Another shameless wholesale jack from Slashdot:
Several readers wrote in to mention that the copyright on the image of the character Popeye expired in the EU as the year began, 70 years since the death of its creator Elzie Segar. The US will have to wait until 2024, 95 years after Segar's death. Only Popeye's image is free of trademark in the EU; the name "Popeye" is still under copyright by King Features Syndicate. Popeye made his first appearance in a comic strip in 1929 and became hugely popular in the 1930s. The Times claims that Popeye now moves $2.8B of merchandise per year. Le Monde's coverage (in Google translation) mentions the real-life people in Segar's early experience who inspired some of the Popeye cast of characters. Popeye himself was based on the prize fighter Frank "Rocky" Fiegel.
O the humanity.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Great Title + Conspiracy Theory Content = Winning Post
And that's why I'm regurgitating this. The good folks at Cracked are probably a bit late with this list of tricks that businesses use to suck money out of you (given the festive season is over), but there's a sucker born every minute so it's never a bad time.
There few things more easy and profitable (and fun) than scamming drunks, so it comes as no surprise that bars have their own list of ploys. Let's look at a few of the ways you're getting cockslapped along with your cocktail.
I repeat: getting cockslapped along with your cocktail.
Lovely turn of phrase. Really. Top marks.
There few things more easy and profitable (and fun) than scamming drunks, so it comes as no surprise that bars have their own list of ploys. Let's look at a few of the ways you're getting cockslapped along with your cocktail.
I repeat: getting cockslapped along with your cocktail.
Lovely turn of phrase. Really. Top marks.
Monday, January 5, 2009
The Telegraph Strikes Again
So apparently, Stonehenge was a rock venue waaaay back in the day.
A university professor who is an expert in sound and a part-time DJ believes Stonehenge was created as a dance arena for listening to "trance-style" music.
Wow, an expert in 'sound' and a part-time DJ, huh?
Where does he find the time?
Sir Charles
I've posted about Charles Barkley before, and not in unflattering terms, so I beg you to take this with a grain of salt.
“You hit me, I’ll hit you, even if it doesn’t look like he’s eaten in a while,” Barkley said, oblivious to the fact that his opponent was an economics student from a war-torn third-world nation who said his favorite N.B.A. player happened to be the one, the only and the occasionally ugly Sir Charles.
The schmuck who wrote this hatchet job goes on to say what an ugly human being Charles Barkley is, but I bet he didn't write an autobiography called I May Be Wrong But I Doubt It.
So Charles wins, in my book.
The Knicks, Baby
Not a bad way to snap an 8 game losing streak, beating the World Champion Celtics. By the logic that I currently choose to run with, the fact that my team beat the reigning Champs means The Knicks are currently the best team going around.
New York won for the first time in its last five at home, and did it by hitting 9-of-22 3-pointers, including a 5-for-9 performance from Al Harrington.
Word is The Celts want Stephon Marbury, as far as I'm concerned they can have him.
New York won for the first time in its last five at home, and did it by hitting 9-of-22 3-pointers, including a 5-for-9 performance from Al Harrington.
Word is The Celts want Stephon Marbury, as far as I'm concerned they can have him.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
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