tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19619042011-04-21T20:33:16.445-07:00save the welshnothing good. nothing fresh. i promise. since January 2001Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2321100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-1104713718476921192005-01-02T16:53:00.000-08:002005-01-02T16:55:18.476-08:00hack yourself: by Michael Montoure
you can be happy. you can live the lift you want to live. you can become the person you want to be. this is what i've figured out so far.
Stop assigning blame. This is the first step. Stop assigning blame and leave the past behind you. You know whose fault it is that your life isn't perfect. Your boss. Your teachers. Your ex-lovers. The ones who hurt Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-1104700726487337502005-01-02T13:08:00.000-08:002005-01-02T13:26:54.120-08:00It's always a NY resolution to cut back on drinking. Thus taking a page from the US gov't helpful handout, here's how I'm doing it.
1. Write your reasons for cutting down or stopping.
Health. Preservation of remaining mental faculties. Retaining $$.
2. Set a drinking goal.
will start on this day January 3, 2005. I will not drink more than __2___ drinks in 1Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-1076912142887255862004-02-15T22:15:00.000-08:002004-02-15T22:17:35.560-08:00XMAS 2002
thoughts on environmental program:
went home over Christmas and told everyone I saw that SF was recylcing 52% of waste. Visited the recycling center in rural Georgia: we had to load up the car, and drive to the location, and sort everything ourselves. The receptacles were overflowing, the clear glass bin was completely full, and people had dumped cardboard boxes that were not broken Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-1076911836743742012004-02-15T22:10:00.000-08:002004-02-15T22:12:29.483-08:00xmas 2002:
Saw the Marist gang aka Sir college on Christmas. Radle, Brad, DKubis, and Mike Chapman (aka Homestarrunner). How can 4 people be so unique and hilarious and all know each other? It was gratifying to be included in such a gathering. Talk was mostly of the 10 year high school reunion which is on Saturday. Radle is blazing and ready to attend, but none of the other three were remotely Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-1068693591427043722003-11-12T19:19:00.000-08:002003-11-12T19:20:04.566-08:00Mr. blue BMW CA license plate 4YPZ353 needs to learn how to control his rage. Dude did the ye olde cut me off, slam on brakes trick. Then ye olde stop on highway although traffic was moving all around me trick. Yawn. Home life must suck or something...Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-841546232002-11-06T20:36:00.000-08:002002-11-06T20:37:34.000-08:006 month dry spell to end tonight. ah, it couldn't last forever. Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-805096152002-08-20T22:16:00.000-07:002002-11-06T20:37:56.000-08:00 my boys! they love their freakish aunt laura!Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-802435952002-08-14T12:52:00.000-07:002002-08-14T12:53:04.000-07:00
Perseid meteor shower!Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-796514892002-07-31T11:39:00.000-07:002002-07-31T11:39:41.000-07:00SUCK MY NEWS NETWORK: REAL WORLD CHICAGO
archive of hilarious newsbits put together by Suck My News reports. It includes scenes from the protests, and hijinx by the SMN reporters.Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-796163762002-07-30T16:49:00.000-07:002002-07-30T16:49:40.810-07:00#1 SUMMER JAM
FHQWHGADS! Everybody to the limit! This is the latest genius from the brothers Chap. They run the ever-increasingly popular Homestarrunner.com site. Their work can also be seen in the Mellow Mushroom site, an Atlanta area pizza joint. These guys went to high school with a few of my friends, and yes, they are just as hilarious in person.Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-793509862002-07-24T08:57:00.000-07:002002-07-24T08:57:45.000-07:00The Word of the Day for July 24 is:
mordacious \mor-DAY-shuss\ (adjective)
1 : biting or given to biting
2 : biting or sharp in manner or style : causticSay It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-791644932002-07-19T13:53:00.000-07:002002-07-19T14:03:33.000-07:00STORIES OF A VIDEO P0RN CLERK
eeeeyuck. after you get past the stickiness & goo, there are some interesting parts.
