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Fierce Quake Devastates Haitian Capital
The earthquake, the worst in the region in more than 200 years, left the country in a shambles. As night fell in Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital, fires burned near the shoreline downtown, but otherwise the city fell into darkness. The electricity was out, telephones were not working and relief workers struggled to make their way through streets blocked by rubble. (nytimes)

The Disposable Worker
Pay is falling, benefits are vanishing, and no one’s job is secure. How companies are making the era of the temp more than temporary. (businessweek)

The fundamental unreliability of America’s media
None of the falsehoods documented here will ever lead to any accountability, because the identity of the falsehood-producers will be shielded by their loyal journalist-servants, and the journalists themselves will simply claim that they wrote what they did because their hidden sources told them to. That’s not only the effect, but the intent, of the central method of American journalism: to disseminate outright falsehoods to the American public and ensure that neither the liars nor their loyal message-carriers ever face any consequences or even reputational loss. (salon)

Cost-benefit analysis: net neutrality makes economic sense
A new study warns that abandoning network neutrality could transfer billions of dollars from the most competitive sector of the Internet (online content) to the least (Internet service providers). (arstechinca)

Don’t eat cereals that change the colour of the milk
After consulting dietitians, nutritionists, anthropologists, folklorists, doctors and nurses – as well as a large number of mothers and grandmothers – author MICHAEL POLLAN has come up with a fascinating list of so-called ‘Food Rules’ that could help change your eating habits for ever… (mailonline)

Monsanto’s GMO Corn Linked To Organ Failure, Study Reveals
In a study released by the International Journal of Biological Sciences, analyzing the effects of genetically modified foods on mammalian health, researchers found that agricultural giant Monsanto’s GM corn is linked to organ damage in rats. (huffingtonpost)

Social separation breeds contempt
There is no better place to learn the delicate ballet of social skill than in a big city. (salon)

The Strange Case of the Dignified Late-Night Hosts
It’s a strange world indeed in which late-night show hosts act as models of clear-headedness, but Conan O’Brien’s recent letter to NBC is an admirable example of how to make the best of a bad situation. (latimes)

Conan O’Brien says he won’t participate in the ‘destruction’ of ‘The Tonight Show’
In the lengthy letter addressed to “People of Earth” — full text follows — O’Brien says he has not received any offers from competing networks but also says he will not continue with “The Tonight Show” should it move to 12:05 p.m., as NBC said on Sunday it would. (latimes)

Conan O’Brien Eviscerates NBC, Jay Leno
Conan O’Brien has officially gone rogue. On the heels of Friday’s unusually harsh monologue, O’Brien went after the network that screwed him even harder tonight. Also: David Letterman and Craig Ferguson chimed in with some NBC/Leno digs of their own. (gawker)

The 50 Best Films of the 2000s
Looking over my favorite films of the past decade (a list that was once up to 100 but needed to be trimmed for everyone’s sake), I realized that something else is clearly important to me – filmmakers with personality. No one makes films quite like Martin Scorsese, David Lynch, Charlie Kaufman, Baz Luhrmann, Spike Lee, Guillermo del Toro, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Christopher Nolan, David Cronenberg, or Pixar. (videohound)

I stopped watching TV about three years ago. We dumped cable, cancelled the Netflix account and never upgraded to HD. And then Hulu came along. Which is awesome, except when Hulu starts buffering during Glee’s musical numbers (which seems to happen a lot).

Here’s some of the shows I watch:

This is where the Sean of the Dead guys got their start. Not to be missed. Reminds me of my previously life living in Hepburn House. Not that you care. Just watch it, okay?

More Sean of the Dead guys (well, Bernard, at least). Manny was Bilbo Bagshot in Spaced. Not as funny, but funny enough. Just give it a shot.

The return of Mal Reynolds. Actually, Nathan Fillion does a great job in this, and it’s got ex-X-Files guys behind the camera, so it looks and feels gorgeous. And it’s funny. I like funny.

This is such a hit, you probably already watch it. No? Why not? Everyone else does.

Yeah, I missed it first time around, so sue me. Has been referred to as The Royal Tenenbaums meets Cops. Or something like that. I like it. So sue me.

Are you kidding me? It’s Magnum, for chrissakes.

Ditto what I said about It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

Just watch it, they need the ratings. I used to love this show when it was called The Larry Sanders Show. Oh, wait a minute….

