Monthly Archives: February 2004

Just Stuff

They’re Coming! They’re Coming!!!

Its finally going to happen! They’re finally coming!

Look here!

Mark your Calendars…place your pre-orders NOW. September 21st is the magic day! The original Star Wars Trilogy (Episodes 4,5, and 6 – The Special Editions, not the original theatrical releases) are finally being released on DVD! A 4 disc set that includes all 3 movies, new footage, behind the scenes stuff…and other goodies.

As all good SW fans know..the SE versions are the only ‘official’ version of the movies now.. Lucas states that the SE is what he intended all along, but the technology wasn’t there when he filmed them originally… with the exception of the whole Greedo shot first thing.. The SEs are basically the same as the original releases.

Anyway.. its good that they are finally being released… Time to go see who is giving the best deal on pre-orders.. and place my order for 2 of ’em…

Just Stuff

Survivor: All Stars

So the second ‘All-Star” was voted off last night

If you watch the show, you know that Tina was the first to go last week, mainly because she had already won. A strategy I understand..but that I think will come back to bite the people using it in the ass.

The all-star voted off this week, was Rudy…so I guess we won’t be seeing him win… unless of course, there is the whole “outcast” tribe like there was in the last survivor….

On the plus side…. all 3 tribes finally (after more then 3 days) have Fire….

Tech

Microsoft’s Anti-Virus Strategy

Since they apparently can’t patch the security holes in their products….

M$ has decided that the most effective way to try and prevent the rampant exploit of the truck sized holes in their code… is to get schools to hang up posters (link here) that warn about viruses, worms, and hackers (if you leave hackers out.. it almost sounds like a sex ed class)….

Of course..this means we’ll see lots of people ‘modifying’ the posters, to make fun of M$… my favorite so far is here. Hey…maybe M$ can put up a big sign like McDonald’s has (you know.. XX billion served).. M$’s could read “150 Billion viruses and flaws in our products… and counting!”

I should set up a rule to forward all the Spam I get because of these viruses/worms to Billy boys mailbox….

Just Stuff

Celebrity Mole: Yucatan

So..there’s only one episode left now

Tonight’s episode narrowed it down to the final 3. You may remember from the previous entry, that Janice picked Tracy Gold as the Mole, while I picked Mark Curry. Since Tracy was ‘executed’ tonight…she was not the Mole. I still think its Mark, but I guess we’ll have to wait a week to find out.

I’ve watched both of the ‘celebrity’ moles that have been aired… and apparently, this is one step above the WB’s Surreal Life as far as TV shows that will take washed up celebrities.. I think the show was more entertaining when it originally aired, and the players were all ‘normal’ people…

Current Events

Janet’s Boob

Everyone else is talking about it… I suppose I should too!

By now… you’ve heard about it…. 183 million or so people saw Janet Jackson’s boob on TV during the half-time show of the SuperBowl on Sunday.

And as usual, since the American media, government, and a good portion of the population are prudes with their heads up their Asses… they are acting like the sight of a boob is the most horrible thing they’ve ever seen… and media in the rest of the world is laughing at the US

I mean.. c’mon people… its a fucking breast… its not like Janet and Justin took off all their clothes and started having sex during the half time show… if the sight of a woman’s breast offends you do you keep your clothes on all the time (if you’re a woman) or make your wife/girlfriend/whatever keep her clothes on all the time (if you’re a man)????

I know people’s response is going to be “it was inappropriate for kids” As a parent… I don’t think it was… why on earth would you want to teach your kids that the body is something to be ashamed of and kept hidden? I could have sworn that the puritan mentality died in the Salem witch hunt. Don’t we have more important things to teach our kids? things like oh.. reading, writing, arithmetic, good grammar, proper english, why canadians on South Park have flappy heads? If seeing an attractive female breast is the worse thing that ever happens to your kid…consider yourself lucky.

I think Janet should have borrowed the words for her apology from a song by Suicidal Tendancies:

“I’m sorry if I offended you, but maybe you needed to be offended, so here’s my apology, and one more thing….FUCK YOU!!!!” (I’m going from memory…so that might not be the exact line…but you get the idea)

I do want to know where I can find that nipple shield though… I think its cool! For those who haven’t seen it yet:

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Just Stuff

Survivor: All Stars

So, after the Superbowl.. the new season of Survivor started…

18 past players of the game returned, including Rupert from the last season… poor guy must have only been home for a few weeks before he shipped off to repeat his 39 day stint….

After watching the first episode.. I think I want Rudy (The old guy from the 1st series.former SEAL..absolutely hilarious) or Rupert to win…

Of course.. you’d think that after 6 (7?) shows.. .these people would spend a little time in their backyards learning how to make fire… I mean come on people! Every season starts with the ‘survivors’ needing to build a fire… and these guys are the freaking “Best of the Best”????? they’ve all gone 3 days without fire… not exactly a great showing from the “All-Stars”