2008

how did i miss the fact that two years in a row Miss USA fell during the Miss Universe competition....

A tumblr match...

happycap: The other day I spotted a random rubber glove on the sidewalk outside the Port...

Not quite a palindrome but satisfying...

justsayjolie: Ahhhh. My followers and followees have both settled into multiples of four. DANA!...

“It was a procedure that produced a bumper crop of new...”
— County voter drive blocked -...

I’ve finally found a first edition copy of bertrand russell’s “what I...

free icecream...

right now. Sw corner of 50th and 7th in an m&m van. Who knew they made ice cream bars? Hurry...

Keep practicing happycap, you’ve got potential at that...

Happycap putting in an admirable performance, yet tragically...

Schrodinger’s lolcat (via dantekgeek) Damn. I googled...

Bryant Park Broadway Performances

working on some paper revisions today in Bryant park and just by chance it is broadway day in bryant...

“I’m looking for a caring, God fearing, Christian man, with...”
— The first Match.com profile I...

“I think that we’ve proven that both parents are...”
— The Raw Story | McCain: Two...

Straight Talk Express

Cindy McCain: (playfully twirling McCain's hair on '92 campaign trail) You're getting a little thin up there.
John McCain: (face reddened in front of reporters) At least I don't plaster on the makeup like a trollop, you cunt

“Did you hear the one about the woman who is attacked on the...”
— Senator John McCain’s...

The woman in front of me just had caterers show up in...

So, it turns out I have once again overestimated how early I...

GM to cut salaried workers, production,...

Dad uses toddler as shield against TASER

And now she's dead.

alexbalk: My grandmother passed away yesterday morning; I’m going up to Boston late tonight for...

Female Starlings Duped into Mating with Duds

food run...

off to hit kfc so we’ll have cold chicken for music in the park tomorrow. I can’t stand...

gooneruk: My Stance on Topical Debate Monday I like beer! yourdp How can you like...

instead of rockband, the next tumblr party should have sumo suits to allow for hilarious combat...

“Jessica you’re NOT a feminist. Plenty of people will agree...”
— RandyHaddock Hmm. (And, that’s...

overheard at the portapotty

mom: (pushing 4 yr old son doing the gotzta go pee dance toward stinky portapotty in central park) dad is gonna go in there with you Simon.
dad: umm, nope.

“I stabbed my wife in the pussy.”
— - The Wackness. I never...

Any zoologists out there who can answer...

I’m hearing the soft echoing of what seems to be some melodic mating call emanating from...

nothing can say act your age quite as effectively as a hangover…

Pic is blurry bc I was trying to be subtle, but that woman...

joe and slade...

are at au Bon pain at 50th and 6th just sat down outside, so if u hurry! :) the show must be fake...

Cow farts collected in plastic tank for global warming study...

'White Beauty' Has An Ugly Message

Gothamist: Bernie Kerik's "Secret" Chats with...

so would someone please explain to me how short-sellers - who then spread demonstrabely false rumors...

happycap: Dear Corn Chowder, I love you. Jay first it was van morrison, then frozen grapes, now...

alohanico: Gucci Spring ‘09 Footwear Collection Hello...

noraleah: Two words: Gun. Control. (Via I Heart...

“He then punched the air while grinning widely, as the rest...”
— President George Bush ended a...

a nugget of wisdom or something...

for the male tumblrs out there i don’t have much advice that is useful, but this one is an...

happycap: Four things that are delicious frozen: Cheesecake Chocolate Gummy Bears (try it,...

zachlinder: Wow, it’s really been a long time since that...

david: “Trying to convince lobsters to fight one another is...

Moving in NYC...

adamiss: Anyone have a suggestion for good movers here in Manhattan? We’re barely moving anything...

adamiss: siminoff: I would definitely buy one of...

“Does plucking my nose hairs affect my sense of smell?”
— globeandmail.com: Does...

Cruggs… Nooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!

I watched fudge get made for the first time… then I...

small amusements...

Observing very rich tennis fans cheer for the underdog yesterday was really funny to me.

The final float bringing up the rear in the edgartown ma....

If that mega millions ticket ever hits…

At dusk waiting for the fireworks to start out in the...

July 4, 2008: my best day ever.

Seafood Mac’n cheese with scallops, shrimp and lobster...

It doesn’t matter if it is a summer beach bar… A...

happycap: It’s a little past midnight and the movie, Always, is on HBO Family.  I was hoping to try...

carrot cake...

i noticed that Antikris posted a picture of carrot cake today in a post. it got me thinking about...

Red, white and blue: have a happy 4th bitches!

brianvan: Streetwars is back in NYC. ZOMG. http://www.streetwars.net/nyc2008.php (I’m forming a...

nostradamus-pythias says...

bruce springsteen will play the superbowl half-time show in january.

Listen

Tumblr Poll: Which Pie Should I Make?

dazzlingdelta: edatrix: fareastmeetswildwest: If you were going to a 4th of July BBQ in...

Facebook Was Shut Off in China Today

marco: Ricky Van Veen: They could have remained on if they had played by China’s rules and...

Was anyone else surprised to see George michael featured so...

Happy Canada Day

In honoUr of Canada’s big day today I’m posting some key sections from this week’s...

Hell Yea!

lovepuppy: I’ve been stimulated!!!! Thanks Uncle Sam. aren’t you supposed to tell a...

soupsoup: Corey Haim reads commenter reaction to his...

I got my dream job today.

(via frangry)tumblr is not the appropriate place for positive news. They probably hired you for your...

WTF WTF WTF WTF!!!

U keep a dwarf dad and the goofy snowboarder and send home jeremy? nice blue dress dumbass…....

