Cock Cock Train
March 28th, 2009 by Jim
In its defense, it does look pretty fun.
(not especially safe for work)
Archive for March, 2009
Old Growth Media and the Future of News
March 21st, 2009 by Jim
Great speech by Stephen Berlin Johnson at SXSW, posted here in full.
If only there were some institution that had a reputation for journalistic integrity that had a staff of trained editors and a growing audience arriving at its web site every day seeking quality information. If only…
Of course, we have thousands of these institutions. They’re called newspapers.
The whole thing is worth a read, but this conclusion is spot-on. As the web expands further it will become harder and harder for even the web-saavy to distinguish the crackpot from the reliable reporter. I think we all have some crazy friend who sends us links to blogs “proving” that Obama is an anti-American Muslim bent on destroying the United States. As more and more folks get online it’s only going to get more difficult for people to differentiate between reality and bullshit.
Comcast doesn’t get paperless billing
March 20th, 2009 by Jim
Seriously guys… Thanks for letting me know via email that I have a new bill, but it doesn’t do me much good if you don’t tell me what the bill is.
The best part is that their Bill View system is down, so logging in doesn’t do me any good, I still can’t find out how much the bill is. Thanks for nothing, guys.
Mine looks like a baobab
March 19th, 2009 by Jim
I heartily support this kind of advertising. Mainly because being in the ad biz, I want to have the confidence to walk into a client meeting, and PITCH this with a straight face. Well done.
(ahem, baobab )
Alien
March 14th, 2009 by Jim
When the creature burst through the chest a stream of blood shot directly at Veronica Cartwright, shocking her enough that she fell over and went into hysterics. According to Tom Skerritt: “What you saw on camera was the real response. She had no idea what the hell happened. All of a sudden this thing just came up.”
I forgot how much I love this movie.
“You all know”
March 13th, 2009 by Jim
Jesus. Jon Stewart’s voice at 14:20 cracks. You don’t seem emotion like that from any news anchors. Ever. Except on a comedy network.
That’s fucked up.
Final Thoughts on Cramer vs. Stewart
March 13th, 2009 by Jim
It’s actually pretty depressing, it makes Jim Cramer seem like the kind of guy that thinks everyone likes him and then is first against the wall when things turn south.
I will not be selling my laptop to Winston
March 9th, 2009 by Jim
I have an old-ass Thinkpad with no hard drive which may or may not work. I decided to be generous, forgo trying to figure out exactly how much it was worth, and just give the thing away on Craigslist.
In addition to all the Craigslist retards asking how much I was selling it for (despite it being obvious that I was giving it away for free), I got Winston. Winston who creeps me the fuck out and makes me regret giving out my address in the listing*.
* I live in an apartment building, so I was in no danger of Winston finding me…. but still.