We’re off to Detroit for Labor Day this weekend via Delta’s webfares. We’re also going to check out Jennifer’s new store.
Make sure and watch the new Flaming Lips video for “Do You Realize.”
Don’t forget to see if you can see Elsa von Facebeiter
Put your fist in the air this labor day and, above all, [...]
Entries from August 2002
Power to the People
August 31st, 2002 · 2 Comments
Tags: Travel
Navy chopper drops in on golf course
August 30th, 2002 ·
This is just begging to be shared:
http://www.pilotonline.com/military/ml0829hel.html
VIRGINIA BEACH—A Navy helicopter made a precautionary landing on the 11th fairway of Bayville Golf Club on Wednesday, after witnesses reported the craft making unusual noises.
The landing occurred around 3:45 p.m., about 10 minutes after the MH-53 Sea Stallion left on a training flight from Chambers Field at [...]
Tags: This is Weird
Fired Verisign
August 27th, 2002 ·
I took the first steps in firing Verisign as my domain registrar today.
Visit this link and find out why you should too.
Tags: Geek
Ellen Feiss: The New Mahir
August 27th, 2002 · 4 Comments
The new Apple.switch ads featuring Ellen Feiss are a huge hit, despite the fact that they have never aired on any television outlets.
Fan sites have already sprung up everywhere.
The ad’s appeal strikes on many levels. Some stalker types just think Ellen’s cute. A lot of folks believe that Ellen is not merely a typical, [...]
Tags: Culture
A Closed Euro Internet?
August 26th, 2002 · 12 Comments
This is irrational and insane…
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/26612.html
Damn the Constitution: Europe must take back the Web
By Bill Thompson
Posted: 09/08/2002 at 14:01 GMT
Guest Opinion I’ve had enough of US hegemony. It’s time for change – and a closed European network.
Today’s Internet is a poor respecter of national boundaries, as many
repressive governments have found to their cost. Unfortunately [...]
Tags: Culture · Opinions · Techie
Fun things to do in DC this weekend
August 23rd, 2002 · 5 Comments
OK. How does one “organize” an anarchist counter-demonstration?
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There will be a large Neo-Nazi/Skinhead protest on the west side of the U.S. Capitol this Saturday, 24 Aug 02, sponsored by the National Alliance. Representatives from approximately 22 groups are expected to attend. During past protests, the group has numbered at around 400 participants.
The likelihood of [...]
Tags: Washington, D.C.
Flaming Lips & Beck
August 22nd, 2002 · 1 Comment
I heard a rumor that the Flaming Lips will play an opening set for Beck on his next tour, and serve as Beck’s backup band during his set.
Is this true? Can anyone confirm or deny this?
While I’m not the biggest Beck fan in the world, I think he’s pretty cool. And [...]
Tags: Music
Kristi Wiggins
August 16th, 2002 · 3 Comments
Kristi Wiggins lost her battle with brain cancer last week. She was 29.
Tags: Death
The Little Things Add Up
August 16th, 2002 · 1 Comment
In what may be the best news I’ve received all week, my VPN status at work has been reinstated.
For those of you who don’t know what this means, or why it’s important, I can only offer you this phrase:
working in my boxer shorts as I type this.
Tags: Life
Check In
August 15th, 2002 · 2 Comments
Just to let you know, my old password worked.
Tags: Geek
Banjo’s Are Coming Up In The World
August 15th, 2002 ·
Quest for banjos…
Tags: Music
Author! Author!
August 15th, 2002 ·
By the way, I should mention the fact that since I have migrated the weblog to Moveable Type, all authors must contact me with their desired username/password for access.
Actually, I have the usernames. But I don’t know your passwords.
Auf Wiederschreiben!
Tags: Housekeeping
Beautiful Bilbo
August 14th, 2002 · 1 Comment
Tags: This is Weird
This is just awesome…
August 13th, 2002 · 1 Comment
Asheton sends these tidbits, from his extensive legal research:
Tags: Legal Misdeeds
Migrated to MT!
August 10th, 2002 · 2 Comments
Well, the migration to Moveable Type was EASY.
Now I just have to make sure your authorship came through and to modify the templates.
Tags: Housekeeping





