Saturday, February 25, 2006

My favorite boredom erasers.

Tactic 1:

Go to Ebay.
Click on "All Categories."
Click on "Other stuff."
Click on "Totally Bizarre."
Pull down Sort by: to "Price: highest first"

Voila, instant reinforcement of your self worth:

Ebay totally bizarre.

...and now this. Cragslist has a "Best of" section:

Hot Dekalb Police officer pulling into QT off Ptree Industrial

Thursday, February 23, 2006

Saturday, February 18, 2006

Engadget BBS, ca 1985

Engadget 1985 - I love this. It's a good reminder of how far we've come in 20 years.

Wonder what we'll be laughing about in 2025?

Friday, February 17, 2006

Saturday, February 11, 2006

40-metre profanity spotted from space | The Register

40-metre profanity spotted from space
- The Chinese build a bloody great wall, and in Yorkshire... well, we do have a reputation for being blunt.

Wednesday, February 08, 2006

Nafferton in 1972

Nafferton in 1972

I haven't got a bloody clue what any of this means, but I was born and grew up here (not in Nethergate, you understand, but very close by), so it's interesting to think that I was within a mile of this apparent event. Of course, since I was all of 18 months old at the time I was totally unaware.

Come to think of it, had I been aware, I probably wouldn't have cared much either.

But it talks about Nafferton, and I'm from there, so it's important to me. Not the sort of place you hear about a lot.

Sunday, February 05, 2006

MN Rollergirls

MN Rollergirls site

Tony Nelson Photography- MN Rollergirls Pictures


We went to see the MN Roller Girls last night at the Roy Wilkins auditorium. This was the largest crowd they'd ever had- over 3000 people if the announcer is to be believed. The lines for beer and the bathroom were huge. I don't think they expected the attendance to skyrocket.

What a great time! This sport has something for everybody- chicks kicking ass, PBR tallboys, strategery, action, fights, and athletic women with nice legs, tattoos, fishnet stockings, and short skirts mooning the crowd. Hallelujah!

From the website:

The Minnesota RollerGirls are part of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA), a national governing body for female-only, skater-owned, flat-track roller derby leagues. The Minnesota RollerGirls league was founded by the Donnelly sisters in August 2004 and has grown from 6 original members to a current roster of 80 skaters, 8 referees and coaches, and countless volunteers. All participants are unpaid amateurs and the league provides insurance coverage for practices and bouts.

The next bout is February 19th in St. Cloud. ROAD TRIP!!!


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