Month: December 2004

  • flashblock

    If you use Mozilla Firefox you should definitely check out the flashblock extension. It prevents pages from automatically loading flash ads and content which usually make my computer come to a crawl for a few moments.

  • Sarah Allen on New Year’s Day

    Open mic favorite and recently transplanted Sarah Allen will be playing at the Tree House Coffee Shop on New Year’s Day at 7:00PM 8:00PM. That’s Saturday, 01/01/05. This will probably be the last time you’ll get to hear her play before the southern accent starts kicking in and she learns every song from Sweet Baby…

  • Starbucks Employee Fooled

    This is one of the funniest and most ingenious things I’ve read in months.

  • Asshole of the Year

    Every year a certain number of people go the extra mile in screwing things up for everyone. Kuro5hin has nominated a great list of 2004’s biggest assholes.Karl Rove Michael Moore Scott Peterson Michael Jackson Lynndie England Jesus “The Christ” Jessica Simpson The scumbag who shot Dimebag Darrell Vladimir Putin “The Donald” Psycho Dave (and all…

  • Join the Holiday Shootout

    The next game of Odd Man In, titled Holiday Shootout, is about to begin. Get in now! Update: The game is going to start today, 12/20/04!

  • Mr Green’s Recap

    Mr Green (Cerulean) finished 2nd in Shoot the Moon and posted a recap of the game from his perspective. It’s a great insight into how this game works.I had a feeling I should have just not fired in the last round, but meh. The only disappointment I feel seeing the final results is that Rex…

  • Mr Brown Shoots the Moon!

    Mr Brown, aka zahno, survived 8 grueling rounds to beat a field of 25 Odd Man In players in Shoot the Moon. The final three was made up of Mr Teal (Michael), Mr Green (Cerulean), and Mr Brown. Zahno is the infamous Jason Zahn of the GameShow. Here are the official results:Mr Teal was killed.…

  • Odd Spam Subject Lines

    I got a spam today with the oddest subject.FW: Brilliant A leading provider of cost effective marshmallowWhat’s your weirdest spam?

  • Mr Pink saves his own skin

    Some people won’t be happy about this!Mr Pink was shot at by Mr Lime and Mr Teal and Mr Pink, but he survived. Mr Lime was shot at by Mr Brown, but he survived. Mr Brown was shot at by Mr Green, but he survived. Amazingly, no one was killed today The game continues…Great work…

  • Survivor: Vanuatu

    Disclaimer: Yes, I understand I’m somewhat of a loser for like Survivor so much. Chris’s comeback to win Survivor: Vanuatu was unreal. The men were outnumbered 4 to 6 and the female alliances voted out Rory, Sarge, and Chad. Everyone thought Chris would be next but he hung in there and played a flawless game…

  • Round 5 Completed

    Round 5 of Shoot the Moon just ended and 4 players were done in. A word of advice: If you see a trail of twizzlers, don’t follow it!Mr Chartreuse was killed. Mr Maroon fired a single bullet and then shot Mr Chartreuse in the head. Mr Pink lured him out with a trail of twizzlers…

  • Google Suggest

    This is the coolest new google feature since the image search. Just start typing and it tries to autocomplete your subject.

  • DB3 Pixies Show Review

    Matt Handel of the Dave B Trio posted his review posted of Sunday’s Pixies show. In short, he agreed with me on the Bennies, actually liked the Datsuns, and thinks the Pixies are overrated.The Bennies The Bennies played well. As I believe it was mentioned, I find it a little weird that the bassist is…

  • Phil Golub’s band Xxoxia playing tomorrow night

    Fans of Phil Golub from the open mic should check out his band Xxoxia on Friday night at the Speakeasy Cafe in Upper Darby, PA. The show is 21+ and $5 to get in. I’ve written about Phil and his music numerous times here and he’s really talented and put these great, dissonant melodies into…

  • Why Survivor is Still Popular

    Ok, maybe I am not such a loser for liking Survivor so much.Being stranded on an island… has, … fallen aside as the game play between the 16 or 18 contestants has become the focus. That is not television for morons. While there is plenty of hot flesh to ogle and two adrenaline-spiking challenges to…

  • How art is created

    Think art is about inspiration? It’s about getting off your ass.

  • Defy Warning Labels

    This is a great Fark photoshop contest. The theme is “Photoshop products being used in direct defiance of the manufacturer’s warning label.”

  • Round 3 Completed

    Round 3 just ended in Shoot the Moon. Distrust is in the air when the players can only agree on one guy to kill (Mr White). Mr Black also perished due to his own negligence.Mr White was killed. Mr Emerald said, “Oma Kora su baka na gaijin!” and then shot Mr White in the foot.…

  • Pixies @ Tweeter Sunday Night

    The 2nd show was awesome, but which night was better? It’s hard to say. The set lists were rearranged and about 5 songs were switched. “Here Comes Your Man” and “Winterlong” were great, but the best addition on Sunday night was the double treatment of the Jesus and Mary Chain’s “Head On.” Kim Deal played…

  • Pixes @ the Tweeter Center in Camden Saturday Night

    Last night’s Pixies show at the Tweeter center was awesome. They crammed in so many songs from their 5 albums. Highlights of the night for me were “Isla De Encanta,” “Wave of Mutilation,” “Debaser,” and “Bone Machine.” They opened with “Velouria,” but didn’t play too much else from Bossanova. The set definitely favored songs from…