Just doing Thursday

ConservationFilter: Soon cars, factories and other major users of oil for lubrication may never need to throw away their oil again thanks to the Miracle Boy.

ThingFilter: Michael Chiklis on the ‘costume’ challenges of playing The Thing in next Summer’s release of The Fantastic Four.

BandwidthFilter: I have a feeling that unless Comcast does something I haven’t read about yet, SBC’s plan to bring fiber and much higher speed Net access to homes over the next three years will have me switching providers. Assuming they don’t fuck up the pricing, which is altogether possible.

CocoaFilter: Tonight’s JHTC meeting will feature Pete Slosberg. Originally a rocket scientist, Pete decided to take on the world of beer and created Pete’s Wicked Ale. Having scratched that itch, Pete’s now bringing the same idealism and insight to chocolate with his new company, Cocoa Pete’s Chocolate Adventures Company.

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Snarkfilter: Does Jack Black have the smug look on his face because he just did the Kerry daughters?

YaleFilter: From the school that gave us George Bush and John Kerry, in the same year no less, Porn for Progress.

GonzoFilter: Hunter Thompson unleashes his nasty, visceral fountain pen on George Bush’s ass in Fear and Loathing, Campaign 2004. If you’re familiar with his style, HST does not disappoint here.