Friday, November 6, 2009

Combat Survival = Kukri

If you don't have a dedicated zombiesplitter in your arsenal, then you're not prepared for the coming apocalypse.
Battlefield use by the legendary Nepalese Gurkha troops fighting for the British Crown has long proven the value, utility and extreme cutting ability of the Kukri blade. Fearsome in design and use, our modernized production is made to rigid specifications with current materials. Perfectly balanced for chopping, cutting and all forms of combat survival.
Via Brigade Quartermasters.

Breakfast Granola for 10/6/9

Thank Raptorjeebus it's Friday!

Holy Taco delivers the long-limbed Stacy Keibler twice this week.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

So, you have a bad boss...

Bad bosses... come in many flavors... There's the "checked out" boss (can these really survive in this kind of job market?), the "rule changer" (who tells you to take a lunch break then seems surprised you're not at your desk), the "underminer" (who asks you for help and then makes it impossible for you to assist), the "chronic critic" (needs no explanation), and a slew of others.
Holy Raptorjeebus, we struck the motherfucking Mother Lode of bosses! The "queen," if you will. So, what to do?
"Working for You Isn't Working for Me," by Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster, provides a field guide to the many species of bad boss...For each bad behavior, the authors give sample scenarios to help you recognize your situation, and then walks you through a process to take back power and correct it.

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Q: Is it possible to do good work and have a really good experience of work under a really bad boss?

KE – No, not really. If your boss is truly bad: micro-manages you, undermines your efforts, lies, changes direction all the time or only finds your flaws, your experience at work is not going to be good. It’s very difficult to feel successful without the support of your boss.

KC – You can, however, find ways to manage the relationship so that it doesn’t spoil your day and won’t block your career. Instead of focusing your attention on how miserable it is to work for this person, we encourage people to keep building their skills and expanding their networks outside of work. By creating options, you’ll feel less trapped.
Abandon ship, anyone?

Found via Lifehacker on Shine from Yahoo!.

On the right track

From Uncrate:

Created to celebrate country legends Brooks & Dunn's farewell tour, the Tundra Midnight Rider Tailgater ($TBA) is yet another concept we wish a forward-thinking CEO would turn into reality. Based on the Tundra CrewMax Limited full-size 4x2 V8 pickup, the Rider features a Grill N Chill cooking space with countertops, infrared barbecue, beverage tap and an ice chest, an electronically operated tonneau cover, a bed-installed 42-inch HDTV, separate interior and in-bed Kicker sound systems, 20-inch Mickey Thompson polished aluminum wheels, 35-inch tires, a three-inch suspension lift, Bushwacker fender flares, and more.
Not a fan of the country touches -- the door handles are in the style of filagreed "tombstone" belt buckles, and the bright fender flare rivets make me think of rhinestones -- and I wouldn't want mudder tires and lift. The low-gloss murder black and fenders are cool but keep some med-high profiles in them and med-low slam it. All of the tailgate hardware may stay, of course.

Breakfast Granola for 10/5/9

More than one Slavegirl Leia? WHAT. UP.

Here's an on-set shot of Carrie Fisher in her iconic "bikini Leia" mode, along with her stunt double, catching some rays during the filming of Return of the Jedi.
Found on Boing Boing.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Funny because it's true

Speaking of fat Asian girls...

Olivia Munn as Lisa from Weird Science was found on Holy Taco.

Breakfast Granola for 10/4/9

Sometimes your species' breakfast granola isn't granola; it could be some other bug. Or, as my most favorite fat Asian girl says, "IT'S FUCKING NATURE!"



Found on Boing Boing.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

They don't call her Wonder Woman for nothing

We now know who Denise Milani was for Halloween. Then again, is Wonder Woman actually Denise Milani the other 364 days of the year?

Found on Caveman Circus.

The Only NFL Review You Need for Week 8

The Niners lost and so did the Raiders. Again. Week 8 was...go Chargers!

This week's Chicken Dinner goes to Maurice Jones-Drew for beating the hell out of the ground with his feet and scoring two in a long-awaited Titans victory. This week's Goat goes to the Packers' O-line for not learning their lesson versus the Vikings (i.e.: Jared Allen).

Breakfast Granola for 11/3/9

The illustrious and nearly six-foot-tall Stacy Keibler was found on Holy Taco with the appropriate title "Perfection."

Monday, November 2, 2009

Ewoks gone wild

New Fellow Mining Drone Jack Naples brings this to our attention:

In case you missed it...

Breakfast Granola for 11/2/9

Nope, still not a fan of Halloween.