The most remote place in the world

Easter Island is the most remote place in the world. It is 2000 miles away from any civilization. You can fly from Santiago, Chile

Here is a good map of the statues. The statues are called moai.

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/islands_oceans_poles/easterisland.jpg

Guys at MIT made a device that can tell if your being boring.
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg19025456.500-device-warns-you-if-youre-boring-or-irritating.html

A poem begins in delight and ends in wisdom

I came across this great limerick.

There once was a man from Nantucket
Who kept all his cash in a bucket.
But his daughter, named Nan,
Ran away with a man
And as for the bucket, Nantucket.

Cavalier Servente is a male companion for italian women, for married woman. It is like a male mistress. This is so weird.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavalier_Servente

I think that I want to try to make this eclipse in 2017. Check out this website. Points in the path include Mt. Jefferson in the Cascades and Grand Teton peak in the Rockies, as well as Casper, Wyoming, and Lincoln, Nebraska.

http://users.pandora.be/nmenneke/eclips/engels/eclips17_en.html

You don't have to be a beer drinker to play darts, but it helps

Check out this video game collection.

http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/103

Interesting article about prime numbers.

http://www.seedmagazine.com/news/2006/03/prime_numbers_get_hitched.php?utm_source=seedmag-main=rss&page=1

There is this funny article about a kid who got stuck in a in a claw machine.

http://www.startribune.com/462/story/335148.html

A Hegemon is group that is dominant over another. It was used in the ender’s game.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hegemon

Nitwit, blubber, oddment, tweak

I found a great site that gives clues that Dumbledore is not dead.

http://www.dumbledoreisnotdead.com/

Check out this odd theroy called Monadology
http://www.angelfire.com/md2/timewarp/leibniz.html

God has a PR guy

I had no idea that God had a PR guy called Metatron. He is supposed to be the conduit to humans. So when people see god what its Metatron’s day off

There is a new settlers of catan is in 3-D. Check out the site here.
http://www.funagaingames.com/control/product/~product_id=015216/~affil=CRGM

It is not the quantity of the meat, but the cheerfulness of the guests, which makes the feast

I came across a runic writing system like the vikings
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siglas_Poveiras

I looked up that carol Hugh Grant sings in Love Actually. Here is the song.

Good King Wenceslas looked out on the feast of Stephen,
When the snow lay round about, deep and crisp and even;
Brightly shone the moon that night, tho' the frost was cruel,
When a poor man came in sight gath'ring winter fuel.

"Hither, page, and stand by me, if thou know'st it, telling,
Yonder peasant, who is he? Where and what his dwelling?"
"Sire, he lives a good league hence, underneath the mountain;
Right against the forest fence, by Saint Agnes' fountain."

"Bring me flesh, and bring me wine, bring me pine logs hither:
Thou and I will see him dine, when we bear them thither."
Page and monarch, forth they went, forth they went together;
Through the rude wind's wild lament and the bitter weather.

"Sire, the night is darker now, and the wind blows stronger;
Fails my heart, I know not how, I can go no longer."
"Mark my footsteps, my good page. Tread thou in them boldly:
Thou shalt find the winter's rage freeze thy blood less coldly."
In his master's steps he trod, where the snow lay dinted;
Heat was in the very sod which the saint had printed.
Therefore, Christian men, be sure, wealth or rank possessing,
Ye who now will bless the poor, shall yourselves find blessing.

I found that Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia was leader of bohemia and christian to boot. His mom a pagan priestess Drahomira (love that name) said her other son Boleslaus that Wenceslaus needed killing. So Wenceslaus invites his brother to a saint feast. Boleslaus at the feast murders his brother and bcomes king. Boleslaus on the same day give birth to a son which they name named Strachkvas, what means "a dreadful feast".

A laugh is a smile that bursts.

I read an interesting story about the history of the smiley.

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~sef/sefSmiley.htm

I read a facinating article on saint germain.

http://www.alchemylab.com/count_saint_germain.htm

I also came across this story called the 7 sleepers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Sleepers

The art of measurement, by showing us the truth would have brought our soul into the repose of abiding by the truth, and so would have saved our life.

