But I support the Prime Minister in his recent comments about the Western world’s responsibilities in the wake of September 11.

Many people were quick to jump on him, accusing him of blaming the victims for the attacks. Despite Mr. Chretien’s bumbling english (favourite line in the article: “The wonderful thing about Canada and the United States is we probably have two of the most inarticulate leaders in the western world, so figuring out what either of them is trying to say is a challenge“), I think he makes a fair point: That the Western world needs to take a long hard look at the consequences of the growing divide between rich and poor nations.

The comments sparked a great discussion over at Metafilter.

“And it came to pass that God visited the earth, and He did behold a series of billboard ads attributing to Him utterances of such banality that they would never pass His lips in a billion years. And it came to pass that God in His wrath considered a libel suit, but in the end opted simply to mount an ad campaign of His own. . . .”

“If I wanted you to have seven kids, I would have given you a bigger planet.” – God

“Want to know how old the earth is? Ask the earth, not the Bible.” -God

“I’m flattered you liked my book so much. Now why don’t you read something new?” -God

Sorry for the lack of posts… I’ve been gone for a while… on one of the most amazing experiences of my life. I will write more about this later – when I’ve had time to rest and digest.

So the head of News Corp. (Fox Broadcasting), the network that has brought us shows like Temptation Island, When Animals Attack, Celebrity Boxing, and Worlds Worst Car Crashes, has the nuts to lecture us all about morality on the internet? He comments that “The prevalence of pornographic Web sites and e-mails is a lot more than an insult to common decency, It’s an increasing reason to keep kids and families off the internet. And these are only part of the virtual logjam of valueless clutter.” And just what value has the clutter on your network been providing to kids and families, Peter? What a pillar of common decency your network has been to us all – where else do we get to watch washed up child stars pummel the crap out of each other for another 15 minutes? Thank you Fox – thanks for showing us the way… you’re right – let’s forget this “internet thing” and get back to watching COPS and 30 Seconds to Fame – if we hurry, maybe we’ll catch “Rapping Granny” again!

Say you take your dog to a park. And say you decide to play fetch with your dog. And say you find yourself looking around for something to throw. Well, if you pick up a stick, you may be infringing on this guy’s patent. (link pilfered from)

Get your Plague Trading Cards here!

That’s me. I burnt the crap out of my left hand this weekend – putting on a drunken fireworks display. Stupid thing exploded in my hand, firing backwards and hitting me in the chest. I’m probably pretty lucky. Hell, I’m typing this with both hands. What if it had been worse? I make my living with these hands. I really gotta be more careful. And not drink so much. Ok, just be more careful.

I’m definitely getting these guys to build my next computer.

Davezilla’s Mirror Project gallery: These are the Daves of our lives. Yeah, I like being a Dave too. And while we’re on the topic, here’s what the name Dave looks like in Barcode. (courtesy of The Free Online Barcode Generator)

Sometimes in life when you have wanted one thing for so long that you start to lose sight of just what it was you were after, cosmic forces and coincidence allow you to have that very thing you’ve been chasing, if only for a moment – so that when it’s gone again, you are left with a desire and drive to achieve stronger than before. It’s one of the little tricks life pulls on us. It’s a trick because we all tend to believe that whenever we catch that one thing we’re after, that true happiness will be magically bestowed upon us. But life wants to let us know that the greatest experience, the real thrills in life – lie in the pursuit.