April 2008
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“Never play cards with a man called Doc. Never eat at a place called Mom’s....”
– Nelson Algren, Newsweek (1956)
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Chicago 'Beets' Street Ice With Root Juice And... →
They know it’s not ecologically perfect, but it’s a work in progress. Have to think it won’t be long until we see Borscht trucks on Lake Shore Drive. (via C|Net)
March 2008
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Pentagon Gives Inexperienced 22 Year-Old $300M... →
For munitions, no less. Gotta get me in on some of that action. Another ‘Incompetence Alert’ from our friends at Crooks and Liars.
(… about time!)
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The Most Horrible English Words →
Yes, antidisestablishmentarianism is one of them. (via Metafilter)
(… it’s odd: I miss the sun today)
I misplaced Thursday. Has anyone seen it?
I’m right, so far.
Tuesday just passed me by. I think Wednesday and Thursday will follow suit.
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(… The sun was out? I missed it)
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Happy Easter!
A Polish tradition in Buffalo, NY. Watch the children take squealing glee in cutting off the cute yellow head with its peppercorn eyes.
(… perfect day for my bonnet)
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WatchSeed Bombing (Fresh Cut Media) Spruce up your local vacant lot eyesore with some ‘Guerilla Gardening’. (via Gapers Block)
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Surgeons Perform Erroneous Anal Surgery →
I’m sorry… Any anal surgery, be it erroneous or necessary, doesn’t sound pleasant. (via Boing Boing)
(… can’t fight the inevitable)
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Robots For Sale →
“Ollie” Ollie is one tough robot, built to handle a heap of abuse. Rocks and worse just bounce off of his head. Ollie’s body armor is bomb-squad certified, he can squat thrust twice his weight. Once, on a dare, he did eleven thousand pull-ups.Too bad Ollie is not cheap, like most of his friends in the robot world. (via Gizmodo)
(… ho-hum.)
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‘It’s a beautiful day in this neighborhood, A beautiful day for a neighbor. Would you be mine? Could you be mine?… It’s a neighborly day in this beautiful wood, A neighborly day for a beauty. Would you be mine? Could you be mine?… I’ve always wanted to have a neighbor just like you. I’ve always wanted to live in a neighborhood with you. So, let’s...
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Seattle To Ban Bottled Water →
Move follows a similar ban by San Francisco. Chicago’s bottled water tax is a step in the right direction, but a ban would make a stronger statement. (via Treehugger) Here’s hoping we see a domino effect across the country. Besides, municipal water is much better for you: it can cure your ills, whether you have any or not.
(…temporary, but welcomed.)
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Syphilis Up In U.S. For 7th Straight Year →
Congrats, America! First round’s on me! (via AP)
(… I sense a trend.)
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Director Anthony Minghella Dead At 54 →
Sad news. Not that big a fan of ‘The English Patient’ (1996). Responded more to ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’ (1999) and, especially, the poignant ‘Truly, Madly, Deeply’ (1990). Hate to ask, but when will the ‘Rule of Three’ kick in?
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Field Notes →
“I’m not writing it down to remember it later, I’m writing it down to remember it now.”
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Sir Arthur C. Clarke Dies At 90 →
The ‘Star Child’ from ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ (1968). Best if we ignore Peter Hyams’ hackneyed ‘2010: The Year We Make Contact’ (1984) (via CNN)“I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do.” - HAL
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Giving The Outsiders A Say On Movies →
Isn’t it bad enough the “Insiders” don’t know how to make a decent flick? This concept is like giving the fanboys a loaded gun script. A phrase containing the words lunatics and asylum springs to mind. (via NY Times)
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Flickr Set: Rubber Mask Collection →
Just a sampling from a cornucopia of creepiness. Michael Myers - Dead Ernest - Crypt Keeper (via Boing Boing)
(… but it was raining yesterday.)
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(…‘Sun, sun, sun… Here it comes’)
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TSJ Labs Gallery Of Graphic Design →
Dive into the retro splendor of this impressive catalog of magazine advertising from 1930 through 1969. “The Champagne of Bottle Beer” - TIME (December 1963)
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Movies I'll Watch Whenever They're On TV #11
“Three Days of the Condor” (1975)
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Footpaths Under L.A. Echo With City's History →
A hidden Habitrail® linking municipal buildings. (via LA Times)
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Bookseat →
(via Gizmodo)
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Pickle Sickles? →
Squeezed pickle juice frozen pops. ‘The bizarre tasting pickle craze from Texas you can’t get enough of!’ (via Neatorama)
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Photoshop Disasters →
Oops.
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'Satan's Ice Cream Truck' Prowls L.A. →
Hurry, children… Heed the Dark Lord of the Frozen Underworld’s clarion call. Feast upon his ChocoTacos, Mega Missles and Nutty Buddies before they melt. (via Boing Boing)
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How Fast Can You Type? →
Spelling, of course, counts. Crap. (via The Graphic Mac)