June 2011
1 post
It is our failure to become our perceived ideal that ultimately defines us, and...
– Conan O’Brien’s 2011 Dartmouth College Commencement Address
January 2011
2 posts
No man chooses evil because it is evil; he only mistakes it for happiness, the...
– Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and...
– Robert Frost
November 2010
1 post
September 2010
2 posts
This is painfully accurate. and catchy... →
So catchy!
August 2010
1 post
Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do...
– Mark Twain
June 2010
2 posts
Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not;...
– Calvin Coolidge
Associate yourself with Men of good Quality if you Esteem your own Reputation;...
– George Washington, “Rules of Civility and Decent Behaviour in Company and Conversation,” Rule #56
February 2010
1 post
1938 Dating Guide For Single Women
friedpickles:
pbh3:
Apparently, the only keys to successful dating in the 1930’s for ladies were don’t talk too much, wear a bra, and don’t pass out in the middle of your date because you’re drunk.
November 2009
2 posts
City resident Mark Little said he’s so genuinely tantalized with Palin and her...
– Fort Wayne News-Sentinel: Palin makes connection with ‘common folk’ during visit
Palin stops through my hometown. ;(
(via zachklein)
Yeah. I don’t know why this surprised me so much.
October 2009
2 posts
Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn’t people feel as free to delight in...
– Rose Kennedy
Me: You know what's funny? Having notariety is something good, but being notorious means something bad.
Dad: "He was notorious for leaving his socks on the bedroom floor."
Me: I was thinking of something more gangsta than that, but whatev.
Dad: It's gangster enough for my wife!
August 2009
1 post
The site is fantastic.
Old Jews Telling Jokes | Richard Levine, “Directions”
July 2009
5 posts
June 2009
6 posts
Luigi Finally Snaps - CollegeHumor video
Our banking laws must mobilize reserves; must not permit the concentration...
– President Woodrow Wilson, 1913.
Nothing is permanent in this wicked world - not even our troubles.
– Charlie Chaplin
Brendan Calling » Neil Cleary’s favorite Porn Spam →
“Are you tired of having sex only on the phone? With our Viagra Soft Tabs you can try real sex in bed.
[…] now that you mention it, yes: I am tired of having sex only on the phone. I can’t tell you how difficult it’s been going to bars night after night, meeting a girl, buying her a few drinks, giving her a line of talk, and then trying to convince her to go home — yes, to your house...
May 2009
4 posts
The best revenge is massive success.
– Frank Sinatra
PLEASE vote for my sister (and if you can, do it again every 24 hours until noon on the 20th). The song is pretty catchy. xrl.us/Vote4Sarah
Your NPR Name
liana:
Eric and I recently discovered a shared fascination with the slew of impossibly named NPR hosts we listen to every day: Renee Montagne, Steve Inskeep, Corey Flintoff, Korva Coleman, Kai Ryssdal, Dina Temple-Raston.
In fact, we’ve often wondered what it would be like to be one of them. A Nina Totenberg or a Renita Jablonski. A David Kestenbaum or a Lakshmi Singh. Even (on our most...
April 2009
3 posts
Max Richter - 24 Postcards in Full Color →
Beautiful piano and string music tracks, composed specifically to be used as ringtones. Sounds like a super hokey idea until you hear the music, then you will desperately want them.
March 2009
1 post
February 2009
2 posts
January 2009
2 posts
The Typing Makes Me Sound Busy: No_WayCupid →
I dialed up the site, typed in my ZIP code and the first person on the results page was a guy who lives in my building, his pic showcasing the same sullen expression he rewards me with when we stare at each other from opposite sides of the elevator. I clicked his profile, hoping it would explain why he always smelled like bleach.
Oh man. This made me laugh, so much.
December 2008
3 posts
THE FILMS - It’s Christmas (What’s The Difference) on Vimeo
Goodness, I swear everything these guys do is solid gold.
November 2008
6 posts
“Dude, I just got an email from my Great Aunt Martha. Obama doesn’t salute the flag! He throws rocks at bald eagles and eats the wrong kind of lettuce! He’s not a patriot, at all! Uh, hey, I was thinking about Chili’s for lunch, you wanna go?”
Get Your War On: Obama Bandwagon
The animated version of Get Your War On running on 23/6 is easily my new favorite thing....
jakeandamir:
My Super Not Chill Ghost Roommate Ep. 2 (Written for CHTV — Digg it)
Happy Halloween!
October 2008
20 posts