A couple of things from the "I Can't Believe it's Butter" File (okay, so my file naming system sucks shit. what do you want from me?):

I still can't believe that this is a documented problem in Windows 95-2000:


During normal operation or in Safe mode, your computer may play "Fur Elise" or "It's a Small, Small World" seemingly at random. This is an indication sent to the PC speaker from the computer's BIOS that the CPU fan is failing or has failed, or that the power supply voltages have drifted out of tolerance. This is a design feature of a detection circuit and system BIOSes developed by Award/Unicore from 1997 on.



That's right. If your computer mystically plays "Fur Elise" or "That annoying song from splash mountain," it's telling you that your fan isn't working... *blink, blink* WHAT?!?!

Also, it seems that February sweeps brings out the best, and worst, in network programming:


The 'Super Millionaire' answer


(CNN) -- It was a phenomenon. Then it crashed. Then it emerged in
syndication. Now ABC is trying to revive it in prime time -- at least
for a week.

The network is bringing back "Who Wants to Be a Millionare," complete
with host Regis Philbin, for five days in late February.

According to an ABC press release, the new version will be known as
"Super Millionaire," and the top prize will be $10 million -- up from
the $1 million contestants could win on the original program (an amount
that continues on the syndicated version, hosted by Meredith Vieira).

" 'Super Millionaire' will take the format to a whole new level," producer
Michael Davies said in the statement.

Details were still rather sketchy. The new show will include the
familiar three lifelines but add others at a certain level of the game,
at which point "the game will 'morph' into a new dimension," the
statement said.

The network and producers still haven't decided how to choose
contestants for the new shows. The original show depended on a phone
quiz, which later changed to more of a demographic contestant search.

"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" was the No. 1 show of the 1999-2000
season. "Super Millionaire" will air February 22, 23, 24, 26 and
27.

Yeah! another week... thats 9 more weeks until I'm out of this hell hole.

Okay, first of all... that dude's name is "Julio Navarro". I dunno about the rest of you, but I get the impression that he's neither Slavic nor Italian... although maybe that's just me. The eyes are a little off, so's the nose... but the hair and shape of the face- it could definitely be a cousin of jeremy's... on his great-great-grand-dads' spanish side, of course.

i would just like to take this moment to say as a Chinese Canadian, CHA-CHINK!!

happy new years monkiddies.

I would like to say that, at this time, as an Indian-Canadian... no, that doesn't sound right... a Canadian Indian... no, somehow that's not right either...

Ahem... lemme try again. I would like to take this opportunity as a person who can effectively take offense at this time, to take offense to the use of the adjective "Italian" previously on this page. Particularly in the phrases "a very Italian guy" and "i believe the name game is called "hot-dogging"." In this time of extreme political correctness and falling-over-our-feet-to-please-our-heels, this terminology is unacceptable. Besides, the guy obviously looks too hippie to be Jeremy. Jere's got more of a "I'm a mountain nun trying to be a hobbit scientist" look than an "I'm an astronomer trying to look like a fake scientist" look to him.

As for Big Fish, if cheap, count me in. (By the way, I also find the use of " what's his name Obi-Wan-Ewan McGreggor" rather distasteful. You obviously knew his name, what's-your-face alison.)

i believe the name game is called "hot-dogging", and the astronomer looks a little too "slavic"

and on the note of the Jeremy Look-alike

close but no cigar. That guy looks a little too Italian (for lack of a better descriptor, not any intended disrespect, I lived with a very Italian guy this summer, so I wouldn't intentionally offend anyone). But he seriously looks like a Gino or something. I think that's the difference: the French vs the Italian. That and look-alike is far more put-together and presentable. ;) haha, Jere, I had to!

haha... did you ever play that game when you were a kid?
So... if Olivia Newton-John married John Wayne, divorced, married Wayne Newton, divorced, and married Elton John, her name would be...
haha

Okay, really, it's alison just in case you were wondering

Anyway, I'm gonna try to make it out to some of the International Week events.
They all sound interesting, and surprisingly educational.

um... one last thing, seeing as nothing came of my question last week,
is anyone interested in going to Big Fish next weekend?
It's the Tim Burton movie with Helena Bonham-Carter (-Branagh-new guy) and what's his name Obi-Wan-Ewan McGreggor. It really sounds like a fun trip. Anyone care to join me?

My dad is snoring so loudly right now... *sigh* I don't think it's escapable within this stinkin' house.

I dunno, you be the judge:

whoa, Tony- you're right, I see what you mean! He totally DOES look like Jeremy!!!