I remember that there were these anti D&D comics that came out in the 80’s. Here is a great parody of them.

http://www.humpin.org/mst3kdd/

I also found that Neal Stephenson has a website.

http://www.nealstephenson.com/

Here is a great article on the care and feeding of introverts.

http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200303/rauch

Failure is a detour, not a dead-end street

baby once again thinks that naps are beneath him. Maybe it is because I didn’t take him swimming to day. So today I have been part of two detours. The first was because a helicopter was either dropping off or picking up at goleta hospital. The second was next to that water district place down the street. Got to go by the local coroner office it looks like a shack the unibomber would live in.

I believe you are in league with the butcher

I was wondering who Truman Capote was and I did a little digging. He was a writer, he did in cold blood, breakfast at tiffany’s and a whole bunch of other stuff. Here is a good bio.

http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/capote.htm

Someone did a good spiderman 3 trailer spoof.
http://media.putfile.com/spiderman3-teaser

Weird town names

I found this great list of odd town names. When the host of the old radio show, "Truth or Consequences," went to a town called springs there to do a program, the obliging town fathers changed the name from the Hot Springs to snazzier Truth or Consequences.
http://ks.essortment.com/oddtownnames_rkom.htm

Grease monkey allows you to script firefox. Cool.
http://greasemonkey.mozdev.org/

If it's the Psychic Network why do they need a phone number?

Okay so my use of portent might have been wrong. Dictionary site says portend form can also be portended, portending, portends.

I read this article about how this kid is recovering from a car accident played a big part in his recovery plying video games.

http://news.com.com/Video%20game%20therapy--a%20new%20frontier/2100-1043_3-6051269.html?tag=nefd.top

That right David Mamet movie in production is Joan of Bark: The Dog that Saved France. How far they fall.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0414181/

Heard rumor on podcast that battlestar is going to NBC.

Two ships passing in the night

I read to day that bryan singer and brett ratner switched places on xmen and superman. How weird is that.

XP on intel mac is working. That was sure fast.

Two ships passing in the night is from a Longfellow's poem The Theologian's Tale

"Ships that pass in the night, and speak each other in passing;Only a signal shown and a distant voice in the darkness;So on the ocean of life we pass and speak one another,Only a look and a voice; then darkness again and a silence."

Mark my words boy, Mark them well, I have survived your predecessors and I will survive you.

I was wondering who are these merovingians. There seems to be ideas that they are the descendants of satan. The book Holy Blood and The Holy Grail seems to be the book to read on the topic. To bad it not an audio book yet.

I really want to go to this science of super heroes event at the California Science Center. There is going to be a great exhibit about 50 super heros.

Is there a biological basis to Hulk’s transformation? How can knowledge of simple mechanics help us command the strength of Iron Man? Find the answers to these questions and more. Learn about the remarkable achievements of current science and technology – achievements that in many ways give us special powers we dream of through the comics – while living the fantasy of your favorite Marvel Super Hero.

http://www.californiasciencecenter.org/Exhibits/Weingart/superheroes/superheroes.php

We believe that no race can be truly intelligent without laughter

AOL has made babylon 5 seasons available on there website for a nominal fee. Weird but cool.

http://television.aol.com/in2tv/heroes_horror_tv

This is a heartstring plucker video of a autistic bench-warmer that is put in at the last minute and makes 20 points in the last five mintues.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2576936076554370161

This new idea from MIT is cool but haven't found practical application.

http://web.media.mit.edu/~kimiko/iobrush/

Mars is there, waiting to be reached.

Google earth now has mars planet section. How cool is that.
http://www.google.com/mars/

A guy who says that he was abducted by alien and spent 11 years there. While there he learned the aliens martial arts. You can buy his book and learn the fighting art of the cosmos.
http://cosmicfighting.atspace.com/gallery.html

This improv group had 60 people had there cell phone go off at the same time in a store. It was funny.
http://www.improveverywhere.com/mission_view.php?mission_id=55

The Force is what gives a Jedi his power. It's an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us and penetrates us. It binds the galaxy to

The star wars easter decorating kit is hilarious.
http://www.starwars.com/kids/explore/collecting/news20060314.html

Also the the Star Wars tv show got a green light. It could be good or so bad.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/15/star_wars_tv_spin_off/

This a interesting photo essay of what happens to supertankers when they wear out.
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/issue_janfeb_2006/endoftheline1.htm

The avian flu has jumped to cats
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/AvianFlu/story?id=1706795&page=1

You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection.

