Monthly Archives: September 2007
Wasp Crackers
I was all ready to file this one under "Redundant Slurs Against White People", until I looked at the picture.
ETA: Speaking of crackers, we're teaching American Sign Language to Troy, hoping that it will reduce the terror of the Terrible Twos by allowing him to communicate his needs to us. We're using the Baby Signing Time series of videos.
One of the first words they teach you is "cracker":
Click to see a video demonstration of the word "cracker" being signed
Of course, me being me, I couldn't resist; instead of making the correct sign, I simply said "cracker" and pointed at Kelly.
That set off an internal struggle inside my brainial region:
I'm so offended!
No, wait – that was HILARIOUS!
*sigh*
It's tough being a half-breed.
Pigs Fly
Granted, I haven’t really spoken to the guy in quite a while, but I sure didn’t see this one coming:
It did seem awfully chilly in hell Sacramento this morning…
Congrats, Mark and Lex!
"fat hawaiian singer"
Google is so good.
For some reason, that "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" song popped into my head. I knew that an overbese Hawai’ian guy remade it over 10 years ago, but I had no clue as to his real name (which I have since learned was Israel Kamakawiwo’ole). So, I fired up Google and typed in "fat hawaiian singer", and BAM! Fourth link on the page:
Incidentally, actually hearing the song left me with an instant, overwhelming sense of melancholy because it reminded me of Kelly’s late Aunt Lynn’s funeral. Lynn was a huge Wizard of Oz fan, and as part of her celebration of life, someone sang the original version of this song.
Strange how music can evoke vivid recollections of the past, isn’t it?
FireFox being a pig? Try updating or disabling your problematic add ons
I removed one, and updated two others, and FireFox is performing much better than it had been. If you're seeing sluggish performance, give this list a once-over and see if your Add Ons can be tweaked.
Bear is back
Bear Grylls is back, starting the filming of the remainder of Man vs. Wild Season 2. From the looks of things, we're going to see more extreme environments, longer episodes, and a more transparent process:
The new shows will also now be two hours long, instead of one – partly because so many of the locations are so remote, but also so we can go into greater detail, and show the behind the scenes work, including the crew’s role.
Believe it or not, despite the negative things I have said about BG and MvW on this site, I'm actually excited to see these new episodes. I've been watching Survivorman in the absence of MvW reruns, and while I enjoy it, Les Stroud just doesn't have the same charisma and "it" factor as Bear.
Two hours seems a bit excessive, though I'll reserve my judgment until I see how well the new format works.
Still, I can't wait. Friday nights were a family event for us as we'd gather around the TV to see what crazy ol' Bear was up to next. Let the fun begin resume.
Hello, Big Brother
Tackling a dilemma right out of a science fiction novel, the state Senate passed legislation Thursday that would bar employers from requiring workers to have identification devices implanted under their skin.
It's pretty simple, really. Any company that requires me to surgically modify my body as a condition of employment will not be gaining my services.
[Via /.]