I'm breaking my live journal silence because... holy shit.

http://media.putfile.com/Verizon-Bad-Math

What is a "rock lobster"? I, for one, thought it was merely a B-52's song. But now, a commercial for some seafood restaurant has me believing that "rock lobster" is also a particular type of lobster.

Another question: does the fact that a "rock lobster" is a thing that exists in nature make said B-52's song more or less stupid? I have NO idea

I start teaching tomorrow. I'm experience a strange mix of excitement and terror.

Yesterday, on 10/23, from 6:02 a.m. to 6:02 p.m., high school chemistry teachers across the country celebrated National Mole Day. They even had a theme song: "Mole Madness ( Read more... )

If you're bored, the good folks at pitchforkmedia (douchebags, I know) have kindly combed the depths of youtube to produce ( Read more... )

So there's this theory that if you gave an infinite number of monkeys an infinite number of typewriters, one of them will use it to type out the collected works of Shakespeare ( Read more... )

This is the update wherein I attempt to comically suggest that I forgot to offer the sounds and mood that inspired the very post wherein i resolved to always be sure to make that information known, but it instead comes off as rehearsed and corny rather than funny.

Since i became a live journal reader, i've been intrigued by the "current mood" and "current music" tags. First of all, I find it strange that there need be a separate area with which to tell the world what music one is currently listening to. Secondly, while I understand the little icons that become visual representations of one's mood, i think ( Read more... )

"VOTE FOR PEDRO" shirts aren't funny anymore.

That is all.

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