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In this metaphilm article Galvin P. Chow states

“In the film Fight Club, the real name of the protagonist (Ed Norton’s character) is never revealed. Many believe the reason behind this anonymity is to give “Jack” more of an everyman quality. Do not be deceived. “Jack” is really Calvin from the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes. It’s true. Norton portrays the grown-up version of Calvin, while Brad Pitt plays his imaginary pal, Hobbes, reincarnated as Tyler Durden.“

 
 

Part I: The Hobbes-Tyler Connection

 
Picture this: a hyper, self-absorbed child initially concocts an imaginary friend as the ideal playmate, to whom more realistic qualities soon become attributed. This phantasm becomes a completely separate personality, with his own likes, dislikes, and temperament—and the imaginer and the imagined clash and argue constantly, though remaining fast friends. This pattern continues to the point where the child begins to perceive what was originally mere fantasy to be reality.

 
Just as Calvin has an imaginary jungle-animal friend named Hobbes, whom everyone else believes to be nothing but a stuffed toy, “Jack” in Fight Club has an imaginary cool-guy friend named Tyler, whom no one but Jack can see.

 
In both cases, the entity that began as the ideal companion soon took on a more realistic, three-dimensional quality. In other words, they became real. This is evident in that both Hobbes and Tyler also began to function as scapegoats for their creators. For instance, consider that Calvin often blames broken lamps and other assorted household mischief on Hobbes, and that Jack is inclined to believe that Fight Club and other various anti-society mischief is brought about by Tyler, not himself. Calvin claims Hobbes pounces on him every day after school; Jack believes Tyler beats him up next to 40 kilotons of nitroglycerin in a parking garage—the list goes on and on. The relationships between the two sets of friends are the exact same. Is this mere coincidence ?

 
 

its a very intresting article, read it in full here ……

Hungry men prefer heavier women
Men who are full are more attracted to skinny women; hungry men prefer heavier women.

They asked the men to rate how hungry they were on a scale of one to seven. Using these responses, the researchers selected 30 hungry and 31 satiated men to take part in the study.

The men were then asked to rate the attractiveness of 50 women of varying weights, all within a healthy range, who had been photographed wearing tight grey leotards and leggings.

The hungry men rated more of the heavier women as attractive than the men who were full up.

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What To Do if Trapped on an Escalator

Rising oil costs are forcing companies around the U.S. to curtail non-essential energy consumption, creating the potential for every employee’s worst nightmare: Getting stuck on an escalator between floors. Terrifying, yes, but don’t panic.

Just follow these simple Emergency Escalator Evacuation Procedures (or EEEP!) until help arrives.

1. Keep one hand on the railing at all times. If you don’t, you could become lost and then no one will ever be able to find you. Ever.
2. Be aware that loose shoelaces can become trapped in escalator steps, which might then suck you under. Then you belong to the CHUDs.
3. Imagine what movie star would play the role of you in a miniseries based on your trapped-on-an-escalator story. If you imagine anyone other than ……………………………….

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USB Heated Slippers

 
      

 
Ever experience foot-freeze?
Maybe when you’re working in an air-conditioned room or in the winter time.Then the USB Heating Slippers may suits your need.
It has a warmer pad inside. Once you plug it in the USB port, your feet will get warm. It supports Windows, Macintosh, PlayStation, Xbox … etc, and does a great job de-frosting your feet. Great for those who live in cold places.

 
 
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these girls are retarded ..

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The second wave of Mac Ads has arrived… and who would’ve guessed they star Christian Finnegan and Nick Kroll??? Watch them now!

its actually a spoof on the original Mac Ads by VH1s Best Week Ever

see the full post for the video clip

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The Movie I’ve Seen the Most

What movie have you seen the most? That’s the question Slate asked a collection of filmmakers and critics, knowing that what’s addictive is different than what’s deemed the best.

 
Spike Lee, director, Inside Man : West Side Story.

Adam McKay, director, Anchorman : Election

Paul Schrader, writer, Taxi Driver : Pickpocket.

Liev Schreiber, director, Everything Is Illuminated : Citizen Kane.

Laura Ziskin, producer, Spider-Man : All the President’s Men

Peter Farrelly, director, There’s Something About Mary : Something Wild

Judd Apatow, director, The 40-Year-Old Virgin : Bottle Rocket

Phillip Lopate, editor, American Movie Critics : From the Silents Until Now

Albert Maysles, cinematographer, Gimme Shelter : Rocco and His Brothers.

Tony Hendra, actor, This Is Spinal Tap : Dr. Strangelove.

Michael Sragow, critic, the Baltimore Sun : The Wild Bunch

Jake Kasdan, director, Orange County : Ghostbusters

Jonathan Rosenbaum, critic, Chicago Reader : Jacques Tati’s Playtime

Steven Kloves, writer, Harry Potter movies : Summer of ‘42

Kathleen Kennedy, producer, Munich : Doctor Zhivago

Stacy Peralta, director, Dogtown and Z-Boys : Sexy Beast

L.A. police turn to an adhesive GPS dart to lasso the getaway car

Virginia-based company StarChase has proposed a safer way to catch fast- moving crooks—shoot GPS homing devices like darts and stick them to the back of fleeing vehicles. Instead of a frantic pursuit, an officer eases off the chase and lets police headquarters track the suspect by computer. Police can then move in for a calmer arrest. read the full story here

Some lists to keep you buzy

Business 2.0s 50 People who matter and 10 that dont

The Wired 2006: Top 40

Office Pirate .coms 10 people that REALLY DONT MATTER