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I've switched my email address: If you want to reach me, please email me at: eklecticaATSIGNgraffiti.net.
I linked to The Great Pop vs. Soda Controversy over a year ago, but it's just now become the pop culture meme of the moment.
[Thanks to pcjm for the reminder]
I live in Texas, so the majority of people here call pop/soda "Coke." It doesn't matter whether it's a Dr. Pepper, Pepsi or a Sprite. It's all "Coke" to them. I have never called carbonated beverages anything but "pop." I was born in Minneapolis, MN and lived there until I was 7, so that accounts for that anomaly.
About three years ago, I had an exchange with a customer when I was working at a fast food place (never again!) It went something like this:
Customer: I'd like a soda.
Me: Ok, what kind of soda would you like?
Customer: (Adamantly) A soda! (Customer looks at me like I'm an imbecile.)
Me: Ok, but what flavor soda? We have Dr. Pepper, Sprite, root beer, Coke...
Customer: A Coke! I want a Coke!
So, now I know: Soda is synonymous with Coke. I was so flabbergasted that all I could do was smile, give them their soda (!) and laugh about it later.
The Daily Almanacs, just because trivia is fun.
FOS News: Putting peer-reviewed scientific and scholarly literature on the internet and making it available to readers free of charge. Removing the barriers to serious research.
If you're a word junkie like me, you'll love all the links on this page!
I just saw Seether's video for Fine Again on Launch. PeopleWithSigns.com was inspired by the video. The signs are interesting, but I think people's comments on them are even more so.
Murphy Laws Site: All the laws of Murphy in one place.
The Great Digital Journalism Gallery exhibits some of the best online journalism.
This is one of the reasons I love the internet: Today's Front Pages.
SearchEngineBlog.com. Yep, it's all about searching and search engines.
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I didn't write on September 11. I felt it best, for myself, to keep quiet, and just reflect. I'm glad I did so, yet I'm also glad that others choose not to stay silent: One Year Later, When Darkness Swallows The Sun.
Never forget: The Sonic Memorial Project, Documenting The Tragedy, Exhibit 13.
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Tuesday, September 10, 2002
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Sorry for the lack of updates lately. I've been busy with various things. Tomorrow isn't really going to lend itself to updating, so expect new links on Thursday or Friday. Thanks for your patience! :)
Saturday, September 7, 2002
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Real Florida: The long and short of crocodile tales: "Thanks to the Internet, legends of huge man-eaters continue to surface. The stories are a crock."
Does applause mean anything anymore? The article mostly covers operatic theater, which I know practically nothing about, but it's still quite interesting.
The Quadrant Quandary:
The movie audience has been reduced, for marketing purposes, to four identifiable groups. They are: males under 25, males over 25, females under 25 and females over 25.
That's it. You are a member of one of these groups, whether you like it or not. No one can escape the inevitability of being in one of these groups. Only death excludes you from being in one of four quadrants, but give the marketing geniuses in Hollywood a little time. They'll figure a way to make movies for dead people.
So beautiful: Light pillars.
Dogged Readers Bid to Pick Names: "More than 4,000 greyhound lovers unleashed online bids to name canine characters in best-selling author Cyn Mobley's first self-published novel, Greyhound Dancing."
"What is kept in Cupboard 55 at the British Museum? Some of antiquity's most notorious finds."
If you live in Australia, don't claim you practice "Jedi," or you may be slapped with a huge fine.
Spoilt for choice: "We have more choices in music than ever before, but how much great stuff simply gets overlooked..."
A list of Japanese emoticons. (^-^)
Morbidity: Turn the ashes of your deceased loved one (or pet) into a life gem. That's just creepy, if you ask me!
This is just too weird: Get your picture taken with Jesus in the background.
People Born in Autumn Live Longer, Study Says: "In Austria, adults born in autumn (October-December) lived about seven months longer than those born in spring (April-June), and in Denmark adults with birthdays in autumn outlived those born in spring by about four months."
Heehee...a special dance for you!
Thursday, September 5, 2002
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It is currently 78°. Could it possibly be? Is autumn here? Yes? Thank god.
It looks like Corpus Christi and South Texas just might become a sort of mecca for kiteboarders. I started seeing a few of them around here about two years ago, and now they're everywhere! They're amazing to watch, but it's rather unnerving to be swimming and have a kiteboard zoom past. They're consummate professionals, though, so I'm not worried about being hit.
LMAO! Escaped Emu Mistaken for Naked Man: "An escaped emu caused confusion in Hamburg after a woman called police to report what she thought was a bare-chested man with two big white dots on his forehead staring into her window..."
I'm sure a lot of people have already seen this, but I'm going to link it, anyway, because I think Jaime Lee should be applauded: Jamie Lee Curtis has nothing to hide.
Crayon.net looks interesting. I haven't taken the time to create my own "newspaper," but probably will.
Think you have a bad job? You might re-think that after visiting WorstJob.com.
My sensuality quotient: 79 (scale of 1 to 100). Well, I am a Scorpio, after all! ;)
It's been over 6 months since the 2002 Winter Olympics ended, but these pictures are of such high quality, I think they deserve look.
Speaking of the Olympics, Kingsville, a city about 60 miles from where I live, could possibly be the new home of an Olympic Training Center. Awesome.
If you've never watched TBN, you've never encountered Jeezus Jan. If plastic surgery scares you, stay away, far away! (Yes, I'm sure Jan is a really sweet person, but I think she's gone over the edge with the Barbie look.)
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More zany Christian stuff: Jesus of the Week. Jesus on "Rex Island"? Who comes up with this stuff?!
Real hybrid animals is very intriguing: Check out the liger!
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Tuesday, September 3, 2002
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I had a very busy (and fun!) Labor Day weekend: Went to a concert Saturday night, went to the lake Sunday, and skated on Monday. I love three day weekends! Plus, today is my younger brother Andrew's 17th birthday. Just got back from celebrating that.
Don't despair, I'll be doing a real update tomorrow, I think! ;)
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