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Archives for: July 2008

31 July 2008

Tonight I went for a walk and bought some cherries. Read more...
Hey look, it's a rainbow.
Where the hell's my hat? Read more...
Another not-awesome thing: Cleaning the garage. Which the cat has turned into a 250-square-foot litter box.Read more...
Calcium supplements For about 6 months now I've been taking calcium. Probably about 125% of the RDA it says on the bottle. Read more...
I ate Flicka! I ate Misty! I ate The Black! I ate The Pie! I ate Black Beauty! Read more...
It all makes perfect sense Read more...
post by: dg at: 17:10 | 1 comment
do you have a nemesis? Read more...
You know what's not awesome? An unfortunate typo at work.
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You know what's awsome?! Read more...
Holy crap! He kept this quiet. Election '08 stuff, in case you want to skip it.
Let us now praise Mad Men (possible spoilers). Have we not discussed this show at all yet?Read more...
Rather good video (Magashegyi Underground - Szeplős váll)
I miss Scrabulous Read more...
Smart Phone for Boss? Boss is going to Israel next weekRead more...
Bunny! OMG! Oh dear ...
Shrinka Dinka Do : i have a stockpile of #6 plastic i gotta use up and i'd like your help,Read more...
This is my friend Tim, shredding. He's also in the Shame Idols. He used to be in Carnival Season and Topper Price and the Upsetters (RIP, Topper). Tim's a prince of a fella and dogs seems to really like him.
This Lawn is Your Lawn Kitchen Gardeners International is launching "Eat the View," a campaign to have the next President install an edible garden on the First Lawn.
Does anyone else's cat attack their own tail? My 1.5 y/o kitten doesn't seem to perceive his tail as part of himself. Sometimes he gets spooked by it and bites it. Weirdo.
yay, I'm an aunt again! Read more...
Silly music for your Thursday. Casper Fandango, aka Jason NeSmith, is a local musician with a sense of humor. Here are two songs of his from 2000:

"The Other Veronica"
"Sport (The Odd Boy)" (cover of a song orig. done by the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band)

30 July 2008

STEEEELLA ?! STEEEELA?! [possible spoilers] Project Runway contestant and rocker from Astoria, I love you!
Betting with weed. Apparently not the sharpest knife in the drawer, this guy.
Ask MeCha Copying my AskMe here, in case any NYC bunnies can help.
Flirt style. What's yours?
Short Eyes [NSF most W; difficult content/subject matter, mucho bad language] Miguel Piñero wrote the play, "Short Eyes," in 1972 as part of an inmate writers' workshop at Sing Sing, where he was doing time for armed robbery.Read more...
Boobies! Read more...
5 interesting things on your desk, go Read more...
For those playing at home, the cnn.com toking game: hit your bong when any news site puts up a new pot picture on their front pages or in their articles.
Bunny vs wordpress Does anybody know a good way to get the wordpress posts from my blog to appear on my own handmade website? Blog hosted with my webhost, same as website.
Midweek 3-point update Read more...
I made a muxtape. Please listen to it if you have the time. Thank you.
Virgin Media Shorts. (shortlist) 12 short films.
disclosure: a friend of mine provided the words to one of these films.
Happy Birthday lilywing13!
Any Mechafolk around Tampa? If so, have any inspired ideas on things to do in and around the area this weekend?
There goes the neighborhood! Read more...

29 July 2008

AskMecha: Risque/weird magazine name? So, after sitting on these sad/creepy/funny letters from our readers for a while, me and a couple friends have decided to use Magcloud to put 'em out as a magazine. But, we need a name. Read more...
Say goodnight, Mary. Read more...
Three word recap I found a big hat on my bus seat adjacent to Christ who seemed to be blowing bubbles from his ass in a most beguiling manner that reminded me of DJ Danger Mouse.Read more...
I was reading this story in a paper somebody left lying around and for the life of me, my first thought was 'why, of all places, would somebody have a commune on Staten Island?'
AskMeCha: What to do with my old records (vinyl)? You know, record albums, that you play with a record player. Read more...
Philip Seymour Hoffman is the Mattress Man
Man, this thing keeps getting funnier the more times you watch it!Read more...
My first Southern California earthquake. 5.8 on the Richter. Our whole building rumbled around for about ten seconds. That was fun!
I can't believe it's spelled "luggage". That just looks wrong, all of a sudden.
Are that many people really reading Stephenie Meyers? I work in the book business and there's a bunch of excitement about the latest Stephenie Meyers book, but here's the thing: I can't shake the feeling that the hype is a little artificial.Read more...
The Three Word Game Back from the

dead. We should

play it again.

Here we go:
UU shooting "An unemployed man accused of opening fire with a shotgun and killing two people at a Unitarian church apparently targeted the congregation out of hatred for its liberal social policies, police said Monday."Read more...
Cultural Studies 107. Fall term, 5 units. Class description:

28 July 2008

Anyone watch 'House' tonight? For some reason House makes me feel warm and fuzzy, even kinda safe and secure for an unknown reason. Did House really... Read more...
OMG Presto Bunny! I hope this becomes a full length movie.
post by: -t at: 21:00 | 8 comments
OMG WTF CNN! Where's the one with Nancy Grace?! [insert your variant of faux indignation here]
What's the most physically demanding thing you've ever done? Read more...
3 things going right Read more...
I'm usually not much for wedding photographers. But I really like their work. Makes me want to move to Atlanta to get married. Nah, not really. Read more...
Hugs and whuffles, por favor. As a followup to my askme question, I've been out of the hospital for a week now and everything's been physically OK until this morning.Read more...
I'm dying to know if pips survived Mamma Mia!
Washing instructions:
Do you have a data backup system in place? Read more...
OMG WOOT BUNNY Not a suggestion to buy but just gawk at the awesome bunny-monster t-shirt design created by the same guy who does the legendary mashup The Laugh Out Loud Cats.

