Archive for March, 2008



Blog Popped Culture shares a collection of Last Supper knock-offs featuring everything from cartoon characters to sitcom and tv drama stars. The collection is pretty diverse and a lot of fun to peruse. The observations about choice of Jesus and Judas are also very entertaining.

Wikipedia Entry
Mambo pioneer Israel “Cachao” Lopez dies [Reuters]

From the Hollywood Reporter:
The “Mr. Show” duo of Bob Odenkirk and David Cross are returning to HBO with “David’s Situation,” a new comedy pilot starring Cross.
Odenkirk and Cross co-wrote the project, which will star Cross as himself. He leaves Hollywood to move into a suburban, gated community where he has two roommates, a right-wing conservative […]

You’d think that Gibson would have appreciated the increase in guitar (simulation) play by the amateur. Instead, they’re suing a multitude of parties associated with both Rock Band and Guitar Hero. Very lame.
Gibson Guitar Tangles With Game Makers [SF Gate]
Earlier on Dethroner:
Putting a little perspective on Gibson v. Activision
Gibson 0wnz guitar hero

Seems Mayor Bloomberg declared gun paint kits a menace and helped declare them illegal. While these new kits by Lauer aren’t for sale in NYC — they are named after its 5 boroughs and include a stencil to add the Mayors face to your gun.
Snazzy!
“Making a quick buck by coloring a handgun to look like […]

This video has been viewed 26 million times on YouTube, so I’m probably the only one of us who hasn’t seen it, but it’s worth throwing another copy up just in case. It’s eight minutes long, but worth watching the whole thing.
Previously • Great Men: Peter Hathaway Capstick, Hunter and Writer [Dethroner]
• Dangerous Jobs: Big […]

Laugh if you want, but look at the harsh stare of that cold fucker at 0:19 and ask yourself, “Could I pick that well and not grin?”
Bonus Link Update

Shop It To Me (dot com) is a simple service for getting alerts when your favorite clothing brands go on sale. Punch it in your favorite brands and your sizes and Shop It To Me will send you a daily or weekly alert, scanning retailers like Banana Republic, Zappos, and Nordstrom. While the site appears […]

Amazing. Reading this it appears a 63 year old Russian émigré to Israel has solved a 38 year old math puzzle: how to give perfect directions.
I’m not sure I get the ins and outs but… Wow!
A mathematical puzzle that baffled the top minds in the esoteric field of symbolic dynamics for nearly four decades has […]

The Internet Easter Video

You knew it was coming… enjoy your colored eggs and chocolate bunnies.

Taco Trickery? Try the Turkey!

Taco Trickery? Never! We call it Taco MAGIC.
I’ve been following this beef taco recipe for several years — but we make a few simple changes:
First - use ground turkey! Trust me: beef masks the flavors of the spices, turkey lets them ring. Sure, sure sometimes a greasy beef taco is what you need. When […]

This gift seems a little weird, even for my family. I get that someone else claimed multi-colored eggs and chocolate bunnies to celebrate their holiday, but did we have to go this far? Reminds me of this bad idea.

Fun and educational, our adorable Passover Ten Plagues Finger Puppets set is a great way to liven […]




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» Baconpig. Zenith of mankind’s porcine proclivity or just gross? You be the judge. Don’t miss the Pig Butchering Guide in T-shirt form. # 0

» A man wants to know if jerking off into his guppy tank will cause his fish any harm. Just don’t forget to cuddle, I say. [StraightDope.com# 1

» An Atlanta florist is selling the “Broquet,” baskets of amply masculine cactus and carnivorous plants that can be given from one man to another. [BananaFlorist.com via Seth Godin# 0

» What may be my next car, the Mitsubishi Evolution X, goes on sale today in Japan. Next year for North America. [Crave.CNET.com# 0

» I haven’t really dug into it much, but JoS. A. Bank is having what appears to be a pretty major sale, with up to 50% off on Fall items and 70% off on clearance items. [JosBank.com# 1

» Cities collapse due to unsustainable growth? Naw it’ll never happen. We have science. [unsw.edu.au, creationmuseum.org] # 0

» Headline of the Day: “Men want hot women, study confirms” [CNN# 2

» We just cracked a 750 of “Forêt,” an organic saison from Brasserie Dupont. The reviews on Beer Advocate are sort of mixed, but as far as I’m concerned it’s a knockout: bright, light, full of the best tastes of summer. One of the best saisons I’ve ever had. # 1

» All Hail the Meat Cocktail [www.cyberbilly.com/meathenge] # 1

» In a nod to an icon, NASA Shuttle to Launch Luke Skywalker’s Lightsaber. This makes me sad because it reminds me that Carrie Fisher’s breasts are no longer in the same pristine (and perky) condition. [www.space.com] # 1



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