We all know a story topper. If you have a bad cold, she will tell you about the time she had pneumonia. If you had an argument with a co-worker, he will talk about how a disagreement at work came to blows. If you are talking about your trip to Florida, he will comment about how much better Tahiti is. Ugh. These people are insufferable. This personal flaw is probably the result of some sort of deep-seated insecurity or a desire to connect with another person but one up them in the process. Most of the time, these individuals aren’t even aware that they are doing it.
Let’s say, just for funsies, that your favorite relative in the entire world, your old Auntie Eugenia, went to her favorite seven-come-eleven outlet and shelled out twenty smackeroos on a scratch-off ticket, then handed it to you in an envelope on Christmas Day. That’s your present.
“Thanks, Auntie,” you think to yourself, “I could have bought a Starbucks Grande Mocha Choka Latte Ya Ya drink with that cash and had money left over for a tip, or I could have shanked it on down to the bodega for a lil somethin’ from One Eyed Jimmy, if you know what I mean.” But, Auntie believes in state-sponsored gambling, and she’s not so good with the mobility these days, she’s not going to wander around the mall looking for something for you, now is she? She was there, the lottery man was so nice to her, and so this is what you’re handed. Continue reading
The great state of Colorado is known for a number of things: the Rocky Mountains, great skiing, beautiful vistas, the mile-high city of Denver. Every state has its own unique culture and flavor, and many people have a general sense of what Colorado has to offer.
However, there are a number of lesser-known destinations and events of which the average tourist may be unaware. A visitor may enjoy any number of music, art, or cultural festivals throughout the year, but could easily miss out on a weekend festival centered around a cryogenically-frozen Norwegian grandpa in a Tuff Shed. Continue reading
Ok, wipe the drool off your screen. The glorious house you’re looking at is Highclere Castle, being used as Downton Abbey in the tv series you might have heard of.
The current castle was built in 1842 by Sir Charles Barry, the architect who designed the Houses of Parliament in London. The property has been owned by the Carnarvon family since 1679. The site has had one house or another on it since at least 1086 – the date of completion of the famed Domesday Book, which records a house being situated there. Today, the Hampshire estate covers 1,000 acres. Continue reading
Happy Friday, everyone. Hope you are getting to take advantage of the three day weekend. Here’s something to kick you off. Note: Song lyrics are NSFW.
You probably saw resident Crasstalk hipster Tchotchke’s examination of why she loves the Grateful Dead. Like The Tchotch, I too love me some Dead. There are something like 700 different songs that the band performed in concert over the years, but here are Today’s Top 10 Grateful Dead Songs of All Time. Continue reading
Welcome to tonight’s Project Runway All Stars liveblog! Grab your drink. Settle into that butt-shaped dent in your couch. Sharpen your tongue. Shit is ’bout to get real–real fashiony.
There are two things any connoisseur wants in a box set, completeness and quality. The Bond 50th anniversary box set gives both like never before. Aptly named Bond 50 this set brings together for the first time all 22 Bond films and brings them in high definition Blu-ray. Continue reading
We here at Crasstalk have developed a special kind of sick affection for Newt Gingrich. How obsessed are we? We actually had two posts about him today. Both are funny, so I have combined them together for our own Newt Fest 2012. Please enjoy these posts by Lauren and Cletar. Continue reading
In the inaugural edition of “Crate Digging,” we unpack the negative baggage associated with the Grateful Dead and propose revisiting their discography. Continue reading