May 2009
It is interesting. But I don’t think it has anything to do with being spiritual, superstitious or irrational. It’s trying to distance yourself from things which are considered social atrocities or abnormalities (whether they are or not) or bringing yourself closer to greatness or achievement. A bit like social currency[1].
Even a remote affiliation or association will make others think about...
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Well I thought it was interesting...
Guy on the radio (he was convinced we all have a 6th sense but I’ll forget about that bit of rubbish for the sake of his good experiment), made an interesting point today that I thought I’d share.
He’s in a room with 30 people. He produces a fountain pen and says “This used to belong to Albert Einstein”. People are immediately fascinated and everyone wants to look at...
It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes
– Douglas Adams
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-5-24) →
The Smiths (69)
Paul Westerberg (22)
Josh Rouse (17)
Aimee Mann (14)
Ryan Adams (14)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Today, I laid out in the sun for 5 hours. I didn’t get any color....
– MyLifeIsAverage
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Wii Remote MotionPlus
Nintendo are just about to start pushing the Wii MotionPlus Wii remote accessory. A whole bunch of games will emerge that need this new controller add-on to do the kind of actions we all thought the Wii/controller was going to be able to do in the first place. So in order to have one Wii controller you will need to buy the remote, the nunchuck (which should have come with the remote from the...
OSCE argues against Irish blasphemy law - RTÉ News →
Europe’s top security and human rights watchdog has urged Ireland not to preserve blasphemous libel as a crime. The OSCE said this would flout international free speech covenants.
I'm an atheist, OK? - Guardian.co.uk →
Theist version: An atheist is certain there is no God, an agnostic is not certain. Atheist version: An atheist believes there is no God, an agnostic doesn’t know.
This is why I define myself as an atheist, according to the “atheist version” definition of the word. With all the information I have been given, I believe there is no God. If I was to say there can be no more...
theresalighton:
Hey Travors, have you got your new ink yet?
No, I had to cancel because I’m dying of a cold :( I’m coughing so much there would have been squiggly lines tattooed all over my arm.
If you tell the truth about how you’re feeling, it becomes funny.
– Larry David (via sara1)
My cold by Dan: My ears are all stuffy, my nose full of snot and have I got...
– Travors on twitter.
I’ve decided to tweet in rhymes all this week.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-5-17) →
Aimee Mann (18)
R.E.M. (12)
Morrissey (11)
Bruce Springsteen (9)
The Beatles (4)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Really Bad Lyrics now featuring its own domain name ;-)
I was suprised reallybadlyrics.com wasn’t already taken.
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Ladies! Fancy a cool alternative to wearing a burkha? How about a t-shirt that...
– Glinner