Friday, August 29, 2003

I found their website... http://www.earthliberationfront.com/. It's kinda scary because they describe their organization in the same way people describe terrorist cells, like in that really bad movie with that Annette Benning. It's laughable that ELF says they're not terrorists.

I think we should do stupid, embarassing stuff and sign it ELF.

And someone should go hang out by those post office boxes and harass those morons. And spam them to no end... elfpress@resist.ca. Stupid weenies hiding in Canada.

More info:
Thurston, Darren (EARTHLIBERATIONFRONT-DOM)
NO ORG NAME
PO Box 78061, 2606 Commercial Drive
Vancouver, B.C. V5N1G8

And here's the company hosting them:
Domain ID:D1958305-LROR
Domain Name:ENVIROWEB.ORG
Created On:12-Sep-1998 04:00:00 UTC
Last Updated On:14-Jun-2003 18:10:24 UTC
Expiration Date:11-Sep-2004 04:00:00 UTC
Sponsoring Registrar:R103-LROR
Status:OK
Registrant ID:EN183
Registrant Name:EnviroLink Network
Registrant Street1:P.O. Box 8102
Registrant City:Pittsburgh
Registrant State/Province:PA
Registrant Postal Code:15217
Registrant Country:US
Registrant Phone:+1.4124206400
Registrant Email:webadmin@envirolink.org
Admin ID:EN39650
Admin Name:EnviroLink Network
Admin Street1:P.O. Box 8102
Admin City:Pittsburgh
Admin State/Province:PA
Admin Postal Code:15217
Admin Country:US
Admin Phone:+1.4124206400
Admin Email:webadmin@envirolink.org
Billing ID:EN83945
Billing Name:EnviroLink Network
Billing Street1:P.O. Box 8102
Billing City:Pittsburgh
Billing State/Province:PA
Billing Postal Code:15217
Billing Country:US
Billing Phone:+1.4124206400
Billing Email:webadmin@envirolink.org
Tech ID:EN86029
Tech Name:EnviroLink Network
Tech Street1:P.O. Box 8102
Tech City:Pittsburgh
Tech State/Province:PA
Tech Postal Code:15217
Tech Country:US
Tech Phone:+1.4124206400
Tech Email:webadmin@envirolink.org
Name Server:DNS2.ENVIROWEB.ORG
Name Server:DNS.ENVIROWEB.ORG

And them:
Domain Name: resist.ca (242120)
Registered: 2001/02/22
Last Modified: 2003/04/12
Expires: 2004/02/22
Registrant: TAO Communications Vancouver (242092)
N. Barber admin@resist.ca (268527)
1 778 8688175
Technical: admin@resist.ca (268527)
ns1.wedgeweed.org 64.69.83.133
ns1.resist.ca 142.179.66.120

And them:
Registrant:
WedgeWeed Technical Workers' Cooperative
100-2747 East Hastings Ave
Vancouver, BC V5K 1Z8
CA

Registrar: DOTSTER
Domain Name: WEDGEWEED.ORG
Created on: 11-OCT-01
Expires on: 11-OCT-03
Last Updated on: 05-APR-03

Administrative Contact:
collins, ron ron@resist.ca
312-1707 Charles St
Vancouver, BC V5L 2T6
CA
(604) 255-6967

Technical Contact:
collins, ron ron@resist.ca
WedgeWeed Technical Workers' Cooperative
100-2747 East Hastings Ave
Vancouver, BC V5K 1Z8
CA
(604)915-5390


Domain servers in listed order:
NS1.RESIST.CA
NS1.WEDGEWEED.ORG



Oh, how interesting the internet is... I was looking for information on those ELF morons. I found a website called http://www.animalrights.net/. I noticed it linked to http://www.anti-peta.com/. And that was created by http://www.netcat.org/index.html (Internet Cat Club) which is a member of The Cat Fancier's Association.

I also found a site called People Eating Tasty Animals. Funny.

I was searching for more information on ELF after reading articles on MSNBC.com. I think ALF and ELF are dumb acronyms. Although ELF seems entirely appropriate for these little, small, petty, simple minded people.

Their tactics are dumb:

  • If insured, more trees and other natural resources will be wasted replacing homes and apartment complexes burnt to the ground.
  • If uninsured, construction projects will be halted, construction workers will be out of a job and unfinished projects will languish, often as a breeding ground for pests like mosquitos.
  • Why burn an apartment complex construction project? Apartments do less to cause urban sprawl than housing projects.
  • SUVs on the dealership lot will be replaced, and more resources will be spent to replace them.
  • SUVs belonging to people will be repaired and insurance will cover it. Which raises everyone's insurance. Or people will be forced to drive around with damaged vehicles, complaining about the a-holes who messed up their cars.
  • If SUVs are too damaged, people may be unable to get to work, and worst-case scenario, lose their houses.
  • Arson fires pollute the environment in a huge way.


