It’s the “Judean People’s Front / People’s Front of Judea” All Over Again

18 years ago

(If the "Judean People's Front / People's Front of Judea" reference is new to you, see this scene from Life…

I Always Thought that Speed was the Trucker Drug of Choice

18 years ago

Photo courtesy of Miss Fipi Lele. (In this case, LSD is short for Low Sulfur Diesel.)

Are You Sure You Want to be in San Francisco?

18 years ago

Over at Signal vs. Noise, 37signals' blog, David Heinemeier Hansson asks Are you sure you want to be in San…

Unintentional Onanism

18 years ago

The smart-alecky UK-based technology site The Register noticed something about the new logo for the UK Office of Government Commerce…

I Feel Like Annoying Typeface Nerds Today…

18 years ago

...hence the graphic below: You can also call it "Arial Serif" if you like, because Arial and Helvetica are the…

Thanks, Rochelle!

18 years ago

I'd like to thank Rochelle for inviting me and Wendy to her family's Passover Seder this past weekend (and her…

Airlines to Start Charging for a Second Checked Bag

18 years ago

The New York Times reports: Five of the six major airlines in the United States plan to start charging coach…

“Especially Suitable for Drunk Driving”

18 years ago

Pictured below is a device branded as "Cure Sleepiness Right Away", which fits over your ear and lets out a…

The Crowd at a Rock Show

18 years ago

The webcomic Subnormality has done a good job at summing up the audience at a rock show: Click the comic…

Even for “Engrish”, This is Incomprehensible

18 years ago

I work just south of Chinatown, where I saw this t-shirt on sale on Friday: Odd as Engrish can be,…