January 2009
21 posts
“In the time van der Sar has not conceded you could watch the entire first season...”
– ESPNsoccernet Podcast talking about the 11 match clean sheet of Manchester United’s keeper Edwin van der Sar.
Section 63 Subsection 2 Element 3
If you can get by the ludicrously named pdf file, good reading to be had in Further information on the new offence of Possession of Extreme Pornographic Images. I especially like…
3. That the image portrays in an explicit and realistic way, one of the following extreme acts: a. An act which threatens a person’s life; b. An act which results in or is likely to result in serious injury to a...
I Know, Right!?
I’ve said this forever, playing around in dirt and shit when growing up has made me a pretty healthy adult. Meanwhile everyone around me is getting sick. Next time you feel a cold coming on put down the wheatgrass and go lick a homeless guy’s hand.
He said that public health measures like cleaning up contaminated water and food have saved the lives of countless children, but they...
A Tale of Customer Service Gone Right
A week ago my Xbox 360 suffered the dreaded Red Ring of Death, which effectively bricks the console. This normally has a convenient solution. You box up your console and use prepaid shipping labels to get your 360 to a service center. In 2-3 weeks you’re back to wasting your life on Fifa or whatever.
But I live in London now with an American Xbox. The website made it seem as if...
I Hate These Assholes
After just barely clawing back my $7.50 monthly service charge from Citi, I think after this story I’m ready to close my account for good.
SMASH COMPUTER!
NPR Planet Money pulled a stupid move on their last podcast about what the banks really need to finally be bailed out. What did they do? They interviewed a fucking bank lobbyist, Scott Talbott! Hmm, guess what he said?
Besides the obvious, he also mentioned how housing got us into the mess and that he hopes housing can get us out. How bout this, not everyone needs or deserves a house! I make more...
Thanks Alot Jess
My sister wanted me to send here this story from Nature to someone else. So I had to go dig it up on YouTube. It’s about Shirley the elephant and it was the last time I cried at something on TV in like forever. Watch here it is in two parts, if you have tissues handy.
God, now I’m sitting here bawling my eyes out. I don’t know what is the saddest or happiest part....
What's Our 'Black Man As President'?
I’m watching the inauguration of Barack Obama here in my flat and trying to grasp exactly what this means. What it means for the future of my country and what it implies about the ability of Americans to remake ourselves. People are going nuts in DC and around the rest of the US. I’m really happy and exicted to see him take the oath.
But at the same time, this moment just isn’t...
For Jen
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What the World of Programming is Like.
Working 30+ hours over the weekend, eating takeout, sleeping on the office couch, no showers, massage therapist visits and it all ends with a wrap meeting Monday morning with your boss stapling shut the hole in the big toe of your socks.
Too Funny
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Calamity Rob
You all know not to ever follow me right? You are are aware with my history of choosing check out lines at the grocery or security lines at the airport?
OK. Well it struck again with my choice of walks today. I said to KL, “Let’s go see Chelsea!” Fine, but the train that goes to Chelsea was JAMMED with people heading to the Chelsea FC v Southend United game. It was so bad we...