Posts from December 2001
Megway ™
I can’t decide whether I like this press release so much because it’s the funniest thing I’ve ever read or the most depressing. If you read it and understand why it’s so funny, then you’ll get why my frustration – because of my inability to explain it to 99.8% of NPCs – is so depressing.
Bin Laden on the Onion
“It’s not yet clear where bin Laden was,” Rumsfeld added, “but he seemed to be speaking from some sort of gigantic, bombed-out litter box.”
Winter
I found a script at Dreamhost to make it snow on the page. Let’s see if it works.
snaps
Did you ever say, “I’m thirsty!” and have someone respond, “Hey! I’m Friday! Let’s go to Saturday and have a Sunday!” Man. I always thought that was so freaking lame. But. What really drives me nuts is that since I was like … ten? eleven? … any time I hear someone say, “I’m hungry!” it
UT
Even if they beat Florida, you still can’t spell ‘citrus’ without UT. Q. – What does UT football have in common with marijuana? A. – They both get smoked in a bowl. Q. – Why is the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and the State Prison in Nashville? A. – Nashville had first choice. Q.
BCS Shambles
This is the central reason people loathe the BCS. Because it doesn’t account for the human spirit. Because it doesn’t let players decide things on the field with guts and nerve and timing. Because it doesn’t allow a 22-year-old failed baseball player to enter a game and turn the football world on its head.
Dead
Tragedy. My computer is dead. The power supply. This is a sad day. All is lost, lost. You probably won’t see anything new here for some time. No eMail either. There were several (dozen) awaiting replies, I know. Sorry. I’ll write as soon as I can. Crap.
sad
The day the music died
A Bear Suit
To some, Hurtubise is a cult hero. He’s burned through more than $100,000 and gone bankrupt building a 150-pound protective suit of titanium, plastic, chain mail, galvanized steel, rubber and thousands of feet of duct tape. To test his invention, Hurtubise has been run over by a truck, hit by a moving car, smashed in
Fringe Barbies
Just in time for Christmas! Check out Tourette Syndrome Barbie and Leprosy Barbie!