"Mr. Creepy is the one that makes me meditate on the nature of dirtbagness the most. He is always, always, always scamming. Bogus damage reports, punch card scams, claiming he got the wrong videos, and of course moving pricing stickers around. The first three bother me the most Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-791644112002-07-19T13:50:00.000-07:002002-07-19T13:50:50.963-07:00TELEVISION FOR CATS
i glimpsed this story as i was flipping thru the channels the other day but figured it was a SNL skit or something. Holy crap.Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-791236512002-07-18T15:35:00.000-07:002002-07-18T15:36:16.000-07:00
In case you missed any of the RW: Chicago season, told in storybook form.Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-791230562002-07-18T15:17:00.000-07:002002-07-18T15:19:24.000-07:00
You can buy me the complete Danger Island VHS and I will let you watch it with me and we will laugh and laugh and laugh and laugh. Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-791218952002-07-18T14:44:00.000-07:002002-07-18T14:50:38.000-07:00THE BEST OF THE WORST COMIC BOOK ADVERTISING
Just hilarious. It's been awhile since I posted anything that was hilarious. Hilarious seems to be my adjective of choice whenever I find anything funny to post. So here is the hilarity.
Judy and Jim Defy Savage Gorilla
Captain Tootsie and the Radar Rescue
Adventures of Sam Spade: "Death on the Speedway"
"WE TRUST YOU"Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-791191702002-07-18T13:34:00.000-07:002002-07-18T13:34:28.930-07:00SHHHH: TOP SECRET
John M. Poindexter was appointed Director of the Pentagon's Information Awareness Office in February."Who's John Poindexter?
A retired Navy Admiral, John Poindexter lost his job as National Security Adviser under Ronald Reagan, and was convicted of conspiracy, lying to Congress, defrauding the government, and destroying evidence in the Iran Contra scandal."
YIPPPPEEE!Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-790391502002-07-16T16:20:00.000-07:002002-07-16T16:21:28.000-07:00POPUP ADS COMING SOON TO A TV NEAR YOU
ad execs, getting increasingly frustrated that no one watches their 3 minute breaks in the middle of TV shows/movies, are considering adding popup ads to superimpose over the screen DURING the show/movie. Wretched, evil, greedy.... when is Mozilla going to be available for TV?Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-788826692002-07-12T16:08:00.000-07:002002-07-12T16:09:40.000-07:00FOR THOSE OF US WHO REMEMBER THE "JUST SAY NO" PROPAGANDA
"In 1983, there was only one problem plaguing grade schoolers more than ninja attacks: the seductive horrors of drug and alcohol abuse." A review of the video Straight Up. It's funny.
Choice tidbits:
"These little bastards are one latino hermaphrodite in a wheelchair away from you checking all the items off your multicultural scavenger Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-788375692002-07-11T15:27:00.000-07:002002-07-11T16:41:43.000-07:00SIGH: ISN'T GORE OUR ELECTED PRESIDENT?
Quotes from our quasi leader's July 8th Press Conference.
"QUESTION: Yes, Mr. President, the NAACP is meeting this week in Houston, as you probably know. And there's been some criticism that you've not attended their convention since the 2000 campaign. How would you respond to that and respond generally to suggestions from some critics that your civil Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-788348192002-07-11T14:11:00.000-07:002002-07-11T14:12:11.000-07:00HAPPINESS IS...
finishing 2 great books in one week: John Henry Days & the Galton Case
then picking up 2 great books at the library: the Nanny Diaries & Fargo Rock City
shhh. don't bother me, i'm reading.Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-788263912002-07-11T10:40:00.000-07:002002-07-11T10:40:43.360-07:00Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-787907912002-07-10T13:42:00.000-07:002002-07-10T13:42:48.940-07:00REASON #29 I LOVE SAN FRANCISCO
"In 1996, the Board of Supes passed an ordinance requiring all of our municipal properties to implement an aggressive integrated pest-management (IPM) program. IPM is a multifaceted strategy that aims to reduce herbicide and pesticide use by first turning to biological, cultural and mechanical techniques to control environmental problems."
Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-787470842002-07-09T14:30:00.000-07:002002-07-09T14:37:24.000-07:00MICROIMAGES
tiny tiny images crazy engineers snuck onto microchips, blown up for your viewing pleasure:
Stay Puft Marshmallow Man on a 1988 Weitek math coprocessor chip. 300 microns high. That's small.
Where's Waldo? on a microprocessor integrated circuit, of course.
Can Of Worms. Never knew circuit boards could be so cool.
Mr. T. Mr. Freaking T. Ubiquitous.
Moby Dick, or the Whale.
