Daily Archives: Sunday, February 12, 2006

Olympics observations

Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2006 by Rex Hammock

Olympics observation: The phrase “throwing down” and “straight up” will go mainstream after a few more days of snowboard coverage. I’m expecting bloggers to start writing, “Jeff sure threw down a great post this morning, straight up.” I’m off to … Continue reading →

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Bizarre

Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2006 by Rex Hammock

Bizarre: Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot and injured a man during a weekend quail-hunting trip in Texas, his spokeswoman said Sunday. (Being “sprayed with pellets” can mean lots of different things. Even I’ve been sprayed with pellets. However, when … Continue reading →

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Top ticking is the new shark jumping

Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2006 by Rex Hammock

Top ticking is the new shark jumping: John Battelle says Google has jumped the shark because it’s on the cover of Time. I prefer to use Rich Karlgaards term that describes the same phenomenon: Google has “top-ticked.” For the record, … Continue reading →

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Scott Adams (Dilbert cartoonist)

Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2006 by Rex Hammock

Scott Adams (Dilbert cartoonist): (Funny stuff you’ll find on Scott’s blog, but not in the newspaper.) “People often ask me why I don’t draw political cartoons. So I tried one. I think you’ll agree that the world is better off … Continue reading →

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Dave Barry on how to watch the winter Olympics

Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2006 by Rex Hammock

Dave Barry on how to watch the winter Olympics: “It’s time once again for the Winter Olympics — three magical weeks during which all of America will gather in front of the television set to watch American Idol.” Thanks, Bill … Continue reading →

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Snow’d

Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2006 by Rex Hammock

Snow’d: Rafat is stuck in New York City. So he’s taking photos. Tom Biro is taking photos in New Jersey.

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