Pertinacious Metanoia

I’d use this all the time if I was in Firefox … but Firefox drags on a Mac.

“However the sheer nerve of pirates in parading copies of recent studio hits at a convention attended by legions of Hollywood executives will be highly galling to MPAA officers.”

Yeah, okay, wacko. This guy is Jack Chick-like in his crusade to find porn where there is none. Dumbass.

“Nature endowed every fourth Russian and every forth Tartar with a gene that underwent mutation. The mutant gene ensures relative resistance to HIV. From 1% to 1.5% of our compatriots have two mutant genes CKR-5 i.e. they are fully protected from HIV.”

I never understood the gender-blind casting of the “Charlie Brown” musical — but this I understand less.

I think the guy is saying to the woman, “We can almost see Apple’s OS from here.”

Well, there goes my fantasies of emigrating to Ireland if America gets too fascist.

However, that’s not to mean it’s not the opportunity for about three dozen puns from the MetaFilter folks.

“People were apparently freaking both quietly and loudly as firemen with flashlights scurried by, eventually ordering a full evacuation through one of those secret hatches that lets out onto the sidewalk.”

“The deal will produce an all-new original graphic novel series for the immensely popular properties ‘The Dark Crystal’, ‘Labyrinth’, and the upcoming ‘MirrorMask’.”

This is an incredible mashup. I’m not sure who’s in it, other than the Beatles, the Scissor Sisters, and George Michael, but man, is it good.

This one’s pretty good (if weird), too — Nine Inch Nails meets the Super Mario Brothers theme.

Evidently America is more than happy to censor itself, thank you very much … *sigh*

“[B]oth restaurants donated the food to the station, creating an impromptu party, Devonshire Capt. Joseph Curreri said.”

Oooh. That could be QUITE cool.

“Mary Schulze, 84, said her husband has bad heart problems and has a defibrillator.”

“As it begins, you’re pretty sure you’ve heard this one before. Wait, no, maybe this time it’s different. Maybe this time it’ll have an extra nugget of sage advice. Maybe? A catalog of favorite themes.”

Microsoft patented the smiley. Seriously, man, do they even pay attention to the whole “prior art” concept anymore?

“‘There was no need to stick the wand in that hard,’ he said gruffly, clambering to his feet. ‘It hurt.’”

“The bolt flickered for about three seconds. Then, the man’s arms went up in the air and the electricity appeared to lift him out of the water, Pitcher said. When the bolt disappeared, he dropped back in the water and sank, Pitcher said.”