From the department-of-not-quite-raving-endorsements: “[…]Pom Poko is bizarre, generally slow, and features a baffling number of raccoon scrotums[…].” Now that sure makes me want to see it. Not exactly what one would expect from a film distributed by Disney…
Words fail me: USB-powered Star Trek Barbie Bluetooth headset. I just, wow, I mean, jeepers. What nutjob will be seen in public using that thing? (Note: the headline quote comes from the usage instructions contained in the Q&A section at…
Remember the Kelo SCOTUS decision? Well, the town elders of New London, CT are at it again. So brazen are their actions that USA Today actually deployed the term “chutzpah.” And why, pray tell, is a national newspaper resorting to…
I know when I’m being emotionally manipulated, but, doggonit, this ad just about made me lose it at my desk at work. *sniffle* There’s no crying in IT work! I’ve just got something in my eye… If you’ve a sentimental…
Driving in the Philadelphia area can be a very interesting experience, particularly if you’re actually driving in Philly proper. I’ve had my share of “interesting” run-ins with Philly drivers but none bring me up short like those with Philadelphia cops.…
I’ve seen this dog show up in Fark Photoshop contests with greater and greater frequency over the past two months or so and had chalked it up to some bizarre movie that I had never heard of, figuring (wrongly) that…
– or –A fanciful yet hopeful midday literary divertimento Our plane had been in the air for a little under an hour when my eldest son turned to me and implored “How much longer till we get there, Dad?” “It’s…
Over the past few years, my wife and I have encountered a series of experiences that all fall under the label of Y.A.W.W. , or “Yet Another Wedding Weekend”. This weekend marked the end, at least for the foreseeable future,…
I’ve enjoyed paintballing the half-dozen or so times I’ve played, but it’s no secret that some players take it very, very seriously. Heck, it gets coverage on ESPN2 occasionally. However, those looking to take it to a whole other level…
Jeff over at the Shape of Days has discovered the “joys” of shopping provided by big name electronics stores (in this case, CompUSA). As regular readers will recall, I’ve had my own experiences with big box retailers, although not CompUSA…
