Gatorama in Palmdale [FL] sells more than 15,000 pounds of alligator meat a year. The famed roadside attraction is one of Florida’s original gator farms. Owners Allen and Patty Register not only sell raw gator meat, they also have a restaurant serving gator ribs and other specialties. … Just in case visitors forget where they […]
With a name like Gatorama, it has to be good
Posted by Ben on October 25, 2004
https://www.swordbilled.com/with-a-name-like-gatorama-it-has-to-be-good/
White Noise: The Movie?
Maybe it will happen, and maybe it won’t—but the point is, the very prospect of a White Noise movie is fantastic, if not a little daunting. It’s one of those cases where you hope they don’t mess up (they being the director, screenwriters, actors, etc., etc.) , but where you also don’t quite know how […]
Posted by Ben on October 23, 2004
https://www.swordbilled.com/white-noise-the-movie/
Icons of the Industry
Those talking M&M’s candy characters cleaned up, with 22 percent of more than 600,000 votes cast… The AFLAC Duck — whose quack renders the insurance company’s name — finished second with 14 percent. Mr. Peanut pulled in 10 percent. The Pillsbury Doughboy and Tony the Tiger rounded out the Top 5, earning single-digit returns. (CSM: […]
Posted by Ben on October 23, 2004
https://www.swordbilled.com/icons-of-the-industry/
Making a robotic elephant trunk is harder than you’d think
Were this lobster not made of industrial-strength plastic, metal alloys and a nickel metal hydride battery, Dr. Ayers … seemed frustrated enough to drop [it] into a boiling pot of water and serve it up for dinner. Mr. Snakebot complains it’s hard to get funding these days. A maker of robotic flies—who happens professor at […]
Posted by Ben on October 21, 2004
https://www.swordbilled.com/making-a-robotic-elephant-trunk-is-harder-than-youd-think/
What Mistakes?
GRABEL: President Bush, during the last four years, you have made thousands of decisions that have affected millions of lives. Please give three instances in which you came to realize you had made a wrong decision, and what you did to correct it. Thank you. BUSH: I have made a lot of decisions, and some […]
Posted by Ben on October 19, 2004
https://www.swordbilled.com/what-mistakes/
But how will the writers vote?
Slate asked a variety of prominent American novelists, ranging from Edwidge Danticat to John Updike, for a frank response to the following question: Which presidential candidate are you voting for, and why? Thirty-one novelists participated, with four for Bush, 24 for Kerry, and three in a category of their own. Dan Chaon, Amy Tan, John […]
Posted by Ben on October 19, 2004
https://www.swordbilled.com/but-how-will-the-writers-vote/
The Mysterious Disappearing Handball Team
Sri Lanka is trying to solve the mysterious disappearance of its “national handball team” while on tour in Germany, but it is no easy task — the Indian Ocean island doesn’t have one. The 23-strong “team” managed to dupe the German Embassy in Colombo into issuing visas for a month-long tour beginning on September 8, […]
Posted by Ben on October 17, 2004
https://www.swordbilled.com/the-mysterious-disappearing-handball-team/
What you don’t see every day:
That’s right, fashion models rapelling down the world’s tallest skyscraper. Not down the entire building, mind you; but 154ft is still 154ft, and much more vertical than your typical catwalk. (Also: not that you were going to argue against the building technically being the world’s tallest or not, but supposing for the moment that you […]
Posted by Ben on October 15, 2004
https://www.swordbilled.com/what-you-dont-see-every-day/
It’s true
Not that you’re ever going to be on the O’Reilly Factor (which as everyone who’s anyone knows, you simply call The Factor), but if you are, you’d better read up first. Seriously. Jack Shafer has a few good tips. (Slate: “How To Beat Bill O’Reilly: Kill him with kindness,” by Jack Shafer [September 23, 2004])
Posted by Ben on October 15, 2004
https://www.swordbilled.com/its-true/
I am reminded of this when we hit the second moose
I’m not nearly as fanatical about Fafblog as any number of other folks are, but the following piece, “drivin with Donald,” is pure gold. Better, even. I’m quoting it in its entirety because, well, it’s that good. (Also because it’s related to the previous post here regarding a real-life Rumsfeldian incident, albeit without Rumsfeld’s involvement.) […]
Posted by Ben on October 13, 2004
https://www.swordbilled.com/i-am-reminded-of-this-when-we-hit-the-second-moose/