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Why Mike & Jerry of Penny Arcade Can't "Get It"*
* And Wouldn't Admit to Getting It Even If They Did
Just in case anyone reads this and isn't familiar with the Penny Arcade "Dickwolf" fiasco, here is a Timeline. It's been accused of being biased against Penny Arcade, but it's the only one I'm familiar with that contains the relevant points.
( Why I'm not optimistic about a satisfactory resolution ) -
Pork (and Turkey) Sliders with Pineapple
Just a recipe today, because it was tasty and I don't want to reinvent the wheel again next time.
( Pork (and Turkey) Sliders with Pineapple ) -
A Question
While checking out Stephen Fry's website (this post, specifically: http://www.stephenfry.com/2009/08/26/servers-with-a-smile/) I had a question which I would like to put out here for the talented and intelligent memebers of my friendslist to ponder/answer ( Read more... ) -
Recipes
I feel very pleased with my culinary prowess today so I thought I would post some recipes.
( Hearty Meatless Breakfast Burritos ) -
Out of Context Quotes
"My bras have a serious job to do. They don't f*ck around."
PS Idea yoinked without permission from huddyn. I like this feature. I think people should add it to their journals :) -
Quote for Today
I have given myself an A for Clarity today. Too bad it won't quite make up for the F- in Judgement yesterday. -
Musical souvenirs
A serendipitous series of songs this morning made me think about how I carry around musical keepsakes of my significant relationships. I have a pretty broad interest in music and most people I've been involved with have influenced it in some way: introduced me to a band I'd never heard of, or to the more obscure songs of some act or genre I'd ( Read more... ) -
The politics of gambling
I rarely watch TV news and when I do I tend to catch BBCAmerica's version of the BBC World News report. It's refreshingly low on dancing baloney, focused on facts, and detatched from the clowns-on-acid circus that is network news coverage in this country. The anchor Matt Frei is everything I'd expect from BBC: dapper, calm, and straightforward ( Read more... ) -
Where's my teeny computer?
I've noticed something missing in the tech offerings of late. It's 2008, where's my tiny, lightweight, nearly-effortless-to-use computer? I'm talking about that killer device that we read and heard about in the mid 90s. You know, the one we'd laugh at when predicted by cyberpunk authors and industry talking heads (but secretly would've given our ( Read more... )