Monthly Archives: December 2010

What time is it?

The only problem with Keith Richards’ “Life” – which I did get for Christmas, thanks very much Di – is that it is unputdownable. Wonderfully written, you can lose yourself in it for hours, as I have apparently just done. … Continue reading

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People Who Touch Your Junk Venn – Chart Porn

via chartporn.org If you read the comments you’ll quickly come to the conclusion that some people have way too much thinky time on their hands…

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The TSA on bluntcard

via bluntcard.com LOL. Always something funny when you click bluntcard.com random image.

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xkcd: Incident

via xkcd.com No Unix geek alive could fail to find this funny.

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The Greatest Letter Ever Printed On NFL Team Letterhead

The Greatest Letter Ever Printed On NFL Team Letterhead In 1974, a Clevelander wrote the Browns complaining of the menace posed by the then-fad of throwing paper airplanes, and implicitly threatened litigation. The Browns’ response is just about the most … Continue reading

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Power Balance bracelets exposed as a sham

Power bands exposed as a sham Watchdog orders Power Balance to refund customers.     via smh.com.au I always thought these Power Balance bracelets were the physiological equivalent of Peter Brock’s Polarizer, and about as effective. Still, there’s always this.

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An Interview With the Nativity Innkeeper « Whatever

Your name, please. Ben Cohen. Occupation? Retired. I was an innkeeper. In Bethlehem. Right. And in fact it was your inn where Jesus was born. That’s right. Well, not in the inn itself. Out back. In the animal shed. Yeah. … Continue reading

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WTF? OMG, LOL! CIA gives WikiLeaks taskforce naughty name | The Guardian

The CIA has formed a WTF unit to deal with any fallout from the WikiLeaks disclosures. Photograph: Jason Reed/Reuters/Corbis The CIA has launched a taskforce to assess the impact of 250,000 leaked US diplomatic cables. Its name? WikiLeaks Task Force, … Continue reading

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A Holiday Message from Ricky Gervais: Why I’m An Atheist – Speakeasy – WSJ

By Ricky Gervais Ricky Gervais Why don’t you believe in God? I get that question all the time. I always try to give a sensitive, reasoned answer. This is usually awkward, time consuming and pointless. via blogs.wsj.com I’ve made the … Continue reading

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Where I draw the line – Roger Ebert’s Journal

Roger Ebert’s Journal Where I draw the line By Roger Ebert  on November 25, 2010 4:00 PM | Permalink | Comments (278) It appears that not a single TSA agent has declined to perform a full-body pat down of airline … Continue reading

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