I’m Rod Knowlton. You should follow me on Twitter.Email me: toldorknown at gmail.com Leave me a voicemailElsewhere my del.icio.usmy flickrmy simple code Stuff my tumblr greasemonkey scriptsEnjoy.Or not.Whatever.Tumblr (3.0; @toldorknown)http://toldorknown.com/<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz4nkfZ46F1qz4ugvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Karl had a great hump day, but he paid for it in meetings the next day.</p>http://toldorknown.com/post/441460068http://toldorknown.com/post/441460068Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:07:00 -0600doodleiphoneit's funny because he's a rabbitthe bloodshot looked redder on my iphone<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz3g439v5B1qz4ugvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>You know how you order something and they say “Ships in 5 to 7 business days”, and it turns out they ship it four hours later?</p> <p>Yeah, neither did I until today*, and it couldn’t have happened on a better order.</p> <p>*It’s standard ground service, so you’ve got a week or so before I become totally unbearable about my new ma-cheen.</p>http://toldorknown.com/post/440090739http://toldorknown.com/post/440090739Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:28:39 -0600imaci727"omgomgomg<p>I get depressed* after making any sort of substantial purchase, even when it’s been carefully thought out and anticipated.</p> <p>I suppose it could be argued that it’s <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buyer's_remorse">Buyer’s Remorse</a>, and I imagine it’s a similar feeling, but the thing is <em>I don’t regret the purchase</em>.</p> <p>Does this happen to anyone else?</p> <p>*Not clinically, but “get down” sounded like I was boogieing.</p>http://toldorknown.com/post/439454662http://toldorknown.com/post/439454662Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:37:00 -0600<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz2nb1mPqI1qz4ugvo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Irony, thy name art autocomplete.</p>http://toldorknown.com/post/439100135http://toldorknown.com/post/439100135Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:06:15 -0600<a href="http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/03/lifelock-accused-of-running-con-operation/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired27b+%28Blog+-+27B+Stroke+6+%28Threat+Level%29%29&utm_content=Google+Reader">Lifelock Dinged $12 Million for Deceptive Business Practices </a>: <blockquote> <p>“In truth, the protection they provided left such a large hole … that you could drive that truck through it,” said FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz, referring to a Lifelock TV ad showing a truck painted with the CEO’s Social Security number driving around city streets.</p> </blockquote>http://toldorknown.com/post/438080269http://toldorknown.com/post/438080269Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:41:52 -0600<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyzsmrjpZn1qz4ugvo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Pretty creeped out. Ewwwww!</p>http://toldorknown.com/post/435822485http://toldorknown.com/post/435822485Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:08:51 -0600<a href="http://nonoididnot.tumblr.com/">No. No I did not.</a>: <p>Why not? Don’t cost nothing.</p> <p>Submit or don’t, whatevs.</p>http://toldorknown.com/post/435782542http://toldorknown.com/post/435782542Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:50:12 -0600<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyzqxzVdYu1qz4ugvo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>No.</p> <p>No I did not.</p>http://toldorknown.com/post/435744895http://toldorknown.com/post/435744895Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:32:23 -0600<p>In case anyone was <a href="http://toldorknown.com/post/435607296/food-makes-it-all-better-she-actually-calmed">wondering</a>, it stands for “Unitarian Universalist To Be”*.</p> <p>*Of course, she is free to choose her own path once she reaches an age of discretion**.</p> <p>**Statement is both true and humorously UU.</p>http://toldorknown.com/post/435719776http://toldorknown.com/post/435719776Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:20:30 -0600<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyznvzFy3E1qz4ugvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Food makes it all better*.</p> <p>*She actually calmed down after they stopped trying to put the “hair bib” on her. By calmed down I mean stopped crying and Kubrick stared the entire time.</p>http://toldorknown.com/post/435607296http://toldorknown.com/post/435607296Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:26:00 -0600<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyzmxrmoG81qz4ugvo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The First Cut Is The Scariest (via <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/rodknowlton">toldorknown</a>)</p>http://toldorknown.com/post/435564985http://toldorknown.com/post/435564985Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:05:50 -0600<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyyqg595hI1qz4ugvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Home Tips</strong><br/> by Scott Knowlton, age unknown (7-10ish, circa 1997-2000)</p> <p>Tip #1: Children can swallow anything smaller than a sofa.</p> <p>Tip #2: Your household may have a member that can legally vote, but probably shouldn’t.</p> <p>Tip #3: Your TV is trying to steal your life’s savings.</p>http://toldorknown.com/post/434562909http://toldorknown.com/post/434562909Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:23:51 -0600kidstips“The meal is not over when I’m <em>full</em>. The meal is over when I <em>hate myself</em>.”<br/><br/> - <em>Louis C. K.</em>http://toldorknown.com/post/433537276http://toldorknown.com/post/433537276Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:18:50 -0600<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyxsvkLcNn1qz4ugvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I tell ya, I’m ‘bout ready to cut a box up in here.</p>http://toldorknown.com/post/433418059http://toldorknown.com/post/433418059Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:18:41 -0600<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyxp93hcFn1qz4ugvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’ve got a fair idea when this particular tub of junk was closed.</p>http://toldorknown.com/post/433271242http://toldorknown.com/post/433271242Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:00:23 -0600<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyxp3eJUN71qz4ugvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Trying to keep myself from showing up on <em>Hoarders</em>, I’m classifying all the stuff in the garage as “Keep”, “Yard Sale”, and “Trash”.</p> <p>Here we have a home recorded VHS* of <em>King Rat</em> and <em>Dr. Strangelove</em> (both, I believe, available on Netflix Instant).</p> <p>The sticker with the “0Z” on it is a remnant of a Base36 cataloging scheme I used for a while. It yields 1296 unique two-character IDs.</p> <p>*Unless it’s personal stuff, VHS is automatic “Yard Sale”.</p>http://toldorknown.com/post/433264946http://toldorknown.com/post/433264946Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:56:59 -0600“Attempting to sound the horn”http://toldorknown.com/post/432864738http://toldorknown.com/post/432864738Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:21:56 -0600<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyxf46y8HB1qz4ugvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Air Bag Safety Instructions</p> <p>“Do not attempt to sound the horn at the onset of an inevitable accident.”</p> <p>What if it’s avoidable, but only if I sound the horn?</p>http://toldorknown.com/post/432863938http://toldorknown.com/post/432863938Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:21:19 -0600<p>Once you identify a car you’d like, go to the bank and get what you’re willing to pay for it in cash.</p> <p>Walk into the salesman’s office, ignore his “<a href="http://consumerist.com/m/2007/03/dealerships-rip-you-off-with-the-four-square-heres-how-to-beat-it.html">Four Square</a> sales sheet, and place the money on his desk.</p> <p>Inform him “This [x] dollars cash, plus my trade-in, are what I’m willing to pay for that car. Every time you leave the room or attempt to add to my out-of-pocket in any way, I’ll take back a hundred dollars. This will continue until either you accept the amount of money remaining on the desk or I decide I’m tired of this.”</p> <p>“Your move, champ.”</p>http://toldorknown.com/post/432761599http://toldorknown.com/post/432761599Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:22:17 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyx2cfVRRt1qz4ugvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Oh, so we really did buy a car last night.</p> <p>How about that?</p> <p>Keen eyes will notice the birds have already provided a demonstration of something that was less noticeable when both cars were white.</p>http://toldorknown.com/post/432443471http://toldorknown.com/post/432443471Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:45:35 -0600