Mar
30
Carlisle’s Rule of Artistic Interpretation of Christian Symbolism (aka Carlisle’s Law)
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“As the days to the celebration of a Christian religious holiday reaches zero, the probability of an artistic interpretation of Christian symbolism approaches one.”
This is a play on Godwin’s Law obviously, but the theory is just as valid. Just as an online discussion thread grows ever closer to invoking Hitler or Nazi’s with each [...]
Mar
30
In recognition for his tireless campaigning and contributions towards humanitarian causes, his successful career in music, and for his uncanny ability to wear sunglasses all the time, Bono was crowned a Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in an informal ceremony on Thursday. Though the title is mostly ceremonial, [...]
Mar
28
Old Proverbs Explained #12
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(Go here for the complete archive.)
Great oaks from little acorns grow
Recognized Meaning: Great things or people often have humble origins.
Alternate Meaning: If you want to grow an oak tree, plant an acorn.
Time and tide wait for no man
Recognized Meaning: The processes of nature continue, no matter how much we might like them [...]
Mar
27
I may never watch real news again.
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“thousands of years ago” - still laughing at that.
Mar
27
Hey, fancy that! A new Dimmer Switch! And relatively on time even!
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I’m particularly fond of the title:
I keep the inflatable Easter Bunny behind the portrait of Dorian Gray
Go here to brush up on your Dorian Gray knowledge, or here if you want to read it yourself. It’s an ebook, so it might take a while.
Mar
26
Attention all celebrities, politicians, and anyone else whose actions illicit a response from the national media. If you have a shocking revelation, past transgression, or the immediate urge to do something so heinous that it could potentially end your career, today is the perfect day to do it without anyone paying much attention.
Mar
24
It’s a Tie, with a Black Tie
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I finished this week tied for 1st in last week’s 100 word challenge over at the 100 Word Stories Podcast. Congrats go out to Caleb from the Black Tie Martini Club for his winning entry, and a hearty round of thanks to all of my mindless lemming fans who live only for doing my [...]
Mar
23
Bono gets petitioned, Adam gets high score.
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In what can best be described as a case of virtual irony, Bono found himself on the receiving end of activist group’s petition for promoting violence and enviromental carnage against Venezuela, more specifically, a virtual Venezuela.
The petition centers around the release of the video game Mercenaries 2: World of Flames. Bono’s media and communications company [...]
Mar
22
This is CAKETOWN!
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Trailer for the movie 300, recut as a PG movie:
Mar
22
Here you go, the top ten questions you probably shouldn’t ask during a job interview, presented in the standard, blatantly stolen from David Letterman format. If it helps, imagine Paul Schaffer laughing and chiming in with his usual unfunny musings after each.
10. Regarding the attendance policy, exactly how many days am I allowed [...]