27 July 2008

What are your latest food obsessisons? Read more...
I need a ffffucking membership to ffffound. Can anyone help a ffffellow meffffite out?
Bat bag , bat detector, robo-bat from the Bat-i-licious bat-scientist's blog. Not suitable for the bat-phobic.
Damn you New Yorkers and your severe thunderstorms! Read more...
MeTa crosspost: London picnic meetup. 16 August looking likely, possibly Hyde Park.
post by: goo at: 13:16 | 1 comment
My latest travesty: "Let's Get it On in the Waiting Room (Marvin Gaye vs. Fugazi)"
I´m back! I´m finished with boot camp and set up at Nuke school. Boot camp was tough, but I´m glad I did it because it got me here. Read more...
Greetings fro monocultural boring old Sweden. - karneval! please click "26/7 WEBB-TV: Karneval på Möllevången" for the film to start. It's Möllevångsfestival and I have blisters all over my feet from dancing all day & night.
Winner! Every year for the last 5 years my friends and I have a cake competition. I posted this Two years ago and Last year. Eurovision style rules & the winner gets a big gold crown and the chance to host it the year after. Last year I won, so this year we held it at my house.Read more...
I need a caption here, people! This is Zippy and he is desperate need of your captions. (My stepdad's dog, though I'm in full on "You're a doggy! Yes you are!" mode tonight.) You can caption Jack if you prefer, though.
Damn you cat litter cardboard box makers! Ouch!Read more...
You've won a 7-day-6-night all-expenses paid trip to:

26 July 2008

The Grandbun is (semi)famous! A Virginia Beach area newspaper did an audioslideshow...Read more...
I never did tell you how it ended with Khadija, did I? Read more...
I need a pep talk. Read more...
Explain this New Yorker cartoon to me because, you know, I may not be sophisticated enough to get it.Read more...
What did you love from the 80s? Right now I'm participating in this year's blogathon attempting to raise money for Band of Parents, a charity dedicated to finding a cure for Neuroblastoma, a cancer I survived. Read more...
Give some ideas for my son's Playstation/Xbox gamer tag? Read more...
Mefi Jobs cross-post: Business/Data Analyst Sorry to so crassly mix work and socializing, but I would love to help a bunny get a job. Let me know if this sounds interesting to you and/or if you know anyone who might be interested. Read more...
What guilty habit have you picked up recently? Read more...
Settle an argument Who's better: Laurel And Hardy or The Marx Brothers? thx!
OMG TRUCK WHEEL!!! Read more...
Celluloid Prozac: Upbeat, happy movies Read more...
Birthday party ideas! I'm turning 23 in September. I haven't had a party since I was 11. Let's make this one rock.Read more...

25 July 2008

This evening, Jason and I went to the Morgan Library & Museum.Read more...
I like anything Jamie Hewlett does - even if it is an ad for the BBC1 showing the Olympics in Beijing. worth it for Damon Albarn/Gorillaz too
Does my husband deserve to live? This is what he did:Read more...
Brandy, you're a fine girl. i'm flittering through you and your fans muxtapes, having a cocktailRead more...
Some people may think that... with $4 generic prescriptions at WalMart, someone receiving disability benefits from private insurance and Social Security could afford to not decide between rent and medicine. They would be wrong. Read more...
Today's Photo Friday has No Theme or maybe there is no Photo Friday. Anyone want to pick a future theme from here or suggest more?
Bumped from MeTa.

Be there or ... well, be somewhere else, but if you're in NYC, be there. With food, preferably.
It's a Holiday. Have a root beer. get it? Root beer. sorry
Friday 3-point (p)update: Read more...
French manicures: in or out?
Somebody tell me how to do this Not having anyone who can recommend a therapist, I just pick one at random out of the phone directory, and make a call. I get an answering machine where I can leave a message – press 1,2,3 for x,y,z persons…. Argh! Read more...
Just a thought: any footloose, dog-loving Hellenophiles out there? Who would want a free place to stay in Athens for two or three weeks in the fall (probably November)? Read more...
I need a dentist, NOW. Long shot cross-post. Thanks.
Ask MeCha Why does the phone inevitably ring when I've just taken a mouthful?

24 July 2008

I know someone who's a happy bunny tonight. The margin of victory was narrow, but they had By the Grace of God on their side.
Help us name a bunny! My girlfriend bought a black and white Dutch bunny a few days ago and we need help coming up with a name. I thought who better to ask? Read more...
I FOUND 'EM! Two songs I've been searching for for years. One's a sweet ballad, the other a nice piece of bar band fun. So I just had to share. Woo-Hoo!
Did exposed cleavage at work become okay? Did I miss a memo? Read more...
Oh, the suffering. Read more...
Goodbye, old brown car. Read more...
Happy birthday occhiblu! Have a great day. Hope you've finished unpacking!
They don't make 'em like they used to ... Read more...
I'm such a sap. This made me cry. 8-year old boys last wish, to marry his sweetheart, granted. *sniffle*
I screw up relationships on a semi regular basis
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New muxtape: All classical this time, since that's what I've been listening to most while hanging out here at home. Some ancient stuff, some 20th century stuff, and my favorite 8 and a half minutes from Beethoven's Ninth.
Name that line: Read more...
Lifts There's someone trapped in the lift here... I can hear them buzzing for help - there are people there helping them, I'm not ignoring them to their peril or anything. But, freaky!

