Just Covering The Bases

Posted by Doug on August 28th, 2008 | No Comments

Bloomberg runs the obit for the still-alive Steve Jobs.
And no, he wasn't eaten by wolves, nor has Zimbabwe invaded.

Heh.

Posted in Humor, Videos

Wildly Inappropriate Bathroom Music Selections, August 2008 Edition

Posted by Doug on August 26th, 2008 | No Comments

Thanks, WJJZ, for Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing" at 11:15 in the A.M. Nothing spices up a trip to the loo like that song, eh wot?

Posted in Humor, Music, Observations, Work

That's Not Particularly Statesman-like, Senator Obama!

Posted by Doug on August 22nd, 2008 | No Comments

From CNN's "breaking news" headlines area just now:

I mean, I know Joe Biden can be a bit of a bore at times, but adding insult to the whole not-choosing-him-for-Vice-President thing is just mean.
Heh. And the breathless press waits breathlessly for The One to breathily make His Veep Pronouncement.

Posted in Humor, Pictures, Politics

Oh, Bravo, EA, Bra-vo!

Posted by Doug on August 21st, 2008 | No Comments

When life hands you lemons, you make lemonade, right? So if life hands you glitches, you make… glitchade?

Sacriliciousness aside, that there's some good humor. Well-played, EA Sports, well-played.

Posted in Humor, Sports, Video Games, Videos

Your Tax Dollars At Work: NASA Redefines "EPIC FAIL"

Posted by Doug on August 20th, 2008 | 1 Comment

Sure, it's no $400 million weather satellite, but NASA's test of the new Orion vehicle's parachute system is certainly up there in the "ouch" department — the high speed fall from 25,000 with precisely zero successful chute deployments is downright hilarious to watch. One can almost envision Buster being pulled from the wreckage with [...]

Posted in Humor, Pictures, Science

Useless Timewaster Of The Day

Posted by Doug on August 20th, 2008 | 1 Comment

What's your Swedish furniture name?

Posted in Humor

Variations On A Theme

Posted by Doug on August 19th, 2008 | No Comments

Along the lines of yesterday's efforts, Merlin Mann linked to a new artistic trend: placing baby/toddler faces in old yearbooks to comedic/frightening effect.
Here's my quick attempt using my children as guinea pigs:

Posted in Family, Humor, Pictures
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