11.25.2013

pop sicko

So last night,  we were going out to dinner,  and I asked my two-and-a-half year old daughter if she wanted barbecue. She got really, really excited and responded with an enthusiastic "yes".  This was odd to me, as I was unaware that she was familiar with the concept of barbecue. So,  we get in line at Phil's BBQ,  a very popular bbq joint,  and she proceeds to completely melt down, screaming that she wanted barbecue.  We tried to explain to her that we needed to wait in line to order, and that we would have barbecue very soon.  This did not help.  But over the course of her epic meltdown,  the word "barbecue" began to evolve,  and by the time we sat down it had become "popsicle". All this time she thought we were going to get a frigging popsicle.  Obviously there was a 7-11 popsicle run afterwards,  where mommy and daddy may or may not have splurged on some Haagen Daaz to soothe their frazzled nerves.

11.14.2013

well, it finally happened... #innout






well, it finally happened... #innout

After almost 20 years, In 'N Out finally screwed up an order of mine. They forgot the cheese on my double-double. Hard to get too, upset, since my order is kind of ridiculous: Double-Double; Medium Ra...



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that's me inside your head






that's me inside your head

If you don't know who these guys are, this won't mean anything to you. But if you do, it's pretty hard not to get choked up. Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook. No comments: Post a C...



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dear i.t. departments






dear i.t. departments

Chrome is more secure than Firefox, and is now more popular. You might possibly want to start supporting it. Just sayin'. Arrrrgh. Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook. No comments: Po...



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muhammadali (awesomefest)






muhammadali (awesomefest)

So, Bar Eleven has their own food truck. I was enjoying an awesome grilled pepper sandwich from it when lo and behold, I strike up a brief conversation with Davey Tiltwheel. I ask him who's the one ba...



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off! at the casbah






off! at the casbah

Here's the aforementioned OFF! show from May. From beginning to end, including patented Keith Morris stage banter. Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. The setlist: 1 Panic Attack 2 I Don't Belong 3 Borrow and Bom...



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retox - 30 cents short of a quarter (at the casbah)






retox - 30 cents short of a quarter (at the casbah)

retox - 30 cents short of a quarter (at the casbah). Saw OFF! in May. That video is coming soon. In the meantime, enjoys a tune from Retox (members of the Locust, Swing Kins, all your favorite SD base...



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awesome

awesome



U.S. to Factor Gay Rights in Foreign Aid

The Obama administration has decided to take a new factor into consideration when weighing whether or not to provide a country with aid: how the government treats its gay and lesbian citizens. The change should be announced with a presidential memo followed by a speech by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton from Geneva later today. The move will be the first by the U.S. government that attempts to combat human rights abuses against homosexuals.



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Testing Publish Sync for Google+

Testing Publish Sync for Google+



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11.11.2013

talk - action = nothing, part II

How To Help Typhoon Haiyan Survivors

talk - action = nothing

Donate: Wounded Warrior Project.


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"Young, healthy people are not a separate population from the old and unhealthy. They are the very same people, only at a different stage of life."

Psychotherapist Is Unable to Understand What Medical Insurance Is

emphasis on loud

"It is, in other words, possible to construct an intricate scenario that is both cautiously inferential, richly detailed, on its own terms complete, and yet utterly delusional. The J.F.K. conspiracy theorists are the first and hardiest of those movements—the truthers and birthers and moon walkers being their stepchildren—in which the old American paranoid style, once largely marginal and murmuring, married pseudoscience and became articulate, academic, systematized, and loud."

- Adam Gopnik in the November 4th New Yorker

11.09.2013

where's ashton?

Black Flag has got to be punking us with the artwork for the new album. From some of the most iconic covers in music history to....this?

Just awful.

11.06.2013

free parenting advice






free parenting advice

When you go to the indoor playground, or any playground for that matter, with your kid, do NOT, no matter how much you like them, wear this shirt: You may be a proud Sicko fan, for sure, but trust me,...



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the bananas at awesomefest 5 (complete set)






the bananas at awesomefest 5 (complete set)

Well, like Vanessa Williams, I'm saving the best for last. The Bananas's complete show. One of the best times I've had at a show, and something I'll truly cherish forever. This was my third time seein...



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stay away from downtown






stay away from downtown

Has it really been 15 years since the last Redd Kross album? Wow. Well, they are sounding very Cheap Trick-ish, and very good. Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook. No comments: Post a...



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the french exit - impossible - awesomefest 5






the french exit - impossible - awesomefest 5

Because I'm old, I hadn't heard of 2/3 of the bands at Awesomefest. My math went Scared of Chaka + Everready (who I actually missed) + The Bananas = I'm there. But I will say that while I liked some b...



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retox - 30 cents short of a quarter (at the casbah)






retox - 30 cents short of a quarter (at the casbah)

retox - 30 cents short of a quarter (at the casbah). Saw OFF! in May. That video is coming soon. In the meantime, enjoys a tune from Retox (members of the Locust, Swing Kins, all your favorite SD base...



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Politifact Is Bad for You [Rants]






Politifact Is Bad for You [Rants]

The lefty blogosphere is all hot and bothered at famous fact-checking website Politifact for naming Democrats' claim that the Paul Ryan "Path to Prosperity" would "end Medicare" its 2011 Lie of the Year. And yes, there's a solid argument to be made that Politifact is completely wrong. The bigger problem here, though, is why does anyone care what this gimmicky website has to say, ever? Politifact took flak for this same judgment earlier in the yea...



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The 30 Greatest Mugshot T-Shirts Ever






The 30 Greatest Mugshot T-Shirts Ever

You know what’s better than a plain old mugshot? A mugshot spruced up by a FABULOUS T-SHIRT. Here are 30 examples of the best. 30. 29. 28. 27. 26. 25. 24. 23. 22. 21. 20. 19. 18. 17. 16. 15. Apparently this is a popular choice 14. 13. 12. 11. 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1.



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Reminds me of working at the Clovis Wherehouse everytime I hear it. A band so good, they escaped my ...

Reminds me of working at the Clovis Wherehouse everytime I hear it. A band so good, they escaped my "if it's on a major label its sucks" bullshit rule of the mid-90's.



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