http://chaplovejoy.com the pointless things that fill my head Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:37:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en “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/ In the category of “Most uses of the word East in a single sentence”, 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/ 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/ 2 slices wheat bread, frozen 1 banana Extra-crunchy Jiff peanut butter Remove bread slices from freezer. Place on wire rack and allow to thaw for an hour. Peel banana. Slice on the bias into approx 1/4 inch slices. Spread layer of peanut butter on one slice of bread. Arrange banana slices on top of peanut ... http://chaplovejoy.com/2009/01/tonights-dinner-recipe-edition/ 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 ... http://chaplovejoy.com/2009/01/a-passing-observation/ 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 ... http://chaplovejoy.com/2009/01/astonishing-fact-of-the-day/ 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/ 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. ... http://chaplovejoy.com/2008/12/clyde-shepard-nature-preserve-panorama/ 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/ Cochran Mill Falls by Wizum Gorgeous, only 45 minutes away… this may be the weekend’s destination. Update: this seems promising too http://chaplovejoy.com/2008/12/cochran-mill-falls/