There's Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-787451912002-07-09T13:40:00.000-07:002002-07-09T13:42:39.000-07:00HAPPY VEGETARIAN WEEK!
July 8 thru July 14, join us regular veggiphiles in the chewing of no meat! Need convincing? Here's a lovely article about chicken nuggets.
Suggested reading: My Year of Meats by Ruth L. Ozeki. It's not really anti-meat, but it's a fabulous book anyway.Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-787413332002-07-09T11:57:00.000-07:002002-07-09T12:10:19.000-07:00JEEVES, THAT KNOW-NOTHING BUTLER OF THE WEB
Satirewire has a great interview with Jeeves, of AskJeeves fame. It is hilarious. Read it.
and an old favorite, Philip Morris changes name to Altria, Lung Cancer changes name to Philip Morris. Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-784846812002-07-02T17:09:00.000-07:002002-07-09T13:50:08.000-07:00I HAD DINNER WITH THIS MAN. IT WAS NOT AS ENTERTAINING AS IT SOUNDS
Seth Warshavsky. P0rn king extraordinaire. Non-payer of bills. The dinner was NOT his treat. For reasons now known.Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-784827032002-07-02T16:04:00.000-07:002002-07-02T16:04:32.243-07:00YES, AMERICA WEST IS STILL THE WORST
2 pilots called back to the terminal cuz they were slightly trashed. Via my other blog.Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-784826482002-07-02T16:02:00.000-07:002002-07-02T16:02:40.070-07:00LARGEST COLLECTION OF FEMALE MASTURBAT1ON SYNONYMS
Happy INDEPENDENCE day ladies!Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-779931922002-06-20T13:04:00.000-07:002002-06-20T13:13:21.000-07:00SO SORRY, YOU'RE TOO FAT
Now, I know people come in all sorts of sizes and shapes, but I for one am happy that Southwest is forcing the obese to purchase 2 seats instead of 1. Isn't it about time we stopped coddling these fat, fat-headed fatty pants, and start making them pay for their intrusion into our personal space? The SFGate article mentions advocates for the obese disliking the plan, but Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-779922132002-06-20T12:38:00.000-07:002002-06-20T12:38:24.523-07:00BANANA SPLATZ
what is it with ebay & banana splits stuff? I just bought these patches.
Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-779917092002-06-20T12:24:00.000-07:002002-06-20T12:24:15.530-07:00DULL MEN'S CLUB!
they just need to open a dull ladies club and I'm all over it. Hilarious sections on which direction the airport carousels turn and dull activities.Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-779045652002-06-18T13:55:00.000-07:002002-06-18T13:55:09.320-07:00WHOOOMP
to the asshole who just rammed into me with his backpack and instead of apologizing said "Move!" as I was exiting Stacey's bookstore, fuck you. I went back inside the bookstore to tell you what a jerk you are, but you had nimbly climbed to the second floor and you're not worth the effort.
Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-778567202002-06-17T12:32:00.000-07:002002-06-17T12:43:37.000-07:00LALA LAND
i have a weird relationship with LA. On one hand, it was my first glimpse into what Cali living could be like, and I fell hard for the blue skies and palm trees. On the otro mano, now that my home is in No Cal, I participate frequently in snarking on the SoCalites and their lame [insert sports team, mentality, pace of life, or celebrity obsession]. But when I stepped off the plane on Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-777089412002-06-13T12:37:00.000-07:002002-06-13T13:35:41.000-07:00SQUEEKY SQUEEKY
i am wiping away the tears from this hilarious collection of sound clips: recorded conversations of a drunk(?) guy who randomly calls someone's workplace every couple of days. He is a self proclaimed "pieced together robot."Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-777083282002-06-13T12:20:00.000-07:002002-06-13T12:21:23.000-07:00
Cool fortune cookie page.Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-776374832002-06-11T20:17:00.000-07:002002-06-11T20:17:52.366-07:00Alack Alarum
Car Alarms: Effective or Merely Annoying? My vote goes to Annoying, since I live broadside to a busy street where alarms go off at all hours of the day/night. The other morning I was up at dawn (couldn't sleep, went for a walk) and was walking home when a car with a booming motor set off another car's alarm. It figured to be mere annoyance for the neighbors attempting sleep at 5 a.mSay It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-769015522002-05-23T16:28:00.000-07:002002-05-23T16:28:12.643-07:00Dog Haters Unite
