The Gimcrack Miscellany

btw n00b, where r teh werdz going?

Posted by The Gimcracker in Gimcrackery on 26. Sep, 2007 | 97Commentshttp://www.thegimcrackmiscellany.com/2007/09/btw-n00b-where-r-teh-werdz-going/btw+n00b%2C+where+r+teh+werdz+going%3F2007-09-26+19%3A09%3A54The+Gimcracker

In case you didn’t get that, I’m asking where in the heck the English language went. Everything is said in acronym format now. idky, but even my bffs r doing it. It’s not like I’m just now realizing it. I’ve been emailing, texting, and talking this way for quite a while, especially amongst my geek [...]

Indiana Jones 4

Posted by The Gimcracker in Movies, News on 10. Sep, 2007 | 93Commentshttp://www.thegimcrackmiscellany.com/2007/09/indiana-jones-4/Indiana+Jones+42007-09-10+19%3A07%3A11The+Gimcracker

So I was watching the MTV Video Music Awards last night… wait, let me stop myself right there. Why was I watching this train wreck of TV programming? Simple, because it’s just that: a train wreck. It’s so terrible you can’t look away. That, and I had been watching football since 1:00 pm and after [...]

Nike Commercial

Posted by The Gimcracker in Sports, Television on 10. Sep, 2007 | 92Commentshttp://www.thegimcrackmiscellany.com/2007/09/nike-commercial/Nike+Commercial2007-09-10+14%3A12%3A00The+Gimcracker

Nike usually makes awesome commercials. This one is awesomest. If you ever find yourself not hyped up for football, watch the following video and you will experience instant hyped-up-ed-ness.

My Music’s Safe. Is Yours?

Posted by The Gimcracker in Music, Stuff On The Internet on 07. Sep, 2007 | 89Commentshttp://www.thegimcrackmiscellany.com/2007/09/my-musics-safe-is-yours/My+Music%27s+Safe.+Is+Yours%3F2007-09-07+17%3A19%3A03The+Gimcracker

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: two priests and a rabbi walk into a bar, and my hard drive crashes and I lose my entire music library.
That means I lost not only the purchased music for which I do not own physical backups (e.g. iTunes downloads, CDs I’ve lost, CDs I’ve illegally [...]

1st Step Towards World Domination: Ban Harmless Phrases

Posted by The Gimcracker in News on 05. Sep, 2007 | 87Commentshttp://www.thegimcrackmiscellany.com/2007/09/1st-step-towards-world-domination-ban-harmless-phrases/1st+Step+Towards+World+Domination%3A+Ban+Harmless+Phrases2007-09-05+17%3A37%3A33The+Gimcracker

You can’t say “I don’t know” in Megion, a town in Russia that produces more oil than the rest of Russia combined. I’m serious, you can’t say it. Even if you really don’t know. You also can’t say any of the following phrases:

“What can we do?”
“It’s not my job”
“It’s impossible”
“I’m having lunch”
“There is no money”
“I [...]