Archive for July, 2008
July 31, 2008 @12:00 am
July 27, 2008 @9:36 am
Dark Knight, Meet White Knight (2)
Virgin Galactic is getting ready for its maiden voyage with its mothership, the White Knight 2. The flight will last about 2 and a half hours, and spend about 5 minutes in space. The tickets are going for $200,000 a pop, and I don’t think you’ll have to pay a surcharge for checking luggage.
If you get a ticket, look forward to sharing your seats with Sigourney Weaver, Bryan Singer, Moby, Stephen Hawking, Paris Hilton, Philippe Starck, and Dave Navarro, amongst others.
July 26, 2008 @1:25 pm
“Who Watches the Watchmen?”
“The streets are extended gutters and the gutters are full of blood and when the drains finally scab over, all the vermin will drown.” -Rorschach
July 25, 2008 @10:39 pm
TOP 5 FAMOUS MENSA MEMBERS
(MENSA, FOR REAL!)
5. Norman Swarzkopf - Retired Army General
4. Natalie Portman - Actress
3. Shakira - Pop Singer
2. Dolph Lundgren - Actor/Karateka
1. Chino XL - Rapper
@9:21 pm
Addicted to PREFAB HOMES
A prefabricated home is a modular home made in part or entirely from components made beforehand in a factory. The idea and allure behind prefabricated homes, however, is multi-faceted.
First, there is the mass-production aspect, wherein certain types of prefab homes can be built off-site, and sometimes even completely so, meaning you could have a new home in under 3 months, fully built and ready to live in.
Another aspect is the green factor. It is possible to be creative with the prebuilt elements, using shipping crates, recycled woods, etc. to create a home that is eco-friendly.
Finally, from a design standpoint, prefab lives predominately in the modern arena. This is a good and a bad thing, because while I am a personal fan of the general aesthetic of prefab, many are not. What would be great would be a wider palette that more of middle-America can get into, so then we can replace all of the horrific monstrosities you see on your way out of any major metropolis as you head to Ikea to get a new filler coffee table.
There are some great resources out there about prefab homes and how to become a proud owner. Check out fabprefab, prefabs, and Prefabcosm for a start.
@8:22 pm
Bad Word Pairs #010
“Paper Cut”
The only thing that scares me more than a shark attack is a paper cut. Something about the razor thin incision something as innocent as paper can make just makes my skin crawl thinking about it.
When I’m at a restaurant with paper tablecloth, I immediately fold the exposed edge so as to marginalize the risk of any potential damage.
Paper cutting someone to death would be a worse method of torture than water boarding in my opinion.
July 24, 2008 @8:52 pm
Iconic Became Sentimental
@8:14 pm
Quote of the Week #008
“Gentlemen, you can’t fight in here. This is the War Room!” –Dr. Strangelove
July 23, 2008 @9:35 pm
Sidewalk Soliloquy
@8:43 pm
Grace Says “I’ll Never Tell.”
