The Kind of Street I Would Like To Live On

Baldwin Street
"The street's steepness was unintentional. As with many other parts of Dunedin, and indeed New Zealand, streets were laid out in a grid pattern with no consideration for the terrain, usually by planners in London. Despite its apparent cul-de-sac, Baldwin Street is linked across the top by an unformed road linking it with Calder Ave and Arnold Street, which are unformed in their upper reaches (where Baldwin is at its steepest). The next street to the south, Dalmeny, is formed of concrete (like Baldwin) and also very steep."

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Bill Gates on the Daily Show 1/29/2007

Bill Gates appearance on the Daily Show promoting Microsoft Windows Vista and discussing IPTV, jetpacks, and robots.

Hannibal Rising - Theatrical Trailer

Based on the 2006 novel by Thomas Harris, Hannibal Rising stars Gaspard Ulliel as Hannibal Lecter. This is the first movie that will be written by Thomas Harris himself. I liked the book a lot and am really looking forward to watching the movie.

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the ONION: Martin Scorsese's Next Film To Be Three Hours Of Begging For Oscar

NEW YORK—Director Martin Scorsese, long praised as one of the greatest modern American filmmakers for his works Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, The Last Temptation Of Christ, and Goodfellas, is following up his recent string of critically acclaimed triumphs with The Entitled, a three-hour, unabashed plea for a Best Director Oscar that opens nationwide Friday.

"For years I did the little pictures about the types of people I grew up with," said a passionately gesturing Scorsese in another Entitled scene. "Then I did the prestige-y, historical stuff like Last Temptation and The Age Of Innocence because I related to the characters, you know, outsiders in repressive environments making fateful choices. Then I started making the big sweeping epics, like Kundun and The Aviator. I've made comedies and documentaries, even concert films. Ever heard of The Last Waltz? No? Okay. You should."

Continued Scorsese, "What happens? Nothing. Nothing for the versatile visionary who lives and breathes pictures."

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Brand New Cabinet

Complete with 51 pieces of dubious origin:

1. Ratnasiri Wickremanayake (Internal Administration)
2. Anura Bandaranaike (National Heritage)
3. D.M. Jayaratne (Plantation Industries)
4. Nimal Siripala de Silva (Health care and Nutrition)
5. Mangala Samaraweera (Ports & Aviation)
6. A.H.M. Fowzie (Petroleum & Petroleum Resources Development)
7. Jeyaraj Fernandopulle (Highways & Road Development)
8. Maithripala Sirisena (Agri Dev. & Agrarian Service Dev.)
9. Susil Premajayantha (Education)
10. Karu Jayasuriya (Public Admin & Home Affairs)
11. Arumugan Thondaman (Youth Emp. & Socio Economics Dev.)
12. Rauff Hakeem (Posts & Telecommunication)
13. Dinesh Gunawardena (Urban Dev. & Sacred Area Dev.)
14. Douglass Devananda (Social Dev. & Social Welfare)
15. Ferial Ashraff (Housing & Common Amenities)
16. P. Chandrasekaran (Community Dev. & Social Inequity Eradication)
17. A.L.M. Athaullah (Water Supply & Drainage)
18. Prof. Tissa Vitarana (Science & Technology)
19. D.E.W. Gunasekara (Constitutional Affairs & National Integration)
20. Risath Bathiyutheen (Resettlement & Disaster Relief Services)
21. P. Dayaratne Plan (Implementation)
22. R.M. Dharmadasa Banda (Supplementary Affairs)
23. M.H. Mohammed (Parliamentary Affairs)
24. Prof. G.L. Peiris (Export Development & International Trade)
25. John Seneviratne (Power & Energy)
26. Sumedha Jayasena (Child Development & Women�s Empowerment)
27. Dr. Sarath Amunugama (Enterprise Development & Investment Promotion)
28. Milroy Fernando (Public Estate Management & Development)
29. Jeewan Kumaratunga (Land & Land Development)
30. Pavithra Wanniarachchi (Youth Affairs)
31. Anura Priyadarshana Yapa (Mass Media & Information)
32. Tissa Karalliyadde (Indigenous Medicine)
33. Athauda Seneviratne (Labour Relations & Manpower)
34. Gamini Lokuge (Sports & Public Recreation)
35. Bandula Gunawardena (Trade Mktg Dev, Co-operatives & Consumer Affairs)
36. Mahinda Samarasinghe (Disaster Management & Human Rights)
37. Rajitha Senaratne (Construction & Engineering Services)
38. Mahinda Wijesekara (Special Projects) ???
39. Milinda Moragoda (Tourism)
40. Keheliya Rambukwella (Foreign Employment Promotion & Welfare)
41. Piyasena Gamage (Vocational & Technical Training)
42. S.B. Navinne (Rural Industries & Self-Employment Promotion)
43. Janaka Bandara Tennakoon (Local Govt. & Provincial Council)
44. Felix Perera (Fisheries & Aquatic Resources)
45. C.B. Rathnayake (Livestock Development)
46. Rohitha Bogollagama (Foreign Affairs)
47. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena (Cultural Affairs)
48. Prof. Wishwa Warnapala (Higher Education)
49. Chamal Rajapakse (Irrigation & Water Management)
50. Kumara Welgama (Industrial Development)
51. Dullas Alahaperuma (Transport)

