Archive for September of 2006

Scripts

September 30, 2006
*ring* *ring*
Me: “Hello?”
Man (with noticeably accent): “Hi. How are you today?”
Me (suspiciously): “Fine.”
Man: “I'm calling today to talk to you about your mobile phone. How much are you spending per month?”
Me: “No, it's OK. I'm happy with my phone.”
Man: “So you are spending 20 to 30 pounds per month?”
Me: “No... I... look - I don't want to change phones.”
Man: “We'd like to offer...”
<voice fades out as I put the phone down>

News Focus

September 28, 2006
Covered
Think Progress » Newsweek's latest cover, by geographical region:

The Elephant in the Room

September 17, 2006
If only there was some sort of idiom you make out of this...

YouTube - Banksy Bombs LA

Survey says

September 01, 2006
Which is more impressive?
  • I know the granddaughter of the man who wrote the lyrics to The Teddy Bear's Picnic
  • My grandmother knew the family of Eric Morecambe
  • I'm on first name terms with the man who owns the pub where Danger Mouse worked when he lived in London