July 2008
59 posts
New York, New York
The town so nice hot and muggy, they named it twice.
Just got back from the Statue of Liberty tour today, it was hot and sticky and… well, annoying as hell. We had to clear through airport-style security not once, but TWICE to get into the actual monument. The metal detector beeped at me, dispite me not having a single bit of metal on me, confirmed by the wand-swipes. I honestly think...
Girls as good as Boys at math, study says →
Female researcher reports that 50% of girls really enjoy math, while the other 70% say it’s merely OK.
25 Things Video Games Taught Me About Life →
‘It’s cool to be 38 and still living in Mom’s basement,’ strangely absent from list
Congo river boat sinks, 42 drown →
Westboro Baptist Church to picket funerals with ‘God Hates Ferries’ placards
MTV to remake Rocky Horror Picture Show →
Dr Frank-n-Furter to be recast as a sweet clothing aficionado from otherly-gendered Transylvania
9-yr old wins bid to change embarrassing name of... →
Her mother, Princess Angelina Contessa Louisa Francesca Banana Fanna Lay Onna Pile Of Origami the Third, reportedly not impressed
Study estimates 90 billion barrels of oil under... →
Additional study indicating that the Inuit have WMDs is imminent
“why not have patrick talk about your blog to get traffic?”
– Adam Weeks
Thanks for the comment, but uh, no thanks.
(via adam-weeks)
*sad face*
Every time I get reminded about this, it gets me down. Time to go listen to really old shows again…
Games Day Chicago 2008
x-vii:
Nerdery ahead:
I took a trip to Chicago over the weekend for Games Day Chicago 2008 in order to play Warhammer Online. I did a writeup for Ten Ton Hammer, and you can read the article here: http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/39525.
ELL OH ELL
I posted the link to the newsletter so fast, I didn’t realize it was you. Sweet, and well-done!
Comic-con has begun!
I gotta get caught up on entries. I’m in San Diego for the show, more to follow through the day and days to come.
“The hammer is my penis.”
– Captain Hammer, Act 2 of Dr Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog
“Thank you for your purchase of a Season Pass for Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog,...”
– (via adam-weeks)
I was going to post about this today, what a coincidence! ‘Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog’ is made of awesome. I also bought all three acts, and can’t wait to see more.
The Meow Mix 'Think Like a Cat' Game Show →
“You’re beneath contempt, and I hate you; now, feed me.” That was easy, what do I win?
Batman Beats Spiderman →
Truce called while both eat the lunches and drink the milkshakes of Ironman and The Incredible Hulk.
Australian brothels working overtime →
The reason? World Youth Day and the Pope’s visit. “I’ll take, ‘The PenIs Mitre,’ for $100,” says Sean Connery.
Parachutist lands on army band in ceremony →
Saxophwned!!!
Critics slam Mattel's new S&M-look Barbie →
Tune in next week when we review the “Two Barbies, One Cup” diorama.
Voters to decide on naming sewage plant after G.W.... →
It was either that, or a nucular power plant.
RTS 'Company of Heroes' to go Free-to-Play in... →
By Jeff “Ethec” Woleslagle, Executive Editor While Western eyes are watching E3, the other side of the Pacific - China in particular - has a few surprises of its own. Ten Ton Hammer has the scoop on one such happening at ChinaJoy: THQ / Relic, in partnership with Shanda Interactive Entertainment, is releasing a free-to-play version of the bestselling WWII RTS Company of Heroes (CoH). In...
shutupinternet:
Google Analytics says the Chinese have paid a total of zero visits to my site (and probably yours too). Shocker.
Just make a post about how you’re looking to buy cheap gold in World of Warcraft, and I’m sure your Chinese numbers will rise.
RetroInternet 2
shutupinternet:
Remember the days when Snood was on every single household computer?
No. What’s Snood?
*awkward silence*
Got a question for Kenny Loggins? Today is your... →
Don’t we all have questions for Kenny Loggins, deep down inside?
Humans and machines will merge in the future →
All hail our jetpack-wearing future cyborg overlords.
World's Greatest Dad arrested in child sex case →
With mugshot goodness:
World’s Greatest Mom still at large.
Police arrest bad dancer →
White people everywhere are outraged.
Police called to intervene in loud argument... →
Neither of them were capable of listening to reason.
Thieves stealing leaves →
This crime is beyond beleaf.
Man cuts off own head with chainsaw →
danhacker:
Wait. Whaaaaaat?
I did this with a better tagline, dammit.
Russian ravers blinded by the light →
Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night.
David Phyall cuts off own head with chainsaw after... →
Epic Phyall!!!
Iran importing millions in bull semen →
You’ve got to admire the Iranians, they’ve got spunk.
This Theme Sucks
I’ve had it pointed out to me that my Tumblr theme sucks, and I can’t argue with that.
Someone help me. Kate?
You, die. Die, and go to Hell.
You know who you are.
Tumblr iPhone App Wishlist
joelaz:
I want a Tumblr iPhone app that lets me…
View the Dashboard in an iPhone-optimized layout. Unfortunately, I think only Tumblr staff can create this feature since they don’t expose Dashboard data through the API (which is a big mistake and the reason the Tumblr API hasn’t really taken off like Twitter’s in my opinion)
Post photos directly from the iPhone camera or camera roll without...
Capitalization Could Disappear?
tristanjay7:
shutupinternet:
To the “scholars,” the only exercise you guys is get jumping to conclusions. The Internet changed the way we live and communicate, yes, but it’s not leading to the downfall and stupefying of the human race. Just because things change in some aspects doesn’t mean that they’ll change every aspect in the way we communicate. People dress informally when they’re going...
Wax Political
adam-weeks :
This is totally not like me but I’m tired of it and I’m hopping on my soapbox.
Why, oh why, aren’t we allowed to blame the oil corporations for the gas prices? I’m constantly reminded by “some people” that the gas prices are our own fault because we won’t drill for oil locally. Really? That’s the primary cause? The last time I looked the oil companies were raking in...
'Muh Back!': The Update
The doctor I saw last week was sympathetic and gave me a bag full of good pain drugs, and a med chit authorizing half-days of work for the next month. Hello, afternoon XBox!
Still walking with the cane off and on, but the pain is much diminished. I have no feeling in my left foot on the outside edge, though, which is annoying. It gives me a gait resembling something from a zombie movie.
The...
Guantanamo detainees tortured with music →
Never gonna give you up never gonna let you go never gonna run around and release you!
Heavy rains complicate California firefighting... →
You’re doing it wrong.
Anheuser-Busch agrees to buyout by Belgians →
Horse urine futures were up on the news.
lifeofbk :
Episode 81 is up, and it contains what may be our best recurring bit since Aggie’s Directory of Wonderful Things.
What? This I need to hear. There are few things that approach the catchiness of ADoWT.
Beyond the mushroom.
thedumpster:
I guess I simply need a place to dump the thoughts that have been brewing in my head during my eighteen years of waiting.
Welcome to Tumblr, where evacuating the contents of your brain is not only encouraged, but welcomed!