This is a repost of my original announcement on Facebook, placed now in the open where non-Facebook friends can see it. (Sorry, Charles! Sorry, Charlie! Sorry, other friends whose names aren't as amusingly similar!). But I'm adding a few things here since I have a bit more room ( Read more... )

I joined FaceBook yesterday, as many of you here have, and have been sending around friend requests. Each time you do this, FaceBook gives you two random words to type in to make sure you're not a spambot. When I made the requests, rpipzzleguy's word pair was "if pointless." And wesleyjenn's was "nude again." Riff freely.

My friend Toonhead has set up a feed from my real blog, linked here through the name quiz_npl. I have no idea how to get the link to appear here (maybe it already has!), but I thought I'd mention it. Add the feed! Make my life easier! In the meantime, here's my latest post on bourboncowboy.blogspot.com, which I'm re-posting here for people who ( Read more... )

Some time last year when I was taking the 6 bus home from Midtown, a tall businessman next to me on the crowded subway drew his arm up, and, with a small "clink," hooked himself onto the subway rail with a sort of portable hook made of flat plastic weave ( Read more... )

[Reprinted from bourboncowboy.blogspot.com. I don't know how to do links on this site---Ive done it before, but damned if I can remember---so if you want to see the pictures, just go to Wikipedia yourself. Then scroll down to the Karen Han link ( Read more... )

I haven't seen ANY of Scott's OR Cramerica's runs on Jeopardy! I AM, however, going to be popping in to say howdy at Stamford this weekend. Will anyone be there who can hand over a burned CD of either set? Jeffurry did it, and it was cool! Be cool like Jeffurry!

Time Travel Is Not Possible, Scientists Say ( Read more... )

I was out of town over the weekend (Hi, Boston! Thanks for a great time!), I got home late, woke up late, and have scant moments before my workday begins. So while I have a lot to say (especially about the carnivalesque joys of my first Purim!), for now I just have to do a little upkeep. To wit ( Read more... )

I'm in town for the weekend for Sue++'s Game Party (because I got a raise and a cheaper place and now I can afford to take weekend trips like this! Come, celebrate my victory lap!). So I just wanted to say I look forward to seeing as many of you tomorrow as I can...and to warn you that I brought two of my favorite games I never get to play--- ( Read more... )

I love memes that are actually based on real psych stuff. So do me a favor and check this one out:

http://kevan.org/johari?name=Cowboy+Dave