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Why rap is so special

I’m an infrequent listener of rap/hip-hop (someone who wants to explain the practical difference between the two, please go ahead). A big part of why I do at all is the potential for clever or silly wordplay. You hear this stuff, and it alternatively makes you laugh, groan, or stuns you into thinking, “Who thinks of this stuff?”

Take the song “Grillz”, which is about those caps for the teeth made out of gems or precious metals. The whole song’s rather silly, probably intentionally, in no small part because of lyrics like these:

“I got the diamonds and the ice all hand set
I might ’cause a cold front if I take a deep breath.”

“Call me George Foreman, ‘cuz I’m sellin’ everybody grillz.”

“Where I got ‘em you can spot ‘em on the top and the bottom.
Gotta bill in my mouth like I’m Hillary Rodham.”

(Guess they couldn’t find anything to rhyme with “Monica” or “Lewinsky”.)

Run-DMC is responsible for one of my favorite couplets of all time, which clarifies the name of group member Darryl McDaniels :

“It’s McDaniels, not McDonalds.
These rhymes are Darryl’s, but the burgers are RONALD’S!”

It’s the over-the-top emphasis on “RONALD’S” that sets it apart, and really deserves to be heard on a CD instead of read on a webpage.

September 14th, 2007 6 comments
Posted by Donnie Filed under Entertainment

Procrastinating

I’m supposed to have what’s essentially stage 2 of a program finished for tomorrow morning. But my brain’s stuck in neutral, so I’ll try typing mindlessly until it gets going again.

Although this week hasn’t been a great week timewise to do so, I’m going to try to be on FICS next week; those of you who were interested in getting some games in, my handle is LiquidEggProduct (makes sense)

Thanks to Derek for rekindling my interest in blog stats. It’s interesting to see the variance in the types of regulars and semi-regulars. Person A visits practically everyday. Person B visits twice a month, and tries to catch up on a bunch of posts all at once. Trackbacks get target blogger’s attention.

Two days in the past week, this site has had a record number of unique visitors. Thanks in part to the guy from India who did a Google search for “C# interview questions” (who says stereotypes aren’t based in fact?) And the Lithuanian who wanted the secret code for Super Chick Sisters. And the South African who did an image search for “uckg”.

The most visited post of all time is the first Manuel Uribe post, by a very heavy margin. It’s received more hits than the second, third, and fourth most popular posts combined.

September 13th, 2007 4 comments
Posted by Donnie Filed under Chess, Grilled Cheese

The voices of hippos, roaches, and trout cry out in protest

Bumper sticker seen on the road:

Bumper sticker: Animals Are Little People In Fur Coats

Undoubtedly, this was someone who believes the term “animal” is defined as a living being that’s either a dog, cat, or parrot. (Yes, I’m aware parrots have feathers, not fur.)

This isn’t getting anyone who doesn’t care about animal rights to hop on the bandwagon.

September 13th, 2007 2 comments
Posted by Donnie Filed under Patently Ineffective

Random stuff

Companies are starting to release more natural juice type stuff products. It’s really sad that the labels have to remind us that natural juices settle, and they don’t necessarily taste the same exact way each time due to natural variation. We’re so used to fruit drinks as solutions, we’ve forgotten fruit juices are actually suspensions.*

Found out what Panel De Pon is (aka Tetris Attack). A couple of friends are crazy good at it, and have to give me about a four level difficulty handicap to make things semi-competitive, even considering my experience in video game-fu.

Another buddy has started getting into Go, and he went to a club in his area for the first time when I visited him. We played a game that weekend, which I won. I’m gloating now, because that will likely be the last game that’s competitive. Next time around, it’s likely that some sort of handicap will start looking mighty good.

*Yes, I threw in that sentence just to use the chemistry terms.

September 13th, 2007 2 comments
Posted by Donnie Filed under Gaming, Grilled Cheese, Science/Technology

I don’t hate George Bush

Wow. Definitely some reaction to the President Cheney post (and that’s besides whatever’s in the comments).

To clarify: I don’t hate George Bush. I just don’t think he’s been that good of a president.

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Here’s an idea for an experiment in blog traffic. Create a post that has the following properties:

The title is “George Bush and the Iraq War”
The optional excerpt is “George Bush and the Iraq War” (”Optional excerpt” may be specific to WordPress, otherwise, just whatever shows up on a feed)
The only content in the post is “George Bush and the Iraq War” (probably will work just as well with no content)

Then check for a traffic spike in a couple days. This is assuming, of course, the blogger doesn’t normally carry this kind of content normally.

September 13th, 2007 no comments
Posted by Donnie Filed under Uncategorized

Tips for criminals

Sign from the Neighborhood Sieve Program

Yahoo!’s Odd News can be a great source of entertainment, awe, or wisdom. Today’s batch has wisdom for aspiring criminal masterminds.

When robbing a bank, don’t write the note demanding money on one of your own checks. (Story)

After getting out of jail, wait at least one day before committing your next crime. (Story)

Unless you know how to fight, don’t be surprised if the “victim” opens a can of whoopie on you. (Story)

September 12th, 2007 4 comments
Posted by Donnie Filed under In the News, Weaksauce Losers

The most frightening videos of the past month

The videos are, fortunately, complete fiction.

Thanks (sort of) to Out of the Ether for this one. It’s a blonde with a chess set.

Marshie, spokesman for Fluffy Puff Marshmallows.

Why not to scuba dive alone. The girl adjusting her bathing suit while “struggling” to get back to the surface kills what little realism existed in the first place.

September 12th, 2007 2 comments
Posted by Donnie Filed under Burning Agony

Those cups must hold a lot of coffee

OK, so I’m not overly familiar with female anatomy and clothing, but I kinda know some basics. Size 2 is small. Size 14 is not. Bra sizes start with an A cup, and by the time you get to DD, that’s considered big (tell me if I’m wrong).

According to this article, which explores the adequacy of current bra design, there are even larger sizes: E, FF, G, H, HH, J and JJ were all included in the study.

Whu…a JJ cup??? Unless that’s for the female version of Manuel Uribe, that screams breast reduction surgery.

September 12th, 2007 2 comments
Posted by Donnie Filed under Science/Technology