Battlestar Galactica: Number Six.

A humanoid model of Cylon. With drop-dead looks and a perfect body, her every move and gesture is smooth and precise, her eyes keenly intelligent. And God talks to her....

TRICIA HELFER

Victoria's Secret model Tricia Helfer was born in Donalda, Alberta, Canada. The 1992 Ford Supermodel of the World winner and former Elite model memorably played a teen model who tries to cut off her own face in an episode of the hit series C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation.

I wonder why people say this show is going to be bad?

Looks good to me.
via [ I Love Everything ]

Japanese Pop Icons.
via [ I Love Everything ]

The World's Greatest Halloween Costumes.
The costume pictured is Illya Kuryakin from The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
via [ Matt at game-six ]

Exclusive Video Of Siegfried & Roy`s Show!

My Mom's Blog.
I made my mom a blog.

She said that she wouldn't start posting to it until I added a comment feature and a counter.

She just got online a few months ago and is learning fast.

I'd better add a site feed before she asks.

Google Calculates Stuff.
By the way, do you know what 32 to the 0 power is?

It's the same for any number to the 0 power. This is why, in case a kid asks you.

How about half a cup in teaspoons, or a quart in cups?

Google speaks Hebrew too.

Adding Some Color For Fall.
I like the photo banner that Sooz has on her site so I decided to try one here.

Happy Fall!

Iraq-Based Soldiers Build Desert Fenway Park.
I want to see pictures.

The Women Of The Next Joe Millionaire

Kevin Sites Blog is back.
via [ Lost Remote ]

Pedro Martinez throws Don Zimmer to the ground.

New York Yankees coach Don Zimmer is thrown to the ground by Boston Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez during a fourth inning altercation.

I was driving in the car and heard a bulletin on WBZ, "Don Zimmer has just thrown a punch at Pedro Martinez, and Pedro has thrown Zimmer to the ground."

Whaaaaaaaaaaat!?

Then I saw the replay on TV and laughed out loud saying, "this clip is going to be replayed over and over again for at least 20 years."

Modify Apple's Airport to Add an Exteranl Antenna.
via [ Ben Padilla ]

David Blaine Above the Below.
Throw eggs at David Blaine.
via [ Jaggle ]

No! No! No!

Bill Simmons - Secret life of the Sports Guy.

The readers always ask what it's like to write for a TV show ... so I'll tell you. Just like with columns, you have good days and bad days. You learn that a room full of comedy writers is the world's toughest audience. You learn that farts are always funnier than any well-crafted punchline. You learn how an astounding number of things can make a difference between an entertaining show and a crappy one. You laugh a lot. You make fun of everyone. Everyone makes fun of you. None of it ever gets old. It's competitive as hell.

Hi Bill.

Warm Beer

Here's the original recipe:

Take three pintes of Beere, put five yolkes of Egges to it, straine them together, and set it in a pewter pot to the fyre, and put to it halfe a pound of Sugar, one penniworth of Nutmegs beaten, one penniworth of Cloves beaten, and a halfepenniworth of Ginger beaten, and when it is all in, take another pewter pot and brewe them together, and set it to the fire againe, and when it is readie to boyle, take it from the fire, and put a dish of sweet butter into it, and brewe them together out of one pot into an other

And here's the author's attempt at a modern equivalent:

3 pints beer
3 tablespoons sugar
1/8 teaspoon each nutmeg and cloves
pinch of ginger
2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Pour the beer into a saucepan. Add all the ingredients except the butter and simmer for about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and drop in the butter. Allow the butter to melt and serve immediately. Good for parties or on cold, wintery evenings.

Mmm... warm beer.

Smokedot || Drug Info, Rights, Laws, and Discussion.
A site dedicated to bringing the War on Drugs to an end by informing and educating.

AppleInsider | Apple to Host Music Media Event Next Week.

Additionally, the company has recently nailed down a pair of hardware peripherals to be made available for the most recent generation of iPod players. Information related to the add-ons has been extremely hush-hush, with those in-the-know seemingly unwilling to provide details.

