...reminded me of this great one I saw in someone's house:
...and, somewhat less directly, this commercial which I swear I've posted before but now I can't find it again:
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01/20/2010 20:59 #50869
bunnies!Got my new work computer, first thing I had to do [naturally] was change the wallpaper. Apple's stock selection of wallpapers is kind of crappy, so I was surprised to see that they've snuck in The Great Wave off Kanagawa [which blew my mind at 2560x1440]:
...reminded me of this great one I saw in someone's house:
...and, somewhat less directly, this commercial which I swear I've posted before but now I can't find it again:
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...reminded me of this great one I saw in someone's house:
...and, somewhat less directly, this commercial which I swear I've posted before but now I can't find it again:
- Z
01/15/2010 23:05 #50827
bug reportI have noticed that the small icon which indicates that I am online is not animated as it should be. Please to rectify the situation, that I may terrorize other pages on the site rather than just my own.
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01/07/2010 22:53 #50768
opinionI'm working on a new cross-stitch design. Am I as clever as I think I am? or is this waay too esoteric?
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zobar - 01/09/10 00:15
Whaat?! I truly thought Sesame Street was everywhere. A childhood without Oscar the Grouch is miseducation.
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Whaat?! I truly thought Sesame Street was everywhere. A childhood without Oscar the Grouch is miseducation.
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tinypliny - 01/08/10 23:24
Wow, I didn't realize the trash can is like a copy cat version of Tardis!
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Wikipedia:
"While appearing to be the size of a normal trash can, Oscar's residence is actually larger inside than the exterior would suggest, as evidenced by the fact that Oscar has noted through the years that it boasts such amenities as a farm, swimming pool, bowling alley, and a piano. Other items include Slimey, Oscar's pet worm; Fluffy, Oscar's pet elephant; Oscar's shoes; and a dimension gate to Grouchland, Oscar's homeworld."
Wow, I didn't realize the trash can is like a copy cat version of Tardis!
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Wikipedia:
"While appearing to be the size of a normal trash can, Oscar's residence is actually larger inside than the exterior would suggest, as evidenced by the fact that Oscar has noted through the years that it boasts such amenities as a farm, swimming pool, bowling alley, and a piano. Other items include Slimey, Oscar's pet worm; Fluffy, Oscar's pet elephant; Oscar's shoes; and a dimension gate to Grouchland, Oscar's homeworld."
tinypliny - 01/08/10 23:21
Ohhhh... :::link:::
You can't blame me. They never showed Sesame Street on Indian Television. The other creepy oscar was waaaay more frequently on.
Ohhhh... :::link:::
You can't blame me. They never showed Sesame Street on Indian Television. The other creepy oscar was waaaay more frequently on.
tinypliny - 01/08/10 22:52
Who the hell is Oscar? Oscar - as in the weird gold alien-looking bloke who is on those things that loonies from hollywood hold and cry?
Who the hell is Oscar? Oscar - as in the weird gold alien-looking bloke who is on those things that loonies from hollywood hold and cry?
zobar - 01/08/10 22:11
'Non-computer related,' hm.
1 point for recognizing Oscar the Grouch
1 point for recognizing the classic Mac trash can
3 points for recognizing a line from Oscar's song 'I Love Trash'
5 points for remembering the doohickey you could get to make Oscar pop out of your Mac trash can and sing when you Empty Trash :::link:::
Yeah it's a bit out there.
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'Non-computer related,' hm.
1 point for recognizing Oscar the Grouch
1 point for recognizing the classic Mac trash can
3 points for recognizing a line from Oscar's song 'I Love Trash'
5 points for remembering the doohickey you could get to make Oscar pop out of your Mac trash can and sing when you Empty Trash :::link:::
Yeah it's a bit out there.
- Z
tinypliny - 01/08/10 21:25
Ohhhhhhhhhh... I get it. As opposed to a recycle bin??
24 hours too esoteric or still off the mark?!
Ohhhhhhhhhh... I get it. As opposed to a recycle bin??
24 hours too esoteric or still off the mark?!
paul - 01/08/10 21:11
I like it. I wish I had the crafty determination you have to do something non-computer related with your creative energy.
I like it. I wish I had the crafty determination you have to do something non-computer related with your creative energy.
01/05/2010 10:13 #50741
run to the hillsCorrection: now it can't get any worse.
I got a million dollar idea and audible.com can have it for free: Ben Stein reads a Conservative Compendium: Going Rogue, Atlas Shrugged [unabriged]. [Edit: need another title here.] I would buy the hell out of that shit.
Anyway. Ever notice, after you've quit your job but before you've left, every dumb little annoyance becomes cause for revolution? And the whole time you're thinking to yourself, 'man, this is totally the reason I'm quitting. This is bullshit! It doesn't seem like a big thing but it's an indication of the corporate culture here, man. When you go to the office supply closet for a box of staples, they shouldn't be all broken up like this! Man, this is never going to happen at my new job.'
It's triple-annoying because first, you've got the initial annoyance which you may not have even had in the first place. Then you're going all Norma Rae in your brain. And then on top of that, you're getting annoyed that you're getting so much more annoyed than you would have been in the first place. [And then you start blogging about it rather than getting your work done...] Maybe it's just me.
