Ted Ritzer: Bent & Twisted HumourIt's only now I can laugh about it.....(Untitled)- March 15, 2003 Airport luggage inspectors policing thoughtcrime. A traveller flying to San Diego from Seattle found his luggage had been opened by the Federal Transport Security Authority, who had left behind a note telling him so, on which was scrawled "DONT APPRECIATE YOUR ANTI-AMERICAN ATTITUDE" -- a reference to the "No Iraq War" signs he'd picked up in a shop in Seattle. So, the Feds are not only inspecting our bags -- and invading our privacy -- to ensure that they are bomb-free; they're now taking it.http://blogs.salon.com/0001455/categories/bentTwistedHumour/2003/03/15.html#a814 (Untitled)- March 15, 2003 A Canadian apology to Americans. From the Canadian comedy show "This Hour Has 22 Minutes," an hilarious apology on behalf of Canadians to our US neighbors. I'm sorry about our softwood lumber. Just because we have more trees than you doesn't give us the right to sell you lumber that's cheaper and better than your own. I'm sorry we beat you in Olympic hockey. In our defense I guess our excuse would be that our team was much, much, much, much better than yours. I'm sorry we burnt down your...http://blogs.salon.com/0001455/categories/bentTwistedHumour/2003/03/15.html#a813 (Untitled)- March 10, 2003 Parody web site threatened by US vice president. The Inquirer - AN AMERICAN WEB SITE that put a red nose on vice president Dick Cheney's wife has been threatened with legal action by lawyers representing the politician.Big Brother makes his presence felt New Zealand HeraldThe Reliable Source Washington PostThe Daily Texan - The Scotsman - International Herald Tribune - TechCentral - and 7 related &187; Google Technology Newshttp://blogs.salon.com/0001455/categories/bentTwistedHumour/2003/03/09.html#a780 (Untitled)- March 7, 2003 Ganguro gallery. Ganguro are Japanese girls who try to look black. Here's a page of ganguro girl pics. Links Discuss Boing Boing Bloghttp://blogs.salon.com/0001455/categories/bentTwistedHumour/2003/03/06.html#a730 Copernic+Newzcrawler=No Recycling,No Mags & No Newspapers- March 5, 2003 Copernic+Newzcrawler=No Recycling, No Mags & No Newspapers For years now I have refused to fork out hard cash for computer magazines, and rely on info via the Internet. The only thing I have missed out on by doing this is 50 pages of advertising for each computer mag. Other than that no real negative impact. Today this approach extended to cutting off delivery of my local newspaper. Why cause more trees to die! My recipe to replace 20th century paper based news is to combine the use of news.http://blogs.salon.com/0001455/categories/bentTwistedHumour/2003/03/04.html#a708 MACES-Maybe Apple Ceases Existing Soon- March 1, 2003 MACES-Maybe Apple Ceases Existing Soon Sort of a long the lines of Upside and Red Herring. The other title I was considering was Apple's Long Slow Death Spiral March. I was an engergetic Mac user from 85-96. In 1984 I remember following all the press on the Apple Lisa, and checking it out in the local showroom at Galactica Computers. Hell, I still have two Lisas gathering dust in the basement, as collectors items. In the heady days of the mid 80s, Apple ruled the day with a real live...http://blogs.salon.com/0001455/categories/bentTwistedHumour/2003/03/01.html#a662 |