Fractal

I've added a couple more fractal pieces generated using Apophysis. This one -- shown in the thumbnail on the right -- took over twelve hours to render. It was worth it though -- I like it.

Unnatural Selection

MIT's Technology Review has a good summary of the genetic algorithms [PDF] and their adoption to create real world products. (I've posted previously on this topic.) Evolutionary algorithms, genetic algorithms or genetic programming -- by whichever name they go by, they all amount to the same thing -- using the evolutionary principles of biology in software code to create the most functional product based on prescribed criteria. Just as in biology, genetic algorithms uses the traits of two parents to seed a child, allowing for random genetic mutation in the process of producing the child. The most successful parents are allowed to seed an offspring, and so, the computer does in seconds what biological evolution takes millions of years to complete. The result: children that improve over their parents over time. While the products produce are quite functional, often they're also bizarre in their design. Take an antenna designed for NASA's Space Technology 5 mission -- it's "a corkscrew contraption small enough to fit in a wine glass, yet able to send a wide-beam radio wave from space to Earth."

Another fractal

Another fractal generated with Apophysis. This one took over six hours to render. Does it usually take that long? I know I'm choosing high resolution images ... but over six hours? Anyway, this one looks a little blurred. That's how it was generated. I was OK with it. Is this art?

Casshern

I hope this Japanese movie is brought to North America -- translated of course. It looks like it's a visual treat. If you're into action movies that is. See the trailer via Apple's Japanese site, or read the review here.

First Fractal

OK, I just finished my first fractal piece. Is it art? You be the judge. It needs a name at the very least, so suggestions please. The image was done in Apophysis. It took some time. The rendering was over two hours -- what was surprising however, was that it didn't take advantage of both CPUs on my machine. I guess Apophysis is only coded for single threaded operations. Anyway, many thanks to J.A. Redwolf for introducing me to Apophysis.

Fractal Art

Check out the cool fractal art of J.A. Redwolf -- stunning and beautiful art. The programs used to generate the fractals are Apophysis, a freeware application under GPL license, and Ultra Fractal, available for a small price. I'm almost inspired to give this a shot. I haven't played with fractals since the days of yore -- which was when DOS was king. This might end up being quite the time waster.

Global Aging

The global population is living longer and having fewer kids. Thanks to the baby boomers, we've enjoyed unprecedented economic growth, personal wealth and health. Unlike their parents however, when the boomers became parents, they produced less children -- freeing much of their wealth to be spent on themselves -- further fueling the economic growth. But what happens when they reach retirement age?

The pessimist school of thought will have you believe that since there will be a smaller labour force to the retired population, we're heading for a world economic disaster. Less wealth created by the smaller labour force in the future, spread across an aging population that is expensive to maintain is not a good equation. Nations will fall. The industrialized nations won't be the only ones impacted -- the emerging economies are also heading rapidly into the same crisis. It's a compelling argument.

The optimists however, have a different view. They're placing their bets on the continuing rise in productivity. The belief is that as the labour pool shrinks and the aging population increases, the burden on our children will not rise because they will be far more productive than we were. They will therefore create more wealth than we ever had, and will therefore be able to fund our stay in convalescence homes

What future you expect of course, depends on your outlook. There's evidence to support both the optimists and the pessimists -- and since we've never experienced anything like this in the past, we have no reliable models to depend on. If you want to bet on the safe side however -- and there is a safe side -- I'd place myself in the pessimist camp -- prepare for a frugal future and save some money. And if you're wrong -- well, that's good news too.

Check out the BusinessWeek cover article, and see the links below for more on this topic.

McKinsey Global Institute -- The Coming Demographic Deficit: How Aging Populations Will Reduce Global Savings

Knowledge@Wharton -- Older Workers: Untapped Assets for Creating Value

World Economic Forum -- International Pension Readiness Report Finds Most Major Industrial Countries Unprepared for Coming Crisis and Pension Readiness Report by Country

The Macroeconomic Implications of Aging in a Global Context [PDF] -- this is a PDF document, even if the extension is wrong.

Federal Reserve Bank -- Live Long and Prosper: Challenges Ahead for an Aging Population [PDF]

Report to World Leaders: Findings and Recommendations of the Commission on Global Aging [PDF]

Population Change and Economic Growth: The Long-Term Outlook [PDF]

Linux Inc.

