tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148360012011-12-13T19:59:24.786-08:00everything and anythingRaymondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06626242360582264410noreply@blogger.comBlogger81100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14836001.post-1122674696584758432005-07-29T15:04:00.000-07:002005-07-29T15:17:53.813-07:00A Church unwittingly rented out their campground to a festival catering to pagans, wiccans, druids, and other non-Christ based groups. Now the high-ground moralists are on the attack and plan to assault all who attend the heathen <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?ts=1&amp;display=rednews/2005/07/29/build/state/20-moon-fest.inc">festival with a picket line</a> at the entrance to their Christian campsite. The Godly folks at the church tried to rescind the rental, but the wily pagans brought in their lawyer and reminded the faithful that their camp was actually on federal land and therefor religious discrimination was outright forbidden. Oh the sacrilege!!<br /><!-- technorati tags start --><p style="text-align:right;font-size:10px;">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/religion" rel="tag">religion</a></p><!-- technorati tags end --><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-4320194493520457"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; google_ad_format = "468x60_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "CCCCCC"; google_color_bg = "FFFFFF"; google_color_link = "000000"; google_color_url = "666666"; google_color_text = "333333"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14836001-112267469658475843?l=fuglyweb.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Raymondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06626242360582264410noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14836001.post-1122565590374758052005-07-28T08:46:00.000-07:002005-07-28T08:46:30.376-07:00Okay, <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4714135.stm">this</a> is really creeping me out. It looks real, but fortunately it can only sit and make facial expressions and hand gestures, but damn we must not be too far off realizing scenes from A.I. The (her) skin is made from silicone and she is programmed to respond to human interaction, including the ability to mimic human expressions and to flutter her eyelids.<br /><!-- technorati tags start --><p style="text-align:right;font-size:10px;">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/robots" rel="tag">robots</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/science" rel="tag">science</a></p><!-- technorati tags end --><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-4320194493520457"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; google_ad_format = "468x60_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "CCCCCC"; google_color_bg = "FFFFFF"; google_color_link = "000000"; google_color_url = "666666"; google_color_text = "333333"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14836001-112256559037475805?l=fuglyweb.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Raymondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06626242360582264410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14836001.post-1122484437823765562005-07-27T10:13:00.000-07:002005-07-27T10:13:57.826-07:00What fine brains Microsoft hires. On this <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/resources/casestudies/CaseStudy.asp?CaseStudyID=14230" target="_blank" id="14230">page</a> the fine folks over in Redmond tout the 25% savings in IT costs for a one GoldQuest International Ltd, a company <a href="http://www.mouthshut.com/review/GoldQuest.com-54567-1.html" target="_blank">known as a pyramid scheme</a> throughout southeast asia. <em>(via </em><em><a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07/26/microsoft_trumpets_pyramid/" target="_blank">The Register</a></em><em>)</em><br /><br /><!-- technorati tags start --><p style="text-align:right;font-size:10px;">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/microsoft" rel="tag">microsoft</a></p><!-- technorati tags end --><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-4320194493520457"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; google_ad_format = "468x60_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "CCCCCC"; google_color_bg = "FFFFFF"; google_color_link = "000000"; google_color_url = "666666"; google_color_text = "333333"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14836001-112248443782376556?l=fuglyweb.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Raymondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06626242360582264410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14836001.post-1122478221433750622005-07-27T08:30:00.000-07:002005-07-27T08:31:01.586-07:00So it seems Bush and Co. crossed the wrong fellows over at the CIA. From <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/26/AR2005072602069_2.html">this</a> Washington Post article<br /><blockquote>"Behind the scenes, the White House responded with twin attacks: one on Wilson and the other on the CIA, which it wanted to take the blame for allowing the 16 words to remain in Bush's speech. As part of this effort, then-deputy national security adviser Stephen J. Hadley spoke with Tenet during the week about clearing up CIA responsibility for the 16 words, even though both knew the agency did not think Iraq was seeking uranium from Niger, according to a person familiar with the conversation."</blockquote>Basically the White House knew that there was no evidence anywhere to support the notion of Iraq seeking weapons from Niger and Bush blatantly lied to the public in his speech.