Potent Potables

Continuing with my theme of dangerously-obsessed internet denizens, I've come across this very interesting site which reports on the populations of various Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games, and presents the information in a variety of forms. When poring over the data, one fact becomes obvious: The five people playing "A Tale in the Desert" are probably enjoying themselves immensely.


This looks like what would happen if Excel and Missle Command had a baby.
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Though I don't know why, the Billy Zane Museum fascinates me. Only on the internet and in creepy serial-killer-esque houses can you find this level of obsessive attention to detail.


"I can dere-lick my OWN balls, thank you very much."
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Check out this cool site: http://babynamewizard.com/namevoyager/lnv0105.html. Enter a name and you can see the popularity of that name over the past century (as shown by what parents call their kids). It shows rank, and number of children with that name. If you have a unique name, see if you're listed! (Or if you're really as unique as you think you are...)


As you can see, the name "James" is massively popular, and with good reason. All "James"es are deranged geniuses.
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PC games, when they're not tying into a hit movie, typically mine a few common settings/genres, like the ancient historic world, World War II (or other contemporary military operating environments), the near-future, the far-future or the typical medieval fantasy setting. Occasionally a game busts out of this mold and tackles a subject like the Wild West, "cyberpunk" or modern-day horror. But all in all, there are few games made each year that really create an innovative new world or explore a brand-new setting, and when they do (like American McGee's Alice or Impossible Creatures), they often have significant flaws because they don't have the luxury of relying on the observations of similar games' failings. It's hard to make a five-star game when you're doing it all by trial and error. Wouldn't it be cool to see more games based on other settings, like this 1900's-era fighting game?


The hobo has a wicked "Stealing-Pies-From-Windowsills" finishing move.
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Super Bowl XXXIX is in the history books, and the Patriots win again, with a 24-21 victory over the Eagles! (Sorry, Philly, there's always next year...) One of the drawbacks of watching the big game in Canada is that all the great TV ads are co-opted by local television stations, and we're forced to watch the same Canadian Tire spot 45 times during the course of the game. I now have an insatiable urge to buy the new MotoMaster, though...

If you're in the same boat, or if you just missed the game entirely, checkout the collection of all this year's Super Bowl Ads at IFILM, including the five ads BANNED from network TV. Whet your appetite for the forbidden fruit by checking out the screenshots below.


Why couldn't this guy work on more celebrity outfits? I hear Britney has an upcoming performance somewhere...


Yes-ah, "sundaysdream.com" is a real site-ah, and yes, it redirects you to the Lincoln webiste-ah. Repent-ah, viral advertisers!


An important reminder that breast self-exams are necessary, and should be performed just about anywhere.
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Today I'd like to give an extra-special "Hello!" to my best bud, Rob K. Here's a little visual birthday card: Supermodels and Sportscars. Wszystkiego najlepszego z okazji urodzin!


The back seat must be extremely roomy.
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Thanks to FortNinety over at Gaming-Age, we discovered this heavily modified X-Box, placed inside an original 1979 Millenium Falcon!

It's being sold on eBay (UK) for 800 pounds... at the time of this writing, no bids.


Obviously painted for a special run to the Tatooine system, this Falcon sports a stylish "desert-camo" paint job.
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Gwen Stefani, on her new album Love. Angel. Music. Baby., refers to "Harajuku girls" on pretty much every track. Turns out Harajuku is a region of Japan, currently infamous for its street kid "goth princess black white and pink" fashion. Check out this flickr photo archive and the mystery will be over for you.


This is why I always carry a notepad with me.
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I've always wanted to post that. ;-)

Welcome to "Potent Potables", a place where I'll post anything that strikes my fancy. As a bit of a pop-culture trivia maven, expect to see music, movies, books, games and other forms of entertainment. In other words, if you're looking for updates on the Iraq situation, well, yeah, you're probably in the wrong place.