Pixels make better comics

Quoth the Sethular: “atheists produce better humor than theists” At some point in the not-too-distant past, I would say that I agreed with this. I argued that half of what is funny is irreverence towards what others deem to be…

Bye bye Lappy 2’s upgrades…

Ouch. And I’m $6k in the hole again. Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2005 10:29:58 -0500 From: Samantha Gross To: pixelq@nmsu.edu Cc: Dawn Koban , Study Abroad Subject: PAST DUES ISEP DIRECT SM1 2005-2006 Dear Pixel, Please find attached the past…

Goodie Grab Bag IX

2: I try to make people regret talking to me sometimes. 1: Yeah, I can tell. 2: Wait… I’ve never done that to you. Have you ever read something that was meant to be funny but wasn’t? 3: Have you…

Random Intelligence I

I have decided to create a new game This one is called “Random Intelligence.” The point is for me to provide you with five to ten new (to me) facts, figures, or stories. These need not be particularly rare, important,…

Tao of Gabe: On Finals Dreaming…

Gabe the Gorgeous Beaver is finally done with his final exams. And now all I have to do is wait for the results that will tell me whether my beaver papillomavirus (BPV) is still malignant. Failed pick-up lines: “Quick! Let’s…

Lappy Shopping

That’s it. I’m switching to Apple. My next lappy is either going to be an iBook or a PowerBook. 12.1″ most likely. I like the measurement because it’s familiar. And now… to comparison shop. Apparently I have the hook up…

They could cut through glass

Wait. Isn’t New Mexico supposed to be warm? What is it with this weather?? Gosh. Temperature tonight: Shiver with a 50% chance of brr. (5 to 15 C and 41 to 60 F, by the way. Well, it’s colder than…

The 2005 Eli Awards

Best Overall Post (I Give Up)^3 Funniest Post Let’s make a dead philosopher cry Oddest Post Whoo! Whoo!! Whoo!!! Most Insightful Post Accepting Vagueness Most Memorable Post I, Kid Most Original Post P42 Worst Overall Post Urrghh… Best Meme Goodie…

The Redisplaced New Mexican

Okay. This internet connection officially sucks. As does this computer. I miss my lappy. ~~~ One of the worst things in the world is pulling out your little, black, Tom Riddle-type moleskin book to get the e-mail addresses of all…

A Hair Affair IV

Screw donating my hair to chemo-irradiated orphan children in the third world: I’m making a rope out of it!

Here I come home again

To all the people I said I’d e-mail as soon as I got back: I’m working on it. Give me some time. This is easier than individual e-mails. Don’t worry all, I am safely in New Mexico. The plane didn’t…

Goodbye. I go.

Goodbye Australia, I go. I’ve loved my time here more than you’ll ever know. Goodbye New South Wales, I go. For you, I shed no tear: it’s the people to whom my tales I will always owe. Goodbye Sydney, I…

remember when…

I’m going to miss these people more than anyone has any possible idea. In no particular order, I remember when… Jack Black cut in front of me in the queue as I was boarding a plane on the way here.…

Wow, That’s Funny! Issue No. 2

This month’s carnival of “Wow, That’s Funny!” is up on Quailitude Dot Com. Next month is going to be hosted by Seth. You can submit your own quips by e-mailing them to submissions@pixcapacitor.com. Be sure to follow the rules. Remember,…