July 2007
“We are highly skeptical of this whole “Web 2.0” thing and take the...”
– Information Designer Job at Mule Design Studio
Mister Panda →
Pandas. I mean, duh.
One-link post with the fucking link behind a jump? Super-classy, blogosphere.
Still my friend
I can’t bring myself to take Leslie H out of my social networks and address book. I really miss her.
Study: Iraqis May Experience Sadness When Friends,...
“It also provocatively suggests that this grief can possess an American-like personal quality, and is not simply a tribal lamentation ritual.” (via del.icio.us/merlinmann/tumble)
Flickr: Muni Mani-Pedi
For photos of people clipping their nails on MUNI. Long time coming, if you ask me. (via del.icio.us/merlinmann/tumble)
steely who? the original band names
“As a result, the computer came up with 9,087 of the best names for the burgeoning group.” (via del.icio.us/43folders/tumble)
“If we heard mortar shells, we’d cuss more in our songs and cut down the...”
– Minutemen - “Political Song for Michael Jackson to Sing”
I wonder how many times the issuance of a tersely-worded correction about a statement related to UNIX has gotten someone laid. Given the ubiquity, it must be a total chick magnet for someone.
WatchBabies Eating Lemons. Enough said.
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HBO: The Wire: Episode Guide: Summary: Season 1: Episode 04 I’m prepared to say: s01e04 is where The Wire really starts to gel. Maybe it’s the introduction of my favorite character (Omar). Maybe it’s the natural po-lice (say: “pəʊ-liːs”) work and backstory of my second-favorite character (Lester). Maybe it’s McNulty and Bunk’s rightly famous “fuck” scene (below). Whatever it is, this is...
[The Wire: Polk & Mahone] It is unclear whether the name of the pair, “Polk/Mahone”, is intentionally homonymic with the Irish expression “pogue mahone” (“kiss my ass”). It could make sense though as the pair appeared Irish with an uncommitted attitude towards Police Work. Vindication: Mad looked at me like I was nuts when I pointed out this “homonymic-ness.” See also: The Pogues
“…Ketchup…Catsup…Ketchup…Catsup…”
The Incredulity of Senator Clay Davis
Shiiit (original)
Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeit (remixed)
(the full original scene, with context [and one bonus “Sheeeeeee-it”])
♥ Senator Clay Davis.
It’s ballsy to include a vocoder part on a song with such over-the-top pitch correction. He sounds like the portamento setting on an 80s Casiotone.
The Sound of Young America: The Industry Shits on...
“Fuck you television industry people. Seriously, fuck you.” (via del.icio.us/43folders/tumble)
Jimmy Wales - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Guessing Jimmy Wales was really thrilled to have me introduce myself at dinner last night. He probably doesn’t get that too much. Fucking open bars.
The Man Who Could Kill YouTube
Great throwaway line: “Tur thrives on risk. He’s been a medic, a licensed private investigator, a rescue pilot, and Carrie Fisher’s boyfriend.” (via del.icio.us/merlinmann/tumble)
No words.
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