Henry Phish

So I was reading this article about turning straw into gold…err…I mean straw into ethenol. It’s kind of interesting reading. Ethenol is generally a clean burning fuel and is considered by a lot of people to be the next big thing in the fuel wars…of course they’ve been saying that for over twenty years, and most people in this neck of the woods are still scared to put the ethenol-gas blend mix in their cars. I mean enough of the myths already…when was the last time you heard of someones car dying because they put ethenol in the tank?…for those of you cursing at me that this isn’t a myth…you’re old…get with the times…these ain’t your daddy’s automobiles anymore.

Anyway, it was interesting to hear how difficult it is to make ethenol. 4 billion gallons of ethenol were created last year, 2005, while 140 billion gallons of gas were used in the US alone. They also mention that ethenol manufacturing is so inefficient that companies have been stealing corn meant for the dinner table and for livestock in order to meet the ever increasing demand.

So now, we’re in 2006 and they say they can create microbes to do the whole conversion process for us…and the great thing…they don’t even have to use corn anymore…they can use all the woody leftover garbage such as straw and cornstalks that nobody wants…sounds like a dream honestly…or a story I heard as a child…Rumplestiltskin anyone…straw into gold…whoever gets this moving first is going to be rich, that’s all I have to say…I think I feel an investment coming on.

Of course it’ll probably take another 25 years, but I’m sure it will be worth the wait. You can read the article below:

Straw into Gold

Okay, I’m not a cat lover by any means of the imagination.  They’re okay as long as they aren’t mine.  My friends have cats…I go over to their house and try to pet them…they tolerate you for about five seconds and run away…supposedly they like me…well…anyway, visit the link:

Jumpcats

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but I do…and that’s the cool part…check it out for yourself….

Feel Good Inc 

Katie Couric getting shat on by birds: 

Katie vs the Birds 

Google Movies is your resource for movie listings. You can sort them by theater distance, movie popularity, movie rating, and movie title.

The best thing is that I’m no longer required to login to local newspapers site. The other advantage is the integration of Google Maps for the theaters locations.

For those of you that follow the exploits of strongbad…you’ve already seen this.  For the rest of you, enjoy.

P for Poopsmith 

It still amazes me that this guy can put out a new episode of Strongbad every week.  It’s kind of a guilty pleasure to watch, but lets face it, it’s funny.  Check out the rest of the site at:

Homestarrunner 

For those of you curious about The Shining trailor that I mentioned previously, check this out:

The Shining 

This is a new fake movie trailor based on the films, Brokeback Mountain and Back to the Future. It’s a pretty cool short film. Nearly better than the re-edit of The Shining trailor or the ET turned horror film trailor.

Check it out:

Brokeback to the Future

If you want to know what’s hot on the internet Google Zeitgeist is a great place to start.

I mean how else would I know that the #15 steelers and #14 seahawks are in the Super Bowl.

BTW - I picked the Steelers prior to the Conference Championships.