Archive for October, 2008

October 31st, 2008

Old People

calkins road and 15A, rochester ny - Google Maps
Calkins road is 2 lanes in each direction, so I was pulling onto it and into the left lane because I had a green turn arrow to turn left onto Calkins.  A lady was on 15A, turning right.  This is fine, she gets the right lane, the [...]

October 30th, 2008

How is the Chicken Cooked?

Shouts & Murmurs: Undecided: Humor: The New Yorker
“Well, Charlie,” they say, “I’ve gone back and forth on the issues and whatnot, but I just can’t seem to make up my mind!” Some insist that there’s very little difference between candidate A and candidate B. Others claim that they’re with A on defense and health care [...]

October 30th, 2008

Resorting to Hax

Joe. My. God.: Hackers Attack Gay Marriage Sites
the denial-of-service attack (DoS) on the NO on Prop 8 website occurred before 11:30pm, Wednesday, October 29th and coincides with a similar attack on Florida’s NO on 2 campaign, the Constitutional Amendment Against Marriage Equality.
When your right wing crazy religious conservative views are being overtaken by people who [...]

October 30th, 2008

Do not change it on your mind

Floor -1 - The Daily WTF
Instructions on a cable tester packaging

This and more confusing pictures at the daily WTF

October 28th, 2008

Don’t Be a Douche

YouTube - Gay Speakeasies
There are 3 video commercials telling people to vote no on prop 8, but I think the Gay Speakeasies one is the funniest.  As Bad as Nana is also hilarious, as well as Third Grade Gay
Don’t be a douche, vote No on Prop 8

October 27th, 2008

zoomed in

zoomed in food… look closer
via slashfood, I just love the idea of mowing the fuzz off of a kiwi

October 27th, 2008

Apple says no on 8

Apple - Hot News - All
No on Prop 8
October 24, 2008
Apple is publicly opposing Proposition 8 and making a donation of $100,000 to the No on 8 campaign. Apple was among the first California companies to offer equal rights and benefits to our employees’ same-sex partners, and we strongly believe that a person’s fundamental rights [...]

October 24th, 2008

Frozen Fingers

AccuWeather.com - Rochester, NY - Weather Forecast - Local Weather Forecasts
43°F
RealFeel®
40°F
Winds: ESE
at 7mph
I’m taking every opportunity to ride my motorcycle to work.  This morning I double gloved it because there was frost on all of the grass / windows of the cars.  It wasn’t actually that bad with a pair of normal gloves on top [...]

October 23rd, 2008

Call the Lies for what they are

‘No on Prop 8′ Ad Targets Lies About Schools; New Poll Show Gains - Towleroad, More than gay news for more gay men
A new ‘No on Prop 8′ targets the lies that have been spread by the ‘Yes on 8′ groups that the measure would somehow affect teaching or the curriculum in public schools. It [...]

October 22nd, 2008

Listen to Me!!

Talking Points Memo | Listen to Me I’m the Candidate
Listen to Me! I’m the Candidate!
WAH! Just because my running mate is insane and doesn’t actually agree with me, and I will probably die by the end of my term because of old age, don’t listen to what they say, listen to me, I’m important!

October 19th, 2008

David and his Partner

Gay Pride Festival seeks to raise area’s awareness | Gainesville.com | The Gainesville Sun | Gainesville, FL
David Nye and his partner, Dick Hunter, have been traveling 40 miles to Gainesville nearly every Sunday for the past two years. The Ocala couple attends services at the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church downtown , where Nye said they [...]

October 16th, 2008

Sick

I should make a new category, Illnesses, because it seems like I am falling apart.  I have a sinus infection plus I had a fever yesterday and night sweats, i had to change my pillow cause it was soaked last night.
Life has kinda been crazy since I got out of the hospital, so I haven’t [...]

October 13th, 2008

SMBC

Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal
is a hilarious web comic that I have read ALL of because it is that good.
Some other funny ones:
Weaponize
Staff Recommendations I secretly (not really secretly) find this hilarious
Oujia
who WAS there

October 12th, 2008

The Cab Ride I’ll Never Forget

The Cab Ride I’ll Never Forget by Kent Nerburn
For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked as an elevator operator. We drove through the neighborhood where she and her husband had lived when they were newlyweds. She had me pull up in [...]

October 10th, 2008

CT Grants Marriage Rights

High Court Grants Marriage Rights For Same-Sex Couples — Courant.com
The state Supreme Court’s 4-3 decision Friday that same-sex couples have the right to marry swept through the state with the force of a cultural tidal wave.

The Supreme Court released its historic ruling at 11:30 a.m. Citing the equal protection clause of the state constitution, the [...]