Irreverent musings and malarkey from a disillusioned dilettante
Nothing screams “I’m masculine, have high self esteem, and am securely confident in myself, my abilities, and my appearance” quite like a good chin decoration. With the exception of my donne readers in Italy, I fear that the women among you will struggle to relate to some of these photos. (Why do Italians wear gold... Continue Reading →
Because I think I’m going to be sick. Also:
Another round of random facts today: Per the Wikipedia article (page?), Japan used "Fu-Go balloon bombs" on the United States in WWII. Fu-Go ("Code 'Fu' [Weapon]") was an incendiary balloon weapon deployed by Japan against the United States during World War II. A hydrogen balloon measuring 33 feet in diameter, it carried a payload of... Continue Reading →
Some moderately good stuff for you boys and girls today. Also, today I learned that the XFL and USFL are two separate entities. Bankruptcy lawyers are going to have a very good year! Now enjoy this random stuff: Iran has two nuclear fuel enrichment facilities in the country, one is the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant,... Continue Reading →
Some photos for you today: Now enjoy this 30 second video of the greater sage grouse mating dance. Also this: It’s one banana, Michael. What could it cost, ten dollars?
But first, did you know that during the civil war, union wives back home would scrape their linens for lint then send that lint to the front lines to be used as bandages? Nuts. “As a nation, we began by declaring that 'all men are created equal.' We now practically read it 'all men are... Continue Reading →
Heard today: What do you call Santa’s little helpers? Subordinate clauses. Now here is some random stuff from Amazon, Costco (shoutout to Charlie Munger and his Munger Tolles homies in LA), Bloomberg, and elsewhere. Enjoy! It’s amazing the stuff you can get on Amazon. Well sparky, I’m off to pound the Friday night pud. Speaking... Continue Reading →
Quick one today but hopefully some good songs for you: the first is Better Days by Citizen King. Nice little 90s throwback there. The next is Cleopatra by The Lumineers. A good one. The next one is Good Day for Living by Joe Nichols. Finally, the last song is This Afternoon by Nickelback. I know,... Continue Reading →
Hello, hi! Some random crap for your Tuesday: There's a man on YouTube with the account name of "engineerguy" who does some pretty solid videos. Here is a link to his entire library of videos. His videos on how a film projector works and the engineering of a disposable diaper are solid. Pun intended, I... Continue Reading →
According to private equity firm Valesco Industries, August 26 is National Toilet Paper Day and toilet paper originated in China in 580 but wasn’t commercially available in the US until 1857. Prior to 1935, toilet paper sometime had splinters in it. For decades the debate has been about whether the roll of toilet paper should... Continue Reading →
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