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There You Go Again
Posted by Gerrit at 2010-03-09 08:34:33

I decree that the following words or phrases should be considered derogatory, profane, or otherwise unfit for use in polite company by the year 2011. 

  • Ausgezeichnet
  • Barrister
  • Barton Fink
  • Crankshaft
  • Dardanelles
  • Dyspeptic
  • Estes Kefauver
  • Hollandaise
  • Klickitat
  • Op/Ed
  • Petion
  • Ratatat
  • Segue
  • There
  • Türkoğlu

Let's put our shaming fingers to work!


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Nooze Roundout
Posted by Shay at 2010-03-09 06:17:54
  • Today is the 20th anniversary of Dr. Antonia Novello's swearing in as the first female Surgeon General of the United States, and as always, Google found a subtle way of working it into their logo:


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The Dark Horse
Posted by Gerrit at 2010-03-08 11:18:12

We try to run a fair points competition here at 2log.  And by fair, I mean grossly dishonest, corrupt, and prone to bribery.

But while conducting my routine audit of last week's points competition, I came across something weird.  The winner of last week was one Ms. Florence the Diva Horse, a.k.a. Flo Sparkles Divine, a commenter who appeared once about a year ago and never commented since.

But you see, the particular algorithm that calculates the winner of the 2log points competition is something like the Goblet of Fire from Harry Potter.  It seems to work by magic, and its word is gospel.  In Harry Potter's fourth year, all of Hogwarts was atwitter when the goblet of fire chose Harry Potter as a fourth competitor for the Triwizard Tournament, in clear violation of the rules of the tournament guidelines.  In his infinite wisdom, Dumbledore assumed the goblet knew best and allowed the contest to continue with all four, and was ultimately vindicated when the Triwizard Tournament ended with the death of the much-maligned Cedric Diggory (SPOILER ALERT).

Similarly, we may think it odd that the 2log has chosen "Flo Sparkles Divine" to win last week's competition, but we have to accept its wisdom.  Thanks to all the 2loggers for your hard work writing entertaining articles for our readership, but roll out the red carpet for this week's reigning champion... that horse.


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Nooze Roundup
Posted by Shay at 2010-03-08 07:27:25

Some bits of recent news

  • The Academy Awards were handed out yesterday, but one film was overlooked, though it dealt with the Iraq war, featured a well-known leading man testing his acting skills by playing a villain, and was only slightly less racist than Precious:

  • And finally, we have definitive proof that the internet will never replace the newspaper:


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There's the Rub
Posted by Shay at 2010-03-04 11:48:52

Obama puts on his best British accent and takes on the Bard:

(Last one, I swear  I hope)


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Come again...
Posted by Shay at 2010-03-04 09:29:40

Another classic 2log post animated for your (dis)pleasure: 

 


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82nd Annual Oscar Cocktails
Posted by Gerrit at 2010-03-04 09:17:15

Pixar Presents: Cup

Expert mixologist Aaron returns with more Oscar-themed cocktails.

Movie Drink Ingredients Comments
Inglorious Basterds Ginglorious Basterds Gin, Jager, Blood Orange German and bloody.
Up in the Air Up in the Flare A shot of sambuca mini, lit on fire Clooney's favorite drink meets his job activity.
The Blind Side The Blind Cider Blavod (black vodka), Martinelli's Apple Cider The strong/sweet combo of the ingredients mirrors how Quinton Aaron and Sandra Bullock combine for 128 minutes of greatness.
District Nine District Wine South African Stellenbosch Wine, Watermelon, Shrimp (optional) One of the top-rated South African wines, with a dash of racism.  The optional shrimp reference the derogatory term "prawns" from the movie.
An Education An Educa-sin Pims, Gin, Blue Curacao A beverage inspired by Mother Britain.  The red, white, and blue ingredients form the colors of the Union Jack.
The Hurt Locker The Hurt Liquor 24 oz. Tequila, filled with spiders and apathy Not for the faint of heart.
Precious Preshake Milkshake made of bourbon, chocolate ice cream, and bacon Bacon makes everything great
A Serious Man A Serious Drink A lukewarm glass of mineral water Serve without garnish
Up Heaven-Up Aged Suntory whiskey and Seven-Up The stiffness of age meets the sweet effervescence of youth.  The bubbles lift away your earthly troubles.
Avatar Guavatar Guava Nectar, Blue Curacao, psilocybin Mixed properly, should cause you to see extra dimensions for hours


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RPN 14 -- Dsmvwld
Posted by Gerrit at 2010-03-03 11:37:32

Th gntlnt hs bn tssd nd Shy's chllng hs bn ccptd!  Mrk nd  hv fnshd cdng RPN 14, "Dsmvwld", whch tks ny wbpg nd rmvs th vwls.  Fr nstnc, hr's  scrnsht f Fnngn's wk wtht vwls.  Mks vn ls sns:

 Hwvr, th ffcl Sm Dngmn twttr cct mks mr sns:

njy, by vstng http://rpn.2log.biz//dsmvwld/

Dcs!


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Awesome Interview With James Cameron
Posted by Sam Dingman at 2010-03-03 10:57:44

Dudes--one of my dearest, oldest friends recently interviewed JAMES EFFING CAMERON at the offices of the Wall Street Journal, and in addition to that being just insanely cool, it's also a really insightful, smart interview.  I think he does an amazing job of talking to James Cameron as an artist rather than a commodity, and you can hear the actual curiosity in his voice, which is something that I find lacking in most interiews.  Check it out if you dig Avatar, James Cameron, or movie culture in general.  Congrats, Mr. Crook! 

 


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The Road 2 Shambala: Exit 16-Stuck Between Studios
Posted by Sam Dingman at 2010-03-02 10:22:31

 

In which the origin of the show is (mostly) explained in decidedly new-agey terms, our Panel of Distinguished Experts waxes nostalgic about their favorite all-time pairs of shoes, and Texas Cowboy Poetry Week is heartily celebrated.  


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Filed Under: r2s, podcasts


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