I’m starting a new movement called the Campaign to End Flouncing. To celebrate this new political network that is sure to sweep the internet, I’m gonna hit you with some lyrical dopeness. Enjoy.
Daily Archives: May 18, 2011
17 posts
While clearly Toddlers in Tiaras is far more disturbing, I have to say that finding out that there is a Ms. Senior America pageant in CT doesn’t sit well with me either.
Not that an elderly women can’t be gorgeous. Hell, I aspire to be one of those fabulous looking old ladies too. However, much like beauty pageants for kids, these seniors are striving to be something they are not. Continue reading
Good evening Crasstalk. Hope you have had a wonderful day and are looking forward to an easy evening. Continue reading
Hilary Winston, a writer for the show Community, finally gets her revenge. For a while, she kept it all inside waiting and biding her time, hoping to release the proverbial Kracken on her ex-boyfriend and finally the time has come. Continue reading
Slobs, take heed: a recent study performed by a Danish chemist shows that the same dust we hurriedly remove from all the surfaces of our home when guests visit is actually helping keep the air inside clean, reducing ozone levels by 2 to 15 percent. The scientist discovered that oil in dead human skin cells can break down ozone, which can be damaging to human lungs. Read more here, at PopSci.com. Comment
I have penis envy. Continue reading
In our previous post we looked at the Real Cost of Debt and how the time value of money can work for or against you. One question that came up in several comments was the decision to buy or lease a car. Most people will tell you, “it depends.” We’ll examine the benefits of each, but let’s start by addressing what “buying” and “leasing” really mean. Continue reading
Welcome to our new house, aka Wednesday. This is where we’ll be from now on because I’m a neurotic who needs to check this post every five seconds and my Thursday schedule isn’t conducive to that. Continue reading
It is a mathematical fact that the shortest average wait time is to have a single queue with multiple servers. Yet there are so many institutions that insist on multiple queues with multiple servers. There is some psychology behind this though.
Multiple queues gives people the impression of a shorter queues since each queue may only have a few people in it. Would you rather wait in line with 100 people or with 10 people? It’s a trick question because you didn’t take into account the number of service points for each queue. Walt Disney figured this out long ago. But let’s take a look at the two most common multiple queue scenarios the average person faces and how to pick the right queue for those times when you aren’t dealing with someone as smart as Mr. Disney. Continue reading
Ah, spring! A time for rebirth! A time for renewal! A time for networks to make announcements about upfronts so the rest of us can learn what we’ll be watching come fall! Continue reading