tweet of the day
I honestly cannot get enough of the comments on this vid: youtu.be/WMno23_otgE
— Megan Amram (@meganamram) February 6, 2012
Wormhole
When I lived above that chocolate shop on Haight Street, it was impossible to receive a package or a repairman. I had to be at home at the exact moment the doorbell rang, then I had to tear down the hallway, around the stairs, and fling myself outside before it was too late. Often the delivery man had such poor luck with this building, (s)he wouldn’t even ring the doorbell. Which was great. I’d stay home all day, waiting, and emerge at dusk to find the “Sorry We Missed You” slip right there, taunting me. Nine times out of ten I had to take public transportation 20 miles out of town to pick up the package.
Now I live two blocks away, one block off the Haight, and my apartment complex has this awesome, fancy doorbell system that calls my cell phone to buzz open the lobby door. When I see the right number calling, I answer the call, press “9″ and in goes the delivery man. It works great.
So a few days ago I had my iPhone in the back pocket of my jeans and, oh!, it fell in a coffee shop toilet when I sat down to pee. After a couple days of the rice trick failure, I surrendered myself to fate and late last night I ordered a refurbished iPhone from AT&T.
Just over 12 hours later it dawns on me: I need a cell phone if I’m going to buzz in the delivery of a cell phone.
headline of the day
Oklahoma senator wants ban on human fetuses in food
Repost of a Post Past
Going down the rabbit-hole of Cece’s post. Great rememberies here, following “flockers.”
not all bad news
Hostess filed for bankruptcy protection today. But don’t worry, you should still be able to get deep fried Twinkies at the state fair:
The company said that it does not anticipate any disruptions in the making of or delivery of its breads or cake products and reassured that its popular brands, which also include Drake’s, Ding Dongs and Ho Hos, will still be available.
12 Indicted On Hate Crimes Charges For Hair Cutting Assaults Led By Break-Off Amish Group
I think this is my favorite story of 2011.
Fox News Christmas Card
For your analysis. (via Brian Stelter)
headline of the day
ESP proponents claim that ESP skeptics are psychic, and use their powers to suppress ESP
dueling banjos
dueling banjos
dueling banjos
photo out of context
Quote out of context
Arugula is a type of lettuce that is offensive to some conservatives.
headline of the day, II
Bank of America hires Malcolm Gladwell to attract small business clients
How does Herman Cain feel about Obama’s handling of Libya?
(via @khoi)
headline of the day
How to make your own feral raccoon suit
headline of the day
Ohio Elections Board Says Worker Bit Voter’s Nose
At the height of the Battle of Alcaniz on May 23, 1809, as he was about to give the order for a desperate charge by French troops into the center of the Spanish line, Col. P.F.M.A. Dejean happened to glance down.
The air around him was thick with gunpowder and blood, but on a flower beside a stream, he saw something unusual. A beetle. Species unknown. He immediately dismounted, collected it, and pinned the specimen to the cork he had glued inside his helmet.
The first lines of The Species Seekers by Richard Conniff, which came out yesterday.
quote out of context
Off the field, I’m all hers. But on the field, I’m a monster. And I don’t want my queen to be associated with a monster.
I’m Just Askin’…
The cap I bought at Saks in Pittsburgh last weekend. Me? Or home skillet? My good friend KP said it looked like me.
from the comments
I looked for this Sunday before last…
to share after we saw Laurie Anderson in the new Performing Arts Center here in KC.
I found it tonight. I’ll leave it to you to piece together how it relates to threads we’ve approached and left unanswered, if an answer is attainable.
from the comments
I don’t think it’s ever OK to wear your ballcap backwards.
Except when giving head.
from the moderated comments
Well, Fuck me… your still as stupid as before.
photoshop out of context
(thanks, Aaron)
