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The kind of stealth “crime” I can get behind

I think the idea of guerilla knitting/crocheting is pretty badass. If ever there were a victimless crime, this would be it. I support any sort of vandalism that beautifies the world, instead of assaulting the eyes.

Tags: Midnight Knitter

Awesome, Knitting, Things I like | Nicole | March 10, 2010 11:35 am | Comments Off on The kind of stealth “crime” I can get behind

You’re out!

Sorry, I couldn’t resist making a bad pun about the totally awesome news that MLB finally fired some not-so-great umpires. Of course, I’m sure that more went into this decision than their penchant for blowing calls, or else C. B. Bucknor and Angel Hernandez (who somehow wasn’t even mentioned in this article) would have been gone a long time ago. Still, I hope this makes umpires think twice and consult with one another before they start guessing at calls. It’s hard enough to defend baseball to those who think it’s a boring game that goes on for too long, without having to add a disclaimer that umpire errors are expected in baseball. At least, the commissioner thinks so.

Tags: Baseball, Major League Baseball, Sports, Umpires

Baseball, Sports, Things I like | Nicole | March 9, 2010 3:57 pm | Comments Off on You’re out!

Why I’m Weird

Because I would read – and enjoy – a book entitled The Doctoral Candidate and the Ravishing Researcher.

Tags: Books, Reading, Romance novels, Smart Bitches

Books | Nicole | March 6, 2010 9:05 am | Comments Off on Why I’m Weird

Gossip is bad, mmkay?

This is why we shouldn’t spread rumors.

Tags: Above the Law, Chief Justice John Roberts, Don't get my hopes up, Gossip, Radar Online, Radar.com, Rumors, U. S. Supreme Court

Amusing, Government/Law | Nicole | March 4, 2010 10:32 pm | Comments Off on Gossip is bad, mmkay?

Probably not satire, but who can tell anymore?

The post in question, entitled “Bible Ignored, Trainer Dies,” is about Tillikum, the Sea World killer whale that killed trainer Dawn Brancheau. I somehow think that enacting biblical-style revenge the first time this animal killed a human wouldn’t have been the best idea ever, but I’m just a godless heathen, so what do I know? I think that maybe just never putting her in a position where this could happen again (release or just removal from areas where humans might be) would be enough, but then again I’m just not into killing things.

Seriously?? | Nicole | March 3, 2010 6:47 pm | Comments Off on Probably not satire, but who can tell anymore?