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Classic DF – 4/9/03

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April 09, 2003: [•] Check out BrokenReality’s site for a really cool piece of artwork by some chick named Cat. Good stuff. [•] I woke up this morning to pictures on my TV courtesy of CNN of the Iraqi civilian population amassing in the streets of their respective cities rioting. The crowd was not the expected riot of civilians repelling the “invaders” though, but instead cheering as thanks for US intervention. It was strange to watch all this unfold live. To watch these people place such great hope in my Nation just made me feel happy for them, but concerned. I hope that the US does help the Iraqis like we have helped the Afghanis recently. I hope these people find peace too. The war is far from over, but there is that glimmer of what could be and it’s one that I hope the world doesn’t ignore. These people want to be free and we must stand by them in their quest. [•] No longer do they want to be tortured unjustly and without reason. [•] Even France is backing UN action now. I don’t think it’s fair though that the detractors who didn’t see fit to place stock in these people in the first place should have guidance in their restructuring. No offense to France, Russia, or Germany; but I don’t think that a country who didn’t help to free the Iraqis should take credit for something they didn’t help to achieve. [•] A US F-15 fighter jet was shot down. [•] 120 people are now dead from an Ebola outbreak in the Republic of Congo. [•] An Israeli air strike has left 6 people dead in the Gaza Strip. [•] Rebels in the Ivory Coast killed 15 people. [•] 11 Afghan civilian are dead after a malfunctioning laser guided bomb missed its intended target, a rebel fighting force, and instead hit a house. [•] Comedian Rodney Dangerfield was admitted to a hospital for brain surgery in preparation for a heart operation. [•] The US House has passed a bill that will allow US Postal Stamps to stay at their current rates until 2006. [•] Obese children rate their quality of life the same as young cancer patients. I don’t know why though. I was fat as a teen and I had a hilarious time. Then again, I don’t think obesity ever stopped me from having a good time despite my various size over the years. LOL [•] An ex-police officer has been found guilty of making women he pulled over during his career strip down to their underwear. [•] California is considering adopting strict bottled water content disclosure labeling. [•] Just to validate the point that American Greetings makes a greeting card for every occasion they are now producing a line of war in Iraq cards for troops and their families. [•] Biotech is big bucks right now and several cities are fighting to become the leader in it as a result of it being so. [•] Another town for sale on eBay fails to meet the reserve. [•] Dolly the Cloned Sheep has been stuffed and put on display in a Scotland museum. [•] Speaking of clones, a clone of a near extinct wild cattle species brings hope that animals can be brought back from the verge of disappearing thanks to science. [•] Eddie Griffin takes his dysfunctional family to the big screen. [•] Beethoven’s 9th Symphony handwritten manuscript could fetch $4.6 million in an upcoming auction. I doubt I could sell the scrawled piece of paper I wrote Anything But Me on for more than a penny and a punch in the face. LOL [•] Howard Schmidt is more l337 than you’ll EVER be. He ownZ ur m0mm@… and stuff. [•] The funny part about experimental media is you don’t ever know how things will turn out, but you know that no matter the outcome you’re screwed. Living la vida Net-o. [•] The RIAA and MPAA have both cornered the lobbying market for copyright control, but now software makers are feeling left out. Well… except for Microsoft because they ownz ur m0mm@’s m0mm@. 