23 July 2008

"Condoleezza Rice's sexual worries in the White House" -- Another perspective of the West Wing by way of Pravda. "The US Secretary of State released a coarse anti-Russian statement. This is because she is a single woman who has no children"
Tell me a story Did you ever do that game when you were little where you'd write a line of a story, and pass it to the next person, who'd continue the story?Read more...
My First Muxtape... something for a rainy day.
Wednesday 3-point update Read more...
Look Kids! Big Ben! Parliament! We are taking my dad on a road trip to Grand Coulee Dam for the big 75th anniversary shindig this weekend. Anybody know of anything else to do or see between Seattle and Grand Coulee? Already planning stops at Dry Falls and the Ginkgo Petrified Forest.

Nothing too physically taxing please :D
I am drunk, lonely, lazy, and in need of male attention. But the real question is:
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The secret ingredient is:
Dateline, 1991 : Usinor Sacilor, France's largest foundry, shows their sense of humor.
Woo hoo! Gas is down to $4.29!
Hippy hoppy happy birthday, cillit bang! Read more...
So I got caught in some downtown traffic this morning... ...riding a cab to work. Apparently a pedestrian had been hit by a car near the corner of 18th and K Street NW.

Well, guess who was driving the car.
The Andy Rooney Game: Cut all but the first and last sentences of his broadcasts... and voila!

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So I Almost Got Killed This Morning. . . on my bike.Read more...
Storytelling - your first story Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: - read by a 419 scammer.

Here's the page with the audio links
Catching a train with the angry. Today I made my connection at Times Square and, since I had only one stop to go on the express, I let everyone on in front of me so I'd end up standing by the door for the next stop. I particularly wanted to let an older woman with a cane on before me, because I'm like that.Read more...
Tarragon , i got a bunch and i'm not sure what to do with it. Tips for the little dragon?
Everyone who's still awake, please check in. It's important for a special bandwidth test I'm conducting. Thank you. Read more...

22 July 2008

Party in #bunnies I'm bored, come in and entertain me.
Pedicure for the Tomboy Read more...
I'm back! The wedding was more than I could have hoped for, Hawaii was fabulous, and I'm doing a half-day at work today filled with stupid-catching-up things.Read more...
I never see music videos anymore. Seriously, I've been trying to think of new videos I've seen since the mid-90s and I could think of.... four. So, show me the super-cool ones that I've missed out on!Read more...
Viagra, cawndawms, pawn . . . and an order of eviction Yesterday, Patricia Walsh, who became a YouTube celebrity with her vicious verbal attack on her estranged husband Phillip Smith, was given thirty days to leave their Park Avenue apartment by a Manhattan judge.
What are three things you want to have accomplished by the time you are 65 years old?
The lights are on but no one's home. T-2 days until mini vacation. It totally shows.
Tuesday three-point status report: Read more...

21 July 2008

I'm up to 10 minutes with my meditating. It ain't easy, trying to let the noise die down in there.
"Bobtail and deadhead coverage" - fun with insurance! What should it mean? Read more...
AskMeCha: Legal question... Hey, MeCha. A friend of mine is appealing a State civil case she lost, appealing it to the (Fed) Supreme Court (if they'll accept the case.) In the meantime some cats she was caring for with a rescue group have been confiscated and face euthanization now that the State is rejecting her "motion to stay" (i.e. to stay all proceedings including the kitties' fates) while her appeal is being filed with the USS(upreme)C. Read more...
This post about old playground equipment is providing me with immense ammusement right now.
In the age of Whole Foods Market and Trader Joe's this 70's gem of a song is overdue for a revival. That is all.
Too Much Basil. . . for just pesto and pasta/gnocchi. What otherRead more...
What are you looking forward to this week? Read more...
Iced coffee rocks. Hard. That is all. Strong coffee, brown sugar, cream, lots of ice, and I am one happy (and wide awake) person. Okay, now that is all. Also, I haven't been around much, and wanted to say hi. How's you doing? What have I missed?Read more...
I feel so confused. Four weeks ago I realized my roommate had cancer. She didn't want to let on. Read more...
update on the summer dress hunt Read more...
Happy birthday, kellydamnit!
Song Hunting Frustration. Read more...
Hi'ya Bunny! Waving bunnies are the best kind.
Project Laundry List Celebrating and promoting air-dried laundry as a small simple way to make a change.Read more...
It's still going on. The roofers' lovely music.Read more...
Red cross campaign update - for anyone curious. The massive outcry against that China/olympics campaign made Red Cross headquarters ask Stockholm to pull the campaiugn, which they did.Read more...
You're invited to a Sandwich Party! Read more...
Lazy Ask... help me walk my dog? Don't feel like researching this at the moment, because I'm way lazy, so if you know how to go about this off the top of your head, let me know... Read more...
post by: taz at: 01:41 | 7 comments

20 July 2008

I should be in Columbus now but ... Read more...
Think Good Thoughts Real Estate Wise Keep your fingers crossed and say a prayer; with all the gods willing and the creek don't rise, I'll own this in three months or thereabouts. Read more...
Just got back from NY State, where I had Tim Horton's for the first time. Read more...
E-Z Peasy Chicken Read more...
Healthmap Funded by Google, it gathers info about disease outbreaks from internet news articles. You know, just in case us OCD-ers can't think of anything better to worry about.
Cooking AskMecha. Read more...
IT'S HOT You know that part in Sunday in the Park with GeorgeRead more...
Photo Friday Idea: First Thing In The Morning. We have to post a pic of ourselves as we look pre-grooming when we first awaken. I think it could be illuminating. or frightening. or both.
What unusual card games can I learn? I know all the old standbys like rummy, poker, Go Fish, and blackjack.

