September 2008
37 posts
“I’m not saying Secretary Paulson is Lex Luthor. I’m just saying $700...”
– Tim Siedell
“Slim Jim is a convenient, one-of-a-kind snack with the intense flavor and snap...”
– ConAgra Foods: Slim Jim Brand Profile
William Carlos Williams Is a Really Bad Roommate →
This Is Just to Say
I have eaten the soy ice cream that was in the ice box
and which you expressly asked me not to touch
Forgive me it was so gross I threw half of it away
More good ones at Yankee Pot Roast.
“Most of the laugh tracks on television were recorded in the early 1950s. These...”
– Chuck Palahniuk : Lullaby
How to Write →
Nice series from the Guardian. Opening line from Catherine Tate’s piece: “‘Writing’ always means ‘not writing’ to me, because I will do anything to put it off.” Amen.
(via The Millions)
Wisdom
As I tell my son every day, you catch more flies with honey than with SHUT UP AND LISTEN TO YOUR FATHER GODDAMMIT.
WatchDave Eggers Interviews Chris Elliott
Who doesn’t love Chris Elliott? Who? Tell me. Right. Now. You, you don’t love him? Oh, you do? Well which one is it? Why am I shouting? I’m not shouting.
Japan's New PM Is Totes Nerd →
Peter writes, “It’s well know that Aso-san is a fan of Japan’s manga and anime culture, which has helped him attain popularity among younger Japanese, especially among 2channelers and the English anime-related blogosphere. He supposedly reads three volumes of manga a day, sometimes on the Diet floor, and much of the recent recognition of the importance of Japanese popular culture...
“It turns out that up until September 8, Wikipedia was pretty clear: while the...”
– The Palin Doctrine | Radosh.net
Guided By Boston Spaceships : “Go for...
Audio: McCain's Voice Mail to Palin Leaked to... →
Great voice, great writing.
(via Eddie)
KSTTDT #523
Me: Stop biting your nails!
My son: I'm not biting my nails! I'm picking my nose!
Me: Oh. Well then. OK. Sorry.
Why Were We Allowed Into the 21st Century?
“After noticing their bus driver (Meat Loaf) missing, Victoria decides to drive herself. So, it becomes a race against time as she drives like a maniac, screaming, ‘Get out of the way! Get out of the way!’ to innocent bystanders. Along the way to the Albert Hall, the bus drives by Buckingham Palace, the girls wave to the Royal Family. The girls end up on the roof of the bus and...
WatchJapanese Barack Obama Impersonator
(via Japan Probe)