February 2012
i am the fat manatee.: Opponents of Opponents are... →
bmichael:
Regarding a certain web comic with a history of being the worst, Andy Ihnatko: Here’s my conversation with a hypothetical person who wants to check out “Game Of Thrones.” Not with Matthew Inman, author of The Oatmeal, I hasten to say. Just a conglomeration of the species of…
Now let’s say you’re not in the US and a lot of times the options become:
1 Watch it on...
“Two people who may like each other or may love each other who are same-sex, is...”
– Rick Santorum: Same Sex Relationships Don’t ‘Benefit Society’
I’ll tell you what doesn’t benefit society: Rick Santorum.
Wampeters, Foma, and Pat Falloon: Rules for... →
hammerito:
Every time someone says “freedom” or “liberty”, drink.
Every time Newt Gingrich mentions being Catholic or calls himself a “Washington outsider”, drink.
Every time someone says “Santorum”, giggle uncontrollably, then drink.
Every time Newt Gingrich refers to himself as a “historian”, slam…
I want to play.
Another example from the book How to Archer, Appendix C: Archer’s World Factbook:
SWEDEN
You are going to be the ugliest person in the entire country. This is perfectly normal.
“There is certainly a growing trend for classic styling, and Olympus must have...”
– Olympus OM-D first look news - Amateur Photographer - news, camera reviews, lens reviews, camera equipment guides, photography courses, competitions, photography forums
I do not think that word means what you think it means.
Anybody think that aping the design of old, or even classic – in the...
Me and Marie’s 2012 (insert air quotes) blog has me researching music and being all disgusted with not finding new stuff that fucking blows my mind. Right now I’m listening to Wild Flag and it’s good stuff. Seriously. And I’ll show you how bad I am at making comparative analogies (that’s a thing, right?): Wild Flag is a bit like Sleater Kinney (no surprise there)...
the [blog] remains the same: joetomcollins: I’ve... →
joetomcollins:
I’ve ranted about this before. This is just the latest excuse for feminists to ignore a guy who they are leading on and using, but they are not attracted too. …and yes… Women DO do that!
I feel like paraphrasing Martin Niemöller.
When the…
There’s a nice guy fallacy in there as well.
Anonymous asked: desperate. i can't decide. i got rid of my canon rebel xsi because i wasn't crazy about it and my lens broke and couldn't find a reasonably priced replacement. so now i want a new camera. not sure if it needs to be a dslr or the new compact cameras. i have no brand loyalty. i have read tons of product reviews. i was leaning towards the nikon d3100 (in terms of features and price),...
That's where it's at.: 20 million year old... →
dig-the-cat:
rt news:: After 30 years spent drilling through a four-kilometer-thick ice crust, researchers have finally broken through to a unique subglacial lake. Scientists are set to reveal its 20-million-year-old secrets, and imitate a quest to discover ET life. Lake Vostok is a unique closed ecosystem…
This pleases me.
Fun fact: The Swedish title of “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” is “Män som hatar kvinnor”. That translates to “Men Who Hate Women”.
“We live in a difficult but inspiring world, and there is so much out there that...”
– Martin Parr on Inspiration - New Pictures at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Via LPV’s Digest.