Can anyone suggest interesting, obscure, or unusual card games I could play with up to 3 people?
Trees have roots, and so
Their heaven-reaching's doomed to fail
I, who'll neither reach to heaven
Haven't even roots to hold me fast.
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19 July 2008

Tiny bits of happiness. Read more...
Toothpaste: Gel or Paste? Read more...
People act so crazy around corn. Read more...
w00t! I just got tickets to see Spiritualized on Wednesday night. I'm psyched.
Fashion Note To Self: A t-shirt bearing the slogan "Obama Is My Slave" is going to offend lots of people, even if you meant it ironically and you spent $69 for it at some Lower East Side boutique.
You may now call me Dr. Grouse. Or not. Plain grouse is okay too. Graduation was fun. Lots of spectacle and Latin and colorful hoods. The Vice-Chancellor personally conferred the degrees in my congregation, which I'm told is slightly rare.
homeless man on the subway Read more...
Vacation update Read more...
Muxtape update. goddam punk rock all over your head, mf.Read more...

18 July 2008

The most awesome thing you've seen recently? Read more...
Me, on a kayak, in the middle of Lake George in upstate New York. Still on vacation. That is all.
What should I bring to this meeting? Read more...
OMG Bunny Bread! Okay, back on the road for me. Plus, my laptop battery is almost dead. Wheeeeeeee.
post by: -t at: 14:52 | 2 comments
Both my boss and my summer intern have left for the day. I'm seriously thinking of doing the same. But then I would be at home, paying for my own a/c. It's a dilemma.
I hate people. Read more...
Photo Friday: Things Forgotten Suggested by crush-onastick.
The AskMe Answer Generator I put time and effort into writing AskMe answers, and I feel it's only fair that I should do so given that I've received so much help there, not only from the 70-odd questions that I've asked, but from reading other people's questions and answers. But sometimes I feel like I'm answering basically the same few questions again and again. Here, just for fun, is what a list of auto-AskMe answers might look like. Please feel free to add your own.Read more...
It's on the Ballot!!!. . . I really like this, butRead more...
Jarvis Cocker is working on songs to be used in a stop-motion animated film (!) based on a Roald Dahl story (!!) directed by Wes Anderson (!!!). He mentions it in the 7th paragraph of this interview.Read more...
She's alive!!! Just saw her outside the mosque after work today. She was her old hunch-backed, crooked-toothed self again, waiting for a handout, and thankfully there was someone who was distributing 10 Rupee notes, and she was lucky enough to get one.:)
Wallbanging Floaters
The point of Galliano seems to beRead more...
The Dark Knight [may contain spoilers] Read more...

17 July 2008

End of week 3 point updates 1) my sister returns from Thailand sometime around now, and I'm strangely excited to see her.Read more...
I AM .ME Today, the Domain Addict had to deal with the new availability of ".me", so, yes, I am now the proud owner of WENDELL.ME
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Yaaaaaaaaaay! As of today, I finished one of the most difficult, fucked-up, and LONGEST projects of my career. Read more...
The things you see and learn. You probably knew, but this is new to me. Wow!
Watchmen trailer. I still don't know how that whole story will get crammed into one movie, but I'm optimistic.
Font Geeks! What's your favorite sans-serif font (for digital documents/things being read on a computer screen)? What do you like for serif (printed materials)?Read more...
"The Kids in the Shoe" (Fleischer Studios, 1935) A great cartoon, with a swingin' version of the song "Mama Don't 'Low" that starts at about the 4:15 mark.
I just picked up a good book: The Family Mashber, by Der Nister. Fixing up a little Yiddishkeit...Read more...
I sat in sap. Help. Read more...
Bizarre dreams.... Read more...
oh. my. god. I want to be Helen Mirren. Completely envious and shallow link. But she is fucking hot.
Greetings from the new normal. Read more...
Dr. Horrible - did we do this one? Fun waste of time. I didn't see a Dr. Horrible link yet I think (although since I'M BLIND you'd think you'd be A BIT MORE FREAKING UNDERSTANDING if there was, THANKS FOR THAT NEW EMOTIONAL SCAR WHY DON'T YOU JUST GIVE ME A PAPERCUT AND POUR IN THE DAMN SALT!!)

... anyway a fun passing of the lunch hour at your desk... kisses!
" . . . It was so random." . . Surfer recalls the day he lost his arm.Read more...
Get fat off butter -- someone here win this!Read more...
Greetings from New York. Read more...
Red Cross ad campaign uses Nepal police shots instead of Chinese police shots = political flameout in comments. well sort of, this is about as close to flaming threads as adland gets though. Fights about fonts don't get quite so intense. Followup by the Red Cross here.
Greetings from Chico I said goodbye to my (now ex-, I guess) boyfriend this morning and started the drive up to Seattle.Read more...

16 July 2008

Greetings from Hawaii (just to continue the theme)Read more...
Will You All Do Me A Favor? Read more...
Greetings from Vegas Read more...
Don't yell at me. Last time I was in NYC without telling folks, I got yelled at. Well, I'll be in NYC Saturday evening (and Saturday evening only; it's a limited engagement!). Yes, there are two other NYC meetups listed on MetaTalk that I'm going to miss this weekend. Does anyone want to meet up Saturday night?
What is your favorite Rolling Stones song? If you'd care to, explain. Read more...
what a wake-up I'm sitting here in my pyjamasRead more...
Things to love RIGHT NOW Read more...
I'm starving to death. Not my stomach. My wallet. I need clients. No one is spending $ on kitchen & bath remodeling due to ga$ prices sucking the oxygen out of everyone's lives. Of course, maybe my feet stink. Or I'm lame. Or I suck.
A trailer for Ghost Town, a new movie starring Ricky Gervasis and my friend Jeff (at 1:22).Read more...
Lesser known signs of the Apocalypse: Read more...
Wednesday 3-point update Read more...
I don't remember seeing her among the Miss Universe photos.
How can someone not notice that their feet stink to high heaven? Read more...

