A Californian’s Conception of the United States. Heh.

Don’t forget, ladies! This Sunday is the one day every four years when tradition says you can propose to your man. If he says no, he still has to give you a kiss, a rose, and a pair of gloves. Pretty sweet, huh? I may just try it – my recent irritation with the institution notwithstanding – just to score some free swag from the Snook. 🙂

The 10 Strangest Toys of 2004. I actually think that “Root-Vue Farm” thing is kinda cool. Oh no, I’ve become a gardening geek!

There is an Australian-themed restaurant in Portland, Oregon… called Wanker’s Corner. Seriously.

If Bush manages to actually enshrine homosexual discrimination in the goddamn Constitution, I swear I’m never getting married. Ever. I can’t in good conscience reap the benefits of getting married if somebody equally worthy is denied them on the basis that their partner happens to be the same gender. Screw him and all his homophobic supporters.

Update: I just downloaded my absentee voter registration card.

Nine out of ten Americans like Australia best. I like to think that I’m doing my little bit to foster good US-Oz relations. Take that, Europe!

Are you Yankee or Dixie? (Linguistically-speaking, that is.) I actually came out 58% Dixie. That’s so weird. I would’ve guessed I’d be Yankee all the way. I think I’ve spent too much time overseas. (Link courtesy of Max.)

Updated 23/02/2025: original link is broken, and no copies exist.

You know, I was never a huge fan of Doonesbury before, but I friggin’ love that Gary Trudeau has offered a $10,000 reward to anybody that can definitely prove that Dubya showed up for his National Guard duty in 1972. Somehow I think the money’s safe.

Q: How many hipsters does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
A: What, like, you don’t already know?

That was my favorite joke from this MetaFilter thread. (Warning, many very tasteless jokes in there… but funny too!)