The New Economy - Dropping Off the Grid

Tired of the cubicle life? Dream of dropping off the grid? Howcast.com shows you how.

Little America

I've blogged about the British show, Little Britain, before and about its coming to America. It's first show premieres on September 28, 2008 on HBO. Politically correct, this show ain't.

Here is a small taste of the general hilarious offensiveness that is Little Britain USA. Rosie O'Donnell makes an appearance at Marjorie's American Fat Fighters group about 4:45 into the piece.

Mr. Edless: An Offer You Can't Refuse

This cracks me up.

Can you imagine the fun you'd have putting this in bed for a guest to find when they wake up?

Now that would be some lively breakfast conversation.

Hmmm...baby shower gifts?


From the radical knitting blog - theanticraft.com

I Want to Poop On You!

A tongue-in-cheek article in the SF Weekly for the scatalogically obsessed teaches us how to become urban poop detectives for errant pet owners, the homeless and other creatures of the sidewalk toilet.

How to Become a San Francisco Poop Detective

Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog, declined to be interviewed for this post.

Sunday in the Street with George

Today is one of the traffic-free Sunday Streets days on the Embarcardero where the city closes the street to vehicles and the residents can play in the street with abandon.

Well, not too much abandon. MUNI is operating the streetcars down the Embarcadero, so there is always the chance of a pedestrian accident. But, hey, it's free to ride MUNI today, so who's complaining, so long as you aren't the pedestrian being hit, right?

So get your yoga mat and get your downward dog down to the Embarcadero today.

Clutching Victory from the Jaws of Defeat

It takes a San Franciscan, or perhaps a hardened, cynical New Yorker, to grasp the silver lining to an urban crisis.

Mark Pritchard, of Metblogs, writes:

A friend said to me tonight while we were walking past a popular Glen Park restaurant:

"There have been all these shootings in Glen Park — maybe now I’ll be able to get a table at this place."

Super Mario MacFarlane

Seth MacFarlane, creator of "Family Guy", introduced a short web video about the trials and tribulations of Super Mario, the game.

Subversive Knitting of Brows

Highlighting the then recent trend of needle arts by young snowboarders and other hipsters, the New York Times had an article in early 2007 on a show at the Museum of Arts and Design entitled, "Radical Lace and Subversive Knitting".

The show displayed the works of several knitters, crocheters and lace-makers who are changing the face of the crafts by reinterpreting your grandmother's doilies.

My favorite piece is the sweater that shows exactly why the TSA banned knitting needles on airplanes. It is a sweater and head stabbed with knitting needles and the message, "Crafts Kill".



San Francisco, a year behind, but not to be outdone, has a new show in SOMA this month entitled, "When Doilies Go Bad". It opened September 4, 2008 at the Soap Gallery, 806 South Van Ness, San Francisco, CA.

Seeing these would definitely put starch in your grandmother's doilies.



Most have expletives and obscenities crocheted into doilies. The piece I really like, however, is the skulls doily.



So take that macho world. I'm going to become a subversive knitter of socks and radical sweaters and you can't stop me!

Withdrawal Method

Finally, a bedside accessory for the enterprising guy or gal. This condom bank even displays how far you've come, baby.

The lid descends with each withdrawal of the condom drawer showing either your pride in accomplishment or your hussy shame. But, you know, no judgment.

It goes to show you that we never really grow up. Our childhood piggy bank has grown up and takes care of our adult needs.

That said, I'm not sure your parents care to know so graphically what you've been doing with your spare time.

$28 at Uncommon Goods.

Geek Posterboy

Damn. I think I'm officially a Geek 2.0. Check the poster to see if you qualify, too.


Now where did I put those night-vision contact lenses? Nobody move!