Murdoc Online: Pictures from the air of Gulfport and Biloxi areas

Murdoch online is posting high resolution photos of the gulf coast that are being missed in all of the attention placed on New Orleans. Some of them show literally staggering damage.

Go to his website to see them all, but the photo below shows just how much damage was done in certain areas all along the gulf coast.

Murdock thinks that this is the brand new Hard Rock Cafe Casino in the Foreground.




Here's the link to the whole page with many more pictures that you can enlarge by clicking on them.


Murdoc Online: Pictures from the air of Gulfport and Biloxi areas:


Because of my own concern for missing friends, I posted the following:


"Thanks for posting these pictures. I went to school in Mobile and have friends who live all up and down the gulf coast from Pensacola to Baton Rouge. Up to now I have been principally worried about those who lived in New Orleans because they could not or were not communicating with their friends. I had figured that all they had to do was move up or down the coast to get a message out. Wrong!

These photos are far more frightening than what I have seen before but explain why it has been so difficult to hear from the friends who live in the region. Having been down there for Frederick in '79 I understand that telephone and electric service will take a while. But I did want to say to George Z., Marsha R., Bart K., Esther S. and Fiance Rick, Rob M & Mary A., Debbie and Pam G., and any other Badgers from the Hill please either leave a message on my blog as to your whereabouts or on the school alumni board. There are quite a few people trying to figure out where you are and how you are surviving, especially the location of the individual of the one individual who is vertically challenged and whose employer was reported to be washed away in the news.

Click here Badgers to Report Your Whereabouts

To make up for wasting other people's time reading this very personal plea, the link also tell you how to get a phone call by the Beach Boys Brian Wilson if you donate $100 by 10/1 to a very specific Wilson fan website. That is, sorry for the link, but it is the only way to give my friends an easy way to reach me.

Pete '80, Chicago
Posted by: Peter, The Peter Files at September 28, 2005 10:47 PM

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A Quickie For You

Sometimes my jokes go on and on. This one won't.


Door to Door Evangelism


A new pastor was visiting in the homes of his
parishioners.

At one house it seemed obvious that someone was at
home, but no answer came to his repeated knocks at the door.

And so, he took out a card and wrote:

"Revelation 3:20" on the back of it and stuck it
in the door.

When the offering was processed after the service the following
Sunday, he found that his card had been returned.

Added to it was this cryptic message:
"Genesis 3:10."

Reaching for his Bible to check out the citation,
he broke up in gales of laughter.

Revelation 3:20 begins "Behold, I stand at the
door and knock."

Genesis 3:10 reads, "I heard your voice in the
garden and I was afraid for I was naked."



What would I do without jokes forwarded to me by e-mail?

Have fewer posts probably.

This joke is another one forwarded by my email friend M.S. who forwards me a lot of her best stuff.

I really liked this one. Hope you did too.

If you have a joke to add put in in the comments of a post and if I like it, I'll pull it up into its own post and credit you with the submission if you like.

Just don't copy anything right out of a copyrighted source please.


Peter

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Terrible News in the Presidential Daily Briefing

Donald Rumsfeld was giving the President his daily briefing last Tuesday.

He concluded by saying: "Yesterday, 3 Brazilian soldiers were killed."

"OH NO!" the President exclaimed. "That's terrible!"

His staff sits stunned at this display of emotion, nervously
watching as the President sat, tears falling down his face, head in his hands.




Finally, the President looked up and asked, "How many is a brazillion?"



A Satiric look into the mind of "our" "Presnident" brought to you by The Peter Files Blog of Comedy and Satire.

If you don't agree with the political slant of our jokes, just insert the names of politicians from the opposite party and you'll find them much, much funnier. Not nearly as accurate, but funnier.

Peter

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Donate $100 for Katrina Aid Through His Site Get Phone Call From Brian Wilson Through 10/1

Here's your chance to talk to Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys and do something really great for the Hurricane Katrina Victims.

If you make a Paypal donation of at least $100 to the Katrina Victim's fund through Brian Wilson's Official Webite, not only will he and his wife Melinda match your donation, but he will give you a phone call between 7 am - 9:30 pm Pacific time. Important! Do not donate through the red cross link at the top of his website page, he will not get the information needed to call you.


See the information at his website below!

Brian Wilson :: Official Web Site

FROM BW.COM Administrator: Important Message from Melinda and Brian

(posted by Administrator on September 24, 2005)

Message:

Brian, Jerry and I want to thank you all for your massive support. Since yesterday, we have received 3,000.00 worth of donations from all you guys and gals. As you know, this turns in to 6,000.00 since Brian is matching your donations. He wants me to tell you to keep those donations rolling in, and he is enjoying talking with all of you.

****(ORIGINAL MESSAGE AND CHALLENGE) from Brian: I want to personally thank Iowa Jim for his post the other night challenging me to call him. Out of his post came a cool idea that my wife and I want to run by you. Jim challenged me to call him up, because he did not believe that it was me posting. He told me if I did he would make a donation to a charity for me. I didn't think I needed to prove anything other than at times I like to talk with you guys. Anyway, Melinda and I were discussing his post that night at dinner and we came up with a great idea.

So here's the cool part. As most of you know Jerry Boyd has been collecting donations for the Hurricane victims who have been left homeless and in shelters. He told us at this point he has collected around $4,000. and many of you have send items too. He is grateful, but we want to make a bigger difference.

Here's my challenge, for anyone who sends Jerry a donation of $100.00 or more, I will call you personally and answer a question that you may have, or just say hello or whatever. Also, my wife and I will match the donation. I know that this may not work for all of you, but anything that you can afford will help and I will match it.

You can contact Jerry Boyd at djsurfclown@bellsouth.net and he can tell you how to proceed from there. I hope we can all have some fun with this and raise lots of money. L&M Brian


P.S. Melinda is typing this for me and says hi! We will keep this challenge going until Oct. 1 and I am available to call you between 7:00 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. Pacific time."



Anything you can give of course is helpful to those impacted by Katrina. But even small gifts will help if that is what you can do right now.

Take care,

Peter

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All In The Family

Oddly this post came from clicking on a google ad on my own site which I am not supposed to do, but the title was overwhelming, Partridge Family History Buffs, The Family Genealogy Yearbook of The Partridge Family.

Of course, growing up on television of the 60's and 70's I expected something made up about the family history of Shirley, Keith, Laurie, Danny, Chris, (and for bonus points name the littlest Partridge) Partridge from the Partridge Family TV series.

Instead I find this fake History about this family that seems to be very wittily written.

Well, maybe its fake and maybe its just humorously written.

But in the excerpt pages there is a very valuable relationships chart page which helps you figure out how you are related to other family members.

The Kissing Cousin Partridge Relationship Chart

You can go back to the bottom of the chart page to find directions on how to use this simple chart that explains a complex topic that confuses nearly everyone after first cousin.

So, whether you are interested in a computerized service to save you searches through census soundex records on microfiche or not, the chart above is worth a further look.

Peter

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Mayberry RFID

Hey Anj!

Hey Floyd.

What can I do for you Andy?

Well seems like we have a little problem Floyd. You know that new barber smock you got over at the Wal-mart?

Yes. Isn't it nice? It feels so clean and smooth. Feel it Andy. Go ahead and feel it.

That's alright Floyd, I can see how nice it is, I don't have to touch it. Well, Floyd, these new clothes from Wal-Mart now come with what they call RFID tags.

RFID? Is that so they can go through the mail better Andy?

(Laughing) No, Floyd, I'm afraid not. RFID stands for radio frequency ID. It means that there is a little chip sewed into the fabric that can be read by little radio receivers that stores put in them to measure your buying habits.

oh, so they can tell when I come in next time that I like barber smocks.

That's right Floyd. You wear your barber smock a lot don't you Floyd.

Oh, yes I do Andy. I wear it everywhere I go. It's like a second skin. In fact the prices were so good I got several of them last time.

Well see Floyd, that's why I've come by. See lots of stores have these radio receivers, and sometimes other places too.

Really, oh how interesting! So if I go to another store, they might know the kind of things I like too. Oh, I might not always like that. What you buy can get pretty personal you know.

Yes Floyd, I'm afraid it can. That's why I have to ask you why you bought a case of dynamite yesterday. That's pretty dangerous stuff Floyd. We can't have that kind of thing in Mayberry you know. Not inside the town limits, I'm afraid I'm going to have to arrest you!

But Andy! That dynamite's not in Mayberry!

It's not?

No, of course not. That would be terribly dangerous. I would never expose all the little children in this town to that kind of danger. None of the grown-ups either. Besides, if it was anywhere IN town, sooner or later you and I both know that Barney would stumble across it and that would be the end of him. I couldn't have that on my conscious, no sir. Not even Barney.

Well what in the world do you need a whole case of dynamite for?

I don't, it's just cheaper by the case and I like to save money for my smocks. Yes. Are you sure you don't want to feel this one Andy, its brand new?

No, Floyd, perhaps another time. Look Floyd, how much do you use at a time then?

I use it only one stick at a time anyway, for fishing you know, when I've gone all afternoon without a bite. Only then. Really perks up an afternoon and there's nothing like dynamite blasted fish, no sir!

But Floyd! That's illegal too! I'll have to arrest you for that and have a trial.

But Andy, you don't have jurisdiction. I didn't do it our county. I do my fishing where I keep my dynamite, way over near Mt. Pilate.

Hmmn, well you shouldn't be doing that over there. You have to stop. If the Mount Pilate Sheriff's Office catches you at it, they will not be as nice as I am.

I know Andy. I'm sorry. It's just so much fun. At least I keep it safe.

Yes, I was getting to that. If you don't keep your dynamite here in Mayberry, where do you keep it?

Well, I wanted somewhere big and safe, yes big, and safe. And far away and open, but where I could lock it up. My friend Bustopher, he owns a barber shop in Mount Pilate, well Bustopher gave me a wonderful place to store the dynamite where almost no one ever goes and it has a great big lock on it too. Very safe, no kids come near it. Not even Barney Fife.

Oh, where is that?

Busopher's locker at the Mt. Pilate Airport.


Gee, that was fun, now wasn't it? I originally thought of some other of Andy's cast of characters as the RFID purchasers, but the more I thought about it, the more it HAD to be Floyd.

However, the story is based on something new that IS coming our way, like it or not. These RFID tags that will be in all the clothes that we buy that will turn us into walking ad magnets when we visit stores malls and wherever tags can be read and custom broadcast to us.

And of course there are all the Orwellian problems as well. Big brother is riding you.

Wired News ran a story called Time to Get a New Shirt which talks about some of the pluses and minuses of the new tags. On the one hand, gone forever might be the need for remembering your receipt. When you buy something, who you are would be impressed into the article with your credit information so that if you return it it can be done seamlessly, eliminating a lot of fraudulent returns from shoplifting along the way.

Another benefit they cite, might be at the drug cabinet. See their photos. Where with a new snazzy computerized one, tags on your prescriptions might help remember what to take when and to reorder on time.

Of course if your child goes missing, the tags could have another benefit, helping him/her find you. Especially at a pre-talking age, and an aide to store security to spot check who belongs with whom. Can they be tied to a GPS location system so that you can see if your teenage daughter is really at her girlfriends house and not out necking at mirror lake and whether the clothes are too cold to be on her? Maybe sometime in the future. Maybe if the top comes off the bra hooks can be automatically charged with a nice little surprise for the boyfriend.

Now that's big brother talking!

Peter, Your Host For Today's Comedy

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Can the National Enquirer Be Trusted? Is Bush on A Booze Binge SInce Katrina?

I found this story in another blog, holocronOLOGY
, "a repository of, some would say useless, knowledge".

But is the story: "Dangers of a Drunk Dubya" which gives author Douglas Adams's analysis of the National Enquirer story that Dubya is drinking againscary and provocative analysis from the viewpoint of a recovering alcoholic.

His sober reflections make his suppositions all too possible given the President's falling national popularity numbers, and joint crises in Iraq and the Gulf of Mexico which just received another pounding today.

But can the Enquirer be trusted? Here's an excerpt from the story, right-click on the link to see the whole thing.
National Enquirer: "BUSH'S BOOZE CRISIS"

By JENNIFER LUCE and DON GENTILE

Faced with the biggest crisis of his political life, President Bush has hit the bottle again, The National Enquirer can reveal.