I wonder what those will be?

Citizen Newscast.

Hi, this is citizen Steve reporting from downtown Boston. People here are developing signs of Red Sox fever, which includes shaving their heads in support of the team. This reporter is going to get his head shaved too for this exclusive report.

I could have fun creating news reports for local TV stations.

Yankees Suck by Joey McIntyre [ Windows Media 9 ].
Joey McIntyre recorded a new version of Hangin Tough with timely lyrics, "Yankees Suck.", over at Kiss108.

Could someone please create an mp3 of this for Macintosh users?

Microsoft still hasn't come out with support for Windows Media 9 for Mac OS X.

Over on their web page it says:

Coming Soon! Windows Media Player 9 Series for Mac OS X will deliver compatibility with 9 Series audio and video content.

D'oh!

The Cautions.
This band from Boston/Providence Rocks!

Go Gosselin - The place to go for BROADER political debate.

Former GOP State Chairman David Gosselin announced today that a new website (www.gogosselin.com) has been established to organize the debate on the possibility of a Republican Presidential Primary Challenge to President George W. Bush.

Hmm... a Republican to challenge Bush.

Interesting.

I wonder if anyone is going to consider it.
via [ Marc Nozell ]

Intolerable Cruelty: Intolerable.

Bottom line: The Coen brothers go Hollywood and end up with a throw-away farce instead of a sparkling romantic comedy.

The Coen brothers had a golden opportunity to make a darkly humorous, deliciously clever battle of the sexes, and they let it slip through their fingers. Instead, the duo settled for a broad farce that is long on manic, cartoonish behavior and short on intelligence and wit. Given the palpable chemistry that exists between stars George Clooney and Catherine Zeta-Jones, this proves doubly disappointing.

Intolerable Cruelty is no School of Rock. I've seen School of Rock and was totally engaged in that one from start to finish.

In Intolerable Cruelty I found my self wondering why they even wrote this movie. Catherine Zeta-Jones looks great, but I need more from a movie than just a pretty face. And George Clooney looks crazed throughout. Why this movie is getting good reviews is beyond me.

Welcome to Spackle.
This is just some designer guy's website.

I really wanted to say that my dad always told me to use Spackle to patch holes in the wall so I recently used spackle to patch a very large hole in the wall. (I found that previous link in this guy's house.)

Spackle is hard to work with over large areas and it's hard to sand down too.

So I learned that Joint Compound is a better choice for patching large holes in a wall.

Spackle is a band too.

Dear Jack,
Thanks you so much for posting this link on How to Write a Thank You Note.

I often receive gifts, and these tips are a good reminder on how to express my feelings to the gift giver. I'll be sure to refer to them.

I'm sorry that we didn't hook up at BloggerCon and look forward to seeing you the next time you get into Boston.

Thanks again.

Your Truly,
--Steve

What Wesley Clark Said.
STATEMENT OF GENERAL (RETIRED) WESLEY K. CLARK U.S. ARMY
BEFORE THE
HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE
UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SEPTEMBER 26, 2002

If efforts to resolve the problem by using the United Nations fail, either initially or ultimately, the US should form the broadest possible coalition, including its NATO allies and the North Atlantic Council if possible, to bring force to bear.

Force should not be used until the personnel and organizations to be involved in post-conflict Iraq are identified and readied to assume their responsibilities. This includes requirements for humanitarian assistance, police and judicial capabilities, emergency medical and reconstruction assistance, and preparations for a transitional governing body and eventual elections, perhaps including a new constitution. Ideally, international and multinational organizations will participate in the readying of such post-conflict operations, including the UN, NATO, and other regional and Islamic organizations.

Force should be used as the last resort; after all diplomatic means have been exhausted, unless information indicates that further delay would present an immediate risk to the assembled forces and organizations. This action should not be categorized as “preemptive.”

Clark Bars for Halloween!

