copyright 2007

I love how drowsy, dull-witted, and spaced-out a daytime allergy medicine makes me feel. Um, NOT. That’s all I can manage at this point…allergy medicines are the heartless killers of the brain cells required to write thoughtful blog posts.

I am writing in response to the proposed hospital-based schools of nursing ("Training plan puts patients at risk: nurses", September 15, p2). I add two points to the debate. First, the programs raise an issue of equity. University of Canberra nursing students pay to study and learn by working two to three days per week in community health, residential aged care, mental health, as well as hospital services. The work is unpaid, with many students doing paid work to support themselves and their families. Part-time study is increasing, effectively delaying graduation and entry into the workforce. Students in the proposed 18-month enrolled nurse programs will be paid a weekly salary hardly a fair use of limited federal resources. Second, the Government's press release (September 14) suggests that administrators and doctors will have greater input into the educational program. This self-serving approach, where the same people who seek to control nursing work and nurses design the progra

Well, I never know why do I need to publish this article. It's just for killing some time anyway. elgooG is a site where you can find Google's homepage in the mirror. You have to type your search terms in reverse and of course, your search results will be displayed backwards.Check out this image when I tried to search my own blog name, leX-Xd:-It's awesome isn't it? Please note that the default button is "I'm Feeling Lucky". So, if you want to do a web searching, you have to click the "Google Search" button rather than pressing the ENTER key.According to All Too Flat, they are just doing this for fun. Yeahh...it's only for fun. I think that's all for today. Have fun!!For further information please visit the Google Mirror FAQ.See also another search results for ggiD, ebutuoY, xoferiF and tfosorciM.Credits: Google OS

Pullhair Rubeye is the first solo album released by Animal Collective member Avey Tare and his wife, Kría Brekkan (Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir, formerly of múm). The album was released on April 24, 2007 in CD, LP, and digital formats. It was recorded with guitars and piano on an eight track in their practice space in Brooklyn and later mixed down on a borrowed two track. A leaked promo appeared on the internet on February 26 featuring every track reversed as well as tracks 3, 6, and 7 played back in double speed. Along with these changes, Foetus No-Man, which had vocal arrangements as well as lyrical content on early live performances, appears to have become an instrumental. It was later confirmed by Avey Tare that this promo is an accurate representation of the retail version. For a reason yet unknown, four songs from Pullhair Rubeye have been released on the duo's myspace page in "forward" form. Meaning whatever effects they put on the tracks in the studio that ended up on the fi

First, there was the panic attack that I woke with on Friday morning. The weekend went fairly well, but last night another one came on. It was a little different in character, but basically the same thing. It kept me up until well past two in the morning. I got up today at 7:30 feeling okay but literally too tired to get out of bed. I turned my alarms off and thought since it was the beginning of the workweek I should start it off with enough rest. I woke up a couple of more times before finally getting out of bed a little before 10:30. That's obviously way too late.Woke with ocular migraine. It was mild and went away within ten minutes. The real problem, again, was nausea. It was the same way I went to bed. I took my Klonopin shortly after getting up and will soon see if that's enough to knock it out. I'm feeling a bit better now. Symptoms are a little less nausea than before, hot, nervous, and a bunch of weird tastes in my mouth.I wish I knew why I'm suddenly having

Today has been very, very slow so far and I'll be continuing this evening to hopefully make my target. I only had two bets this afternoon, the odds on two year old at Yarmouth which absolutely blitzed the field and Holiday Cocktail at Wolverhampton. In hindsight I probably made two errors. Firstly, these odds on two year olds are not doing me any favours, I'm losing more than I am winning and I'm more than likely going to side step them for a while. Secondly, I tried to be a bit too clever with Holiday Cocktail, I layed it for 1.5% pre off time then attempted to get the other 1.5% IR. However, it didn't even go close and I let 1.5% slip by. The result was a slight loss of 0.9% for the afternoon but I've got three lays to fire into this evening which will hopefully do their thing. I'll update later on the results....John.

