Archive for December, 2003
Cousin of Bruce Lee
|link| Whoa, this guy can do the yell and jump around like a flea on speed! (it’s a short movie)
originally posted by: killian who just cracked his head on the floor attempting a flip
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Posted by ookee in Sports | 1 Comment
Voynich Manuscript May Be Hoax
|link| We’ve previously mentions the Voynich Manuscript here and here (along with a whopping 20USD reward for translating it!). Nature is now reporting that the whole thing might be a hoax; cryptography of that time had advanced enough that it was possible to create that amount of plausible linguistic text with something called a Cardan grille.
The chief suspect for producing the book is known to have used Cardan grilles. As well as a cryptographer and inventor of languages, Edward Kelley was a forger, mystic, alchemist, mercenary and wife-swapper. He travelled to Prague to meet with Rudolph in 1584, and may have sold him the manuscript then. Kelley was lost to history after escaping from prison at the end of the sixteenth century.
Sounds like Edward Kelley was an interesting fellow whether the Manuscript is real or a hoax.
originally posted by: dugh found on slashdot
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Posted by ookee in Books | No Comments
Geek Porn
|link| Not for children or Mookee…
originally posted by: odd
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Posted by ookee in Funny | 1 Comment
WTF?!? Lovelump?
|link| I am desperately hoping this is some joke. A research group in Germany has created an animal/vegetable hybrid specifically for sex.
LoveLump(TM) is an artificially-engineered transgenic tissue sculpture. It is created using a variety of animal and vegetable DNA strands, which is then mapped onto a host chromosome palette. It is considered to be one of a handful of new species created from the basic building material now available to us through recent breakthroughs in modern science.
Just look at the picture and tell me, honestly, isn’t this the scariest thing in the world (if it actually exists or will exist)!
originally posted by: dugh
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Posted by ookee in Sex | 8 Comments
Dave Barry Looks Back at 2003
|link| The end of every year finds people looking back at the year we left behind. Most of these reviews are gloomy and far too serious. Dave Barry? Not so serious, but very funny!
originally posted by: dugh
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Japander: Western Stars Sell Out
|link| Not that it is hard for movie and television stars out here to sell out… Here is the definition of “Japander”:
Japander: n.,& v.t. 1. a western star who uses his or her fame to make large sums of money in a short time by advertising products in Japan that they would probably never use. ~er (see synecure, prostitute) 2. to make an ass of oneself in Japanese media.
Who knew the Muppets, the Simpsons, and the Governator made ads so strange?
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Posted by dugh daren in Japan, TV | 1 Comment
Fatwa Sam’s Online Bazaar
link| Here you can purchase all your non-PC arabic needs! Check out the Junior Jihad Kit, perfect the suicidal young at heart. Or, if you are interested in romance, check out the many wives for sale.
originally posted by: killian, who will likely be suicide bombed in the coming days
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Posted by ookee in Funny | 1 Comment
Top Five: Fantastic Objects
What are the top five creations from film, literature, or out of your own imagination that it’s a real shame you don’t possess?
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Posted by ookee in Top Five | 6 Comments
Need a Death Ray?
|link| For all you Evil Genius types out there, here’s a Death Ray to add to your arsenal. It looks like something they’d use in the forthcoming Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow.
originally posted by: dugh
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Posted by ookee in Gadgets | No Comments
King Mike I of England
|link| Apparently a reputable historian researching the royal family has found that the true King of England ought to be a forklift driver in Australia. While interesting, and surprising for “King Mike”, I doubt this will amount to more than a footnote in history.
originally posted by: gtodd - found on fark
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Posted by ookee in History | No Comments
