{"id":316,"date":"2004-03-01T08:32:51","date_gmt":"2004-03-01T14:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nathanielstern.com\/blog\/?p=316"},"modified":"2005-02-04T09:52:20","modified_gmt":"2005-02-04T07:52:20","slug":"no-wmds-at-the-oscars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nathanielstern.com\/blog\/2004\/03\/01\/no-wmds-at-the-oscars\/","title":{"rendered":"no WMDs at the Oscars"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just in time! Now that in the coming months I plan to get back into physical computing, a Small Device C Compiler<\/a> has been announced, which is OS X compatible… baited breath.<\/p>\n

Here’re my two favorite quotes from the Oscars (not that I saw them). From
\nYahoo! News:<\/a>
\n"If there’s one thing that actors know, other than there weren’t any WMDs, it’s that there is no such thing as best in acting. And that’s proven by these great actors that I was nominated with," said [Sean] Penn, who received a standing ovation.
\nAnd, "I know everybody in New Zealand’s been thanked [in reference the 11 Oscars that Lord of the Rings deservedly took], so I’m going to thank everybody in South Africa, my home country," said [Charlize] Theron, who had been generally regarded as a lightweight actress before ‘Monster.’ Her earlier credits include ‘The Cider House Rules,’ last summer’s heist caper ‘The Italian Job’ and such flops as ‘Reindeer Games’ and ‘Sweet November.’<\/p>\n

God Hates Shrimp<\/a> – reminiscent of my favorite West Wing quote.<\/p>\n

Steve bids adieu to Walt Disney …<\/a> – Mr Jobs, I presume?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Just in time! Now that in the coming months I plan to get back into physical computing, a Small Device C Compiler has been announced, which is OS X compatible… baited breath. Here’re my two favorite quotes from the Oscars (not that I saw them). From Yahoo! 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