I saw the following lines in someone’s sig on the Heroscapers.com forums:

Katie Couric, while interviewing a Marine sniper, asked: “What do you feel when you shoot a terrorist?”
The Marine shrugged and replied: “Recoil.”

I thought it was amusing, if only because it shows up Couric a little. She’s kind of irritating, right? I mean, she’s easier to watch than Kelly Rippa or Nancy Grace, but that’s not saying much.

I was browsing YouTube yesterday and came across this awesome clip from Square One: The Mathematics of Love. In hindsight, I’m amazed at what decent actors they got for this show; I can’t imagine they had a tremendous amount of funding. The guy playing Cassius seems like a peppier Scott Thompson. Anyway, the song in the video is terrific — jump to the 4m:30s mark if you want to see the whole thing without the skit/Roman numeral lesson buildup.

I watched The Aviator this morning. The DVD’d been sitting on my shelf for ages, but I never got around to seeing it till now (kinda had to as there’s nothing great on the TiVo lately). I loved the quick pacing in the first 45 minutes of the movie, but after that it seemed to get less enjoyable, excepting the scenes with Alan Alda as Senator Brewster. And while I understand Hughes’ OCD/dementia is a big part of his biography, it was pretty boring to watch. Two hours, fifty minutes is way too long for a movie about a guy in a downward spiral.

I also went to the IGA for soda and doughnuts this morning. Remember those great frozen paninis they had at 2 for $4? They’re now priced at $3.84 each. What a rip!

Jones ended up having to cover a Sunday shift for some co-worker with “family issues,” so he’ll be over later today. In anticipation of his arrival, I picked up Mario Party 8 — looks like fun.

Our washing machine broke. It washes, but it won’t drain the water. I called Heritage Realty on Saturday about the problem — the guy that answered was rude and unprofessional. (Really, who answers a business line with “Yeah, what”? A customer/tenant shouldn’t have to ask if they’ve reached the right number.) He said we’d have to wait till Monday and call back then — didn’t even take a message. I can’t even begin to tell you how unpleasant it’s been to work with these people. It’s not like I’m a bad tenant or anything, either; I always pay my rent on time. They’re just really bad at what they do.

TotD:

Tattoos: Interesting form of self-expression or sure sign of a loathsome individual? Why?

I wouldn’t say they’re a sign of a loathsome individual, but I don’t think it’s terribly bright to get them in places that aren’t easily hidden by clothing. Given that most people associate tattoos with negative traits and motivations (e.g. being rebellious, “punk,” slutty, impulsive, in a gang, etc.), what does that say about the people that publicly display them? That they don’t care what others think, that they want to be perceived that way, or that they’ve never thought about the issue. None of these cases reflect well on the individual; each one means they’re tacitly inconsiderate, antagonistic, or careless.

In-your-face forms of self-expression (like a neck tattoo) show a certain lack of respect. Unfortunately, a lot of people from my generation have immersed themselves in a subculture that considers impoliteness funny. I think a lot of them don’t get that passive thoughtlessness itself isn’t offensive — it’s the implied message that bothers people. Like, when someone wears an obscene T-shirt, it’s not usually the content itself that’s really offensive. The vast majority of Americans aren’t actually emotionally affected by the F-word, exposed breasts, whatever. It’s the insinuation that the person displaying it doesn’t care that it might make someone feel uncomfortable that’s so insulting.

Anyway. The high resolution board on 4chan (/hr/) has a great “shipwreck pics” thread going right now. Here are some of the better images I snagged from it:

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