2008

Aug

Photo of the Day: U.S. Olympic Swimming

It’s not looking good for a river trip this year so perhaps I’ll have to try...

Sometimes I get asked to do things with my particular skillz...

50mm2m: pretty pretty

Balloon Release For Orphans Goes Hilariously Wrong What does it say about me that I find this so...

You know you’re a nerd when you accidentally declare (out loud) that you’re going to...

In case the aforementioned “Oy with the poodles already!” needed some sort of...

Though I’m just now seeing the irony in that a “don’t you dare” vibe is...

Ran into the 12 y/o biddy at the gym again today. She musta caught my “don’t you...

When I confronted her about calling me sir (“did you just _sir_ me?”) she corrected...

I was sir’d by the 12 year old biddy running the desk at the gym tonight. Insult to injury: I...

Tell me why I scroll to the top of a webpage before closing the tab? Are there levels of insane? Is...

Jul

Dang - the money for this little slice of heaven just...

Let's suppose...

…that you had August 19th (as a partial travel day) off from work. You’d already be in...

My wife tells me that I have been married to her now for 2,555 days. Poor woman. And it...

My only movie reviews of the year - ready? Dark Knight: meh. WALL•E: freakin’ amazing.

I want to spend a few days kayaking on Powell. I’m thinking late Sept. or Oct. Anyone have any...

Seriously - first Tom and now this. I worry about her feelings of self-worth.

Imagine you’re the beautiful Katie Holmes. And then imagine that you can be replaced with...

On my way to see some little independent film about the effects of anthropology on chiropterology. I...

Ever have a day where your pet rock, mood ring, and Hypercolor shirt are all more effectual at your...

Chair dancing isn’t as easy as you might suppose. Oh no - there are facets of this art that...

“If the “ENTER” button on your page alters the...”
— via Merlin on the Twitter. I...

How Not to Be Creative:

Work in a hectic environment. Worry about job security. Sit in one place. Dress in a suit and...

Have you had a conversation with a two and a half year old lately? No? Then let me tell you -...

“Oh, never full frontal hugging, though. Never. Always a side...”
— from our anti-discrimination...

This blog post is making me thirsty.

Awesome. For you, Jeff. Was that a secret message?

Sweet! My new 579 page Napoleon biography has pictures. That should make this book into a snappy 567...

Vegetables: better in theory than in practice.

If I were a better father, I’d be able to tell the difference between my daughter’s...

Forgot to be social all day long. Meh.

Note to self: buy a smaller belt. *smaller!* (and _start_ thinking about smaller church pants [read:...

Need I say more?

Dress For Dinner Napkins

I have a half-installed iPhone firmware. 1/2 a firmware update is the exact opposite of being a...

Supposed to be at a meeting right now on customer service. Instead, I’m at my desk *providing*...

To all those with tweens (or that will someday face the horror).

A video in which Elle and I enter into a battle of wills via a staring contest. (big thanks to...

Well Adam - when you’re right you’re right.

Ladies, meet Dimitri. Don’t let this catch get away.

Bedtime battle update: last night? Nothing. She didn’t get out of bed at all. Miracles.

Entertainment Scientists Warn Miley Cyrus Will Be Depleted by 2013 83% OF TWEEN ENTERTAINMENT NOW...

Bedtime battle update: # of times I put Amber back to bed last night? 32. # of times I put Amber...

As I was saying: Fezzik: We face each other as God intended. Sportsmanlike. No tricks, no weapons,...

Nothing will quite convince your rural inlaws that you’re “city-boy nerd” like...

Princess Bride: so quotable.

Eating a Moon Pie and feeling quite bully about it.

_how to make an American quilt_ not teaching *anything* about how to quilt. Odd.

I’ve said it before and I say again: Family - it’s about _distance_

leather couches: why? They make my butt all sweaty.

I find “spelunking” to be a most funny word.

finding myself annoyed that people keep telling my kid she’s playing with “boy...

Somehow, I’ve forgotten the joys of “We can’t leave until she poops.”

Traveling - putting me in a foul mood since 1978.

“I have no idea.”
— “When I asked him why I...

ko•an |ˈkōˌän| nouna paradoxical anecdote or riddle, used in Zen Buddhism to demonstrate the...

Is there anything in this next sentence that makes any sense? ABC Family salutes America with our...

How to reset a Flip Mino

I wish I could have found this info on resetting the Mino on their website. Please gently insert a...

“A hardware upgrade is taking place.” Thanks for letting me know this *after* you...

new Flip Mino is dead already. Boo. Pure Digital tech support, I’m waiting…

“If an overweight-inebriated ostrich held a gun to your face...”
— Does it matter what the source...

“You have to imagine somebody rubbing his eyes first thing in...”
— Giraffe helps camels, zebras...

Watching Goldeneye and reveling in how kitschy 90’s Bond is.