Bush, who said he quit drinking the morning after his 40th birthday, has started boozing amid the Katrina catastrophe.

Family sources have told how the 59-year-old president was caught by First Lady Laura downing a shot of booze at their family ranch in Crawford, Texas, when he learned of the hurricane disaster.

His worried wife yelled at him: 'Stop, George.'

Following the shocking incident, disclosed here for the first time, Laura privately warned her husband against 'falling off the wagon' and vowed to travel with him more often so that she can keep an eye on Dubya, the sources add.

'When the levees broke in New Orleans, it apparently made him reach for a shot,' said one insider. 'He poured himself a Texas-sized shot of straight whiskey and tossed it back. The First Lady was shocked and shouted: 'Stop George!'"

Well the story is certainly dramatic enough, but much as I have enjoyed having some fun at President Bush's expense in these posts, the last thing that I's wish on anyone, let alone our president is a slide back into alcoholism with all of its pain, misery, self-doubts and destructive personal power.

No, let's all keep him in our prayers that THIS story is not true. We need an effective president right now, and if Bush fails all we have to rely on is Mr. Personality himself, Dick Cheny.

In a hopefully unrelated story, ultra-thin Uber Model Kate Moss apologized to her fans and the company with which she had a contract with that had a morals clause for her recently admitted cocaine use. Let us hope that this leads to recovery and abstinence from substance abuse on her part.

In a related story, Winnie the Pooh has been released from Rabbits' Honeytree Clinic for Honey Overeaters. Pooh accidentally checked himself into the now fashionalbe clinic when he was able to get in the front door of the clinic, but while visiting, ate soo much honey that he was not able to get out of the door for quite some time.

"It was no bloody picnic for me either, I can tell you that" a certain bunny was overheard saying. I swear, if I hear one more verse of "Cottlestone Pie, there will be one less bear in the world if I have anything left to say about it!"

When asked if he really, meant such a horrible, awful thing by reporter C.R., rabbit broke down under interrogation weeping, "Of course not, we're like hutch mates now, he just gets on me nerves now and then. Especially as I've been out of honey since he got stuck in the doorway with no way to get anymore in. Such a bother, always asking me if I happened to find any more honey around the place, enven though e

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A CAPITOL BLOG: Weather Service Running Out of Names For Hurricanes

Here's an interesting story I found in a Texas Rep's Blog through Stumble Upon.

A CAPITOL BLOG: Weather Service Running Out of Names For Hurricanes:

"The Associated Press is telling us that we have gone so far down the list of hurricane names that we are going to run out of names. Click here for the story.

There are only four names left for tropical storms and hurricanes this year: Stan, Tammy, Vince and Wilma. After that, names switch to the 24 letters of the Greek alphabet: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta and so on through Omega, if needed."

The Peter Files Responds:

I think this is truly ridiculous!

As if the National Weather Service could not think of a new list of names for hurricanes out of all the names present in the rich tapesty of names in our country.

Have they used Hurricane Shemp yet? There's a name that's often overlooked?

How about Hurricane Pedro, Pierre, Petros, or Rock, just to name a few variations of my own name that could still be added.

The lists have a Marie but no Donny! How's that for a missing Hawaiian punch!

Marcia, Cindy and Brady are not on the list, though Alice, Greg, Bob(by), Carol and Michael have made it on the list.

How about Partridge family names? Not surprisingly Keith's been retired (while David Cassidy still tours), though David has been retired too, Laurie and Shirley are not on the list, but of course, Danny (Daniel) has been retired. After all Reuben's hijinks, Reuben Kincaid is probably too tired to be a Hurricane name, though either would be just fine.

I notice also that they don't bother with Q names. I guess that's a good thing. After Queen, Queenie, Quetzal and a few others, you run out pretty fast, but X, Y and Z are on the list. Perhaps that's the real problem. Finding more names in these letter groups.

If that is the problem, why not start over in a given year with two name groups.

Like all the freshman Mary's at a Catholic School who have to sort themselves out that first week as Mary Sue, Mary Ann(e), Mary Pat, Mary Claire, Mary Rose, or just start using a nickname (Poopsie - now there's a hurricane name!) or their middle name, hurricane names could be doubled just as parents of naught children do. It would be so appropriate wouldn't it? After all, what is a hurricane but an out of control storm gone bad?

Katrina Anne, you stop that Right NOW young lady. Sigh, would that that would work. I'm still worrying about missing friends down there. At least it would help give me someone more anthropomorphic to blame.

The lists found at Fema's Hurricane Name List For Kids show a pretty good showing of Anglican and Hispanic name, but the Italian, French, Irish and especially African-American reprentation in the list is very weak. Perhaps this is a bow to sensitivity, but is this misplaced?

Do you as a kid get a tiny boost on hearing a hurricane with a familiar sounding name? Are we missing something by not having a hurricane Anisha, Rondelle, Marcus, Antha, Laquisha, Abdul, or Oprah on the list?

Perhaps not. Maybe African-Americans have enough problems without having hurricanes named after them come to think of it, might as well name one Mrs. O'Leary.

But why should I do all that work for them. The National Weather service could just consult the Government!

The Social Security Web Page List of Baby Names can give you the list of the 1000 most popular boys & girls names according to the 2000 census. That's 2000 year 2000 names!

Surely that sure be enough to help them weather the storm?

This is one of those things where a clerk could just go to the web, look something up and type up and addendum to the new list but Government gets in the way.

There are some legitimate concens, like the sensitivity to renaming storms that were particularly bad. I was in Frederick and would not like to sit through reports of another headed for the coast. But still, the idea that you could run out of names. Ha! Ha! Ha!

That's a good one.

Thanks for that laugh Rep. Pena. See the rest of his blog for more.


Peter

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Sexy Facelift

I got an email today from my friend Caryn, the first real friend met through this blog, saying that she and some of her friends were seeing a lot of HTML code when they tried to see my blog.



Now I was well motivated by the message because Caryn wrote a great book called The Pied Piper of South Shore, Toys and Tragedy in Chicago, and was going to include my site in a newsletter mailing with a really big and intelligent audience, just the sort of nice people I would like to read my blog, and come back and visit often and I had to get cracking fast even though everything looked fine to me on several of the browsers I tried on my Mac.

On my Mac. Aye, there's the rub. On my Mac running OS X it looked fine. I'll just leave that there for you to think about.

The fastest way to eliminate the problem seemed to be to jump to a new more vanilla template and rebuild it carefully so that whatever HTML error I introduced would go hasta-la-bye-bye. In other words, I gave The Peter Files Blog a radical facelift today.

As you can see the green and orange design is gone and replaced with this more placid design. But I think that it is also much easier to read.

I made too many changes to the sidebar to list, but it should be more useful. Sadly some of the ads now missing will reappear, but more innocuously, I hope. So far they have only netted me about 56 cents in fictional cash. That is its fictional because Their host doesn't write a check until you have 50 dollars in your account. That's a lot of clicks. I am working on a new host that has very subtle ads that may pay out maybe twice as much, say, a buck a month.

So if you wish to help this blog, buy your books, cd's, electronics and other gifts through the Amazon link at the top, or any other Amazon Ad on the page. 'nuff said. Back to changes.

My profile information on the front page is either going to be displayed in a shorter format or replaced altogether.

Notice that you can click on the "Click for My Favorite Posts" link at the top of the page. That will take you to a page that I will update over time of what I hope will be the "Best of" The Peter Files Blog.

I did enjoy writing it though, and so I will close this post with it, to be sung to the Gilbert & Sullivan classic "I am the very model of a modern Major General" correct title to be inserted when my eyes can open. Maybe at some point I will pull in something where I actually sing it. Like the blog themesong at the top. That's me.

PLEASE leave a comment if you have monitor or other problems reading this blog. Most monitors that have 800 pixels wide of resolution should be able to read it. If you cannot, please, please leave me a comment ASAP!

Thank you.

The Song:

I am the very model
of a modern
writer general,
and write in ways ephemeral,
in most reactions veneral.

So if you like
my wit then please,
and if you have
the time and ease,
then use the letter form you see
to tell your friends to visit me.
Then I will upon seeing you,
did to your friends
refer me to,
will wonder at your derring-do
and say to myself,

Oh, I thank you!


Peter


P.S. The Peter Files is RSS enabled so that you can see new postings on your browser bookmarks tab or desktop. See this post for details.

P.P.S. Midway through the changes, Google/Blogspot the host of my blog started tinkering with their publishing software making me think that that problem was not with my code but with them. Sigh!!!! That means it probably got fixed by itself and would have been fixed without all the work.

On the other hand, I like the sexy new facelift I have given the blog and I was able to trim a lot of poorly edited code at the same time. More work needed. Comments welcome.

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Jeremy Blachman's Law School Song Parodies and Other Jokes

Jeremy Blachman's Blog has a lot of things right about it.

Funny, well written, and indexed in another blog just for that purpose, (Smack! Why didn't I think of that!) Jeremy's blog is well worth the visit.

Rather than tell you about his day-to-day blogging, I'll just cut to the chase and list the things in the section of his index from song parodies on. If that doesn't convince you to visit, nothing will. You can tell just from the titles that this stuff is worth looking at, and if one isn't to your taste the next one probably is.

Blachman, if I've gotten it right, has just graduated from Harvard Law School and his blog has gotten a lot of attention lately (wonder why, like to do a cross-tab of hits by gender on that one, yes girls, he appears to be single and will still be seen in public once in a while with his mother.)

Recently his blog was one that Blogspot chose as a "blog to watch" and so he's been getting a lot more hits lately (and yes, see note above, there may be a little bit of blog forwarding here) but the blog, I say blog attention is well worth it. (Girls, you're on your own here.)

A NYC resident his posts talk a lot about life in Law School and at home. Those who live in Chicago know to take his subway criticisms with a grain of salt because CTA is so much cleaner, safer, and just nicer than those east cost subways.

But that's not his fault, you live where you live and his blog describes it in full.

One word of note. This blog is safe for work, I have NOT checked the links below for same.

IF you see a title that might be chancey, and are at work, don't click on it.

Oh, better check this blog soon, after getting a job he may decide it is in the best interests of his career to wrap this up.