been having boisterous conversations over drinks lately about how much dogs suck. Which leads me to this. Which in turn will lead you to a lot of strange places. Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-767764572002-05-20T16:58:00.000-07:002002-05-20T16:58:16.780-07:00Dictionaraoke
hilarious: take the online M-W.com pronunciations of words and put them into song and you got DICTIONARAOKE!Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-109078702002-03-19T13:27:00.000-08:002002-03-19T13:27:49.073-08:00YOU KNOW IT'S BAD WHEN YOU START CULLING LINKS FROM METAFILTER
but this spiderwebs by spiders fed drug-dosed flies is too cool.Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-106791572002-03-12T19:23:00.000-08:002002-03-12T19:23:43.340-08:00MUST STOP WORKING AND BLOG MORE
i will make up for my lax blogging with a link to a new blog: all the crazy emails I receive at work from people who reply to the mass emailing we send out for our clients. For example, say Kroger sends you an email advertising weekly specials and you write back asking your husband to remember to pick up condoms and orange juice on his way home. I get the Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-102483962002-02-28T19:15:00.000-08:002002-02-28T19:20:51.000-08:00FUN WITH REFERRER LOGS:
5 google searches that brought people to my site:
* Are Walmart foosball tables good quality.... er, no.
* Stinky Roomate
* In-N-Out vs. McDonalds
* OIL TANKING GENT
* louie XIV
HELL YES
I got linked by a genuine welsh site. i think. my welsh is a little rusty, but those double f's kinda give it away. Fflewddur Flam indeed!
Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-94562432002-02-06T15:57:00.000-08:002002-02-06T15:57:20.433-08:00HARVEY THE MOUSE MUST DIE
one man's quest to rid his apartment of mice. with hilarious posters and pictures.
Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-94035692002-02-05T08:53:00.000-08:002002-02-05T08:53:48.446-08:00PIMPS UPLOAD, HOS DOWNLOAD
a dating-for-dummies blog by my friend Jared. I came up with the name, but the rest is pure Jared. Good stuff!Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-94033862002-02-05T08:47:00.000-08:002002-02-05T08:47:46.176-08:00YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME
a worthless piece of stock from my bankrupt company is now worth $300 because it was issued on Sept 11 2001? Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-92174362002-01-30T18:38:00.000-08:002002-01-30T18:38:39.083-08:00ASHCROFT SPENDS 8 LARGE TO COVER NIPPLES
Mark Morford's take on Ashcroft's decision to drop 8k on velvet drapes that will cover the partially nude statues that have been in the Dept. of Justice since 1930s. Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-91464802002-01-28T19:50:00.000-08:002002-01-28T19:50:49.536-08:00LEGOS + WHITE STRIPES MUSIC = GLORIOUS STUFF
oh my god. Quicktime video of lego animated White Stripes video. Fabulous.Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-89445942002-01-22T14:08:00.000-08:002002-01-22T14:08:44.476-08:00YET ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF AWFULNESS OF MEN
sent over to provide maintenance on military aircraft in Bosnia, these dudes boozed it up on the job, raped and sold 14 year old girls to each other... on video. brilliant boys, brilliant.Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-87919782002-01-17T13:31:00.000-08:002002-01-17T13:31:28.043-08:00FAN SITE DEDICATED TO CARTOON THAT NEVER EXISTED
"The Adventures of Li'l Bill and Hil and Friends" is a cartoon about the Clintons & their friends that ran for 8 seasons, or not. Delirious fan site complete with FAQ, Character explanation, episode summaries, etc. Socks the flying cat and his most memorable line "¿Eso sí qué es?" (via boingboing)
Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-87913212002-01-17T13:09:00.000-08:002002-01-17T13:14:51.000-08:00MORE ON THE PRETZEL
Jim Higgins' brainchild:
Devil's Pretzel (in my mouth)
to the tune of Beck's 'Devil's Haircut'
Something's wrong 'cause my windpipe's closing
chest feels like it's near exploding
earphoned bully boys walking other places
Spot & Barney staring, Nipper faces
Gutless Dolphins offense self-destructing
My throat in need of reconstructing
Vasovagal SYN-co-pea, unfurled
bringingSay It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-87278622002-01-15T15:40:00.000-08:002002-01-15T15:40:29.916-08:00CHENEY WAS PRESIDENT FOR LIKE, 2 SECONDS.
pretty scary. here's some comments from a mailing list I'm not even on (via snarkeymalarkey):
"Bushie should ask Monica how to swallow without choking."
