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Think of the Children!
Jul. 11th, 2010 09:37 pmSeen today at the grocery store. Hot three-way piñata action.
Comic Sans, the rant.
Nicked from Pharyngula.
UPDATE! From the comments at Pharyngula, Flowchart on when to use Comic Sans
Nicked from Pharyngula.
UPDATE! From the comments at Pharyngula, Flowchart on when to use Comic Sans
Today's "Plate of Shrimp" Moment
Apr. 15th, 2010 11:13 pmConsecutive posts found on my flist this evening:
Texas Triffid Ranch: "Completely unrelated"
Elizabeth Hand: "No causal relationship, probably"
The first on film critics, the second on Iceland.
Shrimp.
Texas Triffid Ranch: "Completely unrelated"
Elizabeth Hand: "No causal relationship, probably"
The first on film critics, the second on Iceland.
Shrimp.
Quotes of a Couple of Days
Apr. 1st, 2010 10:04 pmYesterday*, from The Colbert Report, on the arrest of the Christian Militia folks in Michigan:
"And their name, Hutaree, means 'Christian Warriors' in the speciial language the spoke only when they were in the woods, so they're like "Nell" with grenade launchers."
Today, from Keith Olbermann: "And if your baby is born after today (April 1, but this is a true fact), they won't be counted until ten years from now, so if you are watching this show from a maternity ward, push."
*Or Scrambled Eggs, for those who prefer the original
"And their name, Hutaree, means 'Christian Warriors' in the speciial language the spoke only when they were in the woods, so they're like "Nell" with grenade launchers."
Today, from Keith Olbermann: "And if your baby is born after today (April 1, but this is a true fact), they won't be counted until ten years from now, so if you are watching this show from a maternity ward, push."
*Or Scrambled Eggs, for those who prefer the original
Happy Birthday, Smofbabe!
Mar. 30th, 2010 07:06 pmHere's a special present: Stephen Colbert on Passover.
"He's very tough but. . . .
Jan. 30th, 2010 10:35 pmnot tough enough to walk 12 blocks in high heels."
Ex-Saints QB Bobby Hebert to lead drag parade in New Orleans on Sunday, wearing a dress made for him by his daughter.
Viad Deadspin.
Ex-Saints QB Bobby Hebert to lead drag parade in New Orleans on Sunday, wearing a dress made for him by his daughter.
Viad Deadspin.
Spel Chek Pleez
Jan. 8th, 2010 11:37 pmOur local tv stations seem to have a major problem with hiring people who can type up the onscreen crawls and captions (big shock, I'm sure). I think most of ours are originally native speakers of Linear B. In any event, we were watching the CBS affiliate, and I was watching the loop of activities that have been cancelled for tomorrow due to the fact it's too fucking cold˚F right now, with an expected low of -Christ on a popsicle stick˚ overnight and a high of you've got to be fucking kidding me˚ tomorrow.
So amongst the many items* listed was "Baruch Hashem Synagouge, Saturday services." Now, my first thought was that if this was an Orthodox congregation, they wouldn't be watching Letterman to see this information, unless they happened to be married to an Australian atheist who would turn on the tv for them. And then it came around again, and I read it more closely.
"Baruch Hashem Synagouge"
I was not aware that MMA was kosher. Learn something new every day.
*It should be noted that the vast majority of these cancelled items were religious in nature. Where is these people's faith? Just get in the car and floor it, your sky fairies will protect you. I mean, it's how y'all drive the rest of the time. But my favorite item was "God's Open Closet," which will be closed. Further deponent saith not.
So amongst the many items* listed was "Baruch Hashem Synagouge, Saturday services." Now, my first thought was that if this was an Orthodox congregation, they wouldn't be watching Letterman to see this information, unless they happened to be married to an Australian atheist who would turn on the tv for them. And then it came around again, and I read it more closely.
"Baruch Hashem Synagouge"
I was not aware that MMA was kosher. Learn something new every day.
