The sinister machinations of idiocy: new stupid things you've read thread

[dieblucasdie]

On topic: teh paper of record

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/07/fashion/public-offerings-high-tech-high-worth-bachelors.html?hp

For women, “the ratio certainly can work in your favor,” said Julia Allison, a former tech journalist who divides her time between New York and the Bay Area, and says she finds digital entrepreneurs more satisfying partners than Wall Street moguls: “Wouldn’t you rather be with someone who was changing the world?”

[Anne the Man]

"What probably won’t change is the fact that I don’t consider babies a miracle any more than I consider a seed growing into a tree particularly miraculous," pretty much nails it.

For some reason this morning I was thinking if I saw you in person, Whit, I'd ask if you thought you'd ever have children. Can't believe I only just rememebered that you cannot. Also, I will rep and say seeds growing into trees are awesome, but I wouldn't expect you to love babies on that basis.

[jess]

I have definitely thought before that is pretty amazing that seeds grow into trees. I also find it kind of fascinating and amazing that humans grow other humans inside of them, when I think about it that way, but I tend to be easily fascinated. That also doesn't mean I'm rushing out to do my own case study on the subject (still not sure if I want kids ever, but increasingly I have trouble seeing how having kids biologically is likely to fit into the next decade of my life).

[auto-da-fey]

well to be fair to pollo re: the last page, defecation also has its mystery and poetry. isn't there a whole thread here dedicated to that?

[dieblucasdie]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/sally-quinn-announces-the-end-of-power-in-washington/2012/06/07/gJQA6iTcMV_story.html

The problem with DC is, the parties aren't boring enough

[elpollodiablo]

http://newyork.craigslist.org/que/bus/3078522640.html

That's the best craigslist ad I've seen lately. I even wrote to thank them for giving me a laugh this morning.

[elpollodiablo]

Haha, dude even wrote me back. "Your sarcasm is not appreciated." lol

[Greg Nog]

80s Guy: There are two kinds of people: sheep and sharks. Anyone who is a sheep is fired. Who is a sheep?
Dr. Zoidberg: Errr, excuse me... which is the one people like to hug?
80s Guy: Gutsy question. You're a shark. Sharks are winners, and they don't look back because they have no necks. Necks are for sheep.

[Ignatius]

I just realized that it's been a good three years or so since I last watched some Futurama, and that means it's time for a review. Thanks for the reminder!

[elpollodiablo]

Man let's just all agree to stop reading Jezebel and all Gawker media, okay

[Black Amnesia of Heaven]

already done

[Greg Nog]

YESSSSS GREY LADY I WANT YOU TO CAPTION EVERYTHING AROUND ME

[peacocks]

"With the midday sun overhead, the poolside setting evoked a twisted version of Miami, where the revelers are paler, covered in more ink and have no abs."

lol

[Black Amnesia of Heaven]

here you go http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/26/garden/emma-koenigs-so-called-redacted-life.html

The blog’s title caused less discomfort, though Mr. Koenig said it used a word he did not use much. “Bobby is more comfortable with it,” he said.

“It is a very versatile word,” Ms. Bass said, adding that she and her husband had been warmed up to it by their son, Ezra Koenig, 28. His band, Vampire Weekend, is an indie favorite, and one of its hits, “Oxford Comma,” contains the word in its lyrics.

[Little Sixes Little Nines]

reading that article genuinely hurt my brain

[Little Sixes Little Nines]

actually looking at the blog hurt more