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"I appreciate that many readers will be profoundly distrustful of the tack I am taking here," he writes. "They will see me as just another liberal professor trying to cajole them out of some of their convictions, and they are dead right about that -- that's what I am, and that's exactly what I am trying to do."

I may have posted this at some point, but let's pretend not. We all know those people that talk about music in such a way that you are forced to assume they know more than you'll ever know, and you are forever their bitch. But have you considered the alternative? They may be faking it! Perhaps you can out-fake them!

Learn how: link. 

Yeah, I was gone for a while. What of it?

This is a fun game to play while you're thinking about how to finally off yourself. There's 73 bands represented in this image (click for a larger version, genius). For instance, what's the man with the big hammer doing to those pumpkins?

-- SPOILERS IN THE COMMENTS - LEAVE YOUR FINDS AS WELL --

Sadly I don't mean toss him out of office, but rather toss him around like a rag doll. This is much more fun than it probably should be. Link

(Thanks Scott. Yes - Janowhatever.) 

For those of you looking to get your caffeine fix, a sortable list of caffeine content in most conceivable liquid sources of such a stimulant. Link 

I had a pool table once. This guy apparently is like me, except with more ... what's it called ... boredom.

Check out video of the 20 best trick shots he's mastered. Some wacky stuff.

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If you need to get something off your chest, and you aren't a good, guilt-ridden Catholic, look into PostSecret, where people post anonymous confessions for public display. A pretty moving read, and - I think - an example of how the internets can be a positive force. (Thanks Spider)

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Not since the days of high school beatings will you so assuredly be able to ascertain your true (lack of) popularity.

AIMFight.com allows you to go head-to-head to see if your screenname is connected to more people than, say, your loser friends'. Give it a shot - I'm "leefur1000" if you'd like to fight me. (Thanks Markie)

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Wanna see what Google Earth (and/or Google Maps) would be like if, say, Microsoft did it instead? It'd suck, right? Well ... right! Microsoft - can you hear me? You friggin run the industry, you own the standards, and yet still this little Google company is running circles around you.

Here, try to find your house on Microsoft's version, and see what you get. Play around. Go on, have fun. Then try Google Maps, now with "Hybrid" view combining satellite imagery with map labelling. Don't think of this a nerdly post, but more as a rooting-for-the-underdog-who-isn't-really-the-underdog-anymore post.

Yup, moon. Zoom all the way in. (Thanks Josh) Link