The Vertigo Monologues: Archive

Aug 30th

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Aug 29th

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Chad Johnson legally changes his last name to... →

Part of me thinks this is just idiotic but another part of me thinks it’s a hilarious way to irritate Roger Goodell, and therefore brilliant.

Aug 29th

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Comcast will pop a cap on your bandwidth in... →

Aug 29th

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PC World - Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2: Can It... →

I’m hoping that’s a rhetorical question because, until IE has full standards compliance, the answer is pretty obvious.

Aug 28th

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WTF? WFU!

The college football season begins tonight, and there’s only one nationally-ranked team playing: the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. (We’re playing against Baylor.) What game is being shown on ESPN, though? NC State against South Carolina. *Makes wanking gesture* Come on, Norby! Steve Spurrier is past his prime and nobody cares about the Wolfpack, even in Raleigh. Now I’m gonna be...

Aug 28th

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Eleven Fantasy Players I F—king Hate Already →

My fantasy football draft is tonight, so this blog post from the always hilarious Kissing Suzy Kolber seems very apt.

Aug 27th

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Watch

Having recently read an excellent biography of Che Guevara, I’m excited about Steven Soderbergh’s upcoming film starring Benicio Del Toro. Although this clip is in Spanish without subtitles, it still gives a good picture of what to expect. (Say what you will about communism and/or the eventual path of Fidel Castro, Che Guevara was an extremely admirable person. Jean-Paul Sartre even...

Aug 27th

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Man hires hitman to kill wife; Wife kills hitman →

I feel like I’ve seen this somewhere before…

Aug 27th

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Facebook cuts off Scrabulous after legal complaint →

I’ve actually reversed my previous position on this, as Hasbro and Mattel absolutely have the right to protect their intellectual property.

Aug 26th

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Aug 26th

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Barack Obama takes a shot at Cubs fans →

As a White Sox fan, this is yet another reason why I am a big Obama supporter…

Aug 26th

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Microsoft Hires Seinfeld to Bite Apple →

“What’s the DEAL with all these people using Macs and iPods?”

Aug 25th

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Tramp Stamps of the XXIX Olympiad →

Aug 24th

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Aug 23rd

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Competitive eating champion Joey Chestnut gets beaten in a beer-chugging contest.

Aug 21st

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Aug 20th

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Aug 20th

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Diaroogle.com - The Premier Toilet Search Engine →

I wish I was making this up, but I’m not.

Aug 20th

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Monkey eludes dragnet at Tokyo train station →

Aug 20th

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Aug 19th

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Aug 19th

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Michael Phelps breaks Facebook →

Aug 18th

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Aug 18th

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Aug 18th

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Pandora On the Verge of Closing Shop →

I’m gonna be really upset if this happens, especially because Pandora has the absolute best iPhone app out there.

Aug 18th

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Aug 15th

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Netflix Tech Problem Persists →

This has been kind of annoying, but it makes me glad I got The Netflix Player a while back.

Aug 15th

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How Many Goats? What will your dowry be? →

Apparently I am worthy of nine goats. Hurray?

Aug 15th

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T-Mobile Is Dreaming Of Android Riches. And It... →

I’m just not as intrigued by the development of Android since I got my iPhone, and right now it’s looking like I made the right decision.

Aug 15th

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Aug 14th

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Aug 14th

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We Get It Already: 14 Olympic Stories We're Tired... →

Aug 14th

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Aug 14th

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listening to "The Spark That Bled - The Flaming... →

The Flamings Lips are OKC’s best contribution to the world. Trust me, I used to live there.

Aug 14th

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Aug 13th

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Aug 13th

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Democrats to tape questions for convention at 17th... →

Aug 13th

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FEDs OK Epley Omniax to Help Dizzy Millions →

A company called Vesticon has declared their mission to be “Victory Over Vertigo.” (With thanks to Guy Kawasaki, and a huge assist by my friend Kate in Baltimore.)

Aug 13th

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