We’ve all heard the stories about people and being holed up in their homes and apartment for almost a week now. Then we see that WeLoveDC.com posted a story about “condoms in short supply” at local stores. This seems ripe for a contest. How about you e-mail me or comment below, the date the Washington Post first writes a profile of the “D.C. baby boom” resulting from the snow storms. If you guess correctly, I’ll give you a prize. I’m not sure what it will be, but it should be something decent. This is going to take a while, 9 months I hear. So if waiting isn’t your thing, sorry.
In the case of a tie, I’ll randomly draw a name.
Send entries to matt @ itsgully.com or comment below.
This post has been a little delayed, but the idea originally came to me while I was in Texas for Christmas. The premise is that within every guy’s group of friends there should be a bartender, a doctor, and a lawyer. Such friends provide unique services and opportunities. These are just a few quick, rough thoughts .
According to the Wall Street Journal, Yemen’s most influential scholar, Sheik Abdul Majid Al Zindani, has warned his country against allowing foreign troops or an occupying force inside the country in an attempt to pursue suspected al Qaeda terrorists. Zindani however also encouraged his country to accept international aid in stabilizing the country. Zidani said, “We accept any [international security] cooperation in a framework of mutual respect and common interest … But if someone occupies your country … a Muslim has a duty to defend” against such invaders.
The WSJ article also noted, not surprisingly, that “Mr. Zindani’s comments highlight a deep mistrust that Yemenis have toward the U.S. and its recent overseas actions. Many people here believe that U.S. troops, fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq, are waging a war against Muslims, not terrorists.”
As a kid I was never terribly interested in paying much attention to music. This is actually something that I find myself constantly reflecting upon and asking myself why I never took the time to explore music. I’m not a believer in New Year resolutions, but I suppose it’s never too late to start doing something different and the New Year is a great time to begin.
Before 2009 was over, I was already thinking about paying more attention to music, especially to help myself understand the various aspects of pop culture I had ignored for nearly 25 years. In a sort of strange coincidence, I received a copy of the latest Spin Magazine courtesy of Lollapalooza last week. I’m not sure how they deemed I was worthy of such a gift, but thank you.
If you’ve visited BeautifulPeople.com, this stock photo from iStockPhoto should look familiar as it is the same photo BeautifulPeople uses on its front page.
As an up-and-comer on the global social scene, I figured I needed to be a part of this “exclusive group for beautiful people.” I became especially intrigued after I read “5000 Festive Fatties Expelled From BeautifulPeople.com.” Such a headline made me believe this site is just teeming with beautiful people who like to like to be you know, beautiful and stuff. If you’re wondering who started this, it’s these guys.
I moseyed on over to BeautifulPeople.com and signed up. During a sort of 48-hour trial period, my photo would be voted on and the masses would decided whether or not I’m “beautiful.” This photo should be familiar to my hordes of Twitter followers. If Jersey Shore, Facebook and HotorNot.com had a child, BeautifulPeople.com would be it. I’m praying no one there finds me beautiful.
After signing into my trial period, I figured I would peruse the site, expecting tens, if not hundreds of thousands of beautiful people. It’s not quite what they advertise. The “Browse” section had sixty or so pages of members, and according to my rough calculations this figures out to be 300,000 or so allegedly beautiful people, a far cry from the claims of more than 500,000 members.
Kudos to the founders for royally screwing up. I noticed several messages and chats complaining about the plethora (tens of thousands) of “fake” accounts for the “real” members to rate. Good job. Sure, the press release generated buzz for your site, but by doing so you’ve alienated your paying customers, bogged down the site (it’s terrible) and as a result, your service is a complete joke.
My photo is currently being ranked at 4.92/10. Which translates to 49.2 percent of people think I’m “beautiful.” Just .9 percent more and I declare that a majority of people believe I’m “beautiful.” I’ll be, without a doubt, canceling my account.
I’d like to thank @charlotterunco for alerting me to the glory that is BeautifulPeople.com
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin celebrate 2010 in digital form. I’m not sure about the origins of this video, but will take a deeper look when I get a chance. The video is in Russian but if you click the grey “CC” button at the bottom right corner, you’ll get subtitles. I can’t guarantee the accuracy of the translation. It’s actually kind of funny.
Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) made news a few days ago, suggesting pre-emptive military action could be necessary in Yemen. Well Mr. Senator, Chandler Bing beat us to the “pre-emptive strike” in Yemen! You may recall Chandler, in an attempt to break up with his girlfriend, told her he was being transfered to Yemen.
The media is reporting that the would-be Christmas bomber attempted to detonate 80 grams of a substance similar to PETN or pentaerythritol tetranitrate sewn into his underwear. Check out the videos below to get an idea of what this stuff can do.
I moseyed on over to BeautifulPeople.com and signed up. During a sort of 48-hour trial period, my photo would be voted on and the masses would decided whether or not I’m “beautiful.” This photo should be familiar to my hordes of 