The oldest man in the United States is a Boston Red Sox fan.
via [ Baseball Musings ]

Susan Elizabeth Phillips - It Had To Be You.
All the women in my family are hooked on books by Susan Elizabeth Phillips, that are about The Chicago Stars.

They pick these books up and can't put them down.

These books are like crack.

Once you pick one up you are hooked on the whole series.

Amazon.com: Books: Small Things Considered: Why There Is No Perfect Design.
I just heard Henry Petroski on FNX Radio.

He wants to know why we have so many different designs of keyboards and keypads? We deal with them everyday and they are all different.

Angelle says this guy could write a sitcom based this book, just like Seinfeld.

Bachelor Summary, Episode 3: A Musical Parody.

It's My Party and I'll Cry if I Want To, By Lesely Gore.
As sung by the Bachelorettes:

It's our party and we.ll cry if we want to
Cry if we want to, cry if we want to
You would cry too if it happened to you

Nobody knows who will get to
go out with Bob, but everyone thinks it.ll
be them we have to vote for somebody
other then ourselves. Who will it be?

It's our party and we'll cry if we want to
Cry if we want to, cry if we want to
You would cry too if it happened to you

Best show recap ever.

$87,000,000,000.00.
via [ bloggerheads ]

Michael Feldman of Dowbrigade News has a cool Fall photo today.

He also mentions Glenn Reynolds Realtime Instafeed, Only $4.95/hr.

I am a DJ.
You can listen to me fill in on Mass Ave And Beyond, Friday, October 10th on WZBC 90.3 FM in Boston from 4:00 to 6:00 PM.

There's a web stream too.

I'll be playing all local music.

DrikoLand.
Interesting posts to pass the time.

Boston.com: Liquor sales bill rejected in House.

Representative Michael E. Festa, a Melrose Democrat who filled in for Bosley yesterday, said about 12 legislators determined to preserve their districts' competitive advantage were key in yesterday's defeat.

This is the most stupid vote I've ever heard of.

You 12 legislators and the others who joined you in voting no are a disgrace.

Don't you ever watch Star Trek?

The needs of the many outweigh the needs to the few.

You've got to allow us to buy beer on Sunday.

Blue Laws have got to go.

Here are the members of the House of Representatives.

Here are the reps listed by City and Town.

Here's what they call The General Court page.

Where can I go online to see how each rep voted?

Isn't this public knowledge?

Can't I even get to read the text of the bill?

My rep voted NO on this Bill to keep the Blue Laws. I called her office and made my views known. She deals with a lot of substance abuse issues and feels that one less day of alcohol sales will help her constituents.

digiboy found a Stewie for Governor Soundboard.

Amazon.com: Books: The Office Scripts 1.
Scripts from the BBC hit comedy, The Office.

This show is so well done it doesn't even seem like they have scripts!

More about The Office here.

Channel 101: The New Prime Time Shows are up.
You've got a new Computerman starring Jack Black, A new Time Belt starring Chris Tallman, a brand new series Ultraforce, and more.

MICHAEL MOORE, award-winning director and writer, will be on-campus at Boston College, October 9th @ 3:00 pm in O'Neill Plaza to give a lecture.

Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Larry Flynt.

Serious Magic - Portable Backdrop For Creating Virtual Background Effects.
Cool.

I'm in Hawaii!

BuzzMachine by Jeff Jarvis: Video Weblogs.

I despise you and I hate your taste in music....

Go on, make me laugh. Tell me your favourite band/singer/album.

Hey!

I like Squeeze.

The Periodic Table of My Elements.
Ha Ha.

This guy made up a humorous periodic table about himself.

Well, at least I think it's funny.
via [ Grow A Brain ]

Marry, Date or Dump?
Movie Stars, Atheletes, Rock Stars - You must choose who to marry, who to date, and who you are going to dump!

My wife would date George Clooney.

Would yours?

eurodecals.com

Feedater Images is Back!
An assortment of most images from a day in the blog world.