<br /><br /><!-- technorati tags start --><p style="text-align:right;font-size:10px;">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/gw" rel="tag">gw</a></p><!-- technorati tags end --><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-4320194493520457"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; google_ad_format = "468x60_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "CCCCCC"; google_color_bg = "FFFFFF"; google_color_link = "000000"; google_color_url = "666666"; google_color_text = "333333"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14836001-112247822143375062?l=fuglyweb.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Raymondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06626242360582264410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14836001.post-1122476682162456772005-07-27T08:04:00.000-07:002005-07-27T08:05:57.956-07:00The dirty bastards. Them cheap lyin' scum. (via <a href="http://wwww.somafm.com">somafm</a>/<a href="http://www.boingboing.net">boingboing</a>) Now you can learn how to control the airwaves and learn the whore lingo of top label and radio execs. <a href="http://somafm.com/payola/payola2.pdf">Click hear</a> to read 60 pages of payola related memos and documents.<br /><!-- technorati tags start --><p style="text-align:right;font-size:10px;">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/music" rel="tag">music</a></p><!-- technorati tags end --><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-4320194493520457"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; google_ad_format = "468x60_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "CCCCCC"; google_color_bg = "FFFFFF"; google_color_link = "000000"; google_color_url = "666666"; google_color_text = "333333"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14836001-112247668216245677?l=fuglyweb.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Raymondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06626242360582264410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14836001.post-1122402188370892012005-07-26T11:23:00.000-07:002005-07-26T11:23:08.373-07:00Sony BMG Music Entertainment BMG <a href="http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/050725/music_probe.html?.v=11">just settled</a> with New York over a modern day payola scandal involving major label acts including Lil' Bow Bow and Franz Ferdinand. The fine was a mere $10 million for a corporation reeking billions in profit each year, I would prefer the bastards were banned from airplay indefinitely,<br /><!-- technorati tags start --><p style="text-align:right;font-size:10px;">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/music" rel="tag">music</a></p><!-- technorati tags end --><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-4320194493520457"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; google_ad_format = "468x60_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "CCCCCC"; google_color_bg = "FFFFFF"; google_color_link = "000000"; google_color_url = "666666"; google_color_text = "333333"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14836001-112240218837089201?l=fuglyweb.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Raymondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06626242360582264410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14836001.post-1122401444592347542005-07-26T11:10:00.000-07:002005-07-26T11:13:29.233-07:00Well it seems that all those right-wing nut-jobs finally figured out they cannot force their morals on the rest of us and are moving to South Carolina . You can read the wonderful news at <a href="http://christianexodus.org/">http://christianexodus.org/</a>.<br /><br /><!-- technorati tags start --><p style="text-align:right;font-size:10px;">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/religion" rel="tag">religion</a></p><!-- technorati tags end --><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-4320194493520457"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; google_ad_format = "468x60_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "CCCCCC"; google_color_bg = "FFFFFF"; google_color_link = "000000"; google_color_url = "666666"; google_color_text = "333333"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14836001-112240144459234754?l=fuglyweb.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Raymondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06626242360582264410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14836001.post-1122401030182085532005-07-26T11:03:00.000-07:002005-07-26T11:03:50.186-07:00Over in Ohio, a medical team is searching for candidates for a full <a href="http://breakingnews.iol.ie/news/story.asp?j=150746532&#38;p=y5x747z38">face transplant</a>. The plan is to remove the face from a dead body and reattach all facial tissues (nerves and all) to the fugly faced recipient.<br /><!-- technorati tags start --><p style="text-align:right;font-size:10px;">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/medical" rel="tag">medical</a></p><!-- technorati tags end --><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-4320194493520457"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; google_ad_format = "468x60_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "CCCCCC"; google_color_bg = "FFFFFF"; google_color_link = "000000"; google_color_url = "666666"; google_color_text = "333333"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14836001-112240103018208553?l=fuglyweb.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Raymondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06626242360582264410noreply@blogger.com0