I'm not watching the Ferguson clip right now, but I do love him in general.

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I don't think the Britney thing is funny, but I do think the K Fed shit before was. I'm not sure where the line is.

There's a pretty big gulf between being tacky or making an ass of yourself and self-destruction. I don't know where it is exactly, but it's somewhere in there.

Craig's monologue weirds me out, and I'm not sure I can put my finger on it. Maybe it's just that either you're the sort that mines other people's tragedy for humour, or you aren't. Why try and get extra points for making a banner announcing your conversion?

I didn't think of the getting-extra-points angle. I took it as a sincere effort to have an effect upon the public discourse.

My co-workers and I just had a discussion in which we decided that the world has now entered The Ascendecy of The K-Fed.

Yeah. I think that's why my anxiety has been extra high. My slayer senses are tingling.

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Craig's monologue weirds me out, and I'm not sure I can put my finger on it. Maybe it's just that either you're the sort that mines other people's tragedy for humour, or you aren't. Why try and get extra points for making a banner announcing your conversion?

That's kind of why I mean I'm not sure I share his POV, although he's open about it not being completely thought out. I agree that there's something slightly wrong about adding to someone's personal problems by making fun of them, but at what point have they put themselves in this position deliberately?

Like the astronaut-- I wouldn't class her with Britney in terms of private personal crises. When an indictment is issued, well, you're kind of fucked. Or La Lohan, who doesn't seem mentally disturbed like Britney does, just a selfish [bad word].

I wouldn't describe it as getting extra points, though. I think admitting you were and are an alcoholic who considered suicide is an embarrassing personal admission, not a boast. I would imagine he talks about it as part of recovery and helping other people.

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Weirdly aggravating exchange with a customer:

"(Company Name), this is Joe, how can I help you?"

"Hi Joe, this is Fucktard McMakeYourTeethGrind at I'mAnIdiotSpazCo. How are you?"

Me: "I'm fine, how are you?"

FM: "Great. And yourself?"

*blink*

Me: I'm...fine. Can I help you with something?"

For half a second I considered asking him how he was again, just to see how long it would go on out of morbid curiosity, but I decided to end the cycle of madness.

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So you're still fine, then?

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So you're still fine, then?

He's superfine! You could bake with him.

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"No, really. How are you??"

If it bends, it's funny; if it breaks it's not funny.

That sounds about right. Like the whole Anna Nicole thing.

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This is awesome! And pretty: Steampunk keyboard mod

Jake sent in this an already venerable IBM Model M retro-fitted with glass and nickel keys and mounted in a polished brass frame... Steampunk Keyboard Mod

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This is awesome! And pretty: Steampunk keyboard mod

That's very cool. Now Jilli's going to want one.

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I love how the function keys (the top row) have roman numerals.

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