MATTHEW ROSENBERG

"Nobody likes to fail. I want to succeed in everything I do, which isn’t much. But the things..."

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:38:29 -0500

“Nobody likes to fail. I want to succeed in everything I do, which isn’t much. But the things that I’m really passionate about, if I fail at those, if I’m not successful, what do I have?”

- Eminem [Esquire January 2009]

Managing the Facebookers

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:53:52 -0500

Managing the Facebookers: Their defenders say they are motivated, versatile workers who are just what companies need in these difficult times. To others, however, the members of “Generation Y”—those born in the 1980s and 1990s, otherwise known as Millennials or the Net Generation—are spoiled, narcissistic layabouts.

"This conversation is too semantic."

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:38:00 -0500

“This conversation is too semantic.”

- my new meaningless phrase that everyone agrees with

My dad is a big bird hunter - true I am Jewish, but Texas is...

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:36:49 -0500

My dad is a big bird hunter - true I am Jewish, but Texas is bigger than any religion. So he was down at our hunting lease with my Mom for the new year, and they needed to stop into town. On the way the truck began to smoke, and then it began to flame, and then it totally caught on fire…

…and several minutes later the volunteer fire department...

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:25:00 -0500

…and several minutes later the volunteer fire department put it out, but the truck was totaled.

On West Broadway and Houston is an apartment with the lamp from...

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:46:19 -0500

On West Broadway and Houston is an apartment with the lamp from a Christmas Story.

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Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:44:23 -0500

blows my mind.

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:13:04 -0500

blows my mind.

Unnecessary Text Message #367

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:57:25 -0500

Matt: Do you ever wonder how really fat people poop?
Me: Dude...gross.
Matt: It must come out like silly string all over the place.

U.S. Becomes World Leader In Wind Energy

Sun, 28 Dec 2008 18:34:00 -0500

U.S. Becomes World Leader In Wind Energy: This summer, the U.S. passed Germany to become the world leader in wind generation.

Concerts For The New Year

Sun, 28 Dec 2008 18:28:46 -0500

Noah and the Whale @ Williamsburg Music Hall
The Airborne Toxic Event @ Bowery Ballroom
Glasvegas @ Webster Hall

I am still debating if I want to go see Kings of Leon. I totally dig their last album, and would love to see them in concert, but the idea of seeing them in MSG is a turn off… plus I think everyone and their mom is going to go - a la Dave Matthews circa 1999.

"Because every time you visit another U.S. city, you instantly realize how attractive and..."

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:41:35 -0500

“Because every time you visit another U.S. city, you instantly realize how attractive and sophisticated you really are. It is so easy to get laid as a New Yorker out of town. Easier than Brooklyn even.”

- Reasons to love NY [VIA NY Magazine]

"You know times are bad when a guy is selling bootleg Grey Goose out of a suitcase on the..."

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:17:52 -0500

“You know times are bad when a guy is selling bootleg Grey Goose out of a suitcase on the street…”

Largely used online, this is a verb turned into a mass noun, as...

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:56:24 -0500

Largely used online, this is a verb turned into a mass noun, as in “A bucket of fail.” Common forms include epic fail, meaning a huge overall tendency toward failure or a great example of failure, andFAIL! as an interjection or derogation. Often an antonym of win, seen online in forms like “Full of win!” which means, “It’s good!”

See more Buzzwords of 2008 [Via NYT]

"A man’s dreams are an index to his greatness"

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:25:29 -0500

“A man’s dreams are an index to his greatness”

- The Fortune Cookie

Utah Liquor Laws

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 21:27:00 -0500

I just got back from skiing in Utah. It just so happens, Utah must have some of the strangest laws regarding liquor:

All beer sold in in Utah has an alcohol content below 3.2%, except if it is a micro-brew or sold at a liquor store. This means if you get a Bud Light in Utah, it has a different amount of alcohol in it than if you purchased it in any other state.
Beer with alcohol content above 3.2% is considered “heavy” beer.
Utah does not have “bars” instead they have “private clubs.” Private clubs are any establishment that serves more liquor than food. In order to go drink at any of these bars…er private clubs, you must buy a membership. Most charge about $4 for 2 weeks of membership or $20 for a year. If you have a membership at a bar you can bring as many guests as you want in.

"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face."

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:15:47 -0500

“Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face.”

- Mike Tyson

"35% of all potatoes in the US become frozen french fries."

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:23:00 -0500

“35% of all potatoes in the US become frozen french fries.”

- The History Channel

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Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:56:06 -0500

"I will never forget that right after the company [EDS] started getting successful, a reporter from..."

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 01:23:00 -0500

“I will never forget that right after the company [EDS] started getting successful, a reporter from New York was interviewing me in the house, and Ross walked in the door, the reporter turned to Ross and says, “What does it feel like to be the son of a wealthy man?” And he said, “Mister all I know is I get fifty cents a week, and if I want more, I have to work for it.””

- Ross Perot Sr.