*It should be noted that the vast majority of these cancelled items were religious in nature. Where is these people's faith? Just get in the car and floor it, your sky fairies will protect you. I mean, it's how y'all drive the rest of the time. But my favorite item was "God's Open Closet," which will be closed. Further deponent saith not.
Lovecraftian School Board Member Wants Madness Added To Curriculum.
Via Brad DeLong, of the Hermetic Order of the Shrill.
Via Brad DeLong, of the Hermetic Order of the Shrill.
A conversation just now
Dec. 17th, 2009 09:43 pmDragonet: "Ace of Cakes" is making a Dalek cake!
Moi: Oh, Christ . . .
D: And it's got lights! And movement!
M: Does it talk?
D: It might*.
M: Can it climb stairs?
D: No.
M: Then it's a real Dalek! Run for your life!
D: It's a cake!
M: The cake is a lie! It's a Dalek!
Good times.
Bonus: One of the women on the show just referred to Tom Brady as "a cutie-patootie," which was a phrase I thought only I used. Interesting.
*As I was typing this, the crew on the show was discussing the need for a voice chip for the Dalek cake, so it could say "Exterminate! Exterminate!"
Moi: Oh, Christ . . .
D: And it's got lights! And movement!
M: Does it talk?
D: It might*.
M: Can it climb stairs?
D: No.
M: Then it's a real Dalek! Run for your life!
D: It's a cake!
M: The cake is a lie! It's a Dalek!
Good times.
Bonus: One of the women on the show just referred to Tom Brady as "a cutie-patootie," which was a phrase I thought only I used. Interesting.
*As I was typing this, the crew on the show was discussing the need for a voice chip for the Dalek cake, so it could say "Exterminate! Exterminate!"
First, the good news: Joe Haldeman is named SFWA Grandmaster.
In other news, Tulsa, Oklahoma's most famous professional liar and fleecer of widows, orphans and the generally gullible, Oral Roberts, has died, some 25 years after he held himself hostage and demanded $8 million to keep God from killing him. The cash was not forthcoming, but Roberts was later found dumped by the side of the road in Sapulpa, none the worse for his hostage experience, save for an inability to properly judge the height of his kidnappers.
I was making buttons back then, and the "I Helped Oral Robert$ Die!" button was my best-seller, by far. I kept making a bunch, and they would immediately sell out. I was unable to keep the stock up enough to mail a batch to Bob Hise, who was living in Tulsa at the time, alas.
Bob did take Dragonet and I on a tour of the ORU campus, aka Six Flags Over Jesus, after OKon one year. It looked like someone had taken a bunch of architects, pumped them full of acid and locked them in separate rooms with some drafting paper and told them to draw a building. It's just a bizarre mix of styles and designs.
Oral is survived by his brother, Anal (thank you, Joe Bob Briggs). One less scumbag preying on the desperate. So many still around, alas.
In other news, Tulsa, Oklahoma's most famous professional liar and fleecer of widows, orphans and the generally gullible, Oral Roberts, has died, some 25 years after he held himself hostage and demanded $8 million to keep God from killing him. The cash was not forthcoming, but Roberts was later found dumped by the side of the road in Sapulpa, none the worse for his hostage experience, save for an inability to properly judge the height of his kidnappers.
I was making buttons back then, and the "I Helped Oral Robert$ Die!" button was my best-seller, by far. I kept making a bunch, and they would immediately sell out. I was unable to keep the stock up enough to mail a batch to Bob Hise, who was living in Tulsa at the time, alas.
Bob did take Dragonet and I on a tour of the ORU campus, aka Six Flags Over Jesus, after OKon one year. It looked like someone had taken a bunch of architects, pumped them full of acid and locked them in separate rooms with some drafting paper and told them to draw a building. It's just a bizarre mix of styles and designs.
Oral is survived by his brother, Anal (thank you, Joe Bob Briggs). One less scumbag preying on the desperate. So many still around, alas.
