http://www.chemoboy.com/ A diversionary jaunt from the monotonous diversion. 2003-12-12T18:10:00Z en-US http://www.chemoboy.com/archives/2003_12_01_archive.html#107076783333808312 Like most people in the world, I have a fascination with most things Japanese. Especially their fascination with the English language. And <a href="http://www.renegadelibrarian.com/cars.htm">the weird names they give to cars</a>.<br /><br />The site <a href="http://www.engrish.com/">engrish.com</a> feeds my desire and then some. And they sell some of this stuff too. I've got to get me one of <a href="http://www.engrish.com/detail.php?imagename=hotspacestationjustice.jpg&category=Clothing&date=2003-05-30">these shirts</a>.<br /><br />I don't think it's reached fetish proportions yet, merely unhealthy interest. But some things I just don't get. Like why there would be so much demand for <a href="http://www.bekkoame.ne.jp/ha/dins/onarafetish3english.htm">Girls Be Farting</a> that a sequel is made. Joel Slovacek 2003-12-08T03:30:50Z the weird names they give to cars.

The site engrish.com feeds my desire and then some. And they sell some of this stuff too. I've got to get me one of these shirts.

I don't think it's reached fetish proportions yet, merely unhealthy interest. But some things I just don't get. Like why there would be so much demand for Girls Be Farting that a sequel is made.]]> http://www.chemoboy.com/archives/2003_12_01_archive.html#107073841976505364 The <a href="http://www.plausiblydeniable.com/opinion/gsf.html">Five Geek Social Fallacies</a>. Does this explain why I was socially inept until I stopped playing Dungeons & Dragons? Maybe that was just a coincidence. But I think I've had a hard time shaking some of these. Especially fallacy #4. Joel Slovacek 2003-12-06T19:20:13Z Five Geek Social Fallacies. Does this explain why I was socially inept until I stopped playing Dungeons & Dragons? Maybe that was just a coincidence. But I think I've had a hard time shaking some of these. Especially fallacy #4.]]> http://www.chemoboy.com/archives/2003_12_01_archive.html#107058745291893406 <a href="http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/seankenney/Sculpture/Homer/0.jpg"><img border=0 src="http://www.chemoboy.com/images/legohomer.jpg"></a><br /><br />When I was younger, I always figured I'd become a <a href="http://www.brickshelf.com/">Lego set designer</a>, or maybe a <a href="http://web.media.mit.edu/~mr4/legocity/index.html">Lego city planner</a>, or at the very least, still a <a href="http://www.legomasterbuilder.com/">Lego freak</a>. But I never thought of this. Oh well, I was never cool as that guy the kids used to call Zack. He was a Lego maniac! Joel Slovacek 2003-12-05T01:20:42Z

When I was younger, I always figured I'd become a Lego set designer, or maybe a Lego city planner, or at the very least, still a Lego freak. But I never thought of this. Oh well, I was never cool as that guy the kids used to call Zack. He was a Lego maniac!]]> http://www.chemoboy.com/archives/2003_11_01_archive.html#107013850282937176 One great thing about the <a href="http://www.google.com/grphp?hl=en&tab=wg&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=">usenet</a> is that it introduced me to a lot of <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=scat">really</a> <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=felching">fucked up</a> <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=bukkake">things</a>, all at a time I was fairly open minded. While most of them were repulsive, some of them were just downright funny and confusing. Like <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=furries">furries</a> for example.<br /><br />Now I know that they are at the bottom of the <a href="http://www.brunching.com/geekhierarchy.html">geek hierarchy</a>. And thanks to <a href="http://kittybukkake.diaryland.com/">Kitty</a>, a soul brave enough to try to <a href="http://kittybukkake.diaryland.com/020507_81.html">crash a furry convention</a>, I now misunderstand more than ever. Joel Slovacek 2003-11-29T08:41:23Z usenet is that it introduced me to a lot of really fucked up things, all at a time I was fairly open minded. While most of them were repulsive, some of them were just downright funny and confusing. Like furries for example.

