Archive for the 'Weirdness' Category

Talking and Driving

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

Over the past years I’ve driven many, many miles on Los Angeles freeways in conditions of heavy to light traffic. In that time I’ve seen lots of different, interesting, and sometimes even scary things being done on the road. Today was something I’ve never, ever seen before. I got to spend about [...]

Obama Fisting?

Sunday, January 25th, 2009

This just in, Fisting considered affectionate.

P.S. Wikipedia has become the de-facto source of information for the 21st century.

Ryan’s Steak House Macaroni and Beef

Sunday, January 11th, 2009

Found on the internet as a Best of Craigslist post.
A couple of weeks ago we decided to cruise out to Ryan’s Steakhouse for dinner. It was a Wednesday night which means that macaroni and beef was on the hot bar, indeed the only night of the week that it is served. Wednesday night is [...]

Do Not Shout In The Datacenter

Saturday, January 3rd, 2009

Who knew that shouting could cause disk problems.

Krispy Kreme Bacon Cheddar

Friday, September 5th, 2008

Wow, as Tom McMahon put it, “my heart attack just had another heart attack“.

Telescopic Text

Friday, September 5th, 2008

Joe Davis has an excellent exercise in exploration and expansion of concepts. You must check out Telescopic Text.

Those Crazy Japanese

Monday, July 31st, 2006

Over at TV-In-Japan, aside from a crappy web layout, they have a clip from youtube that is an example of everything that is right and wrong with Japanese TV and culture. According to the comments, the user kazuhima has several more of the same available on his youtube account.

Drive Through Lube

Monday, July 10th, 2006

A delightfully suggestive advertisement by a lubricant company. Hell, it’s more than suggestive, it’s downright dirty.

Impure Mathematics

Saturday, July 8th, 2006

Found, unfortunately un-attributed, on the internet.

To prove once and for all that math can be fun, we present: Wherein it is related how that paragon of womanly virtue, young Polly Nomial (our heroine) is accosted by that notorious villain Curly Pi, and factored (oh horror!!!)
Once [...]

419 Eaters scam awesome carvings

Thursday, June 29th, 2006

419eater is a site dedicated to people who turn the tables on Nigerian 419 scammers. The usual bag is to get them to write something dumb on a sign and send in a picture of themselves. One of them, however, inspires them with great riches in exchange for a sample of carved [...]