Song Parodies
"The Casebook Connection" to the tune of "The Rainbow Connection"
"What is Law" to the tune of "What Is Love"
"When They're Over" (Exams) to the tune of Sugar Ray's "When It's Over"
"Hired" to the tune of Creed's "Higher"
"The Twelve Days of Finals" (think Christmas)
"Just a B" to the tune of "Let It Snow"
"Study Group Dropout" to the tune of "Beauty School Dropout"
"Law School B" to the tune of "Sloop John B"
"It's the Bluebook" to the tune of "Copacabana"
"Langdell (library) Reading Room" to the tune of "Margaritaville"
"I Want to Raise My Hand" to the tune of "I Want to Hold Your Hand"
"Beer for my Courses" to the tune of Toby Keith's "Beer for my Horses"
"Billing Me Softly" to the tune of "Killing Me Softly"
"Raise My Hand" to the tune of Hootie and the Blowfish's "Hold My Hand"
"Sue You, Sue Me" to the tune of Lionel Richie's "Say You, Say Me"
"Red Mouse Nub" to the tune of Phil Collins' "One More Night"
"The (public interest) Things You Can Do" to the tune of "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music
"Tomorrow" to the tune of (duh) "Tomorrow" from Annie
"The Law, It Is A-Changing to the tune of "The Times, They Are A-Changing"
"Someone Else's Notes to the tune of Bryan White's "Someone Else's Star"
"A Whole New Grade" to the tune of "A Whole New World"
"Open Book" to the tune of Journey's "Open Arms"
"Choose My Class" to the tune of "Be Our Guest" from Beauty and the Beast
"Negligence" to the tune of "Happiness" from You're A Good Man Charlie Brown
"I'm Losing Ames (moot court competition) from the Start" to the tune of "Quit Playing Games With My Heart"
"Your Lecture Is A Slumberland" to the tune of "Your Body Is A Wonderland"
"Me And The Registrar Down By The Wait List" to the tune of "Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard"
"B-Plus" to the tune of "Downtown"
"Proctor and the Cheat" to the tune of "Beauty and the Beast"
"It's a Small Curve After All" to the tune of "It's A Small World After All"
"Friends With Low Paychecks" to the tune of "Friends In Low Places"
"L-S-A-T One More Time" to the tune of Britney Spears' "Hit Me Baby One More Time"
"Sweet Firm O' Mine" to the tune of Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline"
"This Is The Firm" to the tune of Clay Aiken's "This Is The Night"
"Missin' Defendant" to the tune of Kelly Clarkson's "Miss Independent"
"Our Lawyer's Here To Stay" to the tune of "Our Love Is Here to Stay"
"Mesothelioma" to the tune of Smokey Robinson's "I Second That Emotion"
"Curvin' GPA" to the tune of "Surfin' USA"
"Clerkin' USA" to the tune of "Surfin' USA"
"The Registrator" to the tune of Billy Joel's "The Entertainer"
"Tort People to the tune of Randy Newman's "Short People"
"Cheat off my Classmate" to the tune of Luther Vandross' "Dance with my Father"
"We're Blackin' Out to the tune of Billy Joel's "Movin' Out" (about the NYC blackout)
"In Which Section Are You?" to the tune of Elton John's "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"
"Firm, Firm, Firm" to the tune of "Turn, Turn, Turn" by the Byrds
"I'll Interview You" to the tune of The Beatles' "I'm Looking Through You"
"Pay Me More" to the tune of "Let It Snow"
"It's Gonna Be B" to the tune of "It's Gonna Be Me" by N'Sync
"They Didn't Get Elected"(The Supreme Court Justice Song), to the tune of "We Didn't Start The Fire"
"Big Firm" to the tune of Billy Joel's "Big Shot"
"Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer: Law School Version
Christmas Law School Parody Medley
"Read the Constitution With Me" to the tune of "Locomotion"
"Did You Get What I Got?" to the tune of "Do You Hear What I Hear?"
"Post-Test Time" to the tune of "Auld Lang Syne"
"I Can't Make You Read Me" to the tune of "I Can't Make You Love Me" by Bonnie Raitt
"Don't Know Much (But I Know the Case Law)" to the tune of "Don't Know Much" by Aaron Neville
"Do You Know That Gunner's GPA?" to the tune of "Do You Know The Way to San Jose?"
"Admissible" to the tune of "Invisible" by Clay Aiken
"Bar/Bri" to the tune of "Mandy" by Barry Manilow
"Walking in Class Late" to the tune of "Walking in Memphis" by Marc Cohn
"Depreciation" to the tune of "Locomotion"
"Learning Legalese" to the tune of "Turning Japanese" by The Vapors
"It's Still Number Twelve to Me" to the tune of "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" by Billy Joel
"That's What Codes Are For" to the tune of "That's What Friends Are For"
"That's What [Steroid] Creams Are For" to the tune of "That's What Friends Are For"
"The Duty of Care" to the tune of "The Circle of Life" by Elton John
"Eat (On the Firm)" to the tune of "Jump (For my Love)" by the Pointer Sisters

Songs That Aren't Parodies
"Don't Call On Me," an original song about the Socratic Method
"You Have Jurisdiction Over Me," a civil procedure love song
"If the World Went By the Model Penal Code"
"You're the Adverse Possessor of my Heart"
The Tort Liability Song
"Interview Suit"
"Twenty Minutes" (an interview song)
"I Own An Easement on You" (a Valentine's Day song)
The Ballad of the Eight Hour Exam
"Land of Brilliant but Modest"

Lists of Stuff
100 Law Students You Don't Want to Be
Top Ten Things It's Not A Good Idea to Do Two Weeks Before Starting Law School
Top Ten Things You Don't Want to Hear the Professor Say on the First Day of Law School
Top Fifteen Things My Mom Thinks I'll Need At Harvard But I Really Won't
Top Ten Things The Most Competitive Law Student at Harvard Will Bring to School
Nine orientation tips for law students
Top Ten Things A Professor Shouldn't Say At the End of the Last Class of the Semester
Five signs that it's cold outside
Twenty-five things not to do the night before exams
Five Time-Saving Tips for Peak Performance on Timed Take-Home Exams
My Twenty-Five Onion Headlines
Ten Things I Saw People Do In Class Today To Make The Time Pass Quicker
Top Ten Registrar Mistakes Regarding 1L Grades
Top Ten Lies I Think Law Students Should All Conspire To Tell Admitted Students And Scare Them Away
Ten law schools waiting for ABA approval
Fifty productive things I didn't do over spring break
Fourteen boring-sounding courses
Twenty things not to do when studying for exams
Ten classes not offered by any law school
Things you'll rarely hear in law school
Ten Really Terrible 10-Second Law Firm Interview Answers To The Question, "How Do You Like Law School?"
Five people to sue after the NYC Blackout
Ten lies 2Ls and 3Ls should tell 1Ls
Ten things not to ask a lawyer on the recruiting path
Ten things the law school groundskeepers did over the summer
Ten spam e-mail headers you never see
Ten things you don't want your syllabus to say
Ten tips when choosing a seat
The twenty ranks of journal work positions
Ten law school organizations that don't exist
Twelve really bad pickup lines for lawyers
Nine Christmas Song Titles for Lawyers
Twenty New Years Resolutions for Law Professors
Twenty New Years Resolutions for Law Students
Ten Things Simon Cowell Would Say if the Show was Called "Judicial Idol"
Seven Valentine's Day Gifts for Law Students
Ten reasons why 1Ls choose to do the law review competition
Twenty-six overused law school phrases
Ten pranks to pull in class on April Fools' day
Thirteen things to study instead of the 1933 and 1934 securities acts
Eleven beverages for before a law school exam
Twenty reasons to drop a class
After-Thanksgiving Sales at the Law School Bookstore

Comedy Sketches
First Day of Law School: A Nightmare
If Kindergarten was Socratically Taught
1L Summer Job Hunt
The Unprepared Professor
Socratic Idol
World's Worst Summer Job Phone Interview
Two Minutes with the world's most ineffective professor
World's Worst Law Career Panels Discussion
Law Dust
Career Services Training Video
How to excel at law firm job interviews, by the national association of late-night telemarketers
Stampons!
"You Don't Get Paid... Until We Get Paid"
Willy Wonka Toothpaste

The Children's Guide to Law School
Introduction
Chapter One: Arriving At Law School
Chapter Two: Going to Class
Chapter Three: Legal Journals

The 1L Course Primer: 100 Words About...
Contracts
Torts
Property
Criminal Law
Civil Procedure
Constitutional Law
Legal Writing


Other Wacky Diversions
Law School Mad Libs
Christmas Limericks about Law School
Rhyming couplets about the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
An excerpt from the popular study guide, "Civil Procedure for Dummies"
Five anagrams for "Law School Is Fun"
A (brief) Choose Your Own Adventure law school story
Law School's Scariest Voice Mail Messages
Mnemonic Devices for Civil Procedure
Twas the night before classes...
Tort Limericks
The "Talking About Your Grades" code
Phony law school news briefs
Dr. Seuss's "Oh the Law School Exams You'll Take" (scroll down a bit for it)
The "Should I Go To Law School" quiz
Study Group Diary
Orientation for Introverts
Frog and Toad write the law review competition
A bunch of haiku about dorm rooms
Summer update Letter-O-Rama
Some haiku about grades
Country music song titles for law students
Twas the night before law school...
Error-filled orientation
What if movie reviewers reviewed casebooks?
Two Truths and a Lie: The Inside Scoop
Insta-Law-O-Matic Casebook Condenser
Law Review drinking game
Bad stand-up comedy routine about being a law student
JD-Date
Study Group Application
Acrostic Poem: Intellectual Curiosity
The 13-Day Exam Survivor Challenge
Dr. Seuss Goes To Law School: I Do Not Like It, Exam-I-Am
Law School Sniglets
Exam Countdown
Recommendation Letter from Law Professor to Law Firm
Baseball Player Haikus, Offseason 2003
Con Law Cartoon Characters
Harvard Law Review Sex Video Making Rounds on the Internet
Holiday Law-Related Movies and TV
Saddam Hussein on "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy"
E-mails I Didn't Receive from 1Ls About Exams
Twas the night before the night before the night before Christmas
Holiday Gift Ideas for Law Professors (that you can buy on the Internet)
Movies I Saw in 2002 and 2003
Law School Nutritional Plan: A New You to Sue
Create Your Own Exam Question: Torts
The Ultimate Law School Purity Test
Goofus and Gallant Go To Law School
Point/Counterpoint: Winter Term
Toys for Parents Who Want Their Children to Grow Up To Be Lawyers
Selected Provisions of Article 9 of the UCC
2 1Ls on Instant Messenger About to Find Out Their Grades
Letter to a 1L: The Weather in Boston
Ideas for New Law School Improvements
Notes on Flipping Through My New Casebooks
20 Questions for an Incompetent and Largely Unqualified Federal Judge
Interview with the B I got in Evidence
Corporations Exam Hypothetical
Thoughts on Harvard's Porn Magazine
The Law School Typology Scale
The 40 Law Review Leadership Positions
A Socratic Dialogue in Support of the Socratic Method
Fun with the Tax Code
Hop on Pop, after Pop gets Gastric Bypass Surgery
Martha Stewart Blogs from Prison
Craigslist/Law School/Missed Connections
My Chinese Take-Out Menu: A Review
Is It A Fifty Cent Lyric or a Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure?
The Really Unofficial Guide to LLM Life
Twenty Types of Law Students, each keyed to a different baseball player
Amazon.com casebook user reviews
Debriefing my fantasy baseball drafts
Fake course selection choices
Yo Momma' jokes for law students
April Fools jokes on law school websites
Make your own law school course catalog
Fake TV listings for law-related TV shows
Proposal for new law professor evaluation form
"If I Ran The Harvard Law School"
20 Questions with the Harvard Law School Ice Rink
Lawyer's First Sublet Agreement
Parodying an e-mail from the new Dean of Students
Law school section superlatives
The post-exam vaudeville routine
Conversation between two tax lawyers at the watercooler
Excerpts from new Fox shows featuring Simon Cowell as judge
All Star Game Drinking Game

Field Guide to the Corporate Lawyer
Starbucks Menu Parody
Parodying Long E-mail Threads
How To Spell Chanukah

My Trip To Paris
Funny Reflections on Paris I
Paris II
Paris III
Paris IV
Paris V
Paris VI
Paris VII
Ten Ways Law School is Probably Different in Paris

London
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
Day Five
Day Six
The Big London Wrap-up


Political Humor
A Democratic Debate Sketch
"Another [Democratic Presidential] Debate" to the tune of "Scarborough Fair"
The Election Season Evening News
Fun With Anagrams
Howard Dean's Scream -- the aftermath
Excerpts from New Hampshire Victory Speeches
Early South Carolina Exit Polls I Made Up
Dean Loses Primary, Bares Breast on TV
Dennis Kucinich Comes to Law School
Live Thoughts on the Democratic Debate #1
Democratic Debate Parody #2
Air America Network programming schedule
"The Greatest Moments of the 2004 Debates..."
Ronald Reagan sketch
Vice Presidential Debate Drinking Game
Bush v. Kerry Debate Parody 10/14/04
Election Day Battleground Previews
Rush Transcript: President Bush's Post-Election Press Conference
Yasser Arafat or the Boston Red Sox?

Peter

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These Are a Few of My Favorite Posts

Hi there,

Since I started this blog in February I have written posts of all sorts.

Posts with links to other people's funny sites

Posts with useful information

Posts with my own comedic ventures

Posts with whatever happens to be on my mind at the time.

In the months that have passed they have added up to more than 200 posts, yowser! What's a visitor going to do who wants to find the best stuff?

PANIC!!!!

No, that's not so good an option

So here's my compromise, a page of "FAVORITE" links. This way someone new to the blog does not have to search through weeks and months of to find things that are worth their time. In doing so, I hope they will find many other things they like too.

In listing these, I realize that perhaps the favorites of some of my regular visitors (about 18% of my traffic) might not present.

If your favorite is missing you can either leave a comment on this page asking about it and I can build a link ro it over a few days, or, you can use the blue search box in the upper left hand corner of my blog to search for key words on topics you enjoy or are interested in.

Or just click on one of these links, perhaps ir will bring you near something new, funny or fun to explore or send your friends to.

Here's the list!



