Base Jumper

A daredevil used a $15,000 full-body fat suit to sneak a parachute up to the observation deck of the Empire State Building for a spectacular stunt jump yesterday - but authorities thwarted his death-defying scheme by grabbing him (Jeb Corliss) as he prepared to plummet to the packed Midtown streets. full story: NY Post

In the past, Corliss has jumped off the Petronas Towers in Malaysia, formerly the world's tallest building. His specialty of BASE jumping is an acronym standing for Buildings, Antennas, Spans and Earth - all of which can be drop-off points for daredevil parachutists.

Immigration Rights

May 1, 2006: Call to Action!
Nationwide General Immigration Strike!
Wear White T-Shirt on May 1st!
The Great American Boycott = El Gran Paro Americano
A day without an immigrant = Un dia sin immigrante

Our Voice Will Be Loud And Clear And Cannot Be Silent Forever

'Freedom' Begins Today

Construction of the 1,776 foot-tall Freedom Tower is set to begin today.

All five office towers slated for Ground Zero are to be completed by 2012.
full story: NY Post

Ground Zero EarthCam

For Cesar

Hey Cabezon,

Enjoy because:

Hace dice el texto!

Frustrated

Everyday is an extreme test of my will to move on and get better.
Will things ever get better?
Will I be able to find the girl that I once was?
I want to be able to love the sound of my laugh again.

Red Paper Clip

Real-estate prices keep going up,
but that doesn't bother Kyle MacDonald -
who hopes to land a house for the price of a single paper clip.
Before you call in the men in white coats, get this:
The 26-year-old Canadian dreamer started his bizarre quest last July
with one red paper clip, has been trading up ever since,
and could soon achieve his incredible goal. Full story: NY Post

Google's Sense of Humor

Go to Google

Type in the word Failure

Instead of hitting Enter or clicking Search, click on I'm feeling Lucky

Spread the word before the people at Google "fix" it.

Both searches give the same result but the Lucky search is visual, thus funnier.

Recently saw

The heart dies a slow death,
shedding each hope like leaves ...
until one day there are none.
No hopes. Nothing remains.

It is not for Geisha to want.
It is not for Geisha to feel.
Geisha is an artist
of the floating world.
She dances. She sings.
She entertains you,
whatever you want.

The rest is shadows.
The rest is secret.

Optical Illusion

This is not animated.

Look at the black center

of one of the rotating snakes

and it will stop moving.

Immigration

It is not a crime to be in the United States without status.

It is a civil, regulatory offense - not a crime.

62% of illegal immigrants pay taxes and 66% contribute to Social Security. Forbes magazine notes that illegals aren't clogging up the social-services system: only 5% receive food stamps or unemployment; 10% send kids to public schools. On the work front, Hispanic unemployment has tumbled to 5.5%, only slightly above the national average of 4.7% and considerably lower than the black unemployment rate of 9.3%. read full article