August 2008 Archives
A DSLR catechsim. "Should you shoot RAW?: No! Shoot jpeg and get it right the first time you fucking moron." #
Rumor mill: Sarah Palin's son is actually her grandson? I'unno ... they're right. Leaving for 4 months cuz of "mono" is awfully Brady Bunch. SCANDAL! #
This week in vita.mn: Crashing the RNC! Too much good stuff in there to count. Where the parties are, what people are gonna be doing, which bars are open 'til 4 a.m., how to get to 3rd base with a social conservative ... the list just goes on and on. #
Christian Guitar Heroes rejoice! What, no Stryper on it? Boo! #
Reviews of the new Nikon D90 and Canon 50D. #
Would you dare go on this ride? *hold me* #
John McCain's prickly TIME interview. Um, awkward!! Listening to it is even worse than trying to read it. #
Bubble flowchart of things to say during sex. #
Guns N' Roses leaker dude arrested by Feds! Don't look at me, dude, I didn't write that headline. #
Anyone that makes less than $111,000 a year will pay less taxes under Obama than McCain. These kinds of things are always prettier with pictures, don't you agree? #
The author of '100 things to do before you die' ... has died. And he didn't even get to finish his list. Sad. #
100 reasons why McCain won't be President. Don't forget that he's older than Alaska too. #
I forgot how great IRC can be. God I needed this funny today. #
Indiana-ites offended by married people. Look closely, there's only three hands. THE HORROR! YOUR CHILDREN! (Actually, the comments on the original story are pretty sweet.) #
Check out what one photog brought to the Olympics. If even one more b/f complains about all the gear I bring on trips I'm showing him THESE PHOTOS. #
Video game website design practices. I'd love for, like, ANY gaming company to hire me to do their site. (Don't even get me started on all the ways I LOATHE gaming websites ... each and every one of them. Sorry!butitistrue!) #
Recipe for delicious rosemary flatbread. I'd take this over chocolate EVERY day. #
Photos of 19th century St. Petersburg. #
This is a great analogy of I feel about my job this week. I really need to just go ahead and buy the full Robot Chicken seasons already. #
Died Young, Stayed Pretty. Trailer for a movie about making rock posters! #
Welcome, rich white oligarchs! #
Randie had a little lamb. Exploding cuteness. Right there all over your monitor. #
This week in vita.mn: Gnarls Barkley at the MN State Fair. And cuz you can't live in MN without being a MN State Fair ho, there's also the list of the best foods at the State Fair, the discussions, and the guide to secrets of the fair. #
If McCain were a D&D character what would he be? Insane Dwarven Vampire: Driven to madness by a height-based inferiority complex, this terrible creature seeks to suck the life from everyone and everything around him, until they're as old and limp-dicked as he is. [Thx Rich] #
I'd forgotten how wonderful this book is: The Art of Looking Sideways. Turn to any page -- it's instantly inspiring (and beautiful)! #
Beautiful book covers by Jonathan Gray. #
There's a FARK meetup in Minneapolis this weekend. Mortimer's? Really? Mortimer's?? #
In case it wasn't clear to you, the planet was already saved over 2,000 years ago. I'd love to explain this more clearly but you'll just have to go read it for yourself. ... “What does God say when he looks at you or looks at me? He wants to say, ‘she’s hot, he’s hot,’ because we are hot for him on the inside,” Bachmann said. “When you are hot for Jesus Christ, nothing is like that life.” #
In a move that might result in negative Charisma, McCain staffer disses D&D players and people living in their mom's basement at the same time. Comments ftw! #
Oh noes, controversy in Milwaukee! Kinda like putting ads all over websites ... er whatever. #
I know it's coming up on the end of summer 'n all but I had to have these sandals (in multi-colored stripes). Damn they're comfy. #
Full speed ahead. Now that's what I call happiness. #
Nintendo bikini requires acquisition of girlfriend or at least very realistic mannequin. #
Minneapolis named as having one of the worst highway intersections in the world. 35W and 94 of course. Only they didn't take that photo THIS summer when it's all under construction (bridge collapse) so multiply that by, like, two. #
7 'eccentric' geniuses who were clearly just insane. I love this stuff. Makes me feel better about how normal I am. #
Made By Girl. Rooms for girls, decorations for girls, furniture for girls, wallpaper for girls ... and a lotta pink. God I love this site. #
Little Gordon. *BLEEP*-ing brilliant. #
RNC graffiti starting to pop up around the Twin Cities. Yeah it is. #
This week in vita.mn: dive bars. I'm not saying I included a hidden gem for anyone paying attention to the story to enjoy ... but I totally did. #
Face your manga. Just cuz this link is going 'round. I challenge any one of you to make an avatar that actually looks like me --- a challenge because it's IMPOSSIBLE! There's not an avatar on the internetz (or the Wii) that looks like me in the entire universe. It's like my superhero power or something. #
