More flotsam and jetsam from the shipwreck of my mind in 140 characters or less:
Got a crap load of things to do today. I hate moving and I’m not even the one moving.
One day is not enough time to move a household. Legs and shoulders are feeling the burn. Looking forward to a full night’s [...]
Harry Chapin – 30,000 Pounds Of Bananas
Today’s Quote: “There is always an easy solution to every human problem – neat, plausible, and wrong,” — H. L. Menken
Turkey Radar
On Mythbusters last night they were doing holiday related myths. One of them had to do with cooking a turkey using microwave and radio emission from antennas. Nothing [...]
Van Halen – Jump
Today’s Quote: “Fill what’s empty, empty what’s full, and scratch where it itches.” — the Duchess of Windsor, when asked what is the secret of a long and happy life
I watched the movie myths episodes on The Mythbusters last night. They were very interesting. I had fully expected the Dukes of [...]
Howlin’ Wolf – Don’t Laugh At Me
Today’s Quote: “People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid.” — Soren Aabye Kierkegaard (1813-1855)
Music Trivia Quiz:
1. This group recorded Walk Like an Egyptian. A) The Bangles B) The Go-Gos C) Culture Club
2. What is the name of Elvis Presley’s 14-acre [...]
Tommy James & the Shondells – Crimson & Clover
Today’s Quote: “World domination. Fast.” — Linus Torvalds
For the life of me I can’t imagine why I would want to listen to music on my cell phone. But then again, I don’t understand the need for any phone to have features that are not directly related to [...]
The Drifters – This Magic Moment
Today’s Quote: “A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five.” — Groucho Marx
Silent But Deadly?
They had a Mythbusters marathon on the Discovery Channel last night. One interesting myth they did dealt with the lethality of flatulence (properly known as flatus). Adam Savage came [...]
The Knack – My Sharona
Today’s Quote: “Creativity is the power to connect the seemingly unconnected. ” — William Plomer, 1903-1973
Review of last night’s Drawn Together
In its defense, I’ll say that it was better than this season’s opening episode. Have these guys lost their touch? The first season was great. It was new, fresh, and oh [...]
The Buckinghams – Kind of a Drag
Today’s Quote: “Why waste time learning, when ignorance is instantaneous?” — Hobbes from Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson
I learned something interesting last night watching Mythbusters. You actually get less drag and better gas mileage driving a pickup truck with the tailgate up. With the tailgate up, the air [...]
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