Monotasker http://www.monotasker.com Mon, 28 Dec 2009 05:01:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Reading Is Important http://www.monotasker.com/2009/12/27/reading-is-important/ http://www.monotasker.com/2009/12/27/reading-is-important/#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2009 05:01:24 +0000 Meg http://www.monotasker.com/?p=221 john adamsOther Person: Thomas Jefferson was the second President.

Me: I don’t think that is correct.

OP: Sure it is.

Me: No, I really don’t think so.

OP: Who was it then?

Me: John Adams.

OP: No, It was Thomas Jefferson. I saw the movie.

Me: I read the book.

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Here, then, is the essential difference between the two cities.  (Similar elevation.)

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I tried that “make a random album cover” meme from Best Week Ever (where you use random quotes, Wikipedia articles, and Flickr to create an album cover for a fake band) and I got this. My band seems like a sad solo artist. Cheer up, dude.

Update: I tried again and got a happier guy.

Ok, last one, I swear to god.

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  • A “10 Best American Movies Of All Time” list from the NYT that includes “Groundhog Day.” I love Groundhog Day! http://snipr.com/9hntr #
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  • IKEA curtains, you will not win. I am woman. Hear my cordless drill. #
  • Thank you to everyone who has been congratulating us. There are so many of you! You’re all so nice! Hugs for everyone! Even Comcast! #
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  • NYT article about Consumerist’s sale. Hooray! http://snipr.com/99zfl #
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  • Today I was kicked by a man who was jogging in a denim skirt. It hurt. #
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  • omg vienna beef hot dog stand in philly??? #
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  • Jalopnik’s Top 11 Car Lists http://snipr.com/92zl0 One of them was my idea! I’m a cool car person now! #
  • Life is not like a box of chocolates. Boxes of chocolates have MAPS so you see which ones are coconut, and it’s all f-ing chocolate anyway. #
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  • Great. e-mailing people in your sleep is called z-mailing. As if I didn’t already have enough shit to worry about. #
  • Sun-Times re: man who nearly died of hypothermia: “It was not immediately known whether the man is a Bears fan or a Green Bay Packers fan. #
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