“It’s just a little harmless hazing, and as far as hazings go, pouring hot coffee and hot sauce on someone’s head is relatively mild.”

broderic on September 22, 2011

Link of the Day [9.21.11]

I can do that

Now that we know who you are, I know who I am. I’m not a mistake! It all makes sense! In a comic, you know how you can tell who the arch-villain’s going to be? He’s the exact opposite of the hero. And most times they’re friends, like you and me! I should’ve known way back when… You know why, David? Because of the kids. They called me Mr Glass.

I can do that

Do you see any Teletubbies in here? Do you see a slender plastic tag clipped to my shirt with my name printed on it? Do you see a little Asian child with a blank expression on his face sitting outside on a mechanical helicopter that shakes when you put quarters in it? No? Well, that’s what you see at a toy store. And you must think you’re in a toy store, because you’re here shopping for an infant named Jeb.

Are you ready for the truth?

Now that there is the Tec-9, a crappy spray gun from South Miami. This gun is advertised as the most popular gun in American crime. Do you believe that shit? It actually says that in the little book that comes with it: the most popular gun in American crime. Like they’re actually proud of that shit.

We happy?

The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the iniquities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother’s keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who would attempt to poison and destroy My brothers. And you will know My name is the Lord when I lay My vengeance upon thee.

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“Oh, Joe Camel, Don’t you cry for me. You gave my uncle cancer. But you’ll pay the lawyer’s fee”

broderic on September 19, 2011

Link of the Day [9.19.11]Woke up to this in my in box: Netflix is splitting the DVD service completely from its streaming service. This is its first steps into selling the DVD distribution off to some sucker. I still like getting DVDs. The streaming service lacks because it is missing content. It's gonna be even trickier in the future as content makers can just create their own service removing the Netflix middle man. The future is even more uncertain. Thanks disintermediation!http://blog.netflix.com/2011/09/explanation-and-some-reflections.html

“Are there any instructions?” “Yeah. Don’t push that button unless you want to incapacitate someone for a full half hour.”

broderic on September 17, 2011

Shagging Flies

Can the Orioles play the spoilers?

In the last week, the Orioles have shown that they are not gonna roll over. Their season may be over, but they’ve played the Yankees strong, halted the Rays’ momentum, and have put some hurt into the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim’s playoff chances. They’ve got some good pitching and have knocked the hell out of the ball.

I’m really hoping that they turn it on against the hated Red Sox. I dream that they’re the ones responsible for the Sox getting bounced out of the playoffs.

Spooky Rapping Crypt

broderic on September 15, 2011

Link of the Day [9.15.11]Replace Houston with Baltimore in today's link and you'll have the story of the Orioles. Except in this case the O's never got to the World Series in the last 30 years, and they never had a winning season in 14 years. Plus, they haven't produced a star out of their farm system since Cal Ripken, Jr. For all this talk about Houston being rock bottom, let me paraphrase Brad Pitt from the soon to be released movie, Moneyball: there's rock bottom, then there' fifty feet of crap, and then there's [the A's], and then there's the Orioles.http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/6967153/rock-bottom-h-town

“Art comes first for me, Dave.” “I see. And where does your job come in.” “Fourth.”

broderic on September 14, 2011

As I said on twitter, “Watch Contagion and then never touch anything ever again.“

Contagion will freak you out about germs, viruses, the flu, HIV, venereal diseases, and almost anything contagious. It’ll scare you.

I didn’t know this was a Soderbergh movie.

I liked how clinical this movie was. This is the virus. This is the patient. These are the victims. They’re all dead. You couldn’t sympathize with anyone, because you had to sympathize with everyone.

3 of 5 stars.