I found my credit card in all places it was in James jogging stroller. Well I am sure that the replacement will show up tomorrow.

I was listening to guns, germs, and steel and book said that there was a plague called the Aurilus. I was wonder if that was marcus aurelius from gladiator film. He did die of what they think is small pox.

The book Left Behind: Eternal Forces written Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins has been made in to a video game.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11567350/site/newsweek/

Truth, like a torch, the more it's shook it shines

I read today that Nero who needed a scapegoat for a devastating fire. The Christians were made the scapegoat for the fire. So many were crucified and some were made in to human torches to light up nero gardens. Freaky. Nero built a huge palace in the burned out area. The romans got angry about this and a ton of other stuff he was given a death sentence. Though he killed himself. His last breath he said What an artist dies in me.

There is this hilarious batman card that had some bad Japanese to english conversion.
http://home.cogeco.ca/~pillarsofmight/Batman%20Joke.jpg

There is this really odd website of ultraconservative christian movie reviewers. Here is a review of harry potter goblet of fire.
http://www.capalert.com/capreports/harrypotter-goblet.htm

Jerry Doyle of Babylon 5 fame has a podcast that is not free. Weird.
http://www.jerrydoyle.com/

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

Gavan O'Herlihy was the first Chuck Cuningham. Peter and I came across the story about what a “Chuck Cuningham” really is.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Cunningham_syndrome

I found this great site that l lists how to clean things around the house. It even has a answer to my question about the rubber stain in my bathroom.

http://cleaning.lifetips.com/tip/81062/floor-cleaning/linoleum-vinyl-cleaning/removing-stain-on-linoleum-or-vinyl-from-rubber-backing-of-area-rug.html

All would live long, but none would be old.

There was this interesting article about gay gamers on wow.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/10/AR2006031001934.html?sub=AR

There is hilarious video of patrick stewart.
http://www.kontraband.com/show/show.asp?ID=3414&rtn=index-topten

There is a very odd list of reasons that evolution is not real.
http://www.megabaud.fi/~lampola/english/17evidences.html

To be on a quest is nothing more or less than to become an asker of questions.

I found this great timeline where it lists movies and where they are chronologically. It like bill and ted excellent adventure through time.

http://www.paulkerensa.com/movietimeline/

This is a video of a game called spore. It is cool.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8372603330420559198&q=spore

Looking in to living trusts and I found this good website. Now that I have a kid one we have to have some kind of document detailing who gets our kid if we die.

http://www.legalzoom.com/pricing/lt_pricing.html#

Peter next alarm clock should be the bacon cooking alarm clock.

http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2005/12/maker_of_the_day_matty_sallin.html

Hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets

I found out that reuters started delivering messages via pigeon.
http://about.reuters.com/pressoffice/history/innovation.asp

I have always detested Thomas Kinkade work but this sitw makes it funny.
http://www.somethingawful.com/articles.php?a=1918&p=3

I have been thinking about signing up for online banking. I read that citibank got hacked. If they can get jacked then SB bank&trust is ripe for take over.
http://www.consumerist.com/consumer/citibank/massive-citibank-fraud-alert-update-158565.php

I was thinking about Pol Pot and his reign of terror. I looked up his reign was five years. Hitler lasted 5 years too. Is 5 years the about how long a genoside can last. Just a thought.

The knack of flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.

I found this great site where they they make funny comments on airplane cards.
http://www.airtoons.com/

I added visiting CERN to my things to do before I die section. Here is there visiting FAQ page.
http://public.web.cern.ch/Public/Content/Chapters/VisitCERN/WhatIsVisit/WhatIsVisit-en.html

Here is this bad ass bug with a jet engine.
http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2006/03/streetlegal_jet_powered_vw_bee.html

MIT has a origami contest. The ring wraith is really cool.
http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2006/arts-origami-0301.html

baby had his little friend Chase over and had a play date. baby is really getting good at this walking thing.