You Too Can Enter The World of Internet Blog Repair

The International School of Blog Repair - For Those Who Can Program Their VCR Clocks

Hu’s on First – Audio Link

Titanic in 30 Seconds with Bunnies

Pulp Fiction in 30 Seconds with Bloody Bunnies

Gannon Gate Video – Robin Williams, Leslie Stahl, Bill Mahr


Wee Folks Toys: Golden Memories of South Shore and a Tragedy Discovered

Spring Jokes

How to Prepare Chicken

Drunk Woman Dies in Graveyard Plot

Dear Dr. Pete Answers Really Shtupid Questions

Tips for Proper English

This One Quacks Me Up

Mac Beer Server OS 20 Proof

So a Panda Walks into a Bar…

Email Humor

Best and Worst April Fool’s Jokes Ever

A Weak Full of Puns

Sunday School Funnies

Easter Bunny Detained For Suspected Terrorist Activity

American Idol – Vote For the Worst.Com

It Seems I’ve Lost Me Virtue and I Don’t Know Where its Gone

Postcard Making Fun With the LetterJames Website

Traffic Calming Methods on Rural Highways

I hope you realy enjoy these! If you do, tell a friend!

Peter

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Phil Gardner - Mulled Whines - The Great iPod Scandal

I really enjoyed this Brit Blog and thought you might too. Its called Mulled Whines (Warning: May Contain Nuts) by Phil Garner.

Here's an abstract of a current post.


Phil Gardner - Mulled Whines - The Great iPod Scandal


"Anyhoo, I've been meaning to mention for the last few days The Great iPod Scandal of 2005 (the scandal being that I haven't got one), otherwise known as www.WinWithWalkers.com. Especially as I see that Donna has already outlined her plans for world domination via the acquisition of iPods.

Well I hate to rain on Donna's parade (not strictly true, but I'm being polite), but I've been there, done that, got the phone bill. And I've decided the whole thing is a fix, and possibly even a high-level conspiracy to stop me getting my hands on luxury goods.

I was quite excited when they launched this competition, because it just so happens that I know someone who gets through more crisps than a school of eight-year-olds at lunchtime (no names, but think four letters, beginning with L), so I was fully expecting to have at least six iPods by the end of the month.

Tragically however, despite my cunning plan to keep Lisa talking (and eating) until 3:30am so that I could text in my codes at the quietest time, my first attempt at iPod acquisition (3 entries at 3:35am) proved fruitless."

Here's a section from another recent post:

I've had a chance to read the Chelmsford Weekly News, which makes the Shotley Notice board look like a 4 page leaflet. Oh hang on, it is a 4 page leaflet. Well anyway, as the title suggests, they've had a whole week to seek out the top news stories from across the region, and this week they've gone with this headline plastered across the front page in inch-high letters:

"GANG FORCE PENSIONER TO CRASH"

Which sounds quite exciting. Personally I was envisaging a gang of armed hoodlums with AK47s peppering a pensioner's car with bullets and causing it to flip over several times and crash in a huge fireball, before looting the wreckage and making off with their ill-gotten gains to buy some crack and pick up a couple of ho's.

Unfortunately the story was about a few teenagers on bicycles who distracted an old lady on a mobility scooter and caused her to bump into a bus stop.

The blog contains not only Gardner's wry wit, but a picture into daily life in Britain which is far better than you get out of most blogs.

Definately worth a look. Lisa's Page

You might especially want to check out his page devoted to his girlfriend Lisa, and how they became an item.


Peter

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Blithe Spirit, Weekends, September 30th - October 9th

GreenMan Theatre Troupe will be presenting Noel Coward's BLITHE SPIRIT
on September 30, October 1 & 2, and the following weekend, October 7 - 9.

Written and set in the 1940's British countryside, BLITHE SPIRIT has
been one of Sir Noel Coward's best known and most successful comedies.
Witty humor, intriguing characters, a little cynicism with enough
surprises to keep things interesting, it continues to delight audiences decades
later.

BLITHE SPIRIT is the story of Charles Condomine, a widowed but remarried
writer, who during a farcical seance manages to conjure up his deceased
wife Elvira in the form of a ghost.

How does the presence of his first wife put a strain on his present marriage?

How does his current wife, Ruth, cope with the question of trust in her relationship with her husband?

Charles has a difficult time convincing Ruth that Elvira is
real and that he isn't suffering delusions.

And what is Elvira up to anyway, spooking around like that?

For tickets or reservations please call the Greenman Theatre Troupe box
office at (630) 748-9204.

All performances will be held at the Elmhurst Masonic Temple, 103 Arthur
Street, (at the corner of York Rd. and Arthur Street in Elmhurst, IL).

Friday and Saturday performances: September 30,
October 1, 7 and 8, are at 7:30 pm.

Sunday performances: October 2 and October 9 are at 2:30 pm.


Tickets for all performances: $15 for the general public,
$12 for students with an ID
$12 for senior citizens.

BLITHE SPIRIT is directed by David Soria.

Appearing in the cast are Joseph Cirafici, Jessica Carleton, Nora Manca, Lisa Baggott-Miller, Janice Pohl, Duard Mosley, and Elizabeth Cooper.

Sets design by Jim Ocasek and Michael Nedza, Lighting design by Lori Cepa.

GreenMan Theatre Troupe Box Office: 630-748-9204

Don't miss this wittiest of shows by one of the mostdevastatinglyy funny playwrites of the last 3 centuries with a stunning cast performed by an experienced, hilarious, and well-directed cast.


Please come out for this classic show which is a natural for school group assignments.

Peter

P.S. Show producers, I got this information from your friend Joe.C. if you would like to send me show photos or graphics, or any corrections please send them to him.

Best to Janice P. From Sheridan W. for old times sake.

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Diaries: Variations by Sex

HER DIARY

I asked him what was wrong - he said, 'Nothing.'

I asked him if it was my fault that he was upset. He
said it had nothing to do with me and not to worry.

On the way home, I told him that I loved him, but he
simply smiled and kept driving.

I can't explain his behavior; I don't know why he
didn't say, 'I love you too.'

When we got home, I felt as if I had lost him, as if
he wanted nothing to do with me anymore.

He just sat there and watched TV; he seemed distant
and absent.

Finally, I decided to go to bed. About 10 minutes
later he came to bed.

I decided that I could not take it anymore, so I
decided to confront him with the situation but he had fallen asleep.

I started crying and cried until I fell asleep.
I do not know what to do. I'm almost sure that his thoughts are with
someone else.

My life is a disaster.






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HIS DIARY
Today the Cubbies lost again. DAMM IT.............."






So, vote in the comments below. Is the above:



1- A sexist stereotype
2- An OK joke
3 - Not funny dammit!
4 - Funnier than Hell.
5- Funny but a little mystifying to downright incomprehensible.

Your answer probably depends a lot on where you live.

If you live on the North Side of Chicago the answer is almost certainly 3. South Siders

I on the other hand am a 5th generation South Sider and so I am still laughing.

Because of the Tribune companies vast television cable reach for so many years however, the number of 3's probably outnumber the 4's.

If you live outside the United states you are probably wondering, what the heck is a Cubbie? The Cubbies are the Chicago Cubs National League Baseball Team which under the curse of Billy Goat's Tavern's Goat has not won the World Series Championship in many decades. They do have a nice ballpark, their sole redeeming value that keeps the marks (suckers) coming in despite their terrible loss record.

They are also vastly inferior to Chicago White Sox, the Jewel of The American League and Chcago's baseball. As a South Sider I am a Sox fan. This is one of those few American entitlements that come with birth and can only be acquired if you move into Chicago from elsewhere. They have a much newer ball park which has yet to acquire the beauty and character of the Cubs Wrigley Field, but given a few decades and some ivy a lot can happen,

Interestingly, both fields are conected by CTA's Red Rapid Transit Line which is clean, safe, on time and much, much cheaper than parking near the ball parks. Since to ease the noise around neighbors, Wrigley Field has very few Night games it is possible sometimes to take in a double-header at Wrigley and a night game at Comiskey for a 3 game day. Not sure if there are any double, double header days. I would think they would avoid planning those, but you never know.

By the way, out of towners coming in for a ball came, conference or sports event, can save $25 - $50 and a half and hour of travel time or more by taking the Orange Line from Midway Airport or the Blue Line from O'Hare. Very useful for travelers to Chicago on per diems rather than expense accounts!

If you have two weeks notice of your trip you have ample time to order CTA fare media on line and all CTA maps and brochures are online, though you can order paper copies with your electronic fare cards which allow multiple people to travel together on the same card and offer bonuses for purchasing fares in $10 increments. Day passes are also available in multiple day denominations that don't start until the first use and define days by the clock rather than the calendar, useful in a city with 24 hour transit service.

Wow, and this started as just a joke. How the mind does wander after thinking about sex. LOL.


Peter

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Peter Files First Two Hundred or So

Hello,

For some time now I've wanted to put together a chronological index of postings so here it is. Well, its a list right now, I hope to add the hyperlinks soon. Once the links are in, I leave a link to it on the front page.

Since you've found it, deliberately buried back where I've hidden week old posts, here is a suggestion of how to make it useful now. To find a post quickly, copy the title of the listing into the search box on the lnnupper left of the page and that should bring you to the listing you want pretty directly.

Otherwise, you can use the post date to find it in my archives.

Google.com Blog Search Listing of Active Posts for The Peter Files Blog - http://thepeterfiles.blogspot.com


A CAPITOL BLOG: Weather Service Running Out of Names For Hurricanes
23 Sep 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
The Peter Files Responds: I think this is truly ridiculous! As if the National
Weather Service could not think of a new list of names for hurricanes out of all
the names present in the rich tapestry of names in our country. ...


Sexy Facelift
20 Sep 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
In other words, I gave The Peter Files Blog a radical facelift today. ... PS The
Peter Files is RSS enabled so that you can see new postings on your browser
bookmarks tab or desktop. See this post for details. ...


Jeremy Blachman's Law School Song Parodies and Other Jokes
20 Sep 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
Jeremy Blachman's Blog has a lot of things right about it. Funny, well written,
and indexed in another blog just for that purpose, (Smack! Why didn't I think of
that!) Jeremy's blog is well worth the visit. ...


These Are a Few of My Favorite Posts
16 Sep 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
Hi there, Since I started this blog in February I have written posts of all sorts.
Posts with links to other people's funny sites Posts with useful information
Posts with my own comedic ventures Posts with whatever happens to be on my ...


Phil Gardner - Mulled Whines - The Great iPod Scandal
16 Sep 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
I really enjoyed this Brit Blog and thought you might too. Its called Mulled
Whines (Warning: May Contain Nuts) by Phil Garner. Here's an abstract of a current
post. Phil Gardner - Mulled Whines - The Great iPod Scandal...


Blithe Spirit, Weekends, September 30th - October 9th
13 Sep 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
GreenMan Theatre Troupe will be presenting Noel Coward's BLITHE SPIRIT on September
30, October 1 & 2, and the following weekend, October 7 - 9. Written and set in
the 1940's British countryside, BLITHE SPIRIT has ...


Diaries: Variations by Sex
13 Sep 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
HER DIARY I asked him what was wrong - he said, 'Nothing.' I asked him if it was
my fault that he was upset. He said it had nothing to do with me and not to worry.
On the way home, I told him that I loved him, but he ...


Morality Test
12 Sep 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
is the intellectual property of the Peter Files Blog - Manufacturing inquiries
welcome.) ... This report furnished by the Peter Files Satiric Humor Psychobabble
Division Resemblances to Actual Persons or Offices are Purely ...


Citizens Cry Out For Bush to Resign - Take Over Vital Katrina Need
12 Sep 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
And of course, since the Peter Files Blog is Always Safe for Work there are many
other possibilities that I have only vaguely alluded to. Hmm, ironed onto a
nightie HotMama.ORG has a new meaning, eh? Wonder what Batman's Catwoman would...


Free to Good Home
10 Sep 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
Free To Good Home. A purrfect trade? Peter. This is a silly blog. Anyone taking
this blog seriously is wasting their time and the time of a lot of serious people.
As a blog of comedy and satire this blog contains nothing that should be...


New South African Anti-Rape Device Likely To Cut Down Rapes and...
10 Sep 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
The Peter Files Responds Whether you swing left or right politically, this
radically new and potentially effective defense against rape deserves a serious
look for adoption for use in the United States, but NOT as a medical device. ...


