The woman in the picture ordered a beer, then got carded. She handed over her fake ID. Actually, it was a valid ID, but it wasn’t hers. It was stolen. The punchline? “When the waitress looked at the ID, she realized the customer’s ID was actually her own license, police said.” Busted. [The link came […]
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Why is The Week Lying to Me?
The Week magazine has a section for giving little distilled versions of editorials from all over the world. Last week’s issue mentioned a Nigerian newspaper’s editorial on female circumcision. Here’s how The Week opens the article (I’m typing it from the printed version, because the search engine on The Week’s site is wonky): It’s no […]
Beef Panties
“Regret the Error†has a list of the most egregious (read: hilarious) errors and corrections in the press for 2005. [End of Post]
Best Video Ever
The magic of the Internet brings us the YouTube video of DEA agent Lee Paige shooting himself in the foot while lecturing a class on gun control. I gotta give the guy a hand for trying to maintain control after getting shot. He pulled himself together right quick. Still. Shot himself in the foot. TJIC […]
Eliminate Tourists from Photos
Boing Boing (linked to from my main page) points out a bit of computer magic to help remove tourists (and other moving objects) from your photos. And it’s free. The idea is that you take a few shots of the same background, while tourists walk around in front of you. Each of your photos will […]
Steve Jobs Gets Called to Jesus. Jews for Jesus.
Found on Boing Boing, apparently the Jews for Jesus crew is letting Steve Jobs know that he’s not unlike that OTHER guy who was, um, born in a manger. Or, wait a minute. Something like that. See the pamphlet for yourself. [End of Post]
How to Make Soccer Appeal to Yanks
I like soccer. I appreciate the artistry and athleticism, and I don’t mind the low scores. But whenever the World Cup rolls around, the amazing news hits the airwaves, paper mills, and servers that we Americans just don’t get excited about the thing. Americans send their kids to soccer practice, but watch baseball when they […]
Beer: The New Health Food
Kevin over at szuping.com finds research on the health benefits of drinking a lot of beer. Then, when the liver complains, he found research that drinking a lot of coffee can help that. In short, drinking gallons of beer and coffee is clearly the best way to stay healthy. Right? Â [End of Post]
Snake Bite!
The Discovery Channel has podcasts. Over the weekend, I listened to a very annoying one about snake bites. The content was interesting, but the announcer’s voice was trying to be deep and dark and menacing. Very lowest-common-denominator snake hype. (Sort of like titling a post, “Snake Bite!â€) Interesting item: Scientists believe that constrictors don’t kill […]
Polygamy
Big Love is coming to an HBO channel near you, and has sparked a bit of conversation about polygamy. Is polygamy ok? Well, I mean, isn’t it? What’s the moral reason that men shouldn’t be able to marry two women, or women marry two men? As long as all parties agree to the deal, I […]