February 2011
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'Now we're getting somewhere', Crowded House's... →
32. And they’re all amazing.
“I also wasn’t asked Question 1: What is the supreme law of the land?
The...”
– Why are so many of the answers on the U.S. citizenship test wrong? By Dafna Linzer, ProPublica
This week, I attempt to do three weeks worth of work in four days, while ensuring that I carve out some time in which I can also do three weeks worth of getting it on in four days. Then I fly to the USA.
Hey, nobody made you read my blog.
“Seriously,” Richman added, “what have I gained from treating...”
– Open-Minded Man Grimly Realizes How Much Life He’s Wasted Listening To Bullshit | The Onion
Alterna-me.
“In a 2001 story, the New York Times reported that there were 23,068 reported...”
– The lost art of pickpocketing: Why has the crime become so rare in the United States? - By Joe Keohane - Slate Magazine
“Setting aside differences in jargon, both sports feature pitchers, batters, and...”
– Why isn’t cricket popular in America? - By Brian Palmer - Slate Magazine
I love Tumblr’s reply feature. I get to use my twitter brain for audiences of one.
“Biltong is a kind of cured meat that originated in South Africa. Many different...”
– Biltong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
No, Angela. It is not my poop. Not until tomorrow.
“Also there is a noticeable lack of Graceland in other countries”
– My friend AnomieNow on why Americans don’t need to travel abroad.
“Lion Server delivers wireless file sharing for iPad. Enabling WebDAV in Lion...”
– Apple - Mac OS X Lion
And just like that, I made the decision to run Lion Server when it comes out.
“A serial beggar caught harassing Queen Street Mall patrons for money has been...”
– Serial beggar told ‘get a job’
And given a 14 day jail term (with immediate parole) for the crime of asking for $3. Yowsers.
“But despite occasional overtures from the California Democratic Party, Clooney...”
– George Clooney: 21st-Century Statesman - Newsweek
Do we still say ‘spirit animal’ at times like this?
Serious Business from Cyclists who read my blog... →
Hey, if you’re one of the people who read this (and the comments) and have decided to hassle my friends for my real name and other details, just email me at indefensible@gmail.com and ask nicely.
Apparently this is how you make money.
So I’ve been online forever, right, and I’ve been on Tumblr for a few years now, so I keep an eye on what’s going on. Apparently the hot new thing for people to do is offer to sell pictures of themselves in the naked, and then use that money to buy underpants which they then wear once and then sell for money on the internets.
I already own underpants.
However, I have...
Ross' Unhappy Place
erinmargrethe:
At a 10 course degustation with wine pairings that lasts over 3 hours while facing a woman at the next table who licks her knife at every course.
SHE WAS NOT JUST LICKING HER KNIFE SHE WAS DEEP-THROATING THE FUCKING THING IN ORDER TO GET ALL THE SAUCES RIGHT DOWN INTO HER GULLET VIA HER GAPING MAW.
Happy Place Meme.
Porteau Cove, Sea to Sky Highway, British Columbia, Canada.
Sample of one.
The record industry shows graphs of the reduction of its turnover and claims that this is obviously because of piracy.
Using my sample of one, this is horse-shit. 15 years ago I used to buy two or three compact discs a week at a cost of $25 or so each. Ten years ago it switched to two compact discs and one dvd. Now it’s an album or two from iTMS and a few movies from AppleTV, and a few apps...
When’s the Best Time to Publish Blog Posts? →
nickdouglas:
I don’t know what to do with this information, and neither do any of my colleagues I showed it to.
Ten minutes after you run out of shame.
“The record of state governments in Victoria on major public transport projects...”
– Jason Dowling, Backtracking on regional rail is a perilous route
“I would not argue for a compulsive airing of suffering, but I would argue that...”
– The Rights of Man - Ta-Nehisi Coates
See?
“Few things fill me with more rage than watching archival footage of black people...”
– The Rights of Man - Ta-Nehisi Coates - National - The Atlantic (via pegobry)
TNC is speaking at sxswi, and I’m going to be a giddy fanboy.
“Vancouver topped the list of the world’s most liveable cities for the...”
– World’s most liveable cities 2011 | Melbourne beats Sydney
Eat a dick, Sydney.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-2-20) →
Dwight Yoakam (65)
Beck (52)
The Go! Team (28)
Bryan Ferry (20)
The Strokes (15)
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