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X-Files: I Want To Believe Trailer 2008-05-12 15:09:42 The official theatrical trailer to the upcoming X-Files sequel hit the internet today. Keep in mind this is the official trailer, not the blurry “teaser” that fans managed to leak onto the web a few weeks ago.
The trailer made its premiere at roughly 12:01 this morning on IGN.com, complete with two 10 second clips of [...] Read more:Trailer
In anticipation… 2008-05-10 15:02:45 Nothing brightens my day more than the music of Coldplay, and for that, I can’t wait for their new album due June 17 (which I’ll be sure to write about). In the meantime I’ll get my fix from these videos. Enjoy.
Stickman Humor 2008-05-08 20:07:24 (I apologize in advance for the juvenile nature of this post.)
Today I’ve had a fun time reliving the “stickman humor” of my younger years. If you’ve never heard of the classic stickman animations out there, you’re in for a treat.
Below are two of my all-time favorite stickman comedies. They’re called Animator vs. Animation and are [...] Read more:Stickman
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The God Paradox 2008-05-07 18:12:54 Philosophy is by far one of the most complex and touchy subjects to talk think about. It’s even more difficult when you add a more broader (and controversial) spectrum, such as that of the higher power of life (God). The already complicated questions that exist in philosophy suddenly become incomprehensible. So with that said, I [...] Read more:Paradox
The Ghost Bus of Ladbroke Grove 2008-05-06 17:18:46 “I was turning a corner and saw a bus heading towards me… the headlights were full on but I could see no sign of crew or passengers. I yanked the steering wheel hard over, and mounted the pavement. The bus just vanished.”
Above was the testament of a London motorist to local authorities in 1930. The [...] Read more:Ghost
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Don’t Buy A Mac…. Ever 2008-05-05 16:52:40 I could rant and rave for an hour about reasons why you shouldn’t buy a Mac. But instead of showing my anger and hatred towards Macs, I’ll let this guy do it.
This is possibly the funniest video I’ve ever seen. Hopefully it makes you think twice the next time you support Apple.
WARNING: Viewer discretion is [...]
I’m no Shakespeare… 2008-04-30 16:35:01 One of my readers recently requested that I post some of my writing on the blog. As much as I love sharing my writing, I’m always hesitant to do so in fear of plagiarism or something similar to it. But I suppose I’ll make an exception this time and share a little bit of my [...] Read more:Shakespeare
More Signs of Spring 2008-04-29 16:40:14 This is a continuation to a previous blog post. You can find the original post here. Read more:Spring
Plan Nine From Outer Space 2008-04-27 19:12:40 Science fiction films of the 1950s were full of hopeless plots, bad acting and cheesy special effects. However, of all the low budget “B-movies” made during this era, only one can be graced with the nomination of “Worst Movie of All Time.” Complete with hubcaps tied to fishing poles for flying saucers and miserable mistakes [...] Read more:Space
Leaping Lemmings! 2008-04-25 16:52:15 Here are some fun facts about those fuzzy and seemingly suicidal creatures:
First thing’s first. Lemmings
, despite all of our beliefs, are actually not suicidal. That’s right. The lemming population is known to increase or decrease dramatically, and sometimes a food source becomes scarce. When this happens lemmings tend to herd together and migrate to a [...] Read more:Leaping
Britain Releases Documents of UFO Reports 2008-05-13 17:08:56 (View link at bottom of this post to download the recently released .pdf files)
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After years of Freedom of Information requests seeking documentation of the UFO phenomenon, England is finally releasing the files of hundreds of UFO reports this Wednesday, May 14, 2008.
The files are said to contain sightings from the 1970s to the 1980s and [...] Read more:Britain
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How Clean Is Your Keyboard? 2008-05-12 19:31:39 Keyboards get viruses too!
A recent study in England about germs on computer keyboards showcased some astonishing results. Various offices throughout London were swabbed last month for bacteria testing. Out of 33 randomly tested keyboards, four were considered to present a serious health hazard, while others were a breeding ground for illness-causing viruses. But that wasn’t [...] Read more:Clean
Record Number of Blog Visits 2008-05-15 15:57:21 Today marks a record number of visits on my blog. Thirty two (and counting) read my recent post about Britain releasing UFO reports, thanks to an unlikely referrer: CNN.com! More specifically, CNN.com/europe. You can see the link for yourself here. Click the “From the Blogs” button at the bottom of the page.
