July 2009
Aid Workers, Including Fmr. US Congresswoman,... →
I’m sorry, Israel, but you’re making it awful hard to treat you like an ally, you sorry piece of shit.
June 2009
GOP Rep. To Environmentalists: Jesus Already... →
Seriously, Minnesota, you’re making the rest of the country think that you’re a bunch of fucking idiots. You might be fine with that, but for those of us who grew up there and moved somewhere else, it’s making it very hard to get people to believe what a great, tolerant, welcoming, intelligent, common sense place Minnesota is.
Please get rid of this dingbat. She makes me wonder...
BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | Giving up my iPod for a... →
I know without trying that I couldn’t go back to my Walkman. Sure, it was cool when I had it, but I was 8. I thought that the Thundercats were the height of cool. Times change.
I was an early iPod adopter (I got my first in 2001) and haven’t looked back once. Not even for a moment. After eight years of digital, I now don’t even purchase traditional CDs, only their mp3...
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WatchThe Daily Show has always had a kernel of compassion and truth to it’s best parts, but 99% of the time, those were owned by Jon Stewart. Jason Jones showed us so much depth in his reports from Iran and really impressed me all week. But this report really shocked me. I was not expecting it to be so powerful and personal. This was better reporting than CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC or any other news...
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Michael Jackson - Don’t Stop ‘Til You...
Sears Tower to install wind turbines, solar panels... →
Documents Back Saudi Link to Extremists -... →
Look, I’m all for supporting countries that are friendly with us and I know that Saudi Arabia is a big oil country and we love us some oil, but the truth is more important here. I want to know how closely the Saudi royals and Al Qaeda were tied, how much financial support they gave them and why. This kind of shit is important. If countries that were supposed to be our allies were actually...
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Another view of 'the spread' at its peak - Dr.... →
This is the exact reason why I don’t watch the NFL. For almost a decade now, kids have been brought up on the spread and shotgun through high school and college, and yet the NFL has not budged on their traditional I-formation/under center offenses. A whole generation of QBs have been eschewed because they were “system” quarterbacks. Of course they were system QBs, they were a...
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Umm, Thanks?
The phone rings at work the other day.
Me: Thank you for calling -------, this is Nate. How can I help you?
Caller: Hi, I ordered two pizzas yesterday, half-baked, and when I got home, I noticed that one of them didn't have any cheese.
Me: I'm sorry to hear that. What did you order?
Caller: It was two (pizzas that have only oil and garlic, cheese and roma tomatoes on them). One large and one medium.
Me: And one of them did not have any cheese?
Caller: Yes.
Me: Okay...well, would you like me to credit your account? I'm sure that this was a fluke, our kitchen is usually very good.
Caller: No. We put cheese on it before we finished cooking it. I just wanted to let you know.
Me: So, you just wanted to let me know that we had screwed up your order, but you didn't want a credit?
Caller: Yes. I come there all the time, and this has never happened before. I just wanted to let you know so that it doesn't happen to me again.
Me: I assure you, it won't. I'm surprised that it happened once.
Caller: Well, would you like my phone number so you know my account?
Me: For what?
Caller: So you can leave a note or something to let your staff know that all the pizzas I order have cheese on them.
Me: (in full-on humor the whiney customer mode now) Oh, oh no. I can just go back through our orders from yesterday. I'm sure that you're the only one who ordered two of those kind of pizzas.
Caller: Okay, thanks.
Me: No problem. In the future, if something like this ever happens again, please don't hesitate to call us immediately, we'd be more than happy to fix it the day of.
Caller: Sure. It's not that big of a deal.
Me: Have a good day.
Okay, look. If you have a complaint, I get that. If you want some refund, I get that, too. But if you're calling a restaurant the day AFTER your order, just to complain and you don't want anything, you're a pedantic asshole. We'd be more than happy to fix your order/comp your order the day of, but chances are, whoever worked the day before won't be there (I only worked the morning on Sunday, in the kitchen) and the staff that is there won't give a shit about whatever you have to say once you say the words, "I don't want a refund." Just don't bother. You're wasting your time and ours.
Watchrandomonium:
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
Galifianakis: You were in The Day the Earth Stood Still. Hamm: Yes— Galifianakis [tersely]: Why?
Later:
Galifianakis: Do you like Web sites?
95 Percent Of Opinions Withheld On Visit To Family... →
Okay, that cuts a little bit too close to home, Onion.
FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right: Worst. ... →
Hey, Nate Silver is relevant again. I didn’t think that this would happen for at least another year.
Before the Battle →
Fuck me…talk about walking into something clear-eyed. My thoughts are with the people of Iran today.
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The O'Reilly Procedure →
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Yes, I'm Green
But not for the reason that people are usually green. Sure, I’m still pro-environment and conservation, because it’s the only thing that makes sense and the only responsible, adult way to approach the world we all share. But this is for something more immediate, more pressing and more human. I’m going green to show solidarity with the people of Iran.
Yes, Iran.
In case you...
Diploma Denied To Student Who Bowed, Blew Kiss To... →
Deadspin - Watch Artie Lange Crap All Over Joe... →
This is priceless. Priceless. I hate Joe Buck so much after having to listen to his shit for the last two NCAA championship games.
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What The Fuck Happened to TV? | Cracked.com →
I have to say, I completely agree with every statement made on this page. I think I’m a pretty connected, with-it person and I can’t muster the will to make myself watch any of this shit. Jesus, what the fuck is wrong with all of you people?!
Welcome, Wordpress Readers
At least, I hope so. For those of you who were used to checking in with me over at naternet.wordpress.com, this is my new online residence. It’s more cozy, more spacious and it’s mine, which means I can paint it any color I want. Right now, I’m going with black. But who knows? I could change it at any time. I can be unpredictable.
In any case, if you managed to find your way...
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Griper Blade: You Can't Have it Both Ways →
Wisco doing what he does best, summing up hypocrisy.
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One Ayatollah Dissents - Andrew Sullivan →
Dear CNN, Please Check Twitter for News About Iran... →
Dear CNN, Please Check Twitter for News About Iran... →
I’m sorry, but is any cable news outlet still qualified to use the word news without using air-quotes? It’s not like it’s that surprising that CNN isn’t giving what is an amazing display of righteous anger and frustration boiling over in Iran. They’ve been tone-deaf on so many other big stories in the past, instead opting for the easy sell and the news that’s...
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Constantines/Crystal Antlers/I Was A King @ Doug...
Just got home from seeing The Constantines. Great show, as always. Lots of raw emotion and stoic Canadian-ness. Wonderful. Both of the openers, I Was a King and Crystal Antlers, were great as well. One of the better front to back shows as far as consistent goodness all the way through.
Not too much of a surprise, though, as The Constantines seem to always find great touring mates. The first...
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Deadspin - Steve Nash Auditions For His Next Job →
Everyone who would drop what they’re doing and watch a late-night talkshow hosted by Steve Nash, raise your hands.
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Terry Says Obama Makes Attacks Inevitable; Also... →
When you’re an extremist trying to place blame for other extremists attacks (and more to come) on the President of the United States, it helps to serve beer and wings to get people to actually show up to your press conference
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