May 2009
42 posts
“When the announcer asked [Kentucky Derby-winning jockey Calvin] Borel how he got...”
– Taking the Best Photograph you Possibly Can « Photofocus
“Hippie clerk, who rung up the wrong amount twice, told me to “relax into a...”
– Ainsley Drew via Twitter
“The prez sez it’s now or never for his chance at taking over health care....”
– Neal Campbell via Twitter
“Sleep” and I broke up a few nights ago. I’m dating...”
– Cory Booker via Twitter
Adam Darowski | Blog | How To Use Twitter and Not... →
People of Twitter, there are douchebags among us.
(Hat tip: Janis Krums)
“We’re in the countdown, and I felt this little tap on my shoulder. I...”
– NBC News correspondant Jay Barbree in Apollo 11 Launch Day - The Untold Story of NASA’s Apollo 11 Moon Mission - Popular Mechanics
Chicago Boyz » How Sex Sells the Loss of Freedom →
(Hat tip: Instapundit: “Well, they use it to sell everything else.”)
seattlepi.com - Could Adam Lambert Become Queen's... →
If you thought Adam Lambert looked like a natural fit with iconic rockers Queen during American Idol’s finale, you weren’t the only one.
Hours after it was announced that Lambert was Season 8’s runner-up last week, widespread speculation began circulating that the 26-year-old singer had been offered a job as Queen’s new front man. While that’s not true yet,...
“[Supreme Court nominee Sonia] Sotomayor: “Court is where policy is...”
– Jeff Emanuel, via Twitter
“A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver five minutes longer.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Sean also noted that the Spanish dictionary list 636 words that rhyme with...”
– Barry Privett, blogging for his band, Carbon Leaf
Energy Policy - “10 Inconvenient Truths” | QandO →
Here is [self-described “raging liberal” Chris Nelder’s] list of “10 Inconvenient Truths” that he feels all policy makers must understand before they can effectively plan for the future.
“Every once in awhile an action film comes along that revives. That proves that —...”
– Big Hollywood » Blog Archive » ‘Taken’: The World’s Oldest Profession is Father
IMAO » Blog Archive » Dueling Headlines →
New York Times: “Homeownership Losses Are Greatest Among Minorities, Report Finds”
Wall Street Journal: “Housing Boom Aided Minorities”
Yes, they’re both talking about the same report.
“No word yet on whether the CPUSA is offended by “Obamunism“.”
– IMAO » Blog Archive » Calling Democrats “Socialists” Offends Socialists
Big Hollywood » Blog Archive » What Happens Next... →
The season finale of Lost demonstrates that it is, indeed, the best show in the history of television.
“Hey, what happened to SARS? Where did it go? It just went away… Come back,...”
– Yvonne, being not-unusually goofy late at night
Angry Phone Users 'Rickroll' Robo-Call Company -... →
Millions of Americans have gotten the call.
“This is the second notice that the factory warranty on your vehicle is about to expire,” says the recorded voice at the other end of the line.
Most people hang up. The machine calls again later.
Michael Silveira decided to strike back.
“Because some people are alive who shouldn’t be.”
– Gun slogans by IMAO’s Frank J. Fleming.
“MYTH: If you ever don’t pay attention to the baby monitor, Dick Cheney will...”
– IMAO » Blog Archive » Myths and Facts About Dick Cheney
“It was quite scary and was a dangerous situation as the lad was swearing and...”
– ‘How dare you point a gun at me!’ Hero father wrestles armed raider to floor… and makes him cry | Mail Online, via Rachel Lucas (“Aww, does widdle poopie wobber want his binkie?”)
“Gee, thanks Twitter. I didn’t realize that an option I manually activated was...”
– TechCrunch - Twitter Decides We’re Not Smart Enough For @Replies, Changes Them Again
“I lost twenty pounds. Unfortunately, I was in England at the time.”
– Trevor Lund, via Larisa Belliveau
“I think in the two hundred plus years of local government in Macon, Georgia, it...”
– Blocking the ‘Obama Resolution’ - HUMAN EVENTS
Twitter as an alternate customer service front-end
ScaperSuse: is there any way I can bitchslap the TTC on Twitter and someone from there will actually read it?
bradTTC: Yes, actually. Me.
BBC NEWS | Eco-sailors rescued by oil tanker →
An expedition team which set sail from Plymouth on a 5,000-mile carbon emission-free trip to Greenland have been rescued by an oil tanker.
(Via Ed Morrissey)
“Mexico has seven hundred and seven species of reptiles. Which one is in that...”
– IMAO » Blog Archive » Fun Facts About Mexico
College Student Shoots, Kills Home Invader - WSB... →
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. — A group of college students said they are lucky to be alive and they’re thanking the quick-thinking of one of their own. Police said a fellow student shot and killed one of two masked me who burst into an apartment.
(Via Allah Pundit (“feelgood story of the day”))
“Well, it’s not very often that I write a check made out to the U.S....”
– Myself, preparing an I-130 immigration form package for submission.
Kryptos — Central Intelligence Agency →
Unbreakable codes. International intrigue. Even the CIA’s artwork has secrets. Kryptos, a sculpture at Agency headquarters, has baffled code crackers around the world with its secret message. The copperplate and granite sculpture symbolizes both the history of cryptography and the significance of intelligence gathering. Mystery continues to surround this work of art – no one has ever fully...
“I had no idea a Prius could go 80mph. And judging from the looks on the faces of...”
– Rael Dornfest
Phoenix Racing plans to field car for Brad... →
Keselowski became eligible for the main event when he won the Aaron’s 499 last week at Talladega Superspeedway.
Awesome! :-D
Florida Officers Battle Drivers in Legal Street... →
carolinemartin:
joshuar:
It is called “Beat the Heat.”
Officers reducing crime, not just reacting to it. Love it.
This is pretty cool. Instead of chasing down street racers, cops are challenging them to races on a legal racetrack. Nice!
Twitter Quitters Just Don't Get It - PC World →
In my opinion, the most commonly heard complaints about Twitter stem from a misunderstanding of it.
(via Brian Neudorff)