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krabi new years 2002 

where to begin...the death toll seems to double every few hours - it's now up to 58,000 - while home movies given to the news networks by survivors demonstrate the awesome power of the ocean to those of us watching from the comfort of our living rooms...

only a few short years ago robyn and i were vacationing in thailand, staying in bungalows on the beach with some friends. we stayed in krabi, among other places, which is not too far away from phuket. it is almost unimaginable what has happened there...

a few years before that, i spent a winter holiday in madras and new years 2000 on neil island in the andamans, between thailand and india...

all i can do is pray for the best and hope that as many of the smiling faces from my memories made it through this disaster as possible. at least the bush is sending some aid...

we here at tepid industries would like to offer our most sincere condolances to the families of the victims of this terrible tragedy. we fly our flag at half mast out of respect for the lives lost.

happy holidaze 

cable teevee

ann coulter is a bitch and sean hannity is an asshole. we just got cable teevee for the first time in 4 years...turned on hannity and colmes...i cannot believe what passes for debate. coulter blames the recent troop armor fiasco on democrats crying that they want more money for teachers and hannity interupts their guest kirsten powers repeatedly, not giving her a chance to answer his questions. colmes sits idly by looking feeble.

i repeat: coulter=bitch, hannity=asshole. i wonder what's on cartoon network?

oh, japan 

the world's bravest man

thanks be to fish 
while we here at tepid industries in no way endorse sexism, we do enjoy a clever stunt. imagine the physical danger this guy was willing to put himself in for a laugh. the world needs more laughter. less sexism, more laughter. that's our motto for today. have a thooper one!