Now that I am out of the country, I don’t get to watch the Daily Show or Colbert Report as much as I would like. Occasionally I see a great clip being passed around, and occasionally I download an episode or two. To be completely honest, I love Jon Stewart’s Daily Show, and I LOVED […]
I am pretty psyched right now. I just booked a quick trip to Cairo, Egypt for next weekend. Got the only non-stop flight from Dubai to Cairo (on Emirates coincidentally) and booked the Le Meridien Pyramids hotel, one of the only hotels with a direct view of the pyramids. I made sure my room had […]
Got this email forwarded to me a few weeks ago, BEFORE I made the final decision to go to Cairo.
All-dwarf cafe in upmarket Cairo proves a hit with patrons
I call the café ‘Dwarves of the East’ to highlight the fact that these people are part of our world and society.” “When a day passes without […]
Yesterday morning, Will was kind enough to be my tour guide through the UAE to the east coast Emirate of Fujairah. We drive about an hour and half east of Dubai through the Hajar mountains, all the way to the northeast tip of the UAE, right above Oman, on the coast of the Indian Ocean. […]
So far, Dubai has treated me well. Other than my slow-ass Mitsubishi Lancer, “She-Devil,” I have literally no complaints. Even the 104° weather this week hasn’t really bothered me at all. But every now and again, like when my cold water turned hot, Dubai reaches out and smacks you in the mouth.
Today I dropped off […]
With absolutely no intention of going on a diet, I read a recently DUGG and del.icio.us’d article about a new diet by a crazy cooke of a pseudo-scientist, UC Berkeley professor, Seth Roberts. The article is simply a blog post about a guy who is trying the “shangri-la diet” prescribed by Dr. Roberts, which isn’t […]
I submitting the following technical support question to Maxtor (the hard drive people) just a few minutes ago via a very hard to find contact form on their website. They have the worst website I have ever been on, and I look at shit websites for a living. My question from yesterday simply vanished, so […]
Yesterday I read a few summaries and then a great article about a British soldier (then Captain, eventually Lt. Colonel) in WWII that fought at Dunkirk as well as a hundred other places. He was an absolute maniac, and if you don’t already know of him, you have to start reading this stuff now. This […]
I was going to write a little thing about being offline for a few days, but I decided, because of Cairo’s UNrestricted internet access, that I will be bringing a laptop with me. So, you will be hearing from me while I’m out there. I am leaving for the airport in an hour. I am […]
I am back, safe and sound, and exhausted, and chaffed, and suntanned, and sore, and blistered, and fed up with humanity, and happy to live in the 1st world, with a newfound respect for Dubai’s roads AND drivers (I will never complain again).
Cairo is a horrible place where you can have a great time, and […]
I used to draw faces on my fingers all the time. I don’t know why I didn’t think of this myself, but this photo gallery of finger faces is fantastic.
[via drawn.]
Sorry, no screenshot, but I just HAVE to call on all of you to start watching this daily videolog. I put it in the sidebar a few weeks back, but I thought I needed to make a bigger splash. Zefrank is a dude who’s been putting funny shit on video on the web for years. […]
For Kathlene, for Will, and most of all for myself, I made the Dwarves of the East cafe, the one I mentioned here, a top priority on the first night in Cairo. My fine host Waleed, brother of Mo, and all around gracious and patient host, made it a top priority as well. He didn’t […]
Sally,
Thanks for the volumes of advice. It was all perfect. But the best of it was your cryptic description of your favorite local Egyptian food:
i can’t remember the name of this dish but there are small shops dotted around cairo and it is all they serve. you can order a small, med or large bowl, […]
I didn’t vote for him, and I still wouldn’t, but if Gore was more like this on the campaign trail, I would have considered it. Lately SNL has been getting a bit better, but this skit of Al Gore as President is fantastic.
[via tailrank.]
BBC News 24 made an awesome mistake earlier this week. They planned to interview Guy Kewney, IT expert and editor of newswireless.net, about the recent decision in the court case of Apple Computer vs. Apple Music. While Guy waited in the greenroom, producers accidentally grabbed his cab driver who spoke very poor English, and who […]
You might remember when I told you about Tysen Ibele (twice), the 18 year old 3D animation genius. Well, he won a contest with the old spec ad he did for Sony electonics, and now Current TV is running the ad. I think that’s the first time a fan-created spec ad made it to TV. […]
Sorry it took so long, but I just finally uploaded a whole load of Cairo photos. There are 66 there, ones that I thought were decent, from about 600 that I took. There are still a few more that might make it up soon. Enjoy these for now. I’ll try to tell a few stories […]
The night I arrived in Cairo, I was tired, confused, and poorly prepared for the assault on my senses and sensibilities that would come in the following days. Waleed took me to Dwarves of the East, and I smoked my first (of many) sheesha. My second day was not quite as relaxing.
A whirlwind tour of […]
Will Ferrell is one of the funniest guys on planet, yet he’s even FUNNIER when he’s fucking up. This video is hysterical. The first one kindof sucks, but be patient.
[via screenhead.]
I bought a MacBook Pro about three weeks ago.
I haven’t had any major issues with it (none close to what I’ve been reading, anyway), and I’ve been quite happy with it so far.
I’ve been reading a lot about the MacBook Pro and everyone’s complaints about heat/noise/etc., keeping a good eye on the developments.
I love […]
I know I am prone to hyperbole, but this is seriously the greatest thing you’ve ever heard. Ever. Seriously.
Enjoy Phone Prank Call Gone Wrong on Save Manny.
Please don’t miss this.
I’ve recently become quite an addict of Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion on the Xbox 360. It’s a first person, single player action RPG, and the graphics are incredible and the physics are good (a bit questionable at times) but not nearly as good as Halflife 2. In any case, the nerd community has become quite […]
“Humans!” is a great little short animation by Three Legged Legs, where an ill-feeling Earth is informed, 50’s public service film-style, that he’s got a parasite called “humans” that can do some serious damage. I’m no tree-hugger, but this is a great little thing.
[via drawn.]
Leave it to George Lucas to continue to destroy the thing he created, and then ruined, and then ruined two more times already. Apparently he is sold on the idea of re-releasing Episode I: The Phantom Menace in 3D!! WTF??!!
Leave it to Robot Chicken to create the single greatest short skit I have ever seen. […]
Ummm. How come nobody told me about this? Sacha “Ali G” Cohen has made a Borat movie, due in theaters in November! These press shots are from him at Cannes promoting the film. If I have to explain Kazakhstani TV’s Borat to you, this post is not for you. Many more details on the Unofficial […]
Hey guys,
Just wanted to write you a quick note to apologize for last night. Not cool. I know, I know. I am officially putting myself on a timeout if that’s any consolation. You all have been treating me pretty well so far, with the small exception of you, Ass. For everyone else, I know I […]