May 2008
13 posts
“If you listen to a lot of conservatives, they’ll tell you that the difference...”
– Al Franken (via azspot)
April 2008
16 posts
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As both its function and form suggest, the ampersand is a written contraction of “et,” the Latin word for “and.” Its shape has evolved continuously since its introduction, and while some ampersands are still manifestly e-t ligatures, others merely hint at this origin, sometimes in very oblique ways.
I’m such a sucker for typography. I loved the movie Helvetica, and I love this stuff about...
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Would you believe I actually ENVIED you as you ran off? I truly did. Because I knew your hearts were hammering at your ribs and you were experiencing that delicious fear that comes from being discovered in the middle of perpetrating a first-class prank. “Holy crap, dude! He almost CAUGHT US!” The thought made me laugh out loud several times as I went about putting my front yard right again.
“If you had purchased $1000.00 of Delta Airlines stock one year ago you would...”
– 401(keg) » Hop Talk
Merlin Mann's Popetiquette
From his twitter stream:
Popetiquette: The Pontiff will always attempt to eat his soup course with a scepter until he is gently corrected by the host’s wife.
Popetiquette: The Pontiff will always offer the last scone to the least attractive person at his table; and you’re not allowed to cry.
Popetiquette: The Pontiff’s mitre may never be used as a beer bong — except on...
“[George Bush is not] the worst president ever. The worst American president ever...”
– Greg Giraldo
You Have To Burn The Rope →
An online game that simply needs to be put onto every other game system.
Worth playing simply for the song at the end.
The True Price of SMS Messages →
kirindave: Dear AT&T, how long do you think you can keep this up before there is a lawsuit? My favorite stat, calculated out:
COSTS OF TRANSFERING 2,560 MP3s:
via my ISP: $1
via SMS: $61,356,851.20
Robert Mundell's Top Ten Benefits From Winning the... →
Top Ten Ways My Life Has Changed Since Winning The Nobel Prize
10. Can end almost any argument by asking, “And did you ever win a Nobel Prize?”
9. Whenever I bring it to Applebee’s restaurant, I get a free plate of riblets heading my way
8. When I enter a room, I shout, “Nobel Prize winner in the hizzouse!”
7. At most 7-11s, I can get service even if I choose...
WatchVery cool animation.
nickdouglas: Bread Factory on Vimeo (via Vimeo)