"The 20-second clip opens with the Smurfs happily dancing and singing their theme song accompanied by birds and butterflies.

But then planes appear which drop bombs on the idyllic scene, setting fire to the blue-skinned characters' houses.

One character, Smurfette, is killed and others run for cover while a baby is left crying in the middle... "

Thanks for the links Ed!

i can be your reference if you desparately need one, but seriously, i think you can do a lot better than me.

What's the job Al?

Who wants to be my reference for a job interview I'll be having soon?

Quotes of the Day:

If they could shorten games to only the first 20 minutes, the Mighty Ducks would be in pretty good shape.
-- Sportsline.com NHL Power Rankings

"We were lucky to have the guy as long as we had him. One year we kept him because we hid his keys."
-- Jon Stewart on Stephen Colbert

"I really think they have shirked the responsibility that comes with the awesome power of basic cable."
-- Colbert on the Daily Show

Eric, I havn't bought a ticket yet, so if you have one, let me know today sometime. call my cell during the day or home tonight. leave a messaage at either. or simply do the usual and post it here.
977-5373(cell)
438-2601 (home)

Hey Beck -

Here is a link to the company I was thinking of:
http://web.tera-byte.com/
While they are probably not the only company here in Edmonton, I've heard they are fairly cheap in comparison to others. It might be worth looking around a bit. They do allow you to host your own hardware through their co-located plans.

Another link was for http://www.no-ip.com/. This will allow you to host a server through something like your shaw account and deal with dynamic IP addresses changing on you.

Also, here is a link to that LAMP book I was talking about. You access it through the UofA Libraries through books24x7 (a service I'll miss in about 2 weeks...)

Last link is to the Dell Financial Services website. This where they list off-lease, recertified, or refurbished pc's, laptops, etc... including servers. Doesn't look like they have any right now, but it is worth checking often.

HOLY FUCK! Play basically any NES video game you can think of ONLINE at this website!!! Java required of course, but DAMN! That's awesome!

Hey Par, you remember mentioning that bit about Florida's new law for self-defence? It's hitting the news hard today.

Snowbirds get gun law alert
Florida law has some people up in arms

Group warning tourists of new Florida gun law
Florida tourists warned of new gun law


I love that quote from the CNN article, "'It's pure, unadulterated politics,' Bush said last week of the Brady Campaign's tactics. 'Shame on them.'" If you ask me it's a bunch of nonsense news over a law that sounds like more nonsense (never read it in its entirety save for snippits provided by media). If they had a problem with the 'duty to retreat' then why not demote the rule to a matter of evidence?

Today the public is afraid of what ifs, like some armed guy misunderstands you and decides that he needs to pre-emptively strike in order to defend him/herself? If you ask me this is an example of pure politics working properly. Why mess up something that worked properly in the first place with something new that has the possibility of creating unwelcomed outcomes? Namely a spike in public concern and the argued possibility of offenders who may see an opportunity to abuse this law? Not that there wasn't an opportunity to abuse the law before of course. Now the law makers look like a pack of crazies changing the words to laws for any number of mixed motives - favours for the NRA is put out there quite a lot.