bg burke (http://www.drollduck.blogspot.com)
04 May 2010
FLORIDA—Late legendary architect Philip Johnson turned over in his grave in New Canaan, Connecticut today as he decried the ugliness of the 73-ton containment “domes” being placed 5,000 feet down in the Gulf of Mexico by BP in hopes of capturing the oil escaping from its sunken rig.
In speaking out against what he termed the “pulchritudinous challenged” domes, Johnson said it would cost no more to design and lower a esthetically pleasing modern edifice than that which BP has in hand.
When asked for specific design suggestions, Mr. Johnson allowed: “Good grief, man, a facade of rippled concrete and the addition of just a few large portals would go a long way in establishing architectural standards for these types of erections in the future.”
In other news: Citing a report from measurement firm NetApplication, the BBC reports that Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) web browser, now accounts for less than 60% of the market, down from 95% at its peak in 2003, due to concerns over security, or so say the experts. What this means for the future of actors appearing in the “Windows was my idea” ad blitz is uncertain. Perhaps they can switch over to hawking IE, a new version of which, we’ve been warned, is imminent.
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