One Way To Shed Those Baby Pounds
My wife sent this one my way – it’s definitely worth a read and a chuckle or two. The Toddler Miracle Diet: Americans are always on the lookout for a new diet. The trouble with most diets is that you…
Year 2006
Degrading Hizb’allah’s Social Safety Net
Critics of Israel’s tactics in South Lebanon have been railing against their “inability” to destroy Hizb’allah’s military might. While this might be true, al Bawaba points out that the military “destruction” of the Hizbies might not actually be the end…
Note To NFL Headquarters
Y’all either need an eye exam or a fashion consultant, ’cause dang the new refereee uniforms suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu… *pant* *pant* *wheeze* …uuuuuuck! Condi Rice for Commish in ’08! Down with Tagliabue!
Attention, Kellogg’s: Do NOT Hire Sean Gleeson
Dear Kellogg’s Management, As tempting as it may be, I would ask that you actively reconsider any pending hiring decisions for the position of “taste consultant” or “flavor engineer” involving one Sean Gleeson, as the damage to your corporate image…
Internet ’96 – Oh, The Huge Manatee!
That’s right, folks, step right up to Internet ’96 and witness the horror that was the World Wide Web in the year 1996. Even corporate sites stunk to high heaven! Best[sic] Buy’s website looked like something I cranked out my…
Ahhh, The Wonders Of YouTube!
Where else can you find music videos comprised of 4 men on 8 treadmills, instructional videos on the effects of LSD on British paratroopers and Japanese prank show clips involving stunt drivers emulating a scene from Crazy Taxi all in…
A Nation Of Wimps
Psychology Today has a very interesting article discussing just how little of “real life” the kids of today experience. From the article: No one doubts that there are significant economic forces pushing parents to invest so heavily in their children’s…
Broke “Bat” Mountain
Looks like the producers of the upcoming Batman movie (once again starring Christian Bale in the titular role) have selected Heath Ledger to play The Joker. We’ll see how the casting plays out on that one, but I have to…
That Ain’t A [Sharp] Knife, Mate, THIS Is A Knife!
This one’s as much for my reference and edification as it is for y’all’s: Knife Sharpening Tricks. Looks like I need to snag a whetstone or two and take a run at that cutlery rack in the kitchen… (For those…
Wireless Access Point – Comedy Goldmine!
If you’ve been having issues with bandwidth thievesneighbords taking advantage of your open wireless access point, instead of just cutting them off, why not have a bit of fun at their expense instead? Say, for instance, redirecting all traffic to…