Kanye West Reveals The Agony That Watching Katrina News Causes
9 Sep 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
Rap Artist Kayne West Opens His Heart About Katrina, the Media and Bush This clip
of Mike Myers and Producer/Rap Artist Kayne West is very disturbing. Telethon Clip
Not because Kayne West says at the end that "George Bush doesn't care ...
- References

Boom, Boom, They Got Hurt So You Don't Have To
9 Sep 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
This music video is enough to put that paper cut you got today into perspective.
Don't watch this if seeing other people hurt themselves by doing stupid things
to themselves would make you feel squeamish. ...


Drunk Woman Dies in Graveyard Plot
9 Sep 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
Peter, The Peter Files Blog of Comedy, Satire and Puns. This is a silly blog.
Anyone taking this blog seriously is wasting their time and the time of a lot of
serious people. As a blog of comedy and satire this blog contains nothing that...


Campaign 2006 Preview
8 Sep 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
Another one courtesy of my Email. Shatteringly funny because it is so close to
the truth so often. If you laughed as hard as I did, use the search box above to
look for Ted Rall's humor. Particularly ironic this week, is the line penned...


Traffic Calming Methods on Rural Highways
8 Sep 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
Farmer John lived on a quiet rural highway. But, as time went by the traffic built
up at an alarming rate. The traffic was so heavy and so fast that his chickens
were being run over at a rate of three to six a day. ...


Has Katrina Killed The Republican Party In America?
4 Sep 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
... this disaster and that bill will come due as soon as it can. Will it kill the
Republican Party in America? The future is very hard to tell. Perhaps we should
ask the Whigs. Peter, The Peter Files Blog Http://ThePeterFiles.blogspot.com.


Katrina Shock and Devastation - Arial View
3 Sep 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
Some of it depends on whether you have been to New Orleans, and I have. More depends
on whether you have friends living in the region, and I do. Even more depends
upon whether some have homes directly within the City of New Orleans ...


Avoiding Hurricanes
29 Aug 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
Hurricane Katrina's invasion of New Orleans hits close to home because it reminds
me of my own experiences of having Hurricane Frederick, a smaller magnitude storm,
pass right overhead one night while I was in Mobile, in May of 1979. ...


Custom Postcard Fun with LetterJames
27 Aug 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
Just makes you feel kind of good that the Peter Files Blog might have been there
just before the Berlin Wall came tumbling down. Of course that's ridiculous.
But that's what this blog is all about. I like this next one. ...


Get the Most Out of Google with the Google Search Cheat Sheet
24 Aug 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
So unless you are a web search expert, this is a page worth checking out.
Google Guide Quick Reference: Google Advanced Operators (Cheat Sheet) That's it
for this file. Peter Search: "google blachman site:http://thepeterfiles.blogspot.com"


WorldNetDaily: Walken not runnin' – except on Internet ...
20 Aug 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
Actorcrat Party Scrambling for New Leadership - Exclusive to The Peter Files In
the mean time Actortcrats everywhere are now scrambling after initially abandoning
their lists of favorites at Walken's announcement. ...


Actor Christopher Walken Stuns Wimps - Announces 2008 Presidential Bid
19 Aug 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
Actor Christopher Walken Stuns Wimps - Announces 2008 Presidential Bid. In a
surprise move, star Christopher Walken stunned wimps everywhere by announcing on
August 9, 2005 that he is running as an independent candidate for President of ...


Google Maps - Buckingham Palace Road, Westminster, Greater London,
18 Aug 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
Just finished reading Patriot Games by Tom Clancy. That's the one
where Clancy's Jack Ryan ...


The Peter Files Reaches Exceeds 10000 Hits, 15000 Page Views
16 Aug 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
The Peter Files Blonde Jokes Year in Review This page was designed after a joke
submitted by my friend DZ recently and has ... The Peter Files has now reached
94+ Countries depending on how you interpret "Other" in the list below. ...


A Wine For Those Whose Sleep is Interrupted
16 Aug 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
Announcing the wine with something extra! That just goes to show you that the
old adage is true, sometimes, More IS Less. Especially is the Wee, Wee hours of
the night. Pino More, available at Senior Centers everywhere. ...


Why I Have a Mac - Reason 13
14 Aug 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
This clip featuring Bill Gates at Comdex '98 is pretty much self explanatory.
Click Here to see the Quicktime clip again. For those of you in the Windows world,
OSX almost NEVER completely freezes because we always have the option to ...


ChicagoPlays.com
14 Aug 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
Chicago is one of the most exciting places for live theatre in the country and
ChicagoPlays.com is the plays to get information and tickets for each show.
Sponsored by the League of Chicago Theaters the site features information about ...


How to Freak People Out in Your Spare Time
14 Aug 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
Note: The Peter Files passes along these suggestions for their humor value alone.
Anyone actually implementing these suggestions does so at their own risks, is
an idiot, and indemnifies this blog and any participants from any harms, ...


Who Does What Around the House
14 Aug 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
A man and his wife were having an argument about who should brew the coffee each
morning. The wife said, 'You should do it, because you get up first, and then we
don't have to wait as long to get our coffee.' ...


The Blonde Year in Review
11 Aug 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
Thanks again to my friend Debbie for another funny one for the blog. She calls
this: The Blonde Year in Review January - Took her new scarf back to the store
because it was too tight. February - Couldn't work in a pharmacy because the ...


When That Shark Bites On Your Hook Man!
7 Aug 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
PS You can support this blog by making your Amazon purchases through finding them
in the Amazon search box, they don't cost you any more, but The Peter Files Blog
gets a small piece of the action. Remember, if a used copy will do, ...


Gas Price Poll
7 Aug 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
Yes, I already use public transportation for most of my trips. Yes, I already
use public transportation for some of my trips. Yes, public transportation is
available, I don't use it but would switch. Yes, it is not available now, ...


Redneck's Playing Around With Molotov Cocktails. Don't Do This.
5 Aug 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
Don't do this. Just don't. The background music is If You Gotta Be Dumb You Gotta
Be Tough. This Windows media player film pretty much sums up the tradition that
God protects fools, drunks and small children. The first two seem to apply ...


2000-foot Chicago Lakefront Skyscraper Hotel and Condominium
31 Jul 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
Blair Kamin's article in today's Chicago Tribune is really worth a glance.
Click the link below to read the whole story, which I have given you a brief
excerpt of. The Trib also has a number of other related stories whether the building ...


16 Tons of Digital Steam Music Calibrated By Lasers and Mac
30 Jul 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
A creative mixture of engineering, computer power, and art, and a 16-ton coal
powered steam engine at the London Science Museum. Click here to see the video
For exhibition and ticket information click here. ...


Woz.org's Complete Mac Links Page
30 Jul 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
This is just a short post. But a gold mine for Mac fans. From Steve Wozniac's
home page, his complete list of Mac links including ratings ( up to 5 W's).
Welcome to Woz.org's Mac Links Page I give the site PPPPP for Perfectly useful! ...


Meet the iPod family - a photoset on Flickr by Pinkbelt
26 Jul 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
iPod family - a photoset on Flickr by Pinkbelt Mr. and Ms. iPod share the pictures
of their new arrival, little Shuffle. Here they are taking him out for a walk
around the iBook in his new pram. Every once in awhile you find something ...


Peter Files Reluctanly Adds Avertising
25 Jul 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
... well it may be hard to miss actually, The Peter Files Blog is now an Amazon
Associate. ... links at the Peter Files, we will get a small commission on your
purchase so, ... please consider doing it through the Peter Files blog site. ...


The International School of Blog Repair Technicians Announces its ...
21 Jul 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
The Peter Files Fine Print (This is a joke. It is only a joke. If anyone does
start such a school however I claim a share of intellectual property rights and
a small share of the gross. This post is partly inspired by the work of Bob ...


Cheney aide also linked to CIA leak
18 Jul 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
OK This story really brightened my day. Admittedly, not nearly as good as having
a new Harry Potter book come out, but still, pretty good stuff. Brings back nice
fuzzy memories of the Nixon White House and Agnew. ...


Peter Files: Readers by Country - Update
18 Jul 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
One of my newer website trackers, free from onestat.com, installed a month or
two ago, identifies the country of origin of pageviews, which is not quite the
same thing as visitors. A great many people visit only one page, ...


Harry Potter and the Best Book Yet (Minimal Spoilers Already ...
18 Jul 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
After my first post on Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, I thought I would
add my own review of the book. Five Wands with Phoenix Feather Cores. I started
reading Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, at 9:30am Saturday courtesy ...


Where to Find Free Copies of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood ...
16 Jul 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
While it is true that you can only borrow them, the Chicago Public Library has
10 copies of the new Harry Potter book in each Local Branch, 20 in each Regional
Library and 100 at the Harold Washington Library Center and that's in ...


My Date with Drew Barrymore
15 Jul 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
No, Not my date with Drew Barrymore, I'm pretty sure my lovely wife of 10 years
would object pretty strongly to that. In fact, at this point I don't even know
if 27-year-old Brian Herzlinger achieves the end of his 30-day quest, ...


The Science Behind Babe Ruth's Swing
14 Jul 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
With the Baseball season in full swing, and the White Sox an amazing 20 games ahead
of the Cubbies, I have had the leisure to consider other aspects of baseball this
summer and happened to find this 1921 Popular Science Monthly article ...


Suggestion for CTA - Add Chicago Public Library Kiosks to Rail ...
14 Jul 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
CTA's relatively new Chairman Chairperson Carole Brown did a really gutsy thing
a few months ago when in the midst of their budget crisis she srt up a blog for
CTA customers to ask questions and make comments publicly about the crisis. ...


Harry Potter and the Amazing Book Sales Events
13 Jul 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
Watch out for a aspecial hint on Saturday Morning from The Peter Files Blog to
help you get around some of the lines in Chicago. US shop accidentally sells new
Harry Potter book - Sify.com: Wednesday, 13 July , 2005, 23:09 ...


Punch Anyone?
13 Jul 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
Thanks to my friend MS for these wonderful gut wrenching puns. I've seen them
before circulating on the internet, but rarely all in one compact, punful package.
1. A vulture boards an airplane, carrying two dead raccoons. ...


Don't Miss Anything Goes!
11 Jul 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
An exciting production of Cole Porter's "Anything Goes" is opening at North
Central College in Naperville and starts this Thursday, July 14th. The Plot The
SS America sets sail from New York to London. On board – a glorious collection ...


Poll of the Week: If the Price of Gas Doubled Tomorrow, ... Would ...
10 Jul 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
The Peter Files announces its Poll of the Week! Poll of the Week? Well it depends
on you really. I'd like to get enough responses to see what people think about
an issue. If it takes longer than a week, it does. ...


Tom Cruise The Sith Lord Kills Oprah?
9 Jul 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
For those of you who believe everything you see on the internet, here is the
movie you have been waiting for ever since you got mad at Tom for breaking up
with Nicole Kidman. You knew there was something wrong with the guy, ...


Batman Begins - The Omnimax Review From Navy Pier
8 Jul 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
Batman Begins is the story of the real Batman, the Batman from the comic books
and not some Andy Warhol "Now IN COLOR" Batman of 1967, nor some half crazy maniac
as twisted as the Joker who makes us wonder who is crazier, but Batman, ...


Template Cleanup Upcoming Movies/Books
5 Jul 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
I don't know if you have noticed it, but I have done some template cleanup over
the past week to get rid of some problems that were bugging me and probably a
fair number of visitors. If they were bothering you, sorry about that. ...


Growing Azaleas in Chicago and an Iris
3 Jul 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
Here is some proof that you can grow Azaleas in Chicago. In 2001 I planted these
from a pot of Evergreen Azaleas and put them in my back yard into relatively
acidic soil. I added some plant food, and there was some significant growth ...


George Bush is So Stupid That...
2 Jul 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
...he thinks Live8 is a new health drink. ...he worries what he will do for air
transportation if "Air Force One" ever breaks down overseas where they don't
have "real American food" like spaghetti and meatballs or steak. ...


Happy 10th Anniversary AM with Love From PJ
1 Jul 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
Happy Anniversary AM Thank You For 10 Years Of Marriage Love Partnership Hope
and Tears Struggles Through Problems Large and Small Patience, Impatience and
Essential Honesty Thank you for the wake up calls ...


