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Max Crumm of Phoenix masters levitation

AzDana — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 21:32:23 +0000

Many people have been enjoying watching Max on “Grease: You’re the one that I Want”. His singing and dancing talents have wowed the nation, and he is a contender for the top spot. However, many of Max’s fans were recently surprised to see Max defy gravity in one of his performances. Personally, I think that if Max doesn’t win the contest, then NBC should consider hiring him to replace David Blaine.

Socratic AI web site

AzDana — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 16:16:12 +0000

I stumbled across this web site, and I think it was supposed to talk to me, adding intelligence as the conversation progressed. I tried several phrases, but it didn’t reply. I couldn’t get it to work, so I don’t know if it was user error, or if I’m just a boring conversationalist.

Geico cavemen: Next Emmy winners?

AzDana — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:41:41 +0000

I read that ABC is looking into developing a series starring the Geico cavemen. The news article says that the show will be about three prehistoric characters who “battle prejudice in modern-day Atlanta”.

It could’ve been very funny, if they would’ve approached it from the “Beverly Hillbillies” angle. But why are they dealing with such heavy subjects?Prejudice? Give me a break! I can just picture one of the characters saying, “Do not call me a cave man. I prefer to be known as a Cro-Magnon-American!”

A message for the Arizona Diamondbacks

AzDana — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 05:15:17 +0000

In case anyone missed it, they got rid of the teal and purple, here’s their new look:

The bad news is, the Arizona Cardinals called and they want their color scheme back.

Weren’t these outlawed by the Surgeon General?

AzDana — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 23:44:44 +0000

I can NOT believe that Amazon is selling CANDY CIGARETTES! I know that they were popular when I was little and every kid on the block tried them at one time or another. I have a distinct memory of my big sister using them while she and her friends played “Talent Show”. We younger kids weren’t allowed to perform, but we were allowed to play the part of the audience. They’d put on a toy hard plastic wig and belt out a song into their pretend microphone. After the performance, one of them would be the interviewer and ask questions, while the “performer” puffed away on their cig.

Hmmm…. do you think we watched too much “Ed Sullivan”?

Looking back at those who were wrong about the future

AzDana — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 09:23:47 +0000

I can NOT believe that Amazon is still selling a book called: The Y2K Personal Survival Guide

The book isn’t in the humor or parody section. Good grief, at 27.50, it’s not even on sale!

I think it’s pretty interesting to read parts of reviews left before 2000:
Pollyannas Don’t need to read this book. Keep denying!, June 4, 1999
EXCELLENT! One of the best you could buy(overall) for Y2K !, May 23, 1999

And up near the price and delivery options, here is something that chilled me to the bone:
Only 1 left in stock–order soon (more on the way).

I’m trying to remember what, if anything I did to prepare for Y2K. I think I may have bought two or three bottles of water at the store and maybe a dozen extra cans of soup. But I prefer to keep extra jugs of water around anyway, so maybe I just bought the water because it was on sale, I can’t remember right now. I do remember that guy on the news that filled his entire house with case after case of toilet paper. Remember him? He said it was going to be the new currency after all the technology crashed. For several months after the big non-event, I pictured him at his local convenience store, trying to barter one roll of Charmin ultra-strong for a blue raspberry Slurpee.