I'm glad this feature is back, I missed it.

Sox/Cubs: A repeat of 1918 would be legendary.

Here's what happened.

Garciaparra's heads-up play benefits Red Sox.
Oh, I get it, 'heads-up'.

Damon's gonna be ok.

Alias Just Jumped The Shark!

Vaughn's new wife now has to work with Sydney, and was in the office to overhear the Sydney still has feelings for Vaughn.

Stupid. Stupid. Stupid.

VidiBlog.
Real Time Video Blogging!

Too bad they seem to require a PC.

Live Video From iSight.
I saw Kevin Marks broadcasting live video from BloggerCon yesterday using a PowerBook and an iSight camera.

I didn't get a chance to go up and talk to him about it, but he posted a link about it on his blog.

No wonder why he knew how to do it, he wrote hte software over at Apple!

SocialDynamX: FM Radio.
A saw a very brief demo of this weblogging tool that sits on top of the Radio weblogging tool.

You can read news and then make posts from the same window.

I post it here because I thought it had an interesting user interface.

SquirrelMail - Webmail for Nuts!
This was mentioned at BloggerCon this morning in a discussion about being able to save stuff of into a buffer in case your system crashes in the middle of a post.

Not sure if SquirrelMail has this feature. Gottta look deeper into the site later.

I was moblogged at BloggerCon.

My School of Rock Super Fan Site Weblog is now listed under Miscellaneous links for School of Rock (2003) on IMDb.

Thanks IMDb. You Rock!

Comcast launches service to fight TiVo.

Digital cable customers will be able to catch up with 1,000 shows from networks such as BBC America, CNN, Cartoon Network, Court TV, Outdoor Life Network and PBS Kids as well as others. The service doesn't include shows on the major networks.

I have TiVo and Comcast's service is no TiVo.

Blog Hosting News: AOL Blocks LiveJournal.
Here's some info on AOL blocking access to LiveJournal.

More on this.

Steve Garfield's Button Museum.
Dick Nixon in 68, Trot Nixon in 03.

InstaPundit.Com.

Reminder: BloggerCon Day #2 is FREE !!!!
Just a reminder. Don't forget that BloggerCon Day #2 is free. Hope to see you there.

Feedster :: RSS Search Engine.
Lots of new features are being added to Feedster over the next 30 days.

I met Scott today and am excited to see the new things they have in store for us.

Adbusters: The Zen TV Experiment.

"A Must Read," Adam Curry.

Christopher Lydon Interviews... : Adam Curry.

OpinionJournal - Best of the Web Today.
James Taranto writes this blog. Gotta check it out.

the eyeranian.

Crooked Timber: L. Ron at Ground Zero

The New York Times reports that a number of firefighters have been receiving treatment for stress at a clinic located near the site of the World Trade Center and run along lines prescribed by L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology.

I wonder if they also get to read his books?

Kaye Trammell has a meta-blog about blogs.

She also has some neat ideas about using blogs in teaching.

AKMA's Random Thoughts.
Another blogger to read from today's session.

life - listed chronologically.
Sat with Greg today at the conference and at lunch.

Note to self: Read this blog in reverse chronological order later.

PressThink.
Jay Rosen was one of the most interesting attendees at BloggerCon today.

When he talks people listen, and get a laugh too.

Dave Winer said that this guy wants to get a photo of himself with each candidate. His weblog was called ninedwarfs.com, now it's called tendwarfs.com.

John Kerry doesn't seem to want a picture with him.

BloggerCon Audience Pictures.
Apple made a good decision when they decided to put the Apple on the top cover and light it up.

My favorite crowd shot.

Here's the Adam Curry money shot!
David Czarnecki was sitting the the row in front of me today at BloggerCon. Even though I didn't get a chance to talk to him, I see that he got a great picture with Adam Curry.

I've been reading Adam's blog for a long time and had a couple of chances to chat with him. Great guy!

