Archive for August, 2005

your daily dose of scientology

Wednesday, August 31st, 2005

Cruise, a devoted follower of the bizarre Church of Scientology, said: “I was much happier in previous existences when I wrote plays, composed music, conquered nations, discovered continents and developed cures for diseases”I only took my present form because Bingodulla, whom all Scientologists worship as the Supreme Thetan, selected me to spread the gospel of Scientology to the glib, uninformed masses.

“I really would have preferred being a brain surgeon or a research scientist in this life.”

it’s been a while, so here’s tom cruise at it again.

Living in SF vs NY

Wednesday, August 31st, 2005

jazzy, this made us think of you. enjoi.

scientific truth

Wednesday, August 31st, 2005

this paper concludes that over half of the scientific papers published in major journals are incorrect. New Scientist’s article about it at least questions whether the paper itself is correct.

My assessment would be as follows: Any research mentioned in New Scientist and not any real journals is more than 50% likely to be incorrect or exaggerated. So it seems we’re okay. (just like wrongs making a right, at least in the U.S. and territories.)

yosefblog reincarnate

Wednesday, August 31st, 2005

well, we’re back, and badder than never. undoubtedly you noticed we were gone. my server was sitting at my old office at UIC, which i recently gave up since i ain’t teaching no mo’, but i left it there to (1) donate a cheap-ole computer to the office, since it didn’t have one and (2) give me free server hosting instead of paying $10/month or so, for this and a[nother] high quality blogging-experience extravaganza.
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piiPod

Wednesday, August 31st, 2005

This guy who isn’t a big mac fan takes a crack at the mp3 player .
I think all of the yosefbloggers should try to win a piiPod.

lightning guns

Sunday, August 28th, 2005

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looks like a lot of good actually comes out of violent video games, go figure.

TIV

Friday, August 26th, 2005

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If you think tornado chasing would be a good hobby for you, maybe you should check out the TIV
I know that I want one just for my time at demo derbies.

Monday, August 22nd, 2005

spanish soccer glossary. very useful.

funny

Monday, August 22nd, 2005

poorly selling t-shirts. my fav: “I failed to survive Smokin’ Joe’s Five-Alarm Chili Pit”

Long time ago in the far away galaxy

Monday, August 22nd, 2005

If you like star war even just a little bit, you should check out backstroke of the west