February 2009
“Words it is NOT ok to ever say.
Brekkie * Momversation * Meh * Fail * Nomnomnom...”
– List of Words it is NOT ok to ever say.
I might not agree with all of these, but it is funny.
Watchreagank:
Braddock, PA mayor John Fetterman on the Colbert Report last night. Braddock is 2 towns over from where I grew up, and I attended 4th grade at Ben Fairless Intermediate school (which, because of the general awfulness of the school district and the neighborhood prompted my parents to move my brother and I to Catholic school). My mother would tell me how nice Braddock had once been, but I...
Why am I having so damn much trouble with Google...
About half the time, they start showing up over and over again.
I blame the all-seeing eye of Google. But only quietly, as I’d rather not have it turn against me, cause that could end up like that horrible Sandra Bullock movie, “The Net.” And who wants to end up like a bad Sandra Bullock movie?
The bat incident got me thinking
I found a bat in my shower this morning. Not such a big deal; got it outside without much drama, and didn’t even wake Emily up.
When she and I were dating, I lived in a crummy basement apartment. When it would rain, sometimes the bathroom floor would pool with water.
One morning, she got up, went to the bathroom, and then ran back into the bedroom.
“Jamie, there’s a lizard in...
17thsuitcase:
willzone:
Israel Kamakawiwo’ole...
“Friend #1: My friend told me that in Wisconsin they deep-fry cheese curds....”
– Overheard in New York | Being Friends with a Cyborg Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be
That headline is fine, but the direction I’d have gone is: You’re out of your element Donny!
carlovely:
elvis costello - blame it on cain
Jonathan Coulton: Skullcrusher Mountain
Another...
“What do I do if my Roomba stops working?
Check to see if the battery is fully...”
– McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: Roomba FAQ.
I’m not really much of a McSweeney’s guy, usually. But this is two in one day…
“What is your mother’s maiden name?
What is your older sister’s...”
– McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: Secure Website Authentification Questions.
“It just gets worse from there. But the single most horrible Twitter word is...”
– Shut Up, Twitter: Twitter’s Evil Plot to Destroy the English Language
Seriously, I love Twitter. But I hate, hate, hate the “tw” neologisms.
