short takes

[cellio]

Knitting fun (too bad I'm not a knitter).

Clue-by-fours for loud cell-phone users (PDF) (link courtesy of goldsquare).

A response to the responses to that cheese sandwich on eBay (link courtesy of profane_stencil).

Brilliant idea I wish I'd thought of: today a coworker and I retrieved some heavy boxes. After putting her box in her trunk, she pulled out a "corner" -- two foot-long 1x4s joined edgewise at a 90-degree angle, covered in cloth and with long outside edges covered in velcro -- and stuck it onto the carpettted floor next to the box. Voila: no box sliding around the back of the car while driving home! Her sweetie made it for her.

I said before that I think it would be a mistake for West Wing to continue past the Bartlet administration. I still think they should end the show, but if they do continue it, based on what we've seen so far I would keep watching a show with Alan Alda's character as president. He hasn't lost his edge in the many years since I saw him in something new, and so far he's being written well. It probably helps that what we've seen of his politics matches me reasonably well. :-)

This rant isn't productive (in fact, it might be counter-productive), but it sure is funny (so long as you don't mind coarse language). Link from buoren.

Comments

[profane-stencil.livejournal.com]

This week, I have seen so many lj-cuts titled "knit yourself a uterus!"...It was a real relief to click that link and see Tux.

As for the chocolate- why should Christians be the only ones having all the fun?

[jeannegrrl.livejournal.com]

That knitting pattern is too cute for words. Now I want to relearn how to knit (I learned over 10 years ago, but haven't done it since then)

That cheese sandwich response is also too funny!

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

I'm 90% done with the penguin; I have to put together his little feet and then sew them to his tubby little body.

(did you find the link through mabfan, or is it just the week for people to come across the pattern?)

[ichur72.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, I may have to figure out a way to crochet that penguin. (I taught myself to knit years ago but never went anywhere with it; knitting is slow and I get impatient.) I'll have to finish the bunny I'm making for my husband before I start any more animals, though ...