"My boyfriend is an avid bicyclist who rides his bike to and from work every day. Despite my direct pleadings for him to purchase a bike helmet, he has so far refused to wear one. He claims they look silly and are unnecessary if you're a good cyclist. How can I convince him to practice proper bike safety without him feeling like I'm "cramping his style"?"

Why We Oppose Pockets for Women

1. Because pockets are not a natural right.
2. Because the great majority of women do not want pockets. If they did they would have them.
3. Because whenever women have had pockets they have not used them.

fuckin Louis C. K.

"Jokes should be simple and informative too -- that's what makes them funny. This is why I crack myself up by reading the CIA World Factbook."

Might be more funny if you have been the 3 year old in that situation.

"i like checkin' out charts cos charts rule."
note: i am currently wearing both a hoodie and a hat, and pie charts are not sweet (they are sour).

"Why limit myself to just one building, when I can design a whole city? isn't an architect just an art school drop-out with a tilty desk, and a big ruler?"

Beverly Hills, 9/2002

"Dear Kergie,

I just found out they used to call you Desolation. That’s funny, because desolate is how I feel when I’m away from you."

"dawdlr is a global community of friends and strangers answering one simple question: what are you doing, you know, more generally? answers on a postcard please to: [address in london]" updates every 6 months

Google search for sites with OS X's placeholder page.

HOW TO deal with a solipsist

Australia: "It's a wonderful nation, the greatest on Earth." Gotta knock over a few more tin-pots to get that superlative, buddy.

poetry on myspace blog: "fake is the new real...it has to be or else 99% of the world's population is just cardboard cut outs"

caution: ytmnd

Cartier-Bresson in a deleteme pool -> hilarity. via kottke.