Look! It’s a pole! It’s a plant! IT’S JESUS CHRIST!

He photosynthesized for your sins...

He photosynthesized for your sins…

What do you see when you look at the picture on the right? I see a telephone pole being slowly choked to death by Kudzu, a particularly troublesome plant native to Japan and China that has been clogging up the American South since 1876.

But if you’re Kent Hardison . . . → Read More: Look! It’s a pole! It’s a plant! IT’S JESUS CHRIST!

The (very much delayed) fifth SEB Podcast needs your topic ideas!

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Can you believe that the last SEB Podcast was on August 28 of 2010?! That’s almost 11 months ago!

Personally, I blame ***Dave for being the successful manager guy he is and flying all over the place and taking oodles of vacations and stuff. Yeah, it had nothing to do with . . . → Read More: The (very much delayed) fifth SEB Podcast needs your topic ideas!

New research suggests artificial sweeteners no help in battle against obesity.

Well this just fucking sucks:

Epidemiologists from the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio reported data showing that diet soft drink consumption is associated with increased waist circumference in humans, and a second study that found aspartame raised fasting glucose (blood sugar) in diabetes-prone mice.

“Data from this . . . → Read More: New research suggests artificial sweeteners no help in battle against obesity.

Dear people who make the product known as Miracle Whip.

I like your product despite the fact that it’s probably one of the more unhealthy condiments in my refrigerator. Growing up I mistakenly believed that your product is what people meant when they said “Mayonnaise” because that’s all I knew. Sure, you have a lot of detractors, but I think you taste damned dandy.

That . . . → Read More: Dear people who make the product known as Miracle Whip.

Spam comment of the moment.

SEB gets hit with a lot of spam comments most of which aren’t particularly interesting or amusing, but occasionally on checking the spam filter I come across one that is worth sharing. This one, for example, is a delightful excursion into surreal gibberish:

I loved as much as you will receive carried out right here. . . . → Read More: Spam comment of the moment.

Team Fortress 2: Meet the Medic

It’s been a long time since Valve released the last in this series of intros to the characters that make up their Team Fortress 2 game. Not that I’m complaining as each one has been better and funnier than the last.

This time out it’s the Medic’s turn to show off just what makes him . . . → Read More: Team Fortress 2: Meet the Medic

A moment of self-reflection before carrying on.

Life does not consist mainly — or even largely — of facts and happenings. It consists mainly of the storm of thoughts that is forever blowing through one’s head. - Mark Twain

Every now and then I find myself pondering, well, myself. I sometimes wonder if I am what I should be or if I am . . . → Read More: A moment of self-reflection before carrying on.

Harrisburg, PA Mayor turns to prayer to solve city’s financial problems.

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Up next in our ongoing series of incompetent politicians turning to public displays of religiosity in place of actually doing something useful is Harrisburg, Pennsylvania’s mayor Linda Thompson. It seems the city is facing a looming deficit of $3.5 million dollars which is expected to grow to $10.4 million by 2015. A good portion of the . . . → Read More: Harrisburg, PA Mayor turns to prayer to solve city’s financial problems.

Ever wonder how a Fiber Optic Cable works?

Bill Hammick, the Engineer Guy, tells us:

And now you know. Who says science isn’t cool?

This is why we need to take better care of the planet.

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It’s not that we’re going to destroy all life by ignoring the perils of climate change, it’s that we’re going to destroy ourselves. This comic by Humon over at DeviantArt pretty much sums it up:

It’s always amazing how concisely a well written and drawn comic can make a point. The planet will survive and . . . → Read More: This is why we need to take better care of the planet.