December 2010
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Meteorologist Tom Wasula said the Weather Service in Albany has not been able to confirm if the storm can officially be called a “blizzard” in Dutchess County. He said the wind sensor at Dutchess County Airport broke last night in the storm.
Unfortunately, we can’t tell if we had a blizzard up here at my parents’ house because the winds were so powerful they broke the...
"It's like watching a spandex-clad fat man with a... →
cajunboy:
misterhippity:
Tracy Chapman sings O...
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I came only 8 cents away from winning The Awl’s “guess the price of BP’s stock six months from now” contest. But I’ll try to have a merry Christmas anyway.
(At least Abe Sauer was nice enough to give me an honorable mention.)
A quick PSA: Gawker comments were down, but are now back in working order. The live-blog is lives again!
"Gail will complain that one chef's offering is 'a... →
Hey, why not try something different tonight, and join our commenter live-blog on Gawker? It’s the festive way to waste a Wednesday night! Ho ho ho!
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“Permission to speak freely, sir?”
“Permission granted.”
The songs “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” “Have a Holly Jolly Christmas,” “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” (first recorded by Bing Crosby), “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” (a hit for Brenda Lee) and “Run Rudolph Run” (recorded by Chuck Berry) were all composed by the same songwriter: Johnny Marks.
He was Jewish.
"The luminosity of his nose is so great that it... →
“… historians have cataloged over 3700 supernatural beings, of which 2870...”
– Ricky Gervais
Anonymous asked: http://tomandlorenzo2.blogspot.com/2010/12/project-runway-accessories-spinoff.html
Anonymous asked: http://tomandlorenzo2.blogspot.com/2010/12/project-runway-accessories-spinoff.html
drowssap
I’ve encrypted my password (above) using a special “inversion algorithm” for extra security.
Go ahead — try to crack it. I dare you!
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"At one point, Marcel will shout 'This is so much... →
skybarn:
“Nor do you need an advanced degree to enjoy Dickens–remember, all those middle class British had to like him before us so he could earn his penny a word and make it into the canon.”
— Oprah Is Not Your High School Teacher | Conversational Reading (via housingworksbookstore)
The original TNR article is surprisingly misinformed. In reality, Dickens is quite accessible to modern readers...
Here are a few of my favorite comments from last week’s commenter live blog of Top Chef on Gawker. (Join us for the next one tonight! The post goes up at 9 pm Eastern, and the show starts at 10.)
doctorzizmor Watching All Stars is like being at my 10-year college reunion: the women, for the most, part look good, but the men look like they are auditioning to be floats in the...
A dispute over the existence of God between four... →
aatombomb:
hiredgoons:
very surprised this hasn’t happened to me yet…
A quintessentially Russian tragedy.
This sounds like the beginning of a high-school math problem.
… If each atheist Russian drank at a rate of 3 ml per minute and each religious Russian did so at a rate of 4 ml per minute — and one Russian from each category died 45 minutes after the drinking/arguing began...
sectionfive:
Internet Use Explodes, Occupies As Many Hours As TV | Fast Company
shaneguiter:
A new survey by Forrester tracking U.S. consumer activity has revealed that the Net has caught up with TV as a pastime …
… the TV figure hasn’t drifted down appreciably. Rather Net use has exploded upwards, rising 121% over five years…
Trending downward: Getting away from...
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Sorry for that embarrassing outburst of earnesty a minute ago.
I’ll try to post some something really disearnest tomorrow, just to cancel it out.
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Gawker post-breach, or my shrink?
sheilamcclear:
“You may be angry and upset about what has happened. You have a right to be.”
“It’s not your fault. It’s not your fault. It’s not your fault. It’s not your fault. It’s not your fault.”
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5) How can I delete my account? We understand how important trust is on the web, and some of you may wish to delete your Gawker Media account. Currently account deletion is not available. We will, however, give you this option as soon as possible.
Maybe they can just bundle that feature into the Jan. 3 “New Gawker” launch.