The latest BusinessWeek has an excellent cover article on Linux, Linus Torvalds and the open source movement. It's not that much different from the many publications on the topic in recent times. Linux has hit its stride, even with the SCO suit, and continues to make big strides into the server and desktop market. Big organizations are taking notice and joining the movement, as they see the business potential of pooling resources and sharing the costs of developing what has become commodity infrastructure for the IT industry. If you've never had a peek into how the open source movement works, what Linux is all about and why IBM is setting itself up to be its Uncle, then this article will serve as your grounding introduction.

Information Clearing House

It may be left-wing, liberal and very one sided -- but when stacked up against the 'Bush-Administration-can't-do-anything-wrong' reports from CNN and FOXNews, it's quite refreshing -- not to mention disturbing. If you believe in his holiness, George W., can do no wrong, this site will not change your opinions. Unfortunately, many of us are already firmly entrenched in our opinions, and nothing can change our minds -- no matter how hard reality shakes us. For those of you who are constantly being proven wrong, yet continue to bury your head in the sand, look at the world you've helped to create.

Error Message Generator

A fun way to waste some time. Generate your own error messages -- oh, the amusement -- if you have an imagination that is.

New Photos

This past Sunday, my wife and I braved -20s temperature to get some winter shots at the Sunnybrook Park. It didn't take long before my camera went dead. I have to get new batteries. Her's need new rechargablables as well. It's amazing how fast the cold takes the energy out of the batteries. The cameras succumbed before we did.

Out of Context

This out of context gem harks back to last week, a lifetime ago. I was off recovering from a self-diagnosed stomach-flu -- but never fear -- intrepid informants are always listening! Always!

"No, as long as it's soft I think I'm okay." - JD.

I'm a Nerd ... but not too much.

OK, I had to find out. It's silly -- I gave in to temptation. So should you.

Aid by the Numbers

An update on the givers is captured by CBC News. Australia still at the top, with the most given in total dollars of $1 billion Canadian -- although on a per capita basis, Kuwait beats them all at $53.23. Total donated to date by all countries: $5 billion US.

Tsunami - 1 Month Ago

One month ago, a tsunami hit Asia. Today, nearly 300,000 are dead as a result. The mourning continues. The rebuilding continues. And for some, the opportunity to profit continues to be exploited. Hot on the black market is amateur videos of the disaster, including grisly scenes that would never make broadcast, and producers apparently can't keep up with the demand. This one is so disgusting, I'm actually at a lost for words.

Driving at Night

I was curious. So on Saturday night when I went to pick up my daughter from work, I took the camera. This is what resulted. See more on my photoblog.

Business Plan Archive

The Internet boom to bust lasted 6 years. 6 years of glory and agony. Now the past can be relived -- yes, in all its glory and agony. History is being served up for the future to learn from. The Business Plan Archive aims to be an online repository of business plans and related planning documents from the dot.com era. Now future entrepreneurs can have a leg up to get their ideas, products and services to market. Whether they go from boom to bust, or succeed is another matter.

The Man Who Would Live Forever

MIT's Technology Review has a great, well written article on Aubrey de Grey, the man who would live forever. The Cambridge University computer scientist provides computer support for a genetics research team for his "day job" and dabbles in life extension science for his obsession. It is for his obsession that de Grey has earned worldwide fame, respect and a following. de Grey firmly believes that humankind need not die. He believes that we should be able to live for thousands of years, and given the choice, expects most of us would want it. It is in our nature he believes, for us to not want to die.

de Grey taught himself biology. He's never been in the lab, but is rather, a theoretician. He has published numerous papers on the subject of life extension -- many of which are co-written by giants in the field. He has outlined seven areas which must be conquered for humans to break the bonds of death, and what must be done to enable successful prolonging of life. The science behind his Strategies for Engineered Negligible Senescence is complex and only wistful thoughts for most biologists, yet de Grey believes that within the next 100 years, we can be successful -- in fact, he thinks that if we expend some effort now, we could achieve success in about 25 years.

Is he crazy? Read more at MIT's Technology Review. [HTML] [PDF]

It's Winter!

It's so cold, ice is forming on the inside of our windows!

Last Week in BusinessWeek

I'm lazy, and tired. Too much to do, and too little time to do it in. So, I'll summarize from my subway reading last week. Here are some articles of note from the Jan. 24th issue of BusinessWeek magazine:

Apple's Bold Swim Downstream -- the latest from Macworld is gobs and gobs of new products. Notables include the iPod Shuffle and the Mac Mini. Jobs and company however, remain total bastards for wanting to sue the enthusiastic faithful. Stop being such a fucking control freak Steve.

