March 27, 2005
Star Cards - 5
Someone was kind enough to scan and post a whole heap of Players Cigarette cards. This particular set of 85 cards is of Actresses, and were released during the late 1930's (from clues like "her latest film was...").
I'll post one of these every once in a while, with a couple of simple links to IMDB.com or a bio if I can find one. You might be surpirsed at some of the familiar names you'll see. The category is "Star Cards" (over on the right column), and you can click there at any time to see all that I've posted. Hope you enjoy. (in the extended entry)Posted by: Ted at 01:05 PM | Comments (5) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (Suck)
March 26, 2005
Too tired to sleep
I'm really really really beat. So tired that I have a splitting headache.
(the reason why I'm so tired is in the extended entry, so's you don't have to read it unless you want to)Posted by: Ted at 07:20 PM | Comments (6) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (Suck)
Surprise!
Cassini has discovered another of Saturn's moons with an atmosphere.
An intriguing theory about this moon being the source of one of Saturns rings is put forth. What was that quote? "Not only is the universe stranger than we imagine, it is stranger than we can imagine." Thanks to Fred at the Eternal Golden Braid for the pointer.Posted by: Ted at 08:51 AM | Comments (3) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (Suck)
Someone's in the kitchen with Dinaaahhh!!!!
According to historical accounts, tamales evolved to become a self-contained ration of food for the soldiers of the Indian empires that occupied what is now Mexico, Central and South America. Variations also appear throughout the Caribbean. There are two basic kinds, both made with corn dough wrapped in corn husks and then steamed. One has a filling and sauce wrapped inside the dough, and the other type has the extra goodies mixed into the dough. These are usually sweet tamales.
Tamales are the ultimate anti-fast food. They’re simple enough to make (although it takes a little practice) but they aren’t something you just slap together in a hurry. Tamales are cooking-for-the-love-of-cooking food.
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March 25, 2005
Carnival of the Recipes
Hosted this week by Pajama Pundit. Get cooking!
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Another legend joins the web
Wally Schirra, one of the original seven American astronauts, now has a web site detailing his career from military test pilot to astronaut and since. Schirra is a dedicated practical joker, and the site includes a link to his most famous "gotchas" that he pulled on his fellow astronauts. Pictures, video, lots of information. Nifty.
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March 24, 2005
Is no tradition sacred?
Even in that most tradition-ridden culture, Japan, the influence of modernization creeps ever closer...
A tussle has broken out in Japan's tradition-bound sumo world over the right to wear pants in the ring.Sacrelege!
Gargantuan sumo wrestlers generally compete naked but for a "mawashi," an arrangement of wrapped cloth that preserves a bare minimum of modesty. Sumo's amateur association hit upon the idea of allowing shy youngsters to wear "sumo pants," a more substantial garment similar to cycling shorts, to try to boost the dwindling numbers of children taking up the sport, the daily Yomiuri Shimbun said on Thursday.What's next? A kabuki version of Gigli? I'm no hidebound stick in the mud, but you have to draw the line somewhere. And if they start allowing pants, well, I'll just have to forego my career in Sumo. I already had a great name picked out too: Yomama.
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It's part of the job
Mookie was scheduled to host the New Blog Showcase this week, but instead zoomed off for the beach for Spring Break (I can totally understand that). So to cover for her, I'll be hosting the Showcase here on Rocket Jones on Monday, and Mookie will host one in the future.
Send submissions for the Showcase to:Posted by: Ted at 05:45 AM | Comments (4) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (Suck)
March 23, 2005
Neat
Didja know that The Onion has a PDA compatible site?
Now you do.Posted by: Ted at 12:13 PM | Comments (3) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (Suck)
It's "Doo-maaaahhhh", dumbass.
Alexandre Dumas was an incredibly prolific writer, best known for his "The Three Musketeers". A lost work of his that was published in serial form in a French newspaper will be released in June.
The 900-page book appeared in serial form in a French newspaper and lacked just a few chapters when Dumas died in 1870. Claude Schopp, the Dumas specialist who made the discovery, has added a short section to bring the tale to its conclusion.The story was discovered almost ten years ago, and it's existance has been kept secret while being made ready for publication. The title is "Le Chevalier de Sainte-Hermine" (The Knight of Saint-Hermine). In typical Dumas fashion, his characters are inserted into real history, and this time the lead character is involved in the Battle of Trafalgar. I'm looking forward to this one.
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Retro, but not safe for work
This is one of the coolest sites I've seen on the net, just for the implementation of the interface. The vintage pinups don't hurt either. Click and drag the pages to turn them.
Thanks to Rodger for pointing this one out. PS. When you go to look (and I really urge you to do so), turn up your speakers and enjoy the background music too. This is a really well-done site.Posted by: Ted at 05:09 AM | Comments (8) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (Suck)
March 22, 2005
The older I get, the more tame I become
I just didn't know there was a reason for it.
(click for huge kinky size, just once only please)
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Conversation in our house
Mom (to me): We saw a movie we thought you might like.
Daughter: At WalMart, in the discount bin. Some babe in a fur bikini. Mom: One Million B.C. starring Rachel Welch. Would you want that? Me: Oh yeah! Daughter (to mom): Told you.Posted by: Ted at 11:44 AM | Comments (4) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (Suck)
Faces of the Fallen
A new tribute has been opened at Arlington National Cemetary, outside of Washington, D.C.
"Faces of the Fallen," 1,327 individual portraits of the dead produced by 200 artists, opens to the public Wednesday at Arlington National Cemetery. The images, each 6-by-8 inches, are mounted on plain steel rods that reach to near eye level. Each rod includes a label with the soldier's name, hometown and date of death.The display does not include every soldier who've given their life to date.
