Archive for December, 2006
Sunday, December 31st, 2006
The Plight of An Absentee Slumlord: “Angie’s List”
After having been informed by Jeff that there was some water coming through the roof in the living room, I leapt into action. Unfortunately, as the day I found out was also Christmas, the leap I took was rather small and involved leaving messages at roofing companies I had called for estimates before. I’m [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Autobiographical by nerdmeyr
Sunday, December 31st, 2006
The Relinquishment of the OR
Yesterday, in anticipation of the incipient expiration of my OR driver’s license, I went to the DMV. I went in with OR proof of citizenship, my little plastic passcard that proves I don’t really live here, in this laggard red state, and I came out with a different plastic passcard that says, yes, you [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Autobiographical by nerdmeyr
Saturday, December 16th, 2006
Masonic Ripper 2006
Even for those who find graphic novels difficult to read, there are a few worth the effort of learning a different reading style. One of those, in my humble opinion, is Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell’s From Hell. Moore and Campbell did an unimaginable amount of research; so much in fact that you feel bad [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Cabinet of curios, Curation by k
Friday, December 15th, 2006
Google Checkout is a Stoopid Eeriot
 Lured by the illustrious history of Google-Who-Could-Do-No-Wrong, I, against my better judgment, created an account with Google Checkout. I did it because a certain online retailer is offering a substantial amount of money off a purchase, if you purchase using Google Checkout. I’ve been increasingly less enamoured of Google as they’ve expanded their [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Curation, Displays by nerdmeyr
Thursday, December 14th, 2006
What Mini People the World Over Should Be Asking Santy Claus For
Mattel has done it aGAIN! The clevers who thought up Intellivision, Cabbage Patch Kids, Hot Wheels, Pound Puppies, and the Chatty Cathy doll (R.I.P., Chats Caths) Â has now released a new Barbie version thats as FUN as it is SUBVERSIVE!!!!
Barbie Doll (Caucasian) and Tanner Scooper Dog Set
Barbie Doll (African American) and Tanner Scooper Dog [...]
