December 2009
43 posts
Dec 31st
On Michelin Stars
@the_egg: That's how they give out Michelin Stars you know. Portion size. Insider tip from the pros. Poritions as big as a man's head = 1 star, a bear's head = 2 stars, an elephant's head = 3 stars. Any bigger and you're just being greedy really.
Me: That's a common misconception. It's actually based on the difficulty of the delivery of the foodbaby the day after eating at the restaurant. One star requires a mild epidural, two stars requires forceps and trained nurses, three stars requires a Caesarian section.
Dec 30th
Billy Joel's daughter tried to overdose on... →
I’m overdosing on homeopathic treatments right now by NOT TAKING ANY. In related news, I put a single drop of pure ethanol into a pint of water on Christmas Eve and I am still drunk from it.
Dec 30th
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Dec 29th
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Listenindefensible: My take on the ‘Chilean’...
Dec 27th
Listenindefensible: daniellei: How do you pronounce...
Dec 27th
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ListenSettling an argument with Danielle that has...
Dec 27th
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Dec 25th
On Christmas Day
It’s just past midnight in GMT land. I’m walking home through snow and ice from a friend’s house where I’ve spent most of the evening; good booze and good company (and crap service in the pub we visited, but that’s another story). I am walking home to a house that, although lacking humans, is alive with my lamebrained dogs and the memories of time spent there with...
Dec 24th
“Xmas” and “X-mas” are common abbreviations of the word...”
– Wikipedia on “Xmas”, an abbreviation that is probably older than you think and probably doesn’t mean what you think it means. Unless you knew this already, which would make you smarter than me. Anyway, the upshot is, please ignore any Christians complaining about “crossing...
Dec 24th
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Dec 22nd
On MSN Today
Even when the MSN Today window shows me something I might want to know about (“F1 Rome street race agreed”) I refuse to click it out of spite because the rest of its content is so brain-meltingly terrible.
Dec 22nd
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Dec 21st
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Dec 17th
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Dec 15th
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On dating and elitist groups
Come on, guys. Didn’t you know the most exciting tightrope to walk is dating a member of an elitist group, knowing hundreds of people will kick your arse if you fuck it up? (regarding: Damselesque, WYWS, Sween)
Dec 10th
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“DR. EJIOFOR: omg I have very important news namely that the world is going to...”
– m15m: 2012 in Fifteen Minutes. Major plot spoilers, as if you were going to see this for any reason other than OMFG EARTH EXPLODED. (came to me via biorhythmist)
Dec 5th
Hand dryers
There are three kinds of hot-blown-air hand dryers in this world: The Dyson Airblade. The Xlerator. The Rest Of Them. When I am Lord of the World, every single person associated with the design, specification, manufacture, sales, selection, procurement, distribution, supply, purchasing, fitting, and maintenance of The Rest Of Them will be shot, piled into a massive heap, and set alight. I...
Dec 4th
On my being a loud science talkin' guy
Me: Certainly, in 1997 when I last complained, BT would give you one month's line rental for each day your phone service was broken.
@wullietalkspish: I can imagine that conversation now. Did it go like this:
"Me: The little planets in my wires have stopped moving & I can't hear anyone on my talky stick."
"BT: Fuck! This loud man knows science, let's give him free line rental so he stops shouting in my ear!"
Dec 3rd
"Know Your Weak Points" poster
Last week I posted this poster, which was an awesome but limited edition piece of artwork to support the Life Well Wasted gaming podcast. It had already sold out when I found it, but now they are running (for 48 hours only, starting last night) a limited edition reprint in different colours. It’s $40 within the US, shipped, or $45 international, for a 18”x24” print. Order here if...
Dec 2nd
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Dec 2nd
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Boots: 'we sell homeopathic remedies because they... →
whileyouweresleeping: Boots, the U.K. pharmacy chain, comes clean about its goals. Paul Bennett, professional standards director for Boots, told a committee of MPs that the pharmacy chain stocks such items for no other reason than that they are popular. “There is certainly a consumer demand for these products,” he said. “I have no evidence to suggest they are efficacious. “It is about...
Dec 1st