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It’s hot, and I think the Italian ice has done something...

Sun, 27 May 2012 16:13:58 -0500

It’s hot, and I think the Italian ice has done something to my tongue.

Sculpture: “Ted Turner Goes To The Olympics” (Taken...

Sun, 27 May 2012 16:01:10 -0500

Sculpture: “Ted Turner Goes To The Olympics” (Taken with Instagram at Centennial Olympic Park)

Technically, you’re not supposed to take photos in the...

Sun, 27 May 2012 14:16:51 -0500

Technically, you’re not supposed to take photos in the museum, but they put up QR codes on the exhibits that you can only scan with a camera, so…

Visiting the Center For Puppetry Arts. As you do.

Sun, 27 May 2012 13:58:20 -0500

Visiting the Center For Puppetry Arts. As you do.

Chorizo burger. The grated flaky stuff is manchego.

Sun, 27 May 2012 12:28:34 -0500

Chorizo burger. The grated flaky stuff is manchego.

Nutella burnt marshmallow milkshake

Sun, 27 May 2012 12:19:22 -0500

Nutella burnt marshmallow milkshake

Taken with Instagram at IKEA

Sun, 27 May 2012 10:42:31 -0500

Taken with Instagram at IKEA

Big chicken. It’s like they anticipated instagram decades...

Sat, 26 May 2012 19:40:23 -0500

Big chicken. It’s like they anticipated instagram decades ago. (Taken with instagram)

Not as impressive as the cheese fridges, but impressive...

Sat, 26 May 2012 13:22:11 -0500

Not as impressive as the cheese fridges, but impressive nonetheless.

The Reuben at Star Provisions in Atlanta is pretty impressive.

Sat, 26 May 2012 13:21:05 -0500

The Reuben at Star Provisions in Atlanta is pretty impressive.

The cast of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is...

Fri, 25 May 2012 21:42:45 -0500

The cast of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is excited to be rehearsing on a Friday night before a three-day weekend.

Judging fake Family Dollar Cookies

Fri, 25 May 2012 08:50:53 -0500

The only thing I got was “Fudge Covered Mint Cookies” which is Family Dollar’s version of Thin Mints (hereafter referred to as “Thyn Myntz”)

The verdict: These are not 100% Thin Mints. They are either 97% Thin Mints or 103% Thin Mints, depending on your taste.

The evidence:

Actual Thin Mint cookies are round. Thyn Myntz have a scalloped edge (A GIS for “Thin Mints” shows both round and scalloped edges, so there may be variations)
Actual Thin Mint cookies are chocolate. Thyn Myntz are not chocolate—my brain is thinking vanilla cookies, but it may just be baked goods taste.
Actual Thin Mints are $3 a box (I think). Thyn Myntz are $1.50 a box (although I think they contain fewer cookies—since it’s not winter I don’t have a set of the genuine Thin Mints for comparison).
Actual Thin Mints are delicious. Thyn Myntz are delicious. It may just be the booze talking, but they may actually be more delicious than the authentic item.

How do the Fauxsamoas and fake Tagalongs measure up? From the picture on the box, it looks like the fake Samoas are covered in chocolate (better? Maybe). I don’t know that I’ve ever eaten a real Tagalong for comparison. But they’re both cheap, so someone who’s a fan should offer up a comparison.

NOTE: Buying authentic Girl Scout Cookies aids an organization that (among other things):

Encourages girls’ healthy living through combating Relational Aggression and promoting girl-positive media images;
Ensures girls feel emotionally and physically safe;
Promotes girls’ involvement in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM);
Develops financial literacy skills; and
Gives a voice to girls in underserved communities.

So I do not recommend getting these when girl scouts are out selling cookies. And maybe you should send the Girl Scouts some cash anytime you buy the fake cookies.

Did you ever wonder what the factory that makes Girl Scout...

Thu, 24 May 2012 18:40:12 -0500

Did you ever wonder what the factory that makes Girl Scout Cookies does the rest of the year?

(via Exclusive: Dunces Finds Its Ignatius in Galifianakis...

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:43:00 -0500

(via Exclusive: Dunces Finds Its Ignatius in Galifianakis — Vulture)

I guess if they have to cast a “name star” instead of a complete unknown who’s never worked anywhere but the stage to play Ignatius J. Reilly, they could do worse than Galifianakis.

No One Said It Would be Easy: SST Meme?

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:22:27 -0500

No One Said It Would be Easy: SST Meme? :

yellowcakeuranium:

thesemicullen:

piratescove:

Maybe you ladies have done this before?

Maybe I don’t remember?

Maybe I do remember?

Maybe I want you to do it again?

Maybe there are just too many maybe’s?

Maybe I should just get to my point?

You know what I find sexy? Thanks for asking. I find women in men’s dress shirts in either panties…
I support this worthwhile endeavor.

Yup, girls in button up shirts (with only a button or two buttons buttoned) is definitely sexy as hell.
The lower half (panties/boyshorts/etc) doesn’t even need to be part of the picture, imho.

IF ((buttons opened) > = 3) THEN ((notice police car) = “no”)

Since I know folks are curious, the thing behind me is an...

Thu, 24 May 2012 07:45:15 -0500

Since I know folks are curious, the thing behind me is an immense (20’ x 7’ is my guess) nautical-themed mosaic where each piece is a painting of a sea creature.

Dentist appointment in a half hour means I get to go out for ...

Thu, 24 May 2012 07:35:32 -0500

Dentist appointment in a half hour means I get to go out for breakfast. Trying a new coffeeshop in the neighborhood.

Things you can buy from a food truck in Nashville, a continuing...

Wed, 23 May 2012 18:15:04 -0500

Things you can buy from a food truck in Nashville, a continuing series. Episode Twenty: a hot chicken biscuit with homemade dill pickles and mustard.

Sure, they CALL it the Farmer’s market, but since...

Wed, 23 May 2012 17:09:48 -0500

Sure, they CALL it the Farmer’s market, but since I’m not gonna do anything with okra seedlings or a bushel of onions, it’s really a place to get pastries. Like this coconut-praline square.

"The Kardashian is a unit I proposed a few classes back as a measure of attention. Conceptually, the..."

Wed, 23 May 2012 12:50:38 -0500

“The Kardashian is a unit I proposed a few classes back as a measure of attention. Conceptually, the Kardashian is the amount of global attention Kim Kardashian commands across all media over the space of a day. In an ideal, frictionless universe, we’d determine a Kardashian by measuring the percentage of all broadcast media, conversations and thoughts dedicated to Kim Kardashian. In practical terms, we can approximate a Kardashian by using a tool like Google Insights for Search – compare a given search term to Kim Kardashian and you can discover how small a fraction of a Kardashian any given issue or cause merits.”

- …My heart’s in Accra » An idea worth at least 40 nanoKardashians of your attention

I approve of this coinage.