quote of the day

"All I want is a warm bed, a kind word, and unlimited power."

--Ashleigh Brilliant

(via daniel)

end of an era

The final nail in the coffin of the Sixties was driven home recently when Grateful Dead Merchandising, the group that handles official products for the band and is overseen by its surviving members (Namely, Jerry Garcia's ex-wife) pulled over 3,000 live shows from the online music database Archive.org. Considering that the Dead allowed fans to tape and trade their music for over thirty-years, this move seems a bit greedy and pointless. Indeed, when you get confused, just listen to the music play..

hhahahahaha

I looked down from reading my book last night and started laughing...

this is fun

exactly

Five ways your histrionic anti-abortion friend might refer to a fetus:

1. pre-huggable cutiebunchkins
2. unrealized attorney
3. The Lord’s compulsory intercourse receipt
4. untapped angel cluster
5. ante-baptized believer cells

fyi

Folks, it appears Daniel needs a roommate. And having established the following criteria, I doubt he'll have trouble finding one.

"If you are looking for a room, actually have an income, don't mind the occasional wang dang doodle, and are laid back as all get out, give me a ring."

wot that Aprille in her shoures suette

A very cool and brief history of the English tongue, with a chronology and a comparison of the Lord's Prayer in different stages of the language.

bad idea

Former FEMA Director Michael Brown, heavily criticized for his agency's slow response to Hurricane Katrina, is starting a disaster preparedness consulting firm to help clients avoid the sort of errors that cost him his job. In other words, to help clients avoid the sort of mismanagement that occurred under his regime.

webcam art

AMAZING video of the Miraflores locks of the Panama Canal. This is one week compressed into 11 minutes--mezmerizing.

I hear you, man

Satan: Why Does Everybody Hate Me?

What if Fox News Had Been Around Throughout History?

Hahahahaha

The snow has arrived

quote of the day

"If it's not in your life, it won't be in your horn."

-Charlie Parker

take it off some sweet jumps

I'm sorry, but the Treadmill Bike seems incredibly stupid.

must see this

32 hours, 7 minutes.

not known for lots of privacy

Woven interiors.

more McSweeney's

Taking My Personal Demons Out to Lunch at the Olive Garden.

Reason #5,297,132 to quit smoking

Smoker tried to open airliner door.

hahahaha

133 Dead As Delta Cancels Flight In Midair.

an era passes

Alfred Anderson, the last known survivor of the 1914 "Christmas Truce" that saw British and German soldiers exchanging gifts and handshakes in no man's land, died early Monday, his parish priest said. He was 109. His death leaves fewer than 10 veterans of World War I alive in Britain.

good idea

The rear-view helmet.

atypical

Interesting story about a 75-year-old woman who for the last eight years has been an international jewel thief--by walking into jewelery stores, confusing employees, and walking out with the goods.

one hardcore Alabama fan

Wow. (Thanks, mom!)

"solve the problem of how to have fun"

Interesting story on one man's 11-year quest to create disappearing colored bubbles.

don't mess with the dominoes

"The organizers of Domino Day 2005 managed to set a new world record Friday after successfully toppling more than 4.1 million dominoes. Their record-breaking attempt nearly ended earlier this week, however, when a sparrow flew through an open window in the auditorium and knocked down 23,000 dominoes. A system of 750 safety blocks prevented the bird from bringing down most of the domino chain. The bird was shot by an exterminator with an air rifle after it was cornered."

good idea

TIME's best inventions of 2005.

Superman Returns

Hell Yes.

men at work

I'm doing a little cleaning up around the site, so don't worry if things look different for a while. Much obliged.

I need one of these

A new camera will let you take the picture first, then focus the shot as you want it later.

the eye

This fellow takes amazing photos. So does this guy.