Cat Poster -- Photo of the Week 22 Feb 2010

I've seen this one floating around the internet. Enjoyed it:

I realize that, somewhere out there, a real child is actually weeping because their cat has run off, and that's sad, but hey: Funny is funny.


Happy Monday, all. I will be gone for the week with no internet. See you in a bit.

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Weekly Selects #27

Another week...

-Via Email from Case:

ohh my. I wish you could understand the narrator. So this video is of a real simulation that the Japanese zoo did, in the case of an animal escaping.

My personal favorite is the first zoo worker that gets mauled and then is "dead." Hope the dude got some hazard pay.

-Via Google Buzz from Ben:

Is this facebook? Where is my farmtown? Did someone just email me? What is the difference between an email and a facebook inbox message?

I echo my brother-in-law's confusion. Has anybody figured out what Google Buzz is, besides yet another thing to check? Anybody? 

Speaking of confusing layouts, I switched up the format of the blog...for all you RSS feed readers, let me know what you think of the new look.

-Via Email from Mike M, who actually sent this a few weeks ago, but in commemoration of the Olympics:

PETA's protest pins are going to be a huge hit at the Olympics. Much bigger than the green jello pins at the SLC olympics.

Yup. Seal clubbing is now an Olympic sport. And you know who's going to dominate, don't you...That's right, the Japanese. They's gonna rack up all kinds of medals, son, and there's nothing you cuddly animal-loving countries can do about it.

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The (Non)Evolution of My Thinking, Re: Snowshovels

As you know, the mid-Atlantic has been bombarded with snow since December. As the below timeline will illustrate, I don't learn from my mistakes.

Date: 19-20 December 2009 
Snow Accumulation: 24 inches
In Possession of Snowshovel? No
Thinking at the Time: Digging out without a snowshovel is going to be tough. I should have bought one before the storm. I should buy one now, to be prepared for next time. But wait -- what are the chances that it will snow this much again? If I buy one now, I'll never use it again. Forget it. That'd be stupid.

Date: 29-30 January 2010
Snow Accumulation: 12 inches
In Possession of Snowshovel? No
Thinking at the Time: Well, it snowed again. I should have bought that snowshovel, but there's less snow this time so digging my car out shouldn't be too bad. I really should at least buy one now. But wait -- what are the chances that it will snow this much again? If I buy one now, I'll never use it again. Forget it.
 
Date: 6-7 February 2010
Snow Accumulation: 32 inches
In Possession of Snowshovel? Hell no
Thinking at the Time: I should have bought that snowshovel. Digging my car out is going to be tough without a snowshovel. I should at least buy one now, just in case, right? But wait -- what are the chances that it will snow this much again? If I buy one now, I'll never use it again. Forget it.

Date: 9-10 February 2010
Snow Accumulation: 20 inches
In Possession of Snowshovel? Still no.
Thinking at the Time: I should have bought that snowshovel. I AM AN IDIOT. Now I have to dig my car out with my snowshoe. I HATE MYSELF.

So basically I spent two hours with my snowshoe digging my car out of multiple feet of snow on 11 February. Am I going to buy a snowshovel now, to be prepared for the next time? Of course not. Why? Well, I wrote it in all caps above, but in case you missed it: I AM AN IDIOT.

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Snowmen Nightmares -- Photo(s) of the Week 15 Feb 2010

Every time I go home, I like to sort through my old bookshelf and grab books that I want to take back and add to my current one. This last time around, I brought back my Calvin & Hobbes books. Bathroom reading hasn't been this good in a long time.

In the context of the snowy crotch-punch that Mother Nature threw at us this winter and the subsequent melting of the snow (we can hope), I thought a comic of one of Calvin's snowman creations would be fitting, along with real-life snowmen created in homage to Calvin's creations:

(thanks to Bill Watterson for not suing me)

"Snowmen prophets of doom." I love it.

Happy Monday, all. Enjoy your week. 

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Weekly Selects #26

-Via TXT from JMill:

Text twist for you

Like any egotist, I enjoy people dedicating things to me just as much as the next guy, but now I'm just insulted. And it's not really because JMill called me an ass -- it's more the fact that JMill typed the word, thought of me, took the picture of the screen with her cell phone, and bothered to send it to me.

-Via Google Reader Share from a few friends:



A bunch of costumed Japanese monster-villains dancing to the 'Thriller' music video. Sounds like a Power Ranger's worst nightmare to me. I don't think the Filipino prisoners have anything on these guys.

-Via Blog comment from Anonymous, who is back leaving crazy comments:

Ethical concerns aside... I just hope that as technology further innovates, the possibility of uploading our brains onto a digital medium becomes a true reality. It's a fantasy that I daydream about every once in a while.

-On another note, I asked for suggestions on Facebook on what to do with my tax rebate this year and received suggestions for three types of drugs, hair extensions, a professional perm, and my personal favorite: breast implants. Glad I can always count on you guys for constructive comments.

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Snowpocalypse, etc -- Photo(s) of the Week 8 Feb 2010

Well, while everyone was picking grocery stores clean of essentials and succumbing to mass panic -- I mean, really, everyone was casting this snowstorm as some sort of meteorological Hannibal Lecter, sweeping in to abduct their children and eat them "with some fava beans and a nice chianti"  -- when in actuality it just dumped 30 inches of snow and caused all normal transportation problems that result from mass amounts of snow. It wasn't the Snowpocalypse that so many feared it would be.

We capitalized, of course. Snow changes landscapes in a beautiful way, and we got some 'shoeing in today. Mei Mei wanted to do some "freestyle snowshoeing" off of the picnic tables:

and DJA just wanted to jump off tall structures, because 30 inches makes for a nice soft landing:

Oh, did I mention that the view of the waterfalls was amazing?

Happy Monday, all. Word from the weather peeps is that we have more mayhem heading our way.

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Weekly Selects #25

Thanks, all, for submissions. DC for the week:

-Via TXT from Josh M, regarding his attending the ballet:

Not too shabby...Could've done without the bulging packages though.

Well, if ever there was a reason not to appreciate good performing arts, I think Josh M just summarized it nicely via SMS.

-Via Picture TXT from DJA:

Genius. Now only if theyd taste a bit more like bacon.

Really, why do we keep putting off the inevitable? I'm telling you: Bacon-flavored bacon.

-Via Email from Casey, about 12 Creepy Dolls. The Japanese aren't ones to be outdone:

Check out the doll from Japan. Weird dude, just plain weird

Yup. In addition to times tables and grammar, learning to shave baby dolls is essential to every Japanese schoolkids' education. Right...?

-Via GChat from JMill:

this is my song for you

Yup. Top that.

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The Chip Holder -- Photo of the Week 2 Feb 2010

Frustrated with eating chips at work and getting grease all over your keyboard? Well, the Japanese were, and they came up with the robotic chip holder. Sent by Rijen:

Even though it may be slightly ridiculous (read: totally superfluous), I appreciate the idea. Only it won't work in America.

In the land that has glorified competitive eating and declares unashamedly that "bigger is better," who is going to eat potato chips delicately, one at a time (NOBODY)? The American model needs to contain some of these improvements: 1. A mechanical hand in a cupping shape to maximize the cramming of chips into your face; 2. A mechanical hand with more than one moving finger -- c'mon, God gave us four fingers so we can grip more chips at once to maximize shoving.


Happy Monday!

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