Ebert writes from rehab. What a touching little essay. I had no idea that his condition had been so bad! Sounds like he was basically in a coma for two months. I’m looking forward to his first review (due tomorrow).
Category: Random Links
Links that I’m reading/watching/listening to/thinking about
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Deep Fried Coke
In the Northern Hemisphere, it’s now getting on Autumn. And Autumn in the Midwestern US means the county fair. And the county fair means a bewildering array of deep-fried foods, many of them on sticks. This one isn’t on a stick, but man, I’d give it a try: Deep Fried Coca-Cola. Only in America…
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Chips as People?
Are chimpanzees people? I had a discussion with the Snook about this article last night. He came down on the side of emphatically not, mostly because we’re genetically pretty close to lots of other things too. I like the other argument though, that if they can communicate with us and share so many of our complex behaviours, then that makes them “people” no matter what the genetics say. (Or at the very least, ramen.)
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Movember
The Snook is considering participating in “Movember.” It’s an event to raise money for men’s health issues. Participants start clean-shaven on November 1st, and then have the rest of the month to grow a mustache. Really, it’s just an excuse for him to grow a big old shaggy ‘tache and live out his Tombstone fantasy. (Me, I get to indulge in my secret fetish for guys with 70’s facial hair: Jason “My Name is Earl” Lee, Sam “The Big Lebowski” Elliot, etc.) Let me know if anybody else wants to join him in this crusade!
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Amish Memory Shawls
Amish Memory Shawls. Now that is a lovely idea. (Link courtesy of Lara, who is a thoughtful and well-meaning person herself, no matter what she thinks right now. Buck up, babe.)
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Batman
This is amusing: a “sprawling epic that examines the deep inner psyche of Batman”… in six pages. Heh. (Link from MetaFilter.)
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25 Cities
Quiz: 25 Cities of the USA. I buggered up some of New England. I always do that. And while I’d heard of “Great Falls,” I had no idea what state it was in. Final score: 81% in 1:25. (Link courtesy of Kel.)
Addendum: Ooh, he has a bunch more! I just tried the Australia and New Zealand version… and gave up after the first three. I know nothing about New Zealand geography.
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Hot Dog Loaf
Hot Dog Loaf. Disgusting… but I’d eat that. Makes me wish I was still doing Atkins! (Link courtesy of Bex, who almost certainly expected more revulsion than this.)
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Cat Eats Owner, Film at 11
Someone on MetaFilter asks: “Which pet is more likely to eat a deceased owner, a cat or a dog?” Heh. This article seems to indicate that it’s usually dogs, but the Straight Dope reckons Amy’d be chewing on our faces within a day or two. Yeah, I’ll buy that. Now the question is which one of us she’d eat first. I’m not sure whether her loyalty to me as the Alpha female would outweigh the fact that I’m obviously a much juicier and tastier morsel than the hairy Mr. Snook…
Addendum: Holy crap! I didn’t realize that the face transplant lady had her face chewed off by her own dog after taking a bunch of sleeping pills! That’s nuts. I wonder if she still has the dog. I don’t think I could sleep in a house with an animal THAT HAD A TASTE FOR MY OWN FLESH.
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Halloween Papercraft
Halloween Papercraft. Oh, I’m MAKIN’ those coffins!