Now I know that they are at the bottom of the geek hierarchy. And thanks to Kitty, a soul brave enough to try to crash a furry convention, I now misunderstand more than ever.]]> http://www.chemoboy.com/archives/2003_11_01_archive.html#107004707273660498 <a href="https://vrir.dmv.ca.gov/ipp/PerLicensePlateServlet"><img border=0 src="/images/slackor.jpg"></a><br /><br />I used to have the license plate SLACKOR, but I gave it up. I had thought about getting 1E100, which is googul in scientific notation. Maybe if I had, I'd have been allowed in the <a href="http://webreference.com/outlook/license/gallery.html">gallery of geeky license plates</a>. Joel Slovacek 2003-11-28T19:18:20Z

I used to have the license plate SLACKOR, but I gave it up. I had thought about getting 1E100, which is googul in scientific notation. Maybe if I had, I'd have been allowed in the gallery of geeky license plates.]]> http://www.chemoboy.com/archives/2003_11_01_archive.html#107093494307301328 <a href="http://margaretcho.net/blog/">Margaret Cho</a> isn't very thankful <a href="http://margaretcho.net/blog/nothankyou.htm">this holiday</a>. Of course, she's right. But I'm still addicted to cranberry sauce that is shaped like the inside of an aluminum can. Joel Slovacek 2003-11-28T05:50:45Z Margaret Cho isn't very thankful this holiday. Of course, she's right. But I'm still addicted to cranberry sauce that is shaped like the inside of an aluminum can.]]> http://www.chemoboy.com/archives/2003_11_01_archive.html#105873865917579838 <a href="http://www.silencethemusical.com/">Silence of the Lambs: The Musical</a>. Self explanatory. Joel Slovacek 2003-11-20T23:04:08Z Silence of the Lambs: The Musical. Self explanatory.]]> http://www.chemoboy.com/archives/2003_11_01_archive.html#106927753786280102 <a href="http://grouphug.us/">Grouphug</a> is a place to anonymously confess things. It's also absolutely hilarious. Sometimes I check out the <a href="http://grouphug.us/random">random confessionals</a> and it always makes me feel better about myself. Joel Slovacek 2003-11-19T21:32:20Z Grouphug is a place to anonymously confess things. It's also absolutely hilarious. Sometimes I check out the random confessionals and it always makes me feel better about myself.]]> http://www.chemoboy.com/archives/2003_11_01_archive.html#106995945470016553 <a href="http://www.ooblick.com/text/tomordor/">Walking directions to Mordor</a>. Boy, I wish I had my laptop with me last time I was lost in the shire. Joel Slovacek 2003-11-18T18:57:06Z Walking directions to Mordor. Boy, I wish I had my laptop with me last time I was lost in the shire.]]> http://www.chemoboy.com/archives/2003_11_01_archive.html#106910487269454386 Apparently the <a href="http://www.theonion.com/3944/news3.html">Onion article</a> about a made up mom discovering a made up blog prompted some real-life bloggers to write in to the Blogger help to ask for advice on what to do now that their mom knows about their blog. Fortunately, the always helpful guys in Blogger were able to come up with <a href="http://help.blogger.com/bin/answer.py?answer=655&topic=-1">an answer</a>. Joel Slovacek 2003-11-18T06:30:04Z Onion article about a made up mom discovering a made up blog prompted some real-life bloggers to write in to the Blogger help to ask for advice on what to do now that their mom knows about their blog. Fortunately, the always helpful guys in Blogger were able to come up with an answer.]]> http://www.chemoboy.com/archives/2003_11_01_archive.html#106852926257174325 <a href="http://www.salavon.com/GUT/GUT_StarWars.shtml"><img border=0 src="http://www.chemoboy.com/images/salavon-TGUTstarwars.jpg"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.salavon.com/">Jason Salavon</a> is an artist that deals in averages. He has done a lot of <a href="http://www.salavon.com/work.shtml">artwork</a> that deals with a far removed view of images. The image I have shamefully stolen is a still frame of every second of Star Wars, arranged by luminosity.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.moca.org/museum/dg_detail.php?dgDetail=jsalavon">Bootstrap the Blank Slate</a> is pretty cool. I didn't realize I could be so avant-garde.<br /><br /> Joel Slovacek 2003-11-16T05:41:37Z