But there's also the serenity that comes with the knowledge that it's just not your problem anymore. Somebody else gets a broken-up box of staples and you just kind of look at them, sigh, and say 'Yeah. That sucks.'
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I got a million dollar idea and audible.com can have it for free: Ben Stein reads a Conservative Compendium: Going Rogue, Atlas Shrugged [unabriged]. [Edit: need another title here.] I would buy the hell out of that shit.
Anyway. Ever notice, after you've quit your job but before you've left, every dumb little annoyance becomes cause for revolution? And the whole time you're thinking to yourself, 'man, this is totally the reason I'm quitting. This is bullshit! It doesn't seem like a big thing but it's an indication of the corporate culture here, man. When you go to the office supply closet for a box of staples, they shouldn't be all broken up like this! Man, this is never going to happen at my new job.'
It's triple-annoying because first, you've got the initial annoyance which you may not have even had in the first place. Then you're going all Norma Rae in your brain. And then on top of that, you're getting annoyed that you're getting so much more annoyed than you would have been in the first place. [And then you start blogging about it rather than getting your work done...] Maybe it's just me.
But there's also the serenity that comes with the knowledge that it's just not your problem anymore. Somebody else gets a broken-up box of staples and you just kind of look at them, sigh, and say 'Yeah. That sucks.'
- Z
tinypliny - 01/06/10 11:11
HEE HEE.
HEE HEE.
jim - 01/06/10 10:13
tinypliny: we get 5 million+ pieces of paper physically mailed to us every year. So, mostly paperless. Except for that. Luckily that mail doesn't go to the office David and I work at :)
tinypliny: we get 5 million+ pieces of paper physically mailed to us every year. So, mostly paperless. Except for that. Luckily that mail doesn't go to the office David and I work at :)
jim - 01/06/10 10:10
If you want some staples when for when you get here, I can send you the requisition forms to start filling out, and then you can fax it to our Corporate Office Supply Requisition Ombudsman. That way you'll get staples sometime within the next month or two.
Just remember, fill the forms out in triplicate, and sign the bottom of each page!
:)
If you want some staples when for when you get here, I can send you the requisition forms to start filling out, and then you can fax it to our Corporate Office Supply Requisition Ombudsman. That way you'll get staples sometime within the next month or two.
Just remember, fill the forms out in triplicate, and sign the bottom of each page!
:)
tinypliny - 01/06/10 08:53
Good luck at your new job. Hopefully they will be so advanced that they will be paperless and need no staples!
Good luck at your new job. Hopefully they will be so advanced that they will be paperless and need no staples!
oda - 01/06/10 00:02
knowing that you are about to quit a bad job is just about the best feeling in the entire universe. your horrible boss, the lack of sticking-together-staples, your annoying co-worker, the fact that you're treated like a bitch, NONE OF THAT MATTERS!! you can walk around with this contented smile on your face that you are making a change. you always feel that where ever you're going will be better than that job that you're leaving. nothing at your soon-to-be-former job is your problem, and any annoyances just brushed right off your shoulder. <smile>
knowing that you are about to quit a bad job is just about the best feeling in the entire universe. your horrible boss, the lack of sticking-together-staples, your annoying co-worker, the fact that you're treated like a bitch, NONE OF THAT MATTERS!! you can walk around with this contented smile on your face that you are making a change. you always feel that where ever you're going will be better than that job that you're leaving. nothing at your soon-to-be-former job is your problem, and any annoyances just brushed right off your shoulder. <smile>
12/31/2009 09:48 #50698
3-0 on the 3-1Today is my birthday! Have some links.
One of the earliest known lolcats comes from Kenmore, NY, in 1929.
And this guy built the statue of liberty, holding a lightsaber, out of Legos His work is on display at the Strong Museum of Play but I don't know if this particular work is included.
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One of the earliest known lolcats comes from Kenmore, NY, in 1929.
And this guy built the statue of liberty, holding a lightsaber, out of Legos
His work is on display at the Strong Museum of Play but I don't know if this particular work is included.
- Z
metalpeter - 01/01/10 12:29
Happy Birthday, like the Lightsabre Picture
Happy Birthday, like the Lightsabre Picture
tinypliny - 12/31/09 13:22
Was that on the wall of your nursery? That would explain a lot of things. Have a wonderful year ahead, amigo. ;-)
Was that on the wall of your nursery? That would explain a lot of things. Have a wonderful year ahead, amigo. ;-)
matthew - 12/31/09 12:20
Happy birthday!
Happy birthday!
tinypliny - 12/31/09 11:59
A whole generation of kids with *that* laughing at them from their nursery walls. Imagine. Tsk Tsk
A whole generation of kids with *that* laughing at them from their nursery walls. Imagine. Tsk Tsk
Roswell blocked us from being able to watch youtube! I'm not sure if it is just my department or institute wide. BLEh!
The ideal way to fuck with people is to buy them donuts. That'll teach 'em.
I'm going to run it at 800x600 just to fuck with people.
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You have a sweet setup now :)
4x the pixels man!