December 2007
18 posts
“Let’s be honest: there’s only one activity more satisfying than...”
– Jay McInerney, A Hedonist in the Celler: Adventures in Wine
“The market seemed unable to make up its mind, as stocks dipped early in the...”
– WSJ.com, 2:03pm It’s easy to anthromorphize the stock market, and sometimes even I’m guilty (today I proclaimed that the market is dying), but this is usually reserved for pundits on CNBC (or, more recently, FBN). But, no, this is the new Wall Street Journal, which yesterday ran a story...
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 caution
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 of them before, hell I even had one or two a few years back, but the after reading Big Daddy Drew’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo last week, I was inspired to try these as a legitimate snack food. As any unsuccessful lolcat would say, FAIL. The Wasabi Peas fail as a snack food because of...
The Ups and Downs
From: [redacted] Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 4:33 PM To: Gabelli All Subject: Holiday Party at The Water Club Due to market volatility, we are shortening the cocktail hour. It will start promptly at 7:00 PM and end 7:30 PM. Please be there at 7:00 PM sharp. From Dealbreaker.com
My Vegansexual Confession
Just kidding. I continue to eat large quantities of meat. From NYTimes Magazine: ‘Forget homo-, bi- or even metro-: the latest prefix in sexuality is vegan-, as in “vegansexual”…[those who] reject meat eaters as intimate partners. Some of the survey respondents volunteered their reluctance to kiss meat eaters. “I couldn’t think of kissing lips that allow dead animal pieces to pass...
Mr. Baconpants Bacon Gift Guide
Oh man. Someone get me this for Christmas pleeeeaaase…
This Man is (Not) Impregnating Your Teenage...
“The birth rate among teenagers 15 to 19 in the United States rose 3 percent in 2006, according to a report issued Wednesday, the first such increase since 1991. The finding surprised scholars and fueled a debate about whether the Bush administration’s abstinence-only sexual education efforts are working. Robert Rector, a senior research fellow with the Heritage Foundation, said that...
“If you know how much you are worth, you aren’t worth that much.”
– Terry Lanni, CEO of MGM Mirage
Hazelton High School Football Field, Located on... →
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 been arrested on suspicion of fraud, police said today. Police are trying to piece together the movements of John Darwin and have made a public appeal for information about his whereabouts during the time he was gone.” Really? This is the most important thing going on today? Obviously he evolved...
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