Year: 2007

Israel recalls Ambassador to El Salvador after he was found stumbling about in public drunk and naked except for bondage gear. Bonus: he was only able to identify himself after a ball-gag was removed from his mouth. What a putz!

Recovery: next day.

Waking up the next day was something else. When you’ve been basically unable to function without glasses for most of your life, then one day wake up without that limitation, you feel quite exhilarated.

Continue reading What getting laser eye surgery is like, part 3.

Not so smart Smart driver. Light, short car w/ wheels at the corners + mast + low barrier = hilarity. That being said this looks like the event took place somewhere int he UK rather than in the US, as the text implies.

Missed part 1? Catch it here.

Same-day recovery: the first four hours.

The four hours after the surgery were a trying time. Basically this is the time when the corneal flap closes up, and so it’s critical to follow the doctor’s orders to avoid complications.

So that’s pretty much what I did. I was quickly able to tune into a netcast of a news radio station — one that tells you what time it is every 10 minutes — and sat on the couch. And did almost nothing but wait and blink.

Continue reading What getting laser eye surgery is like, part 2.

Liechtenstein: no retaliation for Swiss ‘invasion’. To be fair, the Swiss did offer the wronged party stylish watches and Toblerones for the trouble, so it’s all good.

Recently I decided to take the plunge and get laser eye surgery to correct my myopia and astigmatism. This happened a mere 5 days ago. I thought it would be a good idea to post my experiences here so people can know what it’s like to undergo this procedure. Note that I really give no medical advice at all. This story should be taken as a testimonial only!
Continue reading What getting laser eye surgery is like, part 1.

You don’t bury survivors. Seriously, if you’re interviewing people for a job, stop asking this asinine shit. If you MUST go with a riddle, at least make up an interesting one, otherwise you might find your eventual job offer getting rejected.

The weirdest drive-thrus. Including a church, prayer booth, strip club and funeral parlor. Give me convenience or give me death, I say!

What if people bought cars like they buy computers? The roads would be a hell of a lot scarier, for one thing.

Massive Google hard drive survey yields interesting information. Apparently the SMART self-reporting system fails as often as it works in predicting hard drive failure, leading to many instances of drives failing without any warning. This is just one of many findings in this very interesting survey.