Fashion SWAT shoots fish in a barrel

The Fashion SWAT review on Something Awful is all about bad comic character costumes this time. While I’m surprised they could stick to only a dozen, one has to appreciate that they manage to get two Rob Liefeld drawings in there. How to explain Liefeld…If, back in the 1990’s, you ever saw a comic book cover and went “What is that thing?!?”, only to realize it was supposed to be a human, that would be a Liefeld-influenced cover. His characters always seem to have lots of muscles where people simply don’t have muscles, as well as inch-wide veins that stick out all over them and upper bodies that would cause them to tip over easily. Check out his gallery for some good examples. Back then, he largely plied his trade for Marvel and Image Comics. ...

May 27, 2005 · 1 min · shanethacker

Throw another shrimp on the...uh...grill

Mattel is suing a BBQ restaurant in Montreal because its name is “Barbie’s,” and its logo might be confusing. Personally, I think I would have wanted a “Barbie’s BBQ Joint” toy when I was a kid. :) Link courtesy of Boing Boing

May 27, 2005 · 1 min · shanethacker

Spam today

I received this spam today at work: I’m new, it’s Julie Alot of the times I feel weird, even my girlfriends told me that …. old time friend suggested to put my hot videos somehow online. My website is like my new hobby AllCome check website I put together, I’m not that good tho with comp skills yet but tell me what you think She’s not that good with spelling, grammar, punctuation, spacing, or line breaks either. :) ...

May 26, 2005 · 1 min · shanethacker

Jackie visits the Bulls

From the Chicago Tribune: “The Bulls have no picks in the June 28 NBA draft, but that didn’t stop them from bringing perimeter players Mike Bell, Drake Diener, Jackie Manuel and Rawle Marshall to the Berto Center on Wednesday. “Management wants to get a handle on some players who may go undrafted and could fill the summer-league roster and/or be invited to October’s training camp.”

May 26, 2005 · 1 min · shanethacker

Register of Copyrights wants less rights to make copies

Personally I agree with at least one part of Marybeth Peters’ testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee: It is disturbing that there may be ties between terrorist organizations and copyright violators. I mean, after all, what if the terrorists get their hands on copies of Britney and Kevin: Chaotic and release it to the rest of the world? That will just make people hate America more. ;) Link courtesy of Corante, via Boing Boing ...

May 26, 2005 · 1 min · shanethacker

Tonight's Top Story

Rats Seen Near Waterbury Fast-Food Restaurant Well, apparently it was top story at NBC30 in Connecticut. Lead off with local, right? :) Link courtesy of This Modern World

May 25, 2005 · 1 min · shanethacker

Sisters, aged 16, 14, and 12, give birth

The mother blames the schools for not providing proper sex education. Because goodness knows there’s not much a parent could have taught them…oh, wait. :(

May 23, 2005 · 1 min · shanethacker

"I am thinking, well, America has finally got to us."

Russian lake goes missing. Link courtesy of warrenellis.com

May 20, 2005 · 1 min · shanethacker

That person's cat hates you.

“Fool me once, shame on me. Fool me twice, uhh… grrr snarl yum yum.” MyCatHatesYou.com

May 19, 2005 · 1 min · shanethacker

Thanagarian Self-Esteem

“My work guarantees me a place in the halls of the immortals, while you are simply destined for the dirt. Think on that.” Rokara Soh, Thanagarian See, this sort of thing is why it’s hard to like Thanagarians. They seem to have way too much self-esteem. Go Rann! ;) (Sometimes I wish I could talk like that, though…) Quote courtesy of The Absorbacon, which can’t help but pull for Thanagar, being their source of knowledge and all. ...

May 18, 2005 · 1 min · shanethacker