Archive for 2008
Spaceballs: The Animated Series
Aw Mel… what the hell?! Seriously?! I’d heard rumors that G4 would be airing an animated version of Spaceballs. Then one day while flipping the channels I came across it. Rather, blindsided by it.
Read MoreIn The Dog House: Follow-up
You sonofa… I took your advice about the nutria for a family pet and the damn thing went on a rampage! It bit my son’s legs off the same night I brought it home. Luckily my wife is a skilled Amazon Huntress and was able to kill it before it got further. But man you…
Read MoreJust Watch This
This is a video everyone needs to watch. It’s Clay Shirky at the Web 2.0 Expo SF 2008 giving a speech about “Cognitive Surplus” and what we can do with all our wasted time.
Read MoreIn The Dog House
Dear Mr. Eccentric My name is Miguel. I am a jockey from Florida, and keep a whole bunch of horses on my land. But my son, he wants a real pet like a dog. I told him if I won my next race, I would get him his dog. At the time, I didn’t realize…
Read MoreGrate (sic) Moments In Racism
July 11th, Dalas Texas… all was going as smooth as could be (read: not very) during a county commissioners meeting until the Santa Ana winds brought in a stiff breeze of stupidity. During the meeting the conditions of the growing bureaucracy were compared to a “black hole.” That’s when the breeze blew clear through the…
Read MoreThe Dark Knight
Hype… things get hyped up… a lot. Just look at sliced bread… it’s the paradigm standard we hold everything to. “Is such and such better than it?” Yet by itself nothing to look at. What does this have anything to do with The Dark Knight? Absolutely nothing. However when a film like this comes about,…
Read MorePhilatelist of Grievances
Dear Mr. Eccentric, What is up with the constant bump in postage stamp prices?! It’s not like it gets ’em there any faster! Signed, W.H. Russell, St. Joseph, Missouri
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