Pregnant With Meaning: A Reproductive Reading of What’s Opera, Doc?. The Snook and I had a good chuckle over that one. (Actually, I kind of lost it at “A white liquid drips onto the rabbit.” OH. MY. GOURD.)
Category: Random Links
Links that I’m reading/watching/listening to/thinking about
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Swiss Army Knife
Oh, sweet! I got a special birthday present in the mail tonight from Ma and Pa Snook: an awesome PINK Swiss Army Knife! I love it love it love it. (The Snook has had a blue one for ever, and I’ve always been jealous.) While I was exclaiming over how cool it was, I turned the packet over in my hand.
Me: “Your Mum wrote something on the back… ‘Will be confiscated at airport by–‘ I can’t read the last bit…”
Snook: (has a quick look) “Bastards.”
Me: “HA!”So thank you, thank you Bev and Pup!
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What’s a cookie?
Over on AskMeFi, somehow asks: “How do you define a cookie?” It’s not as easy as you’d think. I definitely agree that they have to be sweet (a bacon cookie is an awesome thing to contemplate, but it’s definitely not traditional), and I don’t think “bars” or “squares” should count.
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Clooney
George Clooney googles himself. I do like the Clooney.
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Gooniizu
Cute essay. An ESL teacher takes a Japanese student on a Goonies pilgrimage. I had no idea that movie was popular in Japan. (Link courtesy of MetaFilter.)
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Turnip Bomb
This one’s for my sister and Moire: On Thursday the Fort Wayne PD called out the bomb squad to investigate a suspicious package… and it turned out to be a turnip. HA!
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COMIC SANS?
No. Nooooo. I REFUSE to believe that I’m Comic Sans. No way. Nuh-uh. Stupid quiz.
Edited 14/03/2025: Link is dead and not archived, but leaving it up for the comments.
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Bacon Lollipops
Bacon Lollipops. Another item for the Halloween shopping list!
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Andrew G, Marathon Runner
Wow. Andrew G ran the LA marathon a few weeks ago. His account is really inspiring! I hope my experience at the Sydney half-marathon goes as well…
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Subvocalization is neat.
Wow. Scientists have developed a neckband that allows for subvocal communication. Now where do I get my Jane?