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A quick note about The Invasion and zombies ( spoiler for the basic premise )

(Something interesting I found out about The Invasion: "Originally wrapped in early 2006, the film underwent massive reshooting in 2007. The reason for this was the studio which didn't liked the cut director Oliver Hirschbiegel delivered. To change that, Andy Wachowski and Larry Wachowski were brought in for rewrites and James McTeigue (V for Vendetta) to direct the new scenes.")

Also, the trailers: we got the weird one-two vigilante punch of The Brave One, a movie in which Jodie Foster searches her conflicted, vengeful soul, and Death Sentence, a movie in which Kevin Bacon shaves his head and buys a shitload of guns. Yeah.

And then I came home to this in my inbox:

From: Binghui Demers
Subject: Do you yield, sir, or shall I sweat for you.

I confess, I knew this was junk mail, but I opened it anyway just out of sheer appreciation for the subject line.

( A rather jumbly collection of awetastic linkspam )

Except for this thought, which I found rereading Pride and Prejudice yesterday (well, just skimming my favorite parts): "You must learn some of my philosophy. Think only of the past as its remembrance gives you pleasure."

Also, I don't know what the hell is going on, but I'm getting at least a hundred spam emails a day from various fake email addresses from the http://www.towson.edu/ domain. I mean, I finally just created a trash filter for them, but... bzuh?

World AIDS Day links: Light to Unite.

spooke: "Bristol Myers Squibb is planning to donate $1 for every virtual candle lit on this web site up to $100,000 on World AIDS day. They were up to 21,158 when I hit the site about half an hour ago. Who better to boost the number than your loyal horde of fans? :)"

angelic_oni: "If you go there and wait until the end of the flash, you'll be able to 'light a candle.' For every candle lit, the company will donate $1 to AIDS/HIV research. It's for a good cause and I know that you have a lot of readers so I figured you might be interested."

katesti: "I'm happy because today is World AIDS Day. AIDS doesn't make me happy, but the work that I do every day does. More information on World AIDS Day, as well as the state of HIV/AIDS - among women specifically - here at my blog. Today is one of those days that I'm proud of who I am and what I've chosen to do. It feels nice."

elvensapphire: "Also, since you have good charity links, this is AIDS awareness week, and Thursday is AIDS awareness day (aka red ribbon day) - there's info and such all over the place, but I collected these in my journal and thought I'd share them, just in case, because your voice is heard much more loudly (and I mean this in a very positive way!) than mine is: World AIDS Day and the National AIDS Fund."

From mysticowl, who has seen it in person: Action Shakes!

Oh, and a little treat: "Magic Works," the GOF slow dance/end credits song by ~~the Weird Sisters~~ ~~the Wyrd Sisters~~ Jarvis Cocker and Those Two Guys from Radiohead. I think the thing I really love about the song is that it really does sound like such a classic, semi-cheesy prom song. But then under that, there's this "last dance" twinge of mortality that turns out to be literal, so... eeeeh.

You know... maybe there's a point where Legos stop being appropriate. I don't really want Graveyard Harry with Hysterical Grieving Action.

Re: Last night's Lost: SAYID!

spooke: "In case you're interested, here's something to distract you: apparently, the rat-dog of urban legend actually exists. Well, existed."

So it turns out that Michael Jackson is not the biological father of his first two children. And then it gets worse.

RIP Wendie Jo Sperber.

Jesus, Son of Britney.

Cruise Caught in Sonogram Squabble. Apparently you have to be, you know, trained and shit to operate expensive medical equipment. Who knew?

Big Mistake? "November 30, 2005 -- The divorce of Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey will get nasty. They were so sure they'd be together forever when they wed in 2002 that they didn't sign a prenuptial agreement. Considering Simpson made the bulk of the couple's assets while they were together, dragging in a cool $35 million last year, she could be paying through the nose. The blond bombshell has hired bulldog divorce lawyer Laura Wasser, who handled Angelina Jolie's divorce from Billy Bob Thornton. According to Us Weekly, Lachey found out Simpson was going to tell the media about their split via her publicist, Rob Shuter. Sweet."

