Ramblings
August 31, 2006
"Guntron, fire!"
From Ridiculent: 
[The Perry Bible Fellowship online comic] frequently makes use of jokes that take precisely 2.5 seconds for the punchline to sink in (such as this Voltron take-off).I haven't checked out the site at all, but I found that Voltron comic hilarious.
Labels: humor
August 29, 2006
Flickr Geotags
Flickr has added a pretty cool feature to their site: geotags let you can point out on a map exactly where you took a photo. (FlickrBlog has all the details.)
For example, take my photo of the Zakim Bridge: Under "Additional Information" in the right part of the page it says "Taken in East Cambridge, Massachusetts" and clicking the "map" link shows you where I shot it (from the Museum of Science). You can also explore photos other people have taken near that photo to see what other people shot.
This might get kind of messy (and possibly unusable) for very popular sites -- especially touristy destinations -- but might be fun for less popular locations and/or your hometown.
For example, take my photo of the Zakim Bridge: Under "Additional Information" in the right part of the page it says "Taken in East Cambridge, Massachusetts" and clicking the "map" link shows you where I shot it (from the Museum of Science). You can also explore photos other people have taken near that photo to see what other people shot.
This might get kind of messy (and possibly unusable) for very popular sites -- especially touristy destinations -- but might be fun for less popular locations and/or your hometown.
Labels: photography
August 27, 2006
Submariner of the Future?
You might already know that I'm a fan of sidearm & submarine pitchers. Yesterday Jill & I took Amelia to Fenway Park (for her first time) to see "Futures at Fenway": a doubleheader of Sox minor league teams Lowell Spinners and Pawtucket Red Sox.
We only stayed for the Spinners game (who won 3-1), but it was cool to see (a) Jonathan Papelbon's younger brother Joshua close out the game with a 1-2-3 ninth inning for the save, and (b) that Joshua is a submariner. Check the photo of him above: people's arms just shouldn't bend that way. Anyway, I'll dig it if he makes it to the Red Sox someday.
August 24, 2006
Dan Shaughnessy Watch
I can't stand Dan Shaughnessy (so why do I occasionally read his column? I don't know). His recent bit of sarcastic crap really got on my nerves, and somehow (OK, I Googled "Dan Shaughnessy is an asshole") I stumbled upon a site: Dan Shaughnessy Watch (motto: "We read him so you don't have to"). Entertaining, especially with things like pointing out that
[Shaughnessy was] the same guy on June 26, 2005 [who] wrote that the Red Sox would win the AL East in a walk; the same guy who named Josh Beckett the heir to Roger Clemens only to reverse course and practically slander him in the process; the same guy who called David Ortiz "a giant sack of you-know-what"; the same guy who on Dec. 13, 2000, wrote that the signing of Manny Ramirez boosted Dan Duquette "from doofus to genius in less than 24 hours."
Nick Hornby on How to Read
Nick Hornby on How to Read (Telegraph.co.uk)
I would never attempt to dissuade anyone from reading a book. But please, if you're reading a book that's killing you, put it down and read something else, just as you would reach for the remote if you weren't enjoying a television programme.(via kottke)
Sour Milk Guy
To the guy who sat next to me on the train this morning: You smell like sour milk. Please shower and/or wear clean gym clothes tomorrow. Thanks.
Labels: personal
August 16, 2006
"Where's Mel Gibson now?!"
Denis Leary and Lenny Clarke visited Remy and Don on last night's Sox game, talking about Kevin Youkilis:
Denis: "I'm so proud to have a Jewish first baseman."
Lenny: "So am I. I hope Mel Gibson doesn't come into this park."
[Youkilis makes a great play]
Denis: "Where's Mel Gibson now?! Are you happy Braveheart? The Jewish first baseman makes the play, Mel Gibson!"
Watch the whole thing...
Denis: "I'm so proud to have a Jewish first baseman."
Lenny: "So am I. I hope Mel Gibson doesn't come into this park."
[Youkilis makes a great play]
Denis: "Where's Mel Gibson now?! Are you happy Braveheart? The Jewish first baseman makes the play, Mel Gibson!"
Watch the whole thing...
August 11, 2006
August 5, 2006
Sinko Podcast #5
Just re-promoting my music podcast, Sinko, here: the fifth episode is available, and as long as I have the time I'll be doing it weekly instead of every two weeks (subscribe for free here).
Labels: music
August 2, 2006
Smells Like Jeter
Great tagline for Derek Jeter's cologne: Strong Enough For a Man ... But Made for a Yankee
Labels: baseball
August 1, 2006
Le Monde du Papi
Great Sox game last night! When the 9th inning came around with the Sox down by 2, I told Jill "If Ortiz gets a chance to bat, he'll either tie it or win it." Of course, I'm not the only one who thought that:
But when Ortiz stepped to the plate last night, everyone in the free world knew that he was going yard. I knew it. You knew it. Your neighbor's wife knew it. The guy down the street who steals your newspaper knew it. Your dog knew it. Your sideburns knew it.
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