Groundbreaking HBO stuff from just before the web was born. Almost too true to life, as Garry Shandling ended up suing his ex-Playboy bunny girlfriend (who plays Hank’s assistant) in real life. Or was it the other way around? Anyway, Shandling ended up suing Bernie Brillstein. Or was it Brad Grey? Anyway, have you seen how old Shandling’s gotten? He’s in the new Iron Man.

It’s a pleasure seeing Phil Hartman still alive, still kicking in this great show. And have you seen Dave Foley lately? Whoa.

I used to have the biggest crush on Suzanne Pleshette when I was 8. I mean, who didn’t?

Remember when newspapers were cool? I do.

Hulu Wishlist:

Absolutely Fabulous – Why isn’t this on Hulu yet? Well, at least you can see it on youtube.
Monty Python – Again, some of it’s on youtube.
Northern Exposure – I think some of this available on iTunes. I won’t say where I got my copies.

It’s Saturday already? Wonder what Theo’s been up to?

Willfully Obscure
Another doozie fom Robert Gruber…all free! This blogster obviously has a LOT of time on his hands, and has downloaded a shit-ton of obscure old vinyl

Sandra Lee and the famous Kwanzaa Cake | Food Network
Anthony Bourdain referred to this particular abomination as “food violence”…ah yes, the traditional Kwanzaa ingredients…canned frosting and pie filling!

The Wormwood Society
For all your Absinthe needs!

Connosr: A Social Network for Whisky
….and just to be fair, Whiskey gets a nod!

30 Colorful Shots Of High Speed Bullet Photography | Digital Picture Zone
LOVE the exploding Easter Bunny!

Cheesy chat up lines… which actually work | Newslite
I always found “do you like to have sex with girls” reliably effective…

Another Species With Forehead Genitals | Deep Sea News
Gotta love them forehead genitals! Scariest thing…the caption says ANOTHER species with forehead genitals…

Boom Goes the Dynamite | Youtube
Another on-camera meltdown, this time the talent has apparently lost the power of coherent speech…

American Girl’s Homeless Doll: “Gwen” Hits Market At $95 | Huffington Post
$95 for a “homeless” doll? How much will the “crack whore” set me back this Christmas?

Hilarious!
This is album is full of pictures that say it all, thus saving unnecessary wordy thought junk…

Despair, Inc.
If you don’t have this, you should!

Cops calls 911 after eating weed brownies | Youtube
This comes courtesy of Screamin’ John…bet this guy really, really, really wishes he’d just ridden it out…

Teaching Material Fail | Failblog
Talk about hot for teacher!

Kunstrad EM 2009 Carla und Henriette Hochdorfer | Youtube
Crotches of steel!

Sparkle and Aunt Grace :Joy Ride | Youtube
Oh my gawd! Too hilarious.

www.raincitystory.com
A must for obscenely adorable puppy-dawg fans…

Banned Commercials – Durex | Youtube
Ah, they stole their schtick from the Fruit of the Loom dudes…

Classic Sesame Street – Roosevelt Franklin Africa | Youtube
Everyone needs a little Street learnin’ now and then!

How to Drink a good bourbon | Youtube
This thanks to Paul Tandy, always telling people what to do…

School Answering Machine
If only…all messages could be like this one!

A Decade of Truth From the Weekly World News | Gawker
OK, now I REALLY have to get me one of those iThingamajigs!

Don Imus Calls David Letterman a Creep – Video | The Daily Beast
Seriously now, all time topper in the “takes-one-to-know-one” sweepstakes!

The Letterman scandal: How will other talk-show hosts react? | EW.com
Survey says, hell to the yes they’ll crack on him!

DOs and DON’Ts | Vice Magazine
This, for those in need of visual aids…as usual, I’m not in agreement AT ALL about some of these…

Maybe Halloween is coming early this year?

Anyone who regularly trolls imageboards are familiar with Creepy Pasta: short snippets of stories (cut and pasted again and again) designed to seriously scare the ever-loving-bejesus out of you. They’re very popular, in fact, there’s a website (a very good one BTW) that collects them.

Which brings us to Candle Cove. This is one of those things you click on and wonder: is it real?

Candle Cove is the subject of an internet forum discussion about a locally-broadcast children’s show in Ashland, Ky. that ran back in the early 1970′s. There is some argument about whether it was 1971 or 1972.

