This is my favorite flowchart that has been floating around the Internetz:

[from Toothpaste For Dinner]

When I was a little kid growing up in the 70’s, I had this cool record player that also showed slides. It was called the “Show’N Tell”, and it was awesome. I can’t for the life of me remember what stories I had, but it was such fun to listen to the records and have the slides automatically change. I also remember that the little plastic knob on the right came off and I would chew on that sucker while watching/listening to the story.

While the stories were fun, it was hilarious to put a record on, then turn the speed down to 16 rpm, then up through 33, 45 then to chipmunk-style 78 rpm. Maybe even more fun than that was putting an army man on the turntable and cranking that sucker up to 78rpm. Oh the memories!

Appetizer

On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how much do you look forward to your birthday?

8

Soup

What is one word you don稚 like the sound, spelling, or meaning of?

Corpuscle

Salad

Do you wear sunglasses when you’re outside?  If so, what does your current pair look like?

No. I’d need prescription sunglasses, and it’s just a hassle to get.

Main Course

If you were to write a book, to whom would you dedicate it?

It depends on the subject. But probably family members.

Dessert

Name a beverage that you enjoy.

Beer, Wine, Water (in that order)

In Weird Al’s case, typical=brilliant.

I totally love this YTMND showdown between Microsoft Sam and AT&T Mike. The raps are awesome, and then the touching conversation between AT&T Mike and AT&T Crystal is so touching. Not sure who fired first, but follow part of the the thread here:

AT&T Mike calls out Microsoft Sam

Microsoft Sam calls out AT&T Mike

AT&T Mike and AT&T Crystal have a phone conversation

Just do a search at www.ytmnd.com for more hilarity!

I was tagged by Manny to participate in “My Desktop Free View” meme and post a pic of my desktop. So, here it is! (Click on the pic for a large view) My iBook is pretty sparse. I try to keep the desktop really clean. It’s my email/writing/addressbook/calendar/IM/podcast powerhouse! Anyone else want to post their desktops?

One of my favorite movies of all-time, Blade Runner, is being re-re-released on dvd. This one has a lot of restored special effects, and should be a must-buy for fans. ”Blade Runner: The Final Cut” will be a 5-disc set with tons of extra features. Just in time for the holidays!

Story at NYTimes.com