Ch-Ch-Changes
Saturday, October 4, 2008 at 4:33PM As you can clearly see here, there are a few changes going on here at The Pompomist. After the moratorium a few weeks ago, I've been refining and adding features.
The most important one, aside from the overall look, is an interactive art gallery were I'll be posting one artwork from all those great artists that I never have time to mention. Also, due to the popularity of those Random Thought posts, I've added a permanent column called 'Awesome Randomness' were I'll be posting any notes typically placed on a Random Thought post... sort of like Twitter but not really. Anyway, there are still some kinks to work out, including those old posts that need to be modified for your reading pleasure.
As always, your feedback isn’t just welcome, I depend on it, so let me know what you think.
Hope you like.
Mental Hygiene & Other General Awesomeness
Thursday, October 2, 2008 at 9:35PM - You know that 'BOGO' acronym that Payless uses? Well, I think it doesn't deliver the right information. The word is used to mean 'Buy One, Get One', but sometimes they also use it during the 'Buy One, Get One Half-Off' sale. Therefore, Payless? I think you need to modify that to 'BOGOHO' or something. Just make sure you don’t write that as 'BOGO, Ho'... that'll be bad.
- Yeap, Google turns 10 today, and in honor of their birthday, they’ve posted an old index of the internet from 2001. This allows you to search Google and get the results you would have gotten back in 2001. Nope, you won't find any Pompomist hits there, or Youtube, or iPod, or Wikipedia for that matter... and if you search for Michael Phelps, it'll refer you to the scientist, not the swimmer. Strange how information changes.
- You know politicians lie, right? But the question is, how much? Look no further! Presenting you:
- Lately, I’ve been drinking vitamin juices to help my anemia, and today I tried for the first time the fruit punch flavored Vitamin Water. Boy, it is yum! And the little chatter about the flavor printed on the side of the bottle is very funny. Yes I’ve been uh, not really FEELING sick but have a health issue to take care of. As a matter of fact, I visited a specialist today and got ANOTHER giant fishhook jammed inside my elbow… Good times. Good times.
- A friend of mine who lives in Colorado went on a date last Sunday. She sent me a picture of the dude through email so I could give her my opinion within the comfort of my own little apartment. On the email, she wrote: ‘Jamie, can you believe I asked all the questions? The guy left knowing nothing about me.’ That being said, I would like to say something to all single men (and women) out there: It is important to ask questions when you’re out on a date, that’s the key to get to know each other. People like to talk about themselves, so get them talking. It’s a give and take. The keepers are the ones who really make an effort to get to know you (or at least realize it when they’re not).
I would like to find one someday... a keeper that is. No losers please.
No Parking, No Standing, No Waiting
Thursday, October 2, 2008 at 8:29PM Place: Airport
Date: Last Tuesday
Time: 7 o’clock -ish
I was waiting in the median section right outside of the baggage claim area. A shuttle was going to pick me up so I can pickup my car. Next to me there was a beautiful girl nicely dressed on the cellphone and, apparently she's been waiting there for a while. She walks away and comes back minutes later driving a nice/brand new SUV and parks right next to me in the ‘No Standing/No Waiting/No Parking’ area.
She waits inside the car for a few minutes when, all of a sudden, a ticket woman shows up and says:
Ticket woman: ‘Do you know why I’m here?’
Woman inside SUV: ‘Uh, no. No idea.’
Ticket woman: ‘Ma’am, you’re standing in a tow away zone. You need to move out of this area.’
Woman: ‘Huh, EXCUSE ME?!’
Ticket woman: ‘Ma’am, don’t you see the sign in front of you?’
Woman: ‘Sure, I see it! But I am waiting for ma baby [boyfriend/husband… or whatever]. He’s looking for his luggage.’
Ticket woman: ‘Okay, but you’re gonna have to pay for short-term parking. This is a restricted area.’