Jason Salavon is an artist that deals in averages. He has done a lot of artwork that deals with a far removed view of images. The image I have shamefully stolen is a still frame of every second of Star Wars, arranged by luminosity.

Bootstrap the Blank Slate is pretty cool. I didn't realize I could be so avant-garde.

]]> http://www.chemoboy.com/archives/2003_11_01_archive.html#106853044006194317 <a href="http://www.zefrank.com/">Ze</a> has a lot of neat little flash thingies. But my favorite has to be the <a href="http://www.zefrank.com/buddhist/index.html">Buddhist game</a>. It will blow your perception of reality away. And it's a little bit like <a href="http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&c2coff=1&q=qbert&sa=N&tab=wi">Q*Bert</a>. Joel Slovacek 2003-11-15T06:00:45Z Ze has a lot of neat little flash thingies. But my favorite has to be the Buddhist game. It will blow your perception of reality away. And it's a little bit like Q*Bert.]]> http://www.chemoboy.com/archives/2003_11_01_archive.html#106852272262428932 <img src="http://www.chemoboy.com/images/bender-postcard.jpg"><br /><br /><a href="http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&c2coff=1&q=bender&sa=N&tab=wi">Bender</a> just got back from Vegas, and sent me <a href="http://hektik.org/various/bendersuit_in_vegas/new_page_1.htm">some pictures</a> from his trip. I didn't know he knew so many celebrities. But Celebritybot 9000 was conspicuously missing. Joel Slovacek 2003-11-13T03:52:03Z

Bender just got back from Vegas, and sent me some pictures from his trip. I didn't know he knew so many celebrities. But Celebritybot 9000 was conspicuously missing.]]> http://www.chemoboy.com/archives/2003_11_01_archive.html#106860702303266393 Every once in a while I forget about <a href="http://www.theonion.com/">The Onion</a>, and when I remember, it's like meeting an old friend for a night of tequila and strippers. Recently, this article about a <a href="http://www.theonion.com/3944/news3.html">bloggers' mom finding out about his blog</a> had me laughing out loud like one of those laughing monkeys at work. Since there was a plug of <a href="http://www.blogger.com/">Blogger</a> in the picture, I could always claim I was "researching." Joel Slovacek 2003-11-12T03:17:03Z The Onion, and when I remember, it's like meeting an old friend for a night of tequila and strippers. Recently, this article about a bloggers' mom finding out about his blog had me laughing out loud like one of those laughing monkeys at work. Since there was a plug of Blogger in the picture, I could always claim I was "researching."]]> http://www.chemoboy.com/archives/2003_11_01_archive.html#106851472495355883 <a href="http://www.freewayblogger.com/index.htm">This guy</a> has dubbed the act of putting anti-war slogans on freeway overpasses as <a href="http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=freeway+blogging">freeway blogging</a>. I noticed one on my way back from Sacramento this past weekend that said "Quagmire Accomplished." According to <a href="http://www.freewayblogger.com/index.htm">freewayblogger</a>, most tend to be both very political and somewhat humerous, in a morbid and ironic sort of way. Joel Slovacek 2003-11-11T01:38:44Z This guy has dubbed the act of putting anti-war slogans on freeway overpasses as freeway blogging. I noticed one on my way back from Sacramento this past weekend that said "Quagmire Accomplished." According to freewayblogger, most tend to be both very political and somewhat humerous, in a morbid and ironic sort of way.]]>