Archive for July, 2006

07.16.06

goodies from far far away

Posted in General at 11:50 pm by prerona

Thanks to White Noise for this wonderful link featuring some of the classics of the National Film Board of Canada, famous for its short animated movies. A must for all lovers of animation. My favorites among the ones I’ve seen so far include ” The Cat came back”, “The Hat” and ” The Big Snit”. Many more goodies yet to taste …..

07.15.06

Naming cars

Posted in General at 4:15 pm by prerona

Ever wondered how cars are named, what is the history behind names like “Mercedes”, “Lotus Elise”, etc. This piece might answer some of these questions.

What sports car am I

Posted in General at 3:46 pm by prerona

I’m a Lotus Elise!

You believe in maximum performance and minimum baggage. You like to travel light and fast, hit the corners hard, and dance like there’s no tomorrow.

“Take the Which Sports Car Are You? quiz.

07.13.06

Nightmares and Dreamscapes

Posted in General at 12:06 am by prerona

TNT network (USA) is showing a 4 week serial titled “Nightmares and Dreamscapes” based on a few short stories of Stephen King. Each episode will feature screen adaptations of two different stories. The first episode premiered today and it was pretty good. The stories enacted were “Battleground” and “Crouch End”. I had read “Battleground” earlier and was not much impressed either then or now. But “Crouch End” made up for it.

07.10.06

Posted in General at 11:47 pm by prerona

Here’s a comforting thought from one of my livejournal friends, oolan .
“Zidane headbutts to ensure that his tell-all autobiography will be a bestseller.”