I'm not ashamed to admit it: I want a bottle of this stuff. The bubbles are stunning, and the dye disappears with time and friction -- very cool.
Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving. (I define "good" as "ate yourself retarded," for the record.)
Friday, November 25, 2005
Wednesday, November 02, 2005
"ummm...thanks mapquest"
The title of this post is a quote taken from my lovely girlfriend, Laura. I'm heading out to the quaint town of Galena, IL this weekend with her. Should be a nice relaxing time. One thing we weren't expecting, though, was for this trip to point out some glaring deficiencies in our beloved Mapquest. Have a look at the directions we were given:
Hopefully, you can read that. Now, I've had trouble with Mapquest in the past -- primarily when trying to get to my buddy Scott's parents' place -- but I've never seen this little gem before. As my dad said, "It might as well say, 'Drive 86 miles west, turn left where the barn used to be, then ask.'"
Oh, well. At least it'll be dark out, thus maximizing our chances of getting lost -- but minimizing the chances that anyone will see our shame!
On a completely different note, if you read Penny Arcade on a regular basis (and, forsooth, you should), you'll be familiar with Tycho's penchant for ending each post with a short phrase from whatever song he's listening to at the moment. I kind of like that, and thought I'd steal it for myself, nefarious evildoer that I am. So, here's my first: mouse over the text to get a tool tip explaining what song and artist the lyric is from. Enjoy!
send my love to you
Hopefully, you can read that. Now, I've had trouble with Mapquest in the past -- primarily when trying to get to my buddy Scott's parents' place -- but I've never seen this little gem before. As my dad said, "It might as well say, 'Drive 86 miles west, turn left where the barn used to be, then ask.'"
Oh, well. At least it'll be dark out, thus maximizing our chances of getting lost -- but minimizing the chances that anyone will see our shame!
On a completely different note, if you read Penny Arcade on a regular basis (and, forsooth, you should), you'll be familiar with Tycho's penchant for ending each post with a short phrase from whatever song he's listening to at the moment. I kind of like that, and thought I'd steal it for myself, nefarious evildoer that I am. So, here's my first: mouse over the text to get a tool tip explaining what song and artist the lyric is from. Enjoy!
send my love to you
Tuesday, November 01, 2005
Kids Make the Darnedest Crap -- In China
My good friend Beuk, who moved to China last month, notes in his blog something that I just had to make sure you guys saw:
Yes, that is a little kid preparing to take a dump in the middle of the sidewalk. This is evidently common over there, as is the split in the tyke's pants that permits such an undertaking. I guess Shenzhen is just too business-oriented; I spent two weeks there and didn't see a single toddler squat down and squeeze one out in front of God and country. Wow.
Yes, that is a little kid preparing to take a dump in the middle of the sidewalk. This is evidently common over there, as is the split in the tyke's pants that permits such an undertaking. I guess Shenzhen is just too business-oriented; I spent two weeks there and didn't see a single toddler squat down and squeeze one out in front of God and country. Wow.
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