Peter Vidani: Archive

July 2011

Topherchris has the nicest telephone voice I’ve ever heard.

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Craving a spaghetti and mashed potato sandwich with big Cajun waffle fries instead of bread.

“Mom, Dad, there's something we have to talk about. I've been wanting to tell you this for some time, and I want you to know that while I'm fully aware this might be difficult for you to hear, remember, I am still your son, and I love you very much: Mom, Dad, I'm gay, and so help me God, I am stronger than the both of you, and I won't hesitate to beat you back to the Stone Age if you give me any shit about this.” —The Onion: Mom And Dad, I’m Gay And Also Stronger Than Both Of You, So Don’t Try Any Shit

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“In GPS technology, the phrasing 'COCOM Limits' is also used to refer to a limit placed to GPS tracking devices that should disable tracking when the device realizes itself to be moving faster than 1,000 knots (1,900 km/h; 1,200 mph) at an altitude higher than 60,000 feet (18,000 m). This was intended to avoid the use of GPS in intercontinental ballistic missile-like applications.” —Wikipedia: CoCom

If I were president, all cookies would be Momofuku corn cookies.

We must do something
This is something
Therefore, we must do this.

Found the person buying my chair on Svpply. Tempted to comment on everything they add, “That’s gonna go great with the chair.”

“You're over budget for Food & Dining” —

Mint.com

Y’know Mint, you just don’t get it, do you.

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Peter: what would people think of you if they saw you driving around in an astro van? that's the most important thing in life.
Danielle: they would think WOW she is probably picking up some cool shit on the street
Danielle: and hauling firewood
Peter: to where???

high fives all around on the new photosets. This is probably one of my favorite new features in a long time.

*high five*

“Shaquille O'Neal came into my work today and the video idea I pitched him was that he should come to my 10 year high school reunion and, without any explanation, carry me around in his arms all night while I catch up with old classmates. He passed.” —Chris Kelly

Ephemeralization, a term coined by R. Buckminster Fuller, is the ability of technological advancement to do “more and more with less and less until eventually you can do everything with nothing”.