Archive for April, 2008

I’m a Candidate Who Represents People With No Faces

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

alexbalk: I used to be disgusted, but now I’m just — actually, I’m still disgusted.
The Indiana law was challenged in separate suits filed by the Indiana Democratic Party and by another group of plaintiffs that included elected officials and community groups. The plaintiffs argued that the state had failed to justify a requirement they […]

The Unforgettable Fire

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

Jezebel Moe had a series of posts the other day, regarding an article in the New York Times Magazine about Ivy League virgin groups (first glance: how pretentious can you get? “My lack of sex is better than your sex.”) with a predictable counterpoint from a harlot.

In other news, I registered UniversityFunny.com tonight. It was available!

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

Fimoculous.com - nyc - Lip Dub
The first time you saw the video, you probably also felt the pang of cool — a jealousy of all those pretty young thangs bouncing and boozing at their successful dot-com. Maybe it’s a recession, or maybe those particular hot cool kids have expired, but a year later don’t […]

A Tale of Two Chain Stores

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

Today, I figured I’d had the time to execute on a couple of desired purchases: I needed an iPod Shuffle for workout purposes, and I needed a Flip Ultra camera for video experimentation. (Both are modestly-priced items for their respective gadget categories, and I’m on a budget, so I really had to think about it) […]

Small Consolation For Single Women: Less Housework, Cock

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

Men Create More Housework for Women - Yahoo! News
Hah. Sure. This is breakfast table fodder for idiots. The short take is, cooperative living creates efficiencies when both (or all) adults act reasonably. And in the typical post-war suburban setup, men will resent the media for unappreciation of their breadwinner role and the implications that they […]

Bomb bomb-bomb-bomb bomb…

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

Man turns out to have been arrested for nothing - Yahoo! News
I was originally disinclined to ever defend an idiot who packs explosive devices in his luggage, or even the parts necessary to do so, but… umm, he didn’t actually pack a working bomb, the luggage couldn’t explode (according to Air Jamaica, the airline), and […]

The Joy Of Cutting

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

Many years ago, I worked briefly with a rather infamous direct sales company whose primary line of business was cutlery. I don’t really work well as a cold-calling knife salesman but the experience wasn’t entirely useless. Among other useful tactics learned as a salesman (and I did move some product, though I had problems pulling […]