December 2008
Fair warning: Times Square edition
Do it if you must but just know that for the most part the people who wedge themselves into that area tonight have the same social skills as the people who actually answer their cell phone during a movie or the people on the subway that don’t budge from their seat while an elderly woman with a cane stands right in front of them.
And oh by the way, as great a job as the City has done to...
The polar bear fix.(or if only Al Gore still...
seashellshell:
Every time I hear about the polar bears I want to cry. Same thing when I see/hear Sarah McLachlan and those commercials. It’s like a race to change the channel. It breaks my heart.
But the polar bears… apparently they’re drowning. Global warming, a lack of ice.. I wish I could tell them to float on their backs when they get tired of swimming. But I can’t. Then I came up with an...
Note to self
If, as an adult male, the term “samesies” ever pops into my head as an acceptable phrase to say, or even write for that matter, other than in conversation with a pre-schooler(even then it might be sketchy), go ahead & throw yourself off the nearest bridge. Don’t even hesitate. I actually just violently slapped myself in the ear having read it reblogged onto my dashboard.
Investigative journalism kills fake Holocaust... →
peterfeld:
Gabe Sherman’s investigative reportinghas killed the publication of a made-up “memoir” by Herman Rosenblat, a Holocaust survivor who claimed a local girl met him every afternoon at the fence to his concentration camp and tossed him an apple. According to the story, which he invented in the 90s to the delight of Oprah and other schmaltz-whores like Chicken Soup for the Soul, he...
It's true. I swear.
Did you know that with the combination of the holidays & being on vacation in a warm weather place it’s possible to forget that Tumblr, and the entire Internet for that matter, exists for long stretches at a time?!? I mean for hours upon hours it just disappears. I shit you not, it’s fuckin’ true.
“John Kennedy led us on a journey to discover the moon. Obama needs to lead us on...”
– Thomas Friedman - Time to Reboot America
This is one of those columns where you want to quote each line, each graph. I leave you with the close, but I promise it’s not a spoiler.
(via adamiss)
Very good, concise, read.
the microwave isn't even number two...
mikehudack:
peterwknox:
Consider the invention of the microwave. Has anything else accelerated our culture more than that one single thing? Think about the implications of having to cook everything conventionally - it would immediately slow down our entire way of life and change everything at once, sitting down to breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Consider the invention of the mortgage and the...
Merry Christmas Everyone! →
(via adamiss)
Outstanding.
Only click link of you’re a Griswold fan.
WatchBecause Balls in the Face Are Always Entertaining…
It’s not what you think. Watch a collection of violent collisions involving rubber balls, soccer balls, basketballs, etc., & people’s heads. Best one comes in with about 10 seconds left.
peterfeld:
The Ramones: “Merry Christmas (I...
“…Michael Phelps, you’re getting there — even Ronald Miller...”
– Bill Simmons, on how Michael Phelps has handled the over-saturation of media coverage he’s had since the Olympics.
*The use of the movie character Ronald Miller in this joke makes it a lot funnier if you know what movie Patrick Dempsey played him in without looking it up.*
I'm sorry... but...
soupsoup:
afghanistanbananastand:
If you are a Republican who is still trying to find ways to support George W. Bush, I cannot help but think you have no idea what being a Republican means.
I’m not even sure what Dubya is at this point. Lets run down some of what he stood for.
Larger government, to the tune of a federal spending increase of 45% in his first five years in office.
Fiscally...
I can't stop playing this game... →
biteofpythias:moderation:notthatkindagay:apollosraven:
(via crazyfor-you)
So addictive!
yes, yes it is.
I’ll stop playing it later….
ahhh crap. i have a deadline!!!! nooooo……
Do. Not. Start.
Ancient cannabis stash unearthed in China →
About two pounds of potent cannabis found stashed in Gushi shaman’s tomb
The Gushi were horsemen and archers who lived 2,700 years ago in the Gobi Desert
Archaeologists found shaman among 2,500 tombs of mummies, bridles, archery equipment, and a rare harp.
Yet there was no pipe in grave, leading researchers to surmise shaman ate or burned cannabis
You certainly may leave archery equipment...
Ultimate current events Tumblr meme
I’m waiting for the blog where Xzibit yo dawgs on & on about how he jizzed in his pants recently while thinking about the advancement of feminism over the past 30 years, yet concluding that society would be better off if everyone could just be put into one of three simple categories:
A.) Human
B.) Dancer
C.) Shark
Unfortunately, I have to actually get back to working...
“Oh, man - this book was SOOOO long! I could barely get through it. It was...”
– Amazon User review of Holy Bible (avg. rating 3.5 of 5) (via waksays)
Why NYC is NYC
seagull:
From reading what many of you have said about New York City, part of me wants to move there and live with iPods out of my ears and smiling at the people I pass. I would be interested to see the ruckus caused by me trying to engage in a friendly chat with a barista.
The thing of it is, the baristas really don’t want to talk to you. They secretly hope to hell you just know what you...
Golden Globe Nominations/Film
The nominees for best drama are “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” “Frost/Nixon,” “The Reader,” “Revolutionary Road” and “Slumdog Millionaire.”
The nominees for best comedy or musical are “Burn After Reading,” “Happy-Go-Lucky,” “In Bruges,” “Mamma Mia!” and “Vicky Cristina...
I love this Putz the Mets just landed. →
soupsoup:
God help him if he screws up.
Solid trade if he bounces back to prior form. Plus, I already look forward to that morning in May on the train and seeing at least a dozen people reading the Post after a tough, late inning loss & the back page screaming: What a Putz!
Now can we please get to the Sox signing of Teixeira & trading Mike Lowell back to the Marlins for a couple...
“This CGI bullshit is the death knell of cinema. If I’d wanted all that...”
– Quentin Tarantino
Easy(Like Sunday Mornin’)-Commodores
markyb:copycats:
“Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa” by...
Editor's briefing!
ghostofmitch:
Greetings everyone! Thanks for checking out this space. I’ve been at this for awhile now, and although Mr. Hedberg was very prolific, I’ll eventually run out of material. Rather than just stop posting, I’d like to continue posting videos and text from other stand-up comedians. You get tumblrs for sharks, puppies, and emo kids, but nothing for comedy! Let’s change that. If you...