Asides

Two letters from cool



Two letters from cool, originally uploaded by J. D. Harper.

I thought that this said “Victorian Boxers Revolution.” That would have been *much* more entertaining.

12 Days of Jesus Junk

Dean Peters, author of a blog entitled Heal Your Church Website, sent me a link to his feature 12 Days of Jesus Junk. My favorite so far is the Inflatable Nativity Scene.

Quote of the Day

I still find it hard to believe that the invention of the catapult preceded the invention of the computer and all its peripherals; nothing in human history exceeds the ability of the computer to make its user want to construct a device that hurls heavy objects as far away as possible.

-James Lileks

How many five year olds could you take in a fight?

How many five year olds could you take in a fight? I got 21.

The Spice Must Flow

Warning: This will make no sense if you have not read the Dune books.

In a Metafilter thread about the Spice Girls, never used baby shoes said “My question has always been if the Spice Girls are part of the Bene Gesserit sisterhood.”

empath on Metafilter responded:

I’ll tell you what I want, what I really really want

tell me what you want, what you really really want

I really really really wanna give birth to the Kwisatz Haderach.

Best thing I’ve read all day.

Compatibility Note: Gmail and Web Developer Toolbar

If you’ve found the new Gmail interface to be extremely crash prone under Firefox, try uninstalling the Web Developer Toolbar. It was causing a lot of problems for me.

Awesome Coffee Ad



Awesome Coffee Ad, originally uploaded by J. D. Harper.

I’m at a starbucks which is next to a coffee shop called “Liquid Highway.” This is the sign on the fence in between the coffee shops.

Wiper for Headlights



Wiper for Headlights, originally uploaded by J. D. Harper.

So, I wonder if these headlight wipers actually help in the rain

The Meaning of “American Pie”

A YouTube video explaining the symbolism of American Pie. Handy for someone like me, born in the mid-eighties with no understanding of all the pop-culture references.

Odd car magnet



Odd car magnet, originally uploaded by J. D. Harper.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t think you can vote for the ten commandments.