The artists worked mostly from newspaper and Internet photos, and some sent by families of the dead. One particularly poignant portrait was done by John R. Phelps, a Vietnam veteran chosen to design the World War II memorial in Lander, Wyo. He painted his son, Marine Pfc. Clarence Phelps, who died April 9 from head wounds. The artists, who donated their time and paid for all the materials, plan to give the portraits to the families when the exhibit is over, Polan said.The memorial will be on display until September 5th, and admission is free.
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Spacked upside with the meme-stick
From Stephen at Hold the Mayo.
You're stuck inside Fahrenheit 451, which book do you want to be?Green Eggs and Ham, Sam I am. Have you ever had a crush on a fictional character?
The only one I can think of that might apply is Corson, from the series Silverglass. She's a strong, stubborn, cagey sword-for-hire. I'd never be bored around her, and there's more to her than a pretty face and a sharp edge. Here's the cover illustration of her from the cover of the first book of the series: Corson (big graphic image). The last book you bought is:
Tamales 101. The last book you read:
I just finished rereading P.J. O'Rourke's Eat the Rich. What are you currently reading?
Sams Teach Yourself PHP in 24 Hours, Third Edition Five books you would take to a deserted island. Hmmmm... I could read these over and over (and have). I'm shallow... deal. 1. Job: A Comedy of Justice. Heinlein. My all-time favorite book.
2. Starship Troopers. Heinlein. My all-time favorite book that isn't listed above.
3. Team Yankee. Coyle. War fiction. Love it.
4. Any anthology of H.P. Lovecraft. The closest thing to mind-altering drugs without involving actual drugs.
5. The Lord of The Rings. Complex and rich in texture, this is a story you can spend years understanding. Not one of my all-time favorites, but I'm thinking about whiling away many hours with this one. Who are you going to pass this stick to (3 persons) and why? Nic, who always has something interesting to say, even when she claims she's being trite. Rob, who also goes to concerts at King's Dominion, and I don't hear from often enough. Oorgo, another guy who has interesting opinions, even when we disagree. Amy, because I have counting issues and her cute toes would've come in handy right about now. Besides, she only does one meme on her blog and I'm a sucker for rejection.
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Look at the funny man
A humorous look at President Bush contrasted with Senator Kerry, in pictures.
Thanks to Transterrestrial Musings for pointing it out.Posted by: Ted at 05:24 AM | Comments (5) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (Suck)
March 21, 2005
The banner up top
What it's all about:
On January 11, 2005, Greg Hammond hosted a comment based fundraiser on his blog, http://www.californiahammonds.com. The fundraiser was in memory of his lovely wife, Cheryl, who lost her battle with breast cancer after more than 5 years of fighting. The proceeds from the fundraiser totaled $2,846 and were donated to the National Breast Cancer Foundation's education and screening programs. The fundraiser worked by spreading the word of the need for donations and asking those who heard about it to please leave a comment on his blog. Sponsors pledged money for certain numbers of comments. For example, Greg himself donated $1 for each of the first 500 comments. A different sponsor donated $1 for each of the first 50. The another donated $1 for the 50 following those. And on and on. On April 1, 2005, the one year anniversary of Cheryl's death, Greg plans to host another fundraiser. Again, the proceeds will go to the National Breast Cancer Foundation's education and screening programs, and the format of comments and sponsors will remain the same.You can get more information here. Please consider clicking the banner and leaving a comment on April 1st. Thanks to Tricia for pointing this one out and asking me to help.
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WWII Japanese Submarine Discovered
This isn't some little mini-sub either.
The submarine is from the I-400 Sensuikan Toku class of subs, the largest built before the nuclear ballistic missile submarines of the 1960s. They were 400 feet long and nearly 40 feet high and could carry a crew of 144. The submarines were designed to carry three "fold-up" bombers that could be assembled for flight within minutes.The story says that the wreckage was discovered near Pearl Harbor, and also mentions that two of the type were deliberately scuttled near Pearl after the war because the Russians were demanding access to them for study. What isn't clear is whether this is one of the deliberately sunk boats or an actual war casualty.
An I-400 and I-401 were captured at sea a week after the Japanese surrendered in 1945. Their mission — which was never completed — reportedly was to use the aircraft to drop rats and insects infected with bubonic plague, cholera, typhus and other diseases on U.S. cities. When the bacteriological bombs could not be prepared in time, the mission was reportedly changed to bomb the Panama Canal.More here.
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Whiny little bitches... bitch
I dunno Jennifer, apparently I don't have the knack for adding "bitch" to the end of every sentence... bitch.
See? Oh well. Anyways, I get these emails griping about how the contest "wasn't fair" and "I didn't make it clear" and other crap like that. I won't kid you and claim that I care. But I do see some possibilities here. So, here's what we'll do. I won't name names (you know who you are), but I invite Rocket Jones readers to. Leave a guess in the comments about who you think sent me a complaint about the contest and results, and say something snarky about them. This has the potential to be hugely entertaining and I won't be happy unless we see at least three flame-filled linkwars started... bitch. Hey, maybe I'm getting the hang of this!Posted by: Ted at 04:14 AM | Comments (5) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (Suck)
March 20, 2005
Star Cards - 4
Someone was kind enough to scan and post a whole heap of Players Cigarette cards. This particular set of 85 cards is of Actresses, and were released during the late 1930's (from clues like "her latest film was...").
I'll post one of these every once in a while, with a couple of simple links to IMDB.com or a bio if I can find one. You might be surpirsed at some of the familiar names you'll see. The category is "Star Cards" (over on the right column), and you can click there at any time to see all that I've posted. Hope you enjoy. (in the extended entry)Posted by: Ted at 09:46 AM | Comments (4) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (Suck)
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