Netflix
Monday, June 30th, 2008 Posted in News | 1 Comment »A few weeks ago Netflix announced they were axing a nice feature of theirs that allowed customers to set up separate queues for each family member. Today I got an email saying that they are going back on that decision because ...
Driving Directions
Friday, June 29th, 2007 Posted in News, Technology | Comments OffI am in love with Google's latest "Customize Your Driving Directions" feature. It makes so much sense to me. For example, to get from work to home it always suggests turning left onto Jones Franklin Road which is impossible. Just ...
No Touching!
Tuesday, June 19th, 2007 Posted in News, Rants, Weird Stuff | Comments OffI just saw this article on CNN. Apparently a middle school in Virginia has banned... wait for it....... touching! Not touching in a sexual manner, but just touching. Hug someone? Detention! Give someone a high ...
Someone get me a Costco membership!
Friday, May 4th, 2007 Posted in Neat web links, News | 1 Comment »It looks like Costco is selling real (as in made with cane sugar) Coke! Just in time for Cinco De Mayo, cases of authentic Mexican Coca Cola have been spotted at Costco. They're able to sell it since they've conformed to ...
Video Games and Shootings
Thursday, April 19th, 2007 Posted in News, Rants | Comments OffOnce again, a tragedy has struck our country in the form of someone killing 32 people at Virginia Tech. And, as is custom in this country, it was met with... a media extravaganza! As with most shootings, Jack Thompson and ...
The Creme Egg Conspiracy
Sunday, April 8th, 2007 Posted in News, Video | 1 Comment »From the Cadbury FAQ: Why has the size of the egg changed? It hasn't - you've just grown up! O RLY?
Now THATS a friggin kite flying festival
Monday, February 26th, 2007 Posted in News, Weird Stuff | Comments OffIn Pakistan, they held an annual kite flying festival where 11 people were killed, and 100 people injured. HOW do you get killed at a kite flying festival?? The deaths and injuries were caused by stray bullets, sharpened kite-strings, electrocution ...
Festivus for the rest of us!
Friday, December 22nd, 2006 Posted in Humor, News | Comments OffHappy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Merry Decemberween! Now a company in Milwaukee is selling Festivus Poles! Maybe with our baby coming in the next year we should start a new tradition of celebrating Festivus! Time for the Airing of ...
What should we be scared of?
Friday, August 18th, 2006 Posted in Humor, News, Rants | Comments OffAccording to CNN... everything! Everyone. Everywhere. This is why I hate the media. They make the terrorist's jobs EASY... all they have to do is TALK about the possibility of doing something like carry liquids onto a plane to ...