One Way to Hammer at Windows -- ever wonder what's in it for IBM in their ongoing support for the open source movement? Why profits of course. And if Microsoft loses marketshare, well, they won't mind either.

Korea's LG -- back in the 90s, LG and Samsung were racing neck and neck to be South Korea's biggest export. The LG made a mistake and Samsung invested heavily in innovation and design. LG hasn't given up, and promises big things are in their future.

Hydrogen Cars Are Almost Here, But ... -- hydrogen fuel stations are few and far in-between. So what's a person to do? Buy a BMW H2R. It's not a fuel cell car, but BMW is hoping that it will fit the gap before we get to affordable and sustainable hydrogen powered cars. The engine in the H2R is capable of burning either hydrogen or gasoline -- although the hydrogen burning does produce nitrogen oxides pollution.

The Gnat Nipping At Microsoft -- in case you haven't heard, Firefox is kicking some IE butt! Join the ranks of the converted and never look back!

No Place to Hide, Robert O'Harrow

BusinessWeek has a review of Robert O'Harrow's No Place to Hide. The book looks at the surveillance society America has become, since 9/11. Not only is the government looking, checking, screening and handling quite a bit of information in secret -- so is private industry. Private industry has been doing some of that for a while, but now, in partnership with the government, their actions have been legitimize for the greater glory of fighting terror. Some private industries track more than just your financial trail -- they're "now able to provide lists of people who take Prozac for depression, believe in the Bible, gamble online, or buy sex toys." If you're gay, you may be worried about "the Gay America Megafle," containing some 700,000 names -- and a company named ChoicePoint, brags about its 250 terabytes of data on 220 million people.

Should you be worried? Let's see: with governments, at least there is some degree of transparency, some degree of accountability to the public -- with private industry? The public doesn't know what information they have, what it is being used for, who it is being shared with, and -- if you want to know what they have on you, it's none of your business. They don't have to divulge anything. Worried about Total Information Awareness? How about Non-Obvious Relationship Awareness? What the government can't accomplish alone, because they're at the mercy of the public, they're soliciting industry to complete. Should you be worried? Damn right you should be worried. You don't know what profile your data is painting of you out there. You don't know what misinformation may be contributing to you being singled out as the next potential terrorist.

New Photos

I've added a few new photos to my online gallery -- they were taken last weekend, downtown. Click to thumbnail to see the gallery.

Terry Pratchett's Going Postal

I just finished Terry Pratchett's latest, Going Postal. I picked this just after Thanksgiving last year for my wife -- a "happy Tuesday after Thanksgiving" present. I was waiting for it for sometime to be released, and kept visiting Chapters every week to see if it had hit the shelves. I am a big Terry Pratchett fan. In fact, Terry Pratchett may be my favourite author. There is no other author that I've read as complete as him. If you're a Pratchett fan, you need not read any further. You've already read this book, and every other novel he's written, and you will find nothing new here. If you've never heard of Pratchett however, read on.

Before I go any further, here's the description that comes with the book:

Arch-swindler Moist Van Lipwig never believed his confidence crimes were hanging offenses -- until he found himself with a noose tightly around his neck, dropping through a trapdoor, and falling into ... a government job?
By all rights, Moist should have met his maker. Instead, it's Lord Vetinari, supreme ruler of Ankh-Morpork, who promptly offers him a job as Postmaster. Since his only other option is a nonliving one, Moist accepts the position -- and the hulking golem watchdog who comes along with it, just in case Moist was considering abandoning his responsibilities prematurely.
Getting the moribund Postal Service up and running again, however, may be a near-impossible task, what with literally mountains of decades-old undelivered mail clogging every nook and cranny of the broken-down post office building; and with only a few creaky old postmen and one rather unstable, pin-obsessed youth available to deliver it. Worse still, Moist could swear the mail is talking to him. Worst of all, it means taking on the gargantuan, money-hungry Grand Trunk clacks communication monopoly and its bloodthirsty piratical head, Mr. Reacher Gilt.
But it says on the building neither rain nor snow nor glo m of ni t ... Inspiring words (admittedly, some of the bronze letters have been stolen), and for once in his wretched life Moist is going to fight. And if the bold and impossible are what's called for, he'll do it -- in order to move the mail, continue breathing, get the girl, and specially deliver that invaluable commodity that every human being (not to mention troll, dwarf, and, yes, even golem) requires: hope.