He told me that my favorite group, Acda en de Munnik is called the Lennon and McCartney of the Lowlands. Must be a part of The Netherlands. Adam just moved into a castle in Antwerp, Belgium. He said that he'd put a picture of it up on his weblog for me to see.

Cool!

Escapable Logic is another blog to read based on hearing Britt talk today at BloggerCon.

SiBlog.
Teenager with a blog. Beware.

I met Si today at BloggerCon.

He said he probably had the blog with the fewest hits.

I told him that I'd send him a few.

Go see what a teenage blogger blogs about.

Blogware.
A new blogging tool.

Michael Moore's New Book: Dude, Where's My Country?
Michael Moore is on a mission in his new book: Regime Change.

Sweet!

Boston Beer Mob TONIGHT: Harpoon Brewery - Octoberfest
If you are going to the Boston Beer Mob event tonight at the Harpoon Brewery, look for me and say hi!

Mandarin Reading: Best Buffet, Ice Cream and Tea Cups.
Exit 40 off 128.

That's where you should go if you're up in the Reading area at lunch time.

They've got an amazing buffet with a ton of selections including some really tasty, crispy onion pancakes.

General Gau's Chicken wasn't too spicy for me and the Coconut Ice Cream was amazing.

On my way out I stopped to compliment the hostess on the meal, and asked her if she was familiar with Kowloon. Big huge restaurant with a big thing on top that lights up at night? She said no.

Then I asked about Hilltop Steakhouse. Huge neon cactus, really, really high? Plastic cows grazing on the front lawn? Again no.

Then Prince Retaurant. Leaning Tower of Pizza? No.

Turns out that she just arrived from NYC and hadn't been to Route 1 yet.

So I plotted out a route for her to learn all about the classic places on Route 1 in Saugus.

The seemed excited to go eat Pizza in a building that has a replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa in the front of it.

Anyway, after telling her about the history of Route 1, I complimented her on the fine quality of their tea cups. They looked like they were brand new, as opposed to the tea cups you get at Kowloon that look like they've been used for over 50 years, are tea stained and scratched in every place.

So there you go.

A new find and three classics.

SillyGlobe.

Making Fiends.
Starring Charlotte, the oblivious elemetry school student.
via [ samablog ]

Carla Gugino as Karen Sisco.
He-llo.

TiVo: Create Season Pass.

c monks: raccoon in my house week - part 5: the uplifting, 'feel good' raccoon in my house story of the month!
I laughed so hard, while reading this post, that tears were rolling down my face.

Tears of joy and happiness.

My wife looked over and asked, "what are you doing?"

I told her that I was reading a story about a guy with a racoon in his house, who had a dream about being dressed in woman's clothing in a prison that was like a marshmallow and then...

She stopped listening.

School of Rock Super Fan Site Weblog.
I've been getting an amazing amout of traffic over at my School of Rock Super Fan Site Weblog over the past week.

I started the School of Rock Super Fan Site Weblog after seeing a sneak preview of School of Rock last weekend. I'm glad I saw it before all the reviews came out because it was such a surprising movie.

All the references to 70's rock had me laughing so hard that I was literally crying, and had to wipe the tears away from my eyes.

If you like Jack Black, you'll love this movie.

Check out the School of Rock Super Fan Site Weblog for tons of reviews, info on the soundtrack, photos and video.

Go see it this weekend and let me know what you think.

CustomFlix lets you start selling your videos online, on either DVD or VHS.

Britney Spears: The Esquire Photos.

Talking Points Memo: Wesley Clark Interview with Joshua Micah Marshall

CLARK: I read books.

Point Clark.

Oct. BOSFCPUG meeting features DVD Studio Pro 2.0, G5

"The October meeting of the Boston Final Cut Pro User Group (BOSFCPUG) happens Thursday, October 2, 2003 at their old haunts at Boston University's COMM 101 Hall. The presentation will feature DVD Studio Pro 2.0 and the new Power Mac G5."

Stop by, learn something, say hi.

