January 2008
12 posts
At Gordon Biersch
Waiter: How is your beer, sir?
Me: I dunno, kind of flat and a little stale.
Waiter: Really?
Me: Yeah, tastes like yesterday's kegger leftovers.
Waiter: Oh that's our new flavor "Yesterday's Kegger". Perhaps you'd prefer something from our bottle selection.
Me: (beat) Yes, that would be nice.
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Darwin on the Origin of Species →
The Atlantic finally opened its archives, and this gem really stood out for me for a number of reasons: 1) it’s a primary source, being the immediate reaction to Darwin’s work in the time and mindset of the people of the day, and 2) it’s so well written it should be required reading for anyone attempting to be a writer or reporter, including bloggers, including yours truly. I...
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Incubi vs. Succubi
If a demon lover visits you in your sleep, it’s said it’s either an incubus, or succubus, depending on your gender. The etymology of incubus comes from the latin “I lie on top”, and correspondingly a succubus lies underneath. What if the demon does a Reverse Cowgirl[nsfw], then? Does the succubus become the incubus? Inquiring minds and all that.
Cracked →
I can’t believe that I haven’t spent more time on Cracked. It used to be the sadder cousin of Mad Magazine, but boy did it hit the web in the right way. I laughed and laughed…
Mother told me, yes, she told me, I’d meet girls like you.
OMD’s “Dazzle Ships” is the soundtrack to Steampunk
Qualthog
The Qualthog is the traditional first visitor of New Years. The tallness and darkness factor of the visitor determines your luck for the rest of the year, taller and darker means luckier. The internets, infinitely wise and wide, have no mention of this. Google returns no hits, even Live Search is at a loss. It’s all up to me, I suppose. I’m heading to the library (yes, a physical...