February 2008
26 posts
Me: Oh, I just realized. I asked the Apple shareholder if I should buy an Apple. Hmm...
Merlin: BUY BUY BUYBUYBUYBUY
Merlin: give them allllll your money
Merlin: sadly, when you messaged me I was busily compiling a playlist of Apple ad songs
January 2008
28 posts
Johan Santana is traded... to the Mets. →
One of the Twins’ best players is traded in one of the worst deals that I’ve seen. “In the abstract, it’s hard to accept dealing your marquee player and top trading asset without getting your partner’s top young player in return, and that’s what the Twins did.”
The New Pornographers - Broken Beads
“Why go for the best when you can go for the rest? …of your life with a...”
– Gob Bluth, Arrested Development
Djokovic beats Federer! →
Yep. Tennis. Federer wins far too much for my liking.
Oscar Nominations Announced →
w00t. Sweeney, Juno, and No Country - probably the three best movies I’ve seen all last year.
WatchPeople in Order (Homes) Some of those houses look really nice compared to the yearly income of the owners.
Wake up marketers! →
A great response to Hasbro’s decision to take down popular Facebook application, “Scrabulous.” — livejamie
WatchMitch Hedberg: On the Edge One of the best MH short sets that I’ve seen online.
Zune Fanboy Tries to Change Name →
This is sort of old news, but its ridiculousness is timeless. I mean, of all the things to obsess over, why the Zune?
WatchWhat happens during ejaculation? I thought this was going to be some educational video, but it’s an excerpt from the Woody Allen movie “Everything you always wanted to know about sex (but were afraid to ask).”
What happens within an hour of drinking a coke.
Within the first 10 minutes, 10 teaspoons of sugar hit your system. This is 100 percent of your recommended daily intake, and the only reason you don’t vomit as a result of the overwhelming sweetness is because phosphoric acid cuts the flavor. Within 20 minutes, your blood sugar spikes, and your liver responds to the resulting insulin burst by turning massive amounts of sugar into fat. Within 40...
“It’s an areola, not a helipad.”
– John Mayer (link)
“Not as dangerous, but much more safe.”
– Host of Crosswords
5 Winter Sports the Olympics Are Missing →
“While it may seem difficult to believe, riding a shovel at such high speeds is somewhat dangerous. More specifically, it’s incredibly dangerous.”
100 things we didn't know last year from the BBC →
6. Dishcloths are purged of 99% of their bacteria during two minutes in a microwave. 26. Harvesting rhubarb in candlelight helps preserve its flavour. 31. There is mobile phone reception from the summit of Mount Everest. 62. Until the late 1990s, the RAF’s nuclear bombs could be activated using a bicycle lock key. 90. Chickens can be diagnosed with depression.
David Cross explaining why he decided to do Alvin... →
What's the most abundant element?
I hate this question. It has come up pretty frequently in daily life, surprisingly. Being a chemistry guy, everyone always assumes I’ll know this, no problem. The thing is, a lot of people don’t get that it really depends on what you’re talking about. This question, as it stands, is too ambiguous to answer. So let’s get a few things straight. If you’re talking...
“WPI: Graduate studies in science and engineering. Discover. Innovate....”
– An email I received from WPI. Nowhere in this email does it say what WPI even is or where it’s located. For the life of me I can’t figure out what WPI would stand for.