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Intermission: WORLD WIDE WEIRD
by graysong 2003-12-24
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This article shared 2659 times since Wed Dec 24, 2003
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More Holiday CheerWing at the speed of sound...www.wingmusic.co.nzWing immigrated to New Zealand from Hong Kong about 10 years ago. She manglesumm, interpretstunes with great gusto. For those of you who like your sins multiplied, you can try and score a copy of Wing Sings the Carpenters. And yes, Wing does have a Christmas album. Recommended by Peter MavrikIt's not elf bowling or snowcraft but...www.dinosaurdesign.comYou can never have enough Flash-based games can you? Well, maybe you can. In any case, this site features a slew of Flash-based holiday games. You can try your hand at delivering packages for Santa or fixing attractions at a holiday theme park. For some odd reason we were drawn to the game called 'Pick Your Nose.' Go figure.Once I had a Secret shame...www.stomptokyo.com/movies/star-wars-holiday-special.htmlHot on the heels of the unexpected success of STAR WARS, George Lucas rushed out The Star Wars Holiday Special. Lucas has said that if he had the time and a hammer, he would track down every VHS copy of this beauty and smash it. It is that gawdawful. Bea Arthur is featured in the cantina scene, and yes, she plays a human.Got a site for the World Wide Weird? Fire off an email to gspot@graysong.com |
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