Aug 9, 2000: [•] Firestone is recalling P235/75R15 Wilderness AT tires, radial ATX tires, and radial ATXII tires in response to safety concerns. [•] There are currently 70 large wildfires burning. [•] 10 people died when two planes collided over New Jersey. [•] Russian President Vladimir Putin is asking all citizens to remain calm after two bombings. [•] The recipients of the Medal of Freedom have been announced. [•] The US Surgeon General claims that if anti-smoking campaigns were implemented 1/2 of smokers would stop (Sure, right). [•] Women now outnumber men on the Net and are expanding rapidly in every age group except 18-24 years old. They are too busy trying to avoid men (just kidding). [•] The ETA have been blamed for a shooting in Spain. [•] A minor earthquake shook Mexico. [•] 200 troops are going to Sierra Leone to train troops to fight rebels. [•] Li Ping, the mistress of a high ranking official in China, has been sentenced to life for bribery. [•] A woman in Brazil found a finger in her bag of popcorn. [•] A court has awarded a pension pay of 150 liters of free beer a year to ex-workers in Germany. [•] A beach in South Florida has been closed due to an oil slick. [•] Ex-President Ford has been released from the hospital. [•] But Liz Taylor has been put in the hospital. [•] Bell Labs have successfully constructed an engine out of DNA. Weird. [•] Duh Study of The Day: The Pentagon is still being hacked. Well, duh… ummm… it is the number target of all hackers in the world. Sheesh. [•] The government has started using online bidding systems and contractors are pissed because their profits are going down (tough). [•] By using triangle compression scientists are hoping to lower download times. [•] On August 24th Nintendo will reveal details about Dolphin (the new 128-bit game console) and a new 32-bit Gameboy. [•] The top ten budget PCs are. [•] The FDA has approved a new inhaler for asthmatic children under 1 year old. [•] 11 million children have health insurance available to them, but aren’t covered. [•] Teen pregnancy is down 60%. [•] Pediatricians want to end spanking in schools. [•] Medium sized carnivores are making a comeback. [•] Hack your crop. [•] Companies are benefiting from cutting back pollution emissions. [•] The spotted owl faces a new threat to its existence, the barred owl. [•] Online comparison shopping may drive down CD prices and has sparked a lawsuit against the major labels (oh how does it feel bitch?). [•] Visa is implementing 10 new protocols for all vendors who wish to participate in online credit card transactions with Visa. [•] Xtrem, a small Swedish startup, is overclocking Macs to 1.2 GHz. [•] Raise your very own mermaid. [•] Aimster will allow users to share files using AIM. Oh joy. [•] Intel is going to start working on a peer-to-peer networking system thanks to interest in Napster. [•] DirecTV is cracking down of people stealing satellite TV (uh-oh). [•] Harold Mabee has been found guilty of murdering a woman he strangled during sex. [•] A teacher has been suspended for helping students just a little too much. [•] The Village of Warwick is finally going to clear rubble to build a parking lot, a carjacker indicted, a driver indicted for a car crash, a man falls to his death when he tries to climb out of a window using his bedsheets, and arsonist indicted. [•] Brian Marshall has left Creed. [•] Rage Against The Machine has shot their next single (Testify) music video with Michael Moore and is preparing for their live album concert. [•] Check out Kevin Clouser’s video for Closer (Precursor) from the movie Se7en. It is completely home made. It’s very cool. [•] Check out SeemsLikeSalvation News for information about the hidden Marilyn Manson web sites. [•] An Anti-paedophile protest is going on in the UK (very cool). [•] Thanks to the Artists’ Coalition music will be the property of their creator and not the RIAA. [•] If you want to make a hit and you’re a rapper just die then release a single. It’s true, it’s true. [•] Go real fast and not even get one speeding ticket. [•] Which 3D modeller is for you? [•] Logitech now has an optical mouse. Did I mention it is better then the Microsoft mouse? [•] VIA’s new motherboard will support both Intel and AMD chips. [•] Is it time to update your OS? [•] Stabilize your overclocked AGP slot. [•] Lamborghini Diablo 6.0 vs. Ferrari 550 Maranello. ‘Nuff said. [•] The automakers and insurance companies have sent a proposal to the NHTSA for side impact airbags and Ford is making a 2001 Harley-Davidson F-150 SuperCrew four door pickup. [•] Michael Moore is on tonight. [•] Azazel is still wonderful and I love her. [•] Daemon Immortalis give props to Captain Immy (no relation). [•] Glitch hacks Jeph.net. [•] Red Raven has seen 140 hits within 42 hours. Nice. [•] Mermaid is worried I’m going to exile him… but this time I engaged brain before mouth 🙂 [•] Now on to business: There are individuals that I am disappointed in for their actions. Yes, I am very concerned with the way people act. Maybe because I care too much or maybe as I was once told– I stand on a high horse looking down on everyone else. Either way, I’m glad that web pages are up and that once again Rock had the courage to let things go. A lot of people said a lot of nasty stuff. Half the server hates the other half. I really don’t think any of us are friends anymore. No one has the right to slander anyone… except for me because you know I rule like that 🙂 Seriously, I think that no matter who did what we have all done some pretty shitty stuff to each other. I’m seriously thinking about going elsewhere. I have the means now. I have the knowledge. Hell, I’ve been at this stupid Net stuff for over 6 years now. Everyone is so angry. What is everyone angry at? I’m not sure. I know this though: My life is good. I have a really silly job that haggles me, but at least I have enough cash to get by. I have an incredible wife that I love more than anyone else in the world. My family is great and totally cares about both of us. I have some nice friends who help out from time to time when they aren’t fighting with us. Digitalflood.com started out about unity, but I guess the crew just isn’t there anymore. I feel like I’m on my own now with the exception of my wife. The only person I really can count on is Azazel. Everyone else is busy pointing out who is doing what and meantime no one is doing anything worthwhile. There is so much out there that needs to be fixed and we resort ourselves to wasting our time arguing or doing stupid immature shit. There are people starving, being downsized, pushed around, and babies dying. No one seems to care. The RIAA is about to close down our shop and clamp down on our world, but no one cares. So go ahead do whatever you want… I’ll be on my horse on the hilltop waiting for the next crusade. I hope one day you’ll join me.