These are just priceless:


My faith in the future of humanity, restored at last.

yeah that is total garbage taylor. you suck!!!. i can draw better with my right foot

Beck, I know you've had experience with the wonderful experience of reloading Windows on your computer. Well, someone has gone out and put together a CD for the reinstaller. This includes the new service pack, and security updates. It also has a guide as to what WinXP services are useless/dangerous and how to turn them off. He rounds it off with some useful software (firewall, anti-virus, spyware removal tool, new browser, etc.) All in all, it's a pretty good package.

All this Tab A into Slot B stuff is getting me excited

Brilliant work on the genescort page beck, hey when's the fall catalogue comming out?
I"m looking for something to spruce up my room...
Anyone who didn't even know this page existed:

http://www.ualberta.ca/~mbeckett

Fake cop nabbed

Hecubus

"Yes, I am a man possessed by many demons. Polite demons that would open the
door for a lady carrying too many parcels, but demons nonetheless! Yes, I
have walked along the path of evil many times, it's a twisting curving path,
that actually leads to a charming block garden, Remember people, do not fear
the evil that surrounds you. Do not avoid the hounds of hell. Do not avoid
the beasts of brimstone. Do not avoid the puppies of purgatory. You must
always embrace the hellfire, hellfire, hellfire. Thank you! Goodnight! If
you haven't already, please call you mom."

Like this: 'S's.

The daughter of Priam and Hecuba of Troy, Cassandra, who was given the power of prophecy by Apollo, had that power cursed when she did not return his love for her. While she still knew the future, no one would believe her. She predicted the fall of Troy, but none believed her. Later, she was awarded (?) to Agamemnon and was part of his demise on his return home.



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You may have read about this, but if not, I present The P-P-P-Powerbook (a.k.a. Scamming the Scammer)


Speaking of stupid, you have to wonder who clicks on the spam e-mail entitled "Our franchise businesss scheme." Never mind that you call it a "scheme," but you can't even be bothered to spell business with the requisite three (not four) 's'es. (Hey, Grammar Gods, how do you pluralize 's'?)



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yeah... I guess in a way it's kind of sad about Meg Ryan isn't it? But then again 40-some-odd years tend to have that effect. Or so I'm told. However on the up side, MAJOR props to her for being a key figure in the I'm-over-40-but-I-can-still-be-sexy club; a club that I'm happy to say is growing in numbers (ie Madonna, Goldie Hawn, etc). And although it will still be a while before I'm oggling Diane Keaton, I can't applaud her enough for doing her part to make older women feel all that much more confident about themselves. Popular culture, and cinema in particular, has an incredibly profound impact in determining social approval (or the lack thereof). Movies that feature aging actors cast in appropriately sexy roles can only be a good thing. Men have had this priveledge in popular cinema for a long time (with modern-day examples being found in actors like Richard Gere and Sean Connery), but it seems that allowing women similar roles is a much more recent phenomenon, and one that should be embraced.

While reading Ed today, a particular article reminded me that Estee Lauder believed being sexy is a state of mind. While she is clearly a recognized pioneer in proving that women can be beautiful at any age, I'm optimistic that her concept can be taken one step further. For her, being sexy was a state of mind that had to be adopted by the individual... but today it seems that the job is made that much easier for said individuals since part of that burden is beginning to be shared by society. Such social-acceptance is of course still relatively minor, but actors like Meg Ryan have sown the seeds of change, and only time will prove their ultimate viability.

The positive evolution of culture is inextricably intertwined with the development of that cultures art. It is unfortunate that this is not reflected in the funding given to arts programs by government and educational institutions. But with an increasingly capitalist mindset, cultural value doesn't necessarily translate into monetary value. I encourage everyone to support artists of all types who are pushing the boundaries creatively. Whether this support comes in the form of paying to see Diane Keaton's next 'pornographic' movie, demonstrating in support of freedom-of-speech, purchasing a painting at the local gallery, or attending a performance at the fringe festival, every little bit counts. Your support continues the process of artistic development which in turn feeds positive social growth.

And as artists we must all remember to attempt to push the envelope of the medium.

So yeah... that's my rant for tonight. And since I have to work tomorrow morning, I must now bid you all good night.

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