Things I've Noticed

The Toasters - “Dont Let The Bastards Grind You...

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:57:17 -0500

The Toasters - “Dont Let The Bastards Grind You Down”

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Fireworks Shot Out of Focus for Beautiful Bokeh Explosions. Very...

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:47:16 -0500

Fireworks Shot Out of Focus for Beautiful Bokeh Explosions. Very cool. via minusmanhattan

Plinkett Reviews Star Trek (2009) (enemyswim)

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:32:08 -0500

Plinkett Reviews Star Trek (2009) (enemyswim)

edkohler: s4xton: mnpublius: Margaret Anderson Kelliher...

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:30:53 -0500

edkohler:

s4xton:

mnpublius:

Margaret Anderson Kelliher catches Tom Emmer goofing off during a budget hearing. As I established yesterday, Emmer doesn’t understand our budget situation. Maybe he would have if he had paid attention. [Via MN Progressive Project]

It’s impressive to see Tom Emmer be such an irresponsible politician AND offer no on the record apology for his actions. Few politicians are capable of being so inconsiderate of taxpayer’s money.

"The idea that I would make a pact or a wager with the supernatural, in which I don’t believe, in the..."

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:32:46 -0500

“The idea that I would make a pact or a wager with the supernatural, in which I don’t believe, in the sort or fearful hope of better treatment is, to me, wholely disgusting and suggests that what people must think of their god is that he’s either a fraud or a monster that would smile on that kind of plea and that kind of loss of dignity.”

- Christopher Hitchens on dying of esophageal cancer (via sixtyforty) (via friendlyatheist)

"In a weird way, by equating policy disagreements with a genocidal egomaniac, you’re actually..."

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:19:15 -0500

“In a weird way, by equating policy disagreements with a genocidal egomaniac, you’re actually disrespecting Hitler. You’re actually bringing his evil down to the level of the mundane, which we should never do. Obama is Hitler because he created a consumer protection agency? C’mon.”

- Michael Ian Black’s Tirade Against a Racist Obama-Hater During Set (Updated) (via notemily) (via cijimcb) (via stfuconservatives)

Photo

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 19:42:53 -0500

posnonrel: “The Daily Show” investigates the controversy...

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:43:20 -0500

posnonrel:

“The Daily Show” investigates the controversy surrounding a Mosque in Murfreesboro, TN

enemyswim: thedailywhat: TV Promo of the Day: First look sneak...

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:15:34 -0500

enemyswim:

thedailywhat:

TV Promo of the Day: First look sneak peek trailer for Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s An Idiot Abroad — a documentary series featuring beloved round-headed buffon Karl Pilkington traveling around the world and hating every minute of it.

The show is scheduled to begin airing this September on Sky1. International air dates have yet to be announced.

[videogum.]

"Perhaps spatial reality functions differently on the other side of the Atlantic, but here in London,..."

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:39:55 -0500

“Perhaps spatial reality functions differently on the other side of the Atlantic, but here in London, something that is “two minutes’ walk and round a corner” from something else isn’t actually “in” the same place at all. I once had a poo in a pub about two minutes’ walk from Buckingham Palace. I was not subsequently arrested and charged with crapping directly onto the Queen’s pillow.”

- Charlie Brooker on the “Ground Zero Mosque” (via nickdouglas) (via edkohler)

Photo

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 09:21:18 -0500

F**K YOU by Ceelo Great stuff.

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:06:48 -0500

F**K YOU by Ceelo

Great stuff.

Colbert talks about Favre

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:42:48 -0500

Colbert talks about Favre

Navy Recruitment Commercials: USA vs Japan

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:35:00 -0500

Navy Recruitment Commercials: USA vs Japan

"They questioned his desire to commit. I think he waited for the last possible moment because..."

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:32:35 -0500

“They questioned his desire to commit. I think he waited for the last possible moment because that’s what you do when you can’t make a decision. Have you ever stared at a restaurant menu for so long that everything looks good, so you just fold up the menu and figure you’ll wing it when the waiter comes to take your order? That’s Favre, except instead of dinner, this is his life.”

- Brett Favre’s return to Vikings makes no sense, and perfect sense

stfuconservatives: giftedboi: think4yourself: thedailywhat: P...

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 07:54:42 -0500

stfuconservatives:

giftedboi:

think4yourself:

thedailywhat:

Political Tee(s) of the Day: “I’m Voting Tea Party” by Jeremy Kalgreen.

Hold the phone. Obama won’t nuke Canada? Well, that’s a fine how-do-you-do!

[nag.]

"Here’s a fun prank you can do at home: Tell Sarah Palin we’ve found oil under Ground Zero."

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:40:24 -0500

“Here’s a fun prank you can do at home: Tell Sarah Palin we’ve found oil under Ground Zero.”

- Slate’s William Saletan (via Twitter) (via inadvisable) (via savagemike) (via ryking) (via stfuconservatives)

Research in Antarctica

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:31:07 -0500

fakescience:

This explains everything. (via ialmostlaugh, timmargh)

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:49:32 -0500

This explains everything.

(via ialmostlaugh, timmargh)

"Some Christians in America seem to be suffering what I consider to be the main problem in certain..."

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:20:10 -0500

“

Some Christians in America seem to be suffering what I consider to be the main problem in certain predominantly Muslim countries: the emphasis has switched in order to make religious ritual more important than religious substance.

For me, my faith is personal. Yes, I am part of a Muslim community, I do not keep my faith a secret, and I share it with my family, friends, and other people I meet. But my faith is still internal. All of my religious conflicts, all of my jihads, take place completely within me.

I’m supposed to be fasting right now but this year I’ve decided not to. I just can’t - it’s too hot to not eat or drink anything all day. I am allowing myself very little, but any at all means I’m breaking my fast. When I go to the beach, I bring a wet veil. I feel better with it on my head or around my neck than I would without it - but that’s foolish. I’m still showing just as much as I would without it. These are my religious struggles.

If I was like the Christians in this group, my struggles would be making sure everyone else fasts, and all of the other women are covering up. That’s external and it’s counter-productive and it’s not what faith should be.

What are they going to say when they die? “Sure, God, I was a real asshole myself but I managed to stop a mosque from being built and contributed to the furor that got an abortion doctor killed! Let me in!”

No. I’ve read polls that show they don’t even know their own faith - they don’t know their own gospels from the Walmart flyer. That’s not faith. That’s just dictatorial political ideology masking itself as faith - and that’s what’s happening in countries like Saudi Arabia.

If you can actually make people resent their own faith and dream of escaping its influence, you’re doing it wrong.

”

- this is the comment of the day on gawker and in my mind maybe the comment of the year. (via scenes-from-my-hood and mydirtymouth and edkohler)