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One of the best Wikipedia articles....period

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:10:53 -0500

One of the best Wikipedia articles....period:

[A]s a local tour guide explained: “The Germans all want to see Mozart’s house in Salzburg; the Americans want to see where The Sound of Music was filmed; the Japanese want Hitler’s birthplace in Braunau; but for the British, it’s all about Fucking.

— Wikipedia - article about Fucking, Austria

sleepysheep: In A Future Age - The Daredevil Christopher Wright...

Sat, 11 Sep 2010 21:17:59 -0500

sleepysheep:

In A Future Age - The Daredevil Christopher Wright (Wilco cover)

This song reminds me of a grungy Saucerful-of-Secrets era Pink Floyd. It’s brilliant.

How We Go Out 2 - Leslie Hall This woman is pure genius. Be...

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:49:35 -0500

How We Go Out 2 - Leslie Hall

This woman is pure genius. Be sure to check out her website. Awesome.

Golden Retriever - Super Furry Animals Ever hear of SFA? They...

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:32:58 -0500

Golden Retriever - Super Furry Animals

Ever hear of SFA? They sand some of their early albums in Welsh. A little weird, but rocking, this song kicks golden booty.

Untitled - Social Distortion I first heard this song at...

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:15:50 -0500

Untitled - Social Distortion

I first heard this song at Rossi’s back in 2007. Rossi’s is the best dive bar in downtown Chicago. As soon as I heard the chords, I was struck by how great the lyrics and song were. Social Distortion has been around forever - I remember seeing them on television in the 80’s. When the song came on, I thought - ‘Yeah! Social Distortion!’

I just got around buying the song recently. The lyrics speak to me -can’t listen to it enough lately.

Twenty-five years later, I’m still married – none of my kids...

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:48:48 -0500

Twenty-five years later, I’m still married – none of my kids have been busted for drug possession. Can Al and Tipper Gore say the same thing?

Dee Snider

Good point. Is it just me, or does the way this unfolded also cast doubt on Al’s global warming crusade.

Our Life Is Not A Movie Or Maybe - Okkervil River If you have...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:47:43 -0500

Our Life Is Not A Movie Or Maybe - Okkervil River

If you have not listened to Okkervil River, you should. This song is amazing.

Frog & Nick Sobotka Plan Drug Sales Watching The Wire with...

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:28:52 -0500

Frog & Nick Sobotka Plan Drug Sales

Watching The Wire with my wife has become the highlight of some of my weeks. Every episode has a breakout moment, with an amazing speech from an unexpected character. This week it was Frog and Nick Sobotka.

(via rejectednewyorkercartoons) My father-in-law gave me a book...

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:48:29 -0500

(via rejectednewyorkercartoons)

My father-in-law gave me a book of rejected cartoons for Christmas. This Tumblr blog is equally as funny.

A Pillar of Salt - The Thermals My foodie brother-in-law sent me...

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 21:54:32 -0500

A Pillar of Salt - The Thermals

My foodie brother-in-law sent me this excellent video that shows 24 hours at one of the world’s best restaurants, Alinea. I didn’t expect the accompanying song to be so great. Who are the Thermals, and why have I never heard of these guys before?

Afraid of Everyone - The National This might be the greatest...

Wed, 19 May 2010 14:38:39 -0500

Afraid of Everyone - The National

This might be the greatest Letterman performance ever and ranks among the best music performances I have seen on television.

Even if the results are results are fixed, this Google Chrome...

Fri, 07 May 2010 10:39:14 -0500

Even if the results are results are fixed, this Google Chrome ‘test’ makes for some cool photography.

King Burger Qui Qui - Mad TV Has this ever happened to you?

Thu, 06 May 2010 09:58:36 -0500

King Burger Qui Qui - Mad TV

Has this ever happened to you?

Ken Lee - Bulgarian Idol This woman doesn’t quite sing in...

Mon, 03 May 2010 11:22:48 -0500

Ken Lee - Bulgarian Idol

This woman doesn’t quite sing in Bulgarian and it’s not quite English either. It’s Bulgenglish.

I wonder if this car ever gets keyed?

Sun, 02 May 2010 10:52:48 -0500

I wonder if this car ever gets keyed?

As a person from Wisconsin, this rubs me the wrong way. My...

Sat, 01 May 2010 10:52:49 -0500

As a person from Wisconsin, this rubs me the wrong way. My friends in Chicago might have a different take.

Great vintage license plate from my childhood.

The Fish That Played The Ponies - King Missile One of my...

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 10:00:31 -0500

The Fish That Played The Ponies - King Missile

One of my all-time favorite songs. Posted in honor of the Kentucky Derby.

Obama Talks Financial Reform - SuperNews This video is classic,...

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:30:00 -0500

Obama Talks Financial Reform - SuperNews

This video is classic, especially how Rahm Emanuel and Hillary Clinton are portrayed.

Trouble With Twitters If you don’t understand Twitter,...

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:01:31 -0500

Trouble With Twitters

If you don’t understand Twitter, then everything you hate will be revealed here. It’ll also make you laugh.

How Visa Predicts Divorce

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:35:06 -0500

How Visa Predicts Divorce:

Via Paul Houle:

An interesting article on how the increasing amount of data we throw off allows companies to predict behavior.

For instance, some research reveals:

[P]eople who enjoy dancing are more apt to want to buy a Mac, that people who like The Count on Sesame Streettend to support legalizing marijuana, that pug owners are often fans of The Shawshank Redemption, and that users who prefer aisle seats on planes “spend more money on other people than themselves.”

Interesting and scary.