"Sounds like another example of One tequila Two tequila Three tequila Floor."
"Dick Cheney - a pretzel away from the presidency."
"Given the size and location of W's bruise, it makes me want to see if Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-87272992002-01-15T15:20:00.000-08:002002-01-15T15:20:57.000-08:00WHAT PRE 1985 VIDEO CHARACTER AM I?
I am a Breakout Bat.
I am an abstract sort of creature, who dislikes any sort of restraint. If you try to pigeonhole me, I'll break the box, and come back for more. I don't have any particular ambitions, I just drift, but I am adept at keeping life going along. What Video Game Character Are You?
Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-87270402002-01-15T15:11:00.000-08:002002-01-15T15:11:12.643-08:00THE STRANGE AND BENDY WAYS OF LEISURETOWN
quirky site with cursing bendy-figures. i particularly like the MANAGE YOUR WEB DOLLARS column, which has nothing to do with web dollars and everything to do with the bendy-rabbit-figure losing his ATM card. and QA CONFIDENTIAL is hilarious, 90 pages long, and i've linked it before, but it still makes me cry with laughter every time.Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-86910932002-01-14T14:10:00.000-08:002002-01-14T14:10:09.856-08:00WHAT TIME IS IT?
coolest internet clock ever. Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-85438872002-01-09T10:14:00.000-08:002002-01-09T10:14:44.133-08:00SEMIOTICS OF SMOKING
"For any englightened, right-minded gent with an ounce of 'common' in his noddle there can be only one reliable way to judge one's fellow man and that is by the semiotics of smoking. A chap with cigarette, cigar, or pipe in hand, when keenly observed, will within a matter of minutes unwittingly divulge not only his social status and current state of mind but also vital Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-84179862002-01-04T16:41:00.000-08:002002-01-04T16:47:15.000-08:00MARIAH CAREY MAIL BAG
found stacked on a Manhattan curb, thesmokinggun.com scanned and posted the most entertaining of these fan mails/pics.
Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-84177942002-01-04T16:33:00.000-08:002002-01-04T16:33:08.393-08:00MUSEUM OF HOAXES
need i say more?Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-84164202002-01-04T15:30:00.000-08:002002-01-04T15:30:15.220-08:00GOOF: FUN WITH POST-ITS
this happened a long long time ago (in internet terms), but i just saw it today, so i'm linkin this bad boy. Crazy guy posts post-it notes and pen for passersby to pen their thoughts on Starbucks. Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-84156572002-01-04T14:54:00.000-08:002002-01-04T14:54:05.100-08:00YAWN:
"President Bush has appointed a former aide to the American oil company Unocal, Afghan-born Zalmay Khalilzad, as special envoy to Afghanistan." anyone surprised by this?Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-83865282002-01-03T15:26:00.000-08:002002-01-04T12:35:00.000-08:00
This is an mp3 recording of Dubya responding to the gwbush.com website. He actually says
"There ought to be limits to freedom." G.W. Bush May 21, 1999
Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-83812192002-01-03T12:08:00.000-08:002002-01-03T12:08:02.753-08:00HOUSE PARTIES: HOLLYWOOD VS. REALITY
Are house parties not as good as you imagined? Blame teen movies.
Hollywood: plenty of sex on the double bed
Reality: plenty of coats on the double bed
Hollywood: stoner girl with glasses turns out to be a 'fox'
Reality: stoner girl with glasses gets more stoned
Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-83588172002-01-02T17:15:00.000-08:002002-01-02T17:15:15.770-08:00HMMM... TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE "CURRENT SITUATION" FOR A LITTLE PUBLICITY?
