April 2010
53 posts
Apr 30th
Dear Chicago
tbridge: We hear you’re having a tweetup in August. If the Internet is good to us in Pittsburgh for twootennanny two, the entweetening, we may come visit. Love, The Bridges PS - please do not grab Tiff’s boobs, you may lose an arm. To clarify, I have a personal space bubble (AKA NEUROSIS) a mile and a half wide, and I guard it jealously.
Apr 30th
Apr 29th
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“Jill Lepore notes in her review of More Perfect Unions, For Better, and the rest...”
– The depressing glut of marriage-improvement ideas. - By Jessica Grose - Slate Magazine And yes, the buttered toast (or homemade waffles, or shared favorite TV shows, or Diet-Coke-before-you-knew-you-needed-one) is some of the best part. “Blessed ordinariness” is a phrase I will have to...
Apr 29th
Super Mario Crossover →
Go play this game immediately. No, seriously, RIGHT NOW.
Apr 29th
“Plus, they have goofy routines and nicknames. Nyjer Morgan has dubbed his lineup...”
–  D.C. Sports Bog - Saluting the Nats Sounds to me like Nyjer Morgan is interested in building a cohesive local fanbase, even if Stan Kasten isn’t.
Apr 28th
“Steve and I both knew my newspaper ban wouldn’t last. But it did. There weren’t...”
– “Did it ever occur to you that even the most deathless love could wear out?” Rhett Butler from Gone With the Wind.
Apr 28th
Broadband access in the United States is even... →
Apr 28th
homemade pop tarts | smitten kitchen →
YES PLEASE.
Apr 28th
No. Let ME reach out to YOU.
merlin: A new auroresponse against my PR blacklist. Read More I will have to research whether Merlin has ever written extensively on the topic of his email robots. Because I’m in need of some ruthless robot minions.
Apr 27th
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Apr 27th
District of Columbia: Department of Motor Vehicles... →
Apr 26th
Residential Recycling Collection →
Apr 26th
I think ABC Suspects We’re All Terrorists » ... →
In which Plumcake shares with us the difference between “appropriate cleavage” and “excessive cleavage” on ABC. So I guess they’ll be turning down ads from Victoria’s Secret too, yes?
Apr 26th
Apr 26th
DC One Card →
I can’t decide if this is totally awesome or the Mark of the Beast. 
Apr 26th
Apr 26th
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Apr 26th
“Last year, I discussed the culinary abomination of Fry Sauce, which is beloved...”
– Fuzzy Goes West: Condimental Divide, Part 2 My brother = funny.
Apr 25th
a very very very fine house
So, the new house has some quirks. Not deal-breakers or anything, just quirks. For example, of the 3.5 baths in the house, only one of them (master bath) actually has a toilet paper roll holder. Every bedroom has a beautiful ceiling fan/light with a remote control, but there’s only one toilet paper roll holder in the entire house.  The powder room doesn’t have a hand towel ring. The...
Apr 23rd
“Language is like geology. Novelties periodically erupt, some of which remain a...”
– You Don’t Say: For whom, the bell tolls You should all be reading John E. McIntyre’s blog. Daily.
Apr 23rd
Apr 21st
"Ladies" and "gentlemen", Detroit's own Club... →
(via halmangold) this article is amazing. I bet it shows up on “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me.”
Apr 20th
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Apr 19th
Pittsburgh Panorama - Neville Island Roller Drome →
Ah, the Roller Drome. I remember it well. And I note that the decor has changed NOT ONE BIT since I was 12.
Apr 19th
“The point is, part of owning a Kraken is accepting that at some point, you have...”
– Releasing Your Kraken « Understated Stupidity
Apr 19th
Apr 18th
296 notes
WatchWatch
tbridge: Anyone who stands between and 1621 Monroe is going to find themselves on the receiving end of some violence followed by a dance number.  Clear?  Clear. What he said. (ARB to get it on Facebook)
Apr 16th
Apr 16th
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Apr 16th
No Party Saturday
tbridge: Closings on hold due to bank fuckups. Sorry for the confusion. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go get a shotgun and visit some bank branches home and get drunk. I’m going to dance class. But then I’m getting drunk.
Apr 15th
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“The Bible does not, however, guarantee universal health care any more than it...”
– On Faith Panelists Blog: Personal (Ir)responsibility - Jack Moline
Apr 15th
Apr 14th
Hyperbole and a Half →
okay, I agree with Wheaton, this is my new favorite blog. Halfway down the homepage and I was laughing so hard I was crying and couldn’t breathe.
Apr 14th
Apr 14th
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Apr 14th
Facebook | Pretend You Helped Tom and Tiff Move! →
Eat pizza & drink beer without actually having to lift anything heavier than pizza & beer.
Apr 14th
“Former quarterback Terry Bradshaw said Roethlisberger needs to stay away from...”
– Bradshaw Cautions Roethlisberger: ‘Fight The Temptation’ - Sports News Story - WPXI Pittsburgh This is why Bradshaw is a legend, and Roethlisberger is a schmuck.
Apr 13th
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Apr 9th
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Apr 9th
Apr 8th
Slow-Cooker Lamb Stew Agrodolce Recipe Details |... →
um, slow-cooked lamb? yes please
Apr 7th
“Does this mean you get to expect everyone to approve of you? No. If you swallow...”
– Suck It Fatosphere. » Manolo for the Big Girl!
Apr 7th
Apr 6th
Apr 5th
“Your newly released eBook is currently not available on Amazon, but all of your...”
– Breaking: Penguin Has Not Reached eBook Agreement with Amazon - mediabistro.com: GalleyCat This is why my pre-order for the Kindle edition of “Changes,” the 12th Harry Dresden novel, just got canceled. Because the $15 Amazon was going to charge for it (similar to the hardcover price)...
Apr 4th
Photojojo’s Ultimate Hipstamatic Guide | Photojojo →
Apr 3rd
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