😉 [•] The FCC is continuing its overhaul of obsolete rules that were created during TV’s infancy. [•] An anonymous backer is giving an open source advocate money to fight the system. Must be nice. [•] Here’s the age old journalism issue: When is a press release more of PR than actual news? [•] America’s most gifted athletes are about to get a major set back to their sport of choice: Smoke free bowling alleys. [•] The Village of Warwick has no grocer. Big deal! We have a clock tower and that just plain rules. 🙂 [•] The expected median gas price per gallon this summer in NY State should be about $1.56 and that’s a downright sexy price if you ask little old me. [•] I’m not a big fan of Evanescence. They are too annoyingly Glam Goth Rock for my taste, but from what I understand those crazy kids of today dig their groovy tunes. Whatever. [•] Okay, forget stadium concerts and selling CDs. Instead, you make fans pay a flat fee for one year of unlimited music downloads, chat time with the band, and a real live personal in house concert. Somehow that sounds like a lot of work and very Renaissance-era patron artist to me. Double whatever. [•] Godsmack gets on my “Nice” list by refusing to join the Summer Sanitarium tour. Not only because I loathe Metallica, but also because they are against the insane ticket price the venue is charging. [•] FYI: Who be the Kurds. [•] The Michigan Technological University is pretty peeved that the RIAA is suing one of its students. Especially since the University agreed to comply with the RIAA to avoid lawsuits against the faculty or students in prior discussions. [•] A man has been sentenced to prison for selling so-called mod chips that allow Xbox video game consoles to play pirated games. [•] Accusations are flying that China is covering up the cause of the SARS outbreak. [•] Ibuprofen and aspirin seem to moderately reduce the risk of breast cancer. [•] US bureaucrats are arriving in Iraq to start the setup of a new Iraqi government and more importantly return every day necessities such as running water to the people. Just a small observation here: Is it me or is Iraq quickly becoming slated as a very large Puerto Rico? LOL [•] Rollingstone plays 20 Questions with Rob Zombie. Fun, indeed. [•] The upcoming single from Peter Gabriel called Growing Up will be released on April 14th. The interesting factor here is that one of the songs on it will be remixed by Trent Reznor (NIN). Well, I guess it’s interesting if you like NIN. Otherwise, just move along. 😉 [•] Even Saab is making an SUV. Saab? [•] Sure minivans have been marked as 1990’s soccer mom passé, but Toyota’s new Sienna makes a commendable effort to give clout back to original economical family taxi. [•] Win an AMC Pacer! Yes, I said a Pacer. Don’t laugh. Okay, I did too. Let’s laugh together– ROFL. [•] A look at the Subaru WRX one year later. Hey, it still looks good. SCORE! Okay, that’s enough for today. 😉