15 July 2008

She was too weak to eat Read more...
There's a crazy woman screaming at our CEO in the office next to mine right now. Last time she was in, she threatened to kill one of my coworkers. That was about a year ago, and before her name could click in my brain and remind me to not let her in the building, a new coworker usherd her into her office even though she knew absolutely nothing about the situation. Read more...
Ask MeCha: iPod Touch now, or iPhone later? Read more...
Mediatin'... So I had to engage in a mediation for my job today....Read more...
A gabled political theory follows. Read more...
Kickball revolution! So I'm on a kickball team, and I've been thinking about throws from outfield.Read more...
I've found the problem!! Read more...
I'm getting spammed on Skype and I found a gray hair. One of these you could probably help me with.Read more...
What food are you daydreaming about today? Read more...
You've got Mii's on my dashboard. And an Apple TV in my XBox360. Yay! Embrace and extend. Microsoft does it again.

14 July 2008

keyboard calming techniques Read more...
Cross posting: -t in Fayetteville, Arkansas For those who may be here but not reading Mefi, we're trying to arrange a meetup.Read more...
We are going to Yellowstone for 10 days. Has anyone gone to Yellowstone recently? This is my first time (in the Summer).
Soul Radio? I've got the day off tomorrow and have spent most of the night making a mixtape for my soul-anemic friend and doing various chores. If anyone's interested, I'll gladly share it with you (the mixtape, not the chores) at, say, 10:30 ET (35 mins from now).
For pips' b-day dinner, we went to a local southwestern restaurant. They had a shot that required me to sign a waiver, it was habanero infused tequila. I downed it. Told you I was hardcore. Pips simply had a number of margaritas.
ha! So if you're ever driving down the busiest street in your city while illegally chatting on your phone without a hands free thing, and you rear end someone on her way home from work, remember to cut your engine off after your radiator empties its contents onto the road.

AKA
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I just put 'nads on my face. Read more...
Stay sassy, Toledo! Paul Lynde butchers (hilariously) a 1978 local TV news weather report. via
I'm going to Summer Camp! I never got to go to camp as a child, but now in my abundant spare time, I've volunteered to spend a week helping run a camp. There'll be much capture the flag and water balloon fighting!

Share your summer camp stories!
The Bobs Used to be a fave, Read more...
Last day at work. I spent an hour on the phone canceling my utilities and working out details with the moving company. I spent an hour going through my files throwing away crap and reorganizing what needed to be kept. I spent a half-hour deleting all the random files from my computer.Read more...
Bread Machine chat So recently I got a bread machine through FreeCycle...Read more...
Happy Birthday Pips!
Elefanten - civil defense operations bunker, Stockholm "Naturally, the Elefanten operations center was never used, and so with its filtered air and sheltered location, it today stands testimony to the designs, psychology, colours and mechanics of Cold War era Sweden." A very interesting photoset, I think.
The roofers' choice of radio stations is making me think about leaving the flat for the day. Ugh.Read more...

13 July 2008

Dork Alert -- State your latest dork-nerd-geek delight! Read more...
Small truck filter I hafta move a queen-sized mattress and box spring from Noe Valley to Castro (less than two miles). Suggestions? Read more...
WKRP In Cincinnati (Closing Theme). What the words to this? Are there any words? If they aren't words then what the hell are they, exactly?
so here's a question for the cooking bunnies what's the difference between a pressure cooker and one sold specifically as a canner? just the rack?
Top 10 Jackie Chan Stunts This has made want to see some Jackie Chan movies. I've never seen a single one. Any recommendations for a Jackie Chan virgin?
Alles Gueti zum Geburstag Pips!.... Read more...
London meetup, Saturday 26th July Bunnies! Specklet and I were wondering if anyone wants to meetup on Saturday 26 July.Read more...
This is how babby bunny is formed. In case you didn't know.
3-point status and a questionRead more...
The evolution of buying advance movie tickets.... I just bought ours for Dark Knight for next Sunday!Read more...
Fun with plumbing. So the dustbuster cover wasn't quite on, and it slid down the wall and bashed the water hose connected to the washing machine, thus spraying the wall and floor, etc.
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Crosspost from MeFi There was this time in Canada when I fell in love with a Hungarian girl.Read more...
For your Sunday listening pleasure, master timbalero Tito Puente doing two inspired covers: one of Miriam Makeba's afro-pop hit "Pata Pata," and one of Dave Brubeck's classic "Take Five." Enjoy.
Cool Things To Do in Portland, Maine.... Read more...
Sunday Symphony Read more...
Happy belated birfday to Slack-a-gogo!

