tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95244622011-09-09T11:26:45.881-04:00The Donkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233542033218555753noreply@blogger.comBlogger191100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9524462.post-1103742666701414812004-12-22T13:59:00.000-05:002004-12-22T14:12:31.970-05:00When I was a young one... <span style="font-weight: bold;">Voltron</span> was one of my favorite cartoons.... I always imagined what it would be like to operate a big super robert and go kick some <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">"bad-guy"</span> tail... <br /> <br />Meet <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">"The Voltron Evolution"</span>: <br /> <br /><div style="text-align: left;"><img style="width: 145px; height: 193px; float: right;" src="http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/ne/p/2004/NeoMecha2_500x667.jpg" /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">In the back of Carlos Owens' southern Alaska yard, an 18-foot-tall steel robot is taking shape in the dim light of the winter afternoons.</span></span> <br /></div> <span style="font-size:100%;"> <br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The 26-year-old Owens is an Anchorage-area steelworker by day. In his own time, he's hoping to become the creator of a true "mecha"--not a robot, exactly, but a gigantic exoskeleton that can transform its wearer's motions into eight-foot strides and the devastating sweep of a steel fist. </span></span> <br /> <br /><a href="http://news.com.com/Giant+robots+in+the+backyard/2100-1026_3-5499730.html?tag=st_lh">More of the Story >></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9524462-110374266670141481?l=thejackassdaily.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Donkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233542033218555753noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9524462.post-1103735847699209182004-12-22T13:12:00.000-05:002004-12-22T12:17:27.700-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.brandonbird.com/walken/fear_of_god.jpg" /> <br /> <br /></div> <a href="http://www.brandonbird.com/walken_letters.html" target="_blank">More Letters >></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9524462-110373584769920918?l=thejackassdaily.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Donkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233542033218555753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9524462.post-1103732083040316052004-12-22T11:14:00.000-05:002004-12-22T11:14:43.040-05:00<P align='center'><A href='http://feedster.com/claimfeed.php?key=a23d04fe658a376159b971e6bb2ffc02'>No Need to Click Here - I'm just claiming my feed at Feedster</A></P><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9524462-110373208304031605?l=thejackassdaily.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Donkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233542033218555753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9524462.post-1103719936081433062004-12-22T07:47:00.000-05:002004-12-22T07:52:16.080-05:00Check out <a href="http://www.jibjab.com/xmas/play.asp?contentid=164&groupid=2" target="_blank">JibJab.com X-mas Animation</a>... pretty funny stuff... and then go to their link on giving the poor little <a href="http://www.operationgive.org/" target="_blank">Iraqi children some toys for X-mas</a> and do something for somebody else this Christmas..... JUST DO IT!!!!!!! <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9524462-110371993608143306?l=thejackassdaily.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Donkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233542033218555753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9524462.post-1103653988940770302004-12-21T13:29:00.000-05:002004-12-21T13:33:56.290-05:00Some history on the most famous reindeer of all: <br /> <br /><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >"Rudolph came to life in 1939 when the Chicago-based Montgomery Ward company (operators of a chain of department stores) asked one of their copywriters, 34-year-old Robert L. May, to come up with a Christmas story they could give away to shoppers as a promotional gimmick. (The Montgomery Ward stores had been buying and giving away coloring books for Christmas every year, and May's department head saw creating a giveaway booklet of their own as a way to save money.) May, who had a penchant for writing children's stories and limericks, was tapped to create the booklet."</span> <br /> <br /><a href="http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/rudolph.asp" target="_blank">More of the Story <br /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9524462-110365398894077030?l=thejackassdaily.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Donkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233542033218555753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9524462.post-1103466450147315902004-12-19T09:24:00.000-05:002004-12-19T09:27:30.146-05:00"Be careful when you approach moose that have been munching apples for days. Their behavior can alter and they can become frighteningly aggressive. Clap and see how it reacts. If it doesn't retreat but instead comes even closer, by all means stay vigilant. It can be intoxicated and attack..." <br /> <br /><a href="http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article446908.ece" target="_blank">More of the Story</a> <br /> <br /> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9524462-110346645014731590?l=thejackassdaily.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Donkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233542033218555753noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9524462.post-1103343224647488892004-12-17T23:10:00.000-05:002004-12-17T23:13:44.646-05:00Introducing the <a href="http://www.transbuddha.com/osaka/osakaphone.html" target="_blank">banana phone</a>.... Listen to this for about half an hour and your significant other doesn't sound that bad after all....<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9524462-110334322464748889?l=thejackassdaily.