Doh! this is no joke, the following is quoted from the Oxford English Dictionary

doh, int. colloq. — “Expressing frustration at the realization that things have turned out badly or not as planned, or that one has just said or done something foolish. Also (usu. mildly derog.): implying that another person has said or done something foolish (cf. DUH int.).”

“1952 A. BUCKERIDGE Jennings & Darbishire ixii. 183 Doh! An anguished gasp of exasperation rang out loud and clear as Mr Wilkins found his voice again. 1989 Beano 11 Feb. 23 (caption) [Speaker is a man who is knocked against a bus stop.] Doh! 1991 Chicago Tribune (Nexis) 15 Nov. (Friday) H, The movie had one good point: It wasn’t the worst movie I’ve ever seen. It was the worst movie I’ve ever seen. Doh! 1993 HP Professional (Nexis) July 28 Along their long path ISO sort of missed local area networks and network management, which gave the market over to TCP/IP and related technologies. As Homer Simpson would say: Doh! 1996 A. FEIN et al. Simpsons Comics strike Back! 14/2 Look out, you dern fool! You’re gonna cut off your… D’oh!!! 1998 N. JONES Hollyoaks (Mersey TV transmission script) Episode 256 44 Cindy: What are we doing here, anyway? Paul: Doh! Use your head, eh?”

“Two of the Web’s longest-lived magazines, Feed and Suck, said on Friday that they had suspended publication and laid off their skeleton staffs because they were unable to raise the money needed to continue.”

From: 2 Long-Running Internet Magazines Shut Down

i saw this link on geeknews and it’s sinfully hilarious!

“Masturbation is more dangerous than smoking!!”

very intriguing article in the Village Voice about Tolkien’s influence on geek-culture:

“If you feel that’s no particularly meaningful achievement, I understand. But maybe you could indulge me and imagine, just for a moment, that the fact that we live in a world increasingly made by geeks actually makes their collective imagination worth understanding.”

From: The Village Voice: Features: Lord of the Geeks by Julian Dibbell

tangential advice … when getting your car fixed, order your own parts and ship them to your mechanic. i was going to be charged $500 for a new distributor. i went online and found a refurbished distributor for $115 (including shipping) using the parts search service @ http://car-part.com/

sweet!

while exploring some of the community Groove spaces, i was given a link to Boobytrap.org i’m not sure what it is, but wow, is that done in flash?

“Do you like being famous for accomplishing great things? Do you enjoy working with people of like minds? Do you look for flexible hours? Do you desire full health benefits with the world renowned Captain Dentist and Dr.Feelgood? Then you are exactly what we are looking for.”

Give up? Answer here!

“The Daily Show’s Indecision 2000 was awarded a Peabody Award for it’s coverage of the 2000 election! The Peabody is one of the most prestigious awards in broadcast journalism. Comedy central beat out ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, CNN, and all thew other news programs. "

From: Slashdot | The Daily Show Wins Peabody

It’s no April fools joke either … look here

The CBS show 48 Hours “treks along with the Eco-Challenge Sabah 2000 competitors every step of the 320-mile course through the jungle of Borneo, Malaysia.” See the previews here
[thanks Shue for the note!]

Nominate someone to carry the Olympic Torch in Salt Lake [hint-hint … nudge-nudge :]