March 2011
64 posts
Fellow Grovers: It's sunny with a high of 40...
circledonamap:
At one point during my freshman year at GCC, it rained pretty much straight through for two weeks. Miserable. I would come back from class and take to my bed like a corseted Victorian lady.
The upside is, now I feel like a wuss if I carry an umbrella.
February 2011
57 posts
Open-Minded Man Grimly Realizes How Much Life He's... →
jwisser:
According to Richman, he started thinking about how much time he’s flushed down the toilet being an approachable person after a work meeting in which he let a coworker, David Martin, ramble on and on with an idea everyone knew was “total shit” the moment the man opened his mouth. Richman said that a single glance at the clock made him realize he had just spent 14 minutes of his finite...
“Anything invented before your fifteenth birthday is the order of nature. That’s...”
– - Douglas Adams. This is the exact attitude I will fight in myself until my last breath. :)
“At trial, Wells Fargo didn’t send anyone to represent themselves, so...”
– Wells Fargo Meeting Today With Philly Homeowner Who “Foreclosed” On Them (Here’s How He Did It) - The Consumerist
This is hilarious.
“I read recently a brief outburst online by someone whose views appear to...”
– You Don’t Say: Don’t hang the lexicographers - English grammar, language, usage and journalism blog by John E. McIntyre - baltimoresun.com
“While the ACLU appreciates the DOC’s need to ensure that corrections...”
– Worker objects to use of Facebook for background checks - USATODAY.com
A day in the life of a social media (*gag*)...
I manage my company’s Twitter accounts. At the moment, I use Twhirl to do so, and I have it set to display new tweets in a growl-like notification at the lower right of my screen.
Some of the people I follow on Twitter for work, all members of the profession we represent or students thereof, are engaging in some extremely off-color joking with each other.
So here I am, with my VP stopping...
The Age of Your Users Is Not an Excuse
I work on the website of a medium-sized professional association for people in a particular health care job. I am 1/2 of a two-person department; my boss and I are probably less than 7 years apart in age, give or take.
Something we hear quite a bit when trying to tighten up web text by removing things like “click here,” reducing the size of our site’s rather prodigious...
“In the Manolo version, to be entitled Marching! the protagonist will be the boy...”
– Manolo the Columnist: Isis from Pour la Victoire | Manolo’s Shoe Blog
WatchThis live version of “We Are Golden” made me so, so happy.
“Watson has lots in common with a top-ranked human Jeopardy! player: It’s...”
– Watson Jeopardy! computer: Ken Jennings describes what it’s like to play against a machine. - By Ken Jennings - Slate Magazine
Not sure how I feel about this (link) →
mandyjenkins:
Because it seems I can’t leave comments on the actual post below, I figure I’ll reblog and respond.
This Xtranormal video was but a first experiment in what I think could be a bright future for animation recreations in news. We had this phone transcript (not an audio file, or else we’d have just used that) and wanted to do something that would present it in a non-textual way. It...
Forget about how cheesy anyone finds it. Reblog...
milkglassmao:
sfots:
thejohnblog:
“As you wish.” - The Princess Bride
“Don’t just stare at it, eat it!” – American Psycho
“I know.” - Star Wars
I should have told your mother every day. Because she was perfect every day. - Love, Actually
“I know that every day should be about romance, that the calendar shouldn’t...”
– Valentine’s Day haters: I’m not a brainwashed moron for sincerely loving the holiday. - By Torie Bosch - Slate Magazine
FWIW, the above paragraph pretty much sums up my opinion of Valentine’s Day, despite not considering myself a person who is especially into it. It’s a nice...
“Well, the business of the American government is insurance. Literally. If you...”
– What the budget says about America (via brownpau)
“Mario is much like my father in that growing up, my father rarely, almost never...”
– Brawl on Ice - PittGirl - February 2011 - Pittsburgh, PA
51 colors of Tights →
Pudgy girl tights in 51 colors! *boggle*
Oh! Uh, hi.
Hi there, new people who followed me as a result of Tom and Michele reblogging me. Nice to meet you, and I hope to meet you f’realsies in Chicago.
Welcome to mah Tumblar. Some days, I post interesting and thought-provoking clips on things that interest me. But other days, I post cute baby animals and animated gifs. It’s kind of schizophrenic around here. You have been warned.
Chicago
So it seems that Tom and I are going to Chicago for the tweetup thing. Which means maybe I should get cracking on actually getting to know the people who are going so I won’t be overwhelmed by being in a roomful of strangers like happened in Pittsburgh.
Hi, I’m Tiff. So, uh, how about that local sports franchise? I hear they are having a season.
“O’Brien and his team have taken this message to the Hollywood PR machine,...”
– Conan 2.0 - Fortune Tech
“We should never forget what happened on those 28 acres. A strong, nationally...”
– Civic Arena: crime scene
“President Hosni Mubarak has decided to step down as president of Egypt and has...”
– The full text of the speech announcing Egyptian President Mubarak’s resignation. (via washingtonpoststyle)
I’m all about Mubarak’s resignation, but I don’t remember too much good ever coming from putting the military in charge of a country. I hope it’s different this time.
...
“Since there’s a great big ol’ TBD Community Network badge on every page of We...”
– TBD.com handed to WJLA GM » We Love DC
Everyone I’ve met on the TBD team, I’ve liked immensely, both for their knowledge and for their drive. It saddens me that they’re largely being dicked around in a pissing contest between the TV guys and the Corporate guys.
Let them do some good out...
Amateur Night
Me: I know what the answer will be, but I'll ask anyway just in case: I have dance class on Valentine's Day...
Him: *shrug* So?
Me: I know. I just figured I'd give you the opportunity to object.
Him: Valentine's Day is not a married people holiday.
Me: It's so true. Thank God.
Him: EVERY day is Valentine's Day with my sweetie.
Me: Bwahahaha!
Him: What? It is!
Me: You're right, baby. It TOTALLY IS. *smoochie face*
“In Baghdad, Mr. Hanes served as a .50-caliber machine gunner atop a Humvee. “I...”
– Helping Soldiers Trade Their Swords for Plows - NYTimes.com
favorite things: going 100 steps backwards →
aliceisms:
I am reblogging my cousin’s entry in its entirety.
chubzstotle:
Hi, I just heard about a horrible GOP bill that could redefine rape and set women’s rights back by decades. Here’s the deal: Right now, federal dollars can’t be used for abortion except in cases of rape, incest, or when the woman’s life is in danger. But the bill, introduced by Republican congressman Chris Smith,...