December 2008
16 posts
How NORAD Tracks Christmas
On Dec. 24, 1955, a call was made to the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) Operations Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. However, this call was not from the president or a general. It was from a girl in Colorado Springs who was following the directions in an advertisement printed in the local paper. She wanted to know the whereabouts of Santa Claus.
The ad said...
“Martha, what is wrong wit you? My grandma would be so ashame of you, you would...”
– Possible best dig at Martha Stewart ever. Fabio from Top Chef.
“Sparkly carbon at Christmas time lets the ladies know you love us. Without too...”
– Target Women: Jewelry. Pretty great.
happily my netflix queue is full of documentaries...
therealjanelle:
alexbalk:
Watching romantic comedies can spoil your love life, a study by a university in Edinburgh has claimed. Rom-coms have been blamed by relationship experts at Heriot Watt University for promoting unrealistic expectations when it comes to love. They found fans of films such as Runaway Bride and Notting Hill often fail to communicate with their partner. Many held the view...
Dear Ms. Cheever,
I’ve been meaning to write you all day. The problem is, I am hungover.
It appears we live in different parts of New York. Last night, in fact, I was at multiple parties where people were drunk.
There was a woman dressed in red at our second party. I remember her because she had a beautiful body under that dress. And she wanted everyone to notice. We did, though we were...
uhoh. kevin kearney's gonna hear about this...
dpstyles:
“Meancasting”
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Definition: Using lifecasting services (Twitter / Flickr comments / Facebook status replies) to spread your negative energy to the world. (e.g. “That kid is nothing but a meancaster!”)
(I didn’t coin the phrase, but I know who did!)
WatchThe Santa penguin handlers: as brilliant as they are cruel.
Sheila Is My Favorite
Really enjoying James Frey intern day at Gawker. I wonder, can Sheila be permanently in laid off but still employed limbo?
Here’s my favorite Q&A from the James Frey Answers Your Gawker Internship Questions post, so far:
The difference between British and American...
“Manacle” sounds so much more barbaric than “handcuff”:
He told the court that during the attack O’Dowd was screaming “F****** whore! Now you’re going to get what you deserve”.
He said he was dragged along the floor towards the bed and a manacle was put on his right hand and attached to a hook drilled in the wall.
Either way, Boy George may go to jail for this. ...
The Problem With New Yorkers: A Play in One...
I woke up this morning thinking I had some holiday function this evening. But when I looked at my calendar, the night was open. After a few moments trying to remember what engagement I had imagined/forgotten with no success, I got a phone call and an invite to go see Sarah Kane’s play “Blasted” tonight.
And I spent a few seconds weighing whether I should forgo my imaginary...
My new Busted Tees submission:
(children’s sizes only)
Have You Seen Me?