THE NEW PRODUCT COME INTO THE MARKET

Instructions for Environment-Protective Torch for 21st century

Features:

1. Only shake it forward and backward while in use, So as to make it generating to light up.

2. Its switch system is based on advanced magnetic induction technologies. So it's long in service life and reliable in performance.

Advantages:

1. A torch is used for emergency lighting purpose. However, the traditional battery-supplied torch may cause you a big trouble because the batteries will become ineffective and produce

pollution if the torch is left idle for a long time. The chargeable torch also has the problem of power leakage; or it will help you remember to charge only at the time you need. This innovative torch is the breakthrough in solution to waste and inconvenience.

2. Being self-supplying, it will serve you long and well.

(taken from the box of an electromagnetically-powered flashlight).

(shockingly not made in the USA)

(the box has a German recycling logo on it as well.)

Pixar just keeps getting better and better

Today, in a moment of rain-induced impulse (I was on the bus already, might as well go across town), I took myself to see Up.

Now, I'm a sucker for well-made kids movies to begin with, and I adore Pixar. I think that Cars and A Bug's Life are cute and amusing, and also the only two movies to come from that studio which are not absolutely all-over wonderful. I have at least greatly enjoyed, if not absolutely loved, every film that Pixar has made, and with those two above exceptions, every Pixar movie has had at least a brief period as a favorite of the moment. With that said, I think Up is their finest work yet.

The beginning is, for a few moments, absolutely adorable, and then heartbreaking, as it walks you through a lifelong romance, right up to the end. Mr. Fredrickson is a wonderfuly flawed character who is completely and totally sympathetic; you automatically feel for him. The young intrepid Russell is adorable in his not-quite-adolescence; he took slightly longer to grow on me but you absolutely get there by the end. The other characters are absolutely spot-on, including and perhaps most so the dogs.

It goes without saying that the film is visually breathtaking. The nature scenes have just enough detail and just grab you in the right way. The cloud of balloons is also perfect. Pixar has done so well in avoiding trying to make their characters look real, so it's never creepy.

The story itself is pure Disney/Pixar: heartbreaking to just the right degree, able to unexpectedly summon both happy and sad tears but never too intense. At a few points I heard a mother sitting behind me needing to reassure her daughter (don't know the age) that whatever character was okay, so it's obviously a bit intense for some young kids, but none of the wee ones in the theater seemed totally overwhelmed. The end is poignant but again not too heavy, and overall the movie is remarkably sweet. The movie as a whole definitely works on different levels: I'm sure as an adult I got plenty more from it than the six year olds in the theater, and I'm sure that a parent or grandparent would get yet something more from it.

Overall, this is definitely Pixar's best movie yet, and that seems to be a popular opinion. It has something for all ages, and even if it didn't, it would still be worth watching just for the animation.

Just nice

Well, I'm a bit late with it, but there's a video of a 47-year-old Scottish woman who is arguably one of the coolest people in the world. She's auditioning for Britain's Got Talent, which apparently is like American Idol/Pop Idol only marginally less tedious because people do things other than sing.

Ms. Boyle sings, though. I didn't want to watch it at first, because I hate it when they're mean to people, and...well, she's twice the average age on that show, never married, lives alone with her cat, has never performed, is not stylish, etc. She walks out on stage and you just know it's going to be painful.

Here it is.

When she starts (around the 2 minute mark if you want to skip the crap at the beginning), everyone seems to take a moment to go...'oh, hey, hold up.' Because she's good. She's not a perfect singer, she certainly doesn't sound like a pro, but - well, she sure as hell is better than I am, if nothing else.

And then at about the four minute mark, you can absolutely see Simon suddenly realize how much they can market her for, and he just swoons. Literally, he swoons like a lovestruck 16-year-old girl who just got asked to the prom.

Combining two of my life's passions

Existentialist literature and the fact that air travel is hell:

Prague's Franz Kafka International Named World's Most Alienating Airport

Have you ever wanted to see an angry man throw his shoes at President Bush?

Even if you think your answer is "no," it's really yes, and the media is there for us.

Some post-post-season Phillies love

Here is the best 6-minute documentary about the Phillie Phanatic's hot dog gun that I have ever seen.

And now, a picture of a puppy in a graduation cap

He's adorable, and a puppy school graduate! (though one of my parents needs to clean the lens of their camera or something.)

What the world needs

This makes me ridiculously happy.

And again

National League East champions? The Phillies, of course.

What does it say about me as a Phillies fan that upon hearing this news my reaction is not one of joy, but rather apprehension? I mean, great work so far, guys, but...you are the Phillies, so, uh, there's kind of some negative momentum going here.

Things that shouldn't amuse me quite so much...

But really, really do:

In the hallway outside the cafeteria, there were two tables representing various groups.

One - which was announced well in advance in the college's weekly bulletin of events - had two representatives from JET. There were a decent number of people there. In fact, at first I thought that it was the line for the cafeteria, but it was in fact just the group around the table.

The other table, just on the other side of the wide hallway, had three uniformed representatives from some branch of the military, with a table full of pamphlets and such. There was no one at that table, and all three of them looked rather bored and a bit lonely.

Happy Constitution Day, everyone!

Darth Vader will teach you the Pythagorean theorem

I have no idea what possible reason or context there is for this, but it doesn't matter, because it's Darth Vader teaching you geometry, and therefore it's one of the most awesome things ever.

The dreaded Panda disease!

Seriously, what.

(Ignore me, I'm hard at work.)

*melty*

Here is a King Charles Spaniel that adopted some orphaned baby bunnies.  

Awwwwww.  

Politics the way it should be

Party at Google's house!

One of those few internet videos that is well worth your two minutes or so.  http://www.cracked.com/article_15825_internet-party-what-happens-when-googles-parents-leave-town-for-weekend.html

The cutest police officer I've ever seen

The British Transportation Police at King's Cross have adopted a cat in order to deal with the mouse problem.

(the cat's the cute one, obviously).

I <3 PBF

Hahaha.

Hee.

Hah.

Por que no te callas?

Here is a video of the king of Spain* telling Hugo Chavez to shut up.

Apparently during an Ibero-American summit meeting, the PM of Spain was speaking. Hugo Chavez (whose microphone was off) kept interrupting. Eventually, the king of Spain, sitting next to the PM, leaned forward to face Chavez and said, "Why don't you just shut up?"

I love when diplomats say 'the hell with this politeness crap' and say what they're really thinking. (Also, while I'm not a rabid Chavez-hater, the guy's a total moonbat and does, sometimes, need to shut up.)

*Apparently they still have a king, which I had absolutely no idea of.

Awww

The combination of school keeping me very busy and absolute disgust with The System has lead to me dreading reading the news every day. So this is not a blog entry about politics.

Instead, here's a link to a story about tiny pigs, apparently in pumpkins. The pictures are well worth clicking through. Now I kind of want to go buy a pumpkin to see if there's a teeny little piglet inside (and somewhere, my high school biology teacher cries out in pain...)

Philosophers are silly people...

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