Jaren_2005
Subject: Re: Candle Cove local kid’s show?
Sorry to ressurect this old thread but I know exactly what show you mean, Skyshale. I think Candle Cove ran for only a couple months in ‘71, not ‘72. I was 12 and I watched it a few times with my brother. It was channel 58, whatever station that was. My mom would let me switch to it after the news. Let me see what I remember.

It took place in Candle cove, and it was about a little girl who imagined herself to be friends with pirates. The pirate ship was called the Laughingstock, and Pirate Percy wasn’t a very good pirate because he got scared too easily. And there was calliope music constantly playing. Don’t remember the girl’s name. Janice or Jade or something. Think it was Janice.

The discussion about the show goes back and fourth, and more details are revealed. Evidently, there is a character called the “skin taker,” a dirty skeleton wearing a brown top hat and cape, “sewn up crazily of children’s skin.” One poster asks the obvious, “Why did our parents allow us to watch that show?”

Skyshale033
Subject: Re: Candle Cove local kid’s show?
I’m so relieved that other people remember this terrible show!
I used to have this awful memory, a bad dream I had where the opening jingle ended, the show faded in from black, and all the characters were there, but the camera was just cutting to each of their faces, and they were just screaming, and the puppets and marionettes were flailing spastically, and just all screaming, screaming. The girl was just moaning and crying like she had been through hours of this. I woke up many times from that nightmare. I used to wet the bed when I had it.

Seriously, you should just read the whole thread.

Yahoo Answers claims the whole thing is fake. I’m not so sure. There’s a video snippet on YouTube, but be warned, some people insist all they see is several minutes of static.

Is Candle Cove real? I imagine somewhere, in someone’s head it is. I find it difficult to believe, but then again, every time I try to type the words “Candle Cove” I mess up, and type “candle cover” instead. It’s as if my fingers have a mind of their own. You give it a try.

Original Forum Posting

Candle Cove Revisted

Did you hear about the student archaeologist?
He found his career in ruins.
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Do you know what astronauts eat?
Launch meat.
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Why are fish merchants not generous?
Because their business makes them selfish.
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Did you hear about the man who tried to run a symphony and did such a bad job they decided to electrocute him?
But they couldn’t, he was such a poor conductor.
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Did you hear about Dr. Duck?
Well, he was a real quack.
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Who has the easiest job in the world?
A candlemaker-he only has to work on wick ends.
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What is a leisure suit?
It’s a case handled by a lawyer in his spare time.
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Did you hear about the dermatologist?
He started his business from scratch.
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Do you know about the cross-eyed teacher?
She had trouble with her pupils.
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What’s the recipe for honeymoon salad?
Lettuce alone without dressing.
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What’s the definition of “buccaneer?”
An awfully high price to have to pay for corn.
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Have you heard about the new drink at the Local hardware store?
You take milk of magnesia, vodka, and orange juice, to make a Phillips screwdriver.
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Do you know why watermelons have water in them?
Because they’re planted in the spring.
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Do you know what happens when a dog breaks into a chicken house?
You get pooched eggs.
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How do you make a Witch scratch?
You take away its w.
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Do you know what you get when there are 30 rabbits in a row marching backwards?
A receding hareline.
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Where does a sheep go to get his hair cut?
To the baa baa shop.
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Do you know the definition of melancholy?
A dog that eats cantaloupes.
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Where does the three legged horse live?
In the unstable.
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Why did the cow jump over the moon?
Because the farmer had cold hands.
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Do you know why cows wear bells?
Their horns don’t work.
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Did you hear about the two silkworms who got into a race?
They ended up in a tie.
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Why did the turtle cross the road?
To get to the shell station.
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Do you know what kind of dog is best able to keep time?
A watch dog.
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Where do bees get their transportation?
At the buzz stop.
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Did you hear about the cat who ate cheese?
He sat by the mouse hole with baited breath.
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Have you heard the one about the scarecrow who won the Nobel Prize?
He was out standing in his field.
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Do you know why the farmer called his pig Ink?
Because he always kept running out of the pen.
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Do you know why old mufflers sleep all the time?
They’re exhausted.
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What kind of bees produce milk?
BOO-Bees.
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What colors should you paint the sun and the wind?
The sun rose, and the wind blue.
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What’s the best time for a dentist appointment?
Tooth Hurty
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Did you know that seven days in bed makes?
One weak.
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Why does it take longer to run from second base to third base, than from first base to second base?
Because there’s a shortstop in between.
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Why were King Arthur’s days called the dark ages?
Because they had so many knights.
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Do you know what you’d call a butcher’s dance?
A meatball.
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What do you get when you cross a statement with a coat hanger?
You get a suspended sentence.
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Why did the wagon train stop in the middle of the desert?
Injun trouble.
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Why doesn’t the paper on the desk move?
Because it’s stationery.
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What’s worse than raining cats and dogs?
Hailing buses.