“Lacoste.”
— Ed Westwick, when asked “Chuck...

If one can figure out how to call do they need to?

wall-e & wanted

don’t choose, do ‘em both. very entertaining. wanted is great fun, though a tad...

dj taxi???

weirdest taxi ride of my life. anyone ever get in the dj taxi before (7H13)? wowza. we get in and...

BMW M3 Beats Prius in Fuel Economy Test

no pants advice...

my buddy T, the one who is up and leaving the land of the north to come stay with me and give it a...

I'll tumble 4 ya...

Over drinks with Happycap and Bianca this afternoon, we thought someone should start a tumblr...

the evolution of the douchebag...

Has anyone ever done a taxonomy of douchebags? Or even better a phylogenetic tree diagram...

There's no such thing as a free...

is it possible to have a hotdog hangover? And if so is there a cure that doesn’t involve a...

last time i go to a meeting

i go to a meeting and get my haircut and miss everything. no more meetings for me… I’m...

brieflynoted: happycap: Ice cream makes everyone happy. Jay! Why’d you post this?! Now, I’m...

“What’s more, I believe I’m using Tumblr correctly! I bet...”
— Brianvan

“Among the many “small signs” that suggest that his son may...”
— New Dad Thinks Baby Might Be...

When Did People Get Above Saying Hello?

jessicagoldharalson: dawnid: jessicagoldharalson: trappedintime: [Asks why don’t people say...

Spray before you lay

antikris: Just when you thought they couldn’t improve condoms, they have. New technology has...

wipeout...

first, they had me at the mercury girl. second, if anyone can pull strings to get my next bday party...

A Modest Proposal - Tumblr Burgr Meetup

happycap: soupsoup: verenasays: adamiss: Ok, I’m gonna admit it, I’ve never had Shake Shack....

WTF?

PRESIDENT BUSH: ...And I reminded the President that I am reminded of the great talent of the -- of our Philippine-Americans when I eat dinner at the White House. (Laughter.)
PRESIDENT ARROYO: Yes.
PRESIDENT BUSH: And the chef is a great person and a really good cook, by the way, Madam President.
PRESIDENT ARROYO: Thank you.

mascarah: verenasays: via Jezebel. I can’t get...

(via thisrecording) As a national review subscriber I feel...

Confession.

sarahchristine: claudia: I do not like Jesse. He’s full of bullshit lines, and unattractive to...

emmas: My washing machine has just died. It was 7. I am so emotional right now!! 7 years…...

"Men go to sleep because women don’t...

onemoretimewithfeeling: whateverlolawants: says Dave Zinczenko, the author of “Men, Love and Sex:...

“The problem with this country is called microwave...”
— Paul Aduba, pastor of Toledo’s...

superamit: I’m interested in how people are using...

When I sent out my little survey request last week, some...

So, a few days ago I asked tumblrs to send me 3 pieces of...

conversations I wish I had...

me: so apparently the list of words George carlin can't say on tv has gone from 7 to... all of them.
they: shut up ass, he was a pioneer and a voice for all that needed to be said
me: I'm not sure you can claim an enduring love for what carlin represented and get mad at someone for being a little irreverent?

A surprise in every handful… The way popcorn should be...

I’m laying low for a bit because it was me who knocked out suge knight.

Is Tumblr blocked in China?

squashed: I thought it was weird that Google Analytics says I have numberous visits from Thailand,...

(via marco) that cheating bitch…

best summer solstice text message...

spending the day apart from you feels like the longest day ever… oh wait… it really is...

QQ: opportunity costs

dihard: An opportunity cost is what you sacrifice by choosing one option or pursuing one endeavor...

Pregnancy pact: slap in the face

1200 students in that massachusetts high school where 17 girls formed a pregnancy pact… so...

Gender and the Tumblr ratio

foodinmouth: brooklynmutt: thegreenfieldsofthemind: noraleah: lovepuppy: biteofpythias: After...

Gender and the Tumblr ratio

After several conversations on the topic, I am really curious about this question: What is the...

Corrective Justice and Affirmative...

squashed: The basic concept of corrective justice is so simple a kindergartener can understand...

happycap: I need to buy new glasses and a comfortable, sensible pair of shoes. Holy cow. I’m...

dihard: The “father of fiscal charts” shows us that the...

Work Adventures

perpetualstateofflux: Hey - so you don’t like ice cream cake, right? Right. So, if I someone was...

maddux: [slate]

maddux: [slate]

Do you ever have a bunch of tabs open in...

beckypierson: and you start hearing some annoying music, and you go to the last tab you open, and...

Radar's (via HuffPost's Rachel Sklar)...

rockuboff: I think I’m the only person alive who does not like Pinkberry.  you are far from...

I came home to see my parcel had finally arrived… Red...

How to nap.

“Seven large financial companies — Bank of America,...”
— A Reminder of Loss -...

coca-cola zero...

where have you been all my life?

“Yes, we need more cops on the street. Yes, we need fewer...”
— Obama’s Father’s...

Talay: A review

Quite a few new restaurants this past year under the riverside viaduct on 12th ave b/w 125 and 138....

The Outlaw Josey Wales: Best film of the...

No matter how many times I see this movie it makes me want to build a living room fort with couch...

“Don’t piss down my back and tell me it’s...”
— Fletcher from the Outlaw Josey...

meet the press...

if it goes to either David Gregory or Chris Matthews I will flip the f out. and not in a good...

spotted: somebody's rock'n daddy was...

Saw the dad, rufus, from gossip girl at zohan with a hot blonde. we didn’t put it together...

zohan: a review..

if you go see zohan, trust me and go see it on the upper west side… we were the only goyim in...