Griff:

not yet. we had our fire up here last year. mostly what im watching now is to make sure that the places i plan on visiting in the next few weeks arent burnt down. incidentally, npr's Talk of the Nation featured the colorado wildfires today. they talked a bit about the reasons for the fires size, techniques for fighting them, the weather patterns they create, etc. if youre so inclined, the link above has a link to a realaudio stream of the program.

oh, and a link for the truly dorky model-builder. i want this stuff.

~james

Pork Roll Xpress: Pork roll is quite possibly one of the greatest foods ever created from a pig. If you've never had it, you can order it online within the US.

WuName Generator: There are several out there, but this has always been my favorite. Want a cool name like Ghostface Killah, Ol' Dirty Bastard, or RZA? Well, you too can have a name that makes you sound like you're straight out of the Wu-Tang Clan.

Some examples (and this is using full names, i.e. Anton for Tony):

Mine--Crafty Barnardo
Dave--Partially-Formed Transformah
Tony--Loose-Lipped Controller
Griff--100-Watt Warlock
Rho--Tha Eurythmic King of Nowhere
Jesus Christ--Temporary Spastic (*rofl*)

The best one I have ever seen is Well-Liked Assman...my boss in MD got that one.

Haw! That's a fine one sir!

The World's Largest Catsup Bottle: Located in Collinsville, Illinois, near St. Louis...a 170-foot tall water tower, shaped and painted like a Brooks catsup bottle. Seeing is believing. :)

The Phobia List: Any fear out there is probably listed here. Are you xyrophobic? Achluophobic?

Rand McNally: I consider their atlas a bible for the road. They have a mapping function similar to Mapquest that I actually think is better. Their website also gives you a glimpse into various cities and tourist sites across the US and Canada...good stuff.

The Insectarium at Steve's Bug Off: Located on Frankford Avenue in the Holmesburg section of NE Philadelphia. One of those places I keep meaning to visit, but always forget. It looks like fun.

Something Sycamore finds stoopid yet funny: A pro-lifer is on a crusade against the parent company of Dairy Queen...he accuses them of funding Planned Parenthood. It makes me want to run over to DQ right now for a Blizzard. :)

Dr. Pepper: The world's greatest soft-drink *drools*

SEPTA: I talk about it enough...the Philadelphia area's main public transit system.

And then there are my favorite routes: the 20, the 84, and the best one of them all, the R7 Trenton train.

Of Shadows on the Stars: If you've visited the blog version of the Manifestos, you might have noticed the "Is my blog hot or not?" link. (UT has it on the IotD blog as well.) If you click on it, you're taken to a site that will show my blog, then allow you to rate it (on a scale of 1 to 10). After you vote, it takes you to another blog to vote on. The link I've posted is the blog that generally shows up right after mine. It's basically the ramblings of a 17-year old girl, talking about whatever is on her mind.

Some might dismiss it as silly filler, but it takes me back to my high school days...ah, to be 17 again. :)

Seaman's Beverage Company: In searching for a red creme soda, I stumbled upon this company, based in Prince Edward Island. They have a nice little site, where you can learn about the company and take a virtual tour.

(Hey Nic, they apparently distribute the soda in the Toronto area. I need you to pick me up a case of Cream Soda. :) )

Syc, I'll send you a case of Semen Soda by FedEx.

Re: Sites of the Moment
 

Haha! After reading the various replies, here are some of my contributions:

INNERVISIONS: my humble home page. :)

Depeche Mode: My favorite band in the entire galaxy.

Alt Support Childfree.com: "The original Usenet newsgroup for both childfree people and "fencesitters" (those who are exploring childfreedom but have not yet decided to be childfree)."


Food Network: Two words...Iron Chef. :D

Hossam Ramzy: In my opinion, THE king of Middle Eastern (Belly Dance) music.

Bob The Angry Flower: Funny 'toon site.

Baltimore!: Gotta shout out the hometown.