Archive for May, 2010

Photo Friday

Friday, May 28th, 2010 by Aabra

* List of seven species endangered by the gulf oil spill includes sea turtles (oh), dolphins (oh!) and tiger sharks (NOOOOOO!) * If I hear one more person whine about the rich carrying an undue tax burden… * Net worth of presidents in today’s dollars: Click for full, way bigger copy * How America spends [...]

Galaxy of link dumps

Thursday, May 27th, 2010 by Aabra

It’s mostly bad news, sorry. Stupid oil spill. ‘Haven’t been this depressed since Hurricane Katrina… * There’s a giant oil spill in Washington state right now?? * We would like to remind y’all that Puerto Rico is part of the United States, in the midst of a vote that might lead to statehood, and that [...]

YouTubesday

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010 by Aabra

* Sweet, the Lost finale is on YouTube. Didn’t expect it to be in black and white. And 120 years old… * Namesake of a legendary metal band. The inspiration for Pulp Fiction. Ladies and gents, enjoy the trailer for the 1963 Italian horror flick I tre volti della paura. * Slightly more cheerful: Joss [...]

Photo Friday

Friday, May 21st, 2010 by Aabra

* “How was your weekend, Matt?” “She’s… trying to… kill me!” * Cinematic Titanic crew on Keith Olbermann, ohmygodohmygodohmygod! * BP stands for “PR nightmare“… * K Chronicles wonders if the Evangaliban’s obsession with telling women what to do with their own bodies will calm down, or… Click for full comic * From a Photoshop [...]

Link dumps for the soul

Thursday, May 20th, 2010 by Aabra

All links stolen from MeFi and/or Reddit, sorry. ‘Spent nine days in a row painting the house. Work boots collapsed sometime in the middle. Now spending my days taking pain killers while Googling “plantar fasciitis” with my feet elevated. So… tired… * Pipe bomb explodes at Florida mosque while 60 people are inside. No injuries, [...]

YouTubesday

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010 by Aabra

* Red State Update would like to remind you that Tennessee is ****ing under water and needs help. “Honestly, Free Comic Book Day got better press!” * Bike rush hour in the Netherlands. * Stephen Colbert tries to get Glenn Beck up that mountain. * Trailer for Four Lions, a slapstick comedy about… erm… terrorists. [...]

Music Monday

Monday, May 17th, 2010 by Aabra

* Sneak peek at the “Scott Pilgrim” soundtrack: iiiiiiit’s Metric! * Get hip to the Toronto music scene before Scott Pilgrim vs The World comes out so you can be all “I’ve listened to them for ages, lard, why do people wait for soundtracks to tell them what to listen to??” * I’ve had “A-Frame [...]

Photo Friday

Friday, May 14th, 2010 by Aabra

We’ll start with a few of Matt’s Boston pics. I can’t believe the quality you get from a Blackberry operated by someone suffering jet lag! * A typical Boston park is full of frolicking dogs, joggers, and… cannons?? * From the MIT museum. In 1952, this was a RAM chip, storing 64k of memory and [...]

Don’t dump links angry

Thursday, May 13th, 2010 by Aabra

I am so angry this afternoon. Okay, calm down, don’t dump links angry… What do I need? Ah yes– jazz, Jim Beam, and maybe a taser… Okay, as y’all know, I’m painting the house this month, which involves climbing a 24′ ladder even though I’m terrified of heights (Matt can’t do it ’cause he has, [...]

I am a proxy in the US Census

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010 by Aabra

Hey, all, share this story with census skeptics so that they understand there’s just no escaping this ridiculously simple civic duty. I must have one of those faces. I smile at and greet everyone, including dogs. Maybe it’s the fact that I’m outside so much, walking to the store, prepping my house for painting, pulling [...]


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