On the way to work, I had a memory pop in my head of a computer game I played when I was a kid. You played Greek heroes, and had to duplicate their tasks from Mythology. I don't remember too much structure, just running around Greece, so Bellerophon could defeat the Stygian Cranes, and Hercules could meet the Sphinx ( Read more... )

Hardcore trio Thoughts of Ionesco were formed in Detroit, Michigan in 1996. The band released five albums and disbanded in 2005.

Thoughts of Ionesco members went on to play in Alkaline Trio, The Holy Fire and Leaving Rouge.

Seventh Rule Recordings is a record label done by my brother and sister-in-law. They are releasing a TOI anthology, details ( Read more... )

I may be Jewish, but first and foremost I'm a man of logic. As such, I've been rethinking my position on eating Pork ( Read more... )

Hey there American, are you outraged by the ungainly profits being reamed by the oil companies because you have to drive your SUV to the grocery store 1.3 miles away? Tired of all the crackpot hippie scheme to have a one-day gas protest that are supposed to make the fat cats shiver in their suits, but never seem to do anything? There is something ( Read more... )

So I went home for Seder last night. Seder and laundry. I got there 30 minutes late, which turned out to be genius because my dad was too hungry to do any of his annual seder circus. So, straight to summer.

Verifying lieseldenver's story, I asked my parents if they knew the origin of gelfite fish. In reference to the jelly, my mom claims it's from goop that ( Read more... )

Question: If you piss your pants in public, can you get a ticket for Public Urination?

I think I see at least part of Ford's problems.
Pictured with Bill Ford Jr. is Jim Padilla, Ford's President and COO:

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I'm not sure how I feel about the song, but I like the video. And while it's true that Atari buried the cartridges in a landfill, they crushed and destroyed the cartridges to prevent scavengers and hipster bands from profiting.

New engine specs require Toyota et al to respecify engines with less horsepowerThis never ceases to annoy me. Horsepower is just a number, and a pretty useless one at that. A car with 210 hp is not necessarily faster than one with 200, and even in the case that it is, this absolutely does not mean it is "better". But Americans like to wear their ( Read more... )

America has suffered a great loss