Month: May 2004

18 posts

Hard to believe

Thomas:  They say the walls of asylums are painted green to make the patients feel calm.  Is that really true? God:  Do you feel calm?

Mary-Kate Olsen rear ended by bodyguard

It was a traffic accident you sicko!  You should be ashamed! Mary-Kate's Fender Benderby Lia Haberman May 20, 2004, 2:00 PM PT New York Minute star Mary-Kate Olsen found herself in a…

School of hard knocks

I thought it was tough when my teachers made me sit in the corner... at least they didn't have the class beat the snot out of me. SEAGOVILLE, Texas -- Elementary school…

It’s like crack… for pranksters

You always hear about people getting scammed, you can't swing a cat without hitting a little old lady who lost her identity on the Internet.  How often do you ever hear about…

I used to be the man…

Steve grabbed the top googleblogtag ranking from me and bengt quickly hopped in to kick me while I was down.  Perhaps I am not quite geeky enough (yes, Tami, I've left myself…

Who’s the man?

[Edit: Whose?  What was I thinking? Should have sumbitted to my editor first] The gauntlet was thrown and a sound thrashing was handed out.  Bow before me! Richard gets the prize for…

Geek drag racing?

So... Steve pointed out on his blog that the word “$g(googleblogtag)” returns no hits on Google.  So, since he put it in his blog and I put it in mine... who's going…

A virtual vacation!

Aren't computers grand?  The magic of the web and blogging technology allow us to keep a virtual eye on Rob and Sharon as they each celebrate their 30th birthday in Paris. Rob…

Here’s a waste of time

How big of a blog chain do you think can be made?  Let's find out: Check out the trackback link on this entry to see who has linked to it.  Keep following…

Everyone thinks you’re crazy…

... except, of course, your mother (she thinks you're perfect). So then, you may ask, what's the secret to finding your perfect mate?  You'll never find anyone who doesn't think you're neurotic,…

So, I want to apply for a job…

From the pages of the really really bizzare: the popular musician Pink gets her nipples tweaked before going on stage each night. "I need my nipples squeezed before every show. It gets…

Out of block space?

When talking to strangers about Hotmail the most frequent complaint tends to be about Spam.  This is often followed by the complaint that their block list is full and they can't block…

Here’s something a little more upbeat

Because every little kid loves building a fort out of couch cushions and sheets (I know, not “every” kid, but bear with me) there is a great market for grown ups who…

Are you dead? Are you sure?

Bear with me, this started as an idle curiosity and then spiraled out of control... I’m already convinced that, as a race, we’re doomed.  You’d think I’d just stick my head in…