September 2009
71 posts
“It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on...”
– Upton Sinclair
sexual assault tips guaranteed to work
annateepee:
Sexual Assault Prevention Tips Guaranteed to Work!
1. Don’t put drugs in people’s drinks in order to control their behavior.
2. When you see someone walking by themselves, leave them alone!
3. If you pull over to help someone with car problems, remember not to assault them!
4. NEVER open an unlocked door or window uninvited.
5. If you are in an elevator and someone...
“No! I am not Prince Hamlet, nor was meant to be;
Am an attendant lord, one...”
“Me: “yeah its funny, i hated Megan Fox before i knew her b/c of the way...”
– Gchat
Infinite Monkey Theorum →
bestofwikipedia:
The infinite monkey theorem states that a monkey hitting keys at random on a typewriter keyboard for an infinite amount of time will almost surely type a given text, such as the complete works of William Shakespeare. Popular interest in the typing monkeys is sustained by numerous appearances in literature, television, radio, music, and the Internet. In 2003, an experiment was...
BS trend story of the day: "Wages Grow for Those... →
Leave it to the NYT to start your day off with a rediculous trend piece- I think saying that wages are “up” in America is kind of a crazy story to run considering the economic climate in the US today.
“I just realized I can solve about 3 personal problems with lasers. How...”
Boston Molasses Disaster →
bestofwikipedia:
The Boston Molasses Disaster, also known as the Great Molasses Flood occurred on January 15, 1919, in the North End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts in the United States. A large molasses storage tank burst, and a wave of molasses rushed through the streets at an estimated 35 mph (56 km/h), killing 21 and injuring 150. It took over 87,000 man hours to remove the molasses from...
“Congressman Joe Wilson became the second south Carolina politician known to...”
– Wait wait, don’t tell me, NPR, 9-12-09
“One of the leading products of the American food industry has become patients...”
– Michael Pollan, NYT: Big Food vs. Big Insurance (via nickdouglas) (via rahmin) (via jayparkinsonmd) (via adamiss)