Jun

Darn you Final Cut! Darn you for dumping out of a capture 10 minutes from the end because of _one_...

“My friend Michael insists that when a man sits on a scooter,...”
— Kurt Bestor detailing life...

Realizing that for a period in my life, I not only spoke 1 language badly. No no - I spoke 2...

“They could do this show with three cocker spaniels and a jar...”
— Joel of The Soup in regards to...

Women prefer men with stubble

An example of some graffiti humor. This one and this one...

The Worst Album Covers Ever Created?

Watching Wimbledon but I’m not sure if I’m watching men’s or womens’s...

Hours and hours at the gym this week (and every week) and you know what? I still can’t open...

Yeah, I get the NRS catalog for the pictures. So what?

Some random words for your...

I just got my new Flip Mino in the mail. What better way to test it out than by annoying my...

Is there some other way to enjoy a Charleston Chew other than frozen? I. Think. Not.

Dear Firefox 3,

Your new features are swell. Really. Well, except the “Awesomebar,” but I’ve got...

Being able to use ones feet for various tasks in regards to a public bathroom is very handy.

“Two is the new four!”
— a fine young father referring...

whoo hoo! July 18th, here we come.

Dear Lance, Thanks for the check I received in the mail...

Currently suspecting that _Sweet Home Alabama_ was shot in upstate New York. IMDB says: FAIL....

Just watched old 60 Minutes segment on dams in pacific northwest. *Really* wanting to move back to...

Reference Points

is there *really* a soul out there that can tell the difference in taste between and orange and a...

Speaking of things learned from your car’s dashboard,...

Having a gas

My little car, a ‘98 Mitsu Mirage, has been through the ringer. It’s been hit,...

The Veronica Mars Cruise

Just helped my neighbor commit a felony. Best part? It counts as a home teaching visit. Win.

Did you know?

Did you know there’s a new operational procedure at the pediatrician’s office?1 I...

I’m convinced that if Internet Explorer rendered CSS like a real browser, I’d be...

More Manscaping

Now this is the kind of Father’s Day soft drink...

Snacktime

They Might Be Giants aren’t the only game in town making music for your children. Turns out...

M. Night Shyamalan’s take on You’ve Got Mail: sure, Joe Fox runs Kathleen out of...

are we not supposed to be eating tomatoes? for once, I’m *way* ahead of the curve.

Happy Father’s Day, all. Here’s to hoping that the Father’s Day fairy that brought...

OK, it’s high time I made a public confession on this blog: I am a man - a virile and...

My usual 3.5-5 hour Sunday nap has been cut to 10 minutes. Needless to say, I’m confused by...

What do you love?

didn’t just touch my toes at the gym today; actually touched the *floor.* Miracles and...

“Sometimes I wonder about my life. I lead a small life. Well,...”
— Meg Ryan’s character...

Millers Meats and Heritage Gun Safes

Ah, Woz. Haven’t I shared with you the prevailing theory about your lady friend there? (via)

It’s been like this for several days now. I’ve...

Power Naps Combat Sleepiness More Than...

Surely by now you’ve heard of the Bumbo? The chair for babies to sit upright in? Maybe...

Yup, this is what I was reading when I thought to post this. Don’t judge me.

blond(e)

I put this here for my own benefit. Which is to say, I keep forgetting which is which. The...

A great spoof of The Eye. “I can’t stop touching things!” - for you, Jared. (via)

Photographic Proof: Women Like Tumblr

yo Internet! I gots nothing. See you tomorrow. J

What I learned at church today

Today at church, I learned that after 20, I won’t have to worry about sinning anymore. Cool,...

A good reminder for me and my techincal friends: this is what your non-techie friends and spouses...

This is about two weeks out from current and all the big guys have already posted it. But in case...

danhacker: New Wearable Feedbags Let Americans Eat More, Move Less It’s even better than the KFC...

$$$

OK - I know money isn’t everything. I’m told there are jobs that pay well and are...

The fortune cookie that housed this gem landed unsolicited...

werd

Today’s word that I had to look up to get a joke: avaricious. av•a•ri•cious |ˌavəˈri sh...

hiding

I got around to watching the premiere episode of In Plain Sight last night, USA’s newest...

randallb: Andy Rooney makes more sense if you edit together the first and last lines of his...

Morning hair at its finest.

Randall, you are a true rockstar.

Interoffice spam o’ the evening part 4 - courtesy the wife

A cartoon about how Internet dating works

50mm2m: Blessed

May

As Tom already pointed out, at least I didn’t ride in to work nude.

Congratulations, Tom - you just left the 1000th comment on...

Nudity on a bike?

A Jorb Well Done

MASTER OF THE INTERNET OK, so this says it’s from ‘97. But I’m not buying it. This...

50mm2m: The Duck Trilogy