08 February 2010

the more you know (you're welcome)

i got a little email about this:

"Chef Daniel Holzman sharpened his knives at Le Bernardin, but he’s mastering a humbler art at The Meatball Shop, which he’s opening tomorrow with childhood pal and Frank alum Michael Chernow.

The genius concept: Start with meatballs — spicy pork, beef, vegetable, salmon, and chicken (the unlikely star). Get them alone, in sliders, on heroes, with sauce. Don’t forget sides like freshly milled polenta, ice cream sandwiches made by Chernow’s wife, and beers sold by the milk jug and pitcher.

The small space is Americana charming, with tables made reclaimed East Village tenement wood. Watch the open kitchen work while you wait at the counter; that’s La Quercia prosciutto going into the grind.

They serve till 4 a.m., for your prehangover convenience. And prices are almost too low to print.

We’re balls out for this one."

The Meatball Shop, 84 Stanton Street, between Allen and Orchard Streets

sounds good! but i can only imagine how turrible this place will be at 3:00 am when it's filled with people trying to sober up enough to drive their ed hardy t-shirts back to new jersey.

this album is still makin' my heart poop every time. 3 more songs here.


jonsi of sigur ros has a solo album coming out. here's his first music video, where he acts just like an icelander. that's a demonym, btdubs.

holy hell



this tripod bear has learned to walk on two feet, bring us one step closer to a bear city bearpocalypse. source, via.

golden gate bridge, tweeted from space


there are some astronauts up in the international space station tweeting pictures of the earth. its mesmerizing.

another quote, this time from a dumb lady.

"And then, I think, it is kind of tougher to -- kind of tougher to put our arms around, but allowing America's spirit to rise again by not being afraid -- not being afraid to kind of go back to some of our roots as a God-fearing nation where we are not afraid to say, especially in times of potential trouble in the future here, we are not afraid to say, you know, we don't have all the answers as fallible men and women."
-sarah palin

word.

"So many mothers say they want their daughters to be independent, but what they really hope is that they’ll find a well-compensated banker or lawyer and settle down between the ages of 25 and 28 in Greenwich, Darien, or That Town, USA, to raise babies, do the grocery shopping, and work out in relative comfort for the rest of their lives. I know this, because I employ their daughters. They raise us to think they want us to have careers, and they send us to college, but even they don’t really believe women can be autonomous."
-kelly cutrone

easy, now.

“I used to like ‘My Way,’ but after all the trouble, I stopped singing it,” he said. “You can get killed.”

The authorities do not know exactly how many people have been killed warbling “My Way” in karaoke bars over the years in the Philippines, or how many fatal fights it has fueled. But the news media have recorded at least half a dozen victims in the past decade and includes them in a subcategory of crime dubbed the “My Way Killings.”

The killings have produced urban legends about the song and left Filipinos groping for answers. Are the killings the natural byproduct of the country’s culture of violence, drinking and machismo? Or is there something inherently sinister in the song? (via)

no thank you!

 
Flaring the gills that give the species its name, a frilled shark swims at Japan's Awashima Marine Park on Sunday, January 21, 2007. Sightings of living frilled sharks are rare, because the fish generally remain thousands of feet beneath the water's surface.

Spotted by a fisher on January 21, this 5.3-foot (160-centimeter) shark was transferred to the marine park, where it was placed in a seawater pool.

"We think it may have come to the surface because it was sick, or else it was weakened because it was in shallow waters," a park official told the Reuters news service. But the truth may never be known, since the "living fossil" died hours after it was caught.
(via)

onesie monday!!

 
that's an icelandic puffin, jicyww.

taylor lautner - stretch armstrong



jacob black is going to be in a planned feature film about stretch armstrong. my guess is that his shirt will be coming off. melissa sent in the tip.

death cat


if you see this cat creeping towards your door, look out. oscar lives in a nursing home, and the operators have noticed that over the past five years, he has correctly predicted 50 deaths. he goes and snuggles up with the dying patient in their final hours. creeeepy.

no problem!

jesus kitty


the super bowl doesnt have the advertising market cornered. via, source

super bowl roundup


just sayin

What's for Superbowl?

We overdid it yesterday up in Beantown for the big game. (Geaux Saints!) We ate and drank and ate some more. here's a taste:

Amy made Spinach-Artichoke dip:














Aaron and I made a 7 layer dip:














Also made; Sliders, Hot Dogs, Chicken Skewers, Deviled Eggs, Chicken Wings, Filo Cheese Sticks, Spreads and Dips, Cake and Superbowl Sundaes! You guys missed out.

i thought this kia ad was really cute



those little monsters hop around and tickle me.

i also liked the dave, oprah, jay commercial. and it would have been even better if conan had been in it.

and speaking of really-late-term abortions...

sarah palin wrote on her hand at the tea party convention in nashville this weekend. really difficult-to-remember phrases like "energy", "budget cuts", and "lift americans spirits".

seriously?

thx rachel.

what was your favorite commercial?

i liked a lot. and disliked plenty, as well.


the one that stuck with me the most was denny's screaming chicken series. it was no nannerpuss, but still excellent.


we noticed a lot of themes emerging in this year's ads, the most prominent being violence. here are 3 examples: snickers, doritos, and kill-me-now.




ho. ly. shit. tim teabag. is it too late to abort him?

anyway, i've beaten up 3 people already today.


budweiser / bud light made me laugh AND made me thirsty.


that cow is cute as hell.

and lastly,

this one stands alone. that's just solid advertising.

who was your MVP?

mine was tater tot. although he disappeared just after being introduced, and i'm still worried sick about him.

with yums as a close second. he looks up when he drinks!!

want to see the rest?
 
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