Naturally, I am drinking Sam Adams for the speech. Fanatical Apathy – The 2006 State of the Union Drinking Game Strong and stronger! [drink] 9/11! [drink] Weapons of mass (murder) [drink] terrorists hate our freedom! [drink] EVIL! He said evil! [drink] Clear plan for victory in Iraq! YAY! [drink] War is difficult. Sounds like “hard work” to me. [drink] We are winning! Woohoo! [drink] Support our troops! Ovation of teh evul minions! [drink] Military making sacrifices. Sounds like “hard work” to me. [drink] (Justifiable ovation for the family of the soldier killed in Fallujah. Support our troops, damn you, by…
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Adam Felber’s got a new and improved State of the Union Drinking Game: Fanatical Apathy – The 2006 State of the Union Drinking Game The State of the Union Drinking Game (2006 edition) (enhanced!) First of all, make sure everyone has a few pieces of scrap paper in front of them. These pieces of paper are called “The Fourth Amendment” and will be used during the game. Also, make sure that there is one fluffy and not-too-large pillow handy. Your Host begins with the pillow in his or her lap. This is the Crisis Pillow. The Rules – Whenever the…
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This is how I’ll remember her: lovely, lovely and strong, strong, strong. I blogged more info at Holy Moly.
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AUGH. There’s no way we’d be able to go to this, it’s in frickin’ Californeye-yay: Boing Boing: Maker Faire, April 22-23, San Mateo Maker Faire, April 22-23, San Mateo Make magazine is hosting a giant-sized meetup called Maker Faire, to be held at the San Mateo Fairgrounds April 22-23. Ticket prices are very low. I hope to see you there! Join the creators of MAKE magazine, the MythBusters, and thousands of tech DIY enthusiasts, crafters, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, science clubs, students, and authors at MAKE’s first ever Maker Faire. Damn! There’s just no way we’d ever go. Via Boing Boing
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Woohoo! Team photos and bios are up at CBS.com The teams of TAR9 are: here. Danielle and Dani. Pink. What is it with girly teams putting “Pink” on their boobs or butts. And oh, goody, they’re loudmouths who’ll use their sex appeal. We haven’t seen that before. (However, if Kevin makes good on his threat, I may decide this team is okay). BJ and Tyler. Bohemian. Wow! Originals! Wacky like some former all-male teams, but this is our first Team Boheme. Both have already traveled around the world and spent a lot of time in Asia. If they make it…
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Oh, my GOD, this is good geekery: Click on the photo for a full-size, gloriously detailed image. Check out Danny Choo’s website for the hilarious commentary (also much other anime/action figure weirdness). Danny likes to go out on various errands, fully armored and ready to put down the odd rebellion, perform traffic stops looking for ‘droids, or ride the train to Yokohama. The title of this particular set: “Densha Trooper.” I think that means something like “Railway Trooper.” Oh, Annie might need to see this. Via Boing Boing
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I’ve been tinkering around with Technorati Tags, a plugin for Movable Type, trying to get it to work on this blog and the Holy Moly church blog. I found in the course of things that I had deleted the Atom feed template for this blog, so I restored that. According to something found at Yezbick.com, the problem may be that I put the tag in the wrong spot, and/or in the wrong template. Well, for now it’s in the main index template and also in the Atom template. We’ll see if it works. I did finally get some tags working…
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David Hewlett: almost as surprisingly sexy as Mitch Pileggi. Also, strangely hot. Yes, I'm obsessed with David Hewlett, who plays McKay. Apparently, he's making an indie film with some of the other cast and crew of both shows, called "A Dog's Breakfast." He's been making films since he was a kid, so it may be worth a look if/when it ever gets a distribution deal. Still, I'm not that much of a freak for Hewlett: at least I didn't create a fanlisting for his hands, although I totally concur with the one for Joe Flanigan's hair, "Intergalactic Bedhead." Actually, Atlantis…
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ABC News: Majorities Disapprove of Bush on Ethics Jan. 27, 2006 — A clear majority of Americans now disapprove of President Bush’s handling of ethics in government, and three-quarters say the administration should disclose all contacts between White House officials and disgraced Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff. The administration has declined to release records of Abramoff meetings, saying it will not “engage in a fishing expedition.” But in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, 76 percent said the White House should produce such a list. Even 65 percent of Republicans said so… That’s a good sign. I know most Republicans won’t…
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Oh, man, this looks like fun. Idiotarod January 28, 2006 The Iditarod is the famous long-distance race in which yelping dogs tow a sled across Alaska. Our Idiotarod is pretty much the same thing, except that instead of dogs, it’s people, instead of sleds, it’s shopping carts, and instead of Alaska it’s New York City. The third annual event happens January 28, 2006. It will start in Brooklyn, run into Manhattan, and end approximately five miles later. Teams of five will race for a cash prize. And glory. *Who can race?* Anyone. Everyone. Last year we had 500 runners. We…