Monthly Archives: June 2008
McSweeney’s zeroes in on my dream job
I love the bad graphics at bowling alleys and baseball stadiums. LOVE them. McSweeney’s put some thought into new bowling alley graphics: A bowling-ball kid sits in a chair in an open room. To his right, his bowling-pin mother. To … Continue reading
Filed under Best Jobs in the World, McSweeneys
Remember Latarian, or as I like to think of him… two weeks of birth control?
He’s the kid who stole and crashed his grandmother’s car and then wouldn’t apologize. Well, turns out his case is going to be handled… on Judge Judy in what might be the greatest 15 minutes ever shown on television.
Filed under Countdown, Daily Reminder NOT to Have Children, Great TV, Judge Judy
Cookie does it acoustic
Okay, can’t make this embed properly. David Cook does an acoustic version of “Time of my Life” and it’s beautiful.
Filed under Cookies, Idol, Switching David Bandwagons
Happy Molten Hot Lava Bomb Birthday!
It’s Randy’s birthday and EW wants birthday haikus. Here’s theirs: for me for youdawg a molten hot lava bomband a thesaurus
Filed under Birthday Tributes, Idol, Rando
So funny, I’d been craving "chicken without sexual life" for lunch
China’s retranslating its food for the Olympics. Apparently someone thinks “Mapo tofu” will sell better than “bean curd made by a pock-marked woman.”
Filed under Chinese People, Food, Lost in Translation
Karen’s Karaoke Idol a.k.a. My 25th Birthday Party!!!
So… informal save the date and call for help! I’m having my birthday party on July 19th. I’m telling you all know so that if you’re, say, leaving for Israel the next day because you just figured out you’re Jewish, … Continue reading
Filed under Idol, Making Plans, Maria's Probably Right, Singalongs
I don’t follow the Onion much anymore, but I got a chuckle out of this…
Anti-Homosexuality Sermon Suspiciously Well-Informed BOSTON—The Rev. Francis Sebastian’s Sunday sermon condemning homosexual behavior was suspiciously rich in detail and nuance, parishioners from the Adoration Of The Savior Catholic Church noted Monday. “For a celibate man of the cloth, Father Sebastian … Continue reading
Filed under Catholic Church, Funny
Oddly, I’ve spent the last few minutes wondering if my life would be more interesting if I were a Mets fan or a Post headline writer
So Jerry Manuel is providing oodles of entertainment. And the Post is eating it up. And I wish I were participating in some capacity instead of left pondering the status of Jason Giambi’s golden thong.
Obama advisors are advocates of "libertarian paternalism"
So, just in case the idea of “libertarian paternalism” strikes you as incredibly oxymoronic, here’s how it’s creators define it: Thaler and Sunstein say the premise of libertarian policy is that people should be generally free to do what they … Continue reading
Eyeless, legless, ugliest dog
That’s Gus the Chinese Crested and winner of the World’s Ugliest Dog contest. He’s missing an eye from a tomcat attack, lost a leg due to skin cancer getting too deep, and has no hair and infected skin. I really … Continue reading
Lance is the neighborhood bicycle, baby, everyone gets a ride!
The NYTimes reported on a critical news story: Lance Armstrong is a man-ho. Interestingly, the NYTimes spends most of the article suggesting that this might negatively affect cancer awareness. And then, at the end, they tell us: Hala Moddelmog, the … Continue reading
Filed under Cycling, Prostitutes, Sports
Constipation critical to be a successful Olympic diver
(Via Deadspin)
Filed under No Thank You, Olympics, Sports
Thad McCotter teaches us how to "speak Democrat"
Tres amusant!
Filed under Funny, Republican Propaganda, Will Be Helpful One Day
Rando pilot and his Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
This United pilot was too upset to fly so the whole flight was canceled. Ummm… I would have been fuming if I’d been one of those passengers stranded. Man up, buddy. Incidentally, he was flying from Salt Lake City, so … Continue reading
Filed under Career Advice, David Archuleta, Stress Relief
SYTYCD Round Up
My favorite dances of the past two weeks… okay, basically I’m just obsessed with Will and Joshua… Joshua and Katee last week: Will and Jessica this week: Joshua and Katee this week:
Filed under Dance Party, Great TV, So You Think You Can Dance
What happens a switch hitter faces a switch pitcher… a 15-minute at bat
You can watch it. Or read about it. Or just imagine it and chuckle.
Filed under Baseball, Favoritism, Sports
McCain Girl (not Girls) is like a scary, blonde hulkette
I don’t really know when we went from talking about issues to make UGC hulk movies but… apparently this is the new status quo.
Filed under Current Events, McCain Girls, Roid Rage, Scary
David Brooks made me nervous this morning…
But as recent weeks have made clear, Barack Obama is the most split-personality politician in the country today. On the one hand, there is Dr. Barack, the high-minded, Niebuhr-quoting speechifier who spent this past winter thrilling the Scarlett Johansson set … Continue reading
Filed under Current Events, Obama, Republican Propaganda, Scary
Something you may or may not be surprised to learn about me
I’m surprisingly good at animal sounds, but I’ve never ventured into foreign animal sounds. Fortunately, some dude made me a chart: Full chart available here. Animal sounds performed by request — no sheep, please — Barbara heard hers on 5th … Continue reading
