November 2010
1 post
October 2010
1 post
“Science fiction is never really about the future—instead, it’s an interesting...”
– Robin Sloan @ Snarkmarket (via syntheticpubes)
September 2010
2 posts
“Do you realize there is a little tiny pony behind you?”
– Frank Chimero - There is a Horse in the Apple Store
August 2010
13 posts
The Wilderness Downtown →
The Timeless Beauty of National Geographic →
WatchThe Mast Brothers (by The Scout)
“No one has to be afraid of the Best Party, because it is the best party. If it...”
– Icelander’s Campaign Is a Joke, Until He’s Elected
“The few people who knew of his hardship said that, even toward the end of his...”
– Man Dies After Secret 4-Year Battle With Gorilla | The Onion
Monkeys hate flying squirrels, report... →
July 2010
30 posts
Homer: Well, there's not a bear in sight. The Bear Patrol is sure doing its job.
Lisa: That's specious reasoning, Dad.
Homer: Thank you, sweetie.
Lisa: Dad, what if I were to tell you that this rock keeps away tigers.
Homer: Uh-huh, and how does it work?
Lisa: It doesn't work. It's just a stupid rock.
Homer: I see.
Lisa: But you don't see any tigers around, do you?
Homer: Lisa, I'd like to buy your rock.
SLEDGEHAMMER AND WHORE →
So as the tall man stands up from my computer, holding up his hands in a “no problem’ kind of gesture, I’m thinking to myself: release the sledgehammer, Josh. Release the fucking sledgehammer. He doesn’t know you’re onto him, step in as if to shake his hand, pull him close and drop him like a rock…That’s what any good hero of any decent show would...
“Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.”
– Mark Twain (via putthison)
Grawlixes Past and Present →
Dwile Flonking →
The earliest definitely known game of Dwile Flonking was played at the Beccles Festival of Sport in 1966. According to BBC research, ‘No one can remember the score, although team members recalled feeling “pretty fragile” the following morning.’
Dead Presidents: Random Dead Presidents Fact of... →
In the early evening hours of February 6, 1962, President John F. Kennedy summoned his Press Secretary Pierre Salinger to the Oval Office and entrusted Salinger with a serious, time-sensitive task.
“Pierre, I need some help,” the President said. Salinger responded, “I’ll be glad to do…
“Those people are having more fun than I’ve ever seen anyone have in a...”
– How the Old Spice Videos Are Being Made
Aichmorhabdophobia →
A fear of being beaten with a pointed stick.
the revolving internet →
Rupert Murdoch sees all →
Dew Looks Like a Lady →
My latest nerdy enterprise.
You were doing it wrong →
What in life did it take you a surprisingly long time to realize you’ve been doing wrong all along?
Salem - King Night (via GVB)
“As a rule, most studies show that mothers are less happy than fathers, that...”
– Why Parents Hate Parenting
Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning →
The Ghost Army was a United States Army tactical deception unit during World War II officially known as the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops. The 1,100-man unit was given a unique mission within the Army to impersonate other U.S. Army units in order to fool the enemy. From a few weeks after D-Day, when they landed in France, until the end of the war, they put on a traveling road show, using...
“From a practical point of view, it will be as if we are simply adding one person...”
– Amazon Purchases Woot.com
June 2010
22 posts