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Donkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233542033218555753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9524462.post-1102704094344891942004-12-10T13:36:00.000-05:002004-12-10T13:41:34.343-05:00<span class="article"><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >"...in an increasingly structured society, fantasy books, games and movies create arenas for the 'controlled decontrolling' of emotions. It's not socially acceptable to duel that surly human resources director with a stapler gun at 20 paces, and destroying a castle with a trebuchet isn't an option for the average white-collar worker. Instead, against a backdrop of magic and myth, heroic fantasy allows us to prove our mettle by saving some parallel world from easily identifiable bad guys."</span> <br /> <br />You might not be able to dual the "Resource Director" but you certainly can duel one of your co-workers when the Boss is out on lunch break. <br /> <br /></span> <div style="text-align: center;"><span class="article"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">"UNGUARD!"</span></span></span> <br /></div> <span class="article"> <br /><a href="http://cms.psychologytoday.com/articles/pto-20040921-000005.html" target="_blank">More on the Story>></a> <br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9524462-110270409434489194?l=thejackassdaily.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Donkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233542033218555753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9524462.post-1102700322256779822004-12-10T13:33:00.000-05:002004-12-10T12:38:42.256-05:00Just Kidding.... <br /> <br />Actually they rallied to promote abstinence: <br /> <br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family:arial;">"You are all created in the image of God, and God has endowed you with the ability of self-control. We are here to guide you to a safer way of life," Mrs. Museveni told the crowd.</span></span> <br /> <br />Yeah... He also endowed us with the twig and berries and the taco to put them in... So I'm sure he doesn't mind too much.... <br /> <br /><a href="http://reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=oddlyEnoughNews&amp;storyID=7052857" target="_blank">More of the story >></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9524462-110270032225677982?l=thejackassdaily.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Donkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233542033218555753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9524462.post-1102694138543457872004-12-10T10:48:00.000-05:002004-12-10T10:56:06.836-05:00If your DNA has the "geek" gene in it, like mine... Then you're probably familiar with the old <a href="http://www.gamebooks.org/show_series.php?name=Choose+Your+Own+Adventure" target="_blank">"Choose Your Own Adventure"</a> Books... They were hours of fun and excitement, and I don't care who you are.... You always cheated & looked ahead to make sure you were going the right direction..... <br /> <br />Well.... <a href="http://www.visitdeadends.com/" target="_blank">Blambot's Dead Ends</a> is one you can read &amp; play ONLINE... It's great, a little more graphic than the old CYOA Books... but still worth a look... <br /> <br /><a href="http://www.visitdeadends.com/" target="_blank">Check it out here>></a> <br /> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9524462-110269413854345787?l=thejackassdaily.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Donkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233542033218555753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9524462.post-1102663126957178512004-12-10T09:58:00.000-05:002004-12-10T09:59:15.816-05:00A <span style="font-style: italic;">"talent"</span> ad at <a href="http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/tlg/50973267.html" target="_blank">www.craigslist.org</a>: <br /><blockquote> <br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hiring Ballbusters</span></span> <br /> <br />I am putting together a website featuring beautiful models kicking males in the balls. Don't hangup. You will be fully clothed and completely in control at all times, and you will not have to wear bizzarre costumes. There is a small but dedicated following for this, and only about 4 websites in the world cater to this topic. <br /> <br />If you are pretty there will be plenty of ongoing work at high rates of pay, including profit sharing.</blockquote> <br /> <br /><a href="http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/tlg/50973267.html" target="_blank">For more Information on this Resume Builder >></a> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9524462-110266312695717851?l=thejackassdaily.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Donkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233542033218555753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9524462.post-1102657337281923942004-12-10T09:07:00.000-05:002004-12-10T10:00:12.250-05:00<img src="http://www.kurtwenner.com/images/diesira.jpg" style="margin: 10px; float: right;" height="250" width="326" />I love this stuff.......<span style="font-style: italic;"> <br /> <br /> <br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">"One of the few recognized Master Street Painters in the world, Kurt Wenner creates original street masterpieces, live, before the public. Classical figures and stories, richly portrayed in handmade pastels, rise from the pavement to delight and astonish onlookers. Wenner is a performing visual artist who turns the celebratory folk art of street painting into a performance art spectacle. The opportunity for groups and individuals to see fine art in the making and talk with the artists generates a tremendous public interest and press coverage drawing enormous crowds at festivals, conferences, galas and other cultural events."</span></span> <br /> <br /><a href="http://www.kurtwenner.com/street/" target="_blank">Check him out here >></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9524462-110265733728192394?l=thejackassdaily.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Donkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233542033218555753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9524462.post-1102619666468323052004-12-09T14:06:00.000-05:002004-12-09T14:15:31.833-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;" class="bodytext">"A new study says about 60 per cent of the genes in the critter you're eating have close cousins in your own DNA."