I started tracking my investments on August 1, 2002. Since then, I have done my best to keep good records. Since I have added money to the pool according to no particular schedule, it has been difficult to determine accurate returns. That said, I have tried to do so anyway. In general, I have counted money I deposited into my investment accounts at any time during the year as having been there at the start of the year, thereby making my calculated return lower than it might have otherwise been.Since I started on August 1, my fiscal year begins on August 1 and ends on July 31. In other words, I started keeping track almost five years ago (more on that later). To satisfy curiosity, though, here are my returns for the fiscal year ending:2003: 9.74%2004: 8.01%2005: 19.31%2006: 13.13%2007: 23.92% (through June 30)Overall, not bad returns at all. I have been very satisfied. I really started thinking, though, about where I was five years ago. I wonder a few things:1 - Did I correctly predict

Microsoft’s July 2007 Xbox 360 Backwards Compatibility update is now available over Xbox Live. This free update brings the full list of Xbox games that are Backwards Compatible on Xbox 360 to 300. Remember, your original Xbox games will look better than ever on Xbox 360 running in 720p and 1080i with anti-aliasing. You can also play cross-platform between Xbox 360 and the original Xbox over Xbox Live. It’s great to see Xbox fan favorites like Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Morrowind, Silent Hill 2: Dreams, Project Gotham Racing 1 and 2 finally be playable on the Xbox 360. (Guide to install and get the update can be found here: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/backwardscompatibility.htm) The confirmed list of 60 updated backwards compatible titles: Share This

Just to make this a true ‘Part 2′ to the first Fire Up the ol Xbox post (link), if you just want freebies, the Marketplace is full of ‘em. A demo for the game “The Bigs” has been made available for you baseball fans as well as JW posting earlier about the Stuntman: Ignition being available too. Trailers for BlackSite, The Bourne Conspiracy (also look for a ‘behind the scenes’ video of the creation of the game), Assassin’s Creed, Frontlines: Fuel of War, Eternal Sonata, Bee Movie, Army of Two, and NCAA 08. Finally, the full E3 2007 Press Conference is available for download in 6 parts, all HD, will run you a little over 2 gigs, so free up some space! Texas Hold ‘em had a very cool update today, introducing Xbox Live Vision Camera support. As the proud owner of the Cam (bought for very cheap here) as well as the proud owner of Texas Hold ‘em (Gotta love free XBLA games), this update is worth checking out. If you were eve

I’m sure you have never in your life seen anything like this. A father and son who can turn their feet all the way around backwards! Looks kinda grossed to me but I’m still amazed! If you liked this post, you will love these!Feet Festish ToyWorld’s Craziest Roller-Coaster!If you liked this post, buy me a beer!Share This

First, there was this: the Senate takes up the repeal of the parental notification law. There will be a public hearing on May 29. The bill, which would repeal a 2003 law that required a parent to be notified before a minor daughter can have an abortion, easily passed the House, 226-130. Gov. John Lynch favors repeal Isn’t having sex with a minor, consensual or not, rape? Yes. If you prefer to not call it rape, your daughter is guilty of bad judgement.(It’s still rape whether you like it or not).So your daughter can be raped and have an abortion. She can have a surgical procedure, and you don’t have the right to know. Now, there’s this: Should a 20-year-old man who has sex with a 13-year-old girl be on the public sex offender registry? Yes, under current state law. Yes, under federal law. Maybe, under a bill the Senate is close to passing. If HB 504, which won a 4-1 vote in committee, goes ahead this week, anyone under 21 could ask the court for removal from the

What can you do with water dropping of a faucet and a carefully synchronized green strobe light? Of course a Time Fountain, that makes water slow down as it drops and even make it go up towards the faucet. Look at this amazing video below. It’s breathtaking beauty. Continue reading article TAGS: fountain, motion, strobe light, timeRelated articlesDancing on the Water Clock only shows time, but with styleAtomic time accuracy on your wristWhat’s the time?Opteron’s anniversary video makes fun of Intel, of courseWash your hands in style

