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X Marks the Spot.

August 30th, 2006 micketymoc 17 comments

FOLLOWING a second and final review, the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) has given a documentary on the life of deposed president Joseph Estrada an “X” rating, meaning it is “disapproved for airing on television.”

Hmmm. That’s what pirated DVD’s are for.

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Id vs. Superego: the Electronics Sale.

August 29th, 2006 micketymoc 9 comments

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ID: “Sweet! New plasma TV set for the living room, here I come!” Read more…

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The Story of Us.

August 27th, 2006 micketymoc 8 comments

Exactly 20 years ago, Pixar came out with this - its first official cartoon. Luxo Jr., created over a few sleepless nights by John Lasseter and his team, gave the world its first good look at a brand spanking new form of animation that, till that point, had never been done well.

Luxo Jr. overcame early criticism of computer animation by establishing early on the #1 ground rule, to be broken at the animator’s risk: Read more…

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August 26th, 2006 micketymoc No comments

Respectful Insolence. The blogger’s motto is: “‘A statement of fact cannot be insolent.’ (OK, maybe it can be just a little bit insolent.)” This is a cool blog that pushes all my anti-pseudoscience, pro-common sense buttons (in a good way).

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August 24th, 2006 micketymoc 1 comment

You better sit up and take notice when the doctor writes “OFIGATOOS” on your chart. While some of them are a little far-fetched, others I wouldn’t mind hearing in the next episode of Grey’s Anatomy. Doctor’s Slang, Medical Slang & Medical Acronyms.

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Ernest and Bertram.

August 17th, 2006 micketymoc 2 comments

This episode was brought to you by the letters W, T, and F.

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