Generation X is beyond all that bullshit now. It quit smoking and doing coke a long time ago. It has blood pressure issues and is heavier than it would like to be. It might still take some ecstasy, if it knew where to get some. But probably not. Generation X has to be up really early tomorrow morning.
(Source: New York Magazine)
markcoatney:
OK, this is pretty good.
Spectacular actual cover of The New Yorker. Well done!
(Source: newyorker)
When your right wing/tea party acquaintances blame Obama for the S&P downgrade, Obama’s only blame is negotiating with them. But don’t quote me - quote S&P:
Compared with previous projections, our revised base case scenario now
assumes that the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts, due to expire by the end of 2012,
remain in place. We have changed our assumption on this because the majority
of Republicans in Congress continue to resist any measure that would raise
revenues, a position we believe Congress reinforced by passing the act. Key
macroeconomic assumptions in the base case scenario include trend real GDP
growth of 3% and consumer price inflation near 2% annually over the decade.
Oooo - I love backing up opinions with facts. Read the 8/5 full report for fun:
http://www.standardandpoors.com/ratings/articles/en/us/?assetID=1245316529563
Wear waterproof mascara, because I am literally crying from laughter as I type this. The NSFW part is only text - iPhones literally autocorrected these screens to NSFW oblivion.
Where has this expert flirting advice been all of my life? Apparently stuck in a circa 1982 video.
What are you gonna do about it, Melvin?
Muni Driver: the video game! Ah, those crazy Germans.
“THEY MAKE IT UNNECESSARY HARD”
From the TML Studios website:
Welcome to SAN FRANCISCO,
…a major California metropolitan area on the West Coast of the United States. Send in your application for a job with the local public transportation system and take a seat behind the wheel of a motorbus, an articulated bus, a trolleybus, a cable car or would you prefer driving only streetcars? Altogether there are 16 highly sophisticated and animated vehicles available for you to maneuver through the vast game world waiting to be explored by you. Discover hundreds of typical streets with authentic inclines and slopes. Take up the challenges an employee of the local public transportation system faces every day and make use of the numerous functions available in the cockpit to comply precisely with the timetable, at the same time keeping a close look at the fuel gauge and your vehicle’s condition. Take on additional tasks to supplement your pocket money and earn yourself occasional rewards.
I love how the question is, “Should evolution be taught in schools?” Because we should question *actual* science, instead of questioning the witchcraft and lore of so-called intelligent design.
“I called yesterday - my cat bit me.”
“Was it today?” “No, yesterday.”
“And what kind of injury was it?” “A bite.”
“And did a dog bite you?”
I thought eliminating Osama bin Laden would rid the world of evil for at least one day. Then Miley Cyrus performed Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit.”
The wonderful Weird Al Yankovic parody of “Born this Way” that was rejected by Lady Gaga. If you like it, spread the word and donate some $ and good vibes to Human Rights Campaign.