Coffee: Folger's Gourmet Supreme French Roast - DarkMug: Tall ceramic StarbucksCream Horns for everyone!Last night just before heading up to bed around 10:00 pm I decided to google the address of our old home in Calfornia. It didn't come up, but there was a hit for a home 2 houses down from it that is on the market. This particular listing offered a satellite view of the neighborhood and I saw our old house. At first I couldn't believe it was our old home. Where was the grass? Where were the tree's? But yes... the landscape timber around the fenceline, the shape of the house and the fact that it was located on the exact property lot that our old house used to sit made me accept the fact that it was, indeed, our old stomping grounds. The home we brought BabyGirl to as a newborn from the hospital. As I sat there and stared at the house I felt the memories rushing back to me from our days in that home. Those awful, horrible, stressful days. You see, there is a reason we left

Microsoft has released a new update to their Backwards Compatibility list, and there are a few surprising games on this list. Which ones are surprising? …well, ok, not really any are THAT surprising, outside the strange appearance of EA Sports titles. Either way, here’s the list for ya: Tenku (Japan only) Avatar: The Last Airbender Avatar: The Legend of Aang (EMEA/ANZ) Breakdown Call of Duty 2: Big Red One Call of Duty 3 Cars Crash Bandicoot 5: Wrath of Cortex Daisenryaku VII FIFA Soccer 2007 Full Spectrum Warrior Guilty Gear Isuka Innocent Tears (Japan only) Jet Set Radio Future King of Fighters 2002 King of Fighters: Neowave Mad Dash Racing (Japan only) Mech Assault 2 Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction Nascar 2006: Total Team Control NFL Fever 2004 Oddworld Munch’s Oddysee Panzer Dragoon Orta Petit Copter (Japan only) Phantom Dust Reservoir Dogs Return To Castle Wolfenstein Rugby League 2 Sengoku Warriors (Japan only) Sonic Riders Soul Calibur 2 UPDATED Spider

Following the day's earlier announcement of the new patch being available via the Microsoft download center, the full list of new and updated games that are compatible on the Xbox 360 is now available on Microsoft's official Xbox site.The official patch can be found on the previous posting here.*UPDATED* - It is no longer necessary to download the patch online and burn it. The auto update feature with the Xbox 360 is working appropriately with the update. If your Xbox 360 is connected online, all you have to do is insert the disc and allow the system to update itself.New additions:Avatar: The Last AirbenderBreakdownCall of Duty 2: Big Red OneCall of Duty 3CarsCrash Bandicoot 5: Wrath of Cortex Dai Senryaku VII: Modern Military TacticsFIFA Soccer 2007 Full Spectrum WarriorGuilty Gear IsukaJet Set Radio FutureMech Assault 2: Lone WolfMercenariesNascar 2006: Total Team ControlNFL Fever 2004Oddworld: Munch's OddyseePanzer Dragoon OrtaPhantom DustReservoir DogsReturn To Castle Wolfenst

Microsoft has stealthily posted a new updated for the Xbox 360 that fixes even more backwards compatability issues with the original Xbox titles. Instructions for used and the download can be found at the official Microsoft download center. Currently this patch must be applied by burning the fix to CD and than loading it onto the Xbox 360.The great news about this patch - Street Fighter Anniversary Collection is now playable on the Xbox 360!The only other confirmed game that I can verify will now work with the new patch is Panzer Dragoon Orta. Expect a full list on the games that are now able to be played on the Xbox 360 to be updated soon on Microsoft's official Xbox site.UPDATE! - The official games list has been released. The full list of the games that this update fixes can be found here.Also, the automatic update feature for the Xbox 360's is now currently working in conjuction with the patch. If your Xbox 360 is connected to the internet, it is no longer necessary to downl