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Classic DF – 7/30/02

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July 30, 2002: [•] Once again US President Bush has vowed to crack down on corporate crime as more corporations are showing signs of “fudging figures”. [•] An Amtrak train derailed in Maryland injuring six people aboard seriously. [•] A group of miners trapped in a mine in Pennsylvania have been saved by rescuers. [•] 23 young Cubans have defected to Canada during the Papal youth conference. [•] Five people were injured by a bomb in Israel. [•] A corrections officer in Texas settled an argument over whether his friend is going to Heaven or Hell by shooting him. [•] An asteroid previously calculated to collide with the Earth in 2019 will not do so according to new data attained. [•] Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have begun working on a peace treaty to end a war that has divided Africa for over four years. [•] Iraq says that allowing the US into their country would merely be providing their enemey with intelligence gathering access to overthrow Saddam Hussein. [•] France refuses to recognize freezing human bodies as a burial. [•] Afghan authorities averted an assassination attempt. [•] Britney Spears wants to be a bad girl. Get my spanking paddle! [•] A cargo ship stuck on a sandbar in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef poses a potential pollution threat. [•] Rescuers have managed to save 46 of 55 whales stranded on a beach. [•] A wildfire in Oregon is threatening to destroy the homes of thousands of people. [•] What was once thought to be an ancient Viking map showing their discovery of North America a decade before Columbus isn’t even a century old according to a new ink analysis. [•] Let’s hear it for micro-hard drives! [•] A new bill introduced to Congress would remove royalty fees from small webcasters to the RIAA. [•] Australia has successfully launched the first scramjet ever. [•] A young boy was admitted to a hospital with a blood-alcohol level of .59. His stepfather apparently gave him vodka through his feeding tube. [•] Spokane Produce brand romaine lettuce may contain E. coli. Yummy! [•] Instruments of learning. [•] The world’s first pro-life ISP. [•] People with high levels of dopamine are more likely to believe in and make meaning of paranormal experiences. [•] An investigation into whether Monticello police were running a private business on public payroll is being looked in to. [•] Where does nonprofit become lobbying? [•] A small pharmacy closes its doors after being too busy. [•] Deprivation, a local metal band from Warwick, had their equipment stolen while on tour. That stinks. [•] Ozzy Osbourne will take a leave of absence from Ozzfest to be with his ill wife Sharon. [•] Filter’s new album, The Amalgamut, is out today. Expect a nonlinear live band feel. [•] X-Men The Movie 2 promises more mutant for your movie ticket, but without Apocalypse I’m not excited. So there 😛 [•] Want a sneak peak at nVidia’s next chip set? Look no further! [•] Sudanese rebels say their government is not upholding a peace treaty and has begun killing rebel troops again. [•] Deceased Who bassist John Entwistle apparently was doped up on cocaine at the time of his death and his widow is dumping her guts about his excessive party habits. [•] A preview look at the upcoming 2003 Honda Accord. [•] RealNetworks hopes its open-source software will provide a boost in sales. [•] AMD is teaming up with United Microelectronics to produce smaller PC components. [•] A DoS attack has knocked out the RIAA’s web site. This after the group backed a bill that would allow them to DOS users. So how’s it feel? LOL [•] Adobe has settled a patent suit it filed against Macromedia out-of-court though the resolution has not been disclosed. [•] I love you wife and daughter! [•] Immy enjoyed WWE RAW last night, as did I. [•] I updated the CVS & Warwick, NY site with the latest info and ongoings.

