Delicious LiveJournal Links for 6-12-2010

[andrewducker]

• Mamma Mia! It's the voice of Mario!
  (tags: Mario nintendo voice acting)
• Some People (a comic)
  (tags: comic)
• The canonical computer hardware chart
  (Now waiting for someone to point out all the things it doesn't contain)
  (tags: hardware computer reference)
• The 10 Most Harmful Novels for Aspiring Writers
  (tags: writing literature books advice)
• The Onion Sports Introduction To World Cup Soccer
  Now I understand everything!
  (tags: football onion infographic funny)
• Playing Grand Theft Auto with a 4-year-old
  (tags: gaming children gta kids videogames)
• Product is ready
  (tags: funny technology)
• Publishing Company Under Fire for Putting Warning Label on Constitution
  (tags: history news shopping)
• How to add ITV HD to Sky+HD
  (tags: tv uk itv sky hd)
• Unhealthy living almost universal in Scotland
  More fries with your deep-fried pizza?
  (tags: health scotland diet alcohol obesity poverty smoking)
• Israel plans to send bill to Palestinians over boycotts
  (tags: israel palestine politics EpicFail)
• Gender neutral language in roleplaying games
  (tags: gender language roleplaying games)
• Orange to follow O2 and Vodafone in dumping "unlimited data" tarrifs
  (tags: data mobile broadband uk technology)

Comments

[marrog.livejournal.com]

I am very glad that debate was over by the time I saw it.

[cairmen.livejournal.com]

Ah, the lit world telling everyone who likes mainstream fantasy that they're braindead. Fuck them and fuck the issue-laden, overdescribed, tediously internal horse they rode in on.

[khbrown.livejournal.com]

"Meanwhile, authors Margaret Atwood and Amitav Ghosh, the joint recipients of an Israeli literary award, have bristled at calls from activists to refuse the prize, with Atwood describing cultural boycotts as "a form of censorship"."

Quick, South Korea award her an award as best Sci-Fi author and see if she accepts it ;-)

[bart-calendar.livejournal.com]

"The fans chant incomprehensible lyrics that, if Americans could understand them, would probably result in globe-scouring war."

[ashfae.livejournal.com]

Particularly delighted by the GTA article, thanks!

10 most harmful...

[zornhau.livejournal.com]

"Politically, Hemingway didn't know what he was talking about, but it sounded cool to spend your days blowing up fascists and your nights in a sleeping bag with a hot Spanish babe."

Awesome.

[bart-calendar.livejournal.com]

P.S.

I do totally agree that Catcher In The Rye is a complete pile of shit that has made many writers (and non writers) think it's honorable and romantic to be a self-absorbed douchenozzle.

[fyrie.livejournal.com]

Heh. I love the fact I'm letting the Scottish side down on all fronts when it comes to unhealthy eating. How unpatriotic.