Links (non-sausage variety)

A cool page showing what some major corporate websites looked like in 1996.

I'm posting this one exclusively for Mark. Time to ditch the Doyle Brunson jammies!

Take a step forward if less than 30 percent of your state's population is obese. Not so fast Mississippi, Alabama and West Virginia.

What do you get when you combine The Great White Hope, Coming to America, and Star Wars? THIS. Someone had a lot of time on their hands...but its worth it just to hear Darth Vadar say "Your momma is going on a date. A date, ya dig?"

I agree with Bill Simmons...I could never go see this in a movie theatre.

Your thoughts are needed

I need a ruling on this one...

Am I within my rights to drop my support for John Edwards solely because his campaign theme song is that freakin' awful "Our Country" by John Mellencamp?

I like his focus on the economy and the growing divide between the Haves and Have-Nots. I think it's the single-most important issue this nation faces today, especially as we face yet another recession encouraged by shaky investment strategies (thanks hedge funds and your appetite for subprime loans!)

Yet, "Our Country" is pure evil. It's a cheap pop (yay, America!) disguised as a "rock" song that's played over and over again during every football and baseball game. Could I support Edwards if he said the Yankees were his favorite team? If he hailed from New Bedford? If he played shortstop for the Reds? (the softball team, not the baseball team)

Any thoughts on this?

"Meanest Mom in the World"

If anyone wants a glimpse into my childhood, check out this story. It is totally something my Mom would have done to me. In fact, in reading it, I almost wondered if my Mom had a second family somewhere that I didn't know about...

Anyway, I think this is awesome. If you're 19, and your parents buy you a car, and you break one of the TWO rules they give you -- sorry, pal. Time to get a better paying job.