…hence the graphic below:
You can also call it “Arial Serif” if you like, because Arial and Helvetica are the same thing.
Monthly Archives: April 2008
Apr
22
2008
Thanks, Rochelle!
I’d like to thank Rochelle for inviting me and Wendy to her family’s Passover Seder this past weekend (and her dad for kindly sharing his brisket recipe). Both the food and the company were excellent!
As a special “thank you” to Rochelle and her family, I present the Saturday Night Live skit from 1992 featuring Jerry [...]
Apr
21
2008
Airlines to Start Charging for a Second Checked Bag
The New York Times reports:
Five of the six major airlines in the United States plan to start charging coach passengers as much as $25 next month to check a second bag, the latest move in their quest to offset high fuel prices.
In case you were wondering, here are the airlines who’ll be charging a $25 [...]
Apr
21
2008
“Especially Suitable for Drunk Driving”
Pictured below is a device branded as “Cure Sleepiness Right Away”, which fits over your ear and lets out a piercing beep when your head tilts forward. Near the bottom of the package, it says:
Especially suitable for long-distance driving, drunk driving and night driving
Photo courtesy of Miss Fipi Lele.
You can see the device in action [...]
Apr
21
2008
The Crowd at a Rock Show
The webcomic Subnormality has done a good job at summing up the audience at a rock show:
Click the comic to see it at full size.
Apr
20
2008
Even for “Engrish”, This is Incomprehensible
I work just south of Chinatown, where I saw this t-shirt on sale on Friday:
Odd as Engrish can be, it usually makes at least some sense. Whoever made this shirt wasn’t even trying.
Apr
20
2008
Why I’m a Good Movie Date
I provide at least as much entertainment as the movie itself:
(By the bye, we saw Forgetting Sarah Marshall last night and it was pretty entertaining. Perhaps not as memorable as other Judd Apatow-produced films as The 40 year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up or Superbad, but still fun.)
Apr
20
2008
The Punk Rock Jacket Generator
Here’s another “generator” along the lines of the Self-Cutting Generator I wrote about yesterday: The Punk Rock Jacket Generator. An example of its output is shown below:
Apr
19
2008
The Self-Cutting Generator
First, we had the Church Sign Generator. Then the Tombstone Generator. But finally, there’s something for the emo kid in all of us: the Self-Cutting Generator!
Here’s an image I made using the Self-Cutting Generator:
Soon to be a Fall Out Boy album cover.
Apr
18
2008
Toronto Transit Strike Survival Guide
Photo from Bridge and Tunnel Club. Click the photo to see it on its original page.
Even though a transit strike might not happen on Monday, if you live and work in Accordion City, you really should be making contingency plans. The Toronto Star published a Strike Survival Guide today featuring information on carpooling, where to [...]
