More weird-ass news that never ceases to amaze me. A 17-pound baby.

Awesomest article ("Bear guzzles 36 beers, passes out at campground") about a hammered bear in the woods this week.  Nature is good.  Protect the environment.

Olympic News: French 200-meter breastroke gold medalist disqualified for being robot.

French 200-meter breastroke contestant Ferinand Delone was disqualified after judges determined that the reason for sparks flying out of his ass mid-race was that he was actually a robot.

Lyndon Ferns of South Africa gets the medal instead.  "YEAH!  I win now!  YEAH"

Best Olympic Quote so far: Yao Ming (China) on losing the basketball game agaist Serbia & Montenegro. On his bursting out in frustration during the game Yao said:  "An old Chinese saying goes, 'If you don't burst out from silence, you fade into it.'"  Classy guy.  Not sure what it means, but classy guy.

Take On Me

"Hi.  Nice to meet you.  I'm Donald Trump.  I'm cool like Aha from the 80's.  And you must be, FIRED!"

On Donald Trump; from this week's Economist:
"Anyone who understands the realestate business understands the real-estate business understands he fails, but who understands the real-estate business?" says Gregg Slotnick, a commercial real-estate broker in New York.  Indeed, the irony of tthe Trump Hotels bankruptcy is hard to miss.  Yet, viewed in another light, it does prove that Mr. Trump truly is in a class by himself.  After all, anyone can tout the fact that they are a brilliant businessman if their businesses do brilliantly.  It takes a true genius to do so, and do so convincingly, when the results say otherwise.

Check out the Apprentice Web GAME (that's me!!!)

French Robots Weigh In:

"Yes, no need for the disqualification.  That diqualification was a tragic sacrifice."

"We know Trump and he is a distinguished gentlememan.  But sacrifice to failure is like a fine Bordeaux, only less full-bodied and bitter.  Please watch us in September on your tele set, as we have applied to be on The Apprentice Season2."

Did not know this....

Paul Oakenfold working on EA titles
Electronic Arts has secured the services of veteran dance and electronic music DJ Paul Oakenfold to contribute to its GoldenEye: Rogue Agent and FIFA Football 2005 games, the publisher announced this week. In his role of music supervisor on GoldenEye, Oakenfold will compose an original score and create "the game's overarching musical personality with hard-driving rhythmic beats hand-crafted for every mission".  In an earlier announcement, EA revealed that Oakenfold has already written and recorded the EA Sports Football theme that will debut in FIFA Football 2005 later this year.  Other artists on the FIFA soundtrack include Air, Faithless, Franz Ferdinand, INXS, Morrissey, New Order and The Soundtrack of Our Lives. Oakenfold's previous experience in this area includes a number of high profile films, including Swordfish, The Bourne Identity, Goldmember and The Matrix Reloaded.

I want one of these.  I think it would be the best way to solve inter-office questions like "should we move some of our assets into gold?"  Who knows.  Time for a duel.

Inflate that ego, bounce those bellies.

Also - Joey has a great tombstone generator picture.  Worth checking out.

Articles:  The Video Game Nudity Trend; good article that talks about casual games and XBox's upcoming Live Arcade (ok, when Vodafone called their platform Live it was cool, so why copy and be lame?) 'Casual' video games are serious business; and behind the scenes news from the sources that count E3 2004 Report: Booth Babe Dialogues.

In an absolute stroke of brilliace, co-worker Joey Devilla (Don Accordione - Don Corleone; he writes our developer's site) sent me this GRAPHIC gift for my 30th birthday today:

In Joey's words, "what's that big cannon lens doing?"

I am also learning about blogs.  Apparently you have to link to other people's lobg (i mean blog) to get that whole porn-traffic linking effect going.  Ross my/the boss gave me some fodder material praising my newfound love for the great industry of blogging and the great country of Canada (come one Ross...another great quote!  link to it!  link to it!).   

Also - good report out (free) on broadband usage for 18-34 year olds by Online Publishers Association.  Entertainment is ruling Internet usage in this demographic.