In typical Pratchett fashion, the book introduces memorable characters and interspersed with the stable of previously created ones. Lord Vetinari, tyrant of Ankh-Morpork plays a prominent role, and guest appearances are made by Otto Criek, the City Watch, Lady Sybil, the wizards of Unseen University and many of the places and things that inhabit Pratchett's Discworld universe. Thrown together, the characters seemingly sort themselves out with humour, danger, politics, mystery and loads of entertainment for the reader. The characters themselves could probably produce a novel if Pratchett let them out to play, but, under his careful crafting, a story is woven that is serious, even while being funny.

The book deliciously pokes fun at our world, pop culture, businesses, politics and, well, the post office. I won't give away too much of the story -- that would spoil your fun, however, I will leave you with a few choice lines from the book.

On being offered the position of Postmaster General, rather than death, Moist responds:
   'Oh, all right. Of course, I accept as natural born criminal, habitual liar, fraudster and totally untrustworthy perverted genius.'
   'Capital! Welcome to government service!' said Lord Vetinari, extending his hand.
Lord Vetinari, sole ruler and tyrant of Ankh-Morpork, on freedom:
Freedom may be mankind's natural state, but so is sitting in a tree eating your dinner while it is still wriggling.
Pratchett comments on the use of words in business:
It was garbage, but it had been cooked by an expert. Oh, yes. You had to admire the way perfectly innocent words were mugged, ravished, stripped of all true meaning and decency and then sent to walk the gutter for Reacher Gilt, although 'synergistically' had probably been a whore from the start.

The Great Dying

Some 250 million years ago, Earth was reduced to an almost lifeless planet -- a geologically active, but dead planet, with no remaining witnesses of its endless journey around the Sun. Paleontologists looking at the fossil record noticed some time ago that there is a gap in life's history on Earth. All signs of life just about vanished around 250 million years ago. For a brief moment in geologic time, the Permian-Triassic extinction, or the Great Dying, occurred.

This is not the same as the Cretaceous-Tertiary mass extinction that took out the dinosaurs around 65 million years ago. The Great Dying was different. 9 out of 10 marine species died. 7 out of 10 land species died. Plants, trees, microbes -- every class of life was impacted. It was like the planet itself was dying. It was slow -- it lasted millions of years. If we were there, we'd probably see the signs. The smart ones amongst us would be worried. Sadly, most people would have the same reactions they have today -- disbelief.

Researchers have recently published findings that points to a cause of the Great Dying. A combination of massive Siberian volcanic flows and a drop in ocean levels due to geologic activity lead to global warming and oxygen deprivation. Other scientists have also suggested that an asteroid impact, a nearby supernova or the formation of a super-continent may also have played a roll in, or caused the Great Dying.

For more information on this topic, consult the following links:

The Permian-Triassic Mass Extinction

Paleomap Project - see what the Earth looked like through geologic history.

A Modern Mass Extinction? - are we heading for the end of the world?

Rapid eruption of Siberian flood-volcanic rocks and evidence for coincidence with the Permian-Triassic boundry and mass extinction at 251 Ma [PDF]

New reptile material from the Lower Triassic of Madagascar: implications for the Permian-Triassic extinction event [PDF]

Changing Fluvial Environments in the Karoo Basin, South Africa, as a Result of the Permian/Triassic Extinction [PDF]

Free Spirit Spheres

I just came across this nifty design for the habitat for the future. I hesitate to call it a home, because I'm not entirely convinced, but think of it as a potential replacement for the cottage. These are 2.9 metres in diameter spheres, suspended from trees. Inside, they're quite habitable, containing electricity, lights, and other amenities. Free Spirit Spheres are designed by Tom Chudleigh -- quite the tree house!

Monday, Jan. 24th -- The Worst Day of the Year

Someone with too much time on their hands has determined that Monday, Jan. 24th, will be the worst day of the year. Using a formula concocted while heavily inebriated, Dr. Cliff Arnalls from Cardiff University, confirmed what most people suspected for a long time -- quite a bit of academia is a waste of taxpayers money. The formula:

1/8W+(D-d) 3/8xTQ MxNA

where, W = Weather; D = Debt; d = Money due in January pay; T = Time since Christmas; Q = Time since failed quit attempt; M = General motivational levels; and, NA = The need to take action; has no scientific basis, and was made up by a tutor looking for some attention and will most likely not get him tenure. Of course, the general media has gone hysterical over the news, and haven't stopped for a minute to think, "Hey, is this bullshit?" If they did, Arnalls would probably sheepishly admit that it is.

