July 2009
1 post
Man Charged Over $23 Quadrillion For Cigarettes →
Plus a $15 overdraft fee.
May 2009
5 posts
April 2009
2 posts
"Ban Comic Sans" Movement Gathering Steam →
Amusing article from the Wall Street Journal about the (apparently) global Ban Comic Sans movement. This is the most passionate I’ve seen anyone get about computer fonts since I played Helvetica vs Arial.
March 2009
8 posts
I can't believe I just had this conversation...
Andy & Pat: Do you have any Ben Folds songs on your computer?
Me: Sorry, I only have "Bitches Ain't Shit"
We’ll miss you, Lucky.
Thai Spider-Man Rescues Autistic Boy →
Handled brilliantly, in my opinion, but unlikely to ever happen this way in America.
Absurdly Massive Tetris Game →
Some programmers are sadistic. It took me 7:19 just to lose the game as fast as I could.
"New" Proposal: End Legal Marriage →
I have a hard time calling this a “new” idea, since I’ve been saying it for years, but now a couple of law professors are pitching the idea, giving it a little more credibility.
This impressive display of flushing power reminded me a lot of Blendtec’s marketing strategy.
'Total Recall' remake in the works →
gregbrown:
For some reason, remaking Paul Verhoeven’s films seems to be hot stuff lately with Aronofsky’s upcoming remake/reboot/rewhatever of Robocop. No Starship Troopers remake yet, thankfully.
Surprisingly, it took 6 comments before someone mentioned the chick with three boobs.
February 2009
14 posts
Change of Address
Back in October, the university’s Housing department asked a few graduating staff members, including myself, to test their new online contract application system. I was happy to help, though I don’t think they anticipated someone with a software development background showing up.
Long story short, I found out today that Housing’s official records show that I am an...
Actual Conversation About the "Twilight" Movie
Mike U: I would only see that movie if I had a 100% guarantee I was getting laid.
John D: Well, what if she was a "-5" on a scale from 1 to 10?
Mike U: No, she'd have to be at least a "3"
Personal Guilty Pleasure: Making Fun of People...
"The professor covered so much material in lecture today that my head literally exploded from all the information."
"No, I'm pretty sure that's inaccurate."
Man Robs 7-Eleven With Klingon Sword →
Where’s the honor in that?
January 2009
3 posts