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Classic DF – 12/13/01

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December 13, 2001: [•] Israel has labeled Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat as useless in the war against terrorism and will instead use military force against terrorists. [•] Once again, a surrender deadline passed without the al Qaeda giving up. Looks like they want to die. [•] The US Army has admitted to producing anthrax in Utah, but says none of its supply is missing. [•] Suicide gunmen raided the Indian Parliament killing 12 people including themselves. [•] Zimbabwe President Mugabe says that the US and UK are unfairly punishing him for his land reform program. [•] The EU has ruled that France’s ban on meat imported from the UK is unlawful. [•] Japanese government officials may have tried to downplay its Mad Cow Disease outbreak a little too much. [•] A South African court sentenced 4 Caucasian men to 30 years in prison for killing 2 Black men in 1999. [•] A 7-year old Honduran boy’s eyesight is restored thanks to a generous missionary. [•] Dunlop-Tire is offering a total of $25,000 Canadian to anyone with the last name Dunlop who changes their last name legally to Dunlop-Tire. [•] Gary Hart has been found guilty by a UK court of “causing death by dangerous driving” that caused a train to crash. [•] The videotape with Osama bin Laden bragging about his part in the September 11th attack has been released. He is so screwed. [•] The US has quit its ABM Treaty with Russia. [•] The CDC is stockpiling the anthrax vaccine in case it’s needed for civilians.[•] Obesity has become the second largest preventable health risk next to smoking. [•] A freight train derailed in Missouri. [•] An Amtrak train hit a van killing the 7 people inside. [•] A news helicopter for Milwaukee TV station WISN crashed onto a freeway killing the pilot. [•] The FBI has confirmed that their home-brewed key logging virus called Magic Lantern is real. [•] So many people were anxious to see China’s new WTO web site they overloaded the server and crashed it. [•] The third artificial heart transplant recipient has died. [•] The American Accreditation HealthCare Commission has certified 13 health web sites as being reliable for health information. [•] Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl are suing Courtney Love in an attempt to kick her out of Nirvana LLC. [•] Recent advances in mice with sickle cell disease using gene therapy provides hopes that humans may respond in the same manner. [•] DrinkOrDie hasn’t been the most active cracking group. In fact, their reputation is downright horrid. So why did the FBI go after them over bigger dogs? [•] Need money? Sue a spammer! [•] Independent musicians are starting to make money selling music on the Net. Imagine that… LOL. [•] Scientists have developed a plastic magnet. [•] The FCC has approved area codes for wireless device use only. [•] People in opposition to building a Wal-mart distribution center in the Town of Mamakating voiced their opinion to the town. It’s nice to know that somewhere besides Warwick, NY hates having actual job creating businesses in their town. [•] Voters have approved the Town of Bloomingburg, NY to run trash pickup. [•] The regional US Post Office processing center at Stewart Airport is laying off its temporary workers. [•] One snowfall has put the Town of Fallsburg in debt, non-clerical Catholic school teachers are still striking, a traffic accident puts a woman in the hospital, a condo catches on fire, Dawn Delorenzo is indicted on stealing $50,000 from an acquaintance, Harold A. Bell is charged with molesting a young girl, taxi driver Patrick Lawlor is charged with exposing himself to a woman, Newburgh police are looking for a suspect who shot a man, a grocery store is robbed, Thomas Bair is charged with having sex with several minors, John Babcock is charged with having sex with a girl under 11-years old (What’s this National Arrest A Pedophile Day?), a teenage girl is charged with defacing a sidewalk, gambling draws opposition, Anderson R. Emmanuel is charged with trying to kill a woman, and the Woodbury Common Premium Outlets is open again after a powder scare. [•] Creed has picked Tantric as its opening act. [•] The Duh Study of The Day: Using vaccines that are too weak could make viruses immune to treatment in the long-term. Anyone ever hear of antibiotics? Look what happened with people not using them properly! [•] Quantum cryptography promises uncrackable encrypted files through the use of a LED that emits a single light photons at a time. [•] VW has opened its new luxury car auto plant. [•] Current Dodge Vipers owners will get first dibs on the new 2003 Viper SRT-10. [•] Be prepared– have a winter emergency kit in your auto. [•] The BMW M3 rules. Find out why. [•] The Cadillac Escalade simply didn’t guzzle enough gas as is, but a super charged version should fix that! [•] How a desktop PC and an inventive young mind found the world’s largest primary number. [•] Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 1 is here. [•] The European Computer Manufacturers Association has backed Microsoft’s .NET Common Language Infrastructure and C#. [•] Microsoft has released the Windows Media Bonus Pack for Windows XP as a free upgrade that includes some multimedia goodies including an audio converter that turns MP3s into WMAs. [•] Azazel and Li’l Pooh went down to Hooter’s in Nanuet, NY with my mother-in-law. Now there’s an interesting story indeed LOL. [•] DF.com extends its prayers and heartfelt hope of recovery to Samantha and her daughter Winter Charlotte. [•] Mermaid my friend, unfortunately bad things happen to good people too. You’ll find your “light”; just give it time. [•] Bored? Well, this week I’d like to introduce you to another fine Pop Cap game called Alchemy. It rules and is even better than last week’s pick, Bejeweled. On a final note, a belated joyous Chanukah to all my Jewish readers. Talk to you all next week!