Out of Context

It once made sense ...

"The guy can hardly speak! Touchy, feely my ass!" -- JD.

Second Term

JibJab has done it again, and are gaining fame. I actually say the tail end of their Second Term video on television last night -- before I even saw it on the net. How media has changed! Check out Second Term via Yahoo.

F4, July 1, 2005

I can't wait for this to hit the big screens! Click the picture to see the trailer.

Out of Context Chicken

Why?

"Just nod and say yes, I'm sure there is a chicken in your future." -- JD.

I read this somewhere ...

"Somewhere in Texas, a village is looking for their idiot." I don't know who to credit it to -- it was damn funny, thank you!

Huygens Raw Images

On another Huygens note -- for those who can't get enough of Titan, check out the ESA site hosting the raw images that Huygens took of Titan. Just for those who want to do their own image reduction.

Huygens Descent Movie

NASA/ESA has released a Huygens Descent movie, showing what a passenger on board the probe would have seen as it descended from the heavens onto Titan. The movie starts out high in the clouds of Titan, and takes you to the surface. It is a composite of still images taken with a couple of the probe's cameras.

It was the summer of '85 ...

If there was a song written about stuff like this, it would start out something like that. Check out the photo-spreads of the young Geek Lord. Oh, so sexy! Who would have thought he'd grow up to rule the world? Who would have thought it?! Can you imagine you geek grrls (and boys, probably) having those pinups in their lockers? I wonder how many of the now rich and geeky were inspired by young Bill's flaunting of his software? Come people, fess up!

On another funny note -- in the first picture of the series, you will notice the computer in the background, furthest to the top right -- it's a Mac. Jobs is laughing!

Also, it has been reported elsewhere that these were photo-spreads for Teen Beat magazine -- that's a hoax. They were taken back in 1985 after the release of Windows 1.0 by celebrity photographer Deborah Feingold.

Disturbing Images

Vomit

Yesterday was an interesting day. I haven't barfed in a long time -- so long that I can't remember the last time I did. Yesterday morning came as shock. I didn't know I lacked control over what came up. My apologies to the unsuspecting commuters on the Sheppard subway line for the unsuspecting Exorcist-attack they fell victim to. It was embarrassing. I wasn't feeling well when I left for work in the morning, but I thought I would get over it. The rocking back and forth before the subway arrived at the Yonge station though did it for me. Without warning, the contents of my stomach just moved up and frothed out of my mouth like an erupting volcano. I couldn't believe it. There was no warning. It just happened. Right out onto my gloved hand and onto the subway car. One person who was facing me turned away in disgust. Everyone else continued their conversations or appeared not to notice the sick-fuck who was upchucking his guts in the corner. In hindsight, I suspect that was how I appeared to my fellow commuters.

Now I am a big boy -- I know it was gross -- I can take care of myself -- but if I was a witness to someone else in distress, I hope that I would at least reach out to help. Thinking about it in hindsight, I've come realize that we have become an uncaring society. Yes. I witnessed it yesterday.

I cleaned up as best as I could before I took the Yonge line to work. Got to worked, cleaned up properly, but by noon, I realized that something was within that needed taken care of -- so I came home early. Barfed well during the afternoon and took today off to recover.

My daughters took care of me when I came home -- especially my youngest, who busied herself being a 'mommy.' I had such a chill that lasted for hours, it was unbelievable. I don't get sick often -- other than the cold. Nothing has taken the wind out of me in such a way in a long time. The speed at which I was incapacitated was stunning. My youngest covered me with multiple afghans, a blanket and a comforter. When that didn't work, she applied a heating pad. I drifted in and out of sleep for much of yesterday afternoon and evening. It wasn't until the evening that I was allowed to try solid food. A slice of toast with apple butter. By midnight I had managed to keep down three slices of toast. That was all I had yesterday. This morning I woke up famished. Just one day without food and I had missed it. Real food. I wanted something with salt in it. I wanted coffee or tea. I wanted taste.

Just as fast as I was brought down, I came back up. Tomorrow I will be heading back to work. I look forward to seeing my fellow commuters on the subway. I look forward to seeing the friendly faces of Toronto that don't reach out to those who need help.

