So after all the controversy, we decided to check out the TLC show 'All American Muslim'. Aside from wanting to flee from the channel forever at the horrifying, gut churning, nightmare inducing promo ads for other shows on TLC (at least now I know what demographic Lowes prefers), I won't be returning because the show itself is a nightmare of poor ( Read more... )

confusing the heck out of flies so that you can catch them in a dark room. It's especially fun to see them do confused backflips when you move the screen by flicking up and down.

We took our son to see the last Harry Potter. We went "We are going to cover your eyes at the bad parts, okay ( Read more... )

I wonder how many in the media are this impossibly naive about the simple mechanics of a riot ( Read more... )

...The other one actually was.

I have started to understand my method of problem solving a little better. When I face a problem, I just start out looking straightforward for solutions for a few minutes. I then stop the direct aproach and go off on something else random and browse and browse and browse. (Not just talking about internet, I do this for literature, etc. too ( Read more... )

Aside from the massive APPEAL TO AUTHORITY wanking at the beginning, I found this article very interesting ( Read more... )

Woohoo! Top Gear (US) is renewed! I'd suggest it to anybody who likes cars (and even some who don't). See it on History channel.

The story is under the cut (to preserve the sanity of those who don't like these posts).

( I remind you he is four years and 2 months old )

After having watched the first 5 episodes (and having read many whinging posts by "real fans of top gear") I'll have to say that I actually like the American version of Top Gear better than I do the UK version ( Read more... )