July 2009
133 posts
WatchFantastic Mr. Fox, a Roald Dahl story interpreted by Wes Anderson.
YES.
When I say no, I mean maybe. When I say maybe, I...
faucet:
vladimirblue:
importanceofwhimsy:
penguinsjudge:
(via tellmeasecret)
And when I say “That’s fine” it means “I’m annoyed and it’s not fine, but I like you too much to tell you no.”
I concur.
I believe the saying y’all are searching for is “no means yes, and yes means anal.”
faucet:
For this LEGO store Grand Opening I am volunteering/working at this weekend, we have to wear a sort of uniform - khaki pants, black polo shirt, black shoes.
Thing is, I don’t have a black polo shirt, and I think my khakis (which aren’t actually chinos, but are tan colored) go better with brown shoes. I suppose it all depends on the belt…
I suggested to Matt that I would buy this polo...
WatchWilliam Shatner reads Sarah Palin’s farewell speech as a beat poem.
“It is the U.S. Constitution, and not some competitive agglomeration of...”
– Christopher Hitchens on Henry Louis Gates Jr.
WatchThis is awesome. Replacement for the barcode that is readable from very far away because it requires a camera focused at infinity. The code appears in the bokeh!
Tonight's Daily Show (paraphrased)
Jon Stewart: You think we should keep paying for veterans' healthcare. Do you think veterans should get better healthcare than the rest of us?
Bill Kristol: Yes. I think when people put their lives on the line for our country they deserve better healthcare.
Jon Stewart: You think veterans deserve the best healthcare we can provide.
Bill Kristol: Yes. It might cost a little more, but they deserve it.
Jon Stewart: You, Bill Kristol, just said that the government runs the best healthcare system, better than private insurance, but that it's just too expensive for the rest of us.
“One of the people who was instrumental in pushing for laws to increase the legal...”
– Soft Prohibition | Slog | The Stranger
I think this guy was on Fresh Air a while back. He makes a pretty convincing argument, but then again, I’m already in favor of moving the drinking age back.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-7-26) →
MGMT (7)
Metric (3)
Chicago Public Radio (2)
NPR (2)
Michael Jackson (1)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
faucet:
During those 5 weeks at home, I had forgotten how awful it is to talk to my mother on the phone. I’m not sure what it is, that makes phone conversations so much worse than in person ones, which are usually quite pleasant. But I just want to gouge my ears out with the phone. I think she can sense it, too.
I am the same way with anyone on the phone.
WatchTaken for a Ride
Documentary about how the auto industry took down public transit in the US. Also, weirdly, narrated by Renee Montagne from NPR.
“Conservatives, of course, Republicans were decrying the plan. They say that if...”
– Peter Sagal on Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me!
ROTTEN.
My parents are terribly reluctant to throw out any food, past expiration or not. My sister and I routinely find products literally years past expiration in their fridge. Salad dressing expired in 1999, butterscotch ice cream topping expired in 1998. My attitude on this has been “meh,” while it frustrates my sister to the point of anger. Today’s developments have left me going...
Let's play the vagina game.
cameronchristopher:
sabastooge:
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taylortaylortaylor:
dividedbythesea:
jermination:
sammybear:
kyndralatisha:
sincerelynathan:
butthole:
kaitlynnicole:
nikkiissohood:
hilahree:
Rules: take any movie and replace the last word with vagina.
Mean vaginas.
Lord Of The Vaginas
Harry Vagina.
remember the vagina i
The Breakfast Vagina!
The hills have vaginas
...
“Last weekend, after years of debate, the City of Vancouver experimentally...”
– Streetsblog.net » Vancouver’s Insane Experiment
“We completely understand the public’s concern about futuristic robots feeding on...”
– HARRY SCHOELL, clearing up rumors that the steam-powered, biomass-eating military robot being designed for the Pentagon will not be able to eat “human bodies.” (via TIME.com) (via faucet)
“If you add more foot patrols, citizens notice right away. And they feel more at...”
– A Skinnier, Safer America - Forbes.com
“A sustained $1 increase in the price of a gallon of gasoline equals a 10% dip in...”
– A Skinnier, Safer America - Forbes.com
Watching fox news involuntarily. They’re implying it’s Obama’s fault that guantanamo detainees haven’t gotten a trial in 6 years.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-7-19) →
Yeah Yeah Yeahs (24)
Radiohead (14)
Bat for Lashes (11)
Matt & Kim (11)
The Cardigans (11)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
36 Hours in Cincinnati →
cameronchristopher:
(via regtotatebrain)
Aw, this was really nice. If you come to Cincinnati, use this itinerary and bring me along :)
HighStreet’s in there!
