This is like a post-modern spit-take on movie marketing: the trailer for the new heartwarming Jack Nicholson family comedy "Shining".

Although the "Pop Rocks & Cola" story is just an urban legend, this story & video will make you think twice about popping a "freshmaker" after guzzling a soda: the Mentos & Soda Volcano. 

For those of you tired of the overly sensationalized Fox News or the glut of depressing "our country is going down the tubes — fast" stories,  there is always Happy News: "Real News. Compelling Stories. Always Positive." 

If I weren’t getting married in eight days and completely broke (two facts that are not entirely unconnected) I would be spending the next four days at ResFest 2005 in Los Angeles.  Looks like some amazing stuff.  If you go, don’t tell me about it. 

Looking for good eats in Los Angeles?
Look no further than the newly opened Ohana BBQ in Studio City. Fellow Hanttula.com author D.Ball introduced me to this little gem tucked into a large strip mall off Ventura Blvd. I had the Hawaiian BBQ chicken; he had the ribs — we easily recommend both. The food is so good, you could possibly lose your mind. It would be worth it.

{ a downloadable game }
Duck Doom: the classic Nintendo game "Duck Hunt" mixed with the high-powered weaponry of "Doom."

EUROBAD ‘74: an exhibition of Europe’s worst interiors of 1974
{ my favorite is the kitchen with the built-in horse stable }

Patently Silly: records of the unusual and nonsensical in the world of patented products & ideas.

Forget riddles, play "N - The Way of the Ninja" — where you defy gravity, dodge lasers, outrun missles and avoid landmines, all while collecting precious gold (during your short, one-and-a-half minute lifespan).

If you still haven’t scratched off "Dig a Tunnel Through Earth" from your 2005 To-Do List, maybe using a handy program will help you get started. You click on a starting point & it will show you where your hole will surface on the other side of the earth.

Considered by at least one person to be "The Hardest Riddle Available on the Internet" — play Not Pron

Witness the palpable horror of Der Gummi Cube! 4 lbs. of gummi bears melted down into one solid brick of gummity goodness/badness.

Screw chocolate and peanut butter!  Here’s two tastes that REALLY go great together:  John Carpenter’s "Big Trouble In Little China" and "South Park".  Clickie here for the goodness!

Propellerheads Software reaffirms its place as on of the best companies around in its decision to kill the beloved ReBirth software — and offer it (instead) for FREE. Visit the ReBirth Museum.
{ ReBirth was "the revolutionary computer software simulation of classic Roland devices — the TB-303 Bass Line Synthesizer and the TR-808 and TR-909 Rhythm Composers." So, this will really only be of interest to musicians. }

Enjoy the latest incarnation of the Grow Cube puzzle - a sequential animated treat.