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That Word Does Not Exist

Posted Mon, 09/25/2006 - 16:14 by Ben Stanfield

Attention Citizens of Earth,

The word labtop is not a word. Your portable computer is a laPtop. As in, used on top of your lap. Do you use it on top of a lab? No. Why would you even think that? Why are you so dumb? Stop it.

Again, there is no such thing as a labtop. Stop saying it. STOP IT!

Sincerely,
Ben

Movietickets.com Sucks

Posted Fri, 08/18/2006 - 15:48 by Ben Stanfield

Dear Movietickets.com,

Seriously?

I pay you money, and you reward me with the most annoying thing on the internet? A talking ad? My $3 "convenience fee" wasn't enough that you have to shove talking ads in my face and ears?

And let's talk about that "convenience" fee, shall we? If I went to the movie theatre and stood in line to buy a ticket from a real human being, you would have to pay someone to take my money and hand me a ticket. You'd also have to pay someone to manage that person.

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Can't Argue With Science...

Posted Fri, 08/18/2006 - 11:47 by Ben Stanfield

Everything the government has told you about what happened on September 11, 2001 is a lie. And luckily, it's now been scientifically proven.

A scientician from Democratic Underground, a shadow government setup on the internet to seek the truth about the attacks of September 11, now has proven that there is a conspiracy afoot. (A rabbit's foot, that is.) The evidence is inmistakingable.

On Vox: Next in the Random Email series..

Posted Fri, 08/18/2006 - 10:23 by Ben Stanfield

Subject: Do you give private lessons to mac users

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On Vox: Oh, the emails I get

Posted Thu, 08/17/2006 - 17:06 by Ben Stanfield

I wonder what people are searching for when they find my address and send email to me. Take today's example:Is it possible if you have someones hotmail address and MSN messenger ID and their past work email address that you...

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On Vox: But somebody's got to do it....

Posted Tue, 08/15/2006 - 19:18 by Ben Stanfield

I finished this macabre little tale last night, during a bout of migraine-induced insomnia. (I had a migraine, so I went to bed at 4 in the afternoon, so I woke up at 2:30 AM and couldn't get back to sleep.)¬† Less in-your-face philosophical than Lamb, but with Moore's same quirky humor.

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Steve Jobs, Power Mac G6 Argument Transcript

Posted Tue, 08/15/2006 - 13:35 by Ben Stanfield

Over at MacSlash there's a log of a conversation Steve Jobs had with his sentient Power Mac G6 regarding the technical superiority of PowerPC over Intel and why it doesn't matter. It's a fabrication, of course, but it makes its point well, and proves that Trollaxor is actually capable of being funny. :)

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Beneath the Earth

Posted Sun, 08/13/2006 - 21:43 by Ben Stanfield

Here's a nifty little meme about subways of the world. The ones I've ridden are all in North America (and, almost all in the US), but I think I've got a pretty good list considering there aren't any foreign markings on my map.

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MySpace Outage

Posted Mon, 07/24/2006 - 16:24 by Ben Stanfield

Ok, so if you're going through withdrawals from all these MySpace outages, you're not alone. The record-breaking heat has caused the power to go out all over California, and the triple-digit (over 100 degrees!) for 18 days straight has really strained the powergrid, and caused the server problems at MySpace.