here's the deal: there's a convenience store at the corner of 3rd & Balboa, mere steps from my house. On one of its walls is a mural depicting wine & beer, neither of which are for sale inside the store. For spirits you must walk another block and a half up Balboa St. After the first disappointing mission for alcohol, I Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-83542832002-01-02T14:17:00.000-08:002002-01-02T14:24:16.000-08:00THE SPAM LETTERS
one dude's hilarious idea to respond to spammers. he posts all the spam and responses on his site. they're all pretty funny, but you can try this and this on for size then wander around. (i really like the nigerian scams myself)Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-82376542001-12-28T12:30:00.000-08:002001-12-28T12:30:31.473-08:00ENGLISH: THE NEW WORLD LANGUAGE
good economist.com article on the triumph of English. "The real reason for the latterday triumph of English is the triumph of the English-speaking United States as a world power." Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-82375662001-12-28T12:26:00.000-08:002001-12-28T12:26:11.686-08:00ICELAND TO USE HYDROGEN TO REPLACE FOSSIL FUELS
Virtually all of its electricity and heating already comes from hydroelectric power and the geo-thermal water reserves tapped from the hot rock layers lying just beneath the surface of Iceland. Now they are working on getting their fleet of trawlers converted to hydrogen power. Then comes buses/cars.
Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-80280782001-12-18T14:25:00.000-08:002001-12-18T14:31:27.000-08:00NICE! (from Vocabula Review)
"Of all the words in the English language, few have more varied careers than nice. Its meaning has altered more often than that of most other words, and it has always borne several different meanings simultaneously. It was once a verbal chameleon, whose instability might have threatened its survival; it is now much overworked and has sunk to the verbal equivalent of Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-79041212001-12-13T12:20:00.000-08:002001-12-13T12:20:12.700-08:00let the fun begin! Mavericks is open for contest season!
"On Saturday, dozens of riders assembled on a beach near cliffs at the north horn of Half Moon Bay. The gathering signaled opening the "window of opportunity" for the Quiksilver Men Who Ride Mountains contest.
"From now until March, contest director Jeff Clark (the break's legendary pioneer) will search buoy reports for suitable swells, Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-77412892001-12-07T16:19:00.000-08:002001-12-07T16:19:12.186-08:00AND SINCE WE'RE AT WHATEVER DUDE....
might have already posted this... Mariah Carey's Unholy Shriek of Death... but it still brings tears to my eyes:
"She was so popular and talented that her first 1,100 singles went to number one. "Hero" and "Vision of Love" gave teenage girls across the country inspiration to be better people and something besides "Greatest Love of All" to sing at the talent Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-77408592001-12-07T15:58:00.000-08:002001-12-07T15:58:56.860-08:00WAR ON DRUGS: THOUGHTS FROM WHATEVER-DUDE
"Most arrive at that experimentation crossroad where you either head down the path that allows a vice to consume a life and motivate your every movement. Or you travel down the road were a drug of choice simply serves as a recreational tool to unwind, have a little fun and let a mind float through the clouds for a bit.
"Shouldn't that be a right living Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-76455232001-12-04T14:54:00.000-08:002001-12-04T14:54:26.843-08:00BIN LADEN FEARED TO HAVE SEGWAY SCOOTER
"Picture Al Qaeda terrorists able to zip around cities on their dastardly errands at 12 miles an hour for only 5 cents a day. What a tremendous costs savings and convenience that would be for them," said Army Gen. Tommy Franks. Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-76103022001-12-03T12:15:00.000-08:002001-12-03T12:20:47.000-08:00RIGHT BRILLIANT
letters from morrisey to a pen pal in the early 80s.
"No, no, no, you wouldn't want to go to Moscow. It's far too draughty . Big countries are. And you would be completely lost in Germany. Think of all the intellectual pressure? I'd rather imagine you in say, Majorca or Benidorm. And wouldn't the Australian bush be better than Glasgow? America is very like England - except, of Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-72763952001-11-20T14:02:00.000-08:002001-11-20T14:02:07.080-08:0016 HOURS IN A HOME DEPOT: CRAZINESS ENSUES
pretty funny weblog about spending 16 hours in a home depot.Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-72756162001-11-20T13:29:00.000-08:002001-11-20T13:30:49.000-08:00GET LOST IN NOBODY HERE
very fun place to waste some time. Socks are my greatest love. The nosehair plucking is cool. and Teddy will comfort me. (wait for the rubber glove)Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-71003352001-11-13T15:34:00.000-08:002001-11-13T15:34:06.510-08:00FLASH
sometimes things don't have to make sense. sometimes they're just beautiful, odd, pieces of flash.Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-69207472001-11-06T13:55:00.000-08:002001-11-06T16:06:43.000-08:00THINGS YOU WOULD NEVER KNOW WITHOUT THE MOVIES
(yes, this is an email forward... but I've included only the parts of the list that I found funny)...
