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Jimmer’s Sports Illustrated cover

Josh — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 02:46:16 +0000

BYU’s Stephen Rogers is in the background (in right about Seth Davis’ name) waving his arms in an unmistakable “I’m open! I’m open!” fashion. Yeah, good luck with that, buddy.

via Jimmer’s awesome Sports Illustrated cover – The Dagger – NCAAB Blog – Yahoo! Sports.

FT.com / FT Magazine – Don’t touch me, I’m British

Josh — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 23:32:35 +0000

But though Americans won’t touch strangers, they will talk to them. They will chat to people at neighbouring tables in restaurants, or in line at the supermarket. That conversation doesn’t turn the speakers into friends – a mistake Europeans sometimes make. Generalising grossly: to Americans, conversation doesn’t imply intimacy.

Applying Carroll’s theories to Britons, you understand why foreigners think we are repressed. Americans won’t touch strangers, the French won’t talk to them, but Brits will neither touch nor talk to them. Passport to the Pub, a semi-official guide for foreign tourists to the UK, warns: “Don’t ever introduce yourself. The ‘Hi, I’m Chuck from Alabama’ approach does not go down well in British pubs.”

via FT.com / FT Magazine – Don’t touch me, I’m British.

Manly Man tips for living

Josh — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 18:22:13 +0000

“When I see people wearing flip-flop sandals in public, it sickens me…What if Red Dawn happens and some Communists land in parachutes, and we have to suddenly run or fight them, and you’re wearing flip-flip sandals?!” “That’s beachwear.”

via the comic’s comic: See Nick Offerman without his “Ron Swanson” mustache teach Conan some Manly Man tips for living.

YouTube – Resource Furniture: Italian-Designed Space Saving Furniture

Josh — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:28:29 +0000

Pretty amazing design. Just terrified to know how much this stuff costs.

via YouTube – Resource Furniture: Italian-Designed Space Saving Furniture.

Portlandia: Hide and Seek

Josh — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 06:43:52 +0000

Hulu – Portlandia: Hide and Seek.

The old lady that lectures him while he hides under her desk is my favorite actress ever.

Atlanta Weather Update for Jan. 11, 2011

Josh — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 01:19:59 +0000

YouTube – Atlanta Weather Update for Jan. 11, 2011.

I love this lady!

(Thanks for the link Brian)

Kids and “ancient” technology

Josh — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 15:53:29 +0000

YouTube – Il était une fois… les technologies du passé..

Maryland man exacts sweet robocall revenge

Josh — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 22:58:22 +0000

Have you ever wanted to get some sort of revenge on those automated robocalls that in some cases continue to interrupt dinner or in this situation, sleep? The Washington Post has a story today about a Maryland man who’d had enough and exacted some revenge of his own. From the Post story: “Awakened at 4:33 a.m. Wednesday by a ringing phone, Aaron Titus jumped out of bed in a panic. Maybe something terrible had happened, he thought. Even if nothing was wrong, his heart raced with other considerations: His five children, ages 5 and under, including his week-old daughter, were mercifully still asleep, and he wanted to keep it that way. In a blurry rush, Titus answered the phone halfway into the second ring, listening in disbelief to an automated caller tell him what he already knew: It was a snow day. School would open two hours late. In other words, he and his family could sleep. But now he couldn’t. “

via Layer 8: Maryland man exacts sweet robocall revenge | Network World.

Glenn Beck: We Must Stand Together Against All Violence (With A Gun In Our Hands)

Josh — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:16:28 +0000

“One of the top three featured articles right now is his response to the Arizona shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords with the reasonable quote: “We must stand together against all violence.” But if you look to the side, you might also catch a photo of Beck peeking around the corner a gun in his hands (see screenshot above). It’s as though he wants to shoot the crap out of violence.”

via Glenn Beck: We Must Stand Together Against All Violence (With A Gun In Our Hands).

Note: You’ll notice this is posted under “Politics – for alienating friends!”, but this isn’t about the politics at all. I just love that line about shooting the crap out of violence! (That said, please don’t misunderstand, I think Glenn Beck is a complete and total idiot)

Vehicle Theft Suspect Arrested! | Orem Department of Public Safety

Josh — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 15:33:07 +0000

I hate this guy! Quit ruining my name jerk!

Yesterday, we had a stolen Expedition seen at FYE. The driver was identied as, Josh Penrod. He fled the area before we could get there.
About two hours ago, Officer Savage was driving through an apartment complex parking lot when he saw a white Expedition that was backed into a stall. He checked the plate and found that it was stolen out of So. SL. Josh was asleep in the back seat. He was arrested and taken to the County Jail.

Great job Officer Savage!

Vehicle Theft Suspect Arrested! | Orem Department of Public Safety.