Woman: ‘Oh, hell no! I am gonna stay right here and wait for ma baby! I ain’t gonna pay no monies!’
Ticket woman: ‘Ma’am, don’t make me do this’
She said while grabbing her ticket making machine around her waist.
Woman: ‘Right, like that’s gonna make me move. If I were a man, I am sure you would give me a chance and let me park… that’s the way women are… you’re just jealous of my hot looks!
Ticket woman: ‘I just do as I’m told ma’am, and my job is to move or ticket any car that parks here illegally.’
Woman: ‘Illegally… Illegally! What? You think you’re the police now?! Treating me like a criminal?!’
Ticket woman: ‘The penalty is $160 dollars.’
Woman: ‘I don’t care… I ain’t gonna pay no monies! This is a free country and as a citizen of the United States of America, I have the right of choice and now I made the choice of staying right here where I am. You wanna give me a ticket, well then give it to me… I ain’t gonna pay it, though!
Ticket woman: ‘[So and so], I need backup here.’
She said while using the radio.
A man shows up almost immediately and says:
Ticket man: ‘What seems to be the problem here?’
Woman: ‘Well, this woman who thinks is part of the SWAT team or something wants to give me a ticket!’
Ticket man: ‘Well, that’s because you’re in a restricted area.’
Woman: ‘She just jealous of my looks. It’s not my fault that I am good looking, is that right, sir?’
Ticket man: ‘Well, you are a pretty woman indeed but I don’t think she’s…’
Woman: ‘I know it!’
Ticket man: ‘jealous of your looks… she’s just doing her job. Therefore, I…’
Woman: ‘I know I look good! Oh, there’s ma man... Baby!’
Ticket man: ‘…am going to give you the ticket right now.’
He said handing the ticket but the woman never paid attention…. Aaaand that's when my shuttle showed up and I couldn’t see the end of the whole ordeal.
My Mother's Keyword Problems: Part Deux
Sunday, September 28, 2008 at 11:01PM Place: Mom's house
Date: Sunday afternoon
Mom: Did you watch that show this morning with what's his name?... Jorge Ramos on the tele?
Me: No. I didn't see it... why?
Mom: Well, he interviewed this girl who has a degree in uh... I-don't-know-what. She's an expert when it comes to money...
Me: Oh, you mean like a financial expert or economist?
Mom: 'Yes, yes! An economist!. She studied at the I-'don't-know-which college... I don't remember now. Anyhow, the thing is that she's very intelligent. He asked her a question about how the economy is right now and if there's a possibility of another uh... what's that era that happened around 80 years ago?
Me: 'The Great Depression?'
Mom: 'Yes, yes! The Great Depression! She said no because now society is much more knowledgeable and aware of the economy compared to that time... thanks to the media. She's a very successful Hispanic woman. She works at uh... I forgot the name of the company now...'
Love you, mom.
MoMA's Cellophane House
Sunday, September 28, 2008 at 7:45PM 
Geez Louise! Why didn't I see this earlier when I was in town?! MoMA has an exhibition called 'Home Delivery: Fabricating The Modern Dwelling' integrating green concepts, inventions, and new materials. Go check it out if you’re in the area it closes October 20th. I certainly will and bring a disposable camera.
Via Dougist
Via Dustbowl
Pictures On Walls
Saturday, September 27, 2008 at 8:20PM 
'Pictures on Walls' is a collection of photographs of phrases
people have written on walls. Some are so witty and clever that I have
renewed faith in the general public. The perfect site for
killing time on a Sunday morning.
The Presidential Debate
Saturday, September 27, 2008 at 2:02PM 
I watched the presidential debate last night and it was very entertaining to see two men trying to make each other look bad. Although political blogs are 50/50 as to who won this debate, I personally don’t think either was notably strong overall. Now, please allow the humble opinion of a ‘middle-of-the-road’ citizen here:
I have to say that Obama surpassed McCain on economy. McCain missed explaining the cause of his suspension and his fight against the use of taxpayer money.
