January 2012
11 posts
“9. If all else fails, I drink half a bottle of rum and play a Handel oratorio on...”
– David Ogilvy, in a letter of note, describes his method for generating advertising.
via The Daily What
“It was some type of technical malfunction that caused the pilot to perform a...”
– Clint Eastwood Actually Is Bad-Ass In Real Life.
via Scuttlefish
"If you don't know where you are going, any road... →
“Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a...”
– 1 Corinthians 9:26-27, as tattooed across the back of Oscar Pistorius, set to be the first double amputee to compete in the 400 meters at the 2012 Olympics in London. Pistorius was prevented from competing in 2008 by the International Association of Athletics Federations, the governing organization...
“The 1960s was a heroic age in the history of the art of communication—the...”
– George Lois, in an excerpt from his forthcoming book “Damn Good Advice”
via Kempt
December 2011
4 posts
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. →
“Mostly, I just thought the show sucked.”
– Kayak.com CMO Robert Birge on the company’s decision not to renew their advertising contracts on American Muslim
The moral of the story is that people of all races, religions, creeds and cultures can come together because we equally hate stuff that sucks.
via The Daily What
“A Dutch parent has a decidedly hairier story to relate, telling his children,...”
– Christmas in Holland as described by David Sedaris for Esquire in 2002.
related, weird Christmas traditions: Caga Tio
November 2011
8 posts
“His vision was to bring a sense of independence and purpose to his state’s...”
– Everything about this story is awesome.
via reddit
Not eskimos, but... ah, fuck it.
me: Is [my brother] Mike the only one who had to go to work today?
Dad: No, they brought in that other sales guy -- young kid, smart guy -- he could to sell shit to... he could sell shit to... well, he could sell shit to anybody.
“Pandas are too stupid to eat meat.
Pandas are designed to be carnivores. They...”
– PSA of the Day: Pandas are dumb.
via reddit
This year, bring wines that capture the true... →
via reddit
Tenacious Toddler of the Day: 6-year-old Jessica... →
“It’s almost a fairy tale. What if there was a company that didn’t...”
– The Italian Job, Bicycling
via reddit
October 2011
7 posts
“Don’t call yourself a programmer: “Programmer” sounds like “anomalously...”
– Here’s some awesome advice for engineers from a dude who knows his shit.
via reddit
edit: bonus unsolicited movie review contained in the above-linked & quoted article:
The first hour of the Social Network is about making a CRUD app seem like sexy [sic], the second is a Lifetime drama...
Watchhat tip to Ajish
“trying to use willpower to overcome the apathetic sort of sadness that...”
– I felt like that this morning, but couldn’t be fucked to say anything poetic about it.
via Hyperbole and a Half
“When I say ‘there’s only one’, I don’t mean one left, I...”
– The occasional benefits of befriending the bartender when dining solo.
September 2011
9 posts
Animals talking in all caps. →
Does what it says on the tin.
“According to Urbonas, there’s no documented evidence that guarantees how...”
– Death by Roller Coaster, Discovery News
hat tip to A
Thing I just googled that I may be embarrassed...
“official Tom Selleck moustache”
Just think about how much that would be worth. Just in time for Halloween.
“I wish [Bill Gates] the best, I really do. I just think he and Microsoft are a...”
– Steve Jobs
NYT via reddit
Ten years ago, I moved to New York City to go to...
Ten twenty-seven AM. I stare ruefully at the glowing red digits and try to wrap my mind around their significance. I have a calculus class in a half hour. It’s the second week of the first semester of my freshman year at Columbia University, and I have been in New York City for almost two weeks.
I touch the plastic of the clock, but I don’t press the snooze button. My sleep-addled...
Holy shit, Google just bought Zagat. →
So I guess I’ll be using Google Places to find restaurants a lot more.
You draw a line, and Google will find the search... →
“GQ: Last question. I have to know, because I love this story and want it to be...”
– GQ
related: No One Will Ever Believe You
August 2011
8 posts
“Over the last four years hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers who have walked by...”
– Map
via NYTimes
“Persistent pseudonyms aren’t ways to hide who you are. They provide a way...”
– Kee Hinckley in response to the Google+ “real names” policy.
via Schneier on Security
“Actually sailing one of the new America’s Cup boats is a feat akin to having a...”
– A look inside the America’s Cup 2.0
via reddit
"Every aspect of nature reveals a deep mystery and...
me: But he never teaches you how to Dougie.
GD: Sure he does. It's like this. *dougies*
me: You just taught me how to Dougie.
Karaoke Troll
Sing “Under Pressure” and watch the room riot, then sag as they realize it’s not Vanilla Ice.
Fucking classic.
Your Fateful Hero's Adventures in Paris, vol. IV
me: I can't wait to use the bidet.
A: Have you ever used one before?
me: No.
A: It's terrifying.
July 2011
6 posts
“In the Steven Spielberg movie E.T., why is the alien brown? No reason. In a love...”
– Lieutenant Chad, Rubber
