Quiddity

Searching for sunken cheddar

Canadian salvage divers are searching for missing cheddar that cheese-maker Luc Boivin threw in the Baie des Ha! Ha! (great name) last year.

"A few years ago, a fisherman came to us and said he'd found a piece of Boivin cheese at the bottom of a lake where he'd been diving," Mr Boivin told the AFP news agency.

"He took it, hesitated, ate it and told us it was one of the best cheeses he'd ever eaten."

Even if they do find the cheese, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency will not allow it to be sold in retail.  Cheese from Boivin's company was recently recalled because there was a chance it could cause botulism.   

Bizarro Frist

Catkiller Frist is now endorsing legislation that would expand federally funded embryonic stem cell research. 

"It's not just a matter of faith, it's a matter of science," Frist, R-Tennessee, said on the floor of the Senate.

Hmmmmm....Frist better watch his back.  Bush's religious cronies aren't going to like this one little bit and they are vindictive SOBs. 

Batman's Bust

For only $299, you can own a replica of Batman's Shakespeare bust from the original TV series!!!  But what's really cool, is the fact that it really works.  You can use it to turn on and off your lamps or something.  Oooh, ahhhh.

Urologic History: Battlefields and Bladders

Here's an interesting article about the history Civil War medicine exhibit at William P. Didusch Center for Urologic History (I gotta visit this place).  They reenact Civil War surgeries.  So very cool.

"They treated injuries to the bladder, penis and testes ... mostly gunshot wounds or occasionally bayonet wounds. The most common urologic diseases were gonorrhea and syphilis."

Be sure to check out the website to learn more fun facts about the history of urology.  I liked their other exhibit on quackery & nostrums in urology.  Can't wait for their 2006 exhibit on sexual dysfunction.  That one should be interesting.

Must See TV

The third season of Deadwood will start filming soon, and Milch is considering adding Wyatt Earp to the cast.  He should totally have Garret Dillahunt come back to the show for a 3rd time as Earp.  That would kick ass.

Lost starts on September 21, and it's getting another new character.   Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje will be playing a mysterious stranger with mysterious intentions...or something.

Son of a whore!  I just now accidentally read a Lost spoiler that revealed what was in the hatch (it's a little disappointing).  Dammit, dammit, dammit!  I am very cross, indeed.

Katie's Sores

Katie Holme's mouth sores were caused by some bizarre Scientology ritual.

A church spokesman said: “Whatever is on Katie’s face has nothing to do with us.”

Ha! 

Wait a minute....

Um, wait a minute.  Andy Milonakis is actually 29-years-old?  So, he's an adult who is just pretending to be a stupid 12-year-old kid.  That ain't right, people.  Now the show is creepy AND annoying.   

Sony Bought Airtime

I am shocked, SHOCKEd that Sony bribed radio stations & DJs to give more airtime to the likes of J-Lo & Good Charlotte.  Ok, no, not really.

"Two weeks ago, it cost us over 4000.00 to get Franz [Ferdinand] on WKSE. That is what the four trips to Miami and hotel cost . . . At the end of the day, [David] Universal added GC [Good Charlotte] and Gretchen Wilson and hit Alex up for another grand and they settled for $750.00. So almost $5000.00 in two weeks for overnight airplay. He told me that Tommy really wanted him to do it so he cut the deal."

Read more about it here.  Roger Friedman really hates J-Lo.

Take Jennifer Lopez's awful record, "Get Right," with its shrill horn and lifted rap. It's now clear that was a "bought" sensation when it was released last winter. So, too, were her previous "hits" "I'm Glad" and "I'm Real," according to the memos. All were obtained by Sony laying out dough and incentives. It's no surprise. There isn't a person alive who could hum any of those "songs" now. Not even J-Lo herself.

Ouch!

Meet The Golden Girls

Meet the Golden Girls is a collection of songs from the hit show that you can download in mp3 format.  Awwww, yeah!  I think I've seen every episode of the series at least 3 times.

Link via the always amusing Copy, Right?

It broke my heart to hear that Estelle Getty suffers from senile dementia.  She has no recollection of ever being a Golden Girl.

Dr. Who Series Two

                  

Sigh...goodbye sleek black leather jacket.  The new Doctor Who has decided to go "geek chic."  (Actually, I do like it.)

"I think we've come up with something distinctive that's both timeless and modern, with a bit of geek chic and, of course, a dash of Time Lord. Most importantly, Billie tells me she likes it - after all, she's the one who has to see me in it for the next nine months."

In interesting casting news, Anthony Stewart Head and Elisabeth Sladen will be guest starring on the show next season!  It also turns out that the rumors about Stephen Fry writing a future episode were true.

Bad teeth

Johnny Depp's wife has really bad teeth.  Don't get me wrong, I've got nothing against Vanessa Paradis.  It's just such a shock because she was a model.