Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Vince Masuka, Romantic


In matters of the heart, always follow your dick.
Vince Masuka, Dexter S06E09

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Super Villain Putin

Here is a man who deserves his own Theme Music. He is listed on TV Tropes as a real life Memetic Badass, where there is also a discussion that he is James Bond. This image was posted on AH.com by Alternatehistorybuff5341, with this comment, "I swear no matter how I look at it, Vladimer Putin looks like a criminal mastermind or a 007 Villain." others also commented.

He isn't one?

If you ask me, he looks more like a modern-day Russian Emperor.

...you're implying he isn't?

Building churches to spread his word. He is starting a whole new branch of Christianity.

Well, he is the reincarnation of St. Paul.

Well, he already IS a saint.

I know who that is, it's the infamous Dr. Nyet!

Monday, November 28, 2011

Fake Ad for Somali Pirate Safari/Cruise

After a couple of links and a couple of links more I ended up on a blog page, Somali Coast Cruise Package, that purported to be about a tropical cruise. It turns to be a vessel set up to lure and ambush Somali pirates. I have no problem with that, pirates need to be killed.

Friday, November 25, 2011

New Car Kills Driver of Old Car



This is the first time have seen a car crash test with a antique car. When tests are done are done with production models or prototypes nothing much is lost. But this test has flushed a little piece of the past down the memory hole.

Friday, November 18, 2011

The Counter Strike Player

Gamer Tonight uses the Talk Show conventions to examine different games and gamers who play them. Check out the interview with the Counter Strike player. This player is solely dedicated to the game to point of being only vaguely aware of any other game, "source?". Check out some of the other bits to see how your psychosis is depicted.


Tuesday, November 15, 2011

A Short Film on Urinal Etiquette


My bad public bathroom habit is to sing a version of this song as:
A place to stand
And a place go
A place we call
AAAA Urinial
According to this instructional film, Male Restroom Etiquette, this violation of social norms could lead to the destruction of civilization. I know better now

The Social Media Decison Tree


Sunday, November 13, 2011

Wednesday, November 09, 2011

A Groovy Warning of Nuclear War



Link from Orville Third on AH.com's Things that look like alternate history, but aren't.

Thursday, November 03, 2011

Johnny Drama's Philosophy of Life


You see, life is a big jerk. It punches you in the face over and over again. You have fight back or it will knock you out.

Johnny Drama, How to be a Gentleman S01E01


For those unfamiliar with the character of Johnny Drama here is collection of Johnny Drama's best moments from some suspiciously no-name news site (World News).

Not All Canadians are Canadiens Fans

I went to Firefox today to needless mess around with my extensions. Then I found the above suggestion. I stopped looking for amusing time wasters like Play Your Piano and went looking for useful extensions like Aviary which is how I screen captured the above image.

I was appalled (mildly) that Firefox assumed that I would support a Montreal team. Looking a little more deeply through the choices only a 7 NHL teams are listed as having "official" themes, including the zombie franchise Phoenix.

Still I'm not a fan of the Habs despite how many of their "ethnically cleansed" fans I meet in Toronto.

Tuesday, November 01, 2011

How to Win Reunions


  1. You've had a personal tragedy.
  2. Unlike everybody else you look better than you did 20 years ago.
  3. And you have a cool job.
  4. Put all those things together and it makes you...
Ghost dad Harry Morgan

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Dexter, Dexter S06E01

Monday, October 31, 2011

Education (institutions) and its Discontents

High school, a small world unto itself combining all the warmest elements of a federal work camp with those of a third world poultry farm.
Dexter, Dexter S06E01

Why No Halloween Leads to Very Bad Things

Children must know fear. Without it they won't know how to behave, they'll try frenching grizzle bears, or consider living in Florida.

Sue Sylvester, Glee S02E05

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Definition of "Executive"


It's a meaningless title but it helps insecure people feel better about themselves.
Hermes Conrad

I feel better about myself.
Philip J Fry

Futurama S06E17

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Alignment Inspection


Inspection at an assembly line in in Hell in Ugly Americans S01E11 to determine the D&D alignment of new demons.

Monday, October 24, 2011

The Black Market Burgers of Connecticut 1963

The above is a screen capture from the new TV Show Pan Am, S01E02. For 1963 the price for a onion-less, chili-less, cheese-less burger costs somewhere between $10 to $40 in today's currency, according to Measuring Worth. It seems a little high.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Drinking, Smoking, Pregnacy



Boardwalk Empire S02E03

Business Opportunity 1920

We're thinking of getting into heroin.
Lucky Luciano

When you run the numbers it starts looking very attractive.
Meyer Lansky


The point of historical fiction is too insinuate a fictional character in to real events. Or in this case fictionalized conservation about getting into the drug business by two people who were involved in narcotics after the end of prohibition.