Paulaner Oktoberfest Marzen

This is a beer that will appeal to a lot of people. It's sweeter and nuttier than most popular brands, but it's a beer with a long brewing tradition. If you're looking for something with a nice, malty, nutty flavor but that's not too strong, then I think an oktoberfest beer might be something you'd like.

Yup, I like it.

In fact, I love it.

Mmm... Beer.

Newsweek - Politics: The Water Walker.
A Wesley Clark interview.

Localfeeds: Bloggercon.
This is a list of articles published from bloggers who have registered for Bloggercon.
via [ Lisa Williams ] one of my new favorite bloggers!

Suspected 'Spy' Was Boston-Area Cabbie.

When Mehalba was arrested he allegedly had 132 computer discs in a garment bag. He said that the only thing on the discs was music and videos -- movies. But FBI agents said they found something else.

'The CBP officers came across a number of CDs, including one that contained a document labeled 'secret', as well as other documents that appeared to be classified,' said U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan.

First of all, how did he get out of Cuba with 132 computer discs in his garment bag without being checked?

Second, what's really on these disks? Are they really CD's full of mp3's? If so, maybe he was listening to Madonna's Secret?

Thank this guy for 'control-alt-delete'.
The David J. Bradley Story.

Short but engrossing.

Lenny Clarke is Mace O'Neil.
Lenny's new series, It's All Relative, premieres tonight on ABC.

REVIEWS IN TODAY'S PAPERS:
Stereotypes form one big shallow family - Matthew Gilbert, Boston Globe.

Straight eye on the queer guys: Lenny Clarke hopes to score with `All in the Family' meets `Birdcage' sitcom. - Amy Amatangelo, Boston Herald.

Father knows jest. - Suzanne C. Ryan, Boston Globe.

Class-Blind Lovebirds and Hidebound Parents. - Virginia Heffernan, NY Times.

Future looks relatively hopeless for ABC's new culture-clash comedy. - Ken Parish Perkins, Star-Telegram.

'Relative' looks good in theory, practice. USA Today

'Relative': Funny retelling of classic love story. - Laura Urbani, THE TRIBUNE-REVIEW.

Good Luck Lenny!

New York Post: ST. PAT'S RADIO SEX MAN IS DEAD.

October 1, 2003 -- A Virginia man who was charged with performing a sex act in St. Patrick's Cathedral died last week, his lawyer said yesterday.

The death of Brian Florence, 38, was disclosed on the same day he and girlfriend, Loretta Lynn Harper, were expected to plead guilty to disorderly-conduct charges stemming from the Aug. 16, 2002, sex stunt that was broadcast live on radio on WNEW-FM's now-canceled "Opie and Anthony Show."

Seems to be headline day.

c monks: raccoon in my house week - part 3: i am a man.
I'm tingly in all the wrong places.

Pope on the Ropes.
Best Headline Ever!

Hey, it's art.

... and a joke.

Hmm, there's a boxer named Pope:

Lacy put Pope through the ropes with an overhand right.

The fight was stopped at 2:27 of the first.

A man named Ropes wrote about "The Army Under Pope", The Battle of Groveton.

Recall Arnold?
Hey.

Let's not count our chickens before they have hatched.

Let's have a chicken in every pot.

Let's have chicken!

Wait. What am I saying?

Let's have Salmon! It's healthier for us!

Why don't we wait and see how many votes Arnold gets before starting a total recall petition against him.

"The poll found that Schwarzenegger is favored by 40 percent of likely voters, followed by Bustamante with 32 percent and Republican state Sen. Tom McClintock with 15 percent, the Times reported on its Web-site (www.latimes.com). "

That's from my source, Yahoo!

Go check it out if you like.

Did Madonna Copy Guy Bourdin's Photos?

"Lately, I've gotten into newer photographers, I'm really into Guy Bourdin right now;
I've got a couple of his photographs in my bedroom that I wake up to every morning..." - Madonna

Compare and Contrast.
via [ fimoculous ]