Found in a 4chan thread before it 404′d.

How Did Economists Get It So Wrong?
It’s hard to believe now, but not long ago economists were congratulating themselves over the success of their field. Those successes — or so they believed — were both theoretical and practical, leading to a golden era for the profession. (nyt)

The unspoken truth about managing geeks
I can sum up every article, book and column written by notable management experts about managing IT in two sentences: “Geeks are smart and creative, but they are also egocentric, antisocial, managerially and business-challenged, victim-prone, bullheaded and credit-whoring. (computerworld)

Think Vietnam Vets Were Screwed? Wait Until You See How Many Veterans of Bush’s Wars End up in Jail
As all the other justifications for the U.S. invasion of Iraq have fallen by the wayside, it is ironic that the one that remains is “freedom,” because in the name of someone else’s freedom, we train our own soldiers to behave in ways that may very well cost them their own. (alternet)

Kids Didn’t Hear Obama, But Will be Bussed for Bush
The Arlington Independent School District, which passed on airing President Barack Obama’s live classroom address, has announced that some students will be bussed off campus to hear a message from former President George W. Bush on Sept. 21. (nbc)

Army Archerd Dead: Columnist Dies At 87
Army Archerd, whose breezy column for the entertainment trade publication Daily Variety kept tabs on various Hollywood doings for more than a half-century, has died. He was 87. (huffingtonpost)

Facebook Makes You Smarter, Twitter Makes You Dumber
Of course, it’s not that simple; but if you believe Dr Tracy Alloway from the University of Stirling in Scotland, Twitter and Facebook are very different beasts when it comes to improve your “working memory“, which relates to “the structures and processes used for temporarily storing and manipulating information in short-term memory.” (mashable)

Ocean crash won’t dent yacht girl’s resolve
The family of 16-year-old sailor Jessica Watson says she is still determined to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world, despite hitting a bulk carrier after less than 24 hours at sea. (abc)

Complete roundup of everything Apple might announce tomorrow
You may have heard that Apple will be hosting a media event on September 9th (tomorrow) where it will likely make some big announcements and even launch a few new products. The event is focused around music, if its rock and roll theme is any indication. The Mac and iPhone maker usually holds an event around this time every year. (mashable)

You hit me with your Prius
Me – Bicyclist, heading to jury duty on 10th Street, Friday at 8:50am. You – Prius driver, crossing over two lanes, hitting me with your car and speeding away. (bestofcraigsllist)

In a move reminiscent of 4chan (or The Onion), members of the news aggregate website Reddit began an attempt last night to discredit Fox New’s personality Glenn Beck by launching an internet meme accusing him of raping and killing a young girl in the 1990s.

Glenn Beck has been in the news recently as sponsors began dumping his show after he accused President Barack Obama of being a racist.

While I personally think it’s wrong to slander infer allegations about an individual in this way, I have to admit there’s a lot of schadenfreude in seeing Beck’s signature weapon turned on himself.

The blog that started it all

Poll: Do you believe that Glen Beck raped and murdered a girl in 1990?

Yahoo Answers: Was Glenn Beck accused of murder in 1990?

Google Search: Glenn Beck

Glenn Beck? Rape? Murder? Pics or it didn’t happen!

I was trying to find out more about the recent claims that Glenn Beck raped a girl in 1990 and found this comment that made me really think. [PIC]

We know Glenn Beck is a little crazy. Did you know his mom and a sibling committed suicide? I’m just saying that talking about a false murder may not be the best way to get the man back to reality

Reddit: Glenn Beck is a moron, a tool and a liar. That being said we are NOT 4chan. Let’s stick to legitimate means of getting him off the air.

Why The World Needs Clown-Like Glenn Beck

Glenn Beck asks recently elected muslim to prove he’s not working with our enemies in the same way reddit is asking him to prove he has not raped and murdered an innocent girl.

After a grueling schedule of spreading lies all day this is where Glenn Beck puts his feet up.