July 2008
2 posts
June 2008
5 posts
WatchHe chugs a blue sports drink and removes a soaked T-shirt, revealing his newest tattoo. It reads:
MARRIED TO THE GAME.
What’s not to love?
Good Engineer or Two.
jonathanmarcus:
I am looking for a good engineer or two to help me build a new web service (in the areas of search and blogs). In the past 4 years, I have helped start Pronto.com and run Vimeo.com. And, I have learned quite a bit.
I would like the service to be heavily based on cloud computing infrastructure (e.g. Amazon Web Services). PHP or Python + database expertise is required.
Work from...
WatchGreatest Kid Ever.
Powered by Service. Genius.
Last night (11pm) I ordered a pair of jeans from Zappos. I selected the free shipping option which takes 4-5 days. At 1:30am I received an email from Zappos to say that they decided to upgrade my shipping at no cost, and that the jeans have been shipped. At 1pm today I received my jeans. I was shocked. Zappos sent me a pair of jeans from across the country in roughly 12 hours, for free. And I...
May 2008
4 posts
To my thoughtful neighbors:
For the longest time I could not figure out why there was such an inordinate amount of hair on my balcony. It was as though someone was running a black-market dog grooming operation specializing in the elderly. Then, the other night I noticed something waving to and fro in front of my balcony. What was it you ask? YOU shaking out your rugs directly onto my balcony. Please be so kind as to refrain...
WatchGreatest Kid of ALL TIME.
April 2008
2 posts
“Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry has been accused of punching an 18-year-old...”
– ESPN - Bengals’ Henry accused of assault, warrant issued for arrest - NFL This guy is a real live wire.
March 2008
22 posts
WatchDwight’s Second Life
“THE WIRE
I’m disappointed in the finale. This definitely can’t be...”
– Tyson Chandler blogs about The Wire
Petition to Hire ESPNs Bill Simmons as the... →
WatchA 6 year-old is on fire at Benihana
ESPN - Blazers admonish Oden after hearing he... →
I think this ranks as bonehead move of the century.
Odd Combo
When I was in the gym there was a girl (maybe 16 or 17) on the machine next to me listening to Lil Wayne on her Ipod (the music was blaring) while watching Full House on TV. And this wasn’t just any Lil Wayne song…it contained some of the following lines: “I’m the hottest N***A under the sun” ….”Fuck up my dream, somebody goin’ die...
“…while 30-year-old wannabe modelizer Koyfman, however engaging, is as much...”
– Debunk: Did College Humor Just Shake Off Adult Supervision?
The Old Ball and Chain
I’m single. A few of my friends are engaged to be married. I often try to make plans with my friends, but it’s impossible. Unless the girlfriend is out of the country, I am not making plans with my friend, rather I am making plans that “work” for their girlfriends. It’s ridiculous. So, I can’t really hang out with my friends because they inveriably do...
“Stop that $1 million check: It turns out the call girl linked to Eliot Spitzer...”
– The Associated Press: Spitzer Call Girl Already Gone ‘Wild’
“It was more like KG tanked it. I think the other guys still wanted to play.”
– ESPN - Wolves owner Taylor feels Garnett ‘tanked’ end of last season - NBA Who cares if KG did tank the last five games. If anyone should be pointing the finger it’s KG, at Taylor and McHale for illegally signing Joe Smith to an $80M contract which ended up costing the Wolves four...
“SOUTH: Memphis over Marquette: I have to tell this story since it just happened:...”
– ESPN Page 2 - The Sports Gal: NCAA picks … from a real expert
“As we ate Polish Pastrami swiss cheese dogs and choked down cigarettes (the...”
– The G Manifesto
“UCLA Medical Center is taking steps to fire at least 13 employees and has...”
– UCLA workers snooped in Spears’ medical records - Los Angeles Times
The Wire
As much as I was looking forward to the season finale of the Wire, it was a bitter sweet moment as I knew there would be no more. The Wire is/was hands down the best show on television. I loved the show so much that I spent countless hours writing philosophy papers on Hamsterdam while in college (I got an A). How could this be the end? Can McNulty really exist no longer being a police? Is Michael...
azizisbored: Dear kid that lives next door to Paul, I’m subletting Paul’s place for a bit and we are temporary neighbors. I woke up this morning at 4:45 am to do a bunch of radio interviews for Human Giant and really wanted to take a quick nap today. But I can’t. Why? You keep bouncing your god damn basketball. I can’t sleep through that shit bro. Give it a rest. You don’t even have a hoop!...
