Happy Birthday

While we wait for the rebirth of European nobility and whatnot, we should stop, reflect and cheer for on this day, in 753 B.C., Rome was founded by Romulus and Remus. Great guys, great town - and even greater Empire.

How do we celebrate such an august occasion? Apart from slaughtering barbarians, and cursing recalcitrant Gauls?

Well, when you're done with that, you can always check out some music. Like the latest album from Rome, Masse Mensch Material. It really sets the mood for those late night bacchanalias.

So three Cheers to the Roman Republic, three cheers for Romulus and Remus and three cheers for the Circus Maximus.

SPQR!

Who believes in conspiracies?

I tend to trust Al Qaeda...

9/11 Conspiracy Theories 'Ridiculous,' Al Qaeda Says

Cannibalism: The Safe Way

A couple of years back I was introduced to the wonderful world of hufu, a wonderful soybased tofu product design to resemble, and taste like, human flesh. And recently I got to revisit this topic while writing an article on the subject.

I am, for those who don't know it already, a fervent believer in cannibalism as a rational use of available natural resources. Humans are meat, and once expired (the human part, not the meat part of course), we should be returned to the cycle of life. I don't care how, as long as we are used for something and aren't just a waste of space. Unfortunately, a waste of space is exactly what most of us are while we're alive, apart from occasional fertilization of woodlands when out camping, we don't give a lot back. In death, we finally have a chance to do something about it. Either as a decomposing (and fertilizing) body or as food for animals and other humans. Like I said, we're just meat.

However, that doesn't mean I'm not aware of the problem this presents to the vegan and vegetarian communities out there. Even though it doesn't harm any animals, most of them are against cannibalism. This is where hufu comes in. Through human-tasting tofu products these people can at least feel like they're taking part in the cycle of life, even if they have willfully distanced themselves from it. Isn't that great?

And for those cannibals out there who wish to change their way, or cut back on salty europeans, hufu is an excellent way to start out a diet. I heartily condone it.

I was first made aware of hufu through this wonderful segment on the Daily Show in 2005;

Great, eh? The sad part is that the company and eathufu.com proved to be a bit of a financial disappointment. In mid 2006 it disappeared of the web, and a whole lot of people never did receive their t-shirts or hufu, or a refund.

So I guess we should just wish Mark Nuckols the best of luck in the arms business.

Happy 10th anniversary

Some anniversaries are a bit more awkward than others, but there are certain milestones in western civilization that just cannot be ignored. Back in the 90s, researchers were testing out Sildenafil for possible effects on chest pains and assorted other problems. It turned out, that it didn't help. What it did however, was give the user an amazing erection for several hours straight.

This was the birth of Viagra. And on march 27th, 1998, ten years ago today, the FDA approved the pills for commercial sale.

Western Civilization may not be able to cure cancer or solve environmental problems, but we can give stiffies to near-dead 90 year olds. Now if that isn't an accomplishment, I don't know what is.

Cheers!

Looking forward to...

I have to admit, some things are worth looking forward to. You won't get it, unless you're allready in it. Ain't that a bitch?

Re-elect Max for President! For a more interesting tomorrow!

Happy birthday, Mars!

Yes, we love anniversaries don't we? Just as much as we love explosions. Who needs fireworks when we can get Shock and Awe?

Immersion

Games are often judged on how immersive they are, and how well they draw you in and make you believe you are a part of its worlds. This goes especially for roleplaying games and computer games. However, sometimes you might feel you've immersed yourself in a game world too much, such as when you consider whether an action is worth risking a life point or not, or you expect to gain a decent amount of experience points for a night out on the town...

... and of course, sometimes you go too far... seriously...

but then again, I never did get into the Myst series