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		<title>Libel!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 22:17:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Travis&#8217; most recent post, Yes, this is from a real ownerâ€™s manual for a GE stoveâ€¦and yes that says &#8220;Using the Sabbath Feature&#8221;, claims the following: [T]he designer of this page, Matthew, is Jewish and has approved of this posting I did not design his page. I customized the header, removed some too-busy elements, and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Travis&#8217; most recent post, <a href="http://www.travisjumps.com/?p=204">Yes, this is from a real ownerâ€™s manual for a GE stoveâ€¦and yes that says &#8220;Using the Sabbath Feature&#8221;</a>, claims the following:</p>
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[T]he designer of this page, Matthew, is Jewish and has approved of this posting
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<ol>
<li>I did not design his page. I customized the header, removed some too-busy elements, and redid the typography. <a href="http://www.briangardner.com/">Brian Gardner</a> designed the template.</li>
<li>I <em>am</em> Jewish, but was not consulted for approval of the post.</li>
<li>I think a Sabbath feature on ovens is awesome <em>and</em> hilarious.</li>
<li>I&#8217;m not going to tell Travis about this post.</li>
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<p><b>[UPDATE]:</b> A <a href="http://www.travisjumps.com/?p=204">retraction</a> has been posted. The Internet works!</p>
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		<title>MC Robotman</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:37:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yo brother&#8230;where have you been??? I want to connect with you&#8230; DeeBee Ital feat MC Robotman&#8230; we can be like Kanye West and Daft Punk&#8230;hahahha Get back to me mang&#8230; Last year, I had this great idea to be a robotic MC and make hip hop music. I did one full track, a few beats, [...]]]></description>
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Yo brother&#8230;where have you been???</p>
<p>I want to connect with you&#8230;</p>
<p>DeeBee Ital feat MC Robotman&#8230;</p>
<p>we can be like Kanye West and Daft Punk&#8230;hahahha </p>
<p>Get back to me mang&#8230;
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<p>Last year, I had this <em>great</em> idea to be a robotic MC and make hip hop music. I did one full track, a few beats, and got a hold of the perfect voice synthesizer software. I even made a <a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&#038;friendid=178795237">MySpace</a> account, made up a backstory, and started collecting friends for &#8220;collaborations&#8221;. Then my free time disappeared and &#8220;robot MC&#8221; wasn&#8217;t a big priority anymore.</p>
<p>But, I still got fan mail from an Ontario MC named <a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&#038;friendid=197573272">DeeBee Ital</a>; I think I replied as a robot. I thought it was absolutely hilarious and assumed he was in on the joke. Anyway, I logged in today for the first time in about a year and he&#8217;d written the above comment. I think he&#8217;s serious.</p>
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		<title>Get this Kid a Glowstick</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:21:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Crescent St. in Montr&#233;al. It really gets going at the two minute mark.]]></description>
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<p>Crescent St. in Montr&eacute;al. It <em>really</em> gets going at the two minute mark.</p>
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		<title>Out of Context</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:22:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>John Mayer has a (Hilarious) TV Show</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:24:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apparently, John Mayer did a one-off TV show for VH1 back in 2004 and it&#8217;s HILARIOUS. Via Cho.]]></description>
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<p>Apparently, John Mayer did a one-off TV show for VH1 back in 2004 and it&#8217;s HILARIOUS.</p>
<p>Via <a href="http://www.money-cash-hos.com/">Cho</a>.</p>
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		<title>15 Euphemisms for Asshole</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:23:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[aggressively un-nice person curse word synonymous with &#8220;unbelievable jerk&#8221; that begins with the letter A epithet that begins with the first letter of the alphabet buttocks personified human derrieres scatalogical body part a-hole rectal orifice disagreeable people excretory opening scatalogical body part posterior portal the word we have refrained from printing thus far in this [...]]]></description>
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<li>aggressively un-nice person</li>
<li>curse word synonymous with &#8220;unbelievable jerk&#8221; that begins with the letter A</li>
<li>epithet that begins with the first letter of the alphabet</li>
<li>buttocks personified</li>
<li>human derrieres</li>
<li>scatalogical body part</li>
<li>a-hole</li>
<li>rectal</li>
<li>orifice</li>
<li>disagreeable people</li>
<li>excretory opening</li>
<li>scatalogical body part</li>
<li>posterior portal</li>
<li>the word we have refrained from printing thus far in this interview</li>
<li>begins with A, you figure it out</li>
