George Curious

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• Commented on Moon bombing is bad, for it will make the aliens very angry indeed.
  NOVA Science Now covered this, like for reals a couple months back. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0405/01.html NdeGT FTW!...
• Commented on Vintage tech commercials
  I have a pile of Mystery Science Theater 3000 episodes taped from cable around that time (94-99). I see these all the time on those. I was just recently marveling at how vintage these really are....
• Favorited Chemex coffee brewing guide on Boing Boing
• Commented on Van Halen had good reason to ban brown M&Ms in their concert rider.
  I saw Van Halen in those years, on the Women And Children First tour (third album, around 82). Still the best rock concert I've ever seen. By far....
• Commented on Visa claims teen spent $23,148,855,308,184,500.00 on prepaid credit card
  I'll bet VISA won't back down on the charges at first. Also, they don't have tellers behind the counter at CVS, they have teenagers....
• Commented on Date Farmers and Logan in LA this weekend (art)
  Man, I am getting sick of Mickey Mouse as icon/model in so freakin many things. Mickey with gas mask, Mickey with grenade, Mickey with Nazi uniform, Mickey with bloody chainsaw or smoking rocket launcher and on and on and on....
• Commented on 13 year old kid reviews a 30 year old Sony Walkman
  Yet I keep seeing kids in Chuck Taylors, skinny jeans, and what looks like my old Clash t-shirt and even my old haircut. So clearly not everything new is better. Thanks for validating my youth, youth of today!...
• Commented on Dr. Steve Brule: Technologies Stuff
  I love the Dr. Steve Brule bits. The other 11:00 minutes make me want to punch someone. I get the feeling this is the intended effect....
• Commented on Countrywide founder accused of insider trading
  As I recall, Countrywide was another one of those "they're not going anywhere" can't-miss Cramer picks back when....
• Commented on Horned cyclops Victorian engraving tees from Dan Hillier
  I put together a couple of "engraving remixes" myself. http://www.zazzle.com/oddherd_poster-228872969786681838 http://www.zazzle.com/unatural_colors_poster-228423984663941420...
• Commented on Basil Wolverton's Bible: the putting the grotesque into the Old Testament
  And while you read, make sure you're listening to Wormwood: Curious Stories From The Bible, by The Residents for extra added WTF? value. http://www.amazon.com/Wormwood-Curious-Stories-Bible-Residents/dp/B00000DCVX/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1243617006&sr=8-1...
• Commented on My Martha Stewart appearance is online
  What? Martha didn't have a normal demi tasse size cup in her kitchen for espresso? How could that be?...
• Commented on Capsule office by Iwan Baan
  Do want!...
• Commented on Legalizing Drugs: The Least Bad Answer
  The only thing you need to understand about this is the obvious response of any elected official to this idea. Every last one, no matter who they are, will say the same thing. "I think this sends the wrong message,...
• Commented on Slumdog Millionaire Final Dance Scene "Corrected" at last to "Peanut Butter Jelly Time"
  My head aslpodes in beautiful shades of saffron and yellow....
• Commented on American Former Gay Pr0n Star Is Big In Japan
  I've never before been so glad to be unaware of an obscure euphemism. "Dolphin Waxing"? The mind boggles....
• Commented on Dear Fashion: Uh, no.
  Am I the only one who thought of a certain Futurama reference? There is no Robot Mafia http://futurama.wikia.com/wiki/Joey_Mousepad...
• Commented on Please oh please: Don't let the sequel to Repo Man suck
  Are you kidding me? My calendar says 2008, so OF COURSE it will suck. That's what movies are now, un-needed bad versions of good older movies. Stop the sucking and while I'm complaining in fogey mode, please do all you...
• Commented on Beautiful 1800s toolchest: the Studley
  This was featured on an episode of the PBS series New Yankee Workshop about 4 years ago....
• Commented on How Apple wins the smartphone game: By ignoring the marginal customer
  I still don't know what makes me more or less pathetic, the fact that I don't have an iPhone or that I have absolutely no need for one....
• Commented on Copenhagen Suborbitals shooting for human in space
  Damn! That was gonna be my new band name....
• Commented on New Prius photo leaked
  Actually I think it looks like a four or five year old Saturn ION. So yeah, in other words like a shoe....
• Commented on Photos of facepalming financiers
  Or maybe a trombone tag, "wha wha wha whaaaaaa..."...
• Commented on PJ Proby: Three Week Hero
  And this is why the original Napster should still be around....
• Commented on Physical Graffiti -- return to the scene
  I got that album from Columbia House on 8-track (my first car had one). Crap I'm old......
• Commented on Maker Faire Austin this weekend, Oct. 18 & 19, 2008
  Jenny Hart, you are the girl of my dreams without a doubt....
• Commented on iPhone cupcakes win championship
  Sometimes trendiness=teh awesomeness :)...
• Commented on NYC tap water in bottles
  I've heard in the past that some brands were actually being filled from NYC hydrants/pipes. So you may already be drinking NYC tap water....
• Commented on A quick and dirty Japanese humor tutorial
  I just watched a piece on the Nightly Business report about how big Harley Davidson's are in Japan. Harley=American cool. I only worry that our mutual fetishing of each others cultures is going to ultimately kill the exchange....
• Commented on Skateboard printing from Zazzle
  "Zazzle, which is Cafepress for cool people" Wow, well thanks for that. And here I thought I was such a dork for putting so much in my zazzle store and nothing in my etsy store (yet). http://www.zazzle.com/georgecurious/ (is self plugging...