Friday, July 30, 2004
Dying wish
Saturday, July 24, 2004
Let's play a game
Extreme kidnapping
Courtesy of Howard Stern, here is an idea for readers interested in being kidnapped. Having staged my own kidnapping once, I found this delightful. Any takers? Link forwarded by POA reader Asaf.
Tuesday, July 13, 2004
Burn! Burn! Burn!
I think the best part of this news article on a thwarted book-burning ceremony is the list of sponsored advertising links located to the right of the text, hawking various fire-related goods and services. Maybe they figure book-burners need fire-retardant clothing? But then again, do book-burners read the news? Hmmm.... Link courtesy of Barrucca.
Monday, July 12, 2004
Roman à doigt
An imaginative friend of mine once suggested that a novel could be transmitted in morse code by someone blinking their eyes rapidly. This is not quite as cool, but it's a close second.
Saturday, July 03, 2004
The booth babe business
For those POA readers who couldn't make it to the recent Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, Erin Bell went undercover to investigate the phenomenon of booth babes and their power over computer gaming nerds.
Thursday, July 01, 2004
Can't make this stuff up
This is one of the better case names I've come across recently: Platoro, Ltd. v. Unidentified Remains of a Vessel, Her Cargo, Apparel, Tackle, and Furniture, in a Cause of Salvage, Civil and Maritime, 695 F.2d 893 (5th Cir. 1983). Plus, it has a great opening. The court begins by noting that "[t]his case has a long and complex history." Then it sets the scene: "In 1555, the Spanish galleon Espiritu Santo sank in a storm."
One of my other favorites: In re Cruciferous Sprout Litigation.
One of my other favorites: In re Cruciferous Sprout Litigation.
