http://www.jamestung.com/blog Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:03:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Do's and don'ts: These are from a book. http://www.jamestung.com/blog/2008/01/26/baby-humor/ This seems a bit over the top to be a real recruitment clip, but contains a rare bilingual double entendre: Besides the obvious innuendo in English, maritime self-defense force in Mandarin sounds exactly the same as maritime masturbation force. http://www.jamestung.com/blog/2007/12/15/seaman-ship/ I was surprised to hear from the BBC article about the Finnish school shooting that Finland has the third highest rate of gun ownership in the world, with 56 guns for every 100 people. I also wondered what the U.S. stats are like. So I dug around the ... http://www.jamestung.com/blog/2007/11/11/firearms-in-the-world/ Well, thanks for clearing that up, Mr. A. Maybe it's because they're all killed when they are teens. I like how the crowd just laughed at his face. (via AmericaBlog) http://www.jamestung.com/blog/2007/09/24/no-homosexuals-in-iran/ I came across a blog entry that linked to the following video that ranked the top ten Mario-themed games. Brings back nice memories. Then I found this huge archive of Mario related ringtones. The updated Fever from Dr. Mario is quite fun. http://www.jamestung.com/blog/2007/09/21/top-10-mario-games/ A naughty phonetic transcription of a Dutch kids' program. http://www.jamestung.com/blog/2007/09/13/fart-in-the-duck/ The Times hid this in their Fashion & Style section, and I would never have clicked on it had there not been a picture of a smiling half-naked man, showering. Anne Sherwood for The New York Times It's a slideshow of portable outdoor showers, with reviews. The lightest one, ... http://www.jamestung.com/blog/2007/09/06/potential-equipment-purchases/ There's a change of policy when climbing Mt. Whitney: you must pack out your own poop. New York Times did an article about it, with a riveting video. There goes any chance of Carson climbing Mt. Whitney with me. I thought one only has to ... http://www.jamestung.com/blog/2007/09/05/pack-out-your-poop/ Jim alerted me to this Tribune article about little-known spots in Chinatown. The summary: Alleged late night (after 10pm) cheap eats: Triple Crown, Mountain View and Happy Chef. The article goes into a deep discussion about Saint's Alp, but everybody who knows me knows about that place already. Sunday ... http://www.jamestung.com/blog/2007/09/04/chinatown-tips/ Here is an example. More here. (Via Andrew Sullivan.) http://www.jamestung.com/blog/2007/07/21/unfortunately-placed-ads/