Archive for February, 2005

Numa Numa

February 26th, 2005

Here’s some more on everyone’s favorite lip-sync’er,
Here, then, is the cautionary tale of Gary Brolsma, 19, amateur videographer and guy from New Jersey, who made the grave mistake of placing on the Internet a brief clip of himself dancing along to a Romanian pop song.
Internet Fame Is Cruel Mistress for a Dancer of the Numa [...]


Quick Random Links

February 25th, 2005

A few links I’ve stolen in the past couple days:

Bacontarian
I say my favorite bacon with some reservation. Its the best bacon that Ive eaten yet. I hope and trust in the LARD that I havent eaten my favorite bacon yet, and that the LARD will bestow upon me many bacons to come, each with [...]


Spring Training

February 21st, 2005

Pitchers and Catchers reported on Sunday, an event that always turns my attention towards spring. Good thing we got 4 inches of snow yesterday.
It does look nice and wintry outside now, a snowy blanket covering everything. But I know in the back of my mind that there are Pitchers and Catchers warming up, tossing batting [...]


Kyoto

February 16th, 2005

The Kyoto standard went into effect today, and we are not a part of it.
In an editorial today in the Star Tribune, it is argued that Minnesota is close to being at the standard, and that to continue Minnesota’s legacy as a green-er state, we should aspire to the Kyoto protocol, even if the US [...]


Derailing Amtrak

February 11th, 2005

Excellent article from the Boston Globe that was reprinted at Common Dreams. Derailing Amtrak
Does this seem right to you?
Bush’s budget proposal includes $35 billion for highways, $14 billion for airports, and no operating subsidies for Amtrak.
Or this?
Other countries long ago boarded the express. Even Bush’s fellow Republicans can see that. In 2002 John Robert Smith [...]


Amtrak’s Future

February 9th, 2005

Dear Amtrak Co-workers:
Earlier today, President Bush sent to Congress his
proposed budget for FY 06. It provides no funding for
Amtrak. In contrast, this year we are spending $1.4
billion, of which $1.2 billion is from a federal
appropriation to support our operations and capital
programs across the country.
The Presidents proposal does provide $360 million to
the Surface Transportation Board for [...]


The Catchiest (Romanian) Pop Song Ever

February 2nd, 2005

Okay, I need to post a link to this (swf) video. Thanks to Joey for sending it to me…
Some dude lip-syncing to Dragostea Din Tei by O-Zone

Joey: Want to see something funny?
Me: Yes.
Joey: (sends link)
Me: That is hilarious, and the song is awesome!
Joey: I think it is popular in Europe or something.

Not only is that [...]