I think the life cycle is all backwards. You should die first, you know, start out dead, get it out of the way. You wake up in an old age home, feeling better every day. You get kicked out for being too healthy, go collect your pension, then, when you start work, you get a gold watch on your first day. You work 40 years until you're young enough to enjoy your retirement. You enjoy life, you party, and you get ready for High School. You go to primary school, you become a kid, you play, you have no responsibilities, you become a baby, then, you spend your last 9 months floating peacefully with luxuries like central heating, spa, room service on tap, larger quarters everyday,and then......... you finish off as an orgasm!Author UnknownTechnorati Tags: life, work, party, kids, orgasm________________________________________________ Thank you for subscribe to the Blind Copy feed. Visit Copy of Lists too. ________________________________________________

I was musing recently with Kathlyn about how much trouble we human beings cause for ourselves for mistaking up and down for in and out. There really isn’t any such thing as up and down, although it’s easy to see why we get it wrong. When you jump “up,” you’re really aiming your head out [...]

Any easy effect that just about anyone can do is to take footage and reverse it in post. This can be used in one of two ways: to make something look like it's moving backwards (duh), or to take something shot backwards and make it look like it was supposed to be forwards.As a simple effects shot, this can yield some cool results. In my short film, Middle of Nowhere, I wanted a car's digital clock to look like it was ticking backwards. I simply shot the clock normally, then reversed the footage later. What I really liked was the colon between the numbers was blinking as if it was running forward, then GASP! it went back in time!This can also be a way to safely pull off shots that are inherently dangerous. Remember in Predator (1987), when the alien pins Arnold's neck to the log with the wrist-mounted knives? Close inspection will reveal that the knives started in the log, and were then pulled out, insuring Schwarzenegger wouldn't be injured.Sometimes this effect is played out as a g

Newsflash!Asher, as a rule, hates to be on his stomach. As a result, milestones like sitting up, rolling over, and crawling have been hard to come by, since he just doesn't want to practice. But recently he's begun to respect the value in being mobile and today I put him on his tummy and he started creeping for the first time! (I think this is the correct term for dragging yourself around without really using your legs) Except...try as he might, he could only go backwards. He was already out the room before he broke down in frustrated tears, finding himself so much further from his goal than he had started out. I, however, was cheering and clapping. There's no stopping him now. ------After writting the above, I put him down for a nap. He woke himself up 40 minutes later by rolling over on to his stomach in his sleep! Then later in the day he pulled himself up from sitting to standing. What a day!

Backwards Bush:today it is 667 days until G.W Bush is out of office in US. When I was in Washington last week I bought a counter: backward Bush.With that counter I carry my keys while counting down the days, hours, minutes and seconds until G.W Bush is out of office. I will report from this countdown from now on. In the bottom part of my posts every day. And this countdown has - of couse - a wonderful homepage. Andra bloggar om: backwards, bush, count down, count, politics, politik, USA, G.W. Bush, Bush

Sony have launched a website which catalogues backwards compatibility of the cost reduced European version of the PS3 and for the first time the true extent of incompatibility with some of the most popular Playstation 2 titles is apparent. On the whole most games should play perfectly or have only minor issues, though a significant number of games have what is described as “noticeable issues” including favorites such as Beyond Good & Evil, Burnout 2, Canis Canem Edit (aka Bully), Devil May Cry 2, FIFA 07, Final Fantasy 10, Final Fantasy X-2, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Need For Speed Carbon, Okami, Pro Evolution 6, Resident Evil 4, Silent Hill 2&4 (Silent Hill 3 doesnt seem to work at all!), all Singstar games, Tiger Woods 2005 & WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2007. Amongst these titles are some of the most popular titles on the platform, most of which would have worked perfectly had the european version been equipped with the “emotion engine” CPU as the