Seen on the Latrine Wall
28 Jun 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
K I L R O Y W A S H E R E ! KILROY WAS HERE! KILROY WAS HERE! ANYBODY SEEN KILROY'S
GLASSES? (KYBO). PETER.


Thinking About The Troops
28 Jun 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
I give the President a hard time in satire here in these files. But as July 4th
comes near I think more and more of our Armed forces themselves who are tirelessly
exposing themselves to risk for the cause of freedom and justice. ...


The George Bush Countdown Clock
26 Jun 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
Here's a page you'll surely want to bookmark. Yes from the folks at BBSpot.com it's
the George W. Bush Countdown Clock, giving the estimated Hours, Minutes and
seconds until the end of George W. Bush's second term in office when the ...


The Peter Files All Purpose Promotional Video
26 Jun 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
Because of a stunning technological breakthrough, The Peter Files Blog of comedy
and Satire has now been granted access to the world's first all-purpose promotional
video. A media production that places the historical importance of The ...


Introducing - Dear Dr. Pete
23 Jun 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
The Peter Files Introduces Our New Column: Dear Dr. Pete ... Zimilarities in name
between columnists of the Peter files, such as Dr. Pete, and Peter of the Peter
Files, are of course, entirely coincidental. No laundry was soiled during ...


Art de Triumph
20 Jun 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
Did you hear about the guy in Paris who almost got away with stealing several
paintings from the Louvre? After planning the crime, getting in and out past
security, he was captured only two blocks away when his SUV ran out of gas. ...


AN OLD IRISH TOAST
20 Jun 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
May you have the hindsight to know where you've been And the foresight to know
where you're going And the insight to know when you're going too far. Peter.
(Not to be confused with the saint, though I try, much the good that is does me. ...


Beverly Theatre Guild Auditions For "Broadway On The Corner ...
17 Jun 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
Beverly Theatre Guild Auditions For Broadway On The Corner Fundraiser For Beverly
Arts Center Originally uploaded by ThePeterFiles. My friends at BTG are doing a
fundraiser to help buy a Marquee for the new Beverly Arts Center. ...


The Greatful Dead, Live at Three Rivers Stadium, June 30, 1995
17 Jun 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
Hear the Greatful Dead, June 30th, 1995 concert at Three Rivers Stadium in
Pittsburg, PA. High-Fi Feed Low-Fi Feed Unlike most Rock Bands the Greatful Dead
encouraged their fans to record their concerts and distribute them. ...


The Peter Files Summer Film Festival: Superman: The Mechanical ...
16 Jun 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
This summer The Peter Files will feature some short films from the archives of
out of copyright films from various sources. They will vary in length and type,
some will be cartoons, and some will be short and educational films of one ...


North Central College to Present "The Music Man" August 4, 5, 6 ...
16 Jun 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
My friend Jim tells me that he has been cast in this production of The Music Man,
one of my favorite musicals because it was the first that I was in that was done
with near professional onstage and backstage elements. ...


Mac Journal Test
16 Jun 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
I am testing out a new Blogging tool called MacJournal. It will take a couple of
days to see whether it really helps or not. This is really just a test entry. Peter.


Jackson Found Not Guilty On All Counts - But His Trials Are Not ...
13 Jun 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
I hardly know what to say about this story. What I wanted was for Michael Jackson
to be innocent, and now the jury has found him so. As a fan of his music for many
years, since I was a child in fact, I admired his music and his talent. ...


My How This Blog Has Grown - Thank You!
9 Jun 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
From the last time I mentioned this, The Peter Files is now reaching at least
55 countries. That's what I love about the internet, and Blogspot's "Next Blog"
feature. Having a wicked cool cousin going to school in Scotland helps too ...


Stories of Stupidity - 1
7 Jun 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
If you forward this you can quote the source of these as Peter of
Http://thepeterfiles.blogspot.com and that's a fact. There were multiple witnesses
to the last two who I could dig up if it was worth it. But first, the 9 that triggered ...


Happy Anniversary Ken and Masumi!
7 Jun 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
Happy Anniversary! Ken & Masumi. Your good friend, Pete.


Chinese Students Prepare for Test as They Would for Battle
7 Jun 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
And you thought you got nervous before the SAT's? Perhaps a little sleepless
before the ACT's? Well for two days in June 8.67 million Chinese high-school
graduates -- vie for 2.3 million undergraduate spots, a much higher rejection rate ...


Pulp Fiction in 30 Seconds with Bloody Bunnies (R)
6 Jun 2005 by The Peter Files - A Blog of Comedy and Satire
Well the Folks at AngryAlien.com have done it again with their latest release,
Pulp Fiction in 30 Seconds with Bunnies a hare raising recreation of the original
that will leave you stewing in your seats for more. ...


BBC NEWS - 'Alcohol worse for female brains'
16 May 2005 by The Peter Files
As if things weren't hard enough for women. Well, now you have an excuse to
refuse those drinks that joker you don't like is trying to con you into taking.
BBC NEWS: 'Alcohol worse for female brains' CT pictures of the brains of more ...


weather.com - Allergies Forecasts for Chicago
16 May 2005 by The Peter Files
weather.com - Allergies Forecasts.


The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
16 May 2005 by The Peter Files
Funnier than anything you will see in a long time. Characters you find yourself
caring about (except for the Volgons of course). Dazzling special effects - truly
quite amazing, especially near the end, the kind of stuff that reminds you ...


A Lesson in Good Manners
16 May 2005 by The Peter Files
Thanks to John for this one. During class, a teacher trying to teach good manners
asks the students, one by one - "Michael, if you were on a date, having supper
with a nice young lady, how would you tell her that you have to go to the ...


BBC NEWS | Health | 'Alcohol worse for female brains'
15 May 2005 by The Peter Files
As if things weren't hard enough for women. Well, now you have an excuse to
refuse those drinks that joker you don't like is trying to con you into taking.
BBC NEWS | Health |: 'Alcohol worse for female brains' CT pictures of the brains ...


Fundraiser to Help Jim Bough, Age 49, Fight Stage IV Lung Cancer ...
15 May 2005 by The Peter Files
At Jim Bough's Lung Cancer Fundraising Website you can find information about
the June 25th Spaghetti Dinner Buffet fundraising dinner at the Moose Lodge in
Woodstock, IL, as well as several larger raffles, a silent auction, ...


Special Committee on Mass Transit for Northeastern Illinois
12 May 2005 by The Peter Files
The Chicago Transit Authority is in big financial trouble and is facing huge
fare increases or service cutbacks unless the Illinois State Legislature does
something to fix the inherent funding problems. To learn more about input into ...


It's a Wonderful Life in 30 seconds with Bunnies.
12 May 2005 by The Peter Files
Yes, it's true. Now you can get a quick It's a Wonderful Life fix without waiting
till the Christmas season or sitting through the whole movie. What's quick?
How about 30 seconds? And, if that were not all, it's with bunnies as the lead ...


Mac G3 Beer Server: Single-Malted Edition
12 May 2005 by The Peter Files
Ah the joys of e-mail! You never know what you will get. When its time to relax
after a long session of internet browsing, what could be better than being served
by your Mac G3 Beer Server. Cool. Coming soon, the G5 Multi-Malted server ...


Random Thoughts
11 May 2005 by The Peter Files
If you want a basic introduction, click on Welcome to The Peter Files on my Sidebar.
That will take you to my first post. Or go to the February archives and scroll
down to the bottom. If you want to see what countries are visiting today ...


This One Quacks Me Up!
7 May 2005 by The Peter Files
Hope this one doesn't ruffle anyone's feathers..... Three women die together in
an accident and go to heaven. When they get there, St. Peter says, "We only have
one rule here in heaven: don't step on the ducks!" So they enter heaven, ...


Gore to Get Lifetime Award for Three Decades of Contributions to ...
6 May 2005 by The Peter Files
Yeah, they made a lot of jokes about it at the time, lots of campaign fodder,
but the truth is that Mr. "I Invented the Internet" may not have been its sole
founder, but he sure did a lot of care and feeding of it when it was just a ...


Phishers Using New Methods To Steal User Information
6 May 2005 by The Peter Files
Yahoo News Reports That Phishers Using New Methods To Steal User Information
Elizabeth Millard, newsfactor.com Thu May 5, 1:37 PM ET Phishers have been changing
tactics recently in an effort to avoid detection and steal user information, ...


Tony & the Girls
5 May 2005 by The Peter Files
Tony the Tiger Charms 3 Southern Belles. Just thought you would like this one.
Happy First Communion to Olivia whose First Communion is next week. She's the
one in the middle. When you click on the Blinds2You.com ad it helps these 3 ...


Crazy For You, May 5,6,7 and 8, Montini Catholic High School ...
5 May 2005 by The Peter Files
The show my sister says I have to see. OK I've never been disappointed before by
her recommendations. My nephew is great in these shows! He has been in national
TV spots as have his sisters. These productions are lavish and the kids ...


Want to Avoid Passing Along an Internet Hoax? Just Bookmark Cliff ...
5 May 2005 by The Peter Files
This web site has to have the most comprehensive list of websites dedicated to
rooting out hoax emails I have ever seen. Add it to your Menu Bar and you have
no excuse for ever passing on a chain letter, phony email alert or falling ...


Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger : EVERYTHING You Wanted to Know About Tiger....
3 May 2005 by The Peter Files
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger : Introduction: Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger By John Siracusa This
article covers just about everything you would ever conceivably want to know
about the development of Apple's System 10.4 or Tiger. ...


www.Votefortheworst.com - Nemesis of American Idol - Voted Off the ...
3 May 2005 by The Peter Files
Just as things were getting big for the creators of votefortheworst.com they seem
to have been voted off the internet by Fox-TV, owners of the hit show American
Idol, thee hit TV show that the web site tried to, er, Rock the Vote for, ...


Reservations Irrelevant For MIT's Historic First Ever Time ...
2 May 2005 by The Peter Files
I got this from the Slashdot.org newsletter which I just started getting today.
I found that it was already worth the time spent to sign up. Yes, it is a newsletter
for the Geeks of the world, but with humor like this everyone needs to ...


Society For Remembrances of Things Past
2 May 2005 by The Peter Files
Thanks to all of you who hosted a really nice time. Contact me if you would like
copies of my original thoughts on the matter, unsullied by those fettered by
thinking about life as it is, rather than as it ought to be. Bravo! ...


You Too Can Enter The World Of Internet Blog Repair
1 May 2005 by The Peter Files
Are you tired of being in the same old rut? Would you like to make money the fast
and easy way? Does the idea of sitting at home typing a few hours a day at your
keyboard, listening to music, watching videos, tossing down the brewskis ...


Ashley and the Girls Cancer Relay Donations Up 50% Since April 25th!
30 Apr 2005 by The Peter Files
On April 25th, 2005 the Peter Files covered the Efforts of young Ashley Thorpe
and her Friends to raise money for cancer research in honor of their girlfriend
Ryan Vieu in Ashley and the Girls Love Ryan and You Can Get in on the Action ...


Green Valley Moments Reviews The Peter Files!
26 Apr 2005 by The Peter Files
The Peter Files Reviewed by Another Blog! Stop the Presses! For the first time
ever, a Peter Files File has been reviewed by another blog, Green Valley Moments.
"Funny, funny stuff" "This reads like a cross between Ron Popeil (…but wait! ...


Ashley and the Girls Love Ryan and You Can Get in on the Action Too!
25 Apr 2005 by The Peter Files
My friend Joe, who I've known for more than 20 years, and who is a really great
guy, has a friend named Carole, who has a daughter named Ashley. In 2002, one of
Ashley's friends, a girl named Ryan died of lymphoma. ...


JibJab.com is back with a Passover Video Animated Rap Special ...
23 Apr 2005 by The Peter Files
Since the Peter Files' last look at JibJab.com's web site they have done a lot
of work and now a lot more of their older work is accessible to fans, in part
due to the added banner ads and in part due to the paid download options for ...


Crazy For You, May 5,6,7 and 8, Montini Catholic High School ...
22 Apr 2005 by The Peter Files
The show my sister says I have to see. OK I've never been disappointed before by
her recommendations. My nephew is great in these shows! He has been in national
TV spots as have his sisters. These productions are lavish and the kids ...


Tickets Are Still Available For BTG's Production of Picnic Opening ...
22 Apr 2005 by The Peter Files
The Beverly Theatre Guild's Production of Picnic is opening SATURDAY! Don't miss
out on this amazing show! Beverly Theatre Guild Presents: Picnic - TOP Saturday
April 23-8:00 pm.


