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April 2008

Apr 29, 2008
World Statistics Updated in Real Time [LINK]worldometers.info

thisiswhy:

(via jordanlyons)

This is madness.  Check out the how many people died today of hunger vs. how much was spent on dieting.

Apr 29, 20081 note
Return Flight: November 5

highlow:

I wish that someone would invite Revered Wright on the vacation of a lifetime.  Somewhere really remote… without electricity, telephones or microphones.  Depature: Tomorrow.  Return Flight: November 5. 

Apr 29, 2008
Apr 29, 2008
I was choking on a cornflake

I was choking on a cornflake
You said “Have some toast instead”
I was sleeping maybe three hours
You said “You should get to bed”
I was waiting at the church door
For the minister to show
I was looking at the new year
You said “Walk before you crawl”

I was feeling like a loser
You said “Hey, you’ve still got me”
I was feeling pretty lonely
You said “You wanted to be free”
I was looking for a good time
You said “Let the good times start”
With a quiver of your eyelid
You took on someone else’s part

Maybe I’m a little greedy
You said “Think before you speak”
Sometimes I’m a little seedy
You said “Everyone is weak”
Now I feel a little better
Is there something I can do?
But I never heard the answer
I never had a clue

Belle and Sebastian -Stay Loose

Apr 29, 2008
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Apr 28, 200819 notes
directing political internet traffic [LINK]motherjones.com

Using Google AdSense to direct people to McCain website is innovative. It’s sort of creepy in a big brother herding sheep kind of way.  There just some little guys out there directing political internet traffic (on both sides).  It’s premeditated by strategists, although they trick you into thinking it was your idea.  We are all willing pawns when it comes to the internet.  If you don’t believe me just following the link.

Apr 28, 2008
“Weekends don’t count unless you spend them doing something completely pointless.”—

Calvin (and Hobbes) (via affremblequotes)

check and mate

Apr 27, 2008
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Apr 25, 2008
Office Perils, a brief field guide

cubicle17:

As an office-dweller by day, I understand the need for quick identification of workplace perils. The cubicle jungle can be a dangerous place, and it’s best for all of us if you’re aware of the potential dangers. Please consider this a brief field guide for those of you new to the office:

  1. Do not drink the office coffee. By definition, office coffee is terrible.
  2. Never shake hands with “that guy” who goes to the bathroom and doesn’t wash his hands.
  3. That sponge in the kitchen/break room? It’s roughly 4 years old and there is stuff growing on it for which there is no cure.
  4. Never touch a co-worker’s computer unless instructed to do so. I’ve seen people killed for less.
  5. Alt-Tab (or the OS X equivalent) is the most important keystroke ever.
  6. The best friend you can make in an office is the person with the most food stashed in their desk drawers.
  7. The printer/fax machine/copier will fail when you need it most. There are no exceptions to this rule. (see Office Space for more details)
  8. Every field has a way of needlessly working its jargon into normal conversation (for example, IT people use “bandwidth” where they mean “free time” and “ping me” where they mean “send me an IM, please”). Please don’t do this.
  9. If you ask a coworker about the children’s drawings on his/her cube wall, prepare to be there for the rest of the day. No one loves to talk about their children more than cube trolls.
  10. Beware the Meeting Hydra. Nothing in the office is scarier, or more deadly, than the meeting that spawns other meetings. Nothing.

This is Office Perils 101 level stuff, and while you should always be on the lookout for the things on this list, realize that each office has its own unique perils.

Best of luck brave office newbie. I hope to see you on the other side.

If you are new to the cubes, bring in some CUPCAKES.  If you bring them on a Friday or a Monday there is a pretty good chance of competition so aim for Tuesday or Wednesday. Chocolate is always a good bet.  Don’t make too big of a deal out of it.  Send a company e-mail letting people know the cupcakes are available. Then, if anyone asks, play it off like you were baking anyway for something else (bake sale, birthday, party).  Bringing fresh baked goods forms fast alliances in the cubes.  If you don’t bake go to a good bakery.  Alliances formed over generic store bought treats are tenuous and often short lived. 

Apr 24, 200811 notes
#original
“[discussing film crews] …they always want me to be in front of a totem pole. First of all that’s coastal. Second of all: NO! They said they wanted me in my cultural environment. Starbucks?”—Sherman Alexie
Apr 24, 2008
Apr 22, 2008
“Are you worried that you could win the nomination at the convention and defeat John McCain in the general and, you know, go to the inauguration and Hillary would still be running?”—Jon Stewart to Obama on the Daily Show (via highlow)
Apr 22, 200810 notes
A year without plastic packaging [LINK]gimundo.com

Happy planet day!

Apr 22, 2008
Apr 21, 2008
America's Most Lustful Cities - Forbes.com [LINK]forbes.com

missbrightside:

1. denver, colorado
2. san antonio, texas / portland, oregon
4. seattle, washington
5. salt lake city, utah & boise, idaho
6. washington, d.c.
7. cincinnati, ohio / columbus, ohio
9. baltimore, maryland
10. buffalo, new york & rochester, new york

really?

Has this been cross-referenced at all with the prominence abstinence only sex education?  Maybe it’s not an issue of more sex but rather safer sex.  Not that living in a top ten cities isn’t exciting.  It is nice to know Seattle will finally get some recognition for something other than rain, 90’s grunge and the suicide rate (note: Vegas is actually the highest). 
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Apr 20, 2008
SIMCLOTI [LINK] http

This takes longer to think than type.

