My DSL is eating shit again. It is with a heavy heart that I say that I think I might have to get.... Comcastic. This saddens me, but at least the speeds will be 3x what I was getting with my throttled DSL. I knew there was a reason why the previous owners gave money to the Comcastards every month.
The NYT off-leads a look at what appears to be a clear example of how someone can benefit from raising money for a lawmaker's campaign. In a 2006 transportation bill, Republican Rep. Don Young, R.-Alaska, inserted a $10 million earmark to extend a road in Florida. Young is already infamous for putting money aside to fund Alaska's "bridge to nowhere," but this earmark is particularly perplexing since, well, Florida is a little far away from his district. The Republican congressman who represents the district where Coconut Road is located said he didn't ask for the funds, and, in fact, county officials have voted not to use the money. So, who wants the road? A developer who raised money for Young and owns several thousand acres of property along Coconut Road, which, naturally, would increase in value if the extension is built. Proving his classiness, when Young "was approached near the House floor by a reporter, [he] responded with an obscene gesture," writes the NYT. (emphasis mine)
- Most 'novelty tees' that aren't from Threadless (shameless plug) usually aren't worthy of the bleached cotton they're printed on. "We Will Rock You" is the exception. I don't know why, but it makes me chuckle.
- This guy's "Star Wars bobblehead" style art also amuses me. I am easily amused today.
- Best. Gameshow. Ever - Bob Barker hung up his Price is Right hat this week. Old guy retires, so what? Gimme some TPIR Models.
- Some will say that Bases Loaded was the best baseball game for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Those people are idiots. There is only one NES baseball game to rule them all. That game is RBI Baseball.
- Wheelchair + Semi = hilarity!
- Another funny CL story about poop. Probability that it is unembellished hovers around 0%.
- Least probable CL ad ever?
(I have no idea what the Internest is. Fixed!)