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<p><a href="http://www.quillandquire.com/blog/index.php/2008/04/17/1962/">Quill Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>Corey Blade</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2008 01:59:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[These are part of a couple Red Bull promotional campaigns. Made by this guy who, apparently, is hilarious. I remember getting approached by a Red Bull rep around eight years ago when they first launched the can version in Montreal: Rep: Do you want to try the new Red Bull? Me: Not really, but thanks [...]]]></description>
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<p>These are part of a couple Red Bull promotional campaigns. Made by <a href="http://tylerriewer.tumblr.com/">this guy</a> who, apparently, is <em>hilarious</em>.</p>
<p>I remember getting approached by a Red Bull rep around eight years ago when they first launched the can version in Montreal:</p>
<p><b>Rep:</b> Do you want to try the new Red Bull?<br />
<b>Me:</b> Not really, but thanks anyway<br />
<b>Rep:</b> But it&#8217;ll give you so much energy! And it&#8217;s natural! No caffeine!<br />
<b>Me:</b> Really? Alright, sure. Let&#8217;s try it. [looks at ingredients]. There&#8217;s caffeine in this!<br />
<b>Rep:</b> What? Where does it say that?<br />
<b>Me:</b> Right after sugar&#8230;
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<p>I can&#8217;t help but think of how much better that would have gone with Corey Blade.</p>
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		<title>Seven Deadly Words of Book Reviewing</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:15:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s possible to (mis)use all seven words in a one-sentence book report: “Mario Puzo’s intriguing novel eschews the lyrical as the author instead crafts a poignant tale of family life and muses on the compelling doings of the Mob.”[emphasis mine. mg] From Papercuts, via Quill.]]></description>
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It’s possible to (mis)use all seven words in a one-sentence book report: “Mario Puzo’s <em>intriguing</em> novel <em>eschews</em> the <em>lyrical</em> as the author instead <em>crafts</em> a <em>poignant</em> tale of family life and <em>muses</em> on the <em>compelling</em> doings of the Mob.”<br />[emphasis mine. mg]
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<p>From <a href="http://papercuts.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/25/seven-deadly-words-of-book-reviewing/#more-388">Papercuts</a>, via <a href="http://www.quillandquire.com/blog/index.php/2008/03/26/the-new-sins-of-book-reviewing/">Quill</a>.</p>
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		<title>Real Life Mario</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is what happens when you take the proportions of cartoon/Nintendo Mario&#8217;s face and apply real-world characteristics to it. It was created using Photoshop and a bunch of features from a bunch of real faces. It is currently creeping the shit out of me. Kotaku.]]></description>
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This is what happens when you take the proportions of cartoon/Nintendo Mario&#8217;s face and apply real-world characteristics to it. It was created using Photoshop and a bunch of features from a bunch of real faces. It is currently creeping the <em>shit</em> out of me.
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<p><a href="http://kotaku.com/368461/real-mario-is-real-creepy">Kotaku</a>.</p>
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		<title>MSN Conversation with Greg</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 02:56:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Because Travis doesn&#8217;t publish ours anymore, meet my friend/former roommate Greg: The Wire, Diabetes, and Waffle Cones Greg: cant stop watching the wire Greg: my dreams are gonna be forever ruined Matthew: what is the wire? Greg: its an hbo show about crime and drugs in baltimore Greg: named best show on tv a few [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Because <a href="http://www.travisjumps.com/?cat=9">Travis</a> doesn&#8217;t publish ours anymore, meet my friend/former roommate <a href="http://www.gregtc.com">Greg</a>:</p>
<h3>The Wire, Diabetes, and Waffle Cones</h3>
<p>Greg: cant stop watching the wire<br />
Greg: my dreams are gonna be forever ruined</p>
<p>Matthew: what is the wire?</p>
<p>Greg: its an hbo show about crime and drugs in baltimore<br />
Greg: named best show on tv a few times, its pretty sweet</p>
<p>Matthew: what is baltimore?</p>
<p>Greg: its an icecream waffle cone thing with nuts and caramel in the center</p>
<p>Matthew: sounds like it would make my foot fall off<br />
Matthew: but it would be the most delicious cause of gangrene ever</p>
<p>Greg: the wire refers to the little red string that helps you unwrap the cone<br />
Greg: are you allergic to waffles?</p>
<p>Matthew: no, I have diabetes<br />
Matthew: allergies aren&#8217;t usually the cause of gangrene</p>
<p>Greg: whats diabetes?</p>
<p>Matthew: a mental disorder, originating in ancient greece, that sees those afflicted cutting their own feet up until they become gangrenous and fall off</p>
<p>Greg: thats crazy man, where do the waffle cones fit in?</p>
<p>Matthew: they&#8217;ve tracked down the DNA string that activates the disorder. amazingly, it&#8217;s EXACTLY the same as what is found in waffle cones</p>
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