September 2011
The big question...
My AT&T contract is up this month. I’m going to get the iPhone 5. But should I switch to Verizon?
Anyone else in the NYC area have any experience switching from AT&T to Verizon?
Rumor: The iPhone 5's Killer Secret Feature Is... →
I MUST HAVE THIS IMMEDIATELY:
One can say make appointment with Mark Gurman for 7:30 PM and Assistant will create the appointment in the user’s calendar. On noting events, Assistant also allows users to set reminders for the iOS 5 Reminders application. For example, a user could say “remind me to buy milk when I arrive at the market.” Another example would be integration with...
“There was, however, one form of nudity that everyone seemed to agree had no...”
– Burning Man: Naked people and niceness prevail - By Seth Stevenson - Slate Magazine
“Aaron Sorkin, who penned The Social Network and The West Wing and co-wrote...”
– Aaron Sorkin Broke His Nose While Writing, OBVIOUSLY | Videogum
So… Sorkin’s back on drugs again, right?
I came up with this great idea for an animated GIF...
Yes, I am a nerd. Why do you ask?
Best projectile vomiting scene in TV history?
I’d say yes.
“Even before he opened Nitehawk, Matthew Viragh, the owner, had been working to...”
– Coming Soon to a Theater Near You: Drinks at Your Seat - NYTimes.com
This is the best news.
“Betancourt lost her husband six weeks ago and the family immediately thought the...”
– Lottery Number Misprint Causes Heartbreak for California Woman - ABC News
I feel bad for this lady, but $5,200 a year on lottery tickets? There’s your roof fix money right there!
The lottery really is a tax on the dumb.
WatchSNL - Beauty and the Beast: The Double Date
This SNL sketch is all I can think of when I hear this news:
Lumiere enthusiasts may not remember that before it was a Disney animated classic, Beauty and the Beast ran on CBS as a modern-day fairy tale show, starring Linda Hamilton as a district attorney Belle-type and Ron Perlman as her “noble man-beast”guardian and lover. If you missed...
“Cornhole, a simple yet addictive pastime with Midwestern origins, is sweeping...”
– Just Tossing Around the Old Bag of Corn - NYTimes.com
Invented in Cincy, bitches!
You’re a fucking pussy if you can’t bring yourself to call it cornhole, though. Lighten up.
“President Obama is taking his message about the need to fix the country’s aging...”
– Obama Plants His Flag On Boehner’s Bridge | Election 2012
Wooo hooo! We’re number one! Worst bridge in America!
WatchThe Fantastic Mr. Fox - “Are you cussing with me?”
This movie is CRIMINALLY underrated.
“Bike share in New York will be affordable, with an annual membership costing...”
– New York City Bike Share | Help shape NYC’s new transit option
I love this idea so much. Why didn’t they install this years ago?
“Comprising roughly 600 stations with 10,000 bikes, the scheme will, according to...”
– New York City’s Bike Share Will Be 10,000 Strong, Stretch from UWS to Crown Heights | The New York Observer
I had no idea this was coming. Sounds like it will be cheap, too:
An annual membership should cost less than the price of a monthly MetroCard, according to the official. As with [systems in...
“Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) warned Americans that “Republicans want you to...”
– Politico: Grayson says GOP wants ‘you to die’
Remember this little nugget from 2009? Turns out he was 100% right.
“Fielding a question on Social Security, Mr. Huntsman tried: “You’ve got Governor...”
– Huntsman’s Nirvana joke falls flat at G.O.P. Debate
Clearly the man does not know his audience. He should have tried a joke about Pat Boone or the Oak Ridge Boys. I bet that would have KILLED.
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“Speaking of brunch, Sookie and Tara are also having brunch. Best gal pals!...”
– True Blood S04E12: Season Finale | Videogum
This was a BAD season of True Blood. But the last 5 minutes of this episode were good, if only to see…
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…Tara get SHOT IN THE FUCKING HEAD. Finally!
Umm... The Yardbirds, when they still had Jimmy... →
How have I not heard about this before?
“I’ll admit. I want revenge myself. Nothing would be sweeter to me than...”
– An excerpt from the college newspaper column that I wrote right after 9/11.
As it turns out, a bullet in the face did the trick.
Also, as it sadly turned out, we CAN and we DID carpet bomb the entire Middle East. George W. Bush was clearly not a “happy medium” type of guy.
“Apparently people were shocked by the applause here. The only thing that shocked...”
– Death Row Applause - Ta-Nehisi Coates
Haha… now I’m picturing Rick Perry leading the other candidates around the stage celebrating all of his executions.
“In 2003, scientists at the Paignton Zoo and the University of Plymouth, in...”
– Using computers to simulate “monkeys writing Shakespeare” theory
“Homeowner Christopher Barbour, who says he is a friend of 33-year-old KARK...”
– TV Weatherman Wakes Up Next to Dead Guy in Bathtub
Let he among us who has never gone on a drug binge and woken up next to a dead guy in a dog collar cast the first stone.
“Cincinnati police are warning women who frequent scenic Hyde Park Square in this...”
– Police: Groper targets Hyde Park joggers | Cincinnati Breaking News
Yup, that’s about a quarter mile away from my parents’ house.
Luckily no one in my family is a jogger. Or a groper, for that matter.
“It’s worth pointing out that at no time during this entire situation has Debbie...”
– True Blood S04E11: The First Rule Of Witch Club Is Don’t Talk About How Much You Hate Witch Club | Videogum
Only one more episode left!
UPDATE: Eddie Murphy Agrees To Host Oscars;... →
No word yet on whether he’ll be wearing a fat suit or his purple leather outfit from “Raw.”
Breaking: Rees named ND starter
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly has made a change and says Tommy Rees will be the starting quarterback for Saturday night’s game at Michigan.
Kelly announced the decision Tuesday and said it was based on production. He benched Dayne Crist in Saturday’s lackluster 23-20 loss to South Florida in the season-opener and Rees played well in the second half.
Rees...
“You think I’d drive a Trans Am? I have been in my bathing suit in my driveway...”
– Vice President Joe Biden Interview - Car and Driver
Joe Biden responds to the now-classic Onion article “Shirtless Biden Washes Trans Am In White House Driveway.”
“How toasted should one be when delivering a toast? Not very. Go to the bar for...”
– Wedding toast tips: Don’t mention the coke-fueled orgies. - By Troy Patterson - Slate Magazine
Studying these rules while I write my best man speech. Apparently there is some concern that I’m going to say something risque. I can’t imagine why they would think that.
“[Classic Adventures] charges $5,500 to $10,000 per RV for its Camp Classic...”
– Gawker: How Rich People Do Burning Man
WatchPres. Obama sounds like a dork when he talks to his dog.