Why I do not live in the country

torgo_x calls my attention to THE DEVIL'S OWN TELEVISION NETWORK, which has such programs as:

Jasper the Mule ("The best thing I can do for mules and donkeys is to introduce them to children in a positive way.")

Classic Tractor Fever ("When the tractor owner pointed out the unique charac- teristics of the engine, the red eye of the camera focused on the engine. If the tractor featured steel lugs rather than rubber tires, the video focused on the lugs. And so on.")

And of course Polka America with Jimmy Sturr:

I really hope Suzuki builds this thing.

Nash Metropolitan 2009?

The quality of mercy is not punk'd

1. Wow, these people slowed light down to 245 meters per second. (PhysOrg)
   
   
2. Lithium batteries that last 12 years may be pricy, but when the device is inside your skull who wants to keep popping it open? (PhysOrg)
   
   
3. A French schizophrenic carved sad, fearful rants into his floor. The 24x9 foot oak object is now being exhibited at the National Library (sample here and wider view here), and some people are pretty upset about it. For aficionados of French schizophrenia the entire text is here.
   
   
4. The Slacktivist wishes us a good St. Francis of Assissi Feast Day.
   
   
5. Various maniacs have attempted to create a vocabular for describing interpersonal relationships.
   
   
6. And to top it all off, have some extremely unfortunate books and records (Flickr photoset).

Tight Bros from Way Back

WFMU has a mindbending mp3 excerpt from "Tight Bros From Way Back", a phone conversation between two amazing rock 'n' roll idiots. Must be heard to be believed. Locals: special mention of the Coach House!

Note: it's as profane as you'd need it to be. These guys are the real Wayne's World.

meet the next government mascot

http://www.energyhog.org/

lol its

HALLOWEEN!

Your trick or treating will be legendary, even in Hell.

Good Morning, Indiana!

If this bill passes, only married people will be able to use "assisted reproduction" in Indiana.

Draft of the bill is here:

http://www.in.gov/legislative/interim/committee/prelim/HFCO04.pdf

on the other hand, FOOD GOOD

Visited Laxmi today. Got good stuff: hot curry powder, garam masala powder, tamarind concentrate, very fresh poppy seeds, tea masala, chana dal.

Came home and made a lamb curry with tomato, the garam masala, some tamarind, a glorp of plain yogurt. Put it on brown basmati.

Oh dear GOD that was good.

OH GOD IT WAS SO GOOD.