J.K. Rowling does not exist, says Norwegian ~~tinhat~~ director. Clearly, the fact that she's the priority of the Warner Bros. marketing department and has good business judgment means that she's a fraud.

Off to reread The Morgesons for my paper.

read this and sign it if you do not then you are an asshole!

Well, that's certainly a new one, I thought, glancing over the chain letter. Here's the rest of the text portion: ( Warning, somewhat graphic )

My first question was, if you care so much about the issue, why don't you all just email Lady Justice Butler-Sloss individually? Or better yet, WRITE HER A HANDWRITTEN LETTER?

I was curious to see what the current state of the case was, so I googled (or rather Yahoo'd) "Lady Justice Butler-Sloss," and what was the very first link I came up with? BreaktheChain.org: "Stop Junk Mail and Disinformation." Their take: "Unfortunately, this tale of a bizarre child-on-child crime is true, but this call to action is too little, too late. While the basic story told above is true, it is peppered with rumors and exaggerations not supported by official accounts." Example: the batteries were put in the boy's mouth, and so on. Anyway, continuing: "Versions of this e-mail "petition" have been circulating since early 2000, but gained widespread popularity only after the boys' release in 2001, rendering the petition's primary purpose - the prevention of Venables' and Thompson's release - a moot point. In the spring 2005, versions of the chain began alleging that the killers were being relocated Australia (a totally unsubstantiated claim). Another version surfacing in 2005 'Americanized' the tale, incorrectly placing the horrendous events in Liverpool, NY."

Check the original I posted: I knew the story so well (what? True crime buff) that I didn't even notice the substitution of New York while I was skimming.

And at the end, most interestingly:

"Many folks have told me that they don't care that the petition is outdated - they were going to forward it, anyway, in hopes that knowledge of the case may prevent a future tragedy. However, BreakTheChain.org recommends against participating in or propagating any e-mail petition because they are relatively ineffective and rife with problems, as illustrated by the Seven Tests of Armchair Activism." These tests include the facts that the facts in the email are incorrect, the boys are already released, that we have no idea who (if anyone) is compiling these protest signatures at the end of the line, and that you're giving your email address to God knows who. Honestly, I'd rather prevent future chain emails than try (and fail) to prevent future tragedies with ineffective petitions, which is why I'm posting this.

A final touch that made me smile:

A September article in the same paper reported that Robert Thompson, now 24, had been prescribed methadone, presumably to treat a heroine addiction.

Hey, there are worse things to be addicted to (she said with a wink).

P.S. The Fleur icons turned out particularly well.

Current Music: Stevie Nicks, "Stand Back"

Tickets for midnight Harry Potter are bought, whee! I'm hoping it'll be cold enough to geek out in my Ravenclaw scarf, because I am just. that. lame.

BPAL people, make sure you check out the new updates. And hide your wallets. (Hints: Muses, Three Witches, "Come and See," possibly Hades; I'm not sure.)

Derailed: I enjoyed it, if only for Teh Clive. It was also better written than your average thriller, but I suspect that's because it was based on a book. That doesn't mean it necessarily made sense, but the character relationships were fleshed out relatively well--better than in your basic twists-for-twists'-sake screenplay. I was able to guess the major plot twist about two weeks in advance, if only because... well, telling you how I knew would be giving it away. Let's just say that there's a really disturbing scene in the movie that I could not believe they would show if there wasn't something else behind it. Also, I... kinda screamed at one point. Shut up. I'm not proud.

Still slogging through Melville. Sigh.

Katrina death toll rises as evacuees return to homes.

rebel_waltz: "do you think you could make a link in your next link post to http://www.myspace.com/arresteddevelopment? it's a whole campaign put together to try and save Arrested Development. i'd really, really appreciate it, this show is too good."

