This bird here’s alright. The name’s Pontif XI. Says he used to be a cardinal.
Jun
18
2009
Jun
10
2009
Northwest flight maps have a cruel feature that lets you roam across the world and pretend you’re going where you want to be.
Jun
04
2009
Deemer worked at CNET and about.com until November when the Internet start-up he was working for failed to get financing. After it tanked, he sold his New York apartment, put his belongings in storage, turned his parents’ Beijing home into base camp, and embarked on a spiritual quest to find various mystics and shamans around Asia.
In Mongolia, he searched 10 days for a reindeer-herding shaman, finally tracking her down on his last day. She wore tight jeans, a glittery purple sweater and a rhinestone headband. She typed on a laptop. He found her both mystical and authentic, though when he returned from his Trans-Siberian adventure to Beijing, he felt unchanged. But since he was seeking answers, the Mongolian shaman had one for him. On a Post-it, she wrote his fortune in Cyrillic. The last sentence, in a nutshell: Go back to work.
In Mongolia, he searched 10 days for a reindeer-herding shaman, finally tracking her down on his last day. She wore tight jeans, a glittery purple sweater and a rhinestone headband. She typed on a laptop. He found her both mystical and authentic, though when he returned from his Trans-Siberian adventure to Beijing, he felt unchanged. But since he was seeking answers, the Mongolian shaman had one for him. On a Post-it, she wrote his fortune in Cyrillic. The last sentence, in a nutshell: Go back to work.
The L.A. Times on funemployment and the coming doom of America
Jun
02
2009
cold cold cold
kya:
You may think, “Surely New Zealand winter can’t be worse than New England winter.” But only 1 day into the official winter season here, I can tell you that it is worse. Worse to live through, because though it doesn’t get as cold here outside as it does in Boston, it gets way colder inside. In the States in winter, most people set their thermostats to what? 60° F at the lowest? Maybe 55°? But during the day, most are probably upwards of 68°. Here most houses have virtually no insulation, and no central heating. So when it’s 40° outside, it’s 40° inside. Which is really frickin’ cold.Yes, this was infuriating! Seriously people, there’s a reason a 68 degree apartment during the winter heating season can land your New York landlord in jail.
May
29
2009
May
27
2009
In a tradition that dates back at least 200 years, possibly much longer, groups of fearless competitors chase an 8 pound (3.5 kg) round of Double Gloucester Cheese down an extremely steep and uneven hill, with a 1:1 gradient in some parts. Injuries such as broken bones and concussions are commonplace, but the event continues to grow in popularity.
May
20
2009
This is either a Russian celebrating victory day or Grandpa Simpson complaining that his water bottle is too small.
May
17
2009
May
16
2009
May
16
2009
That jar of peanut butter is now empty. Thanks to Costco, we still have plenty more.WHERE IS MY SHEEP?!
As seen on the Consumerist.
Pull up a chair and keep me company.
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