When the going gets tough, the weird get weirder. Imagine a chanting Buddhist offering advertising space on her body, complete with chart showing the different payments per month, according to the area required. Yup, certain areas are VERY expensive to rent. Live Body Adverts: www.livesystems.net/frame1.html
So you’re female, and (unlike most South African women), have decided that you want a wedding that’s done the way YOU want – instead of following tradition like a good little slave-to-be. Take a look at a site that’s designed for ‘the independent-minded bride’. Stride firmly to Indie Bride: www.indiebride.com/
Then take a stroll down the aisle at some weird clothing that brides have worn without shame, at And The Bride Wore?: www.visi.com/~dheaton/bride/the_bride_wore.html
Here in South Africa where digital watches can still get you accused of witchcraft, this next site could be considered frightening. But for the rest of us, how about a company that makes watches and devices which monitor heart rates, and/or straying children, spouses, pets and the elderly. If something goes wrong, the watch phones you. Kinda cool … take a look at Digital Angel: www.digitalangel.net/home.htm
One of the coolest things about more advanced societies is their ability to move beyond simplistic discussions of right and wrong, and get into having fun. So picture a bunch of women with tongues firmly in their cheeks, dressed in latex, pentagrams and pom-pom’s, who’re become something of a hit in various clubs, concerts and functions in Austin, Texas. Check out the press clippings through the ‘Hell’ link at Satan’s Cheerleaders! www.satanscheerleaders.com/
Somehow related, there’s the very interesting online questionnaire designed to direct you towards the religion that most closely follows your own personal beliefs. Take the time to find out what faith you should perhaps look at more closely, at The Religion Selector: www.speakout.com/ActivismTools/selectors/religion/
Then to shake the cobwebs off a little, why not do some reading of the essays and goodies at Bushido Online: www.bushido-online.com/index1.htm as well as Zen and the Martial Arts: www.hsuyun.org/Dharma/zbohy/MartialArts/MartialArts/
As the hype begins to rise over the new film called AI (Artificial Intelligence) – written by the late Stanley Kubrick and directed by Spielberg – a site dedicated to android robotics, is worthy of a browse through, just to see how close we’re getting towards having real Androids. Beep en route to Android World: www.androidworld.com/
If you’re curious about the plot of the AI film, then here’s a treat – the entire short story that inspired Kubrick to create his script. It’s called Super-Toys Last All Summer Long: www.wired.com/wired/archive/5.01/ffsupertoys_pr.html
And one last movie-related thing: For those of you who’ve fans of the Coen brothers films, you’ll recall the catchy song sung by the escaped convicts in O Brother Where Art Thou. To watch the song in a variety of formats, go to The Soggy Bottom Boys Sing!: studio.go.com/movies/obrother/soggybottomboys/
So what could you find to put online, involving most of the world’s airlines? Could it be useful info of help to travelers? Or maybe some little-known facts and figures to help when deciding which airline to fly? No, that’s far too useful. Instead, eat a healthy meal before staggering blindly towards the subtly named Steve’s Sickbag Website!: www.geocities.com/stephenjames84/pages/home.htm
If you’re lucky enough to have a reasonable and stable connection, why not join millions of listeners – and discover the joys of Art Bell, one of the leading late-night talk show hosts in America. His Coast to Coast program covers topics the mainstream media ignores. You can listen to his show every morning our time, via live audio – or browse his show archives for topics of interest. His archives are at Arts Archives: www.artbell.com/topics.html, and his main page is at The Art Bell Show: www.artbell.com
Until the next time if brides, Christians and SAA don’t get me.
Ian Fraser is a playwright, author, comedian, conspiracy nut, old-time radio collector and self-confessed data-junkie. Winner of numerous Vita and Amstel Awards, he’s been an Internet addict and games-fanatic since around 1995, when the Internet began to make much more sense than theatre.