August 2008
“The Palin pick says much more about McCain than it does about Palin (all it says...”
– Andrew Sullivan
“Twitter is the most antisocial social network ever.”
– Twitter / mogrify
“the husband’s first choice was to reconcile with his estranged wife. His...”
– Scott Adams Blog: Worst Hit Man Ever
N Korea's Kim died in 2003; replaced by lookalike,... →
north korea has taken a page from dave. who says a military dictatorship can’t love a good romantic political comedy?
Sounds even more like Moon Over Parador. :-)
An Alphabet of One Word Movie Titles
Inspired by a tweet by rands, although these are not necessarily Great™. I limited myself to movies I’ve actually seen, so there are some (K, O, Q, and Y) that are only there because I haven’t managed to see anything better. I do recommend the other twenty-two, though.
AAdaptationBBirdyCCasablancaDDeathtrapEElephantFFargoGGoodfellasHHoosiersIInsomniaJJawsKKingpin (need to see...
WatchI can’t see synchronized swimming on my TV without hearing Martin Short say “I’m not…that strong…a swimmer”. SNL Classic
“When people ask me how they can support Get Rich Slowly, I intentionally steer...”
– Ads Are NOT the New Online Tip Jar ∞ Get Rich Slowly
Tumblr v4 Beta Show Follower Count –... →
Quick and dirty, doesn’t work on filtered dashboard yet.
“So what’s the real explanation? It’s the economy, stupid. When the...”
– Robert Reich’s Blog: The Real Reason Why Highway Deaths Are Down
WatchMy Name is Earl - CSI: Miami Bit
Watching a three month old Earl on the Tivo, this little clip tickled me so much I had to Hulu it and share. (Related: I’m still amazed that a couple of old media giants could pull off a site that really gets it the way Hulu does.)
The 100 Most Common English Words →
See how many of the 100 most common words in the English language you can guess in 5 minutes…
I got 49. (via Fritinancy)
“Put plainer, my sense is that western culture would be a damn sight poorer today...”
– Merlin Mann - Making Time to Make: The Job You Think You Have