September 2009
30 posts
“I was in line to buy a new DVD player. The woman in front of me was having...”
– Quote Database (Via)
Death row inmates' last words →
The New York Times ran a collection of last words spoken by inmates before they were executed. They’re so interesting, and heartbreaking. A few:
Nothing I can say can change the past.
Go ahead?
I don’t have anything to say. I am just sorry about what I did.
I wish I could die more than once to tell you how sorry I am.
Kick the tires and light the fire. I am going home.
Death...
Kanye, you've gone TOO FAR this time. →
Yes, we’ve all heard about Kanye’s now-famous outburst. Obama even called Kanye a jackass for said outburst (oh yes, internet- never fear…. there’s video of Obama saying this.)
But Kanye? You, sir- have gone TOO FAR this time. Coming on to my very own web site and interrupting like that? For shame!
“The tragedy of life is what dies inside a man while he lives.”
– Albert Schweitzer (Via)
“We are all here on earth to help others; what on earth the others are here for I...”
– W.H. Auden (via)
WatchRich Sommer, aka Harry Crain on Mad Men, takes you on the set and behind the scenes of Mad Men. He drops a juicy bit of info here and there!
“Kate Gosselin has been offered $400,000 to pose for Playboy. Thankfully, she has...”
– Best Week Ever blog
Circular Reasoning →
From the NY Times:
“In this puzzle, each question starts with the answer to the question before, takes a lateral step or two, and results in an answer that also provides a clue to the next question. Find one you know or click on the hints to break in and begin. Fill out your answers in the fields provided; underneath, click the check mark to check your answer or the question mark to have...
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I Don't Need Drugs To Have A Good Time And Jump... →
From The Onion:
“See, I’m not one of these dirtbag wasteoids who thinks he needs the “high” of drugs to have fun. I may live the straight and narrow, but I’ve never let that stop me from, say, turning over a car and riddling it with bullet holes while screaming random obscenities at the top of my lungs to every passing motorist. Fun like that doesn’t come in...
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“When instant cake mixes were introduced, in the 1950s, housewives were initially...”
– Here, via ayjay
“If you’re not failing now and again, you’re not doing anything very...”
– Woody Allen
Amazon offering a free MP3 of your choice! →
Lifehacker let me know that Amazon, in honor of reaching 1 million Twitter followers is offering 1 free mp3 credit (up to $1.29) for everyone out there in internet-dom.
Cyber-walk your way over to the promotion page, enter the FIRSTMIL code, and enjoy the hell out of your free MP3. The offer is only valid for a limited time (Sept. 3 to Sept. 6), so act fast!
“Whenever someone says “I’m not book smart, but I’m street...”
– From the blog post “Random thoughts from 25-35 year olds,” (here)
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I was in Hitler's bunker →
Really interesting story over at the BBC about Rochus Misch, now 92, who was in Adolf Hitler’s bunker when the dictator committed suicide.
From the article:
“Rochus Misch is the last survivor of the Hitler bunker. He is the final witness of the drama that took place there on 30 April 1945. It was the day Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun committed suicide.”
“Living well is the best revenge.”
– George Herbert
“Questions about whether design is necessary or affordable are quite beside the...”
– Douglas Martin
The Underwear Indicator? →
“In difficult economic times, there’s even more importance to the infamous boxers or briefs question. Sales analysts believe that men’s underwear offers insight into our financial picture because it’s typically viewed as a necessity and therefore, sales tend to be stable. So when finances are tight, men postpone the purchase of new underwear, causing sales to decrease. But things are...
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“If you grew up in or near the city, the whole conceit that anyone would skip...”
– Andrew Reilly on Crosstalk: Ferris Bueller: True to Chicago?
