the pursued, the pursuing, the busy, and the tired: Archive

Jul 30th

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“LOPEZ: Is putting Elena Kagan on the Supreme Court just another liberal strategy...”

– Freaky Politics: Terry Jeffrey vs. the Left - Interview - National Review Online The difference between reality and satire becomes ever more indistinguishable.

Jul 30th

“Targets of Rock’s wit include parties with metal detectors, Hooters, women...”

– No Sex (In the Champagne Room) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jul 30th

MOT

Leah: PS What’s with this Stoudemire as yid stuff?
Dad: How about that! Perfect for NY!!
Leah: We need to find out the Rabbi’s thoughts!
Dad: I should invite Amare to Talmud class.

Jul 29th

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Jul 29th

“The man at Kacy’s door was smaller than she’d expected. His voice on the phone...”

– Dinaburg’s Cake - The Rumpus.net A short story from Doug Dorst’s The Surf Guru. This was voted The Rumpus Book Club’s favorite short story from The Surf Guru collection. Click the link to read the rest. (via irunfrombears) And join the book club.

Jul 28th

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“The Philadelphia Police Department and South Philly’s Ricci’s Hoagie...”

– Turn In Gun, Get Free Hoagies, Chips, Soda In Philadelphia Umm, I’m tempted to go buy a gun now just so I can exchange it.

Jul 28th

Jul 27th

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Jul 27th

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Jul 27th

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Jul 26th

Jewish law in the polar regions - Wikipedia, the... →

Wikipedia mazes take me to very strange places sometimes.

Jul 25th

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Jul 25th

I was SO sad

Leah: Of course, it would explain why the MTV listings are often wrong (ALL I WANT IS TO WATCH 16 AND PREGNANT!). 
Boss: Please tell me you have not been sucked in by that show.
Leah: Well, then I guess I just won’t tell you about how sad I was when there was a girl named Leah on there.

Jul 23rd

“Or does he? In Tron: Legacy, the title of which is written in a foreign language...”

– Tron: Legacy: Jeff Bridges as Starman vs. Jeff Bridges as Bad Blake I’m loving Max Read, you guys. I’m loving him so hard.

Jul 23rd

I choo-choo-choose you

Woman: Why do you even take trains out that are malfunctioning?
SEPTA Conductor: Doesn't your car ever break down unexpectedly?
Woman: I take the train so I don't have to take my car!

Jul 23rd

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High five!

Leah: i'm just saying that since you are a director, and you talked about directing an arby's commercial, you could have actually directed that arby's commercial
Aaron: that part is true, yes.
Aaron: but i'd love to live in a universe where they hinged an ad on people's knowledge of a silent movie actress that was nicknamed "the girl with the curl"
Aaron: what a fucking weird arby's commercial that would be.
Aaron: though maybe it'd be a good arby's commercial?  maybe people would actually talk about it and say:  WHAT AN INVENTIVE ARBY'S CMMERCIAL.
Leah: you mean what an AWESOME commercial
Leah: READING MY MIND, AARON
Leah: you can bet no one would be talking about how horrible arby's food is
Leah: like... the old spice guy... no one is talking about old spice, just the guy
Aaron: good point
Aaron: but:  i happen to like Arby's.
Leah: :(
Aaron: sometimes, despite being vegan, i get a craving for a Super.
Aaron: or a beef and cheddar.
Leah: you're vegan?
Aaron: i would rape a beef and cheddar.
Leah: this conversation just turned really awkward
Leah: i mean... vegan?

Jul 23rd

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Early morning conversation with my two...

Catherine: Leah, do you watch Mad Men?
Leah: Yep.
Catherine: Is it good?
Leah: I think so.
Soline: I like that actress... Hendrina? Hendri...?
Leah: Christina Hendricks?
Soline: Yes! She is so beautiful and curvy. She is like BOOM! BOOM!

Jul 22nd

“The tow truck competition that ended bloody Monday — when one tow truck...”

– Tow-Truck Wars a Fiery, Bulleted Battle for Turf | NBC Philadelphia Philadelphia, what the fuck?

Jul 22nd

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“Now, in Starbucks, slumped over his muffin, he’s not the least bit...”

– Next: A Novel, by James Hynes

Jul 21st

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Non sequitur

What was with the police officer with the (sub?)machine(?) gun at 30th Street Station? I actually know nothing about guns but I know it wasn’t a small one and it certainly looked automatic. I mean, the guy was standing in the stairwell to where the Atlantic City trains leave from. STAY AWAY FROM JERSEY TRANSIT seemed to be the message.

Jul 20th

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Jul 20th

“This was the taste that I learned the word “bean” to describe.”

– A very enthusiastic bean-lover (a beaniac?) at the R5 station.

Jul 20th

skybarn: How the fuck do you get your weekend down the sure sponsored? My weekend in the backyard was sponsored by Anxiety and Despair. They’re really great and I wouldn’t mention them unless I used them like all the time. Don’t they call it “at the beach” in New York? “Down the shore” is what the cool kids call it! (HINT: THE COOL KIDS LIVE IN SOUTHEASTERN PA,...

Jul 20th

Jul 19th

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OH THE LAUGHS INDEED

I guess I should point out that while I may feel that I suck and am a loser for many reasons, the below conversation happened because after I chipped my tooth, I got something in my eye and I said to my mom, “Oh, my body’s falling apart,” and she said, “Well, that’s what happens when you start to close in on 30.” I’ll be 26 1/2 on Wednesday. Is that...

Jul 19th