Update: Fellow Bloggers: Do Your Friends Without Blogs Ever Bug ...
21 Apr 2005 by The Peter Files
And I quote the entire text from a recent email from one of my oldest friends: "Hey,
there is nothing new on the Blog since FRIDAY!!!" This by the way, was incorrect.
He had missed a number of posts done over the weekend. ...


Cracks in The Sidewalk - A Response to William Carlos Williams
21 Apr 2005 by The Peter Files
Cracks in the Sidewalk nothing depends upon cracks in the sidewalk jumped on by
masochists with matricidal tendencies. Copyright 1977 by PJF, All rights reserved,
Used By Permission Author's Note: An entirely inappropriate response to ...


Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger of Germany Elected 256th Pope, Pope ...
19 Apr 2005 by The Peter Files
At 6:04 Pm white smoke appeared from the Sistene Chapel. Soon the world would
know that the 256th Pope would be George Cardinal Ratzinger who took the name
Pope Benedict the XVI, the first German speaking Pope in 948 years. ...


Does that Drive-Through Morning Coffee Add To Gridlock and More ...
18 Apr 2005 by The Peter Files
What's all the fuss about a cup of coffee? Does it really make a difference if
you have one in the car or on the road? According to an article in the April
17th, Washingon Post, Pursuit of a Grande Latte May Be Stirring Up Gridlock ...


CNN.com - Vatican on lookout for eavesdroppers - Apr 15, 2005
17 Apr 2005 by The Peter Files
Just when you thought is was safe to go into the conclave...... CNN.com - Vatican
on lookout for eavesdroppers - Apr 15, 2005: Spies may be out to penetrate secret
conclave of cardinals By Chris Burns CNN Friday, April 15, 2005 Posted: ...


Chicago Area Auditions For Dinner Theatre "The Soprano's Last ...
17 Apr 2005 by The Peter Files
AUDITION NOTICE DILLSTAR PRODUCTIONS, a national producer of live, interactive
dinner-theatre presentations, is looking for actors and actresses to join the
ensemble of "THE SOPRANO'S LAST SUPPER" as understudies and potential ...


Two Free Albums You Can Download Today
16 Apr 2005 by The Peter Files
Perhaps you have not loaded all your CD's onto your home computer, whether it
be the blue screen of death free Mac or the virus-prone worm targeted PC, and
enjoyed shuffle play songs by category, or, listened to one of your custom song ...


El Dorado Kansas. . . . . A City With Unlimited Potential!!!
11 Apr 2005 by The Peter Files
This has got to be the most wild blog I have seen in a long time. I will not try
to waste your time describing it. For best effect, right-click on the link below
and scroll down as far as you can and start reading upwards to see the ...


Spring Hill College From Above
11 Apr 2005 by The Peter Files
Like a torch upon a hillside overlooking Mobile, Alabama, Spring Hill College (1830)
is about as far into the Deep South as you get. Packing a solid Jesuit education
into a rich historical environment makes learning all the more an ...


The Coldest Bus Stop In All Of Chicago - Seen From Above
10 Apr 2005 by The Peter Files
I know, with winter over and spring warming just thinking about winter and bus
stops together is not your first choice, even with these new, more protected
lighted bus stops that the City of Chicago worked out for CTA. ...


Seen From Above - U of C
10 Apr 2005 by The Peter Files
Well, I did another post on that google overhead sightseeing blog. Just in case
they don't use it I am going to list it most of the relevant information here
and add some personal details. As you might guess, some of this information ...


Google Sightseeing
10 Apr 2005 by The Peter Files
In a recent post about Google's new Keystone-based satellite photo server I
mentioned that we now all have the capability to get limited visual details from
above with our maps. Not surprisingly, people have been testing it like crazy ...


What Kind of Movie Hero Are You? Click This Title to Take The Quiz.
9 Apr 2005 by The Peter Files
Quiz Results - Which Movie Hero Am I? Try not to laugh too hard now: We few,
we lucky few, have answered the questions to be remembered as William Wallace
personality types, even if the quiz is cheezy, and doth not test us in mortal ...


Ouch!
8 Apr 2005 by The Peter Files
Thought for the Day Epidural Injections to the Cervical Spine are a Pain in the
Neck! At least when that's where you get them. So if I have fewer posts in the
next few days, you will understand why. Doing a lot of sleeping right now. ...


Who's in the UN Anyway? - List of Member States
7 Apr 2005 by The Peter Files
For for some reason, I just got curious about UN Membership. So here's the list.
List of Member States: "Following is the list of the 191 Member States of the
United Nations with dates on which they joined the Organization. ...


Panda in a Bar
6 Apr 2005 by The Peter Files
Panda in a Bar A panda walked into a bar. He went up to the bar and said “I’d
like a steak and kidney pie and a Coke please” so the barman took his order and
the panda went to sit down. Soon a waiter brought over his meal. ...


How To Prepare Chicken
6 Apr 2005 by The Peter Files
A waiter asks a man, “May I take your order, sir?” “Yes,” the man replies. “I’m
just wondering, exactly how do you prepare your chickens?” “Nothing special, sir.
We just tell them straight out that they’re going to die. ...


Look, Up in the Sky, It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Google!
5 Apr 2005 by The Peter Files
Mapmaker, Mapmaker, Make me a map Show me up close In my old wrap Mapmaker, Mapmaker
I want to be Where everyone can see me Where Papa can see if I'm Drinking Where
Mama can see if I'm with Boys As for me, well I wouldn't care If the ...


Welcome to my site ! I Kiss you !!!!!!!!!!!!
5 Apr 2005 by The Peter Files
This is a truly amazing story of a nice guy named Mahir. He puts up a nice website.
Someone hijacks it, adds a few references to sex and changes the web address.
Suddenly his phone is ringing off the hook and the site has half a million ...


Make Plans For Your First "Picnic" of the Year with the Beverly ...
4 Apr 2005 by The Peter Files
If you go back to my first post you will notice my mentioning that I have a few
plays under my belt. More than 40 in fact. Over the course of time, you get to
know who is who, and such has been the case with me. ...


Google wants your video | Between the Lines | ZDNet.com
4 Apr 2005 by The Peter Files
Finally, a spot to post all those vacation videos, baby videos, and funny stuff
you've shot over the years. Better yet, you might even be able to get paid for it.
Ha! We'll see if that pans out. Gosh, wish I'd had a video camera in ...


CNN.com - Man auctioning middle name on eBay - Apr 4, 2005
4 Apr 2005 by The Peter Files
What's in a Name? A Rouse by any other name would smell as sweet. What if he
winds up with a pair of Jean's instead? Monday, April 4, 2005 Posted: 8:41 AM
EDT (1241 GMT) UINTAH HIGHLANDS, Utah (AP) -- Matthew Jean Rouse doesn't like his ...


Amazon.com Acquires Book Printing Service (washingtonpost.com)
4 Apr 2005 by The Peter Files
Now we enter the world of "Just in time" book publishing. Now all Amazon needs are
local pickup spots, or printers in post offices in every city in the US complete
with auto-mailer and postage printing. Amazon.com Acquires Book Printing ...


Mac OS X Tiger ‘not what it seems’ Macworld
4 Apr 2005 by The Peter Files
This story came out a few days ago, and I thought it was worth sharing. Macworld
Daily News Friday - April 01, 2005 Mac OS X Tiger ‘not what it seems’ By Macworld
staff Scientists have revealed that Tiger is actually a large carnivorous ...


Death of Pope John Paul II, April 2, 2002
2 Apr 2005 by The Peter Files
Peace, It will be a long time before the life and tenure of Pope John Paul II
can fully be appreciated and put into perspective, but certain things are most
likely to be a certain part of his legacy: He will be remembered as the Pope ...


Thoughts on the Death and Life of Pope John Paul II and a Poll
2 Apr 2005 by The Peter Files
As Roman Catholics and others who have come to admire Pope John Paul the Second
hope and pray for his recovery, most now acknowledge that his illness this time,
is unlikely to be conquerable, even those very close to him. ...


The Whole-House Machine - The Robot That Will Soon Be Building Houses
1 Apr 2005 by The Peter Files
Discover Magazine: "The Whole-House Machine This is why people think robotics
are the future" The April Issue of Discover Magazine has a fascinating glimpse
at the future of home construction. Imagine ordering a custom built house, ...


BuyBlue.Org Lists Companies With True Blue Execs vs Those Who Went ...
1 Apr 2005 by The Peter Files
Back in November, a little over half the country was pretty darn Blue about the
results of the Presidential election, and as a direct result BuyBlue.org was
formed as "...a non-profit volunteer organization to conduct research that ...


Amazingly Simple Home Remedies For April Fools
1 Apr 2005 by The Peter Files
This File comes courtesy of my Friend DZ and is certainly in the spirit of the
Day! April Fools indeed! 1. If you are choking on an ice cube, don't panic.
Simply pour a cup of boiling water down your throat and presto. ...


Poetry From the Past - No. 1: Hints on Pronunciation For ...
31 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
Periodically I'd like to feature some poetry files. So I brought you an old one
that I stumbled across recently that tickled my phonemes. Hints on Pronunciation
For Foreigners I take it you already know Of tough and bough and cough and ...


40 Tips for Proper English
31 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
Always avoid alliteration. Never use a long word when a diminutive one will do.
Employ the vernacular. Eschew ampersands seek viable alternatives. These were
circulating in email! Hope you liked them! Peter.


HG Reports Easter Bunny Detained
30 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
NEWSFLASH! A shocking news development has rocked the world of children's icons of
charity with an exclusive report issued by the World Famous H. Gazette (established
1910). In its Monday issue the Gazette alleges that the Easter Bunny ...


Does Anybody Really Know What Time it is? Ain't it Foggy Outside?
28 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
Keen readers of the contents of The Peter Files may have noticed with this case
file two new additions to the blog in keeping with the title of the blog. Yes,
now you can know what time it is, via Clockblox, which should work as long as ...


Today's allergy levels for CHICAGO, IL:
28 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
Spring is in the air! {Achoo!} It's warm and sunny in Chicago and wouldn't you
know it the pollen count is on the rise. If this is a concern to you you might
want to subscribe to a free newsletter which comes whenever the pollen counts ...


Who's Hu's On First
28 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
Hope you had a great weekend. Got this in the mail from DZ this morning who
I've known forever. Thanks DZ, hope everyone else down there is happy and warm.
It's been circulating the internet for at least to years but I love it and can't ...


Fun at Chicago's Millennium Park 2004
28 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
I had a chance this summer to get out to Chicago's New Millenium Park and take
some photos of the amazing sights out there. Fun at Chicago's Millenium Park 2004
Yes, as you can see, "The Bean" is as fun to look at as people imagined it ...


Sniglet: Cooleying the Jury
28 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
My first Sniglet! Click the link to see the thread about the story on The Straight
Dope forum. Straight Dope Message Board - Blake jury stupid, says DA: Cooleying:
attempting to cover up weaknesses in preparation or performance by ...


Rappy Easter to You!
26 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
Just click the title of this post to go to the crib of the Master Bunny E.
Shout Out and Props to Rebby B and MJDB who sent this link to lil ole Me. Yo,
Don be no fool now, jus go click! Peter B. Cool.


Getting the Straight Dope on Everything From the Serious to the ...
26 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
Where to find The Straight Dope on Anything! If you've lived in Chicago as long
as I have you may have developed an affinity for the weekly column The Straight
Dope that Appears in the Chicago Reader. I will expand this post a little ...


Amaztype Seasonal Greetings
26 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
Right Click Here For A Special Message! Hope you liked it. While I admit that
Easter Messages do not appeal to all segments of the population, worry not.
You can construct your own favorite message by going to the Amaztype website where ...


Peter Files To Reach 800 Visitors Today
24 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
Unless everyone wises up at the last minute, by the time I wake up, hits on The
Peter Files Will be over 800 - Yippee! Thanks to all my cousins who visited about
once a week this month to make this happen (LOL). ...


Found in the Museum Of Hoaxes - Best and Worst April Fool's Jokes ...
24 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
These April Fools gems come from the Museum of Hoaxes Website which is an online
museum of hoaxes that is quite entertaining. It covers Hoaxes by era, has hoax
galleries, offers gullibility tests, and even offers RSS News feeds for the ...