12 July 2008

crosspost Any experience with NACA?
BP Radio: Starting at 11 pm EDT. For one hour, maybe two.
mlk/ rfk/ jfk tapestry I remember someone mentioned they won a similar tapestry on ebay and there was a lot of interest in it. This one is REALLY similar, and since I don't have room for something like this at the moment I figured I'd share it with you.
Another middle-aged moment. Read more...
"Goodnight, We Love You" We just finished watching this movie, which is a combination concert film/bio centered around Phyllis Diller's farewell standup performance a few years ago. It was hilarious. Read more...
Crosspost from AskMe I'm trying to sell some vintage gold watches, and AskMe is coming up short. Any ideas?
wedding registry help Is it kosher to register for similar items of the same type(i.e. two sets of bedding or different place settings)?Read more...
"Aurez-vous un petit garçon ou une petite fille?" Read more...
Why can't we be friends? Read more...
What special things did your parents do for you when you were sick? Gingerale in aspecial glass? Special permission to sleep in their big bed? Unlimted tv? Tell me.

11 July 2008

For dinner: Fresh-picked, homegrown sweet corn, coated with chili-lime butter.Read more...
MeCha Radio: English Folk Songs, and others. Tonight! 8pm to 10pm PDT. Get yer beer, whiskey and singing voice ready. The tunes are mellow, the attitude occasionally not so much.
Confused filter re outrage filter Why the outrage re Obama family and Access Hollywood? It seems harmless.
Squirrel! Oh my! You guys gotta see this.
What's going on this weekend? Read more...
Wuddup guys! Read more...
Man, Subaru Assaulted by Mountain Bike Although I do a fair amount of bike communting Read more...
AskMecha: Tasty, fun, simple treat for overworked friend in SF? I'll be visiting friends up in SF and Berkeley next week and will be visiting someone who has essentially retreated into full-on-studying-all-the-time mode.Read more...
Cell telephones are crazy. Just crazy, I tells ya.Read more...
My ten year old has a "date"! Read more...
The best way to give notice? Read more...
Electronic "stun" bracelets for all airline passengers? Please, somebody tell me this is fake. (It is the Washington Times, after all.)
Castration jokes aside, how much power will Obama lose as president if the Democrats gain enough seats to form a veto-proof Congress? How much power does Hillary stand to gain?
Photo Friday: Old/New/Borrowed/Blue Okay, I picked a theme at random from the wiki (it doesn't say who suggested this one). Let's see your pics!
How much are my records worth? Read more...
Save These Houseplants Read more...
Francophiles, j'ai besoin d'aide. What's the most accurate translation of Je fais ce que je veux?Read more...

10 July 2008

We regret the error: Jason Simonetti is a Mets fan.
I haven't watched a music video in donkey's years. But this video of one on my favorite songs kicks ass, since it almost perfectly matches the one that plays in my head when I hear the song. This of course means that this band lives in my head. I hope the brought beer.
Muxtape update: Summer vacation is a lot of fun, but it can also be melancholy, when you're in the city and all your friends are away, or when you're sitting a beach missing someone special. This muxtape is about that: summer and melancholy.
The Mystery of the Face on the Cake Cute, funny story with an amazing conclusion! (Keep scrolling down for all 3 parts of the story.)
Holy Cow! Cupcakes For those of you who like cupcake pr0n (SFW)
Bunny help? I'm ready to post the linked York Beach meetup annoucement to MetaTalk, but I'm out of posting opportunities for the week! Can someone copy & paste my announcement?
aaaugh why won't my ipod touch let me buy software version 2.0? Is it because I am in Scotland? THERE IS AN APPLICATION THAT CAN MAKE MY IPOD MOO AND I WANT TO INSTALL IT.
I can haz public transportation to work?? (rant within)Read more...
Four hours away from mastery. I have just completed my final (take-home) final for my master's program. I just have to sit through four hours of lecture on Monday, and I AM DONE!
Waffle House wedding!!! (I thought that our wedding was done on the quick and cheap...)
Project Peepway For those of you who like Project Runway, and well, peeps.
I'm leaving, in a Taurus I sure hope there'll room for four of us.

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"Symphony of Destruction." Megadeth, re-interpreted drastically by a trio of Swedes.
mecha dream! Read more...
What can be creatively done with about half a metre of hair? Read more...
More Lab Weirdness Today at work I saw a Morgellons specimen one of the infectious disease doctors had a patient collect. I think we are sending it to the CDC. It kinda looked like little red threads stuck together.

Just thought I'd share :D
muxtape update : 12 songs, all 4 minutes and 33 seconds long.

09 July 2008

This is an awesomely cool modern baseball photo: Read more...
What did you buy today? Read more...
Today at work, I saw a dude at the registers (about 50 feet across the store from where I'm situated. He had a 'backpack,' consisting of two cardboard boxes wrapped in what looked like tinfoil. On an armature protruding from a helmet on his head was what looked like a camera. Gary, one of my homeless regulars, looked at him "From the Moon or Mars?" "Maybe SoHo," I answered. Which went to the heart of teh qeustion about the man: crazy? artist? both?

You be the judge!
Happy birthday Wolfdog!
Windows update broke my internet Read more...
Retro Cakes! Lady Baltimore, Coca-Cola, German Chocolate, and more.
YAY SAMMICH!! Read more...
Want!!!! Every bunny needs one!
MetaChat Gardeners: Save your seeds!
The whole frickin' flat is filled with construction dust. How's your day?Read more...
I totally screwed this one up. I defended my thesis project today.Read more...
initapplette, are you itching? Help inside. Also, taz: feel better sooooon!Read more...

