“The Hulk is a microcosm of America today. America is split in two. The conservatives sees liberals as intellectual weaklings. And the liberals see the conservatives as bullying monsters. You think Captain America epitomizes America today? Nonsense. It’s Bruce Banner and the Hulk.” Writer Peter David
Tags: comics, politics
“The Scots in particular believe that the best quality curling stones are made from a specific type of granite called ‘Ailsite’, found on the Ailsa Craig, an island off the Ayrshire coast. Most curling stones are made from this granite. Because of the particular rarity of Ailsite, costs for curling stones can reach as much […]
“President George W. Bush and the neocons have so successfully brainwashed Americans that even they can’t understand the extent of the hate and suspicion now.” Canadian Muslim Civil Liberties Association General Counsel Faisal Kutty, on reactions to the Arab ports’ deal
Tags: politics, psychology
“The mean duration of urinal use by men was 41 seconds, whereas women spend 75 seconds in their little stalls.” Reporter Francine Kopun, citing a 1975 study by the National Research Council
Tags: biology, statistics
“The secret to Web 2.0: What do Flickr, Ning, Kiko, Vimeo, Shadows, YouTube, Furl, NewsGator, Shutterfly, Mefeedia, Feedster, Planzo, Zazzle, Tailrank, Yakalike, Qoop, Lulu, Blish, Flagr, FireAnt, Odeo, Measure Map, EVDB, Gather, Oyogi, Last.fm, Jotspot, Frappr, Yedda, Writeboard, Kanoodle, Memeorandum, SuprGlu, 43 Things, Findory, Clipmarks, Wayfaring, AllPeers, Zoozio, Ziggs, Wink, Reddit, Digg, Gumshoo, Ta-da List, […]
“Marvel will tell you that they like X-Men more than any of their other titles, because it appeals specifically to three groups—the demographic is young blacks, young Jews, and young gays—and that they identify themselves more than most. Although, all teenagers perhaps think of themselves as mutants and that they are mistreated by the rest […]
“Louise Boudin was an old lady when the San Franciso earthquake shook her world in 1906. Still, she dashed into her burning bakery. As it collapsed into rubble behind her, she emerged with just one item: a wooden bucket of mother dough. The widow Boudin retired four years later, but the mother […]
“There’s no question that the president’s faith is real, that it’s authentic, that it’s genuine, and there’s no question that it’s calculated.” Doug Wead, a George W. Bush family friend
Tags: christianity, politics, religion
“This really sums up Microsoft’s problem in a gorgeous nutshell, doesn’t it? There are several ways to do EVERYTHING, and usually one will kind of not work and another will be kind of a kludge and if you try a lot you might find one you kind of like, but lord god Microsoft couldn’t just […]
“Answer your phone.” Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion, downloadable ringtone
Tags: funny, lifestyle, politics, technology