March 2008
74 posts
“A Texas woman who said she was forced to remove a nipple ring with pliers in...”
– Woman says TSA forced piercings removal - Yahoo! News
- A nipple may not be “dangerous”, but it certainly is “conceiled.”
“A study published in January followed 192 married couples in Michigan from 1971...”
– Fighting with spouse can be good for your health - CNN.com
- I’m just trying to keep my wife alive longer.
WatchBreitbart.tv » Sunbathing Woman Killed After Stingray Jumps Into Boat
- WTF??!!
“# Worst Fast Food Meal: McDonald’s Chicken Selects Premium Breast Strips...”
– Health: Avoid These 8 Worst Foods in America
“At the moment, I can’t imagine any realistic way file-sharers can be caught....”
– p2pnet news » Blog Archive » German file sharers get relief
“In the Franklin Reserve neighborhood of Elk Grove, California, south of...”
– Subprime Meltdown: Is Your Pleasant Suburb The Next Slum?
“Two fortune-tellers in Chicago are in being held in jail in lieu of $750,000...”
– Consumer Alert: Fortune Tellers Cannot Curse You, Do Not Give Them Your Money
unzip; strip; touch; finger; mount; fsck; more; yes; unmount; sleep - my daily unix command list.
The News Vault - Outgoing Link - New Ladies' Vodka... →
“Igor Volodin believes vodka is no more harmful than chocolate. He is proud to be the first Russian to produce the spirit in a special women’s version, designed to be sipped with salad after a workout in the gym.”
- surely there must be a translation problem here: Russians do not *sip* their vodka - it gets slammed in the back of the throat, followed by a facial grimace.
The News Vault - Outgoing Link - China Installing... →
“Most Chinese people are used to the squat toilets,” said Yao. “But nowadays more and more people are demandig seated toilets.”
- popping-a-squat not good enough for Western visitors? Tell them to “hold it or use the lunch box”! (see story below if this doesn’t make sense)
The News Vault - Outgoing Link - Teacher Told... →
A teacher was put on paid leave Tuesday while officials investigate why a student urinated in a lunch box during her class.The Meadowbrook Middle School student urinated in a lunch box while hiding behind a classroom bookcase, Orange County school officials said Tuesday.
According to statements by other students in the class, school officials think that when the boy asked to go the restroom on...
WatchTV Shark.com - Librarian Gets Fired For Reporting Man Viewing Child Porn (Video)
TV Shark.com - Sci Fi Channel Announces... →
Nearly two years after the idea was first thrown around, Sci Fi Channel has announced that it has approved a ‘Battlestar Galactica’ prequel. The two-hour pilot for the prequel titled ‘Caprica’ will be set 50 years before the Cylons annihilated the 12 Colonies of Kobol — which is where the current ‘Battlestar Galactica’ began.
CBC To Release TV-Show via BitTorrent, For Free |... →
CBC, Canada’s public television broadcaster has plans to release the upcoming TV-show “Canada’s Next Great Prime Minister” for free via BitTorrent. This makes CBC the first North-American broadcaster to embrace the popular filesharing protocol.
Peep of Faith: The Most Heavenly Easter Candy... →
Who knew peeps were so versatile?
BBC NEWS | UK | Writer Arthur C Clarke dies at 90 →
British science fiction writer Sir Arthur C Clarke has died in Sri Lanka at the age of 90. An aide said he died at 0130 local time after a cardio-respiratory attack.
- There is nothing to say, just a silent tear for a great man.
Complaint #172
whitewhine:
“How is it that Microsoft Office always defaults to “My Documents” when I click “Save As…” Doesn’t it realize that I’ve saved everything for the last 3 years on my network’s share drive? Could it be more annoying?” -Whine by Rich Strayer
“We often complain Linux isn’t more widely used. But that’s one of the reasons we...”
– The REAL reason we use Linux (via web-mastered)
“Yep, more and more people are turning to microblogging using Tumblr &...”
– Ironically posted over tumblr (via web-mastered)
“Abba sessions drummer Ola Brunkert, 61, has been found dead with his throat cut...”
– p2pnet news » Blog Archive » Abba drummer dead with throat cut
“But extended warranties sell costly “peace of mind” for repair...”
– Costly: Consumer Reports Calls You A “Pushover” For Buying The Extended Warranty Sales Pitch
“IT administrators tend to fervently dislike the sudden appearance of unapproved...”