What's Michael Phelps listening to on his iPod just before each race? Ha!! I actually asked that OUT LOUD last night. Thank god I don't have to go on another moment not knowing. whew. #
20 ideas for making the Olympics kick way more ass. Yay for running with scissors! #
The 6 raunchiest, most depraved sex acts (from the bible). "Now there's something a woman never forgets. You're getting busy with your husband's brother, he splooges on the ground, and promptly gets slain by the LORD. Talk about awkward." #
Voting machine security. "Imagine you're at a parent-teacher conference, and the teacher reassures you that he always wears a condom while teaching." #
Bigfoot issues a press release. "Rest assured Bigfoot still take prayers and offering and odd jobs." #
Please specify the reason for your absence: Abortion? Dementia? Or how about warts today? #
Your moment of West African barber shop signs. #
The way beyond your heartache. When I say "super" awesome, I pretty much mean exactly that. #
This Is Sand. For makin' pretty pictures when you're bored at work. #
Okay fine, here's 30 minutes of 90s cartoon intros too. Sorry 90s, you truly were inferior to 80s cartoons. #
30 minutes of, like, every cartoon intro that came out of the 80s. This is just so many kinds of awesome. I'd still watch Saturday morning cartoons if they were even remotely as good as this stuff was. #
A peek inside Shepard Fairey's studio. *drool* I could so easily work there. #
The most beautiful disposable plateware you'll see all year. #
Classic Achewood. 'Night! #
All kinds of things turn up on google maps street view. Still haven't seen the couple f*king yet. You know it exists somewhere ... #
Jake Gyllenhaal as Prince of Persia. ... #
Dear god. Britney Spears' mother is in fact publishing her book on parenting. Next week, mark your calendars. S'gonna be some book tour. #
The Juicy Lucy ... so good? I know it's a Twin Cities staple and all but seeing that photo makes me want to do whatever the opposite of trying it is. Yeesh. #
Ugly Betty gives Serena Vander Woodsen the stink eye. Holy crap teh funny. #
Warhammer Online team developed over 250 classes, kept 20. "A wise choice, considering the countless months it would have taken to make sure that the Treasure Hunter, Gymnast, Dermatologist, Pastry Chef, Assistant Dermatologist, Chimney Sweep, and Librarian classes were all evenly matched." I'm all set for beta, r u? #
My Little Zombie Pony. "Skulley is ridden by the first horseman of the apocalypse. She enjoys fresh organic apples, brains, and walks on the beach." #
50 sexiest music videos of all time. For the weekend. #
List of the day: irrational fears. "Accidentally trapping my kitty in the washer / dryer." Ok fine I was the crazypantz who wrote that. Sue me. #
PDN's ultimate RSS feed of Olympics photoblogs. Nice way to keep track of photos the pouring in. And don't forget about The Big Picture which already has some amaaaazing photos from the opening ceremony already posted. #
Top 10 stupidest ideas on flickr. #3. Rigging an extension cord to float in the pool [here that pic]. #
Al Franken can draw a map of the US while taking questions from the audience. Can you? #
Minnesota politician joins Couric in mixing up GOP convention locale. "[Michele Bachmann] The Republican from the St. Paul suburb of Stillwater was asked by King whether she thinks Vice President Dick Cheney should attend the convention. Bachmann responded: "I think everybody should come to Minneapolis. It's the most beautiful city in the United States.'" You gotta be kidding me. #
List of the day: Favorite The Onion Headlines / Articles. This is my new favorite list in so many ways. "Peyton Manning: 'I Won This Game As A Team'." #
It might suck to date a t-rex, but you know what wouldn't suck? Dating a unicorn. #
Just so you know, 9 reasons not to date a tyrannosaurus rex. "What shall we have for dinner tonight?" "CARCASS!" #
Sonia Pitt fired. Again. What are the odds she's dyed her hair black and is going to take up permanent residence on a very far coast? #
A collection of Olympic torches from 1936 to present. Is it just me or does 2008's look like it was sponsored by Target? #
List of the day: Top 10 worst smells. I once had this roommate in college [true story] who worked at Papa John's. Good god the smell of Papa John's pizza grease and oil and butter and garlic infused in the very fabric of her clothes made me want to vomit by the end of the year. Still, STILL, it makes me gag. #
My suite jump. Bed + camera + jump + blog. #
McCain makes historic first visit to the Internet. "With his Democratic rival Barack Obama making headlines with his tour of the Middle East and Europe, the McCain campaign felt that they needed to 'come up with something equally bold for John to do,' according to one advisor." #
List of the day: What I'm doing during the RNC. Matt made a nice sister list yesterday that's also worth checking out: RNC '08 predictions. "The long-awaited Chuck-does-Nate episode of 'Gossip Girl' will snag higher ratings than McCain's speech." #