As if DCA didn’t have enough problems, last night two California Screamin’ cars collided.

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Absinthe is a liqueur derived from wormwood with a long and storied past.

Absinthe itself is a deep green color, and is usually consumed diluted with water which has been poured over a sugar cube. Special absinthe spoons have been created for this sole purpose. The end result is a milky-colored concoction which over the years has been blamed for everything from epilepsy to insanity.

Some varieties of absinthe have an alcohol content as high as 80% (160 proof). It’s currently illegal to sell absinthe in the United States or to have it imported from abroad, but UK retailer AbsintheOnline.com is willing to ship it anywhere in the world. You’ll wind up playing “Customs Roulette,” but as an American it’s your best shot at obtaining the stuff without leaving the country.

I myself have never had the privilege of tasting absinthe, but I’m intrigued by any food or beverage that has a unique history, complicated preparation rituals, and is hard to obtain.

More info at: La Fee Verite and itotd

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I know that the word “Echinacea” is pronounced ‘ek-in-ay-sha’, but whenever I read it in my head I say ‘en-shin-ah-sa’.

Anyway it doesn’t work.

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JPL is broadcasting all shuttle communications on 147.15 MHz.

If you’re too far from Pasadena to get a good feed, it’s being repeated all over Southern California on 446.125, 448.5, 448.625, 448.65, 448.675, and 449.0.

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Windows Vista just hit Beta this morning, and the first official screenshots are online.

While the start menu and taskbar are still part of the GUI, everything else looks a bit different. It’s too soon to really form an opinion of where things are going, but it looks interesting that’s for sure.

edit: PC Magazine’s got a boatload of screenshots.

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Season five of Curb Your Enthusiasm will start bouncing off of satellites in September. Finally.

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It turns out that Kevin Smith is a huge Degrassi fan and I don’t know what to think of Jay & Silent Bob Do Degrassi.

They appeared in three episodes which aired months ago in Canada. They haven’t aired here in the USA because The N has no idea what television is or how it’s supposed to work.

Allow me to point out another example of The N’s retardedness. They declined to air two awesome episodes in Season 3 entitled “Accidents Will Happen” in which Manny got an abortion. Yes, it really happened and if you look hard enough, you can download the episodes online. I was able to track down a copy on Soulseek of all places.

Fight the power!

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The Free Tivo offer has been extended through Wednesday! Now’s your chance! Go go go!

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Who among us hasn’t been approached by strange men selling speakers out of an unmarked white van? As crazy as this scenario sounds, it’s happened to me twice in my lifetime.

Apparently this is a scam that’s being perpetrated on a global scale, and nobody’s really sure who’s behind it.

Remember, the next time you buy speakers out of an unmarked van, you’re funding TERRORISM!

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My next door neighbors are selling their house!

Anyone looking for a nice four-bedroom, 2.5 bath, with updated kitchen and wood laminate floors in Anaheim Hills? It’s a nice corner lot with wonderful neighbors! Loud people need not apply!

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