creepy corn maze

Las Vegas has become as much known for its attractions as it has for its gambling -- the dancing fountains at Bellagio, erupting volcano at The Mirage and the pirate battle in front of Treasure Island, to name a few. But a small town just a half hour north of all the glitter has been vying for attention with its unique corn maze each Fall.

This is what the Coca Cola Corporation wanted when they contacted the owners of the maze and said they'd like to sponsor this year's event. The company is also donating prizes. The company got involved when its vendors, who drop off the soda in Glendale, brought it to their attention. Word of mouth obviously pays off.

Your admission includes parking, a hamburger or hot dog, corn on the cob, baked potato and a soda. Drinks will be available, and the Broken Spoke Saloon will be open. There's a even a place to stay with reservations, which is just like the Bates Motel in the movie Psycho.

virtual world interoperability - relax and be patient

Christian Renaud is the Chief Architect of Networked Virtual Environments for the Cisco Technology Center. He also seems to be one of the few people writing in public to seem to understand (and express) that the recently announced collaboration between IBM, Linden Lab and others, and the meeting last week is not a fait accompli, but just the first stumbling baby step on the road.

Check out Renaud's thoughts on his personal blog. Renaud's writing is worth reading. He is articulate, witty, thoughtful and eclectic.

Happy National Pasta Day!

been cutting down on carbs lately and looking for an excuse to have a big plate of spaghetti topped with sauce and grated parmesan cheese? Hello National Pasta Day!

I could spend the entire day just doing posts for pasta, it's such a versatile food, but I can't do that. Instead, here are several pasta recipes from various sites, including Epicurious, AllRecipes, RecipeZaar, Food Network, The Reluctant Gourmet and The National Pasta Association.

And don't forget the sauce! Here are several recipes from About.com and this one from MealsMatter.org for Southwestern Pasta Sauce.

avid fan

i, um, uh, don't ask, just watch

Kids' Books That Didn't Make It

A few children's books that didn't make the cut:

1. You Are Different and That's Bad

2. The Boy Who Died From Eating All His Vegetables

3. Dad's New Wife Robert

4. Fun four-letter Words to Know and Share

5. Hammers, Screwdrivers and Scissors: An I-Can-Do-It Book

6. The Kids' Guide to Hitchhiking

7. Curious George and the High-Voltage Fence

8. All Cats Go to Hell

9. The Little Sissy Who Snitched

10. Some Kittens Can Fly

11. The Pop-Up Book of Human Anatomy

12. Whining, Kicking and Crying to Get Your Way

13. Pop! Goes The Hamster...And Other Great Microwave Games

14. Eggs, Toilet Paper, and Your School

15. Places Where Mommy and Daddy Hide Neat Things

amy winehouse-back to black

amy gets a lot of negatove press, but she IS pretty cool. her new video.......

Amy Winehouse Back to Black

my little pony deathmatch

My Little Pony Death Match

Gali The Alligator

Meet Gali, the star of what is sure to be the hottest new kid's show of the fall.

steve-o & peta

That’s really not saying much, cause Steve-O would rather go naked than wear/do a lot of things.

But hey, atleast it’s for a good cause this time!

The new PETA ad will be revealed today during L.A.’s fashion week. You can watch video of his shoot HERE …. if you dare.

thank you for calling tech support

Call centers are symbols of India's economic boom. With Anglicized names and feigned Western accents, Indians handle credit card problems and troubleshoot computers, collect debts and conduct customer satisfaction surveys. Over the past decade or so, relatively high salaries in the call center sector have attracted thousands of applicants across the country. But now the boom is going bust because India's college graduates and young job seekers just don't want to be bothered with the business anymore.

Young people say it is no longer worthwhile going through sleepless nights serving customers halfway around the world. They have better job opportunities in other fields. The work is tiring and stressful and offers few career advancement opportunities, says Dr. A. Sankara Reddy, head of Sri Venkateswara College in New Delhi. In response to students' complaints, Reddy said the college a few months ago banned call center recruiters from campus. At least a handful of other local colleges over the last few years have made the same decision.

the exorcist........in 1 minute

if you don't have time to watch the whole flick

blogs in space

Have you always sensed there's something beyond this earthly realm? Are you a believer in life on other planets? Do you have a strange feeling we're not alone in the universe? If your reply to any of these questions is "yes," and you've always wanted to contact these other lifeforms then your opportunity is here!

You're probably already aware of Blog in Space. This is a highly sensitive program like none other on Earth, providing bloggers with a medium for transmitting their blogs into space, in hopes of connecting with extraterrestrial beings. Aliens are curious beings, and they can learn more about us Earth inhabitants by reading our blogs. So if you have a really cool blog with a distinct voice, and want to be heard, then visit BloginSpace.com and submit your blog url.

Along with the potential to unite the entire universe (well, perhaps that's a tad dramatic!) both Blog in Space and MySpace in Space are great ways to connect with Earthly peers -- each site has a "Most Likely to Be Contacted" profile that changes daily, as well as a complete listing of other folks who are transmitting their blogs or profiles into space.

moa lisa?

move away from your screen and you will see it.

one heck of a lap

If you like doing laps in your local pool, hold onto your goggles: the creators of the world’s largest swimming pool are on a mission to spread their technology across the world.

Already drawing the crowds in the South American resort of San Alfonso del Mar in Chile, this artificial lagoon and swimming pool is eight hectares in size and contains an incredible 250,000 cubic metres of water. Acknowledged by Guinness World Records as being the world’s largest swimming pool, the lagoon trounces all other record holders in the category, including the Orthlieb pool in Casablanca, Morocco, itself a huge 150 metres by 100 metres – the San Alfonso pool is ten times this size, measuring 1km in length. The revolutionary clear water artificial lagoons, transparent to a depth of 35 metres and unprecedented in design and construction methods, are the brainchild of Crystal Lagoons founder, biochemist and Chilean businessman Fernando Fischmann. Equivalent in size to an incredible 6,000 standard domestic pools, details of its technology are to be unveiled for the first time at Cityscape Dubai later this month.

Family Guy Star Wars: Obi Wan Saves Luke

in case you missed it, the family guy spoof of star wars was hilarious. here's a peek

Video: 300 - The Cat Version

ogl, will the cat videos ever end?maybe, but until then, enjoy this one.

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pixel museum

hmmmm, pixelly. check it out here. pretty cool.

i'll tell you what i want, what i really really want

to go to this concert. i'll admit it, i am a closet spice girls fan. heck, i even liked spice world.



It's Posh, Sporty, Ginger, Baby and Scary...together again!

As you know, the Spice Girls are reuniting, and the ladies posed Thursday before their press conference in Greenwich, England...where they announced their upcoming tour dates!

They'll be kicking off in L.A. this December, and you can check the rest of their tour dates here.

Aaaaaaaay! Milwaukee to Bronze Fonzie

Henry Winkler, the man more commonly known as Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli will likely be forever immortalized in the city of Milwaukee.

“Visit Milwaukee, a group that promotes the city as a tourism and convention destination, is leading an effort to raise money for a bronze sculpture of the character played by Henry Winkler on TV’s “Happy Days,” which was set in Milwaukee.

Some $45,000 has been raised toward a goal of $85,000 to commission the statue.”

Milwaukee has notched itself in as the best city in America. Beer and a bronze Fonz — What could be better?

Milwaukee group wants to bronze The Fonz

Political zombies with JibJab

jib jab is always fantabulous

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