“You know what would be good on this burger? A ham sandwich! And instead of a bun let’s use two donuts. That way we can have it for breakfast. Look out McGriddle, here comes the donut ham hamburger!” - Jim Gaffigan

related links:
- via flickr
- the luther burger
- jim gaffigan . com
- mmm, hot pockets

as I work from home today, naturally still in my underwear, I’m overjoyed to not be stuck in the grind.

They know the truth about Abe Lincoln’s assassination:

Makers of Forever Puppies:

Celebrators of SATURDAY!!!!!!!

Musicians of questionable ethics and talent:

Pizza’s NOT for breakfast:

And so much more… (disclaimer: many are nsfw & many more aren’t that funny)

Kittens-Coca Cola Box

in the latest article from my prefered programming-commentary blog, coding horror, aptly titled douchebaggery, Jeff Atwood calls some Rails OSX zealot named David a douche bag. I am inclined to agree, based simply on statements from David like this:

I would have a hard time imagining hiring a programmer who was still on Windows for 37signals. If you don’t care enough about your tools to get the best, your burden of proof just got a lot heavier.

and

Apple will continue to trounce everyone else for the preferred geek platform. The stigma of being a Web programmer still using Windows will increase.

Jeff takes (understandably) personal offense, as he is a windows platform programmer, but rises above that simple fact by extracting the deeper offense and offering a logical retort to Dave’s insult:

…What purpose does the statement “stigma of being a Windows developer” serve? I can only think of one: David gets off on putting other people down.

And that makes him kind of a douchebag.

Which also means when you’re using Rails and OS X, you’re using the platform of choice for douchebags.

I admire Jeff’s wit as well as his coding-insight and that’s why I will always be a CH reader.

Don’t waste time arguing about the character select screen. Results speak loudest. Show the world what you can do in your programming environment of choice.

While I am no longer a windows coder, I use tools similar to those available on windows AND osx. I chose Ubuntu on my macbook pro because I prefer the interface over OSX and windows offerings. in the end, it makes no difference what platform you “use”, it’s what you create that defines you as a developer.

via slantback

had your lunch stolen from the communial fridge like this guy?

in this case, jim “hoooot pockets” gaffigan (probably) thinks he did you a favor:

yet more scientomology; pretty good yeah, that’s all me. right, well I digress, people just love following the life and times of crazy people. and in tom and katie’s case, fame just adds buckets of fuel to the so extra-unordinary-fire.

anyway, while checking out my hitlog, I found that this cruise cuote on the goog, “cancelled that in my area” brings this blahog to the top of the results. neat, I guess. but even neater is this I found near the bottom of the top ten the transcript!
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I don’t usually think these kinds of things are “cool” but this one, well, is.

presenting the t-shirt that really detects and displays to all the strength of wifi signals in your immediate vicinity. g33k0l1c10us!

you can buy it at thinkgeek - though it’s currently out of stock.

1) Mechanic: this person could take apart the engine in your car and put it back together while giving it an additional 50-100 horsepower. They can build things and they can fix stuff. If you’re like me, and lift up the hood of you car only to ponder “where’s the radiator?” then you need this person on your side. They’ll let you know if something is wrong with your car, tell you if you’re getting a bad deal on a repair, or even fix something for free!

2) Lawyer: we all have to deal with contractual obligations and legal issues now and again. Bills, child support payments, landlord after you for making too much noise, blah blah blah. “Where else am I supposed to practice my kickboxing?” Having a lawyer to chat with can help get you started in the right direction when something goes awry. Like, for example, don’t grab your ex-girlfriend if she gets in your face. That’s a restraining order waiting to happen.

3) Computer Expert/Gamer: This person is kind of like the mechanic, expect for all things electronic (and maybe a bit nerdy/geeky). They too can build and fix things, whether it’s removing all the spyware from your machine while clucking reprovingly, or adding a new video card. They can also suggest new and cool web sites and technologies that you may appreciate…”go here for a site that helps you remember all of your friends’ birthdays”, or, “here’s a phone that’s a camera and computer all in one!”

4) Fitness Freak: Just because you don’t want to exercise 4 hours a day, every day, doesn’t mean that you don’t want to be in shape. Having the FF around can at least bring some athletic-oriented influence into your life - who knows, you may end up working out a few days out of the month instead of lying on the couch. Your body will thank you for it later.

5) The Stripper: I’m of the mind that we all need some sexuality in our lives. We are human, made to have and enjoy sex. I also happen to think that having a stripper of the opposite sex as a friend may help you get laid more often. They’ve seen it all, so to speak, and can help you with avoiding the common pitfalls of dating. A female stripper can help you guys, so you don’t appear like slovenly animals. (which is, I’m sure, what they’re used to being around) And a male stripper can help you girls, well, I’m not sure how….but you get my point. We should all be getting laid more often.

I helped inspire this post - *beam*

from senor abram nichols

when I first saw TME in action I was rather horrified.

this video makes me feel better. thanks abram.

thank you scrubs.

D&D huge nerd alert!!!!! (weeeoooweeeoooweeeooooo)
thank you people of youtube for the much needed lol.