September 2010
Paternity
Daycare Worker: Good morning, Em. Are you ready for some oatmeal? Say "bye-bye, Dad".
Half Dozen of Em's Classmates (unison): Bye-bye, Dad.
Em: …
So, this is about the greatest webpage trick ever →
chartier:
“Remember: it’s cooler if you make your own sound effects.”
My goal today isn’t to reproduce David’s blog, but holy cow this is cool!
Here's looking at you, kid
A kiss is still a kiss,
But if a hug I miss,
Our toddler won’t know why.
The fundamental things apply.
She’s gonna cry.
The Miracle
Me: It's time for your nap, Emerson.
Emerson: Okay.
Me: ?!?!?!???!!!!
Dear Businesses With Caller ID Hooked Into Your...
Ask who it is anyway.
It’s creepy and confusing when you don’t.
Eleanor Rigby
Sits at the keyboard
And waits for a line on the screen
Lives in a dream
Waits for a signal
Finding some code
That will make the machine do some more.
What is it for?
All the lonely users, where do they all come from?
All the lonely users, why does it take so long?
anonymous - via fortune file
Truthful Tuesday
I couldn’t care less about having a sports car.
I drove for FedEx for five years, and you can’t unlearn professional defensive driving.
On the occasions that I’ve driven sports cars since, my internal dialogue has been “OMG OMG OMG MY ASS IS ON THE GROUND AND I CAN’T SEE ANYTHING OR BE SEEN BY ANYONE”.
I wouldn’t mind a spin on a closed track, but I...
Workplace Slideshow: 10 Clues That You're a... →
Shouldn’t this just be one slide that says, “You’re not.”?
Ditloid - Wikipedia →
A ditloid is a type of word puzzle, in which a phrase, quote, date or fact must be deduced from the numbers and abbreviated letters in the clue. Common words such as ‘the’, ‘in’, ‘a’, ‘an’, ‘of’, ‘to’, etc. are not normally abbreviated. The name ‘ditloid’ was given by the Daily Express newspaper, originating...
The Last House on the Left (1972 film) - Wikipedia →
The story is based on the 13th century Swedish ballad “Töres dotter i Wänge”, which was also adapted into the 1960 Swedish film The Virgin Spring, directed by Ingmar Bergman.
Huh.
“I’d like to unsubscribe from whatever it is you’re doing”
– Veronica Palmer, Better Off Ted
I understand how it gets that way algorithmically, but I also know that Google has intervened on corner cases before, and if you look at those results, Salon pointed this out last year.
Pà Dentro - Flabby
Just a fun little retro party...
She Makes Me So Proud
Me: You need to get ready for bed, honey. I can see you're tired.
Emerson: No, YOU'RE tired.
Pedobear Strikes Tulsa, OK - Featured on BuzzFeed →
Go and watch the news clip.
I’ll wait.
Now donate to our relocation fund.
Where Dysgenics Goes Wrong: Comparative Advantage... →
If you are really worried about dysgenic pressure retarding the advance of civilization, there are two sensible solutions. The first is to encourage high-IQ people to have more kids to increase the supply of brains; the second is to encourage low-IQ people to have more kids to increase the demand for brains. Urging either group to have fewer kids “for the good of society” is not...
Smart, Qualified People Behind the Scenes Keeping... →
Following the announcement, reporters learned that the all-seeing satellite cameras and invisible eyes that millions of Americans assume are diligently watching every square-inch of the country like a silent sentinel are either not up there at all, or are being monitored by a tired, modestly educated man reading Road & Track magazine in a tiny office.
My Least Favorite Sound
The short, descending pitch, squeak of the vacuum in my sinus reasserting itself after I blow my nose.
I’ve heard it a lot today.