As discussed earlier, the 'Star Wars Kid' was set to get some serious cash. After many attempts, Jish and Andy have finally made contact with Ghyslain to find out how he wants the money. But, he was instructed by his parent's lawyer not to discuss anything because they decided to sue. As Matt points out, Ghyslain will only see more harrassment and social alienation. Why do parents ruin everything for the kids?
May 2003 Archives
We overlook a parking lot at work. The lot serves the Municipal Building. Every stall has a parking meter. There is one spot that isn't metered. It is reserved for vehicles with handicap stickers/plates. Almost everyday, there's a Mini Cooper parked in the handicap stall. (It's legally parked with a valid sticker.) Because the stall isn't metered, the vehicle is allowed to park there all day. And it does. If I were handicap driver, I would be very preturbed by this user hogging the only accesible parking spot. Shouldn't the handicap stall be metered as well?
I was going to write an entry about how much I liked The Matrix, but I lost interest in writing it. I had planned on exploring some of the subtle issues of the film, and their reflection on society, blah blah blah. I didn't write it due to this post on Kottke's site. Needless to say, it took some of my thunder. If you've got some time, read through the comments, and perhaps add to the 309 there.
Welcome to those of you searching for the "Star Wars Kid." Somehow, my site is at the top of the list when searching Google for "Star Wars Kid" based on my previous post. When really, all props belong should be directed to Jish for the fundraising effort he put in, or Andy for the video hosting and manhunt he did. But how weird is it that the enhanced video was done by someone at a software company in my hometown. Thanks for the attention. It was fun while it lasted...
The 'Star Wars Kid' is getting some serious cash. Geeks all across the net have contributed to a fund to get him an iPod and gift certificate for being humilated by friends. I am torn on this one. By watching and laughing (Admittedly hard not to do.), you're making fun of the kid. But then, you could be laughing at yourself, knowing that could easily be you.
Continue reading Stars Wars Kid Gets Rich.
I added/switched some stuff on the right side. Blog links are now on the links page. In their place I added a "ShortStuff" microblog (ala Jason and Anil) with links that speak for themselves. A ShortStuff archive page and XML feed will be coming shortly. At the bottom is a "Reading" section listing the books I am currently reading, anticipating and wishing for, respectively.
While the crane moved the final section of his dream home into position, Mr. McCoy saw his dream come to end. (Okay, a small delay. In response, Mr. McCoy thought, "I don't want the world. I just want my dream home."
Over the weekend, I rented Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets because I never got to see in it the theaters. I enjoyed it as it was quite good. (But it could've been scary for younger kids.) It'd been a while since I read the book, but still felt that quite a bit was left out of the tale. Three hundred forty-one pages condensed into two and half hours must allow that to occur. But what will happen for the next books in the series at 435, 734, and 896 pages each? Do you make two movies? With each slash of the story, you threaten to lose some of your audience. How would you proceed with screenwriting Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban?
Three teenagers and a 44-year old man were arrested on charges of handling of stolen goods and theft in England. They were caught stealing (by the 44 year old) and trying to peddle (the teenagers) the first and last chapters of the new Harry Potter book to tabloids in London.
Burnt Sienna is in trouble. It has always been my favorite Crayola Color, and now it's in dire trouble. Save the best shade ever and vote to keep burnt sienna. You'll be glad you did. [via jason]
Lots of people have different ways of meauring when spring arrives. It could be blooming flowers, the shedding of winter clothes, the opening of the terrace, etc. Me? I measure it by the first severe weather. The radars were definitely full of color tonight. Here comes the really hard rain now. Hopefull no tornados, but they say they're possible.
The story linked above makes me think of Arnold Schwarzenegger for two reasons: 1) Kindergarten Cop - "It's not a toomah!" and 2) The whole premise behind Junior. Too weird.
There are "must-haves" for every collector. Even for people the recreational buy DVDs, there are a few titles that must be had. Indy now joins the list with a release this November 4th. (Just in time for the Holidays.) But I am a bit afraid of the marketing campaign already.
While Paramount executives wouldn't comment on specifics of the marketing campaign, suffice it to say that this will be the largest marketing campaign that the home video division has ever undertaken, second only to "The Godfather" box set release, one Paramount executive said.The box looks really cool, too.
As we cleaned the apartment tonight, vacuuming all the dust bunnie villages that have sprung up under the furniture, Kris wondered, "Where does dust come from?" With a quick googling, I found one answer. But the Allergy Nurse has another answer. But with the wood floors we have in the apartment, we seem to get more bunnies. I haven't figured out if it helps or hurts, but it seems like it is cleaner after cleaning. If that makes any sense.
It looks like Mr. Roger's Neighborhood will expand, like say to Jupiter.
Missing: one television remote control. It was last seen Friday night as we went to bed. It's black with gray rubber buttons, about twenty in total. The center contains the main buttons, with channel up & down and volume increase (right) and decrease (left). Below the main buttons were ten total, numbering 1-0 in a pattern similar to a telephone (as opposed to a calculator). It is approximately six inches in length, one-half inch thick, two inches wide, evenly balanced, and rested comfortably in your hand as you watched TV with your pillow propped up. Places that have already be searched include under the bed, in the trash, and in piles of dirty clothes. The bed has been remade, so it wasn't in between the sheets. It most likely may have grown legs and moved into another room. Also, it is not located in the main remote control box that houses the remotes to the living room audio/visual components. Any information or tips are encouraged and welcomed. Informants are eligable for rewards and can remain anonymous. Thank you.
Update: Our lost remote was found not to long ago amongst the cords under our bed. It seems the dust bunnies that set up camp there stole it. That ended with the recovery of the remote and the prompt destruction of their camp with our friend, the vacuum.
I have finished transferring over all my old entries from Blogger into MT. All entries now have categories, but Soo, you will be able sort them by categories. I lost all the comments in the conversion, but I don't think those were there anyways. Everything is now handled by MT, which has much more power and versatility for personal publishing. Tweaks will be occuring constantly to the site. Major things inlcude a microblog similar to Anil's and Jason's, the category listings, and many more tricks behind the scenes.