Fallout Shelter

So does that mean they're not countably infinite?

I know xkcd is already over-the-top geeky, but this one really takes the cake:

J. G. Ballard, RIP

Author J. G. Ballard has died at the age of 78.

Patrick McGoohan, RIP

Patrick McGoohan, who played in about a billion things other than The Prisoner, died yesterday in southern California. 

I'd had no idea he was actually born a US citizen. 

Rest in peace, you old bastard. If I could cause this post to appear in Albertus (ok, "Village") -- on everyone's web browser in your honor, I probably would. 

Edit -- other posts (if you posted about this, send me your link):

Be seeing you
I Will Skip the Obvious Joke

Google Trends (by xkcd)

Had to share this one.  Please note the title text (by hovering), or click through:

Watch out for the Watchmen Watchers

I'm not a big comics person, but some friend made me sit down and read Watchmen a long time ago, and I've never regretted it.  So I'm also eagerly awaiting the movie.  But... just because I like the graphic novel doesn't mean I'm above making fun of it.  :) 

[Via vee_eckx.]

"I have no money, I am a failure, my leaders have led me to ruin, and I welcome the absolving embrace of death"

... just one of the gems from "Holiday ideas for these Straitened Times" from Chris Onstad and Achewood. 

Signing Party! Signing party! I wanna signing party!

What do you think the chances are that we could get Chris Onstad to come to a book signing in Durham? 

"getting married to Tina so that you can be married is like setting your house on fire so that you can finally meet the neighbors"

Physics jokes II

Be sure to hover and check out the "alt" description at the actual site:

[Q.v. Physics jokes]

The Chick of that man!