Apr 20, 2008
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Apr 18, 2008
“To me, a bumper sticker is a shortcut. It’s like a little sign that says, “Hey… let’s never hang out.””—

Demetri Martin (via igowen)

Agreed.

Apr 18, 200816 notes
Apr 17, 200810 notes
I am my own twin [LINK]

Two colliding embryos fused and somehow a woman is her own twin, a chimera.  This is insane.  Her blood has the DNA of one twin and her organs have the DNA of another.  You can hear her talk about the moment she found out she was genetically unrelated to her sons on RadioLab(So-Called) Life.

Apr 17, 2008
Apr 17, 2008
Apr 17, 2008
Oakland A’s versus Seattle Sonics: the hunt for a new home

“We’ve spent most of our time focused on Oakland; now the next goal is to stay in Alameda County,” he said. “We haven’t ruled out any place, but Oakland is difficult because it has lots of priorities that are very important to the community beyond sports.” [Athletics team owner Lewis Wolff] 

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If only the Sonics had a portion of this diplomacy and an inkling of a community’s greater responsibilities.  

Apr 16, 2008
Bill Clinton Suggests Young Voters Too Easily Fooleddigg.com

jordanlyons:

“Good job, Bill! Marginalize and ridicule the younger voters so that they vote for Obama in droves. I and all of Obama’s supporters Thank You.”

With competition like, this who needs allies?
Apr 16, 20081 note
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Apr 16, 2008
#music
Apr 15, 2008
“Have Chosen To Stay and Fight”—Margaret Cho
Apr 15, 2008
Complaint #195

heyitseva:

thisiswhy:

whitewhine:

“How come some of my Google Alerts are going straight to my Gmail spam folder? Come on, Google, where’s your product integration?”

-Whine by Zach Gore

I’m famous!

 HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! 

Hey Hey, I know this kid.  High five!

Apr 15, 20084 notes
Venice Issues "Poor American" Discount [LINK]gimundo.com

All you have to due is admit your citizenship and they knock 20% off the bill. 

Apr 15, 2008
“I saw you walking
In the city
We’re all in this together
The city’s changing
‘Cause we are changing
And were all in this together
Every twelve seconds
Someone remembers
That were all in this together”
—Ben Lee
Apr 14, 2008
Apr 13, 2008
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Apr 11, 2008
#lip dub
Apr 10, 2008
Win the lottery, give away 48,500 lbs of chicken. [LINK]gimundo.com
Apr 10, 2008
“This must be Thursday. I never could get the hang of Thursdays.”—Douglas Adams
Apr 10, 2008
A Tale of Two Managers

cubicle17:

These two managers could not possibly be more diametrically opposed; they simply approach their jobs differently. Despite the myriad differences in the way they talk/dress/carry themselves, the biggest difference I see between them is how they interact with the people they manage.

The first manager is progressive: he learns about new technologies, he listens to those underneath him, he wants to know how your weekend went, and he’s always willing to take a chance on something new. The second manager is anything but progressive: he subscribes to a CYA mentality, he thinks his way is “the right way”, he rarely listens to those beneath him, doesn’t want to learn anything new, and you’ll only see him if you’ve done something wrong.

I highlight these different managing styles because in the long term, managers are only as effective as they are inspiring. An effective manager is one who inspires you to learn something new, try a different approach, or even helps you solve a difficult problem. The ineffective managers typically “inspire” through fear. It may get the job done, but ultimately, no one wants to go the extra mile for an asshole. And getting your people to go the extra mile when it’s needed most is what being an effective manager is all about.

Apr 9, 20086 notes
“I have decided you are my hamburger good luck charm.”—My coworker Patty [this comment was not given further context except to say the burgers she orders are delicious when I am around.  Um, thanks I guess.]
Apr 9, 2008
socialized medicine: stuff white people like [LINK]stuffwhitepeoplelike.wordpress.com

Well, they’re right about this one. 

Apr 9, 2008
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Apr 9, 20084 notes
Apr 9, 2008
First Bumbershoot Artists Announced.

thisiswhy:

Beck, Stone Temple Pilots, Lucinda Williams, Neko Case, Ingrid Michaelson, Del Tha Funky Homosapien, Jakob Dylan, !!!, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Saul Williams, Joe Bonamassa, M. Ward, The Walkmen, Asylum St. Spankers, Dan Deacon, MIDIval PunditZ, Blitzen Trapper, Bedouin Soundclash, Tim Finn, Dale Watson, John Vanderslice, Final Fantasy, The Fall of Troy, Orgone, Forro in the Dark, Ryan Bingham, Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby, Arthur & Yu, Darondo and Nino Moschella, Pacifika

There will be hundreds more announced over the next several months, but I’m already psyched.

Hooray for music festivals!

Apr 9, 20081 note
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Apr 8, 2008
“All pro sports, as well as the NCAA, should thank God every day we have sports betting here… We have the only agency in the world that regulates the honesty of games.”—Meyer Lansky
Apr 8, 2008
Apr 8, 2008
TV saves life [LINK]gimundo.com

It turns out there is finally proof the TV can save your life.  Not only can the food network rescue a dinner party and a good Jon Stewart quote salvage a cocktail conversation but survivorman can save your life when you take a wrong turn in Manitoba.  Amazing.    

Apr 7, 2008
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