There’s a little more than 24 hours left to enter the WoyGirl Arrival Date Pool — just enough time for me to announce a couple of curve balls, and one awesome addition to the loot. Based on another Plurk conversation, we’ve decided to permit multiple entries on a single day. That means we would need… Read More hurry faster.
That’s probably what Mr. and Mrs. Woycheck are thinking right now. And that’s what you have to do if you want to take part in the When Will WoyGirl Arrive Pool, which starts … now. The idea here stemmed from a conversation on Plurk last night — Woy said something about being thirsty, and the… Read More hurry.
I’ve come to love Twitter. And I’ve come to hate it. It is far and away the social media tool I use most. When it’s working. The outages, however, are becoming more frequent. And more annoying. The problem? I’m not sure what the possible alternatives are. I’m getting tired of seeing the Fail Whale. Anyone… Read More fail.
Mario Mendoza: Major League shortstop, 1974-1982. Played for the Pirates, Mariners and Rangers. Mendoza’s career batting average: .215. The Mendoza Line: A term, apparently coined by Hall of Famer George Brett, referring to a player whose batting average drops below .200; a poor batting average or a prolonged and severe slump. Is there a blogging… Read More slumping.
Some guy I know was pretty happy to find out that a video he did for work won a 2008 bronze Telly Award. He wrote a silly clip previewing the last Super Bowl; the people judging in the “online video-news category apparently found it pleasing: My friend is quick to point out that while he… Read More telly-icious.
I happen to know these guys; in fact, I happen to be related to them. I wasn’t aware until today that my nephews displayed any tendencies to become evil geniuses somewhere down the line. When they do, I hope they remember to be kind to their favorite uncle.
Uncle Crappy 