bfwebster on June 12th, 2010

from the Onion.  ..bruce w..

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bfwebster on June 8th, 2010

The e-mail above came in earlier today; clearly, my e-mail client (Thunderbird) didn’t think much of it.  ..bruce w..

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bfwebster on April 6th, 2010

Ever notice how those (bogus) ads that appear in Facebook or on blogs always claim that you have just won or will otherwise be given free the latest and greatest Apple products? You know, iPod, iPod Touch, MacBook, iPhone? Yep, the iPad has joined the list. So, when was the last time you saw one [...]

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bfwebster on April 4th, 2010

…or, rather, posted on YouTube. The funny thing is that the young woman above was just getting ready to video herself to post on YouTube when the Mexicali quake hit. Just got a link to this video as well (thanks, Marla!) — this is a swimming pool in Brawley, CA, which is about 50 miles [...]

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bfwebster on March 19th, 2010

…but, then, I’m a geek.  ..bruce w..

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bfwebster on March 15th, 2010

…the folks behind “DemonSheep 2010” have struck again. This is, I think, a better effort, though again overly long, and that image of Barbara Boxer’s floating head may haunt my dreams for a while (and not in a good way). Hat tip to Jim Geraghty’s “Morning Jolt” e-mail from the National Review Online. ..bruce w..

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bfwebster on March 11th, 2010

Actually, he’s a sweet old dog, though a bit crotchety and prone to barking. He turned 16 back in December, is mostly blind and hard of hearing, but still has a great appetite. He also has a great sense of smell — he can be asleep in our bedroom, but will wake up and start [...]

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bfwebster on March 11th, 2010

…we can start looking at potential candidates for next year.  Hat tip to John in the comments to this post over at Language Log.  ..bruce w..

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bfwebster on March 8th, 2010

Gerard Van der Leun at American Digest implores that this performance spread far and wide. Go, little video!  ..bruce w..

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bfwebster on March 5th, 2010

How Will The End Of Print Journalism Affect Old Loons Who Hoard Newspapers? That this comes from the Onion makes it all the better.  ..bruce w..

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