“Senator Obama’s attempt to introduce the next American cycle...”
— Gary Hart, Former US Sen....

“Luck ran out for about a dozen pigs that escaped their...”
— Top story at CNN.com

“If you have trouble controlling the amount and frequency of...”
— Consumerist.com Really, I...

“It would not be an exaggeration to say that the Democrats’...”
— Thomas Friedman, NYTimes

How to Make $100,000 by 11am*

This morning someone sold a few shares of BRK-B, the B shares of the Berkshire Hathaway company,...

SO CONFUSED

Gotta love CNN

“No one on Wall Street believes the official economic data...”
— John Carney, Dealbreaker.com

“There’s no community service requirement in the...”
— Barack Obama at Wesleyan...

I really want this spaceship analog...

Although I’m not sure where I’ll find the counter space…  Elessi 

Popcorn. Pasta. Children.

Via Gizmodo 

The Answer? Kitty Hell

Seen on 5th Ave 

Disaster of Epic Proportions

I wonder if this addition to the summer line at Bergdorf’s was a practical joke. I mean, it...

To: Hill-dog

Dear Hillary, Please don’t take this the wrong way, but it’s really time now for you...

Food Sculptures: Cute or Creepy?

NY Times via Meg. Find more of these here. 

Eric Hopkins is one of Maine’s great artists and a...

Dark Harbor 20’ off the coast of Islesboro,...

“However, over the past two years, Brattleboro, pop. 12,000,...”
— Page One, The Wall Street...

Not a care in the world

NYTimes 

I can't decide...

Via Wonkette

God Sends His Only Severe Thunderstorm...

Via Wonkette 

Not a bad day. Hercules is my HERO.

{AKLSDJ”AKLSJD”ASKLDJ”LASKD”KLASJD...

Seen on Wonkette

They Don't Have Drinking Water, But They...

Via NYTimes.com 

Graphic: Where All Your Money Goes

Just Saying

 Same skin tone.

“Meanwhile, China has promised to develop mutant super-rice...”
— Wait, what?? Will Food Crisis...

Ah, to live in Brooklyn

Via Curbed.com 

“Barack Obama will be the next President. John McCain will...”
— Byron Wein, former US...

Kroger Is Full of Wit and Irony

Via Consumerist.com 

“In order to catch good fish, one must have good bait.”
— Joshua Slocum, Sailing Alone...

In honor of my upcoming New Orleans...

“A purpose of human life, no matter who is controlling it, is...”
— Kurt Vonnegut, The Sirens of...

The World Explained: Women eat...

Ripped from Valleywag.com 45 percent of women will give away passwords to strangers pretending to be...

This guy? Screaming D-Bag

The oversized ring. The pensive look. The long hair that just cries laid-back. NYTimes article...

The Yachtless Few

“Despite fear of an economic recession and unrelenting job pressures among those who remain...

JP Morgan Invades 383 Madison......

This week’s New York Magazine features JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon on the cover and refers to...

Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread

With Easter just passed and Passover now upon us, this mashup of pop-culture versions of Da...

We Are Experiencing Some Mild...

The following table shows jobs eliminated by the biggest banks and securities firms since the...

“John McCain has twice flirted with the Democratic Party: His...”
— 2 McCain Moments, Rarely...

And Now For Something Completely...

This is getting ridiculous.

“One day after taking office, Gov. David A. Paterson of New York said that he had had affairs...

“Kenyan Smith, a male synchronized swimmer, finds himself in...”
— The global financial system is...

Dealbreaker Forums

guest, Mar 16, 2008 8;37PM: How much of bear's workforce will be cut? What will happen to 1st year analysts coming in?
guest, Mar 16, 2008 8;39PM: @8:37 - they're fucked. They're all fucked.

“Based on what you’ve told us so far, we’re...”
— Pandora.com, explaining to me...

“The Constitution, rather than suggesting that all behave in...”
— David Mamet, The Village...

Oh, the Irony

The most amazing thing about Spitzer’s Downfall is not the cliché that yet another high-level...

“The choice of a running mate is always important, but it may...”
— NY Times, 3/5/08

“Sawdust Shortage Looms as Economy Slows”
— Headline, Page 1, Wall Street...

The Bacon Bowl - This Should Have Been...

Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. More bacon. Less bowl. Oh, god - there are so many applications! Salad in...

“And while I have always said I am not running for president,...”
— Mayor Michael Bloomberg, NY...

Behold: Canned Hamburgers

Available only in Germany, some guy at The AV Club (which is somehow affiliated with The Onion)...

“On Friday Lost City had a little chat with Steve Shlopak,...”
— Eater.com, giving new hope to...

Tom Otterness Summarizes My Thoughts on...

I hadn’t ever heard of Tom Otterness until I was informed about his NYC subway installation...

Did You Hear Me? I Said a Steak Toaster

via Gizmodo 

“Sen. Hillary Clinton took a swipe at her daughter’s...”
— ABC News Careful Hillary: Do...

La Cara de Cuba

“The best thing about today is that the day after tomorrow is...”
— Me.

Go-Rilla

Consumerist.com ran a story about an impending crash in the auto loan industry. I forwarded the...

For Meg: The Whitehouse's Macaroni &...

From The White House Family Cookbook by H. Haller and V. Aronson Serves 4 as an entree, or 6 to 8...

A Rejoinder

I still believe the United States has a responsibility to restore liberty and standards-of-living...

“The sign in the city center warns women that they’d...”
— CNN.com I challenge anyone who...

It's either Van Gogh's ear, or....

Once again, tomatoes remind us with visual intensity that they are a shockingly sexual fruit.

Itch-Free, Temperature-Regulating,...

Via Gizmodo 

Indexed

“When Eli Manning drops back to pass … the monsters...”
— Michael Lewis, New York Times...

