The miniseries and seasons 1 & 2. I figured Nounatron was kinda dead (much like j.c these days, I suppose), so I'd rekindle the flame here.

I'm not smart enough to debate you point to point on this, but I have the feeling that about 60 percent of what you say is crap ...

-David Letterman to Bill O'Reilly

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Hey Folks. Watch the season finale. I take my first stab at reporting by mocking a well-intentioned environmentalist. Also, a non-hysterical look at Bird Flu and a music video about obscure number theory conjectures.

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1/10/06
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Wafah Dufour is featured in the January issue of GQ magazine. If you are unfamiliar with that name, perhaps the name that she was given at birth, Wafah bin Laden, will ring a bell. I have not posted a link because I can't seem to find a very good comprehensive article, and, well, you can go buy the fucking magazine this week or go leaf through it at your local bookstore or library. Anyway, here's what I know so far: she is an American citizen, she is Osama's neice, she's been living in London for years trying to launch herself into pop music stardom and has recently moved back to NYC--where it's looking like she finally has a chance of achieving that goal. Why do I think this? Because she's FUCKING HOT, that's why.

It's racist to use chopsticks in a Thai restaurant.

Discuss.

Hey Jeaun. I gots a question.

An editor at my textbook job is looking for someone who designs video games, or at least works on them in some fashion, to interview for a short profile to highlight how "technology yields adventure."

Given the number of hip geeks with connections to Jeaun, I figure someone's gotta know someone.

Anyone?

Facts about St Nicholas according to Wikipedia:

• St Nicholas was an ordained priest.

• St. Nick is a patron saint of children, yes... but he's also the patron saint of prostitutes, pharmacists, pawnbrokers and prisoners.

• St. Nicholas was a Turk. He was from Patara in the province of Lycia which was on the mediterranean coast of Hellenistic Asia Minor.

• In the Netherlands, Sinterklaas sails up from Spain with his little buddy, a freed slave named Black Pete. He gives bad kids bundles of sticks. Those wacky Dutch.

• In the early 11th century sailors stole St. Nicholas's remains. They were said to exude myrrh.

Yesterday I heard that Scott Strapp got his ASS BEAT by 311. I did a little search on this just now and, unfortunately, I can't come up with any pages that discuss the topic besides message boards and illegitimate news sources. Everything I've been glancing at says that Scott Strapp sucker-punched one of the 311 boys and that was what started the "brawl." Either way this is hilarious. Everyone giggle. Giggle a lot. I actually giggle whenever I hear either the name "Scott Strapp" or "311." Oh my god I can't stop laughing.

"The meal was served in enormous helpings on damask tablecloths by the skilled Italian waiters Major ______ de Coverley had kidnapped from the mainland and given to Milo."

Why do all those old-timey writers (like Joseph Heller?) use underscores for a person's first name all the time? This has baffled me for years, and I'm tired of being in the dark. Can someone help me out here?