A real email!
A real email follows!
Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2008 22:55:13
To: "First Last"
Subject: "First", Rare Opportunity Knocks
Dear "First",
I'm very excited about this news: Andy Wibbles and Darren Rowse are teaching their blogging course again. It's been three years since they taught this course live, and since then both Andy and Darren have become even bigger names in the online world. I'm actually quite surprised that they are taking the time to teach this again.
Andy Wibbles is author of Blogwild! A Guide for Small Business Blogging (published around the world), and Darren Rowse writes Problogger which is widely acknowledged as the #1 blogging blog on the Internet."
Airborne: You've been blacklisted.
A few years back I watched a show called “Outside the Box” which profiled interesting companies, and one of the companies they profiled was Airborne. A small mom and pop operation which made anti cold tablets. I have been using Airborne religiously ever since seeing the show. It has just been brought to my attention that Airborne was not legit with their research and claimed to have clinical...
Paradise Hotel
Jon: Watching "Amore" on MTV last night really got me thinking about how pumped I am that Paradise Hotel is on tonight.
Me: Are you nervous about who will get sent home from Paradise?
Jon: A little.
Me: After the show, are you going to blog about it?
Jon: Depends who is forced to leave Paradise.
February 2008
27 posts
QQ: What is the fastest "0 to global" brand?
dihard:Basically, what brand (company, product, person, any entity that holds a brand identity) do you think gained awareness the fastest. Reblog your answer, if you’re so inclined. TBC Monday (taking a snowboard trip to Stowe this weekend). My guess is Crocs: even though I wouldn’t be caught dead in a pair.
Teriyaki Boyz - Tokyo Drift
Jerry: Where did you get this [caution tape]?
Kramer: I got it from my cop buddy Doug.
Jerry: You sure have a lot of friends, how come I never see any of these people?
Kramer: They wanna know why they never see you.
Upping the Ante
“THE PRICE IS RIGHT, hosted by Drew Carey, returns to prime time with six new MILLION DOLLAR SPECTACULAR SPECIALS to be broadcast on Fridays, beginning February 22 (8:00-9:00 pm, et/pt).” The Price is Right was my favorite game show growing up. In hind sight, the contestants were typically playing for chump change. I imagine that most people loved idea that they could get on the...
Better Burger in NYC
My brother has gotten me hooked on Better Burger. For those who love burgers and fries, and don’t want to die of a heart attack mid-burger, Better Burger is the joint. They have Ostridge and Bison burgers which are both much healthier cuts of meat, low fat cheeses, air baked fries (2/3 less fat than typical fries), and nitrate free food. Did I mention the shit is delicious? I don’t...
Max Delivery
Max Delivery, here’s one for you. You have an easy to use website, an amazing selection of goods, great prices, and always deliver on time. Thank you.
Spirit Airlines: Why you should NEVER fly with...
I have flown on many different airlines, and thought I had experienced the worst. That is, until I flew Spirit. Let’s start from the beginning: The purchase. I searched Kayak.com for a flight to NY and Spirit Airlines came up as the cheapest. I clicked the link to purchase the flight and I was transferred to Spirit’s homepage. Since Spirit’s website is not compatible with Kayak, I was forced to...
Why? Why? Why? →
lindsaycampbell: This is so sad. I’d prefer that guns NOT be sold online. I don’t care about limiting freedom when it comes to purchasing firearms. “Thompson said he has no way of knowing whether Kazmierczak found out about his Web site from the publicity it got after the Virginia Tech shootings, but the thought crossed his mind. Web traffic increased after that shooting, along with phone...
Watchjonathanmarcus: Startup Wisdom: “The Less Understandable You Are, The More Attractive You Are.” - Silicon Alley Insider Ive read about the launch of at least 5 new “How To” video sites in the past 2 weeks. If they are all this entertaining, we are in for a real treat. However, this video player is just really hurtful.