Chick Tract: The Motion Picture

 blather, Crazy, humor, news, religion, youtube  7 Responses »
Mar 202014
 

If you’ve never heard of a “Chick Tract,” how to explain them? Well, they are comic strip-like illustrated screeds that give Biblical lessons via modern characters. But they are more than that. They are a view into straight-up crazy… everything is  a conspiracy, the Catholic Church is Satanic, evolution is a lie, that sort of thing. All the nuttiest chain-emails you ever got, doped up on meth and Jesusjuice and with a couple thousand volts running through them. What really astonishing is that the guy behind them, Jack Chick, really believes it all.

One of the most popular of the Chick Tracts is “Dark Dungeons.” Dating from way back in 1984, when a lot of people were freaking out over Dungeons and Dragons, this one tells the tale of lives ruined and souls lost to D&D, which turns out to be an actual pathway to Satan. Don’t take me word for it, GO HERE and read it.

Someone is finally getting around to making a full movie of “Dark Dungeons.” And they are doing so with Chicks permission, and apparently the script is sticking directly to the original Tract. One might think that the only way this could happen is if the movie makers are themselves Believers. But all evidence, including the FAQ, seem to point to the direct opposite. It appears that what’s going on is that they are going to allow the over-the-top nature of the source material serve as self-parody. Kinda like “Noah,” but on a lower budget. A *much* lower budget.

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 Posted by at 3:39 pm

Hmmm…

 blather  3 Responses »
Mar 192014
 

Today in Human Interest Stories

So, a mom has a kid with some issues. What to do? Why… set up a Facebook account, of course!

https://www.facebook.com/Coliniseleven

On Feb 2, she posted:

I am Colin’s mom, I created this page for my amazing, wonderful, challenging son who is about to turn 11 on March 9th. Because of Colin’s disabilities, social skills are not easy for him, and he often acts out in school, and the other kids don’t like him. So when I asked him if he wanted a party for his birthday, he said there wasn’t a point because he has no friends. He eats lunch alone in the office everyday because no one will let him sit with them, and rather than force someone to be unhappy with his presence, he sits alone in the office. So I thought, if I could create a page where people could send him positive thoughts and encouraging words, that would be better than any birthday party. Please join me in making my very original son feel special on his day.

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As of today, the page has 2,160,996 Likes. The Facebook page seems to have a pretty successful idea, given all the goodies and goodwill that have gone his way.

Facebook sensation Colin signs one-day contract with Kalamazoo Wings

 Posted by at 6:40 pm

And so I’ve entered the modern age

 blather, cats, critters, photography, Utah  3 Responses »
Mar 192014
 

For a long time I had a mediocre flip-phone. Last autumn it crapped out on me, and got replaced with a truly cheap flip phone ($14, WalMart). My phone contract provides for a new phone every two years, and that time came at the beginning of March. So, I finally got a smart phone-type-phone thingie, a Nokia something-or-other. As it turns out, it actually takes reasonably fair photos, though not nearly as good as you get from a *real* camera. Behold:

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 Posted by at 1:33 pm

Echoes of the beginning

 awesomeness, blather, history, Hmm..., news, science, youtube  12 Responses »
Mar 172014
 

Well, how about that: for once, the rumors turned out to be right:

Scientists capture first ever signal from the beginning of the Universe

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The little black lines represent polarization of the cosmic background radiation. It’s a little obscure. but what we’re seeing here is the polarization of photons brought about by gravity waves basically at the moment of creation. This – apparently – provides evidence confirming the concept of inflation. I admit to being just a little fuzzy on the specifics, but the people who know about such things seem pretty excited.

Once again, science made predictions, and they were confirmed. That’s how it works.

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The reports are that physicists around the world are expecting to see this team showered with Nobel prizes. The *good* Nobels… “Science,” not “Peace,” which they hand out to just anybody.

And for anyone who thinks that there ain’t passion in science… witness one of the originators of the Inflation Theory, Andre Linde, being informed that his prediction has been confirmed:

 

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 Posted by at 5:13 pm

’80’s Nostalgia

 blather, Crazy, history, news, nukes, ಠ_ಠ  14 Responses »
Mar 172014
 

You kids will never know the comfort of parachute pants. But what you just might get to know is the fun of living in a world where the Russians regularly threaten to vaporize you in your sleep.

Russia can turn US to radioactive ash – Kremlin-backed journalist

I missed that. Nice, clear unambiguous existential threats from those who could credibly pull it off, not the pissant yappings of incompetent amateurs like we’ve had for the last 15 years or so.

 Posted by at 9:14 am
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