January 2012
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Obama buys used car despite serious reservations
Obama: I'm going to sign the contract for this car, but I just want you to know I have serious reservations about the suspension and handling.
Salesman: But you ARE buying the car?
Obama: Yes, yes, I am buying the car. At the price on the sticker and not a PENNY more. Or less.
Salesman: ...Okay. So sign here.
Obama (signing): If this car turns out to be a bad idea, it will come as no surprise to me.
Salesman: Are you sure you want to buy this car?
Obama: Oh, don't try to up-sell me NOW, buddy-boy. I know your tricks.
December 2011
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My 50 Favorite Albums of 2011
You’ve seen the lists from professional music reviewers. Now here’s a list I made in my car.
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Key:
#. Artist: Album (Favorite Song)
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1. Bright Eyes: The People’s Key (Jejune Stars)
2. St. Vincent: Strange Mercy (Cruel)
3. Braids: Native Speaker (Glass Deers)
4. The Decemberists: The King is Dead (Dear Avery)
5. Radiohead: The King of Limbs (Little By...
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Stanford MBA Grads chartered a $60,000 70's-themed... →
I don’t like any party I can’t leave.
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Practical Applications for "The Girl With the...
“The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” soundtrack by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross makes anything awesome. Listen to it while:
Cooking
Cleaning
Doing laundry
Sitting
Also try some of the awesome things from the movie. Listen to it while:
Using the computer
Walking briskly
Getting involved with co-workers
Going to the Apple Store
Getting tattoos, piercings, or other painful...
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The New Arcade Fire Video Won't Play Properly if... →
Arcade Fire KNOWS if you’re dancing.
Rob Delaney: TITLES CONSIDERED for MISSION... →
robdelaney:
I’ll probably get in trouble for posting this, but I found a document at Paramount Pictures that lists the titles they considered for the new Mission Impossible film before settling on the excellent “Ghost Protocol.” Please repost in case they take it down from my site.
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: LOAF PARAGRAPH
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: PLOP CENTRIFUGE
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: CUNT SULLIVAN
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Things I can do before getting work done
Update Tumblr
Update songs on iPod
Send Words to Friends
Make list of top 50 albums of the year
Pay Verizon
Do laundry
Eat excessively well-thought out breakfast
Play guitar
Enjoy naked time because the house is mine for three days
Edit new sketch
If I get started on those as soon as I go through Google Reader and catch up on TV, I should be good through New Year’s.
Or I will do...
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