20. April, 2003 - Happy Easter

I was thinking I’d have a lot of peep-a-rific stories, and bunnies with their ears bitten off for Easter today, but I just couldn’t musted the content. Instead, I guess I’ll have to make do with some tasteful muted colors and the knowledge that the person who called me last night while I was trying to sleep will probably read this with a hangover.
The fifth edition of the Shorter OED is some Heavy lettering. I’d lust after it if I had anywhere to put it.
Maxim and FHM have been Taking on Playboy with flash and flesh, and now Playboy’s responding with less nudity?!? I dunno. I guess I’m out of their demographic, anyhow, since they’re after the 18-34 market. [fark!]
Speaking of language, Bob’s Quick Guide to the Apostrophe, you idiots is as concise of an explanation as you’ll find. [accordionguy]
Passenger-Carrying Spaceship Makes Desert Debut. Burt Rutan’s aiming for suborbital space now, riding on a rocket fueled by nitrous oxide and tire rubber. [some guy]
Internet Entrepreneur Sets His Sights on the Satellite Launch Market: Elon Musk, who made his money starting up PayPal, is building boosters at SpaceX.
Supernova Warning: First Ever Accurate Forecast of Exploding Star. Well, it wasn’t so much a forecast as noticing that the gamma-ray emissions from the star had gone off the chart and knowing that the visible light would get brighter in a few days, but it’s still fairly cool.
Finally, I’ve updated the Hockey Riot 2003 page again.