Month: September 2006
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Phillies, TO, and Stoned Professors
A University of Florida professor was evidently bombed out of his mind during lecture. On video. He was fired the next day. Also, go Phillies. Evidently TO didn’t try to commit suicide, he’s just allergic to his painkillers, or maybe himself.
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Old Ads
Wow. These old advertisments are outstanding. Especially this one, this one, and this one. (via boingboing)
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Almost done with the baby’s room
We’ve been working a lot on Sasha’s bedroom. Check out the results. Before After
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Visual Studio Express
I must be behind on this, but when did Microsoft release Visual Studio Express? It’s a free version of their Visual Studio, which includes Visual C++, Visual Basic, C#, etc. They’re vague on how it differs from the full blown version, but here’s their official description from the FAQ: Express Edition products are designed for…
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howitshouldhaveended.com
There’s a great bunch of cartoons on this site showing how various movies should have ended. Here’s the best one I’ve seen so far.
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Ryan Howard’s Big Brother in the LL World Series?
Below are the stats for two baseball players. One is the 2005 rookie of the year, a candidate for MVP in 2006, and has hit 53 home runs this season. The other is just barely able to see Pirates of the Carribbean 2 without his mom buying the ticket for him. Player #1 Height: 6’4″…
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Steve Irwin Killed by a Stingray!
This is definitely one of those things you can’t believe happened, but in retrospect can’t believe it didn’t happen sooner. The Crocodile Hunter, dead at 44 from a stingray. Television personality and environmentalist Steve Irwin has died from a stingray wound while filming off north Queensland. Friends believe he may have died instantly when struck…
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Ryan Howard is Ridiculous
You don’t see many baseball posts here, but Ryan Howard’s 4-4 with three home runs today deserves a post. Incredible.
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New Treatment for Advanced Melanoma
When my Dad’s chemo stopped responding we tried to get him into a study at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, MD with Dr. Steven Rosenberg. It turned out to be too late for my Dad, but the study showed great results in two patients.Two patients with advanced stages of melanoma, a particularly deadly skin…