9.20.2007

At the risk of becoming a Leno segment



This blog seems to be morphing into a Tonight Show "Headlines" segment, but I just can't help myself. These Google sponsored links are delightfully odd.
According to LA Outback, Apnea - a temporary suspension of breathing - can be cured by playing a Didgeridoo - a musical instrument of the Australian Aborigines made from a long wooden tube.
I stand corrected. This is potentially true.
http://www.laoutback.com/didgeridoo/education/Didgeridoo_and_Sleep_Apnea.html

9.19.2007

Who wants my kidney?


(As of May 27, 2007) BBC News reports that a Dutch TV station says it will go ahead with a program in which a terminally ill woman selects one of three patients to receive her kidneys. It's a reality TV competition and the winner gets an organ - from the creators of Big Brother. First reaction: Ew. Second reaction: A little proud that this horrifying idea is not making its debut on American television. Go USA! Nothing makes me more patriotic than finding out the Dutch are crazier than we are.
Read the BBC article

Horcrux in a blender



Watch as this crazy man blends an iPhone. Yup, in a blender. Try to forget that it's disgusting that someone destroyed a phone that costs a month's rent long enough to watch this entire clip. The phone turns to black smoke at the end, which experts believe to be a little piece of Steve Jobs' soul. This explains why Apple products are so much better. They are made with dark magic, and each iPhone is actually a horcrux. Maybe if Bill Gates was willing to do this that Zune thing wouldn't have been so lame.

Because we're too cool for Webster's

Three Super Amazing Uses for Urban Dictionary
  1. Putting the UD Word of the Day on your blog. This will make both your blog and vocabulary infinitely classier.
  2. Looking up awkward-gross things guys say.
  3. Typing in your name and pretending the lovely and/or hilarious things written there are about you. For instance, the contributors:
Tricia-"an amazing girl, who has great qualities and features." Contributed to the UD by a classy guy named Dudegor

Elly-according to UD Elly is "Coolest biatch in the fricken world my partner for life" not mine actually, some guy named Rick. Rick then proceeds to write "will you marry me i will love you forever until death do us part" (italics are Rick's, not mine). I'm hoping this isn't Rick's actual proposal. UD is cool, but not really an appropriate venue for major life choices. Also, I'm not a marriage proposal connoisseur but I think I speak for women everywhere when I say we appreciate good grammar and a lack of creepiness.

Becca-1.Cooler than cool, makes you laugh about anything
2. a buffalo to end all buffalos
A lovely two part entry from someone called Cooleo that includes an anecdote involving a badger and a baby mouse to illustrate the term buffalo. Notice that I did not choose Charlie S's entry "to be hit in the face with an artificial penis."

9.18.2007

Everything was beautiful at the ballet...hey



Who would have thought that Emily Gilmore's childhood angst would be such an appropriate score for the cast of House?

9.17.2007

Greetings from Nantes

Whee! Does this mean I can contribute to your blog, Bobeda? or should I start my own? ..hmmm..... Well, in any case, life is good and I miss you dudes.

9.16.2007

Again with the google bots


Why does this google sponsored link from Gmail think I am Tony Bennett? And why did he win so many Emmy's? And why were the Emmy's in the round? I am full of questions tonight.