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Classic DF – 7/7/01

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July 7, 2001: [•] China has sent the US a bill for $1 million for “storing” the formerly detained spy plane. If they think that the US will pay for it they are bigger morons than I previously thought. [•] Rebels in Nepal killed at least 34 police officers and kidnapped several people. [•] For every person who gets gored at Pamplona’s Running of the Bulls it brings a smile to my face. You get what you deserve. [•] Hanssen has pleaded guilty to spying. [•] Clashes in Bangladesh between rival political party members have left at least 200 people injured. [•] The UN has a video tape that may explain the disappearance of 3 Israeli soldiers. [•] The Royal Zulu Biosphere and Game Reserve hopes to preserve South Africa’s natural habitat. [•] Gunmen have killed 11 people at a roadblock in Algeria. [•] North Korea has admitted to fighting against the US with Vietnamese. [•] Dozens of corpses have been found in Indonesia, but no one is fessing up to killing them. [•] 10 people died at a concert in France when a storm knocked a tree down onto the tent they were staying in. [•] Iran has evacuated 656 villages struck with drought. [•] A tornado has hit Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. [•] West Nile Disease has spread to Florida. [•] An armored vehicle rolls over killing 2 Marines. [•] Apple has recalled 570,000 G3 notebook AC adapters. [•] Evenflo has recalled their Joyride carrier/car seats. [•] 15 illegal immigrants are caught at Kennedy Space Center. [•] Jenna Bush has been fined $600 and had her license suspended for underage drinking. [•] An Air Force pilot was killed during a training mission. [•] Playstation 2 may cure the intellectual woes of the third world. [•] Usenet newsgroups are keeping viruses alive. [•] A trip to the water park could kill you. [•] Embryonic stem cell clones have serious flaws in their DNA that could lead to abnormalities later in life. [•] Before you sign up for a vacation filled with prostitutes and drugs you better check the local HIV concentration. [•] A runaway teen has been returned home thanks to some good old fashion telephone records. [•] New York State Police describe the not so fun time of patrolling the Hudson River. [•] Illegal drag racing is becoming a pain in the ass. [•] Convicted killer Michael Ross has agreed to be tried in Orange County for the rape and murder of a teen in 1982. [•] A man arrested for threatening to kill his neighbor hangs himself in a Monticello jail cell. [•] A car accident leaves 2 people injured, Joseph Belford is arrested after a woman accuses him of rape, Robert Ballinger is charged with selling crack to undercover cops, 2 teens are charged with burglary, 9 people were arrested for bringing fireworks into New York State, and Robert DeGroat is arrested for breaking into a house only to then attack its occupants. [•] Epic Records has forced Ozzy Osbourne to cancel his post-Ozzfest Black Sabbath tour so he can finish his next album. [•] The Crystal Method prepare to tour in support of their upcoming album Tweekend (BTW: I heard the first single, Name of the Game, yesterday and if it’s signs of what’s to come off this album– it will rule.). [•] Jewel hopes to retool her sound. [•] Sony has announced a hard drive add-on for the Playstation 2. [•] The Butthole Surfers return. [•] Sun International Lotus Elise Type R. Nuff’ said. [•] Opel is considering returning to the US auto market. [•] Azazel baked up some fine pork chops yesterday that kicked so much ass! I don’t know why I’m telling you this… I just am. 🙂 [•] Bored? Fine. Be that way. Check out The Mullet, a cable-access TV showed dedicated to ignorance and its all inspiring bliss. On a side note: I once had a mullet. It ruled. My blonde mullet of fury (Business on top, party in the back BIG TIME!) struck fear in the heart of the un-elite. I so rule.

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Classic DF – 12/14/99

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Dec. 14, 1999: DF News– I’ve settled my differences with Marlin and he apologized to Melissa and I. I accepted. End of story. Red Raven will be returning as a manager to his home store. Rock is back and he has posted his latest lyrics. Sexiestar has moved into her new house. Mermaid is considering his latest video card purchase. I’m going to be posting the revamped DF web page somewhere short of Dec. 29th. Also, you should see new songs posted somewhere during that time. World News– Charles Schultz in light of his cancer diagnosis is retiring his Peanuts cartoon by mid-January. Cuban Nationals are demanding deportation to Cuba and won’t take no for answer… they got hostages. Can dead children attend school? They can if you live in New York. A blood transfusion has cured a boy of sickle cell anemia, a big step towards eradicating the disease. The U.S. government is begging hackers not to cause any havoc during the Y2K roll over as they’ll have enough problems to deal with, um… do they think hackers care? Much as I suspected when I passed through a interrogation checkpoint in Warwick, a fatal crash was the result of some idiot(s) in the area removing several stop signs… people are such assholes. MTV will be airing a NIN live concert Dec. 21st followed by a Trent interview. Check out Suckdot news, a great spoof of Slashdot. Media Fusion has patented high speed Internet access via power lines and we’re talking one gigabyte per second speeds! SkyDSL will begin beaming 4Mbs streams via satellite in France. By pulling down the Babylonian Virus homepage the virus is dead… hopefully no one will re-post the site. CERT is saying that ssH secure shell is not hack proof… no REALLY! Any predictions for Y2K? I’ve been wondering what the popular opinion about what’s going to happen is. E-mail with your predictions. And as always… Mel I luv u 🙂

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