08 July 2008

Oh yeah. Today, we got a copy of this book in. 'Mommy? That man smells like falafel!'
Dee Herget's Painted Screens (via Astro Zombie)
I think I'm in love with these. Be sure to check out the gallery.
3-point falling apart update Read more...
Five days away. What happened?
Thanks to the Orioles, their fans at Camden Yards don't get as much exposure to carbon monoxide. The team might not be baseball's best, but at least it's environmentally conscious.
This thread has a disclaimer.* Read more...
What??? No birthday cake!!!?
I'm looking for a vocalist (probably female, but not necessarily) with a strong voice (that can rock out against a big wall of guitars) and a sense of humor for a fun little one-off song project. Know anyone? Whoa, this feels a bit too much like a classified ad. Uh... OMG dwarf hamster!
I'm leaving, on a jetplane! Read more...
The UK's Channel 4 has re-created the set of The Shining in a 65-second ad for a showing of Kubrick films. It's incredibly well done, right down to the look-alikes for the actors. (Link has embedded video/audio) Read more...
Something else, please. It's been Jesse Helms non-stop for DAYS here. Giant newspaper headlines, permanently plastered on wral.com (which will broadcast the service live today at 2pm if you're interested), on the radio etc etc etc. The man's gone. He was polarizing. Can we please, PLEASE move on already? Like into the 21st century, perhaps? *bashes head against wall* /end vent
Let's Rock! [Myspace music player] Make sure you click on "crazy, crazy nights" on the right hand side, have a listen and then tell me how sleepy you feel.

07 July 2008

Neither a Muxtape nor a Radio set. Sharing mood + dancing mood = You FTW!
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Question for Yahoo Mail users: A friend of mine is having trouble with her Yahoo mail. Anyone else? Can you help?Read more...
Why do all of the Word 2007 letterhead templates include color? Does Microsoft get kickbacks from printer manufacturers?
Bare-bottom bride sues dress designer "A woman said she is suing her Italian wedding dress designer after the nearly $4,000 garment fell apart at the altar, exposing her bottom to her guests."Read more...
I was just on the porch with the iPod on 'shuffle' and this song came on. My parents were never as into music as I am, but my dad had a couple of this band's albums, probably because of this song, which perfectly captures the feeling of what it's singing about. Enjoy.
Now taking orders for Hawaiians interested in saving on shipping. California Bay Area --> Hilo (or Oahu).Read more...
I spread Lacey's ashes this weekend. I didn't expect it to be so difficult.Read more...
They were a pioneering punk act, know for their hooky songs laden with funny, often vulgar lyrics and great riffery, and their name begins with "Dic"Read more...
Would this make a cute evening-ish dress, or am I being delusional? I'd widen the shoulder straps, lengthen the pattern to a few inches above the knees, and make it in some non-pastel colour (i.e., orange) so it didn't look so nightgown-y. I think it would look okay — but I am afraid of the stretch factor;-)
Bad News/Good News - 3 point Read more...
Chess Boxing. A new entry in my list of reasons why humans are awesome.
he aint that into me... So, I had a thing with a guy a year or two ago - I was head over heels for him. It ended after a couple of days - "I just can't be in a relationship right now, I have to concentrate on my career" - he did too - he's a musician who had just hit the big time.Read more...

06 July 2008

It's Bunday! This puts the awww in awesome.
I am eating a deerburger. Yep, ground Bambi.

That is all.
I had an old friend that I basically dropped Read more...
OMG BY ELECTION MAKES ME A TIRED KITTEH I have been knocking voter doors all day in Glasgow east and will be until the 24th. Piss or shine, I'll be out there. That's what you gotta do if you wanna win!Read more...
Hey, Brits.... win a trip to Thessaloniki! The quiz isn't too hard.
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Let's have a bunny meetup at ... Read more...
It's a long shot, I think, but I'll be in Ottawa the week of July 20th, anyone feel like meeting up? I have colorful money, too.
Adventures in Homekeeping brodonley's room is now cleaner than not, but the rest of the house needs some work...Read more...

05 July 2008

Tiny Ghosts: Stories in 2 sentences.
Hope me Eat Moar Plantz! Read more...
Doctor Who - Journey's End (SPOILERS) Read more...
uh oh.. TROUBLE! Via the itty bitty kitty committee, who have a new set of kittens! (That is from the old set, the new set has two siamese, two torties, and two light-orange tabbies.)
Hey y'all... watch this!
Alphabetizing Manga, Buried in Old Socks: Today I'm cleaning my brother's bedroom! Read more...
A century of New York City Lots of pictures, so a long load for anyone using dial-up.

Strawbery Shortcake for Breakfast, that's right! Read more...
So, who's watching the tennis? Read more...
Belated Photo Friday to you. The topic was to be Liberation as suggested by taz. We can have it on Saturday right?

04 July 2008

Pictures of my new girl!! Read more...
Photo Friday: Your Day Today? Good or bad, there're bound to be some interesting photo ops today...
"It's All About The Bunnies.." I thought this was apropos for today. Sounds sappy, but you guys are very important to me. When you feel pain, I have pain; when you have joy, I have joy. So Cheers to all of us Bunnies; may we all be peaceful places soon.
I'm a happy bunny. I saw Gilberto Gil in concert last night in Boulder. I hope I have half his energy when I'm 66.
Enough with the sadness. It's a holiday, you bunnies need to start drinking.
I have been canvassing all day and am very very tired Plus I feel I can't be honest about how bad I feel with any of my friends. So chalk me up as another sad bunny.
Things Go Boom Outside for days now. The sounds of snapbangs and explosions.Read more...
Another sad bunny here. Give me movie suggestions Read more...
As there are so many sad bunnies today... Read more...
It's really creepy when _______ Read more...
Talk to Me of Small Spaces I might buy a house. Can I live in a dollhouse? Read more...
From the bad to worse file. Just when I thought it couldn't get any worse.
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Depressed and kind of lonely Read more...
A Tune For The Fourth. Happy Birthday, USA!
Bunny! OMG!
Please let that be berry juice, not blood.
What're you here to see? Basketball!!Read more...

