Category: Life

Sad to hear about the death of Richard Harris, who played an excellent ‘Dumbledore’ in the Harry Potter movie(s), as well as some, arguably, more important movies over his lengthy acting career.
The task remains to fill the Dumbledore role for the remaining Harry Potter movies (assuming they don’t attempt to do it with computer technology). As with many Harry Potter fans, we’re keenly interested in the casting choice, and we agree with a growing body of opinion casting Tom Baker. There’s no competition.

Here’s internet viral marketing at its best; this photography house is on a winner with it’s ever-so-cool Face Game.

I don’t know why ‘Pong’, the first video game, has started a revival, but in the last day or so, I’ve found two new versions, both with their own charm. Pong, the text based game brings all the thrills of the old Scott Adams adventures, and Pong… not just a game has a whole new way of looking at it (rated MA – coarse language)

I had something up about the Lego VCR a whle back; here’s another worthy project; the Lego Harpsichord

It’s kind of hard to explain the appeal of Homestarrunner.com, so I’m glad Washington Square News decided to do the job instead.
It’s probably worth noting that the only people who understand this site in this family are David, Caleb and Charlotte. Ainslie and Allanah just don’t get it.

The search for The World’s Funniest Joke is finished, and has turned up some interesting differences between what different nations find funny. I refuse to believe the Stick Joke is unfunny.

Mark it in your diaries: September 19 is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Arrr.

I’m interested to find out where people visiting BONWAG are coming from: there’s a new ‘Guestmap’ up, so please sign on and say hi!

Given the significance of events a year ago, I got thinking about an exercise which would make an interesting conversation stirrer, or just a personal pep-up.
On any day of the year, not just September 11, try to recall what you were doing exactly a year ago to the day. If that’s too easy, try *five* years ago to the day. Then 10. Then 20. If you’re adventurous, try 30.
Who’d have thought you’d be where you are today 5 years ago?

This on has been in the Australian media a little lately; FIDO is a site put together by the Securities commission so you can see if there’s any unclaimed money owing to you from old bank accounts or insurance policies or the like. If you find any, can I have some too? Go on.