August 2010
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May 2010
1 post
dog park conversation, every single time
somuchtheworst:
“Is that your dog? Because it reminds me of this thing my dog does, let me tell you it, it is super interesting.”
“You know, my dog, does this thing, where he is the most best dog ever.”
“Well, my dog, does this other thing, while I ride my horse, that I have, because I have a horse.”
“Oh, my TWO horses do that all the time.”
Oh, I don’t have any dogs or horses, but...
February 2010
1 post
How a New Jobless Era Will Transform America →
givemesomethingtoread:
The Great Recession may be over, but this era of high joblessness is probably just beginning. Before it ends, it will likely change the life course and character of a generation of young adults. It will leave an indelible imprint on many blue-collar men. It could cripple marriage as an institution in many communities. It may already be plunging many inner cities into a...
January 2010
3 posts
“Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you...”
– Conan O’Brien (via editorlisa and dpstyles and david and viviane212) (via sarahchristine) (via molls)
“To hell with delicate studies of the American scene. Fuck the American scene....”
– Ernest Hemingway, in a letter to Ezra Pound (via putthison)
November 2009
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September 2009
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Witzelsucht →
lonelysandwich:
bestofwikipedia:
Witzelsucht, from the German witzeln, meaning to joke or wisecrack, and sucht meaning addiction or yearning (sucht means searching), is a set of rare neurological symptoms characterized by the patient’s uncontrollable tendency to pun, tell inappropriate jokes and pointless or irrelevant stories at inconvenient moments. The patient nevertheless finds these...
May 2009
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March 2009
2 posts
“Tell the truth. It’s the easiest thing to remember”
– David Mamet
(via toddcast)
(via nedhepburn)
What if Wes Anderson had directed _Watchmen_?
Inspired by this article on Slate, Sean and I wondered how Mr. Anderson would have cast Watchmen.
Laurie Jupiter / Silk Spectre II … Gwyneth Paltrow
Jon Osterman / Dr. Manhattan … Bill Murray
Adrian Veidt / Ozymandias … Owen Wilson
Walter Kovacs / Rorschach … Ben Stiller
Edward Blake / The Comedian … Jason Schwartzman
Dan Dreiberg / Nite Owl II … Luke...
January 2009
6 posts
On remebering things past.
Hector: hey man, I just hope that you'll remember us
William: who are you?
Hector: do you remember us? I'm HECTOR!
William: i don't even remember what color your slanted eyes are
Hector: yellow... yellow, billy
jonahray:
Happiness is just a Flaming Moe away…
...
No Snickering - That Road Sign Means Something... →
“Avoid aesthetically unsuitable names,” like Gaswork Road, the council decreed. Also, avoid “names capable of deliberate misinterpretation,” like Hoare Road, Typple Avenue, Quare Street and Corfe Close.
(What is wrong with Corfe Close, you might ask? The guidelines mention the hypothetical residents of No. 4, with their unfortunate hypothetical address, “4 Corfe Close.” To find the naughty...
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“Hello, babies. Welcome to Earth. It’s hot in the summer and cold in the...”
– Kurt Vonnegut, God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater
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