As for foreign policy, Obama lacks knowledge. I think McCain clearly won this topic... is his strong suit. However, the big issue today is economy and because of that, I think Obama was more noticeable.
One think that I didn’t like at all was McCain’s play on compassion: he invoked Ted Kennedy in an attempt to drag the viewers by the heart into his side right at the beginning of the debate. Also McCain never looked his opponent in the face, even when Obama directed his comments straight at him.
Obama, on the other hand, shows no compassion at all and repeatedly agreed with McCain’s statement digging himself by using strong phrases like “Senator McCain is absolutely right” or “I give senator McCain great credit”. At the end, McCain never acknowledged any of Obama’s thoughts.
Overall, neither candidate had a memorable line or ‘gotcha!’ moment nor made any serious mistakes. McCain did a little better than I expected, and Obama did a little less than I expected.
Regardless, it was a good debate.
(Missed watching the debate last night? See it here.)
Space Elevator
Thursday, September 25, 2008 at 11:59PM 
Ready For A Challenging Puzzle?
Thursday, September 25, 2008 at 11:25PM 
See how easy this guy does it.
Via Technabob
Coming To America
Thursday, September 25, 2008 at 11:09PM 
(Click for bigness)
Church Conversion
Thursday, September 25, 2008 at 10:39PM 
Where's George?
Thursday, September 25, 2008 at 10:16PM 
From The Music Department: My Current Fever
Thursday, September 25, 2008 at 9:35PM My favorite CD right now is Radiohead's brand new 'In Rainbows' album. I've been listening to the following track 'House of Cards' over and over again.
Believe it or not, this video didn't use any cameras or lights. It was created entirely with visualizations of data. Meaning that, using 3D plotting technologies, information was collected about the shapes and relative distances of objects.
Check out the whole album when you have a chance. It's probably one of the best albums of 2008.
At Last We Meet Again, Pumpkin!
Sunday, September 21, 2008 at 11:07PM Autumn is my favorite season of the year, especially for one thing: pumpkins. I love pumpkins in soups, pies cakes, breads or just boiled with salt and a little butter. Yummy!
A friend of mine from Dominican Republic knows how to make pumpkin flan... how mega-delicious is that? I asked her to teach me how to make one and she told be to start by buying 15 ounces of pumpkin in a can. So I bought one of these:
Now Jennifer, what do I do with this? Eh, I guess I'll just put some tequila in it.
Greetings from New Jersey!
Inside Obama's Inbox
Sunday, September 21, 2008 at 8:54PM
The Onion is possibly the coolest blog/online magazine/newspaper in the World Wide Web. Why do I say that? Well, have you read or seen the news lately about some children who pulled a page from her magesty/highness Sarah Palin's Yahoo! account and published some very uninteresting crap?
The Onion created one even better with saint Obama called 'Inside Obama's Email'.
A Journalist Becomes A Blogger: His Blog Published Real Time 70 Years Late
Sunday, September 21, 2008 at 8:24PM 
George Orwell was an English Journalist, teacher and writer born in India in 1903. He wrote his domestic and political diaries from August 1938 until October 1942. And now 70 years later, those writings are being posted in real-time exactly 70 years after the entries were written. Could we say that Orwell created the idea of blogging?
Interesting, huh? You can read Orwell's blog right here.
Anti-Theft 'System'
Sunday, September 21, 2008 at 7:14PM Picture this. You bring a delicious sandwich to work and place it on top of your desk or lounge room or whatever. And then a few minutes later it dissappears. Someone 'accidentally' mixed it up with their lunch.
Well, worry no more! Protect your sandwich with the anti-theft lunch bag!
It's a regular sandwich bag that has green moldy stains printed on both sides. After your sandwich is placed inside, believe you me, everybody will think that you had it in your drawed for days. Designed by Sherwood Forlee.