* If being chased through town, you can usually take cover in a passing St. Patrick's Day parade - at any time of the year.
* The ventilation system of any building is the perfect hiding place. No one will ever think of looking for you in there andSay It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-69180502001-11-06T12:07:00.000-08:002001-11-06T12:07:28.766-08:00COMMON SENSE AT LAST
"Pro-America does not mean pro-war. Or pro-Bush. Or anti-Afghanistan. Or pro-little-flags-on-SUV-antennas." Mark Morford's sfgate article is right on.
More: "He's our leader right now, he's doing his best and he's all we've got. This is our rallying cry, our motto: He's all we've got. There's your bumper sticker. And there he is. Except for Cheney, which isn't exactly Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-69000652001-11-05T19:26:00.000-08:002001-11-05T19:26:00.410-08:00G O D - B A C K S (D - B A C K S!)
there is a baseball god, thank fucking christ. ok, so my voice got lost in the tumultous 9th inning screaming at the teevee, but other than that I'm unscathed.
today i found myself downloading Thriller & Madonna's Music, and before you know it, I want to be starting something. I don't feel bad about downloading albums I wouldn't otherwise buy or albums Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-68052022001-11-01T21:56:00.000-08:002001-11-01T21:56:39.000-08:00NINTH INNINING, DOWN TWO RUNS, ONE MAN ON, HOMERUN... AGAIN
i hate the yankees more than i hate my job, red meat, the tv execs who yanked Freaks & Geeks, sunburn, hangovers, George Bush, headaches, and rabidly patriotic fuckheads added together.
yesterday, tino martinez. today, scott brosus. and it's all matt's fault for jinxing it, b/c in the bottom of the 9th, with 2 outs, he said "It's over.Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-67133542001-10-29T16:00:00.000-08:002001-10-29T16:00:48.790-08:00THINGS LOOKING UP (AT A SIX DEGREE ANGLE)
if i do lose my job in the reshuffling that will take place next month, i can always participate in this NASA study on the effects of staying a month in bed. 30 days of 24 hours in bed with your head tilted 6 degrees downward, hmmm. i don't think they allow book-reading, or any other fun. but they do pay $11/hr. nice work if you can get it. and i can Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-65888832001-10-24T13:45:00.000-07:002001-10-24T13:45:27.773-07:00ONE OF THOSE FORWARDS, BUT WORTH READING:
"At first it was easy: Some guys hijacked some planes and flew them into our buildings and we knew what to call it: "America Under Attack". Obviously we couldn't leave it at that, so we loaded up our airplanes and warships and threw together a real nifty coalition of a couple of our friends and practically all of our enemies and started bombing the crap Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-65598272001-10-23T12:49:00.000-07:002001-10-23T12:49:20.840-07:00COOL AS HELL
interactive kung-fu remixer.Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-64393132001-10-18T12:07:00.000-07:002001-10-18T12:07:54.723-07:00OH YEAH, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM IS IN THE HOUSE
get your war on. funneeeee!Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-64391592001-10-18T12:00:00.000-07:002001-10-18T12:00:07.620-07:00HER VOCABULARY WAS AS BAD AS, LIKE, WHATEVER
winners of the worst analogies in a high school essay, gleaned from a washington post contest. including:
"John and Mary had never met. They were like two hummingbirds who had also never met."
"From the attic came an unearthly howl. The whole scene had an eerie, surreal quality, like when you're on vacation in another city and "Jeopardy" comes on atSay It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-62224542001-10-09T15:01:00.000-07:002001-10-09T15:01:44.000-07:00
go marcus!Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-62220462001-10-09T14:40:00.000-07:002001-10-10T16:58:21.000-07:00OPERATION MAMMOTH CLOWN HEAD
The peeps at dorrk.com have come up with some savvy tricks to use against the Taliban, including:
Operation Fake Robots: unleash hundreds of oversized, mostly harmless mechanized robots into enemy camps, with the intent to spook the most fearful of their soldiers and to confuse others
Operation Pudding Missile: Although the missiles will appear realistic harbingers Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-61135392001-10-04T13:51:00.000-07:002001-10-04T13:51:20.000-07:00TOKENS FROM THE INTERNET BOOM
as my company edges closer to bankrupcy, we the 'lucky' employees left in this empty shell have been given the opportunity to reap what our disasterous, money-spending founders sowed. i took home an excellent 18gig computer with an 866 processor (complete with ergonomic keyboard, harman/kardon speakers, & a microsoft mouse) for $175. yesterday i lugged 2 Leap chairsSay It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-60845952001-10-03T10:07:00.000-07:002001-10-03T10:07:36.543-07:00TODAY'S COLUMN BROUGHT TO YOU BY MATIER & ROSS
"THAT BE BERKELEY: When it comes to pushing the outer limits, San Francisco has nothing on Berkeley. Just ask public relations man Paul Shinoff who, while attending the annual self-mocking "How Berkeley Can You Be" parade, spotted a man wearing a feathered rooster mask, sequined shirt and . . . nothing else.
