February 2012
“Add it all together and your average expected after-tax return on a $2...”
– Ryan Glasspiegel
“My husband can not fucking throw the ball and catch the ball at the same time. I...”
– Gisele Bundchen
WatchHave you ever tried twisting off the cap on a beer bottle only to irritate your palms and realize an opener is in order? Well, as Chow.com demonstrates, as long as you have a sheet of paper, you’re in good shape. The technique looks like it takes some practice, but at minimum, it has the potential for a great party trick!
“Now no male is going to come forward and say, ‘That character with a very...”
– Leon Friedman
WatchSince its original ignominious transmission, Lizzie and Sarah has steadily picked up a legion of fans via torrent trackers and friends foisting it upon unsuspecting friends, who are either appalled by what they see or become fans themselves. It’s rather impossible to feel lukewarm about Lizzie and Sarah. You’re either going to love it the way you first loved John Waters early films or...
“Last year, I was rehabbing my foot in Costa Rica watching the game on an illegal...”
– Tom Brady
Courtesy of the BPS Research Digest:
In the first study, the researchers identified hundreds of users of the dating site who had names that had been rated positively (e.g. Alexander) or negatively (e.g. Kevin) by 500 teachers as part of a different project. The eDarling website sends emails to users suggesting contacts in the form of a person’s name, age and region. Users specify their...
Courtesy of Louis CK:
Someone on the other crazy newsgroup asked me about pitching and selling a pilot. I gave a long winded answer because I can’t get any work done. What I wrote answers lots of questions I’ve gotten here before so I’m reposting it here for you folks who can’t stomache the unmoderated group…
So here’s a rough outline of how it works, taking...
“I think one of the things Lana Del Rey can do that Lizzy Grant can’t is...”
– Alex Pappademas
January 2012
“Yeah! How you like me now, F.E.C? I’m rolling seven digits deep! I got 99...”
– Stephen Colbert
Courtesy of New York Magazine:
Duane Reade ought not to be successful. The prices aren’t particularly low and the staff isn’t particularly helpful. And the often cramped and disorganized stores offend the boutique sensibilities of New Yorkers. “I just happened to be in a Duane Reade, and the entire time I contemplated how poorly planned the shops are,” says Karim ...
“I hope somebody makes a movie about Obama’s life soon because I could play him.”
– Drake
Sex Differences along the Seven Deadly Sins →
Men: 1. Lust 2. Gluttony 3. Sloth 4. Anger 5. Pride 6. Envy 7. Greed
Women: 1. Pride 2. Envy 3. Anger 4. Lust 5. Gluttony 6. Avarice (Greed) 7. Sloth
“Any kind of cap or drag on salaries is, first and foremost, an attempt by owners...”
– Jonah Keri
Courtesy of Salon:
The theories on how best to create a fantasy team of fighting cocks abound. Breed a brother with a sister, says Arch Ruport in his 1939 tome “The Art of Cockfighting: A Guide for Beginners and Old Timers.” If that fails, breed a father with his daughter. Or you could follow the lead of legendary breeder and cocker Walter Kelso, whose line of Oleander cocks...
Courtesy of the Mail:
‘The time couples spend together after sex might be as important as what happens before it in terms of building the relationship yet it has rarely been studied.’
While this study did not confirm that men were more likely to fall asleep first, he said two of his previous studies and other research suggested it was true.
A study last year linked this to production...
“Why should you listen to me, when I’m forehead-deep in the disaffected goo that...”
– Megan Amram
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