Is Steely Day really peeved at Owen Wilson for ‘borrowing’ the theme of the song “Cousin Dupree” for the Hollywood travesty You, Me, and Dupree. Who knows, but the open letter to Owen’s brother Luke is pretty funny regardless.
July 23, 2006
July 18, 2006
Crazy from the heat
If the heat is making you as crazy as its making me, you probably want an air conditioner. If you can’t afford one, you can always improvise.
July 14, 2006
How to tie a necktie
In 1997, these authors produced a paper regardinga mathematical model of possible necktie knots used to tie a necktie, in essence creating a “Theory of Tie Knots.” Naturally a book followed. They discovered 9 aesthetic necktie knots and presented their finding in Nature. I found the site looking for the Pratt Knot, a unique necktie knot that produces a thicker and more symmetric knot than the traditional four-in-hand.
June 28, 2006
June 27, 2006
Brooklyn Bridge Sounds
WFMU’s Beware of the Blog has a fantastic post today on the sounds made by bridges. Included is an mp3 of the Brooklyn Bridge recorded in 1982. Guaranteed to bring back memories for some people – the bridge no longer sounds the way it does in the recording due to the road being replaced.
June 26, 2006
Connie Chung, Lounge Singer
I dare you to watch the whole thing. That’s right. I dare you.
June 20, 2006
Unusual Business Ideas That Work
I suppose that the intention of this site is to be inspirational, however, some of the ideas are so stupid that I can’t help but feel depressed about my life and about humanity in general.
June 16, 2006
Congressman Westmoreland
Does it really surprise anybody at this point that a Congressman from Georgia might be a complete idiot?
June 15, 2006
Taxi Drivers and Cell Phones
New York Taxi Drivers are officially not allowed to use cell phones when driving. Since the use of hands-free cell phones is so rampant, I had no idea that there was an explicit regulation against it. There are some other interesting rules & regulations detailed at the TLC site as well.
June 12, 2006
Ringtone for the kids
As we get older, we lose our ability to perceive high-frequency sound. The New York Times has an article today about how this is being exploited using a high-frequency ringtone that young people can hear but adults cannot. Supposedly this comes in handy in the classroom. Nevertheless, if I could hear it, I might smack that phone out of the hands of the selfish little shit who’s taking calls in the classroom.