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You say Dokdo, I say Takeshima (or the Liancourt Rocks)
The Big Picture captures the Dokdo/Takeshima (Takeshima/Dokdo) debate through big news shots: Dokdo or Takeshima They should just take one island a piece and turn them into penal colonies, or…
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facebook conundrum
I have a lot of n00b friends on Facebook, and I fully contend that Facebook is for n00bs and sissies. However, if I want to see photos and happenings of…
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FTW: The candidate who pledges to reform/elim TSA gets the traveller’s vote
Wherein airline pilot Patrick Smith (of Ask the Pilot fame) gets jacked at a security checkpoint for airline eating utensils stowed in his luggage. Seriously, how can you travel by…
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Rico Suuu
Have you ever stayed at a 5-star resort? I’ve done so on a couple of occasions, and Nam has done it a few times more than me, and we both…
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Matthew Santos for President
Previously in this series: David Palmer for President “For what those West Wing fans stunned by the similarity between the fictitious Matthew Santos and the real-life Barack Obama have not…
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Upside down in the Third World…
…or is it the First World that’s fucked? First check out this article: The Bacon-Wrapped Hot Dog: So Good It’s Illegal //////////////////////////////////////////////// Now, which of the following do you think…
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JOHN CLEESE’s LETTER TO AMERICA
To the citizens of the United States of America: In light of your failure to elect a competent President of the USA and thus to govern yourselves, we hereby give…
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hello world
We are flat out at the moment. The week has been very, very busy as we rush to move into the new (98% complete) house during the four day vacation…
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Scraaaatch
I’ve been taken out of commission by some type of heat rash or allergy affecting my face and neck. I’ve assembled the finest team of witch doctors in the Northeastern…
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VA Tech
A prayer for the victims, families, and friends. And a curse on all the bad people living in this world.
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J’s East-West Theory of Fast Food
The disappointment of finding overcooked xx* noodles in a bowl of tasty broth is directly equal to that of an overcooked hamburger with full garnishes. *where xx = udon, ramen,…
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Sad but True
Probably the only famous Australian you can immediately conjure to mind has died. Sad, and sad. UPDATE: So did the sales genius behind Ginsu knives. UPDATE 2: For the next…