As scary as it is that Mahinda Wijesekara is back, what is his portfolio about?!

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An Epic Movie

"A movie of epic proportions. Epic movie centers on four unrelated orphans: one raised by a curator at the Louvre, another a refugee from a Mexican "libre" wrestling camp, the third a recent victim of snakes on her plane and the fourth a "normal 'resident of a mutant "X-community." The hapless quartet visits a chocolate factory, where they stumble into an enchanted wardrobe that transports them to the land of Gnarnia. There they meet a flamboyant pirate captain and the earnest students of wizardry -- and join forces with, among others, a wise-but-horny lion to defeat the evil White Bitch of Gnarnia"

Bedshaped - Keane

Excellent video for a truly excellent song.

"Water" Opens Door - Finally

Sarala Jayani (12) will appear at the Academy Awards ceremony this year, representing the movie Water (Canada's selection for the Academy's Best Foreign Language Film). This is the first time a Sri Lankan will attend the Oscars for a film that was nominated for an award.

"Water" was filmed entirely in Sri Lanka after Hindu fundamentalists protested the making of the movie in India. The original cast (including Shabana Azmi and Nandita Das) was replaced for the Sri Lankan production.

20 Greatest Guitar Solos Ever

...with links to videos on YouTube:

1. Stairway To Heaven - Jimmy Page
2. Eruption - Edward Van Halen (Option 2)
3. Freebird - Collins/Rossington
4. Comfortably Numb - David Gilmour (Option 2)
5. All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
6. November Rain - Slash
7. One - Kirk Hammet/Metallica
8. Hotel California - Don Felder/Joe Walsh
9. Crazy Train - Randy Rhoads (Option 2)
10. Crossroads - Eric Clapton
11. Voodo Chile - Jimi Hendrix
12. Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
13. Texas Flood - Stevie Ray Vaughan
14. Layla - Clapton/Allman
15. Floods - Dimebag Darrel
16. Heartbreaker - Jimmy Page
17. Cliffs Of Dover - Eric Johnson
18. Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix
19. Highway Star - Ritchie Blackmore
20. Bohemian Rhapsody - Brian May

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"Hand" Painting Art

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Frilled Shark (Chlamydoselachus Anguineus)

A species of shark rarely seen alive because its natural habitat is about 2,000 feet under the sea was captured on film by staff at a Japanese marine park this week.

