April 2011
Rejected Tumblr Error Messages
“We’re terribly sorry for the inconvenience. Do you know what it’s like to pass a kidney stone? No reason.”
“We apologise for the downtime. Your big stupid head ruined your mother’s perfect body. Her vagina was never the same.”
“Our support team are on the issue. While you’re waiting, read ‘Man’s Search for Meaning.’”
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Happiness Research Ranks Commuting Low: One-Hour... →
I’m not going to say anything about the statistics in this article, but I will say that my 35-40 minute walk to and from work is absolutely crucial to my mental health.
Beyond that, a huge part of my social network friendship group is made up of people I met walking home from work. I’m connected to my community in a way that’s simply not possible for people who travel though my...
“Zealous advocacy means teaching America that intolerance is wrong, rather than...”
– Paul Clement leaves King & Spalding: Even opponents of DOMA should want it to get a vigorous defense. - By Dahlia Lithwick - Slate Magazine
The Chaser’s letter to Her Majesty The Queen →
““Well,” I explained, “when people are older – much, much older...”
– But what do they do with their legs? | sex education | Life and style | The Guardian
WatchTrain Thankfully Unharmed In Crash That Killed One Man | Onion News Network
Oh sweet lord, this is magnificent. If it upsets you to see jokes about autism, you might want to leave this alone. If you’re a heartless arse like me, well, enjoy.
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Distractions as muscle-memory.
There’s a large extent to which the avoidance of distractions is simply making a decision to be a grown-up. Stop being a child who looks at shiny things all the time, and you’ll be tip-top. It’s a decision.
Thing is, my computer has a lot of things on it that I really want to play with. Left brain will be looking to crunch some numbers while right brain is really trying to get...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-4-24) →
Sloan (74)
Girl Talk (25)
Spoon (20)
Beck (15)
R.E.M. (15)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
“However, Bell used his own criteria to select 29 finalists from 633 entries -...”
– The hand of fate: how this painting won $20,000 on the toss of a coin
So far, my favourite news story of 2011. Read it, it’s a cracker.
Seriously.
The French exchequer went bankrupt from the cost of supporting the American Revolution. People like Wheaton make me wish they hadn’t.
Obama Sends Armed Drones to Help NATO in Libya War →
wilwheaton:
President Obama has authorized the use of armed Predator drones to attack Libya government forces fighting the rebellion against Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi as NATO struggles to regain momentum since taking command of the operation from the United States.
Can we call it a war now?
I’m so fucking happy that we’re pouring even more fucking money into this fucking pit of a civil war on...
“At the end of World War II, under the terms of the Lend-Lease agreement, the...”
– Vought F4U Corsair - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
If history doesn’t make you an absurdist, you’re not paying attention.
“I feel that if you want to have kids, you should want it more than you want...”
– That would be my girlfriend, quoted at galadarling.com
I Don’t Want Children! Am I A Freak?! Why Won’t Everyone Leave Me ALONE?! www.galadarling.com
paradoxthis:
I know both of these clowns. The one on the right has just been named as Australia’s third-hottest bachelor. Given that the winner was an athlete, and the runner-up is a soapie actor, it can only be a matter of time before sex and/or drug scandals propel Paul Verhoeven to the crown!
“By passively logging your location without your permission, Apple have made it...”
– petewarden/iPhoneTracker @ GitHub
Found via Slashdot.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-4-17) →
Girl Talk (85)
Sloan (62)
Lilys (20)
Jonathan Richman (18)
Lou Barlow (14)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
“The story ends after 10 plagues with Moses leading the Hebrew people out of...”
– Pharaoh’s “hardened heart”: Passover and the nature of biblical justice. - By Michael David Lukas
“Daktari (Swahili for “doctor”) is an American children’s drama...”
– Daktari - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
“Hatari! is a 1962 American film directed by Howard Hawks and starring John...”
– Hatari! - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
“What is the cost of clutter in your life? I have become aware that clutter...”
– email from Something Different Companies & [x]cube LABS
My face- Why not just shoot myself in it?