December 2010
59 posts
“It is a well known fact that you do not stand next to a guy beatboxing into a...”
– Mike, explaining how not to get spit on.
“What? It’s not like I’m going to accidentally stab you in the arm or...”
– Sam, to Scott S
Boredom Enthusiasts Discover the Pleasures of... →
I think I saw this in a monty python sketch once.
Feds probe Christine O’Donnell campaign spending -... →
O’Donnell’s campaign has denied wrongdoing, but acknowledged she had paid part of her rent at times with campaign money, arguing that her house doubled as a campaign headquarters. Federal law prohibits candidates from spending campaign money for personal benefit. FEC rules say this prohibition applies to the use of campaign money for a candidate’s mortgage or rent “even if part of the...
Mike: Nick has a philosophy centered around Kool-Aid.
Scott: really?
Nick: oh yeah
Wi-Fi Overload at High-Tech Meetings →
Adam: what was the name of the genetic skin disease that Michael Jackson had that turned him white?
Nick: um.....uh....pedophilia?
“so then Scott’s wife goes “No, I’m Princess Buttercup”...”
– Sam
“I’d like to be drinking a beer right now, but its all the way in the...”
– Scott B, working from home.
Mike: we are eating our own dog food.
James: well, is it tasty?
Mike: no, not really
James: should probably find someone else's dog food then...
“Don’t let your mom tell you about menopause. She’ll say something...”
– Dad
“Your grandparents were so mean. They wouldn’t let us open our presents...”
– Dad
“Whose that? Is that my character? That’s the last you’ll see her...”
– Mom, being pessimistic about her prospects while playing Tron Evolution: Battle Grids
James: you could have lunch with them too.
Mike: you can't have lunch with your friends in Canada
James: how would you know? you don't have any friends
Mike: I know. I'm speaking purely hypothetically.
“The doctors said ‘high fiber’ so when I saw cherry-flavored prunes,...”
– Mom, explaining my Dad’s stocking stuffers
“happy wife. happy life.”
– jeff
“Sometimes being married to a DBA is a little weird.”
– James, who, for the sake of his marriage, refused to elaborate further.
Democrats Seek Changes to Senate Procedures -... →
Politics is dirty. First the republicans propose the means for an unpopular federal law to be annulled by a 2/3rds majority of state senates. Then the democrats propose adjusting Senate rules to prevent ‘secret holds’ on bills by one or two senators, and break assumed filibusters.
Dirty dirty dirty. Fun to watch. but dirty dirty dirty.
“I’ve got your mother on speed-dial. Don’t make me hit that button.”
– Bobby, to Cortney
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“so, like, what part of that is a good idea?”
– Chris, to Mike
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“you look like you’d fry up pretty good.”
– James, to Mike
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“oh, that blows you in the face if you don’t know it’s coming.”
– Adam, (submitted by Todd)
“You can head down any time. I have stocked your bathroom with some manly hair...”
– Mom, enticing me home for the holidays
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“give me a shot. I need to prove my manship.”
– Nick
“If I came up to you and said, “Why don’t you believe I can fly?” You’d say, “Why...”
– Ricky Gervais, on why he’s an atheist
How Green Is Your Artificial Christmas Tree? You... →
Sleep deprived? Oh yeah, it shows →
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“if we would have deployed near a black hole, it would have only been down for 30...”
– Mike
Why Elizabeth Edwards Left God Out of Her Last... →
interesting and subtle article
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“what? that? That’s just the fart-board with the best SEO.”
– Chris, on why he chose a specific fart soundboard.
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Scott B: so let me get this straight, you did this task?
Mike: um, no, you're misconfused.
“I don’t want students who could make the next major breakthrough in...”
– The Perimeter of Ignorance | Neil deGrasse Tyson
Reproduction Hack Makes Mice From Two Dads | Wired... →
two dads…I wonder if they can serve in the military though…
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“That just proves that, if you want to get something done, just put AC/DC on.”
– James, coming down from being in the zone
'The Force' is with you, Katie - CNN.com →
really really heartwarming story.
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“every time I talk to you, you’re eating something.”
– Amy, to Scott B.
Republican Congressmen Crowdsource an Attack on... →
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“by the way….never ever search for ‘gay moped’.”
– Nick
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“Ow, that hurt…..hey, at least you threw something edible.”
– Mike, after Chris hit him in the head with a cookie.
“A device that could check a billion billion (10^18) AES keys per second would in...”
– Wikileaks 1GB “insurance file” is encrypted with AES-256…so, quite literally, there’s no breaking into this file unless you can wait 3x10^51 years…
Brute force attack - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In Kentucky, Noah’s Ark Theme Park Is Planned →
SCIENCE →
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Chris: it'd also be really nice to fix the milestone thing
Scott B: what milestone?
Chris: ...exactly
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“I checked on your excercise-room access, and it’s republican-only.”
– Bobby, explaining to Mike why his card wouldn’t work.
Leaked Cables Stir Resentment and Shrugs →
skip a couple of paragraphs in and check out the nitty-gritty of the effects of the wikileaks cable reveal. Isn’t making sausage disgusting?
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“This is where plants come to die.”
– Chris, re our employer’s penchant for forgetting to water the plants.