Seven Days Without a Pun Makes One Weak
24 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
Only a few of these are original. I tend to pun on the fly rather than keep my lips
zipped as I should. Some I have edited, just for the pun of it. Without further
a dew, let's get these groans on the road. ...


Charting The Peter Files - Once Again
23 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
This post is mostly for my benefit, but you may find it of some interest too.
Awhile back (March 9th) I did a file on the charts that my free site counter
generated. I found them interesting and thought I would share the most ...


The Peter Files Announces Two Upgrades - Repost
23 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
This is post was revised on 3/23/05 because the charts disappeared. In doing so
I added a chart and deleted some text that turned out to be not needed. (grin)
It had to happen. My blog was starting to get too long for people to read and ...


Take New Peter Files Survey Today
22 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
Yes, it's true, The Peter Files is engaging in a little survey to find out how
you found out about this Blog. ... If you found out about The Peter Files more
than one way, try to remember the First way you found out about it and put.


SatireWire | Enterprise Crew May Intervene in Earth Affairs
22 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
SatireWire | Enterprise Crew May Intervene in Earth Affairs: "ENTERPRISE CREW
SPLIT OVER VIOLATING PRIME DIRECTIVE, INTERVENING TO SAVE EARTH FROM ITSELF Star
Fleet Strictly Forbids Meddling, But Christ, Just Look at the Place" I found ...


What is Your Warning Label?
22 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
UCAUTIONIN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY IT IS ADVISABLE TO KEEP THE PETER FILES AWAY
FROM FIRE AND FLAMES. Username: From Go-Quiz.com To determine your warning label,
enter your name in the box above and right click on the "Get your warning ...


Heard In Sunday School
21 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
Thanks to my friend JA for forwarding these to me!
~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~** CHILDREN'S BIBLE STUDY A
Sunday school teacher was telling her class the story of the Good Samaritan, in
which a man was beaten, ...


To Comment or Not to Comment, That is The Question!
20 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
Whether it is nobler to stumble blindly on without kvetching about the lack of
feedback or to to beg for mercy from the teeming masses, all 700 of you who have
visited so far is a contemplation devoutly to be commented on by clicking on ...


Internet Humor
20 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
I am not going to bother commenting much on how forwarding jokes over the internet
has replaced taking the time to think about and write actual letters to your
friends. Nor, am I going to talk about how posting a few of the better jokes ...


MIT for Free!
20 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
As far as I am concerned there are only good things to say about this web site.
If there are improvements that could be made, they pale compared to the benefits
offered here. But you don't have to be a rocket scientist - though you ...


Project Gutenberg
19 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
This entry is about the Project Gutenberg website. The Project Gutenberg Mission
Statement is quite simply put: "TO ENCOURAGE THE CREATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF
eBOOKS." The name of the project refers to the Gutenberg Bible which was the ...


Sometimes You Just Need A Little Historical Perspective
19 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
I wish this site was around when I was in grammar and high school. The most
confusing thing about History was keeping the timelines straight. It wasn't just
a matter of dates, it was that so many things were happening concurrently. ...


Joke Heard This Week
19 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
Mom: "Karen, has Billy come home yet?" Karen: "Yes, Mom." Mom: "Are you SURE?"
Karen: "Yes Mom, I'm positive." Mom: "But honey, how can you be so certain?"
Karen: "Easy Mom, as soon as Billy got home, the cat hid." Peter.


Exempt-Nonprofit Status Doubts Can Be Very Taxing
19 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
WARNING: I am not a tax accountant. Nor have I played one on the stage. So I
cannot tell you whether pointing to this website in an audit would hold up in
your defense. If you have those kind of worries you should be using a CPA to do ...


The Internet Public Library
17 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
Just a short entry this morning touting the Internet Public Library, where you
can find lots of interesting stuff to read and watch! Just click the link below!
Internet Public Library: Entertainment and Leisure Peter.


JibJab.com
10 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
If you've never herd of the folks at JibJab.com, today's your lucky day! Just follow
the link above to see a host of funny animations, especially the brand new spoof
of the drug industry, The Drugs I Need, that they are hosting for ...


When that Shark Bites and Bytes
10 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
Hey, Mac, what's byte-ing you? "Oh, the shark has pretty teeth dear And he shows
them pearly white Just a jackknife has Macheath dear And he keeps it out of sight!"
Mac the Knife, The Threepenny Opera. ...


What's the Buzz Tell Me What's a Happening?
9 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
One of the features of Yahoo! that I find interesting is their Yahoo! Buzz Index,
that's the list of recent top searches on Yahoo!'s search engine. I have a link
to it over on the right, but for ease of discussion I am pasting in ...


Jokes to Put Some Spring In Your Step
8 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
The cold weather is hanging on and I thought a little warm humor might just be
the thing to do the trick. I've been meaning to post some jokes and so here are
some good ones, none original, or almost none. You may have seen one or two ...


Funny Animation - The Hazards of Safe Driving
7 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
I can't remember the exact statistic but somewhere around 90% of drivers think that
they are "Better than Average" drivers. Since only 49% of drivers can be "Better
than Average" there are clearly some deluded drivers out there. ...


Which Monty Python's Flying Circus Movie Are You?
7 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
YouThink.com - Quiz - Personality Test Which Monty Python Movie are you? The Holy
Grail On second thought, let's not go to Camelot, it tis a silly place Click Here
to Take This Quiz Brought to you by YouThink.com quizzes and personality ...


Inkjet Nozzles May Someday Be Printing Your House From the Gound Up
6 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
It sounds incredible but according to an article in the February issue of Popular
Science the nozzle in that inkjet on your desktop may be only a step or two away
from breathtaking advances in technology including "printing" circuit ...


Wayback Machine: If You Could Change Your Vote In The 2004 US ...
6 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
A lot has happened since last November and it occurs to me that at least some
Independents, Republicans and Democrats alike might have reasons to change their
vote if they could since last November. (I flipped a coin to determine order ...


The Scientific Farm Strangelab
6 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
Telling you anything at all about this shockwave animation movie would give away
the fun. Click the title of this post for a short and funny adventure. For more
from the host site, mostly in French go to http://www.bechamel.com/. ...


Spring is in the Air in Chicago - Achoo!
6 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
I got my first sure sign of Spring coming to Chicago, my first 2005 allergy alert
from Pollen.com. Pollen.com sends these out to me through their free e-mail alert
system whenever the pollen counts in my area go above a certain level, ...


Titanic in 30 seconds with bunnies.
6 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
Funny Bunnies! The site features other 30 second classics including It's a Wonderful
Life in 30 Seconds with Bunnies. Hard to imagine anything more worth your click.
So hop to it and click the link below! Titanic in 30 seconds with ...


It Seems I've Lost Me Virtue and I Don't Know Where It's Gone!
6 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
Cranium Guidance Suggested. This post is about two friends of mine who have a
creatively suggestive folk singing act. Their music is anything but explicit,
but, if you have a dirty mind and are easily offended, best skip on to my next ...


Movie Time With Emmy Nominated Billy Sheahan's Site
6 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
I found a web site, billysheahan.com that has a lot of funny and well-done videos
that have been edited (etc.) by the Emmy-nominated Sheahan. These are really
worth seeing. I fully expect to see Sheahan with an Oscar one of these days. ...


Internet Poll: Are You Taking Steroids? As Sample Size Grows, So ...
5 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
Click the link above for details on this hot breaking news story. Peter.


How to Dance Properly? A Video Instruction Guide
5 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
If a picture is worth a 1000 words then a black and white video must be worth a
million. Click on the title of this entry to see the dance videos that can set
your dance groove free. Get ready to need it, to believe it, ...


Are There Signs Your Toddler Has Watched Too Much TV Today?
4 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
Mothers of River City, heed the warnings before it is too late, could this be
happening in YOUR HOUSE? He's* all wired up with nothing to throw. He's bouncing
off the walls, couches, bed and floors, and not only doesn't it hurt, ...


Yahoo! News - Cat Survives 10-Mile Trip Atop Car
4 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
This story brings new meaning to the phrase, "Kitty Litter". Click on the link
if you want to read the story. Seriously, the Cat survives the trip. On second
thought, maybe you don't want to click on the link. ...


Playlist: iTunes store downloads pass 300 million - My thoughts on ...
4 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
I don't even own an iPod yet, but this is an exciting story for me. As a long
time Mac user, the success of iTunes, the iPod, and now the iShuffle, mean I
hope, that my favorite, easy to use home computer will be around for awhile to ...


Internet Poll: Are You Taking Steroids?
3 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
One problem with internet polls.... Internet Poll: Are You Taking Steroids? Yes!
8% (1 vote) No? 25% (3 votes) No, I just rubbed some cream on myself...I didn't
know it was a steroid. 25% (3 votes) No, my head is swollen due to a ...


The Peter Files Is RSS Enabled! Headlines on Your Browser!
3 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
Some of you, my friends especially, may be wondering what the heck does that
headline mean? Well, a lot of my friends anyway are new to the Blogosphere and
are new to things like RSS Newsfeeds. To quote from the Mozilla Firefox Live ...


Google Print vs. Google Scholar - A Comparative Table
2 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
A quiet revolution is happening on what we can find online over the next few years
through two new services being introduced by Google.com, Gooogle Print and Google
Scholar. The first, Google Print, is increasingly available as ...


The Electric Commentary: I'm No Superman
2 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
Why do people Blog anyway? Is it because they see themselves as a Superhero,
like Superman or Batman off to fight the forces of power in the world? Here's one
author's take. He offers his "Batman Theory". Personally, I think it fits one ...


Clock for the Inner Kid - Clockblock1.0
2 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
You've probably seen a lot of cute web pages with moving clocks on them, but
there is something really appealing about this one to me. The screen shows six
vertical panels. HH MM SS At the top in white are the numbers which change as ...


Don't Miss the REAL St. Patrick's Day Celebration In Chicago ...
1 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
Growing from its humble roots, a few kids in a baby buggy parade on a side street
just west of Western Avenue, this neighborhood parade has grown to be a major
Chicago Cultural Event drawing hundreds of thousands of people along Western ...


After the Parade Chicago South Side Irish Day Celebration, Sunday ...
1 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
Gaelic Park South Side Irish Day Go here for details on the festivities at Gaelic
Park after the South Side Irish Parade on Sunday, March 13, 2005.


Happiness
1 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
Odes to Joy Found in the January 17, 2005 issue of Time. Click the title to
see them while you can. Soon you will have to subscribe to see the article and
articles from the same issue. ROBERT FROST "Happiness makes up in height for what ...


Bush White House Reporter Outed From Pool for Hiding True Identity ...
1 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
OK, How does this happen? If you've ever seen West Wing you've seen an imitation
of the White House Press Pool. That "chummy" group of reporters from all the
major news organizations and a few small ones that have managed to go through ...

Why I Love The Chicago Public Library: Does It Get Any Better Than ...
1 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
Suppose you live in Chicago and you want something interesting to read, and you
have not the ready cash as Damon Runyon might put it. So you go to the Chicago
Tribune website, or for the sake of those who think it is THE reference ...


What Should I Do If The Internet Goes Down?
1 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
I found this little gem on http://www.thetoque.com a comedy/satire website you
may want to check out. I edited it slightly because I didn't like the theme in
number 10. (Friends of Hunter H. Thompson might also be a bit tender on it too. ...


Onion Competition - Muskrat News
1 Mar 2005 by The Peter Files
I found the following clip on Muskrat News, which I discovered to my delight is
edited by a childhood friend of mine. Give it a look. Quite funny. Here's a sample.
Muskrat News Pope Undergoes Emergency Surgery By Daniel Williams ...


The Best and Worst of 2004 in Film
27 Feb 2005 by The Peter Files
A quick note about The Oscars and The Razzies or the Best and Worst of 2004 in
film. Chris Rock was a hit this year. He managed to avoid being bleeped at the
Oscars tonight (at least when I was watching) and did a good job of ...


Things Heard in Court - Book Recommendation
27 Feb 2005 by The Peter Files
We all get tons of jokes circulated in our email. I know I do. This one was so
funny that I thought I would share it with you. Lawyer jokes may be fair game
but this series of actual court transcripts has humor from both sides of the ...


That's it for the list so far,

Peter

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