Friday "How Soon Is Now?" Random 10+
Nov. 13th, 2009 09:59 amI woe up about 30 minutes ago as I type, raised myself up enough to look at the clock on the other side of the bed, which read 6:47, and flopped back down, secure in the knowledge it was Saturday, and I could go back to sleep. Until I thought about it some more, and realized it was only Friday. Damn. A bagel from Verminusrex and a can of Monster later, and it's music time.
1) eine Handvoll Nitro, The Vampires of Dartmoore
2) Too Drunk To Fuck, Nouvelle Vague
3) Secret Journey, Lucy Kaplansky
4) Across 110th Street (Part 2), Bobby Womack
5) My Love Grows Deeper Part 1, Nelly Furtado
6) Get a Haircut, Dad; Austin Lounge Lizards
7) Sexybacklism, ToToM
8) Uplock The Poprock, Aqua Luminus III
9) The Groom's Still Waiting At The Altar, Bob Dylan
10) Burned, Neil Young (and happy birthday to Neil, a day late)
Too much is not enough, so:
11) The Boy Done Wrong Again, Belle & Sebastian
12) Moments In Love, The Art Of Noise
13) Also Sprach Schmilsson Schmixon, Harry Nilsson
The last entry is a unique item, a mashup created by Harry Nilsson of Count Down's abdication and the resignation of Richard Nixon.
Apropos of nothing, this is just sick, bad and wrong Keyboard and monitor protection recommended.
This is the third and last Friday the 13th of the year, which is the most any year can have. Next year there will be only one, in August. Enjoy it, triskadecaphiles! I'm looking forward to a weekend with no agenda, other than some grocery shopping and early preparation for ConTraception 21. Hope to see some of my tens of readers there.
1) eine Handvoll Nitro, The Vampires of Dartmoore
2) Too Drunk To Fuck, Nouvelle Vague
3) Secret Journey, Lucy Kaplansky
4) Across 110th Street (Part 2), Bobby Womack
5) My Love Grows Deeper Part 1, Nelly Furtado
6) Get a Haircut, Dad; Austin Lounge Lizards
7) Sexybacklism, ToToM
8) Uplock The Poprock, Aqua Luminus III
9) The Groom's Still Waiting At The Altar, Bob Dylan
10) Burned, Neil Young (and happy birthday to Neil, a day late)
Too much is not enough, so:
11) The Boy Done Wrong Again, Belle & Sebastian
12) Moments In Love, The Art Of Noise
13) Also Sprach Schmilsson Schmixon, Harry Nilsson
The last entry is a unique item, a mashup created by Harry Nilsson of Count Down's abdication and the resignation of Richard Nixon.
Apropos of nothing, this is just sick, bad and wrong Keyboard and monitor protection recommended.
This is the third and last Friday the 13th of the year, which is the most any year can have. Next year there will be only one, in August. Enjoy it, triskadecaphiles! I'm looking forward to a weekend with no agenda, other than some grocery shopping and early preparation for ConTraception 21. Hope to see some of my tens of readers there.
Jon Stewart FTW
Nov. 6th, 2009 10:18 pmOut Becking Glenn Beck. Prepare to guffaw. Keyboard and monitor protection warning in effect.
Via Making Light.
Laptop Steering Wheel Desk.
Yep, what the label says. Read the reviews. My fave:
The partypoopers from the company include the following in the product description "For safety reasons, never use this product while driving. Easily convert your car into your personal automobile office with the Wheel Mate car desk by MobileOffice." Yeah, right.
Laptop Steering Wheel Desk.
Yep, what the label says. Read the reviews. My fave:
I am an OB-GYN and this has helped me take my practice mobile. It's the perfect height for my patients to sit on so I can examine them while I drive. I highly recommend!!!!
A big plus is it being an additional seat for your toddlers, just in case you need room for office supplies.
Stirrups needed!!!
Maybe some ridges in the plastic, we've had lots of sliders!
The partypoopers from the company include the following in the product description "For safety reasons, never use this product while driving. Easily convert your car into your personal automobile office with the Wheel Mate car desk by MobileOffice." Yeah, right.
