Guys! I’ve got this debt thing figured out. Just call Charles Grodin.
Done.
Funny
Happy birthday, Hemingway! Love, Agile →
Well done, Patrick.
They would gather and stand together. The others would turn to him, and the man was aware of what to do: He [told] them what he had done yesterday, what he would do today and what impediments lay in his way. The group then turned to the woman beside him. She recited her answers. He listened, and the others continued to speak in turn.
“Mr. Murdoch, your wife has a very good left hook.” -British Labor MP Tom Watson told Rupert Murdoch after his wife, Wendi Deng, smacked a man who threw a “pie” at Murdoch during today’s hacking-scandal hearing before Parliament. (Wendi Deng slap gif via NYmag)
“Toto’s ‘Africa’” by Ernest Hemingway. →
Toto fan or not (I am), I think most familiar with the song will find this endlessly entertaining.
At the airport the young man heard far-off drums echoing in the night. He imagined the young woman in the plane sitting still, hearing whispers of a quiet conversation near the rear of the fuselage. He glanced down at his father’s wristwatch—12:30. The flight was on time.
/Via Alyson Hurt
A little Monday morning cheer for you all in the form of French impressionist Darth Vader.
Brilliant illustration by David Barton.
/via Ryan Carson
Cavs owner's letter mocked for Comic Sans font →
On Twitter, discussion of Gilbert’s font choice briefly trumped the debate about James’ move to the Miami Heat, according to the blog TechCrunch, which posted a screen grab of the trending topics from that messaging site.
Was it careless typography, or is Gilbert just a big fan of McSweeny’s Comic Sans monologue?
You decide.
No one likes to be interviewed, and yet no one likes to say no; for interviewers are courteous and gentle-mannered, even when they come to destroy.Mark Twain (via Daring Fireball)
I usually don’t have a burger, a brat, and a steak, but it is Fourth of July. And I need the energy if I’m gonna start blowin’ crap up.Jim Gaffigan
Comic Sans keeps it real →
People love me. Why? Because I’m fun. I’m the life of the party. I bring levity to any situation. Need to soften the blow of a harsh message about restroom etiquette? SLAM. There I am. Need to spice up the directions to your graduation party? WHAM. There again. Need to convey your fun-loving, approachable nature on your business’ website? SMACK. Like daffodils in (expletive deleted) spring.
Do not read while consuming liquids that could be ejected through your nasal cavity. For mature audiences.
/via Daring Fireball
