Whimsy: May 2009 Archives
The best chili I've ever had came from a pushcart on the MIT campus. Here's the recipe, along with fond memories of the man who cooked and served it. From the acknowledgments to John Murdzek's dissertation: "Andy Anderson, Head Chiliologist of Andy's Place, deserves special mention, not for serving up fine cuisine (which he does), but for serving up optimism and encouragement at a place where a good word is hard to come by."
lileks.com: Evening Commercial Break: Ancient Chinese Secret
"My husband, some hot-shot!"
The life of a Massachusetts sheep farmer. It's lambing season! (H/T See Dubya.)
Instruction Manuals for the USS Enterprise | Cracked.com
"WARNING! All control consoles double as Firework Storage Lockers. On detonation of fireworks, please leap dramatically to the floor and feign unconsciousness." (Via Conservative Grapevine.)
Bounded Rationality: Country Music and My Old Box Fan
However much you love your music, playing it loud and late at night will only ruin it for someone else.
Roemerman on Record: Messing With Telemarketers
Don't get mad; get silly.
ACME product catalog - a set on Flickr
For all your roadrunner-terminating needs. (Via dustbury.com.)
I'm Learning To Share!: Search term: "Jughead's hat"
What is the deal with the spiky hat worn by the likes of Archie's pal Jughead and Goober, the gas pump jockey of Mayberry?
