Rants and Raves

I thought I'd throw together the links that I've been meaning to get out. Some are rants. Others are raves.

Okay, for starters, Santa shouldn't do stuff like this. It's just mean. You may want to resend your letters to Santa just in case it was yours.

And this? Well, looking up recently incarcerated individuals on myspace is creepy, but you bet your ass I may do it next time it happens. The article is actually quite good. I'd recommend you read it.

Canada is thinking of outfitting your car with a module that makes it harder for you to press down the accelerator once you exceed the speed limit. What happened to the days of Bo and Luke Duke, when it was just you against the man and the fight was fair? Now we've got red light cameras, speeding cameras, and even our own cars are being turned against us. While I can get behind a red light camera, and even a device like the OttoMate, built for personal use only, I just can't stomach it when they try and shut me down from inside my own car.

Are you an internet shopping addict? Christ, they'll turn anything into a "disease" these days. Can't you just be an idiot and leave it at that? If you can't make the connection that buying something COSTS MONEY, well then, you deserve what you get. While we're at it...Quick, put your kids on drugs. Whatever happened to just being a kid? These days you're not normal if you're not on some sort of drug. Crazy.

Kudos to this group of people for developing a cool-ass robotic hand that could actually do something. This thing is bad-ass. Can't wait to see it.

Thumbs down to TomKat! Will nothing remain sacred to this duo? First he's an expert on anti-depressants, and now he's an ultrasound technician. I'm finding it harder and hard to remember what he was like in "Top Gun." And that's sad, because I liked that movie.

Heard of base jumping? Yes? Heard of bungee jumping? Yes? Well have you heard of bungee jumping off a base jumper? No? Didn't think so. Enjoy. You can actually see the base jumper get jolted when the bungee jumper reaches the end of his rope. Then, to top it all off, the bungee jumper becomes a base jumper! Amazing.

How about a wonderful rendition of "Total Eclipse of the Heart" done on kitchen appliances. I have to admit that this was actually pretty good. Well, the drummer was, at least.

Finally, I'd like to post my all-time favorite SNL skit. It probably ranks up there for many of you as well. I have a fever, and the only prescription is... more cowbell!!!