this is stupid and sort of morbid... |
but what will happen to the internet when we get old and a significant portion of users are dying? Obviously there will be new users but will our usernames re-enter the public domain, our urls expung... Posted by on Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:05:00 GMT |
money for biking to work |
Apparently, part of the $700 billion bailout bill was a provision to give a $20 tax break each month to people who regularly cycle to work, to help defray the costs of riding a bike. Currently, there ... Posted by on Mon, 08 Dec 2008 06:09:00 GMT |
stupid helmets? |
I essentially don't drive. I bike every day. And I wear a helmet every time I ride. I'm pretty sure it kept me from major injury when my front wheel got caught in trolley tracks, and when a stick s... Posted by on Fri, 12 Sep 2008 05:55:00 GMT |
awesomesauce |
Inspired by beautiful produce at Pumpkin Market, a small Philadelphia market that carries local organic food, I decided to make pizza topped with orange bell peppers and broiled white eggplant. I had... Posted by on Mon, 01 Sep 2008 03:19:00 GMT |
fake risotto |
Tastes close enough to the real thing, but with less time (about 25 minutes vs 1 hour), less stirring and no canned broth (particularly useful if you keep around spices but not broth). Adapted from M... Posted by on Sun, 31 Aug 2008 01:13:00 GMT |
freak incident |
Today, I was riding my bike to work and hit a stick that was about 6-8" long and 1" diameter. Somehow, the stick flipped into my spokes, thus forcing my bike to flip over, with me on it. I didn't ev... Posted by on Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:17:00 GMT |
the nuns are out in full force |
When I left for work this morning, I saw a nun at the end of my block inspecting a door. When I got home today, there was a nun looking at a gutter with a repair guy.I guess this is what happens when... Posted by on Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:21:00 GMT |
moving |
I moved 4 times last year. I'm not moving anytime soon, because... I bought a loom! I will stay in this house until I'm pried out. Posted by on Sun, 29 Jun 2008 12:22:00 GMT |
30 mpg |
What's up with car commercials advertising vehicles that get about 30 mpg? Half the time, they are sedans, and new sedans shouldn't be getting any worse than that anyways. Corporate Average Fuel Eco... Posted by on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:24:00 GMT |
it’s always sunny |
I saw Danny DeVito and the guys from It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia filming yesterday. Posted by on Sat, 07 Jun 2008 07:23:00 GMT |