The Awashima Marine Park in Shizuoka, south of Tokyo, was alerted by a fisherman at a nearby port on Sunday that he had spotted an odd-looking eel-like creature with a mouthful of needle-sharp teeth.

Marine park staff caught the 5 foot (1.6 meter) long creature, which they identified as a female frilled shark, sometimes referred to as a "living fossil" because it is a primitive species that has changed little since prehistoric times.

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Fawlty Towers

"Germans"


"Mrs. Richards' hearing aid"


"The psychiatrist"

Top 10 Magic Trick Tutorial Videos

If you watch Street Magic featuring Hashan Fernando on Derana and would like to perform a few of those tricks yourself, check out these videos !

Strong Password Generator

It can be tough to memorise (T/5R~:38])x.]� or VKD1#^r7s42|:6), but a strong password is a must for web/company accounts so go get one.

I Want to See a Ghost

Do you? This freaky yet cleverly crafted site will do the trick.

Jeep® Waterfall

Simply stunning!



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Stephen Colbert on Dubya's Words

So Much for Being a Role Model....

The Sunday Mis-Leader reports the son of President Rajapakshe Yoshitha has been sent to Dartmouth Naval Academy in the UK on a full scholarship after just a few months of joining the navy as a cadet officer.

Of course this is the Sunday Leader we are talking about but where is the official press statement?

The Creative Genius That is Britney Spears

So what can a burnt out pop tart do when she is embroiled in a bitter divorce? Sing about it, of course....



Of course it's quite possible that is not really Britney singing.....but who cares?

Guess Who Asked a Q on Yahoo Answers?

The President of India, that's who. He's one tech savvy prez, I must say and to date, he has received more than 6998 answers for his question: " What should we do to free our planet from terrorism?"

Borat's Acceptance Speech at the Golden Globes

Yes, he (Sacha Baron Cohen) did actually win a Globe for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy!

One Fat Cat

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Things That Make You Go Hhhhmmmmm....

Procrastination

Wild Elephants and Other Animals

I liked this editorial which basically sums up what I think of Sri Lanka's ministers who keep switching from one party to the other:

"We have nothing but contempt for political chameleons fattened on public funds riding the moral high horse. The worst thugs in a government become the most vociferous defenders of democracy, when relegated to the Opposition. They are usually flanked by the NGO kakkas (crows) on the look out for a mission to impress their pay masters with and make a fast buck. But, they, despite their track record at which our gorges constantly rise, have their democratic rights and any attempt to suppress them must be defeated. "

And echoes my sentiments on The One Man Circus Named Mervyn:

"Mervyn Silva has come to be considered pars pro toto of the present administration. With such violent elements as deputy ministers and ministers, a government needs no enemies."

How can these people afford to roam around disrupting meetings and what-not? I wonder where all the money comes from - it's certainly not from their government salaries. I wish I had the time to find out all the answers but I don't - because like all other normal human beings I have to really work for a living...

Jake Gyllenhaal - SNL Opening Number 1/13/07

So friggin' G-R-E-A-T!

Poem Generator

Since Valentine's Day is coming up soon, here's a helpful tool for the poetically challenged folk out there - The Poem Generator.

You get to choose  the 16 lines from drop down menus - the poem consists of 4 stanzas - and then you can choose the shape/layout in which you want it printed. The site offers a print preview option as well. Cool stuff ;-)

"Hold Your Wee For a Wii" - Would You Do It?

I wouldn't - and with good reason too:

In Sacramento CA USA, a local radio competition to "hold your wee for a Wii" has ended with a Sacramento woman dead from water poisoning.

From the article:

"An Associated Press interview with another contestant, named James Ybarra, claimed that contestants were initially given eight ounce bottles of water to drink every fifteen minutes, with larger bottles being used once contestants began to drop out. According to Ybarra, 'They told us if you don't feel like you can do this, don't put your health at risk.' He described the victim as 'a nice lady' and that 'she was telling me about her family and her three kids and how she was doing it for her kids.'"