Couple of funny stories

9 10 2007

Ok, first, a car repair shop in the UK is being sued because the mechanics played the radios in the cars too loudly, making the songs being played a ‘performance’ and violating the ‘license’ to play them.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7029892.stm

And you thought the RIAA was bad!

Next, a 75 year-old woman took a hammer into her local Verizon office and beat the crap out of it, all because they offered her crappy service and no support.
:)

Shaw was arrested for disorderly conduct after she took a hammer to several items in the office - all the while saying, “Have I got your attention now?”

Click to read the article.



Human Tetris!

16 06 2007

Via Andy, via his brother: the ultimate game show, courtesy of those wacky Japanese.



Will Ferrell vs. his landlord

22 04 2007



Richard Jeni

11 03 2007

A few years back, Holly and I attended an event sponsored by Intel, in Atlanta. We were guests of my boss at the time, Bliz, and the event was for OEM chip users.

The night was dinner and drinks and entertainment, provided by none other than Richard Jeni, who was already a well known performer. He was freaking funny and very accessible, and it was really amazing to sit around having a few drinks while listening to this genuinely funny guy rant and rave and hold court over a willing audience.

Every time I’ve seen him since then, i always think back to that night and how neat it was that he played such a small venue and really enjoyed it and seemed actually happy to be there. Very cool.

Richard Jeni died of a suicide yesterday, the 10th of March, 2007. RIP.



I crack myself up

4 03 2007

Earlier, I was talking to Andy on iChat, and was telling him about making dinner earlier, and about enjoying cooking.

I wrote:

I love to cook. the timing, the pressure, the presentation at the end, the satisfied sounds of people enjoying it. it’s like sex, but messier.

I hate to toot my own own horn, but that’s pretty freaking funny. Of course, ‘drew brings out the funny in me every time…

If only I could make a living out of being a smartass. Sigh.