He wrote these lyrics to celebrate the momentous occasion:

Ima muthaf***in G straight out the west,
you be throwin up signs, I be throwin up my crest.

Ol' b**** in London knew I was nice,
I f***ed that b**** till she called me Sir Ice.

Comin' atcha head with my double-edged steel,
you f***ed up n****, now you gotsta kneel.

Ice Cube comin' straight out over the ocean,
now the queen b**** wants the three-wheel motion.

Used ta carry guns, now I gots a sword,
Sir Cube comin' straight out tha psycho ward.

(It's satire, people. Via McSweeney's).

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I built an Enterprise model much like this one when I was a kid.

I also had a phaser and communicator set, but not as nice as these. Wish I hadn't thrown them away.

Am I mistaken or does this Captain Kirk look a bit like President Bush?

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The Hokey Pokey (by W. Shakespeare(*)):

O proud left foot, that ventures quick within
Then soon upon a backward journey lithe.
Anon, once more the gesture, then begin:
Command sinistral pedestal to writhe.

Commence thou then the fervid Hokey-Poke,
A mad gyration, hips in wanton swirl.
To spin! A wilde release from Heavens yoke.
Blessed dervish! Surely canst go, girl.

The Hoke, the poke -- banish now thy doubt
Verily, I say, 'tis what it's all about.

(*) Actually, by Jeff Brechlin, 2003

(Hat tip: William Gibson's archives)

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First you take 3 chickens. Then you cook them (and, presumably, eat them).

Save the bones and make an Apatosaurus skeleton.

When you're done, cook some more chickens and build a T-Rex.

(Hat tip: Signal+Noise via Jay Manifold).

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Rocket Jones has collated in a single post multiple sources (including one referenced by yours truly) of aviation-and-space-themed paper models. Check it out.

Thanks for the link, Ted.

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Postatem obscuri lateris nescitis. ("You do not know the power of the Dark Side.")

There are two possibilities: you are a Star Wars geek, or you are unreasoningly scary.

Which Weird Latin Phrase Are You?
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The best thing about this quiz is that it came from an old friend I haven't heard from in a few years.

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This Dutch website has numerous printable plans for making paper space models (rockets, satellites, and even a Mars rover).

Hours of fun for a rainy day.

(Via Hobbyspace).

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With all the heavy-duty religion going back and forth in the newspapers, on TV, and over the 'net these days, it's fun to see some bad puns and general irreverence on the comics page.

The psychotic Siamese Bucky has invented a new religion at Get Fuzzy. Yesterday's and today's entries made me laugh out loud. Enjoy.

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