This week had a really good episode of the NPR game show Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me. I try to listen every Saturday when it's broadcast, but usually end up listening to the podcast sometime later in the week.

The highlight (for me at least) was Rep. Barney Frank answering questions about Bill O'Reilly. He did surprisingly well, and was very funny

I've seen this one in a couple of places, but actually copied/swiped/stole it from shadesongIf I were your Barbie for a day, how would you dress me, knowing what you know of my personality and tastes? Or based on how you picture me? Seriously, I'm really interested. How would you picture me? Tell me, tell me. Or even better, find an article of clothing that ( Read more... )

You should listen to the latest Selected Short. The story is "Sorry Fugo" by T.C. Boyle, and is from the point of view of a chef trying to impress a brutal critic. Very funny story.

This time my own:

I meant to type "Phenobarb taper," but what actually appeared on the screen was "Phenobarb tater."

I wonder what that would look like...

The GAF scale only goes up to 100. The patient can not have a current GAF score of 200.

"Kamikaze chickadees"

From a old episode of the News from Lake Woebegon section of Prairie Home Companion.

ETA: Later in the same episode was the phrase "berserk chicken"

it's generally useful to make sure your fingers are on the keys that they are supposed to be on.

For some reason I keep placing my right hand one key too far to the right, leading to some interesting typos.

The vocab quiz/game at FreeRice.com just had the word "Grok" in it!

Tom brought back 2 small stuffed animals from Pennsic, a rhino and an alligator. I want to bring one of them into work to decorate my cubicle, but I couldn't decide which one.

I'll try to post a picture over the weekend, and which ever one has the most votes by Monday morning will be coming into work with me.

Poll

Yes, you have no context for the question. That's on purpose.