grumbles http://chaplovejoy.com the pointless things that fill my head Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:37:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 costco vs. walmart http://chaplovejoy.com/2009/03/costco-vs-walmart/ http://chaplovejoy.com/2009/03/costco-vs-walmart/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:37:39 +0000 chap http://chaplovejoy.com/?p=129 “If anyone ever asks you to explain the difference between Costco and Walmart now you have an answer.”

]]> http://chaplovejoy.com/2009/03/costco-vs-walmart/feed/ and the winner is… http://chaplovejoy.com/2009/02/and-the-winner-is/ http://chaplovejoy.com/2009/02/and-the-winner-is/#comments Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:37:35 +0000 chap http://chaplovejoy.com/?p=126 The Atlanta Journal Constitution:
The body was seen on the eastbound tracks of the East-West rail line, east of the East Lake station, MARTA assistant police Chief Joseph Dorsey said Thursday night.
]]> http://chaplovejoy.com/2009/02/and-the-winner-is/feed/ the obvious question… http://chaplovejoy.com/2009/01/the-obvious-question/ http://chaplovejoy.com/2009/01/the-obvious-question/#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:33:45 +0000 chap http://chaplovejoy.com/?p=120 Considering that this woman is “fairly young”, lives with her parents, and already has six children what the fuck was she doing on fertility treatments?

NYT: Octuplets’ Mom Has 6 Other Children

]]> http://chaplovejoy.com/2009/01/the-obvious-question/feed/ tonight’s dinner, recipe edition http://chaplovejoy.com/2009/01/tonights-dinner-recipe-edition/ http://chaplovejoy.com/2009/01/tonights-dinner-recipe-edition/#comments Tue, 27 Jan 2009 02:50:24 +0000 chap http://chaplovejoy.com/?p=117
  • 2 slices wheat bread, frozen
  • 1 banana
  • Extra-crunchy Jiff peanut butter
    1. Remove bread slices from freezer. Place on wire rack and allow to thaw for an hour.
    2. Peel banana. Slice on the bias into approx 1/4 inch slices.
    3. Spread layer of peanut butter on one slice of bread.
    4. Arrange banana slices on top of peanut butter.
    5. Top with second slice of bread.
    6. Enjoy!
    ]]>     http://chaplovejoy.com/2009/01/tonights-dinner-recipe-edition/feed/     a passing observation http://chaplovejoy.com/2009/01/a-passing-observation/ http://chaplovejoy.com/2009/01/a-passing-observation/#comments Tue, 20 Jan 2009 05:41:28 +0000 chap http://chaplovejoy.com/?p=114 An inventory of advertisements aired during the 00:35 break of an episode of The First 48 (warning: annoying flash video):

    • Promo spot for The First 48
    • A reality show about interventions
    • WalMart
    • Manwich
    • An IUD
    • KFC
    • CoverGirl makeup
    • Hebrew National
    • Extended auto warranties

    I wonder what this says about their target demographic other than an apparent penchant for global megacorportations and annoying auto-play flash videos.

    ]]>     http://chaplovejoy.com/2009/01/a-passing-observation/feed/     astonishing fact of the day http://chaplovejoy.com/2009/01/astonishing-fact-of-the-day/ http://chaplovejoy.com/2009/01/astonishing-fact-of-the-day/#comments Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:34:07 +0000 chap http://chaplovejoy.com/?p=111 Sins the Catholic church considers worse than genocide:

    • attempting to assassinate the Pope
    • a priest revealing someone’s confession
    • a priest having sex and then offering forgiveness
    • participating in an abortion and then trying to become a priest
    • and, last but certainly not least, desecrating a eucharist (this includes simply not eating it)

    Who knew that the Atkins diet could end up ranking you above Hitler.

    via: Bad Astronomy

    ]]>     http://chaplovejoy.com/2009/01/astonishing-fact-of-the-day/feed/     All the gold in the world http://chaplovejoy.com/2008/12/all-the-gold-in-the-world/ http://chaplovejoy.com/2008/12/all-the-gold-in-the-world/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:41:15 +0000 chap http://chaplovejoy.com/?p=106

    That means that if you could somehow gather every scrap of gold that man has ever mined into one place, you could only build about one-third of the Washington Monument.

    HowStuffWorks: All the gold in the world

    via: Kottke

    ]]>     http://chaplovejoy.com/2008/12/all-the-gold-in-the-world/feed/     Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve Panorama http://chaplovejoy.com/2008/12/clyde-shepard-nature-preserve-panorama/ http://chaplovejoy.com/2008/12/clyde-shepard-nature-preserve-panorama/#comments Sun, 21 Dec 2008 01:47:51 +0000 chap http://chaplovejoy.com/?p=96

    Went over to Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve, one of my favorite spots in the city, this afternoon. I shot this quick hand-held panorama of the wetland meadow and (dry) beaver pond area.

    Click through for a zoomable version of the full-sized image.







    I think the smudgy-looking spots are a result of a poor interaction between the breeze and Photoshop’s PhotoMerge. Unfortunately, I flattened the image before I noticed them so fixing them will have to wait for another day.

    ]]>     http://chaplovejoy.com/2008/12/clyde-shepard-nature-preserve-panorama/feed/     What would you do with $1000? http://chaplovejoy.com/2008/12/what-would-you-do-with-1000/ http://chaplovejoy.com/2008/12/what-would-you-do-with-1000/#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:04:56 +0000 chap http://chaplovejoy.com/?p=93 zimbabwe_500_million_2008_obverse

    According to the Freakonomics Blog the value of the Zimbabwe Dollar has fallen so low that it is cost-effective to use the $1000 note as a replacement for toilet paper.

    ]]>     http://chaplovejoy.com/2008/12/what-would-you-do-with-1000/feed/     Cochran Mill Falls http://chaplovejoy.com/2008/12/cochran-mill-falls/ http://chaplovejoy.com/2008/12/cochran-mill-falls/#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:10:15 +0000 chap http://chaplovejoy.com/2008/12/cochran-mill-falls/ Cochran Mill Falls

    Cochran Mill Falls by Wizum

    Gorgeous, only 45 minutes away… this may be the weekend’s destination.

    Update: this seems promising too

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