According to my boss, it's the "damned environmentalists" that are actually causing urban sprawl. They make it so difficult to build in existing areas the developers just go out and buy large plots of land on the edges of existing sprawl and add to it.

In my opinion, I'm not quite sure who's to blame. I just overpayed for a really tiny house because the house prices are so outrageous. It's not in a great area of town and the house is old. But there are way too many people moving into the area buying up all the houses. And then when someone does buy a house, they upgrade it and enlarge it. And all the new houses being built are so expensive that the market of homes available to first-time home buyers is shrinking. I do like the idea of mixed-use communities, where there's stores under an apartment complex and over a mass-transit station, but then again, I don't want to live in one of those. I want to live in a house. Thank God for His provision, I've been able to buy a house.

But I would like to know what kinds of cars ELF and ALF members drive and what kinds of residences they live in. Of course, I'd like to also know how many of these are people who just do this because they enjoy being violent and damaging and can do it under the cover of these organizations because the media has told them what ELF does, what it spray paints and how it makes bombs and stuff like that.

Wednesday, August 27, 2003

Is the U.S. auto industry doomed?
Owning GM stock, this is something I've worried about. This is analytical/editorial piece on the probable future of the big three. (slate.com)

Monday, August 25, 2003

California is messed up
This is a great piece against Bustmante. It doesn't necessarily advoate anyone else, but explains why his plan is wrong for California. (sfgate.com)

Friday, August 22, 2003

Freedom of Religion? Freedom from Religion?
I thought this was a good, informative piece on the whole issue in Alabama about the Ten Commandments. (msnbc.com)

Thursday, August 21, 2003

Matrix Ping-Pong
Almost as good as the Star Wars Kid...
Matrix Ping-Pong
Star Wars Kid
Build Your Own Cruise Missle
On one hand, this guy says he can build a cruise missle for $5,000 and is doing it to show that it can be done. On the other hand, he plans to sell the video diary and plans. Doesn't that make him a terrorist for hire? (msnbc.com)

Tuesday, August 19, 2003

Bastards!
Stupid FCC is going to allow AOL to add enhanced (video, etc.) features to its instant messenger. Stupid FCC! You suck! )news.com)
Come to Boston and get hosed by Sprint PCS! (epinions.com)

Monday, August 18, 2003

Wednesday, August 13, 2003

Model plane flown across Atlantic
Not much to add, I just thought this was kinda cool. (msnbc.com)

Monday, August 11, 2003

Stinkwads
Ha, ha, ha. They're now considering removing the "AOL" from the name of the company. (msnbc.com)
Maybe we shouldn't mess with Texas afterall
I guess Texas has jurisdiction even in space. A Russian cosmonaut in space married his fiancee who was in Texas. They'll have a religious wedding after he returns to earth. I'm glad the Russian government gave their blessing, but I thought both people were going to be in space. That would have been much cooler. (msnbc.com)

Wednesday, August 06, 2003

From Marcus...
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT (from a recent issue, Atlanta Constitution)

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Daisy.

Click and drag for the second act twist: (Over 15,000 men found themselves talking to the Atlanta Humane Society switchboard about an 8-week old black Lab retriever.)

Tuesday, August 05, 2003

Sprint's Billing Error - $2 million
Sprint says it didn't knowingly overcharge the Justice Department $2 million. And then paid a $5.5 million fine for it. It now faces the loss of new government contracts. (msnbc.com)
Thought for the day...
You read about all these terrorists -- most of them came here legally, but they hung around on these expired visas, some for as long as 10 -15 years. Now, compare that to Blockbuster; you are two days late with a video and those people are all over you. Let's put Blockbuster in charge of immigration!

Friday, August 01, 2003

Glowing Mice
Click to enlarge
A fluorescent mouse family is on display during the Bio Taiwan 2003 show at the World Trade Center in Taipei, Taiwan, on July 26. The mice, provided by Level Biotech Inc., had a fluorescent gene implanted in their embryos in a procedure combining genetic engineering and transplantion technology. (from MSNBC.com)
If it's really that easy, can I make a recommendation?
The United States needs to declare that it isn't a target of potential terrorism. Australia wins U.S. correction on airline threat