In a final kick in the crotch UK buyers, following the 4 month delay from it’s US / Japanese release, the fact that UK buyers will have to pay a load more for it and the lack of the more affordable 20GB version as an option, Sony have announced that the UK / European version of the PS3 will have drastically reducedbackwards compatibility with PS2 and PSX games. This is due to the european version being redesigned with less chips dedicated to backwards compatibility, their role being taken over by software, which stinks of cost reductions, which is particularly inappropriate as Europe and the UK will pay a significantly higher price than their American and Japanese counterparts, even when VAT is taken into account. Sony seems determined to treat thier european customers as shabbily as possible, overcharging them for inferior products which are late. source: Reg Hardware

In an attempt to emphasize the XBox in XBox360 Microsoft has gone ahead and updated the list of backwards compatible games. Well sort of. It turns out, for a brief moment, Microsoft had posted a list of old to XBox but new to 360 games and then - just as quickly - it disappeared. At this point we can only think that the list was tentative and likely to change. Some good news, though, is that Psychonauts and Destroy All Humans! have made the list. I’m really surprised that the list of BC games is growing so slowly but I’m also glad to see it happening. I’ve retired my XBox - it’s in a carrying case up on the third floor - but there are several titles that keep popping up in the bargain bin that I want to test out. Keep an eye on the official list on XBox.com for updates or check out James Woodcock’s Blog for a list. Advertisement: diggIntegrator: digg plugin for WordPress

Forget about any hopes for progress.  We're now reaching back over 15 years to an earlier failure, George H.W. Bush.  The single-term, do-nothing president who was thrown out of office.  The one who said there was a lot of economic opportunity in the country because of a help wanted sign he saw at a fast food restaurant.  The one who threw up on Japanese leaders during a tragic trip there, dragging executives from America's auto companies, which were in as bad of shape as they are now.  The one who was amazed at supermarket scanner technology, which was then already a decade old.  The one who didn't push thru any meaningful domestic agenda, flip-flopped on taxes, never understood voter frustrations over the economy, didn't finish the job in Iraq, never addressed unfair trade practices around the world, and did nothing for HIV/AIDS.  That George H.W. Bush. After initially ignoring daddy and seeking advice from the bible-thumping neo-con crowd, W is running back to daddy for help. 

This is a shocking video from Youtube.com made to show just how bad the PS3 is when playing PS2 and PS1 games on it. The whole reason I wasn't going to buy an XBox was so that all the money I have spent on PS games over the last few years won't be wasted. Seems as if I must not bother.Will Sony fix it? I am sure that if there are enough complaints, then they will, but how long will we have to wait?The price of the PS3 is still very high and I am wondering if I should rather buy Windows Vista, a game box or a really cool coffee machine.

hunky chest Originally uploaded by RikinIllinois. This guy is broad, chest and shoulders and smile. A dusting of hair between his pecs but a nice happy trail. Wouldn't think such a beefy guy would have a prominent Adonis' Belt but he does.Wish he'd pull those shorts down a wee bit more.

10"Therefore, come now, and I will send you to Pharaoh, so that you may bring My people, the sons of Israel, out of Egypt." 11But Moses said to God, "Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the sons of Israel out of Egypt?" 12And He said, "Certainly I will be with you, and this shall be the sign to you that it is I who have sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall worship God at this mountain." Exodus 3:10-12 (NASB)What strikes me in reading this passage, which I know I've read at least a thousand times, is in God's response to Moses' complaint. Moses whines about his inadequacy to the task, trying to get out of this job Jehovah has set; God belays his complaint with a promise and a sign. His promise is that He will be with Moses, as his strength and support. The sign God gives is that Moses and all of Israel will worship Him on that mountain.Uhm, God, I don't mean to be critical here but . . . uhm . . . well . . . that's kinda back

Thanks to Senior Major Nelson, we've got 84 original Xbox games that should, after a quick prompted update on your console, work with your Xbox 360. It's nice to see that Microsoft is still committ...