Archive for August 28th, 2008

so far i only have one, but i aspire to be a crazy rabbit lady

August 28, 2008

Japan has had a falling birth rate for many years, and a recent study reveals that dogs now outnumber children 10 and under. Combined with a recovering economy and increased status for women (not to mention Japan’s well-documented obsession with all things kawaii), this has translated into a huge market for cute dog accessories.
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don’t drop the soap!

August 28, 2008

If you ever watched a CSI: marathon on Spike TV, you probably saw hundreds of commercials for Enzyte. Most of them featured “Bob”, a bland, vaguely mid-1960s-ish white guy who constantly sported a frozen grimace that was supposed to convey sexual satisfaction and a huge schlong.
Cue Nelson Muntz: Earlier this year the company’s founder, Steve Warshak, [...]

oh fuck, here we go again

August 28, 2008

Oh, crap.
I’m not worried about my family’s safety. The ‘rents have an evacuation plan; they aren’t dumb enough to think “We’ll just ride it out!… you know, at sea level, near both a river and the Gulf.” about a Category 3 hurricane. And thankfully they have the means to leave. (Not everyone who stayed in [...]