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Entries from August 2008
Harrison Ford’s less successful ad-libs from “Empire Strikes Back”
August 29th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: General
Old-school Football on iPhone
August 27th, 2008 · No Comments
iNostalgia! Old-school Football on iPhone – Boing Boing Gadgets Oh, yeah…I’ll be buying this app for the iPhone once it’s released. I spent countless hours playing this game in the early 80s. It was actually my Dad’s game, but he let me play it. Ahhh…good times..
Tags: General
Herbie The Love Bug
August 26th, 2008 · No Comments
Kevin Kidney Very nice images of Herbie. The first one is my favorite..
Tags: Disney
Atari: The Golden Years — A History, 1978-1981
August 22nd, 2008 · No Comments
Gamasutra – Atari: The Golden Years — A History, 1978-1981 If only I could get the Flux Capacitor working in the Delorean….
Tags: Tech
Hornets unveil new court
August 22nd, 2008 · No Comments
Best Of New Orleans Blog » Blog Archive » Hornets unveil new court The court looks good too. Nice overall change for the Hornets. Good to see them strengthening ties to New Orleans. And I still really like the “NOLA” logo..
Tags: Sports
The Six Flags Great America VIP Tour experience – a review
August 22nd, 2008 · No Comments
The Six Flags Great America VIP Tour experience – a review This sounds pretty good. Probably worth the price for what you get. The same experience would no doubt cost a fortune at Disney..
Tags: Disney
Jumping Monkeys: First Day of Kindergarten Stats
August 21st, 2008 · No Comments
Jumping Monkeys: First Day of Kindergarten Stats Missdiz and I can totally relate..
Tags: Parenting
Daytona ‘superstretch’ to be closed for 400 next year
August 21st, 2008 · No Comments
Racing news – newsjournalonline.com I’m surprised by this move. It does make economic sense, but the sight of completely empty seats on TV isn’t a great advertisement. Why not just lower the price of the tickets? I think the cheapest superstretch ticket was $50. Knock it down to $15 or $20, and you’ll cover your […]
Tags: Racing
Borg hires 54-year-old retired comic to gain “hip†image
August 21st, 2008 · No Comments
Real Dan Lyons Web Site » Blog Archive Borg hires 54-year-old retired comic to gain “hip†image «.
Tags: Tech
WALL•E Home Video Jam-Packed, Details
August 21st, 2008 · No Comments
WALL•E Home Video Jam-Packed, Details – Upcoming Pixar 3 disc Blu-ray all the way! Only 89 more days!.
Tags: Disney
Hornets Display Rebirth with Updated Logos and Uniforms
August 20th, 2008 · No Comments
HORNETS: Hornets Display Rebirth with Updated Logos and Uniforms You can see the new logos and uniform on the main page (they should have included them on the press release page as well). I really like the new logos and uniform designs. I especially like the “NOLA” logo. I hope they create a cool hat […]
Tags: Sports
Apple Enterprise pimping Macs to hospitality industry
August 19th, 2008 · No Comments
Apple Enterprise pimping Macs to hospitality industry.
Tags: Tech
FaceYourManga.com | Shake Yourself!
August 19th, 2008 · No Comments
FaceYourManga.com | Shake Yourself! Create your own Manga avatar..
Tags: Tech
Suits me: Going for a swim in the record-breaking LZR Racer
August 19th, 2008 · No Comments
Suits me: Going for a swim in the record-breaking LZR Racer I would love to just try on one of these suits and take a few laps in the pool, just to see what it feels like..
Tags: Sports
Meet Your ‘Amazing Race 13’ Teams
August 19th, 2008 · No Comments
Meet Your ‘Amazing Race 13’ Teams – Phil Keoghan will, as always, host – Zap2it This one’s for all you crazy Amazing Race fans. Hope you have a great time watching it. I’ll be busy doing…well, anything else..
Tags: General
Berkman’s jersey returns from space
August 13th, 2008 · No Comments
Berkman’s jersey returns from space | astros.com: News.
Tags: Sports
What Does Michael Phelps Eat for Breakfast? More Stuff Than You Eat All Day
August 13th, 2008 · No Comments
What Does Michael Phelps Eat for Breakfast? More Stuff Than You Eat All Day | Serious Eats.
Tags: Food
Mini M&M container as portable crayon holder
August 12th, 2008 · No Comments
Mini M&M container as portable crayon holder | Parent Hacks This one’s for missdiz.
Tags: General
Windows BSoD takes the Gold at the Beijing Olympics
August 11th, 2008 · No Comments
Macenstein | Windows BSoD takes the Gold at the Beijing Olympics How funny. I guess that was edited out by NBC, since they’re partners with Microsoft in MSNBC..
Tags: Tech
‘No way’ turns into ‘no quit’ for Lezak, men’s relay team – Olympics
August 11th, 2008 · No Comments
ESPN – ‘No way’ turns into ‘no quit’ for Lezak, men’s relay team – Olympics This was the most amazing swimming event I’ve ever watched. I love swimming relays–both watching and being a part of. It’s the only real “team” aspect of swimming, because the majority is all individual accomplishment. You rely on your teammates […]
Tags: Sports