No big deal in Berkeley, except that Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-59562472001-09-27T11:26:00.000-07:002001-09-27T11:26:28.940-07:00WORDS WORDS WORDS
this page allows you to identify and visualize the relations, connections, intersections, and rhymes between words. very cool. Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-58937832001-09-24T18:48:00.000-07:002001-09-27T11:24:54.000-07:00DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU MISS UNTIL IT'S HERE AGAIN
i forgot how much i love thunderstorms. this is the first thunderstorm we've had in san fran in what seems like 2 years. ohmygod. supercool!
Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-58891782001-09-24T15:00:00.000-07:002001-09-24T15:00:00.306-07:00MORE GAMES
who knew? msn zone has addictive games.Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-58321362001-09-21T14:18:00.000-07:002001-09-27T11:27:13.000-07:00MILHOUSE PLUS JANEY EQUALS ????
what if the characters on the simpsons mated?Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-58092202001-09-20T13:15:00.000-07:002001-09-20T13:15:52.633-07:00MMMMMKAY?
fuck mtv is a great weblog full of hilarious video reviews.
this page is also worth a few chuckles. (no, you won't be embarrassed by the content, but you will be made to feel stupid.)
and finally, a site that blows away all other designers.
Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-58078272001-09-20T12:01:00.000-07:002001-09-20T12:01:20.890-07:00MOBY DICK WALKS?
Whales apparently once lived on land. Their closest relatives today are COWS, GIRAFFES, and CAMELS. Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-57858542001-09-19T11:38:00.000-07:002001-09-19T11:38:23.640-07:00ZWIGOFF & CLOWES
a conversation.Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-57848272001-09-19T10:40:00.000-07:002001-09-19T10:40:56.000-07:00BADASS BUDDY ICONS
if you have AOL IM, you need to get one of these hilarious violent buddy icons.Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-57845512001-09-19T10:23:00.000-07:002001-09-19T10:23:11.063-07:00FOGGY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS
cool fog forecast animation... courtesy sfgate.Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-55979572001-09-10T14:50:00.000-07:002001-09-10T14:50:42.000-07:00TROME-L'OEIL MURALS : LOOK AGAIN!
these photos of actual murals in Palo Alto are very cool. I'd be fooled into looking twice. (link from BoinG BoinG)
Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-55214892001-09-06T11:15:00.000-07:002001-09-06T11:15:37.450-07:00BARBARA MANNING HATES CINCINNATI
went to the last stop on barbara's seven week tour; she played the makeout room and launched into a tirade against pretty much every other US city except san fran. "Don't go to Cincinnati-- there's lots of poor people there. Just like SF without the coolness." Whatever Barb. i happened to get there early enough to stake out a booth, and as i was waiting for Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-53893292001-08-30T12:08:00.000-07:002001-08-30T12:08:48.000-07:00LETTERS FROM REHAB: BACKSTREET STYLE
semi-funny fictitious letters from AJ on modernhumorist. "Remember how in Orlando we’d hang out in the fake alleyway behind the fake convenience store and smoke fake cigarettes? I’ll never forget those fabricated times. They’ll always give me ersatz strength, so that just when I think I’ve seen the darkest virtual night, I’ll know in the back of my mind that Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961904.post-53713172001-08-29T14:51:00.000-07:002001-08-29T14:51:07.866-07:00GAMES GAMES GAMES
cool lego game.
and 3-D Pong. both very addictive, very fun, & both require shockwave.Say It Loudnoreply@blogger.com