Rube Goldberg Honda edition

Last night, I took a quiet night in and watched the C-SPAN book TV special featuring Molly Ivins, Bill O’Reilly and Al Franken. Al has an extensive interview in this Alternet article.

Wow. I’m fascinated that this UK Honda commerical utilizing a Rube Goldberg device structure took 606 takes to get done correctly, six million dollars to create, and used NO computer graphics or digital effects.

“I gave Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill the gavel medallion, and Ralph Nader the one with the Corvair on it. It looked great with his Nehru jacket.”
Bud E. Luv, on jewelry, from his book “You Oughta Be Me”

Woody Allen an intermediary for US-Franco relations? Yes.

Someone defaced the Labour Party website. Is Tony Blair man’s best friend? Maybe just Dubya’s.

The CD minimum advertised price settlement has been settled. If you signed up for it, you’ll receive a check for $13.