With humans it's abortion, but with chickens it's an omelet

Well Roe vs. Wade had to be challenged. I can’t believe people will think this will stop abortion. I am sure groups like Jane will pop again. For more info on Jane check out this
http://www.cwluherstory.com/CWLUFeature/TribTheater.html

And if you thought bomb makings sites on the internet were scary well this blog tell you how to do an abortion.
http://mollysavestheday.blogspot.com/2006/02/for-women-of-south-dakota-abortion.html

On a happier note George Lucas thinks the big budget movie is dead.
http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/397167p-336664c.html

I found this list of the top 10 geek watches.
http://www.productdose.com/2006/03/07/top-10-geek-watches/

Hunting is not a sport. In a sport, both sides should know they're in the game.

Well saw bernie last night and he said that the cool program he ran in to a orc con was called virtual table top. It looks beautful and easy to use. Also a hell of a lot cheaper than D&D online.
https://www.fantasygrounds.com/

I also found this other product that looks like it does some online play.
http://www.kloogeinc.com/screenshots.html
http://eposic.org/

There is this cool wiki system for blogging your campaign.
http://www.unclebear.com/tenfootwiki/

Peter emailed me this cool map of most of the veronica mars locations. So cool.
http://www.wayfaring.com/maps/show/5027

There is is this hilarious picture of this pregnant woman smoking.
http://www.snopes.com/photos/signs/pregnant.asp#photo

Check out the underground pot farm pictures. It like a secret bat cave.
http://www.phishhook.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=550448

Also I was thinking that if I do buy of more likely when I buy a computer for D&D online it should be a laptop so I can play with it when James sleeps. Or getting a desktop would facilitate that I would only play when Peter is taking care of James.

Every calamity is to be overcomed by endurance

I found it. The one piece of art work I have always wanted. I can not believe that I will have it! Now I have to find a cool frame for it.

I came across some cool lego links
http://www.andrewlipson.com/escher/relativity.html
http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/top-10-strangest-lego-creations

I went to the pirate booty website to see if we could them cheap from the company. Well it not cheaper from them weird.
http://www.robscape.com/

I thought that I could get a aerial view of the house and mark out the sprinkler system. So I downloaded google earth. We will see.

It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.

We stopped by the popcorn maker and the handyman house. We were talking about I mentioned that there were female ninjas. The are called Kunoichi. Smokerman mentioned the night witches. They were russian fighter pilots. That is so cool.

I found this cool shirt seen here
http://www.spreadshirt.com/shop.php?op=article&article_id=1027469#top

I also at some time should buy this shirt.
http://www.thinkgeek.com/images/products/front/pvp_str_cha.jpg

Sean has brought up playing D&D online. I am looking forward to it.

We are all slaves to our histories. If there is to be a .. bright future, we must learn to break those chains.

I was wondering about the seven wonders of the world. I found the list here they are in no piticular order.

The Great Pyramid of Giza
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia
The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
The Colossus of Rhodes
The Lighthouse of Alexandria

To me the hanging gardens of babylon sounds like it would be so cool. But it is long gone and the site is in Iraq.
Baby has really started to get this walking thing down. I haven’t got any video of it but I will.

Never laugh at live dragons.

Well it was bound to happen ... D&D online. To see more check out the following link.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/27/arts/27drag.html?pagewanted=1

baby swim lesson was today. He loves the water. He is really getting better at going under the water.

A giant squid was found today. It reminded of 2000 leagues under the sea.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4756514.stm

I found these funny chuck norris shirts.
http://www.spreadshirt.com/shop.php?sid=20863&affiliate=2281

I called Mr. Landlord today and talked with him about sprinklers and plumbing. Some time in the future plumbing guy are coming to check out the ceiling in the garage

Also rent check is in the mail.

I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet.

I found that an asteroid might hit us in 2036. They named the asteroid Apophis after evil god/demon in egyptian mythology. Or they named it after a bad guy in stargate.

My honey and I were talking about what was the largest tidal wave. I found a page that said..

Then, they measured the elevation of the highest point on the high water mark to get a measurement of 1,720 ft/524 high - the biggest wave ever measured.
scary!
I also came across this site that tracks what you listen to then makes recommendations.
http://www.last.fm/help/