– Google tries to sneak “Team Edition” suite past IT help desk
Remove Band-Aids Painlessly with Vodka →
xstevemurphy: According to Lifehacker, you can painlessly remove a band-aid by just soaking it in vodka first, which dissolves the adhesive. Or just drink it, for a similar effect.
“Jimmy Buffet’s music is like buying Water Works in Monopoly, there’s just no...”
– Hamish, Words to Live By (via hmmp) (via xstevemurphy)
WatchSkinny Girl Owned By Desert Eagle Video
- Note the guy’s t-shirt: now that’s a statement and a half!
WatchReporter Owned By Sled Video
- “Bad idea”? Really? Ya think? Wait for the slo’ mo’ at the end.
What’s This “Linux” Thing and Why Should I Try It?... →
- I know I keep beating a dead horse, but others should know why I’m a fanboy :)
Watchhulu: Showdown: 30 Rock
- “You’re scaring me Mr. Donaghy.”
Watchhulu: SNL Digital Short: People Getting Punched Right Before Eating: Saturday Night Live
- I love me some Samberg!
Watchhulu: Dick in a Box (Uncensored): Saturday Night Live
Watch out - it’s NSFW!
Watchhulu: Coin Slot: Saturday Night Live
“Kick coin-slot dryness to the curb!”
Talking about Kari from Mythbusters on Digg.com
by Failchan 18 hours ago
What is it about her that is so attractive...man will never know.
_ _ _
by jo3design 13 hours ago
actually man will know. At least I do...
(a) She's smarter than me.
(b) She has boobies.
(c) She's hotter than me
(d) She has a vagina
(e) I have a penis
need I keep going?
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by flatlinebb 5 hours ago
Yes!
Keep Going!
Faster!
Harder!
Say "I have a penis" again!
Yes!
Say "vagina" again!
Yes!
Yes!!
YES!!!!
...and I'm spent.
“Does the IRS accept digital receipts?
Yes.
According to ruling Rev. Proc....”
– Feature: Scan Paperwork to PDF in One Step
cbs13.com - Rate-My-Cop: New Website Has Police... →
Police agencies from coast to coast are furious with a new website on the internet. RateMyCop.com has the names of thousands of officers, and many believe it is putting them in danger.
Bad Astronomy Blog » Oklahoma: One Step from Doom →
The Oklahoma House of Representatives has passed a bill that says that a student can receive a passing grade in an Earth Science class if they say that the Flying Spaghetti Monster created the Earth an hour ago, and then planted false memories into every single living creature on Earth to make it seem like they’ve been around longer. … I’ll be honest: if I were an employer, or a University...
IT Support Nightmare Calls
On one call, the caller seemed to be taking an inordinately long time to complete each instruction she was given.
Agent: Ma’am, I can’t help noticing that every time I give you an instruction, it takes a really long time before you get back to me. Is your computer that slow?
Caller: Oh, no, it’s just the stupid, stupid design of this computer. Every time I want to click something, I have to unplug the keyboard to plug in the mouse. And then every time I want to use the keyboard again, I have to unplug the mouse. Because there’s only one jack.
Agent: Ma’am, you do realize that there’s a jack on the keyboard itself? You’re supposed to plug the mouse into the keyboard, and the keyboard into the computer.
Caller: Are YOU KIDDING ME!? Oh, wait a minute—yes, I see it now! Oh, holy cow. That’s going to be so much easier!
Agent: Just out of curiosity, how long have you been using your computer that way?
Caller: Six weeks!
- Should be fairly obvious to all tech-nerd-geek types that she was using a Mac. Good work, Steve Jobs, snagging the retards, so PC tech support doesn't have to entertain their questions.
Jakob: Sarcasm is so useful.
Me: For what?
Jakob: I was being sarcastic.
Complaint #166
whitewhine:
“Honestly, you’d think that when my Landrover is getting worked on at the dealership they’d give me another Landrover to drive in the meantime. A Honda Accord? Really?” -Whine by JSullivan
A corollary:
When I took my Buick to get repaired, Buick dealership gave me a Chevy pickup as a loaner. What do I look like?
- Whine by me
“After John Glenn’s historic orbital flight, interviewers asked him what he...”
– A Note about Freeware (via web-mastered)