Archive for October, 2007

Decent Jack O’Lanterns

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

My wife made this incredibly cool pumpkin!

And then I made this ridiculous one:
Actually, my wife drew both of the designs, but she was the one to cut out the witch design. I don’t know what I was thinking or why I left the marker marks on the face. That’s stupid, right?

Origin of Filipino Friend

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

[07:50] Filipino Friend: You should have a place in your website title “Quotable Quotes of my Filipino Friend”
[07:50] Filipino Friend: WHAT A RACIST!
[07:50] me: that would be great!!
[07:50] Filipino Friend: :)
[07:51] me: http://jeffthefish.com/category/filipino-friend/

Outrage About a Beluga Calf

Monday, October 29th, 2007

[07:52] me: oh my god
[07:53] me: SOMEONE TOUCHED MY DAMN BELUGA CALF
[07:53] Filipino Friend: what?
[07:53] me: SOMEONE TOUCHED MY DAMN BELUGA CALF
[07:53] me: i just looked over at it, and it’s facing the wrong way
[07:53] Filipino Friend: your calf?
[07:53] me: YES
[07:53] me: MY BELUGA CALF
[07:53] Filipino Friend: someone did?
[07:53] me: SOMEONE TOUCHED MY DAMN BELUGA CALF
[07:54] Filipino Friend: OK OK OK OK OK OK
[07:54] Filipino Friend: calf down.

Irreducibly Complex Bacteria

Sunday, October 28th, 2007

I just learned about a documented case of bacteria evolving an ability that creationists would classify as “irreducibly complex“. The great thing about this is that the ability of these bacteria to eat PCP has evolved within the last 70 years! I’m sorry Michael Behe.

Click here to view the article.