Mandatory Firecracker Guard-Duty

Well, here it is. The video of Stackenblochen [MPEG, 9.5 MB]. Simply amazing.

I watched The Day The Earth Stood Still last night on AMC. I had never watched AMC for an extended period of time. It is actually a good movie. And a Beatles album cover. Although, the Christ analogy is a bit heavy; although there is some wiggle room in the metaphor and the movie doesn't have that awkward 'savior from beyond' feel.

Even though I study the Orient, I have no idea what this is. Kikkoman has a fierce ad budget.

Finally, "It contains about 13,000 words printed in one-point type." That's right, a one-point font dictionary that's 110 years old.