The Vin Diesel Random Fact Generator. It's been around a while, but I was reminded of it the other day, and really, everyone should know the joy of randomly generated Vin Diesel facts. ("Vin Diesel won control of the Universe after defeating God in a ladder match. He gave God control back after a week, but only out of pity... only out of pity.") Also: The Chuck Norris Random Fact Generator.

("Vin Diesel once killed a man by flexing his biceps in his general direction.")

Holy shit. If you work at any kind of restaurant, but particularly a fast-food restaurant, you need to read this. And possibly print it out and carry it with you. I got to "But she said Nix told her he would hit her if she didn't sodomize him, so she did" and my brain broke. See? It's on the floor in little pieces. They seem to have caught the caller guy, but... just read it. For future reference regarding your rights, if nothing else.

duncanatrix: "Here's something interesting. It's this awesome little flash thing called Epic 2015 that talks about how the whole world is going to go online--newspapers, shopping, entertainment, everything. The link is here: http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/epic."

("Vin Diesel thinks in italics.")

On the heels of the link to that doll the other day: Memoirs of a Geisha: the hot merchandising property this fall.

A 'Lost' Ship With Leaks: The shocking spoiler that... wasn't shocking at all, because everyone found out about it ahead of time.

sigma7: "ObSony-link: Boing Boing's timeline of the entire debacle." Also: "Like you need more links to pimp, I know, but sadly the Sony story continues: apparently their rootkit uninstaller creates a security hole described as 'as grave as a security vulnerability can be.' Boing Boing article."

("When Vin Diesel shows up to class, 500 points go to Gryffindor.")

Brilliant spam of the day: "Sir/Madam, Your specific position has been evaluated to the important peoples, and upon cautious contemplation, we are able to extend to you the ensuing opening offer."

Brooke Burns Hospitalized. I'm not sure why I would care or who she is, but there you go.

First-Class Stamps to Go Up 2 Cents. Fuckers.

(I know, I know. There are probably very good reasons to raise the price of postage blah blah blah. All I know is, it renders my stamps useless, unless I want to go buy 2-cent stamps, and no one wants to do that, or double up the ones I've got. Fnarrr.)

("Coq au Vin used to be the French name for chicken stew. Ever since Vin Diesel's movies premiered in France, it has taken on a very different meaning, but the French people love it more than ever.")

From ethrosdemon: Help out with a documentary about fandom: "Would you be willing to be in it? Do you plan to attend any conventions in the next year where I could talk to you? Would you be willing to have your fic/fanart/meta/face in the film? Do you have any suggestions of what would be interesting/necessary topics in a documentary about on-line fandom? Do you want to offer a fannish subject (such as tin-hats, wingfic, metaing about gender, or so on) that you think is a very fundamental (or unique) on-line fandom pursuit? Would you help me by linking this in your own journal so I can get some traffic in here from fandoms I’m not in (manga, anime, obscure fandoms especially)?" (Note: I think there was some confusion initially. This is not my documentary. I'm no more involved than anyone else who participates in the documentary comm.)

("In 1993 Vin Diesel went on Double Dare. He lost, and in anger gave Marc Summers OCD.")

Paris Hilton Not Killed in Car Crash; Nation Mourns.

"Burn in hell, Mr. President."

Unfortunate Animal of the Month Club. Please notice that the artist is very interested in more $5 subscriptions (scroll down).

("Vin Diesel tortured everyone at the Geneva Convention until they signed the agreement.")

And finally, if you feel helpful and/or dramatic:

captain_lice: "Sorry about this OTness but do you know (or anyone else who reads this comment, for that matter) know of any funny monologues that are no longer than a minute or could be cut down to a minute? I have a Speaking Contest audition soon and I can't decide on one piece!"

Current Mood: geeky
Current Music: Depeche Mode, "Walking in My Shoes"

sheepfairy: "Also, the next time you're doing a link post, could you please pimp ficsforcharity? It's set up to try and raise money for the victims of the Pakistani/Indian earthquake. I realize that most people have already given up most of their spare cash to help with Katrina, but, alas, it seems like God/Mother Nature isn't done being angry yet."

