The Gamete against the Cell

Cell-phone users can be very inconsiderate. I always felt that they are thrilled by a new call, up to the point of sometimes being rude to the people in front of them. Well, here is the proof:

Fourteen percent of the world's cell phone users report that they have stopped in the middle of a sex act to answer a ringing wireless device [...] "People can't bear to miss a call," [...] "Everybody thinks the next call can be something really exciting. And getting so many calls proves social success," she said. "It fulfills a fundamental insecurity."

I'm not sure about the rest of the people, but in terms of cells, gametes should always be more important than phones.

Washer & Dryer

After months of hunting on craigs, we have succeded! We bought, picked up, and installed a stackable washer-dryer! Cheers!

The Princess Bride

How can anybody hate The Princess Bride? Action packed, funny, got some revenge and, yes, some kissing maybe, but it is not a kissing story.
If you want to know which character you are, check out this page. I'm Iñigo Montoya! You killed my father! Prepare to die!

La Ruta Extraterrestre

Endi reports:

Los grupos de avistamientos ufológicos se apuntaron un triunfo ayer cuando el alcalde de Lajas, Marcos “Turin” Irizarry Pagán, firmó una proclama que declara la carretera estatal PR-303 como la Ruta Extraterrestre.

In-fucking-credible. They are planning to change the name of a road to Extraterrestrial Road due to the many claimed sightings of UFOs. Puerto Rico is Macondo.

The Salt Lick

The Salt Lick is not a restaurant; is an event. Delicious ribs, brisket and sausage, topped with their increidible BBQ sauce, served family-style buffet. Since the place is BYOB, you can just go there, and spend hours eating, chatting, drinking.

The Power of Flan

It doesn't fail. The most powerful entity in the universe is Cheese Flan. Simple, delicious, it always works.

y&j: character creation basics part3

6. SELECT A TALENT
Each 1st level character gets a talent. Some talents are important for determining capacities. You may need to look ahead when choosing talents.

7. SELECT CAPACITY
Depending on your character class and Aguzamiento modifier you get certain quantity of Capacity points. Capacities are measured in ranks which are divided in class capacities and cross class capacities. Buying capacities is easier if you follow your character starting package. Once again you should not bother your YM with questions about which capacities better suit your character.
Some characteristics are exclusive of each other. For example, combing and rolos can't be both worn at the same time.
Capacities are described in later chapters.

8. REVIEW DESCRIPTION
Detail your character to better suit its personality. Remember, this is what other persons see.

Se7en (by stuffed animals)

If there is a movie that is easy to ruin, it is Se7en. If you haven't seen it yet, go watch it now, but don't read on. Don't read on. I warned you! Oh well. The final shocking scene of the movie, interpreted by stuffed animals, can be found here.

Around the World (Legal) Music

The Smithsonian has a service where you can sample and buy music from all over the world! You can search by location, or by instrument type. It's pretty cool!

fun with text to speech

So, there's this thing in the control panel that lets you write something and hear the computer say it. I've been playing with that lately. Some personal favorites of the course "Learn Spanish Talking English."

n l see John
Boy o s n r
Who and see 2 seek ago
Tell o boy ah in cruise tar
2 t n s l p p b n t s o

The famous mango tree

This is the most famous mango tree in Puerto Rico. I don't know why it is so famous, but k1000, who took the picture, swears it is some sort of national landmark.

Useless, but interesting

When something is useless, call it art. Here is a web site were the artist describes some of her interesting "performances". I include quotes from some of my favorites.

Trapped. April 2003. This performance was part of my thesis series and dealt with love. I baited 100 mousetraps with candy hearts and backed myself into a corner, and then unbaited them with my hands. This was one of the most physically demanding performances I have ever done and during it I was witness to my own psychological conditioning: after getting my hands caught a few times it was incredibly hard to move my hands towards the traps again. This was a year and a half ago and I still have a mousetrap complex.

More Than You Bargained For. February 2003. This was part of a Valentine's Day show called Touchy Feely. I dressed up all cute and carried a box that said "Buy My Love, 25 Cents." I asked people really nicely to buy my love, and when they did turned into their worst nightmare girlfriend - pathalogically jealous, demanding, insane. They didn't get rid of me until someone else bought me. I was shocked at how many people said "Wow, you remind me of my ex-girlfriend."

y&j: more character creation basics.

3. ASSIGN AND ADJUST YOUR ABILITY SCORES
Now that you know your character race and class you can select the ability scores that better suit your character. Your character main abilities are: Aguzamiento, Tosco, Jaiberia, Babilla, Pepa and Presentamiento.
Put high scores in abilities that better suit your class. A brief description of this step is included for each class. Also, abilities should be assigned to represent your character personally.
Enter these scores in the ability area of your character sheet.

4. REVIEW THE STARTING PACKAGE.
Each class has a basic starting package in its description. It presents your character with a balanced design. This serves as a guide to character development and should be looked upon. Feel free to change capacities and equipment as you want, however do not bother your Yucayeque Master with questions on what weapons to give to your character.

5. RECORD RACIAL AND CLASS FEATURES
Each class has certain features that make it special. Many of these are automatical, but many reflect the personality of the player character. Pay close attention to your decisions since they will affect how your character looks. Once a feature is set it shouldn’t be changed. This affects the other panas belief in the game and harms more than help the general well being.

The new trend

Join the new trend. Call me and tell me how pendejo I am.

The Man Who Saves the World

The Man Who Saves the World is also known as Turkish Star Wars. Script? Why do you need a script if you can just film meaningless trampoline fight scenes and then stick them together? This very low budget movie doesn't even know the meaning of editing. They randomly stuck together some badly edited scenes from A New Hope, put some fight scenes that make the Power Rangers look like Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, and somehow reveal a plot about Lord Vater trying to conquer/destroy the world with the power of human brains. Continuity? Bah! This is postmodernist! There is no need for continuity!

Cüneyt Arky'n: Begin to your famous whistle which no women can resist.
Aytekin Akkaya: [Whistles]
Cüneyt Arky'n: You whistle it wrong
Aytekin Akkaya: Why?
Cüneyt Arky'n: Skeletons came instead of woman

Funny as hell. Check out some clips in here.