Memory Dump @ Digital Brainwaves

A 45-year-old woman, charged with ending a domestic dispute by killing her 26-year-old husband of five days, is a registered lobbyist for a group fighting domestic violence.

(Hat tip (“You can’t make this stuff up”): QandO)

The problem is there are never enough of “the rich” to fund the entitlement state, because in the end it disincentivizes everything from wealth creation to self-reliance to the basic survival instinct, as represented by the fertility rate. In Greece, they’ve run out Greeks, so they’ll stick it to the Germans, like French farmers do. In Germany, the Germans have only been able to afford to subsidize French farming because they stick their defense tab to the Americans. And in America, Obama, Pelosi, and Reid are saying we need to paddle faster to catch up with the Greeks and Germans. What could go wrong?

P&G Commercial: Mom Is Always There by PGThankYouMom

My two favorite commercials of the 2010 Olympic Games, #1

Visa “Dan Jansen” TV Spot by VisaGoWorld

My two favorite commercials of the 2010 Olympic Games, #2

The 2010 Winter Olympics end Sunday evening with the Closing Ceremony at Vancouver’s BC Place. Here are five things to look out for.

Josh Rimer and Craig Weckerle were walking along Pacific Avenue near the LiveCity Yaletown site during the opening ceremonies when they found a Sony HD camera lying on the sidewalk.

The pair have since created a video, including clips from the camera’s footage, in hopes that someone will recognize the owner.

SMBC Theater - Dating Solutions by smbctheater

Tired of first date stupidity, Sandy decides to bring technology to the table.

(Hat tip: Yvonne)

Tom Brokaw Explains Canada To Americans

Short clip that aired during the early portions of NBC’s coverage of the XXI Olympic Winter Games about the long, close relationship Canada has had with the United States.

(Hat tip: VisaJourney.com forums)

We probably should treat curling more like Canada does. They take children when they are very young and train them in nothing but curling. These people are considered gods among the average Canadian and given the choicest maple syrup and moose meat. And when they are no longer able to compete in curling, they are shot in the head to make sure they can’t pass on Canadian curling secrets.
Of course, I don’t mean that all taxation works this way. I want a strong military, competent police and a functioning judiciary to protect our society and individual interests. “All taxation is theft” is fun to ponder, but not reality. Having a civil society will always cost something. It’s when taxation goes beyond what’s necessary to perform those minimal functions that “theft” becomes an appropriate term.

On restaurant web sites, mobile web browsers and Flash.

(Hat tip: John Gruber)

The border between U.S. and Canada is the longest unprotected border in the world. There are plans to mine it, set up video cameras all along it, and not tell Canada for a new Fox special called When Americans Are Bastards.

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“Fun Facts About Canada” - If you can take a joke, these are pretty funny.

The making of The Man Your Man Could Smell Like by twit

Leo Laporte from TWiT.tv interviews the creators of the ad, who settle a bet over whether the punchline involved computer-generated imagery.

The Man Your Man Could Smell Like by oldspice

We’re not saying this body wash will make your man smell into a romantic millionaire jet fighter pilot, but we are insinuating it.

Look again! The tickets are now DIAMONDS!