Saturday, November 22, 2003

I DON'T GET THIS

I've been asked once again to explain what an emotidork is. This is the 3rd and last time I'm going to mention it in this blog. Here goes:

Item: emo·ti·dork
Pronunciation: i-'mO-ti-'dork
Function: noun
Etymology: emotion + dork, coined by frustrated newbie 2002

: a pictoral represention of a facial expression or an emotion which conveys tones or attitudes that frequently exhibited by inept pc users


Given all the hub hub, I've dusted 'em off. They may now be found along with some of my other non-commercially viable doodles.

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OKAY, NOW STOP IT!

This is quite possibly stupid and entirely unnecessary. Texas, land of the "I'll do whatever I damn well please, and if you don't like it just look at this here high powered rifle", has managed to spawn yet another offence to nature.

Yorktown Technologies, of Austin has announced that it will soon start marketing a genetically engineered aquarium fish that glows in the dark. The GloFish (ha, clever name that) go from slivery black to bright red under normal light and florescent under ultraviolet.

All those PHDs not an ounce of common sense.

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OH FOR CHRISSAKES!

British "artist" to spend 100 hours sitting in the bath of baked beans with sausages strapped to his head and two chips stuck up his nose. Mc Gowan explains, "The way to engage them (common people) in art is to bring it into the street, which is what I'm doing - not by putting it in the White Cube or the National Gallery."

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HAVE YE HEARD ABOUT ALPO?

Elderly Aussie cheats death when houses catches afire during canine cuisine mishap.
"He was lucky - apparently the neighbour was returning to his home just around the corner and drove past and saw fire coming out of the roof...He went and banged on the door and the old bloke heard and came out."


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ALWAYS CHECK THE POCKETS, DAMNIT!

Bereaved get a turn when cellphone rings from the beyond. Stay tuned for news of the lawsuit.

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WELL, FINALLY

For all of us who wanted an explanation of why "The Core" ever got greenlighted. It's been so long since I've been able to say this, I'm all verklempt. *sniff*

Blame those damn Russians!
"There is another Sun and human civilization Inside the Earth...the underground civilization...overtook us for one thousand years of development...resembled people in appearance, but were more beautiful and had the look of spirituality."


This might explain the
Canseco boys. Researchers surmise that steroid use may cause long-term agression.
"...athletes who abuse steroids may also be inclined toward aggressive behavior long after their drug abuse – and musculature – have waned."


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BULAWAYO - Revisited

I'm liking this:
"The name 'Bulawayo' means 'place of slaughter', and that was exactly what it was for Zimbabwe's bowlers, as Lara tore them to shreds with 113 runs off just 82 balls; he moved from 50 to 100 in just 24."
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