The Evil Eyebrow

Category: Fun

  • Upgrade to Windows XP!

    If you upgrade to windows XP, it will be worth your time.

    PS. The comments are also entertaining. Mostly they are pingbacks, but down near the bottom (at the moment) on Sunday, December 16, 2007 2:25 AM by Daniel P, there is this:

    I find this really irritating. I don’t like to resort to petty names and dememeaning insults, but, you bunch of caterwauling babies; deal with it. Do not ask for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for XP. It’s not a question of if, it’s only a matter of when. Microsoft may have granted XP a stay of execution and even agreed to allow OEM licensure to continue, but XP’s days are numbered.

    At the end Daniel P summarizes his entire comment with “…get a grip.” I agree, Daniel. Do that.

    There there is this, by Scoobie “Doobie” Doobwah:

    Also, Microsoft is the name of the *company* you are referring to, not the companies, and so you should say Microsoft is not Microsoft are. Again, Word should probably underline that in green for you this time, which signifies your lack of basic grammar to compliment you fantastic vernacular. I’m using the word fantastic to mean “make believe” not “good” in this case.

    I didn’t realize that people still flamed others on blog postings over inconsequential grammar mistakes. I guess I was wrong.

    I need to surf more Microsoft vs. Apple boards because I’m obviously out of touch with the war.

  • Xkcd today is the Bomb!

    I know that everyone who reads my blog already is a devoted follower of xkcd (or at least they should be), but today’s is particularly awe inspiring.

    Run, don’t walk, to today’s comic.

  • Best Public Law Quotation of Today

    I doubt there will be any other selected quotes from public law today, therefore this one is the best.

    From US Code Title 42:

    Sec. 12208. Transvestites
    For the purposes of this chapter, the term “disabled” or “disability” shall not apply to an individual solely because that individual is a transvestite.

  • Time Lapse Demolition

    I was alerted to this through the offices of BoingBoing. A time lapse video (30 minutes long) of a house demolition. It’s strangely fascination to watch.

  • Type the States

    This is more a contest of typing skill than memory, but…

    Thanks to Pianorayk

  • Richard III

    Jenn and I saw Shakespeare’s Richard III last night, put on by Georgia Shakespeare at Oglethorpe University. I hadn’t been exposed to Richard III since grade school, thus it was like seeing a brand new play. The only thing I remembered was “A horse! A horse! My Kingdom for a horse!”

    The play was remarkably bloody. Lots of people were killed. I’m not sure if the body count was higher than Hamlet, but it must be close. Go Shakespeare! If the play resembles the War of the Roses at all closely, then 15th century England must have been a mess.

    Images from the show are available, although the fact that the url has “romeo” in it does not inspire me to believe they will remain active very long.

  • I'm Alive!

    It’s been approximately a really long time since I posted anything. I’ve been busy. Top priorities in life do not always include blogging, thusly my mid-September to mid-October drought.

    To commemorate this occaision, I bring forth a link that my wife clued me into. A guaranteed hit for all Firefly/Serenity fans.

  • Wicked Cool Model Rocket

    If you were an Estes kid, you’ll like this link. Go and see the 21′ Xwing fighter.

  • My Dream Home?

    A bunch of people who I follow on Live Journal are doing this meme, so here’s mine. I especially like the dimensions of my garage being measured in light-seconds.

    Your home is a

    Futuristic Magnate’s Headquarters

    Your kitchen is someplace you never go, because you “have people for that.” There’s a Chocolatessen, which is rapidly becoming your favorite room of the house. Having one is also becoming a trend among your wealthy neighbors. Your master bedroom is the size of a small barn, with carpet thick enough to reach your ankles. Your study has hardback editions of every classic ever written, plus a special edition of Rich Dad, Poor Dad with the parts you ghost-authored highlighted. One of your garages holds your collection of ferraris, and is measured in acreage.

    Your home also includes a guest wing and private quarters for your servants. Your guests enjoy your home theater with 37 different sports channels. Outside is your hedge maze and gardens, meticulously tended by a team of world-class botanists.

    And, you have a pet — a doberman pincer named “Warren”.

    Below is a snippet of the blueprints:

    Find YOUR Dream Home!

  • For our SUV Haters

    Grandad tests out Anti-SUV rockets. Quite effective.