Category Archives: Random

Felicitaciones

Posted on September 18, 2008 by WorldWideWeber

Congratulations, Gabrielle and Alejandro! (The rest of you—beat it!)

Posted in Random | Tagged | Leave a comment

Pffffft

Posted on July 31, 2008 by WorldWideWeber

Today was a big day. I read about the world’s oldest joke and heard an old favorite, Haydn’s Symphony No. 93, on XM Radio. Okay, here’s the joke, recorded ca. 1900 BCE by a Sumerian who shall remain nameless: Something … Continue reading →

Posted in Random | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

Peddler

Posted on June 30, 2008 by WorldWideWeber

Since I’m one-quarter Slovenian, and have observed quite a few Slovenians up close, it doesn’t surprise me that they are capable of remarkable feats of pigheaded persistence. You will recall how Martin Strel last year added the Amazon to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Random | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Relaxing

Posted on May 21, 2008 by WorldWideWeber

The lefty blogs have gone so batscheiss crazy over the fact that Clinton is still in the race, it’s impossible to read them. So, for some weeks now, I haven’t. It’s very pleasant. I finally got around to reading a … Continue reading →

Posted in Random | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Hypernutty

Posted on April 30, 2008 by WorldWideWeber

With gas prices rising with no end in sight, people are looking for ways to increase their mileage. In an article on techniques drivers are using to get farther on a tank of fuel (termed “hypermiling”), we come upon this: … Continue reading →

Posted in Random | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Talk

Posted on April 28, 2008 by WorldWideWeber

Here’s what I’m thinking tonight: People talk a lot. People talk about things they don’t know much about. People prefer talking to not talking. People start sentences before they know where they’re going to end. People assume other people are … Continue reading →

Posted in Random | Tagged | Leave a comment

Shortstops

Posted on April 26, 2008 by WorldWideWeber

Ever since Willie Mays hauled down that drive off the bat of Vic Wertz in the ’54 World Series, running full-tilt with his back to the plate, I’ve had queasy feelings about the San Francisco Giants. It doesn’t matter that … Continue reading →

Posted in Random | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Echo

Posted on March 17, 2008 by WorldWideWeber

And now for another installment of the popular Basement feature “Gee, Where Have I Heard That Before?” The trigger this time was Strangers With Candy—specifically, the episodes where Jerri Blank joins a cult. The members sing a song repeatedly—relentlessly, one … Continue reading →

Posted in Random | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Lost

Posted on March 4, 2008 by WorldWideWeber

Maybe it has happened to you—it finally happened to me. You open an attachment directly in Outlook Express, edit it, and hit Save. Not Save As…—Save. Good luck trying to find the edited document. I thought I could find where … Continue reading →

Posted in Random | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Shanty

Posted on March 3, 2008 by WorldWideWeber

Fifteen men on a dead man’s chest, Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum … I always imagined fifteen guys stomping up and down on some poor guy’s chest. Maybe I’m the only one—I never really checked with anyone else. Well, … Continue reading →

Posted in Random, Russia | Tagged , | 1 Comment