Boredom-inspired “art”
This is something akin to “art,” spawned completely out of boredom, composed on a laptop on a plane. Click on the graphic and enjoy.
Observations on flying
First things first: Don’t fly ATA. I don’t call it the “Greyhound of the Skies” for nothing. I don’t care how good the fare is—it ain’t worth it. Southwest? Sure. But ATA is just a hair’s breadth away from Amtrak.
Another thing for you Chicago folks: ATA’s all about the Midway, and Midway’s all about herding you around like cattle. It’s like traveling third class on the Titanic. Stick to the North Side.
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Why are car dealerships closed on Sundays?
Answer: Because of blue laws.
Let’s think about this a bit. Assume that:
- Purchasing a car requires money.
- Purchasing a car requires time.
Let the ratings speak for themselves…
I found this information from today’s Drudging pretty straightforward:
CABLE NEWS RACE TUES NITE 7/20/04 FOXNEWS O'REILLY 1.8 [RATING] FOXNEWS HANNITY/COLMES 1.6 FOXNEWS GRETA 1.4 FOXNEWS SHEP SMITH 1.2 FOXNEWS BRIT HUME 1.1 CNN LARRY KING 1.1 CNN PAULA ZAHN 0.6 CNN AARON BROWN 0.6 MSNBC HARDBALL 0.4 MSNBC SCARBOROUGH 0.3 MSNBC OLBERMAN 0.3 MSNBC NORVILLE 0.2 CNBC DENNIS MILLER 0.1 CNBC MCENROE 0.1
I think it’s possible to glean a hierarchy from the numbers.
Liking the hotel lifestyle… for now
I’ve been staying quite a bit at the Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza recently in downtown Los Angeles. Downtown LA is a piece of crap, but I dig this hotel thing. For now.
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Poor ergonomics
The frustration of poor ergonomics
Poor product ergonomics are singularly exasperating.
Bad ergonomics have a special quality about them. I think it almost worse to use an ergonomically poor product than to use a broken product, simply because of the unrealized potential of the former. Or, put another way: If the jag-off engineer hadn’t dicked around on his project so much, I wouldn’t be frustrated. I mean, the product works, but sloppy design makes using it a chore.
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Don’t meet this comedian in a dark alley
I was just watching VH1’s Awesomely Badder Hair (quality TV there), and Carrot Top was doing some bit.
Then I noticed: Carrot Top is a fuckin HOSS! This dude is an animal. Look at the guns on him! When did this happen?!