Friday, October 31

Scariest Moments on TV and Film + October Follow-ups

   1. Scariest Moments on TV and Film

   Britain's Channel 4 recently ran a poll to find "the 100 Scariest Moments
   on TV and film".  The following articles report on or were inspired by that
   poll:
   * "Shining tops screen horrors"
      < http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/entertainment/3215471.stm >
   * "Top 10 Scary Moments in Horror"
      < http://www.guampdn.com/news/stories/20031023/lifestyle/500948.html >
   * "Scariest moments in film history: All fright on the night"
      < http://shopping.guardian.co.uk/video/story/0,1587,1067048,00.html >

   By the way, tonight is Halloween ...
   "The History and Customs of Halloween"
      < http://wilstar.com/holidays/hallown.htm >
   Be warned that the site features some very annoying music.


   2. Follow-ups to October Postings

   [Flotsam and Jetsam]
   * "Giant jellyfish turn up off Japanese coast"
      < http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,7617736%5E1702,00.html >

   [Not your average, everyday marriages]
   * "Actress weds man who donated part of his liver to her"
      < http://smh.com.au/articles/2003/10/18/1066364541664.html >
   * "Couple get married before meeting each other"
      < http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_748619.html >
   * "A pretty uncommon couple"
      < http://smh.com.au/articles/2003/10/21/1066631421351.html >
   * "'Humane groom' to wed two sisters"
      < http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,7715561%255E13762,00.html >

   [Old-Fashioned Junk Mail]
   * "1000 love letters could land luckless lady in lock-up"
      < http://smh.com.au/articles/2003/10/16/1065917558047.html >

   [Teddy Bears in the News]
   * "For October, TBE stands for Teddy Bear Elementary"
      < http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=10393647&BRD=2256&PAG=461
          &dept_id=455823&rfi=6 >