The Seeeeeeeeex Boooooooooooooat... My only question is, where the hell did the sex toys come from? Are they standard Minnesota Viking issue?

Lee to take spiky [har har har!] look at Katrina.

JESUS. "A woman clubbed her pregnant neighbor over the head with a baseball bat, drove her to the woods and cut her belly with a knife in an attempt to steal her baby, police say." And this is a completely different case from the woman who was killed for her unborn baby last December.

Josh Holloway (~~the Jackhole~~ Sawyer on Lost) robbed in Hawaii: "Early Wednesday morning it was a real gun that was pointed at the actor and his wife. Holloway's agent says the experience has left the couple shaken. After rousting Holloway and his wife out of bed, the man left with cash and credit cards. The thief also drove away in the actor's Mercedes. The car was recovered a short time later, but the thief is still on the loose."

And if I could afford this, yeah, Lost recapping would be easier.

AUGH THE 1928 PORTIATA LINE IS ON CLEARANCE. ACK SO IS CAPRI. *sits on ~~credit card~~ hands*

Excellent political stickers.

The Onion: ESPN Courts Female Viewers With World's Emotionally Strongest Man Competition.

Bizarre otf_wank involving a writer named Steve Almond and his e-stalker, plus some Deep Reflections on the nature of blogging and/or famewhoring. Includes the immortal, tongue-in-cheek passage, "For the record, Birnbaum: If I get wind of you dissing my junk ever again, I'm gonna track down your mutt and see how she like my chocolate bone. Why? Cuz that b how real authors do they bidness." Gah, Steve--everyone knows it's spelled "authaz."

Weird spam email I got today--I admit to reading it, because I figured, maybe it's legitimate handbag spam, y'all. I could do with a fake Fendi right now.

Subject: "Replica handbags"

Sweetheart wants a Rolex ?
[spam URL here]

I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity.
Sanity calms, but madness is more interesting.
When women kiss, it always reminds me of prizefighters shaking hands.

God heals, and the doctor takes the fee.

Simple pleasures are the last refuge of the complex.
What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?

The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in
determination.

1) That was deep, yo.

2) I had an urge to answer "Sweetheart wants a Rolex ?" with "Baby's in Reno with the vitamin D?"

GOF pictures whee! 1) I always KNEW Dumbledore and McGonagall had an unspoken thing. 2) I LOVE Cho's dress. 3) When did little Radcakes get to be so smoove?

School: I just finished The Morgesons for class, and I'm telling you, you've got to read it. Well--if you don't mind a very modernist, unemotional first-person narrator; for most of the book she reads like she has ADD and/or Asperger's. Very flat affect, changes the subject constantly, doesn't follow up on or explain a lot of things (not that there's all that much to be explained anyway). But it's so incredibly refreshing because 1) it's a woman who truly doesn't give a damn about society, and 2) you don't feel like this is a writer straining to make a character "believable." This isn't an attempt at reality--this is reality. And it's a reality you don't often get on the page. Date of publication? 1862. I know. And the end just about killed me. Also? A dark, attractive stranger shows up for the last quarter of the story. His name? Desmond. I think Desmond is my new favorite name or something.

Still more icons over at

m15m. I haven't done tonight's yet because I can't decide which movie to do next--I'll save either Titanic or Star Wars for the last day, and Potter, LOTR, and Gladiator have been done so far. Suggestions?

Also: I'm looking into printing bookplates on my computer (this seems to be the cheapest way--design them yourself and buy the size of label you want in bulk), and I can't remember what "From the pen of..." is in Latin. Like, "From the library of..." is ex libris. I saw the "pen" version and now I can't remember it. Crap. Help?

P.S. There are still a couple of hours left in Oyster Egg Day.

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Entries tagged with spam

Do you yield, sir, or shall I sweat for you?

All linkspam, all the time

Breaking the chain

Miscellaneous notes

This and that