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Month: April 2003
Best quote ever
Chris Pirillo is one funny man. I stole this great quote from his site: “Remember: the number of idle threats made is inversely proportional to the size of your genitals.” Does the same hold true for red-necks who jack-up their pick ups? We have a lot of those pricks around here, and I’m completely convinced that they’re compensating for something.
If you’re wondering why Chris posted something like the linked post, it was in response to an idiot who made some stupid and mean comments on his site. He then posted the IP address of the moron, who probably doesn’t have an internet connection now 🙂 (head to http://chris.pirillo.com/archives/2003_04.html#000914 and click on the comments for that post to see what he had to say).
Tim Robbins is my hero
I always though he was good in the movies he’s been in (especially The Shawshank Redemption, probably my favorite movie ever), but I have found a new-found respect for the man. He gave a wonderful speech to the National Press Club where he spoke about his views on the war, the current administration, and how journalists could be the key to changing this whole mess around. Bravo, Tim, and I agree with everything you said. Link via beerdrinker.org.
Stay away from plutonium
If you do decide to inhale the stuff, you more likely to get lung cancer. If you get near the stuff in the first place, you’re a moron.
Unfortunate product names
Ikea names children’s bed with German words for “good f*ck”. Full Story.
Need a quick grammar guide?
Here’s a good guide to using the apostrophe
At least one tobacco company is honest
Licensed to Kill, Inc. is a tobacco company that was officially incorporated in Virginia on March 19, 2003. And they’re brutally honest: “We knowingly kill people for profit. And we’re proud of it. In fact, it is the explicit aim of our corporation.” Granted, the domain was registered by Essential Information, a Ralph Nader groups, so it’s obviously meant to be humorous. But they’re still getting media coverage, just the same. A very nice farce, this is.
Why not drug test teachers?
If it is OK to drug test student athletes, band members and even after school club members, why is it such a problem to test teachers? Oregon teachers hate the idea, but why would they? I think it’s only fair that they get tested, too, considering the students are getting drilled with drug tests. They claim that they test further when there is a “reasonable suspicion” that an employee may be using illegal drugs, but is that enough? Random drug testing is common in many professions, and I feel that teachers are one of the most important groups of people in the world, and should be setting the right example for their students. Instead, they practice the “Do as I say, don’t do as I do” attitude.
I’m not dead
I’m getting better…I think I’ll go for a walk. From Al’s Morning Meeting, The Smoking Gun snagged a bunch of CNN canned obits that got posted online by mistake.
So you mean Ronald Regan isn’t dead? I’m checking the dead people server to find out.
Like cats?
Even if you do, this video is still funny as hell.