Robert Accettura's
Fun With Wordage

Nobody posted this to planet yet, so I guess I’ve got to do it. Firefox for Prom Queen. I think the title says it all. I love when people think outside the box. I’d just hate to be the person who looses the Prom Queen title to a bunch of 1’s [...]

The Consumerist points out that Sierra Mist TV commercial which recently aired is taking on a new relevance. If Pepsi Co. doesn’t step up this ad campaign a bit, it will be necessary to petition them to see this ad a bit more. I just love the irony. It needs to be [...]

This video is priceless. A must see. You can hear everyone laughing in the background. Not to mention he was being very rational about the whole thing and poking holes in the proposed law.

Found here and mirrored below the break since things like this tend to disappear or move over time. This list is pretty good, haven’t verified all the facts, but they seem to be pretty accurate.

This is just a scary image. According to the caption it’s:
One of five underground bunkers built for the East German Foreign Intelligence Service.
Take a guess what year, then click on the image to see the original which has the date on it (I cropped and scaled this one).

According to Wikipedia, the image [...]

“Microsoft founder too rich for tax computer to handle” according to this article. Gates allegedly said:

My tax return in the United States has to be kept on a special computer because their normal computers can’t deal with the numbers…

How much you want to bet the “special computer” is Linux, and the “normal computers” run [...]

You can’t make this stuff up. Overstock.com had the brilliant idea of having a “White Sale” and sending out an add on MLK’s Birthday with that title!
This offer applies to the lower 48 states and APO/FPO destinations only. This offer excludes orders from “Auctions.” This promotion cannot be combined with any other offer or [...]

You’ve got to be somewhat nerdy for this, but if your reading this, you automatically qualify. Perhaps I’ll add to this list when I’m bored. If I have the time. If someone is so inclined, feel free to do so below.
Santa’s Present List

SQL [Show Styled Code]:

SELECT fName, lName, street, city, state, [...]

According to scientists there is a bar in the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. Here’s a rendering of it:

AP Photo
Here’s what was already known about the topic:

Mars Company
All I can say is “yummy”.

FedEx Furniture is pretty cool. Strong furniture made out of those really strong FedEx boxes (great packages BTW as they ensure your package arrives in 1 piece. Leave it to them to get really upset about this free advertising.
Typically, if your company gets good free advertising about how great your product/service is, and [...]