November 2007
75 posts
“It’s very difficult to forecast a series of actions based on uncertain...”
– Mitt Romney on how long he’d keep troops in Iraq [Concord Monitor, 11/13/07]
“While Morrissey is obviously entirely entitled to his point of view we’re...”
– Morrissey vs. the NME | True To You
All 8 albums put out by Merge in 2007 on 180-gram... →
All 8 albums put out by Merge in 2007 on 180-gram vinyl for just $100 ($23 off our regular online price):
Dial A Human! →
OMG Larry Chernicoff commented on my blog post... →
I luv the internet.
“It can be used with any source sample, but I’ve found that the aesthetics of...”
– paul_slocum_yrs_rvng
Coil - Panic (1985, USA) →
This recording had an incredible impact on my 11 year old mind.
“While extreme cold might have set off a biological response normally seen only...”
– The Big Sleep - New York Times
“Should you eat it? Yes.
Should you dump him/her? Yes.
Do you need a lawyer or...”
– jessamyn’s mini-faq for ask metafilter
“The United States, which is considered a pioneer in wind, added more generating...”
– Sweden Turns to a Promising Power Source, With Flaws - New York Times
This Table Will Self-Destruct →
This Table Will Self-Destruct
40+ Excellent Fonts →
At Jets Game, a Halftime Ritual of Harassment -... →
Need any more evidence that Jet fans are idiots?
DON’T ROCK N ROLL NO! →
I started a new mp3 blog. Check it out and help me make it cooler. Lobby for Trei to start his 90s Hip-Hop 12” blog in the comments.
Walk Score →
Enter an address & see the walkability of your neighborhood. My house in Austin scores a 71. Basement in AXV scores a 78. Both are described as: “Very Walkable: It’s possible to get by without owning a car.”
Laika - graphic novel tells the sweet and sad... →
Being Kind to Widows and Orphans. Typogrify Plugin... →
“I think the fear began in about fifth grade. Right off the top they said poetry...”
– Neko Case, in Poetry
Free radio stations: listen to free radio... →
via gold streets blog.
IP Monochrome . 2006 . Reynald Drouhin →
“Seconding weed and porn. You’re in college and you deserve a break!”
– What should I do with the $85 I just found on the street? | Ask MetaFilter
“Apparently you can also teach them to flush but you can’t teach them NOT...”
– People talking about training their cats on Ask Metafilter
Immaculate Machine - Jarhand →
We saw Immaculate Machine last night at Union Hall, and they were great!
“Deodorants overpower stench with another fragrance; some also contain an...”
– Cast Aside Underarm Protection, if You Dare - New York Times
Parsing 'Sentences: The Life of MF Grimm' →
MF Grimm vs. Terry Gross
nyctaper: Pylon November 7, 2007 - Mercury Lounge... →
“It is that time of year again “To Be Merry” and…”
– Ambiguous quotation marks in opening sentence to my office’s holiday party planning email.
Dog Poop Calendar - Funny Dog Calendar →
Bike! →
“If China continues to be irresponsible about nuclear proliferation in Iran, we...”
– GOP frontrunner for congress in the Illinois 18th district, Aaron Schock
“The 400 bright yellow umbrellas, which cost the organization $2,000, will be...”
– Free Umbrellas Offered for Park Slope Shoppers