July 2008
29 posts
“At church I sometimes attend, a woman left an envelope for me with a check in...”
– It’s good to know there are still nice, thoughtful people in the world. Sometimes I wonder.
Twitter / melpilgrimsoul
“I am totally serious. My Ob/Gyn was IN my vagina and an earthquake started...”
– LAist: Funniest Earthquake Twitter Comment
“Fonts are the clothes that words wear.”
– A yearn to kern
Facebook Starts Recommending Friends Not On Site →
I’m pretty sure I think this is creepy and invasive.
Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria in Chicken →
Another overuse of antibiotics.
“Because until recently these antibiotics were routinely used in confined poultry production systems, where respiratory diseases are a problem, we’re now battling antibiotic-resistant bugs in humans.”
TechShop: 'Like Kinko's, For Geeks' →
“Plans [for the Durham facility] include 25 private workshops, a vehicle bay and a sign-cutting workshop. Metal lathes and machine shop gear will be on hand, along with a woodshop, a sewing room, sheet metal tools, welding kit and, of course, storage for projects underway. The shop will offer laser cutting, a Shopbot CNC router, 3D printing, plasma cutting and vertical milling machines.
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“Prejudice in liturgical clothing is still prejudice.”
– Roman Catholic Womenpriests Ordains Three Women in Boston
“Let’s face it though, I’ll still be buying the [X-files] DVD [even...”
– Best Quote of the Day, courtesy The Park Bench
How Introverts Communicate: 10 Tips on Talking to... →
I think this article is crap. I think the tone is that of an extroverted someone who feels superior to introverts patting the poor, retarded, tired introverts on the head like a puppy.
Particularly this section:
“Introverted personality types don’t thrive on a variety of stimuli, while extroverts do. Introverts tend to gain experience with a narrow, in-depth focus. Extroverted personality...
Just wondering
doree:
Why do you get a tax credit if you buy a hybrid car, but you get no tax credit if you don’t own a car in the first place?
Bush: 'Our Long National Nightmare Of Peace And... →
An article from the Onion, January 2001. Prophetic piece. They’re supposed to be satirists, band what they said came true. How effed up is that?
“Coding around Internet Explorer is like planning a meal for someone who’s...”
– merlin mann - kung fu grippe
“me: i just found (i’m not kidding) a query that my predecessor did...”
– If you’ve worked with databases before, you’ll know why I was so amazed to find this.
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Give me a happy! Buffy's creator is back with Dr... →
“I remember Robert Plant saying Led Zeppelin were a covers band now because they...”
– Bjorn Ulvaeus on BBC NEWS | Abba will ‘never’ perform again
It's not really that certain
Academics have a talent for obfuscation. To wit, I present this argument from an article in favor of bringing the Bayeux Tapestry to England (at least for a visit). This guy’s argument for moving the tapestry is that it might have been created in England. But really, is he that certain? I present the evidence:
EXHIBIT A:
“Dave Musgrove, editor of BBC History Magazine, said most...
WatchThis is the best thing ever. First time I’ve ever seen a (positively) immortalized Fail.