03 July 2008

We want what we want. Read more...
Your odd superspy/Grateful-Dead news story of the day: Read more...
One of the more interesting obscurities of 1970's rock was a band called Potliquor. Signed to Capricorn Records, home of fellow sothern rockers the Allman Brothers, the Marshall Tucker Band, and Wet Willie*. Hailing from Louisiana, they had a less jammy, more easygoing sound than their labelmates, with lots of touches of country and R&B and even dashes of horns. Two of their best numbers were "You Can't Get There From Here," and a nifty cover of "Lady Madonna."Read more...
What are some things every person should cook once?Read more...
mai lung capacity. let me show u it. Right now, I can show u it in a snack-sized Ziploc bag. Free wifi in Pismo Beach parking lot with sea breeze: Good. Smelling smoke from Big Sur Fire 100+ miles away: NOT GOOD.
Old fashion fake out This story is so awesome. I can't wait until they make it into a movie. 'Cuz you know someone is gonna make it into a movie. 'Cuz it's that awesome.
50 Bands, 50 States I think it's kinda neat, anyway. And with a total of 150 selections, there ought to be something for everybody to disagree with.
Skee Ball Meet-up at York Beach, Maine Read more...
Rough few days Hey, people.Read more...
Bananas in pajamascellophane? There is no hope for us.
The Boat of Car. Read more...
Do I have to agree to this lunch? Don't make me go!!Read more...
the Virtual Drinking Buddy In case you can't get out to an old man bar for a drink....Read more...
Ministry of Silly Beauty Contestant "National" Costumes A slideshow of the costumes worn by Miss Universe contestants to honor their nation of origin. Long, but worth it.
Absence of Water: A photo series documenting closed and unused swimming pools around London. (My favorite.)

02 July 2008

So... what fell on you today?
16 of the 40 people in my department were laid off today. Read more...
More Creepy: Movies! Read more...
I'm going to be driving across the country (US)... and want to meet you.

So here is the situation. An unexpected life event has left me with a surplus of time, a sketchy living situation, a small amount of money and a broken heart.Read more...
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What sound do you like to wake up to?
Updated muxtape! Just a vague, free-"floating" theme this week... pslightly psychedelic for psummer afternoons.
La la la lala La la la la lalaRead more...
dragonfly appreciation thread Read more...
This gives me chills. . .in a good way. . . I had not thought of this song in years.
Unequalled: Wanna hear some 60's British R&B pop? - They're probably best known for doing the original version of "Police On My Back", later covered by the Clash. Or the fact that they were fronted by Eddy Grant over a decade before he "rocked down to Electric Avenue". But the Equals were much more than that. Read more...
"It smells exactly like Dimetapp and looks like a melted popsicle." If I find a can of this at the convenience store, I'm going to have to taste it.
101 Picnic Dishes from Mark Bittman.
Simple things in life. I just had such a delicious dinner, that, 4 hours later I was still thinking about it - so I got up and made it again for seconds.Read more...
Happybun! OMG! Plus 3-point update.Read more...

01 July 2008

I'm a daddy! Read more...
Feelin' Creepy All these links and stories about numbers stations etc. have me in the mood to get wigged out. I'm at work, so my surfing is limited. Tell me about something that gives you goosebumps!!Read more...
The Complaint Window is open. One per customer, 30 seconds or less. Go.
Airport security + Victoria's Secret Bustier = ?? Read more...
How my parents spent their summer vacation... My 70-year-old father is a woodworker. It's his passion in life. Whenever he and my mother travel anywhere he brings back some samples of wood, such as some pieces of old whiskey barrels from Scotland. He can discourse on wood and trees for hours on end if he can find someone who will listen that long (usually, he can't, at least among his family, and can you blame us).Read more...
"a non-frozen balanced energy snack in rod form containing nutritionally balanced amounts of carbohydrate, fat and protein". Anyone else remember these? They are available once again. I loved them as a kid but I think I'll pass.
A funny story involving work and brains. I work for the state's organ and tissue donation organization. Much like funeral home directors and medical examiner staff, you have to have a strange sense of humor to do what we do day in and day out.Read more...
So this otter walks into a bar ...

(Don't forget to click the video link)
"I was born in a holler. And I came out of my mother in a holler. And I was hollerin'."
C.S. Lewis, Jr. (Bob Odenkirk) talks about America, country music, and moon immigrants. (via)
Interview for unfashionable job. What to wear? Read more...
Meet Vinni Puh. Part 1. 2. 3. 4. A Soviet version of Winnie-the-Pooh. I really like these. There is a certain naivete that seems in line with the books.
Chin Head - a future Photo Friday idea. My fav.
three point status update My macbook started not waking up from hibernate but mysteriously resolved itself.
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Brainstorm Challenge Quick: You're crafting a program based on Tom Sawyer. What are some fun activities for middle-schoolers and families that go with? Budget is not a problem. Only hitch: no rafting, this will take place in winter.
I HATE YOU SO MUCH, T-MOBILE!!! LET'S SHOUT, DAMMIT!
I need a hobby. Read more...
Pluribo A pretty cool Firefox extension a friend of mine developed. It creates instant plain-English summaries from the reviews in Amazon electronics items.
HA! My husband just called...on the way to work he was listening to the news...guess what he heard might be the salmonella culprit instead of tomatoes??Read more...
Happy 129th Birthday, Canada! On June 20, 1868, a proclamation signed by the Governor General, Lord Monck, called upon all Her Majesty's loving subjects throughout Canada to join in the celebration of the anniversary of the formation of the union of the British North America provinces in a federation under the name of Canada on July 1st.
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