To help me get over my music “rut” the past few weeks, a fellow prankster sent me a copy of Hayseed Dixie’s A Hillbilly Tribute to AC/DC. My initial reaction to the concept of bluegrass renditions of hard rock involved spewing food at the monitor with laughter. However, once I cleaned the screen off, popped […]
Coca Cola announced a mid-calorie cola named C2, ostensibly to compete with Pepsi “Edge” and billed as a solution to the low-carb dieters who have been marooned on the distant asteroid where Diet Coke is unavailable. The timing of this is funny because I just finished reading Max(x) Barry’s Syrup, which spoofs marketing in the
Time to build more condos! I rode Tacoma Wheelmen’s Daffodil Classic again this year. The ride starts in Orting, WA, a town northwest of Mt. Rainier. Signs labeled “Volcano Evacuation Route” abound, though the routes don’t look like they’d be the easiest to follow. As Gardner noted, the infrequent, but highly-destructive mud flows have not
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I was listening to the 5:20 funnies on KMTT yesterday while doing battledriving into Seattle yesterday. One particular comment stuck me as extremely funny. (Did anyone get the comedian’s name?) Demetri Martin Paraphrasing: A sentence doesn’t sound intelligent when you preface it by the word “Dude.” Examples: “Dude, they’re isotopes!” “Dude, I’m so stoked about
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One of my many paradoxes is having a blog under my real name, but going to extremes to filter out spam, spyware, virii, cookies, scripts, pop-ups and ad banners. All my efforts have been gradual, and I didn’t realize how much cruft gets filtered until I was surfing in the library the other day. I
In this morning’s New York Times, Sam Lubell writes about cell phone jammers that can be used in environments where one doesn’t want to hear cell phones ringing. There’s some question on the future legality of the devices, which of course means you can find them on eBay. I’m a bit concerned about the concept
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Our spate of warm days has given me the incentive to experiment more with Fungi, more specifically, the sourdough starter mix Lisa sent to me from Carl Griffith’s friends. The idea is wonderful: you send a self-addressed, stamped envelope with a request for the starter and, if you’re feeling generous, an optional donation. You’ll get
Netflix totally rocks but I’ve just cancelled my subscription. Huh?, you wonder. Well, it’s Spring, and now that the days are officially and noticably longer than the nights, I’m going to be spending any discretionary time I can outside. Yeah, I know I can just hold onto the three movies forever, but the temptation would
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