twist of fait accomplis
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Allows you to test a Wordpress theme without exposing it to your visitors. Why this isn't built-in, I don't know.
I've talked a number of times before about how amazing Brownbird Rudy Relic is, and this video of a recent performance shows why:
(If you can, click through to YouTube and then click "Watch high quality version".)
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A disaster in the making, no doubt. Dumb move, ICANN.
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Oh my Lord, now that's a line-up.
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The first paragraph is gold. [via Republic of T]
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It's a fake fire place. With an 8-track player. Really.
After a nice four-day weekend up in New Jersey visiting my family, I got hit on Monday night with some discomfort in my stomach. It was still there in the morning, but I went to work anyway. By noon, it was clear I had to come home... I was just feeling bad.
The rest of the afternoon was spent trying to get some sleep (too much pain) and throwing up, something I haven't done because of illness since ten years ago in Vietnam when I got some bad ice. By 4pm, I realized I needed to go to the doctor's, but unfortunately, it was too late. They referred me to the urgent care facility they're affiliated with... 15 miles away. I opted for the one half a mile from my house instead.
Of course, "urgent" care is a bit of a misnomer, but I suppose it sounds better than "The Place That's Open a Few Hours Later Than Your Doctor's Office." I did leave with a nice shot in the arm to alleviate some of the pain and nausea and as a thank-you gift, I puked in their bathroom.
I got home at about 7:30pm and plopped down on the bed. The doctor told me the shot would make me sleepy, and let's just say, she was right. I didn't get up out of bed for the day until noon. I don't remember the last time I slept that long.
I'm feeling a bit better today, but will still be working from home tomorrow to avoid spreading germs. Hopefully these last few lingering pains will be gone in the next day or so.
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This may be the weirdest video I've seen on The YouTubes. Found it via my "Half Pint" YouTube feed.
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Nice use of Twitter.
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Wow. Sir, everyday you prove yourself more of a pompous ass who can't admit that he's failed his country over and over again.
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Sounds awesome, and if they get enough data from good places (Yelp?), could indeed be super-awesome.
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Photos of LA gangs in the 1980s. The eighth picture is odd... dude holding a shotgun in a bedroom with teddy bears and baby dolls. [via danelope]
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This is just stupid. Kill off thousands and thousands of legit groups because a few have child porn? C'mon now.
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A good read on why we lie to kids and how it affects them later.
Hey, Happy Friday the 13th!
Last November, I decided to torture myself and watch all of the Friday the 13th films in order, from the original right up to Jason vs. Freddy*. And to celebrate this special day, I thought I'd rank them and include brief commentary (some cribbed from my ADDmovies reviews).
- Friday the 13th (1980)
The first and the best. Sure, even as the first in the series, it wasn't completely original, but the mood and direction was spot on. I'm still washing the sight of Kevin Bacon's butt out of my mind's eye, though. - Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
This is an underrated entry in the series and, really, one of my favorites. The zombie-Jason concept is pretty lame, but I'm still a complete mark for Thom Matthews' wonderful overacting. - Friday the 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter (1984)
Crispin Glover's wonderful weirdness and a good showdown finale make the by-the-numbers first hour worthwhile. - Friday the 13th Part II (1981)
A decent enough sequel that introduces us to Burlap Sack Jason. - Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)
Before Jason vs. Freddy, there was Jason vs. Carrie. And yes, I enjoyed the heck out of the final battle. - Friday the 13th Part III (1982)
The focus on 3D really hurts this on DVD, despite a great filming location and an engaging second half. - Friday the 13th Part X: Jason X (2001)
A complete turd, yet a moderately enjoyable turd. Horror movies in space always mark jumping the shark, but what the hell... there's still some good gore. - Friday the 13th Part XI: Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
Fun, creative deaths and the final confrontation are worthwhile payoffs after sitting through painfully inane dialogue, even by slasher standards. - Friday the 13th part IX: Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993)
A pretty terrible movie. Plus, the second lying subtitle of the series. Good unrated gore, bad Jason meets Shocker plot. - Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning (1985)
Boring kills and overacted with exaggerated stereotypes, even for an 80s slasher. This one puts the "dud" in Dudley. I should note that it's fun enough if you watch it knowing beforehand that it sucks. - Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)
The concept had potential, but was utterly wasted with poor script, casting, and, especially, soundtrack decisions. Perhaps worse than part V.
The always-excellent Dead Pit today released a special Friday the 13th-themed podcast. I called in and managed to insult the guests of the show, all from part V. Thankfully, that segment was recorded separately.
* I skipped part 6 because I watched it earlier in the year and am going to finally finish off my viewing with Jason vs. Freddy this weekend.
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Is it wrong that I think, "You could have done so much more for the world in that amount of time?" I'm all about meditation, but 3 1/4 years of mass seclusion?
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Huyen's friend (mine too!) Becky describes President Bush's (condescending?) wave reserved for her.
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The first time a tea has been compared to a push-up bra?
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One of my great aunts died in the recent heatwave (mentioned in the article, Genvieve Chmielewski). [via Mom]
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The open source version of Auto-Tune. It's never met the likes of my voice...
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Phenomenal interview with Def IV member DJ Vicious Lee. [via Matt]
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Wow... the Apple Users' Group I belonged to as a kid still exists. And the newsletter's name (my first published piece appeared here) hasn't changed, either!
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Hey, go to "Rate this Date" and give me a 10. I'm on a quest to become the country's hottest celebrity.
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That's my man.
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Shepp on NPR!
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Well-handled.
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It makes me smile to see people fighting back against FOX in this fashion.
