Joy Girl Commando

Lady Gaga's Poker Face read by Christopher Walken - Friday Night with Jo...

2010-10-05T17:22:00.000-07:00

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"Ooh Girl!" - An Honest R&B Song

2010-10-01T06:07:00.000-07:00

Caption Contest!!!!

2010-08-24T17:40:00.000-07:00

Today is the 1,600th anniversary of the sack of Rome. Celebrate the Roman and Visigoth cultural interaction by captioning this photo depicting the event.

Where are they now?

2010-07-27T13:48:00.000-07:00

Like most of you, I, from time to time, wonder what happened to everyone's favorite Transylvanian Europop sensation The Cheeky Girls. I am happy to report they are happily promoting their own cosmetics line for teens in the UK.

In case you missed their big hit the first time:

Snoop Dogg "Oh Sookie" True Blood Music Video -- FTW!!!!

2010-06-22T21:17:00.000-07:00

DANGER WILL ROBINSON!

2010-05-09T14:22:00.000-07:00

The German branch of Venture Industries has discovered that robots pose a risk in the home, if you give them knives. It turns out mechanical arms equipped with cutting tools can cause injuries. And who do you get to volunteer to be stabbed by a robot. Oh, its Germany, never mind...

Robot-inflicted injuries studied

A future in which robots help around the home could prove harmful to humans, suggests a study.

German researchers studied what happens in accidents involving robots using sharp tools alongside humans.

They used a robot arm holding a variety of bladed tools programmed to strike test substances that mimic soft tissue.

In some cases, the researchers found, the robots managed to accidentally inflict wounds that would prove "lethal".

The tests were conducted to see if a prototype safety system could limit the damage done.

Human subject

The tests involved a robot arm weighing 14kg and a 1.1m reach that was equipped with a variety of bladed household tools including a steak knife, kitchen knife, scissors and screwdriver.

The robot arm was programmed to use the bladed tools to stab and cut a silicone lump, a leg from a dead pig and the arm of a human volunteer.

Striking, stabbing and puncturing tests with the safety system turned off were performed on the silicone and pig leg. Deep cuts resulted in most cases that, the researchers said, could prove to be "lethal" if inflicted on a living subject.

Three researchers from the Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics at the German aerospace agency wanted to carry out the tests because they envisage a future in which robots will start to become domestic helpers.

Injuries were significantly reduced when the prototype collision detection system developed by the trio was switched on. This system uses torque sensors to spot when it has hit a different substance and halts movement. It was used to limit damage when human subjects were tested.

Previous studies have looked at what would happen when large heavy robots bump into people. However, the German study is thought to be the first to look at the slashing injuries robots could cause.

The results of the study were presented at the 2010 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, held in Alaska in early May.

So, imagine what would happen if you equip the kitchen help with flamethrowers.

Mackie Messer LIVES!!

2010-04-11T11:20:00.000-07:00

WARNING!! - Not for the lactose intolerant

2009-08-15T13:18:00.000-07:00

Someone finally found a way to maximize fabulousness!!

Can I Grow It? YES I CAN!

2009-04-05T07:42:00.000-07:00

Apparently Walgreen's thinks it is too good for our Maximal Leader. The corporate powers that be are requiring Tampa stores to remove the Special Edition Chia Obama from store shelves.

Walgreen's claimed that the product is "not appropriate for the comapny's corporate image." Racist much, Walgreens? Why you trying to keep a brotha down?

FULL STORY

At least is is still available at Amazon.

Shadow Economy

2008-10-04T21:04:00.001-07:00

It's really pretty simple.

A break from campaign ads!

2008-03-03T13:08:00.001-08:00

Awesome Indian music video

2008-02-10T09:45:00.001-08:00

They don't make 'em like this in AmeriKa any more. :(

Smoke 'em if you got 'em

2008-02-07T21:22:00.001-08:00

There are 2 kinds of people....

2008-01-20T19:58:00.000-08:00

Those WITH a Zombie Contingency Plan (ZCP) and those WITHOUT!

If you are in the later category, get your shit together and make a plan. You'll be thanking me in the not too distant future.

Swoony Todd

2007-12-19T18:02:00.000-08:00

Talk about Christmas eye candy! Maybe I should change my name to FanGirl Commando!

Tim Burton directs an amazing cast. And you can't go wrong with a cannibal story during the holiday season. The Burton/Depp collaboration has always been a winner. I am really looking forward to this one!

The Best Ron Paul REVOLution Song Yet!!

2007-12-18T09:25:00.000-08:00

The very talented Aimee Allen has written & recorded the best Ron Paul song yet!
You can listen to it here:
Amiee Allen's Myspace Page

If you aren't familiar with her work, she has a great song on the Grammy nominated Hairspray soundtrack.

Reality Trash Extraordinaire

2007-12-12T09:18:00.000-08:00

The CW is rolling out the mother-daughter pageant reality show Crowned tonight. It looks like it has a LOT of trash potential. Here are the contestants:

And here is the real reason to watch:
I DO love me some Carson Kressley!

UPDATE: Well, I watched and it did not disappoint! Less cat fighting than I would have liked, but it is only the first episode. This has promise. Best line of the night- "I know you were trying to do the southern belle thing, but you just looked like Amish hookers."

HILARY DOES HER HOMEWORK!

2007-12-09T07:39:00.000-08:00

Wow, I am impressed. Sen. Clinton, with her grasp of facts (somewhat in the way Gen. Guderian grasped panzer-blitz tactics), has managed to show Barack Obama is a LIE-YER, liar, pantie-wanties on FI-YER.

It seems that Obama denied having some long-range plan to become president. Clinton has shown this to be FALSE by means of a series of testimonies from "associates" of the "senator". Witnesses recall Obama saying that indeed, his plans for conquest of the White House would some day come to fruition.

The long and sinister roll of evidence stretches back to Kindergarten, the womb and matrix of global domination. Iis Darmawan, age 63, current location and occupation not given, formerly Kindergarten teacher, deposed that Obama was "an exceptionally tall and curly haired child who quickly picked up the local language and had sharp math skills". Further, deponent alleges Obama produced an essay outlining his ambition. Indeed in an eerie echo of "Mein Kampf" and "Stars are Blind", Obama incautiously titled his manual "I Want to Become President". One can only assume that Obama was a highly skilled writer for a Kindergartner.

Full marks to Sen. Clinton on her fearless investigative reporting. Once again she has demonstrated that NOTHING is beyond her eagle eye. She reports, you decide!

-Dave Hardy

Listen, read, and fear!

Occupational Therapy

2007-12-08T20:07:00.000-08:00

A new blog for my more domestic pursuits.

Joy Girl Gets Crafty

The Imaginary NAFTA Superhighway

2007-12-05T10:53:00.000-08:00

This is from an offical Canadian govt website.
Alberta Infrastructure & Transportation
I guess that Canadian government has quite an imagination!!!

Nothing to see here folks, move along.....

Harlan Ellison -- Pay the Writer

2007-12-04T19:27:00.001-08:00

I think I'm in LOVE!!!!!

OJ Simpson Pleads Not Guilty - AGAIN!

2007-11-28T12:20:00.001-08:00

I only have one thing to say-

Serioulsy, How Stupid are the Mittheads?

2007-11-27T14:05:00.000-08:00

I just saw this--

Islam & Ron Paul - Two False Prophet Cults!!!

Does it hurt to be that stupid?

BRILLIANT!!

2007-11-24T16:34:00.001-08:00

Get a Cash Advance

Ron Paul with Nevada NewsMakers 2007.11.20 part 1

2007-11-24T10:27:00.001-08:00

Part 1