That’s how a Democratic senator described the proposed “online terror betting“. The Pentagon have canned all ideas of this “terrorist attack prediction market” although some officials are still attempting to justify it as a good idea.
I still find it hard to believe that it wasn’t a hoax or a rumour.
(via the BBC)
I met up with my director last night to discuss a) why our film wasn’t being accepted at any festivals b) our next couple of projects and c) the relative merits of Fosters, Stella and fish and chips.
Consequently I got the late train home. To get to my house from the station I have to walk through some fields, currently filled with acres of waist high grass. Half way home, I noticed some rustling in the grass. Something was moving and it was too big to be a field mouse or a rabbit. I heard it dart quickly ahead of me and then suddenly, in the undergrowth on the other side of the path, there was more rustling. Behind me, something heavy dashed across the track, too fast for me to make out what it was. I became aware that they were slowly circling in on me, closing in for the kill.
Okay, so I made that last bit up. I expect they were foxes or, more likely, badgers. It wasn’t like they were velociraptors or anything - remember that scene in Lost World: Jurassic Park where the ‘raptors stalk the hunting party in the long grass?
I watched an article on body modification earlier which featured a gent called “Dave Smith” who is the UKs “most modified man”. Rather than just have a couple (or more) piercings and coverage of tattoos, this guy has spent £40,000 (£40K!!!) on getting surgical implants which make him look like Neo after he’s been freed from the Matrix.
These implants are placed just under the skin and are inserted into him without anaesthetic. The skin will grow around them and he can then screw in a variety of spikes, hooks and other miscellaneous items to his hearts content. We’re talking 3 inch spikes down the length of his arm and studs down his breast bone - the works.
It’s certainly unique.
It’s very cyberpunk - the sort of thing William Gibson or Michael Marshall Smith would write about. Dave Smith isn’t quite as extreme as other Body Modification practitioners. Erik Sprague has modified himself to become Lizardman and in doing so has had surgery to bifurcate his tongue (ie, make it forked!), implants and piercings to alter the shape of his body and covered his body in tattoos. (Before posting the link, I will warn you - it’s not for the squeamish! Go here to see more!) I can see how a forked tongue might help in some things but the rest…?
Several years ago I got a tattoo and it hurt like a bastard. I’d be tempted to get another but I doubt I will. I can understand it and I can understand piercings. I don’t get the total body modification though - the making yourself outlandish. Yes it’s unique - but when I saw a woman in Tesco with countless piercings on her face (cheeks, lips, eyebrows, forehead - you name it) I can honestly say I didn’t find it attractive. Am I closed minded or is it just the whole “beauty’s in the eye” etc?
Might have to revisit this after some more thought. It’s definitely a weird one!
If you haven’t seen Star Wars Kid by now, do a search and have a giggle at someone elses expense.
Back? Feel amused? Right then, you cruel bastard/bitch! Get a load of this! Seems the poor kid has had to seek therapy because you were laughing at him. Feel better now?
Seriously though, as much as it is a little cruel to laugh at the guy, he did film himself for a school project. I guess he only expected his class to laugh at ihim - not the whole world.
But why are his parents suing? Why not get him to go on a chat show and earn a wadge with absolutely no psychiatric involvement. He would have earned big time bucks for that and may even have got a shag out of the deal too. This way he’s just going to be a fucked up geeky virgin for some time to come.
Poor little fella - I remember just how that feels!
(Brought to my attention by Latheos)
In the four or so weeks since I’ve been blogging here, I haven’t really mentioned the movies beyond a brief review of The Hulk. A review which I might have to revisit when the dust has settled. But getting back to the point…
I’ve always felt that you can tell a lot about someone by their choice of movie viewing. As such, here is a link to my not quite Top 20 movies over at YMDB. Should point out that they’re not in a top 20 order though. So go on - work me out!
Whatever happened Edward Furlong? He was on Graham Norton tonight and wow! He’s lost it. He may have kicked the habit but he’s still a junky. No wonder they didn’t want to cast him in T3!
Vodkabird has recently been running a “They pop up everywhere! Who the bloody hell are they?” series of posts about actors who you recognise but can’t put a name to. I watched a bit of Pale Rider tonight on C5 and noticed a couple of names and faces in there. They just get everywhere don’t they!
So in between fixing the comments, going to the gym and avoiding doing any work whatsoever, I’ve been surfing blogs reading peoples ‘100 Things’.
And I thought “Hey, I should do one of those!”
Then I thought “Naaaahhh!”
Still, I have “boxercise” later on and can vent my irritation on unsuspecting colleagues.
I’m speechless but not so speechless that I can’t tell you how outraged I am after reading this article in today’s Metro
“More than 200 bottlenose dolphins are being transported from the Solomon Islands to Mexico…destined for Cancun, where aquatic parks have paid £100,000 an animal.”
Once again, humans show what parasites they really can be, taking from the environment and giving nothing back.
And it really fucks me off!
I’m getting a lot of hits from people who are looking to find out more information about the conspiracy surrounding David Kelly’s alleged murder suicide. (I say alleged, but I’m not the only one. The BBC, broadsheets and CNN are all using similar words and none of them are committing to stating that he actually did commit suicide. But I digress.)
I’m afraid, if you’re one of those people, you wont’ find much here - this is my own weblog where I’m likely to discuss anything and everything. I suggest you try one of these sites for related conspiracy news:
Melbourne Indymedia
From The Wilderness (Nothing about David Kelly yet - lots about post 9/11 conspiracies)
David Kelly Conspiracy Uncovered
Hope you find what you’re looking for but please feel free to stay and have a look around.
(Oh - and to the person wondering “How not to offend Moroccans”, I’m afraid I can’t help you there but I do suggest that you don’t say anything rude about his mother.)