Monthly Archives: April 2008

Downey in the house:

Chi Mak, a 65-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen living in Downey, California, was found guilty of having orchestrated the conspiracy to obtain naval technology and to illegally export the material to China, the Department of Justice said in a news release. Mak worked for defense contractor Power Paragon.

D-O-W! (clap! clap! clap!) N-E-Y! (clap! clap! clap!)

That’s a quote by Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks, speaking of his company’s new ‘everyday’ brew.

Chairman and Chief Executive Howard Schultz said the new blend will have a bold, robust flavor profile that customers have come to expect of Starbucks coffee, but with a smoother, buttery finish.

“smoother, buttery finish” = weaker

Starbucks is competing with Dunkin Donuts and McDonalds who have both significantly upgraded their coffee. I think it’s a good thing that these fast food places have better coffee, even if it is still kinda crappy (actually I have a soft spot for Dunkin’s coffee for some reason). But if Starbucks reacts by lowering the “boldness” of their coffee, then I think they are heading in the wrong direction. Like many idealists, I believe that one day in the not-too-distant future we too, like the Euros, will have dark, rich coffee at our disposal, wherever we are. But maybe that’s no different than wishing for a socialist/laissez-faire/christian utopia.

Speaking of laissez-faire and Starbucks, Starbucks recently banned the phrase “laissez-faire” from their customized cards. What do you think, accidental or intentional? Irony or hypocrisy?
(via The Agitator)

Whoa. Don’t miss this. This Friday at 7 at Fontana’s.

Are guys allergic to chores?

More men are vacuuming under the couch cushions rather than just sitting on them.

(Picture and description are actually from the story…)

Guh… Does this blow anyone else’s mind? People magazine paid 6 million (!) for exclusive baby photos of J.Lo and Marc Anthony’s twins. Marc Anthony then took half of that and bought his wife a pair of 3.2 million dollar earrings… Double guh…

Ok. I can understand when Hustler offers Ashley Dupre a million to pose nude; there are millions of guys who want to involve her in their own private fantasies. It’s out, but it makes sense. 6 million for fucking baby pictures though? That means there is 6 times the demand for these baby pics. Ok, this is something I just cannot fathom. Maybe it is because I am a guy. Maybe looking at baby pics is to women what looking at porn is to men, in that it fulfills the same fantastical obsessiveness. But, ya know, apparently 6 times as much.

The thing that makes Mafoo’s brain shatter into 6 million tiny shards of fractured agony is this: Doesn’t People understand that within minutes these photos will be all over the web??? So that their exclusive feature on the spawn of these two hateful gluttonous monsters will be meaningless???? Can anyone hear me???? Aaaaaaaa!!!!!!!

Ok, fuck it. I guess I just don’t get it. Here’s a video about a guy who fucks his picnic table:

This is a beautiful work of art, no joke. It’s nice to see other people mining Full House for inspiration.

(via Spout blog

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I think I just found my next transcription project.

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