December 2008
31 posts
The first page of a book I think I might write
I wish I could tell you a breathless exciting story. Or for that matter, even just tell a story at all - I am secretly jealous of that Uncle we all seem to have who can gather the kids around him and weave a yarn so splendid that even the adults stop their daily rituals and listen, fascinated. However, this is not a forum for me to express my inadequacies, quite the opposite, I’d like to use...
how exactly does one make new friends...
robot-heart:
leeshiebean:smartblonde:
I’m being serious here. I don’t know how?
It’s easy in college, when you’re surrounded by people your own age, in classes with people who share common interests, meeting new people every day, etc etc.
But…then once you’re out of that scene, how do you find people? How do you make friends?
Part of the problem probably is due to my unbearable...
Naiyon Dil Lagda : Rishi Rich Remix of a...
“In Paris, investigators are trying to determine if it was the Pink Panthers that...”
– The heist at Harry’s - International Herald Tribune
The Pink Panthers - an international group of jewel thieves, some of whom are in jail, have already stolen over $132 Million in jewelry. That’s the part that has been reported at least.
This will most definitely become a Hollywood...
“…the best you can hope for this Christmas is that he has bought you a...”
– How perfumes work | The scent of a man | The Economist
Very interesting piece on how perfumes work. Summary : Men appear more attractive to females because their confidence levels are higher - not because they smell good… the women were shown silent video clips and were able to pick out...
Justifying the iPhone
marco:
Casey Liss debates Verizon-vs.-iPhone:
My wife and I are currently Verizon Wireless users. We’re due to get a $100 credit on new phones at the end of January, thanks to Verizon’s “New Every Two” program.
Unfortunately, things haven’t changed much in that Verizon has (in my opinion) far and away the best network.
I’m not sure how they compare where you live, but in the NYC metro...
Geek Poem
soy:
deadshot:srsly:inothernews:isopod:nashamble:peetypassion:
The text of the poem follows:
<>!*''# ^"`$$- !*=@$_ %*<>~#4 &[]../ |{,,SYSTEM HALTED
The poem can only be appreciated by reading it aloud, to wit:
Waka waka bang splat tick tick hash, Caret quote back-tick dollar dollar dash, Bang splat equal at dollar under-score, Percent splat waka...
iindia:
Sukhbir - Tere Naal Naal Nachna
Another...
Used to work there
marco:
When you call B&H, you speak to an intelligent, motivated, non-outsourced, English-speaking human in New York City, right in their store which is also their warehouse, who has great knowledge of the product line and the power to change things and get things done for great service.
It’s so sad that this is so unusual. The best way that I can support it is to shop there whenever I...
Why would you do such a thing?!
T: hi
me: hi
T: i was just thinkin
me: why?!
The year 2008 in photographs (part 1 of 3) - The... →
verbadjectivenoun:
postmoves:
15. Kanye West...
Company Names
Have to come up with a name for a company. Anyone have any good names that they can suggest?
Few Requirements:
i) The .com name must be available
ii) The name can’t imply anything specific in terms of what the company does (No Acme Bakery for instance :) since this company is going to do many things, some of which I am not even aware of yet I hope :)
iii) Pronounceable - don’t...
Turkish Eggs
melanyouth:
(via mavryx):
Ingredients :
1 Cup Yogurt
<snip>….</snip>
Voila - eat with Toast and be happy :)
Wow, I’ve never even heard of doing eggs like this. Sounds yummy and I think I’ll try it next weekend. I assume you want plain yoghurt and not sweetened at all? .
Correct - Plain Yogurt. Turkish eggs are delicious. If you have a Turkish Grocery Store in the...
Alternative MBA
If you’re interested in changing your perspective on life, Seth offers this.
If the link doesn’t work : here it is again.
http://www.squidoo.com/Alternative-MBA
I’ve been very lucky to have had managers and bosses that were interested enough in me to create the expectations, urgency and provide the resources to make sure that I spent every single day achieving something...
Breakfast of Champions
Breakfast has consistenly been a problem for me - I usually only consider it worth the effort, when it’s well done, and usually when I cook - that isn’t been the case.
So, this morning was a pleasant surprise. Its not even 7:45 a.m. and I’ve made myself Turkish Eggs, a strawberry smoothie, and had a glass of milk.
I think, this will be a good week.
Turkish Eggs
Ingredients :
1 Cup Yogurt
1 Egg
1 Tbsp Butter
1/2 tsp Paprika
1/2 tsp Oregano
1/2 tsp Salt
Process :
Toss the Yogurt into the oven/Toaster over and turn it on to Pre-heat at 350 degrees. (Note, it has to be a cold oven, we don’t want to bake the yogurt, just warm it up to the point where it’s bordering on hot. Also note, doing this in the microwave is a bad idea)
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