January 2008
The 5 Most Horrifying Bugs in the World →
While I was reading this I had to fight not to lift my bare feet off the floor - so the awful insects couldn’t bite (at least) me. via — livejamie
These guys crack me up. Ok, sometimes they bring... →
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and...”
– Dr. Suess
WatchUrban Legend (via Urban Legend ER - CollegeHumor video)
The ending of this video is a cracker. →
WTF?! I cannot believe this was ever a question... →
Bleeding obvious
TIME has published an article about the failure of the Department of Veterans to process the claims of thousands of returned servicemen regarding post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The NY Times published an article about returned servicemen who have been involved in killings once they return from action and in which PTSD is present. Obviously PTSD is complicated and these each of these...
Car alarms
Almost every car on the market comes with a built-in alarm system that honks the horn a lot if you open/unlock the door from the inside when the car thought it should be empty. Aftermarket systems are far worse - they’ll make their stupid array of noises if you look at them the wrong way, go near the car, generate another noise near the car, or breathe 3 miles away. And that’s assuming they’re...
Oz points the way - why preferential and instant... →
New Jersey Makes it Two - passes the National... →
Common Errors in English →
via nostrich
WatchThis is a really sweet and scary little clip from clever clever Cyanide and Happiness
Unhappy with the chalk →
“Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve...”
– Quoted by Sam Leith writing in the Telegraph
“China does not officially release capital punishment figures, but it is believed...”
– China to Switch to Lethal Injections - TIME
December 2007
I had a dream ... →
School is such fun for some →