Women Ain't Naturally Smart

So says Harvard's President, Lawrence Summers. At the National Bureau of Economic Research conference on Jan. 14th, Summers made insulting comments regarding women's innate abilities in science and math -- suggesting that the lack of their natural smarts may be what prevents some of them from achieving a successful career in science and math, not discrimination. In support of his argument that women are just plain dumb, Summers used his own dumb daughter (he didn't mention which one), who as a child named her two trucks "daddy truck" and "baby truck" -- just as if they were dolls. His parenting philosophy continued in his tenure as Harvard's president, where each year during his presidency, the number of senior job offers to women has dropped.

Goes to show you -- dumb daddies make dumb presidents.

New Art

I was just being a bit of an artsy-fartsy.

More on Teilhard

I just got a ping that someone had commented on a post regarding Teilhard Technologies and their obtaining of patents pertaining to some of the basics of ETL methods -- so I decided to see what Teilhard has been up to lately. Well, things just get worse. In a move that is a akin to Saruman joining the ranks of Sauron, Brian Mulroney -- who gave in to the power of the ring a long time ago -- has joined the ranks of Teilhard.

Mulroney has joined Teilhard as a special advisor to "provide strategic advice with a specific mandate to assist the Company in optimizing, for its shareholders, the value of its integration patents and software." In other words, Mulroney [PDF] will be whoring the network he gained whilst serving himself as Prime Minister, for Teilhard's gain. Teilhard's intentions aren't hard to spot either -- on their website, they specifically listed their legal team -- separate from the management team. They're going to ask you nicely for some money for using what is now their intellectual property, and if they don't get it, they're going to turn to the courts.

Don't worry

I was just thinking today about how people sometimes worry needlessly over things. Sometimes that worrying is justified – a deadline to meet, a reputation or image to keep – sometimes it isn’t. Always remember though, that when you have people around you who really love and take care of you, that’s one of those times that you don’t need to worry at all. Get better soon.

Don’t worry about a thing,

’cause every little thing gonna be all right.

Singin’: don’t worry about a thing,

’cause every little thing gonna be all right!

Rise up this mornin’,

Smiled with the risin’ sun,

Three little birds

Pitch by my doorstep

Singin’ sweet songs

Of melodies pure and true,

Sayin’, (this is my message to you-ou-ou:)

Singin’: don’t worry ’bout a thing,

’cause every little thing gonna be all right.

Singin’: don’t worry (don’t worry) ’bout a thing,

’cause every little thing gonna be all right!

Rise up this mornin’,

Smiled with the risin’ sun,

Three little birds

Pitch by my doorstep

Singin’ sweet songs

Of melodies pure and true,

Sayin’, this is my message to you-ou-ou:

Singin’: don’t worry about a thing, worry about a thing, oh!

Every little thing gonna be all right. don’t worry!S

ingin’: don’t worry about a thing - I won’t worry!

’cause every little thing gonna be all right.

Singin’: don’t worry about a thing,

’cause every little thing gonna be all right - I won’t worry!

Singin’: don’t worry about a thing,

’cause every little thing gonna be all right.

Singin’: don’t worry about a thing, oh no!

’cause every little thing gonna be all right!

(Lyrics taken from a Bob Marley lyrics website.)

Borat Strikes Again!

A middle eastern man, claiming to be Boraq Sagdiyev from Kazakhstan was introduced to the rodeo crowd of the Salem Civic Center two weeks ago, Friday night. He claimed to be an immigrant touring America and wanted to sing the "Star Spangled Banner" to show his appreciation of America. He started off by telling the pro-American crowd that he supported the war on terrorism. Going on to say, "I hope you kill every man, woman and child in Iraq, down to the lizards. And may George W. Bush drink the blood of every man, woman and child in Iraq." He then took off his hat and sang what he claimed to be Kazakhstan's national anthem, then broke into a butchered "Star Spangled Banner." By then the crowd was ready to riot.

Too funny! Borat strikes again!

Out of Context

Guessing what was meant here is just half the fun. The other half is being there to hear them being said. So where did these gems come from? The lunch-time entertainment. Really! I couldn't make this stuff up!

"It's just every now and again, I like to scratch." -- JD
"He's not the brightest cookie in the tree." -- JD
"Ah, I'm the one on the muscle relaxants, don't go back there." -- JD
JD: "Did you want to lick it clean?" DH: "I just did, you missed it."

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