Every Time "Joe Buck forgets that Eli...

Another shameless rip-off of Dethroner.com I was already [sic] to sit down and write my own...

“Ice isn’t just for chilling drinks anymore —...”
— Page 1 of The Wall Street...

Subprime Expained

Indexed Blog 

(Now I Know) There is such a thing as too...

Breaking News

CNN.com: Actor Heath Ledger has been found dead in a Manhattan apartment, New York police tell...

Raise Your Hand if This Movie Looks...

“The last sentence uttered before all hell breaks loose is, “Forget about the rest of the...

ZOMG

Girlfriend Meg has found the key to my heart and it is BACONCOOKIES.

Oh God, No...

When Ralph Lauren introduced it’s Black Label clothing lines, which mostly consisted of...

A Tad Precious

“The price point—$14-18 apps; $28 pasta—is too high for this to be a neighborhood play, so...

TEH KITTY WIG IS ONLY $50 DOLLARS

http://www.kittywigs.com/ 

“One can live without New York. But it’s better not...”
— Alain Ducasse, French chef

“2008: 15 Movies to Watch (or Avoid) The Signal (Feb. 22). A...”
— io9.com - Nick Denton’s...

http://www.whiskipedia.org - The Whisk(e)y...

Canadian Club: Your Mom Wasn't Your...

“They were whisky cocktails.”  via Dethroner.com 

Fucking Juno

CW: I really really want to see National Treasure Book of Secrets.
CW: When can that happen.
CW: Did you two like Juno?
CD: We failed at going to see Juno
CW: HOW did you fail at seeing a movie… really……
CD: The guy in front of Meg got the last 2 tickets. FAIL.
CW: Epic fail.

“Let’s be honest: there’s only one activity more...”
— Jay McInerney, A Hedonist in...

“The market seemed unable to make up its mind, as stocks...”
— WSJ.com, 2:03pm It’s...

His Name is Professor Chips

From “Babies v. Puppies” on Jason Calacanis’ blog.

The Last New Day

After 771 ‘new’ days, Celine has seen better ones, no?

Holiday stress upsets pets too, experts...

This is a very serious issue. Only in New Jersey.

Corn Liquor

The Nooksack Tribe of Washington has started serving liquor at its new casino.

Creepy or cute?

A set of 10 Hand Soaps is $20 from (212) 925-2235 or merchant4.com via NYTimes.com 

FAIL of the day: Wasabi Peas

From Dethroner.com Seriously, Wasabi Peas have to be the worst “snack food” ever made. I had heard...

The Ups and Downs

From: [redacted] Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 4:33 PM To: Gabelli All Subject:...

My Vegansexual Confession

Just kidding. I continue to eat large quantities of meat. From NYTimes Magazine: ‘Forget...

Mr. Baconpants Bacon Gift Guide

Oh man. Someone get me this for Christmas pleeeeaaase…

This Man is (Not) Impregnating Your...

“The birth rate among teenagers 15 to 19 in the United States rose 3 percent in 2006,...

“If you know how much you are worth, you aren’t worth...”
— Terry Lanni, CEO of MGM...

Hazelton High School Football Field, Located...

All I want for Christmas...

Via Gizmodo.com 

CNN Breaking News

  “A British man who reappeared five years after he was thought to have drowned at sea has...

Barry "Gary" Dan's Diary

The Fox and Hound

Me: Can I have an Abita?
Bartender: Turbodog or Purple Haze?
Me: Yes.

My Review of Wynn Las Vegas, The Best...

This is a picture of Wynn Las Vegas. It was built by Steve Wynn, who has personally made several...

www.BarryDan.com - my new favorite website

“According to the Vegetarian Resource Group, 4.7 million...”
— Only 1% of restaurants are...

Bluegrass & Bourbon

Stepping inside, the smell was heavenly — a musky blend of old wood and bourbon. This was the aging...

Inbox

Dear Charles,The PlayersForum.com is a place for people who like to play casino games, slot...

Disturbing Pencil Sharpener

And yet I want it. Via Gizmodo. 

“Turns out Facebook employees can (and do) check out...”
— Valleywag Zuck keeps asking to...

“Cathy: I felt sick. Meg: Maybe it’s because we ate six...”
— Meg & Cathy

“Bank of America announced a shake-up of its investment bank...”
— WTFPWNED, via Dealbook

On Fashion & Finance

The softies over at Dealbreaker are too nice to mock them, so I must. Portfolio is a new...

:-Oh NO!

Every once-in-a-while, the firm sends out new compliance training. Usually you can breeze through...

Can You Hear Me Now?

Today’s Wall Street Journal includes an indictment of modern US cell-phone companies, who, along...

Welcome to the State of California

Across the Universe

Last night we saw Across the Universe, a new movie. If you’re looking at this picture and...

“Who needs Google? Facebook’s stealth ad system”
— Valleywag

Eulogy for a Deli

After a dispute with the landlord, the [Second Avenue Deli] closed its doors on Jan. 1, 2006. Jack...

“Beginning today, eight years of episodes of “The Daily Show...”
— And I will never work...

The Pledge Not to Suck at the Internet...

Completely and utterly ripped off Valleywag The Internet is not an excuse to be boring, stupid, or...

I Was Cut Off From the World And Lived...

Following a major power outage at one of our data centers last night, several systems are...

Makes me smile

JoeThePeacock entertained me during lunch with some of his random (and silent) thoughts during a...

I’ve posted on AAPL share performance before, but in...

“Microsoft’s Bungie to Be Split Off”
— WSJ.com Now that’s what...

“RIAA 1, Single Mom 0: RIAA Defendant Loses, Must Pay...”
— Consumerist.com