</span> <br /> <br /><a href="http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,11636570%5E1702,00.html">Story Here</a> <br /> <br /><img src="http://www.mtv.com/shared/media/news/images/p/Powers_Austin/sq-fat-bastard-goldmember-newl.jpg" style="margin: 10px;" height="180" width="180" /> <br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">"Oh, aye, Baby: the other white meat. Baby: it's what's for dinner."</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9524462-110261966646832305?l=thejackassdaily.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Donkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233542033218555753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9524462.post-1102601263702342212004-12-09T09:05:00.000-05:002004-12-09T09:35:48.713-05:00I can't stop laughing.... <br /> <br /><a href="http://www.twilight3d.com/humour/temp/" target="_blank">My colleague just farted, and left the room, the bastard</a> <br /> <br /><span style="font-size:78%;">NOTE: I swear it works this time...</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9524462-110260126370234221?l=thejackassdaily.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Donkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233542033218555753noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9524462.post-1102600717100394572004-12-09T08:52:00.000-05:002004-12-09T08:59:43.096-05:00Anybody who was a fan of the 90's Metal Group "Pantera" knows that Dimebag Darrell was one of the Greatest Guitarists to grace the Metal scene... <br /> <br />He died last night when a man walked onstage in a crowded nightclub, in Colombus Ohio, and opened fire on the band... <br /> <br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"Everything Metal Salutes You, Dimebag..."</span> <br /> <br /><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=314691" target="_blank">Story Here</a> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9524462-110260071710039457?l=thejackassdaily.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Donkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233542033218555753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9524462.post-1102572008071099962004-12-09T01:48:00.000-05:002004-12-09T14:17:44.716-05:00<img src="http://jasonkill.com/hermione/images/jason.jpg" style="margin: 10px; float: right;" /> You be the judge.... <br /> <br /><p align="center"><strong></strong></p> <blockquote style="font-family: verdana;"> <p align="center"><strong><a href="http://jasonkill.com/hermione/index.htm" target="_blank">Welcome to The Bewitching Hour! <br />This is the Official Countdown Website to <br />Hermione Granger's 18th Birthday.</a></strong></p> <p align="left"> In case you've been camping out in the wilderness or stationed in Guam for the past several years, I suppose I should tell you a little bit about Ms. Hermione Granger. First of all, her name is pronounced her-MY-uh-nee, <em>not</em> her-my-OH-nee! You can remember where the accent goes because it's on the MY, as in Hermione is MY girl. Not yours, which means don't even think about it.</p> </blockquote> <p align="left"></p><blockquote></blockquote>uh... WTF is this guy thinking is going to happen when <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">"her-my-OH-nee!"</span> turns 18? <br /> <br /><a href="http://jasonkill.com/hermione/index.htm" target="_blank">more>></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9524462-110257200807109996?l=thejackassdaily.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Donkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233542033218555753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9524462.post-1102567445699372062004-12-08T23:34:00.000-05:002004-12-08T23:55:02.820-05:00From <a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/12/07/pcs_make_kids_dumber/" target="_blank">the Register</a>, a new study says that PCs make kids dumber.. <br /><blockquote style="font-family: courier new;">Students who hardly ever used computers did a little worse than those who used them between a few times a year and several times a month. But those who used school computers several times a week performed "sizably and statistically significantly worse" in both maths and reading.</blockquote>This is why I have trouble balancing my checkbook..... I can see the headlines now.... <br /> <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >"Hewlett Packard Sued For Making 537 Middle School Kids Stupid."</span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" > </span> <br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9524462-110256744569937206?l=thejackassdaily.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Donkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233542033218555753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9524462.post-1102563027920735142004-12-08T22:15:00.000-05:002004-12-08T22:36:33.070-05:00Everyone should know about the <a href="http://news10now.com/content/all_news/?ArID=32437&SecID=83" target="_blank">"Great Sponge Bob Capers"</a> going on around the US, and other parts of the <a href="http://www.weiu.net/news/archive/newsbuilder/2004/dec/1207/spongebob.htm" target="_blank">world</a>. But has anybody seen the number of them popping up on Ebay? One of them is going for <a href="http://search.ebay.com/inflatable-spongebob_W0QQmaxrecordsreturnedZ300QQsorecordsperpageZ50QQsosortorderZ2QQsosortpropertyZ3" target="_blank">$14K plus</a> <br /> <br />A comment a friendly ebayer left under the $14K+ auction: <br /><blockquote style="font-style: italic;">"I have an 8 foot Shrek, and he can kick your Sponge Bobs ass for $9,000 less"</blockquote><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9524462-110256302792073514?l=thejackassdaily.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Donkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233542033218555753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9524462.post-1102537566070016202004-12-08T15:22:00.000-05:002004-12-08T22:04:23.873-05:00The <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">NEW</span> Edition to <a href="http://onedonkeyarmy.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">"One Donkey Army"</a> bringing you stuff since 1492.... Not really... But we will just "make believe" that we have been.... <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9524462-110253756607001620?l=thejackassdaily.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>The Donkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233542033218555753noreply@blogger.com0