Monday, December 23, 2002

Some Joe Strummer links. Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros. Joe Strummer of "the Clash" official page Joe Strummer.com - Strummer News.com [linkfilter.net] Although - my copywriter Paul (the old marxist) wrote: "He died the day they signed to CBS - along with punk" That's a bit too harsh, I think. 7:18:49 PM    comment []

Happy Christmas, everyone! 6:46:07 PM    comment []

Of course they want Flash. According to the Register, Microsoft is lining up to buy Macromedia. It's Flash they want. [Scripting News] 5:49:26 PM    comment []

Are there any other 'comments' servers around? The Radio UserLand comments server seems to be down most of the time and I'm really pissed off now. Any suggestions? Oh - please send me an email, because the comments server is down. There's a yellow envelope icon somewhere on this site, you just have to click on that. It's because the comments server is down again. Thanks. You know, the comments server is down... 5:44:24 PM    comment []

Pictures of the Dead. Very spooky site. MEMENTO MORI: DEATH AND PHOTOGRAPHY IN NINETEENTH CENTURY AMERICA "A memento mori is a form of image that urged a European person of the late Middle Ages to "remember thy death." To do this, a memento mori might represent death as a human skeleton--perhaps as the Grim Reaper gathering his harvest--or it might depict human bodies in an advanced state of decay. Its purpose is to remind the viewer that death is an unavoidable part of life, something to be prepared for at all times. Memento mori images are graphic demonstrations of the fact that death was not only a more frequent, but a far more familiar occurrence in medieval Europe than it is today." Via Kosmonautentraum. 12:46:34 PM    comment []

Sad. No more White Riot. "23 DECEMBER 2002: Joe Strummer died yesterday. Our condolences to Luce and the kids, family and friends." From http://www.strummersite.com 10:20:29 AM    comment []

Because it's Christmas. André Franquin's Idées Noires are here. In French. 9:56:58 AM    comment []

Rip-off Britain, Part 1238. The The Unsuspecting Tourist had an encounter with Santa: "Today however, this icicle laden world came crashing down on me. I saw a sign that demanded 3 pounds (sorry, can't make the pound sign on this American computer) which is about $4.50 to meet santa." That's in Euros: 4.66! 9:32:18 AM    comment []

Lucky Luke. Good old Morris - I'm a fan of his stories. Sadly, he passed away last year. Here are a few Lucky Luke links: Svein Are Tjeldnes maintains a website with a list of the main characters, the authors and the stories; Giesbert Damaschke's pages haven't been updated for a long time but are still worth a look; and this page is about the albums and has a link to Suske en Wiske. 9:24:30 AM    comment []