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Monthly Archives: February 2004

Don’t mess with that guy

Tuesday, February 24, 2004

Lego is able to capture the imagination in ways that no “conventional” toys can. I remember when I was younger, building toys that my parents wouldn’t buy for me. In a lot of ways, they were superior. I built them. I added on special features, usually transformation into a secondary vehicle [...]

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I didn’t think it was physically possible

Friday, February 20, 2004

But you can rip off a man’s leg and beat him with it, apparently.
Okay, granted, it was a prosthetic.

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So big, they drag on the ground behind him

Wednesday, February 11, 2004

You have to give it to this guy.
On the one hand, I’m appalled that his friends let him go. On the other, I’m touched by the fact that he went on the show, gave his best, and just did it.
How many other people can say that?
Besides, the Berkeley crowd seems [...]

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Candidate for best, “walk into a bar” joke

Wednesday, February 11, 2004

A guy walks into a bar. . .
Bartender: What can I get ya?Guy: I’ll just have a beer.Bartender: Sure thing.Guy: Oh, offhand. . .Bartender: Yes?Guy: do you know how to remove a shark from one’s leg?
It’s funny, because it’s true.

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Like work, but not

Tuesday, February 10, 2004

I was going to post this yesterday, in a “Hey, it’s Monday, so here’s some ways to burn some of your employer’s money.” sort of way. But now it’s Tuesday, so we’re all hideously efficient and working overtime.
Right. It’s a website with a lot of flash minigames. The art style is slick, [...]

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It took me three breaths.

Sunday, February 8, 2004

Read the first sentence of possibly the most complete Terms of Service agreement ever. Try reading it out loud, the amusement quotient goes up almost exponentially. I think I got lightheaded about the third line in.

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