How exciting to have [...] Read more:Record
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Britain Releases Documents of UFO Reports 2008-05-14 17:08:56 (View link at bottom of this post to download the recently released .pdf files)
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After years of Freedom of Information requests seeking documentation of the UFO phenomenon, England is finally releasing the files of hundreds of UFO reports this Wednesday, May 14, 2008.
The files are said to contain sightings from the 1970s to the 1980s and [...] Read more:Britain
, Documents
32 Things I Hate 2008-05-19 16:43:33 (In no particular order)
1. Being sick
2. Misspelled words
3. Exams
4. Not having access to a computer/internet
5. Fake people
6. The words “belly” and “tissue”
7. Procrastinating (seriously… I think I have a disorder…)
8. Doctor’s offices and/or hospitals
9. Country music
10. Things that are not put on straight (like stickers!)
11. Macs
12. Politics. Leav
My Top Ten TV Shows 2008-05-20 20:12:04 The X-Files — I remember a lot of hoopla about The X-Files back in ‘95 or so. I remember sneaking my first episode in one night with my brother, since my parents considered the show “too scary” for a young kid like me. It wasn’t until years later that I started watching reruns on the [...] Read more:Top Ten
Nostradamus: Predicting 9/11? 2008-05-28 21:03:21 I must apologize for not posting for so long. Let’s just say that studying for exams and writing a blog post don’t mix. Anyway, I’m back with the usual “wow-that-is-a-really-strange-story” story.
In 16th century France a man by the name of Nostradamus
spend much of his time gazing at the stars… and for good [...]
Tabula Rasa 2008-06-01 10:52:45 It’s an idea that has plagued philosophers’ minds since the 11th century. Tabula
Rasa is the conceived notion that all babies are born as a “blank slate”, meaning that they are born knowing nothing and over time develop their knowledge through their genetics, experiences, or perceptions of the world around them. The thesis exists in [...] Read more:Tabula Rasa
Can’t We Just Call It Quits? 2008-06-03 16:31:03 This may be old news to some people, but I just discovered that Disney is currently working on an installment to the ever-popular High School Musical franchise. And just when I thought it was about over. The new musical will be called High School Musical 3: Senior Year, and will be released this October.
Gag me [...]
Catching Up On Crichton 2008-06-08 11:58:45 Although summer isn’t officially here for a few more days, the cloudy blue skies, freshly cut grass and sodden humidity tell me otherwise. It’s the perfect weather to get started on my (extremely long) summer reading list.
Somewhere in the middle of all those endless titles were those of some of Michael Crichton’s novels, of which [...]
Did You Know?? 2008-07-03 14:45:49 A snail can sleep for almost three years.
Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors.
A gold fish has a three second memory span.
Cats have over 100 vocals sounds while dogs have only ten.
The average American spends 6 months of his life waiting at a stop light.
Women blink twice as much as men.
Your stomach must produce a new [...]
Just Call Me “Uncle Sam” 2008-06-29 11:00:54 What’s the best news in the world? Knowing that you’ll soon have another niece or nephew. My sister is now pregnant with her second child, making me “Uncle
Sam” for the second time!
You can read all about it on her blog. In the meantime, I’ll share some recent pictures of my nephew Landon. Cutie, isn’t [...] Read more:Uncle Sam
Music Review: Viva La Vida (Coldplay) 2008-06-28 20:25:12 Once again, Coldplay has released another album worthy of buying during its release day minutes. Arguably their best album to date, the title has graced the slot of “No. 1″ in the UK, USA, Japan, Australia, Canada, France and Germany for multiple weeks. Plus, Viva La Vida marks the largest album per-order in iTunes history.
What [...] Read more:Music
A Self-Fufilled Prophecy 2008-07-12 16:13:11 On a Friday the 13th in 1946, a Georgia midwife was called upon to deliver three babies in the same area of the Okefenokee Swamp. For some malevolent reason, the woman put a curse on all three of the infant girls.
She said that one would die before she was 16 years of age, another would [...] Read more:Prophecy
Shirley Jackson 2008-07-10 19:33:27 Shirley Jackson
, born 1916, is an influential American author who in recent years has gained attention to her work by lecturers and literary critics alike. Her seemingly off-color characters and macabre style of writing is believed to have influenced such great writers as Neil Gaiman, Nigel Kneale, Richard Matheson and Stephen King.
A June 1948 issue [...] Read more:Shirley
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