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What's Next and Why.   -- Primis            11-30-99,  6:25PM With Nick Saban departing from Michigan State to coach the LSU Tigers there are a lot of questions left unanswered as well as holes to fill in the program. The biggest question is why did he leave? More... They Said It...   -- Primis            11-29-99,  10:25PM "The Orange Bowl: Michigan State beat Michigan.   Michigan State beat four bowl teams, Michigan beat four bowl teams. Michigan State won nine games, Michigan won nine games. Michigan State beat Michigan. So why is Michigan going to the Orange Bowl, and Michigan State to the Citrus?" -- Gene Wojciechowski, ESPN The Magazine. on ESPN.COM. Lay Off the Geeks.   -- Primis            11-29-99,  4:25PM I've had it.  I can't for the life of me figure out what media, journalists, and other people have against geeks.  An FBI report is currently trying to characterize geeks as likely trouble-makers and future criminals -- people most likely to snap.  People are more and more trying to describe the two morons who shot up Columbine as geeks.  Magazines are running articles on geek cyber life and how they're supposedly out of touch with real life. Well I've got news for all of you -- you should be scared to death of geeks, just not for the reasons everyone's hyping... More... I Don't Get It...   -- Primis            11-28-99,  1:25PM I was browsing comic sites the other day and stumbled upon this gem.  Comics I Don't Understand is a site that exposes those evil comic strips which don't make sense... at least to the author.  You can then write the author of the page and explain the strips to him if you for some reason think YOU do.  It appears to be updated weekly, with two, three, or four new strips that make you  go "Huh?!". Good clean fun for the whole family.  Except Arlo & Janis, which nobody understands...  ;-) PBS's Dark Side   -- Primis            11-28-99,  1:25AM Always knew PBS was interested in global domination. And now I have proof.   This site has a neat little toy that is WAY too much fun to play with.  Type in an address, select your thermonuclear device, and watch if graph how bad the damage would be.  Like I said, way too much fun to be healthy.  ;-) Thanks to Zibblsnrt (*zort!*) for the link. Top Hacks   -- Primis            11-24-99,  3:25PM /. (slashdot) is running a great article on how the term "hack" is horribly abused in today's computer-crazed society.  Too many common folk use the term "hack" exclusively for computer-related espionage if-you-will, when in fact the word "hack" more appropriately describes anything that requires some ingenuity to achieve a certain goal, whether the work was quality or not.  Thus, not only is Linux itself basically one big hack, but also things you might not immediately think of such as, say the television remote control. EVERYONE needs to read this article, regardless of how computer literate you are.  While many of Slashdot's posts and articles are indeed over most people's heads (mine included), this article is a must-read for all interested in human ingenuity (the one post about a famous "hack" at Rice University is great!). As stupid as human beings can be sometimes, it's things like these that make us shake our heads and smile... "Well That's Just Prime..."   -- Primis            11-23-99,  3:25PM I have always been a fan of Transformers since I was a little kid. The TV show, the comic books...  Well I'd heard things about the new Transformers series Beast Wars and was skeptical, but had never had a chance to actually see it.  Until recently. One of my local FOX channels just finished running through a straight string of 3 seasons worth of Beast Wars episodes, and having seen them all now I'm left with new respect for it. The humor is mostly intelligent and ocassionally laugh-out-loud (the Waspinator running gag is downright cruel and hilarious), the computer animation got better throughout the 3 years worth of episodes, and the storylines are almost always compelling.  One of the downfalls of the original series was always the fact that nobody ever seemed to die or be destroyed (except on rare occassions). Beast Wars is much more realistic and in certain episodes you'll see two or three of the main characters "die" if-you-will.  The final two-part story at the end of Season Three (The Nemesis) also features one of the most realistic endings while still maintaining the hokiness that makes Transformers so lovable. I now understand why a lot of Classic Transformers fans slowly but surely become fans of Beast Wars.  For a lot of fun info, Episode synopses from 3 seasons, and other fun stuff check out Ben Yee's unofficial Beast Wars site. Media Jackals Converge.   -- Primis            11-9-99,  7:25PM In a move no surprise to myself, the media finally caught on to something a lot of us have suspected for months... years... The Hillsdale Daily News, Toledo Blade, Detroit Free Press, and a bunch of TV stations have converged upon the area since word leaked that the local police are seeking the College's  currently-suspended president for questioning. It seems the rumors of an affair have reached the media's ears, and sadly enough look for this to be a long, drawn-out, and messy messy situation which will undoubtedly garner national attention. Once again dear friends, I direct you to the banner that graces the top of this site... SCANDAL.   -- Primis            11-7-99,  11:25PM I normally wouldn't post on mainstream issues like this but this one is extremely close to home (as in within walking distance).  Hillsdale College has suspended their president indefinitely over "core values" issues (the link takes you to a Detroit News story on the whole matter).  The move comes after three very recent events, including a divorce, remarriage, and a suicide. I don't really want to go into great detail on the whole thing.  I could post thoughts, rumors, heresay, and a multitude of other things which I can't substantiate. And besides, I have a conscience. But what I will say as an HC alum, former employee, and general all-around person-in-the-know in regards to the college, is that certain things are maybe going to come to public light which most of the community has suspected for quite some time... I'll update if any new details come about... Take This Wall Street...   -- Primis            11-4-99,  9:25PM I saw this on Slashdot and it was just too good to pass up.  Meet the plant who daytrades stock online.  Yes you read that right, there is a plant that is wired up to a computer and daytrades according to its electrical impulses.   If it turns a profit it's rewarded with water and light.  If it garners a loss it goes unwatered and sits in the dark  And it reportedly made an 18 % profit in the last 3 months I honestly don't know where to even begin with this one folks.  Suffice it to say that all you vegetarians who won't eat meat "because it once lived and thought", well next time you chomp down on a celery stalk keep in mind it can whip most of your sorry butts in daytrading.  Put that in your fridge. *GASP* "Giant Dinosaur" Found.   -- Primis            11-4-99,  4:25PM The AP (Associated Press) is reporting the astonishing discovery of the remains of a *gasp*... giant dinosaur. As if this wasn't amusing enough, the University of Oklahoma research team who discovered it have dubbed it "Sauroposeidon proteles"... which means "Thunder Lizard" ("ThunderLizards rule!").  It's also supposedly the largest of all the dinosaurs found thus far.  The creature was so big that ``even if it tried to do so gingerly, it would create a little seismic activity'' when it walked, said University of Oklahoma paleontologist Richard Cifelli. This is laughable and almost seems more appropriate on Dr. Zaius than in national media.  Thunder Lizard (isn't that what the word Dinosaur is supposed to mean)?  "Giant" dinosaur?  Ya' THINK?!  Last I checked they were most all pretty freaking huge. I genuinely think at this point they are piecing together bones that probably don't belong together just to see who can make the biggest dinosaur.  We're getting to a point were physiologically it's not feasible to think that something that large could survive -- it'd be just too large and heavy.  Simply falling over at that size could kill it... Banners That Deserve to be Clicked.   -- Primis            11-3-99,  2:35PM I hate banner ads with a passion.  Mainly I hate them because hosts and companies force them upon with multiple popup windows, or require you to click on a banner before you can enter their site (in which case I refuse to oblige). However not all banners are bad. www.hungersite.com is a site that where each click of a banner ad donates food to help feed the less-fortunate -- the sponsors are allowed banner ads on the page in return for donatign with each click. You can only click once a day (no stuffing, but non-static IP's can probably get away with multiple clicks *grin*), but compared to clicking once per day to get a lousy $10,000 for my fantasy sports teams on SmallWorld Sports, this seems a lot more worthwhile. Wolfenstein 2000 Confirmed.   -- Primis                            11-1-99,  6:25PM I just caught this post on Slashdot, and it's fine news.  One of my favorite games of all-time will be updated with new 3d technology, and it has been a long time coming.  I doubt we'll be looking at a revolutionary game with it but how can you ever go wrong with blasting Nazi's, hmmmm?. An Awful Weekend in Sports.   -- Primis                         11-1-99,  5:45PM Still stinging from the untimely death of Payne Stewart, the sports world took a serious hit this weekend with the deaths of CART driver Greg Moore and former Bears running back and all-time great Walter Payton. Canadian driver Greg Moore was killed in a horrific crash when his car hit the wall during Lap 10 of this last weekend's Marlboro 500 race in California. Moore was only 24, and was one of the top drivers in the CART circuit. It was the second fatality in the CART circuit this year. Former Bears running back and NFL Hall-of-Famer Walter Payton also passed away today (Monday) after battling liver disease.  Payton epitmoized the 1980's Chicago Bears and is the NFL's all-time rushing leader. Payton was 45 years old. I genuinely hope this is the last of these posts I have to make for quite a while, and I'm not sure how many more of these the structure of the sports world can take either. DISCLAIMER:  All materials above and contained herein are the property of the owner and individual contributors, and may not be reproduced without permission of the afformentioned. 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