James Lyden
@jameslyden.com
Raconteur, triathlete, strategist. Lived 15 years in Las Vegas after the lawyer said he could get me 10. I make hot sauce; try some at http://prairiefireprovisions.com
Does it say in the fine print that if you close the door all the way, you get a Samuel Coleridge-style opium addiction?
December 26, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Does it say in the fine print that if you close the door all the way, you get a Samuel Coleridge-style opium addiction?
That's the one with Cher in it that they talked about in the documentary?
a man in a blue shirt is running down a dirt path
Alt: Forrest Gump, in a blue shirt is running down a dirt path
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December 24, 2025 at 1:58 AM
That's the one with Cher in it that they talked about in the documentary?
I don't remember the comedienne who said about George Foreman fighting at 50 "You know when he gets hit, he probably pees just a little"
December 23, 2025 at 2:24 AM
I don't remember the comedienne who said about George Foreman fighting at 50 "You know when he gets hit, he probably pees just a little"
the amount of jobs that they're promising for the new Bears stadium construction is 44,000, or twice as many as it took to build the Egyptian Pyramids
December 22, 2025 at 9:33 PM
the amount of jobs that they're promising for the new Bears stadium construction is 44,000, or twice as many as it took to build the Egyptian Pyramids
Concerned about chipping a tooth during the champagne toast, though.
December 19, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Concerned about chipping a tooth during the champagne toast, though.
Trying to decide if I want reservations at City Winery on the Riverwalk or Catch 35, because I think the rooftop at London House will be impossible to get into
December 19, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Trying to decide if I want reservations at City Winery on the Riverwalk or Catch 35, because I think the rooftop at London House will be impossible to get into
"up to $2 million" sounds a lot like another famous nebulous phrase, "a portion of the proceeds will be donated"
December 18, 2025 at 4:20 PM
"up to $2 million" sounds a lot like another famous nebulous phrase, "a portion of the proceeds will be donated"
This reminded me that Jeff Kent got into the Hall of Fame this year in case you needed another reason for 2025 to be over already
December 18, 2025 at 12:55 PM
This reminded me that Jeff Kent got into the Hall of Fame this year in case you needed another reason for 2025 to be over already
They seem generally benign, like they'd split the Gronk atom in half, but I can certainly see them being the commentary equivalent of cilantro
December 16, 2025 at 2:35 AM
They seem generally benign, like they'd split the Gronk atom in half, but I can certainly see them being the commentary equivalent of cilantro
People older than commonly available cell phones sneering about "I didn't HAVE that when I was a kid and we were fine" and I remember how kids used to get in fights over whose turn it was to play with this. What would happened If someone had shown up with a tablet playing Angry Birds?
December 15, 2025 at 2:44 PM
People older than commonly available cell phones sneering about "I didn't HAVE that when I was a kid and we were fine" and I remember how kids used to get in fights over whose turn it was to play with this. What would happened If someone had shown up with a tablet playing Angry Birds?
By "this tool" do they mean the AI or the owner?
December 11, 2025 at 11:32 PM
By "this tool" do they mean the AI or the owner?
I thought this was beautifully succinct
December 11, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I thought this was beautifully succinct
"trade for Byron Buxton and everyone stays healthy always" seems like the polar opposite of the Predator handshake
December 11, 2025 at 4:36 PM
"trade for Byron Buxton and everyone stays healthy always" seems like the polar opposite of the Predator handshake
I'm reserving judgement until I read the dogme95 list of confessions from the thieves
December 11, 2025 at 2:49 AM
I'm reserving judgement until I read the dogme95 list of confessions from the thieves
Courier New, Lucida Console, or anything that reminds you of punch cards
December 10, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Courier New, Lucida Console, or anything that reminds you of punch cards
Now the jingle hop has begun
elmo from sesame street is standing in front of a fire
Alt: elmo from sesame street is standing in front of a fire
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December 9, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Now the jingle hop has begun
a trout pond located precariously close to one of the pylons
December 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
a trout pond located precariously close to one of the pylons
Give him a Coke or a glass of orange juice and his head will probably spin around like the Exorcist. Obviously his tastebuds have some sort of reverse polarity issue
December 5, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Give him a Coke or a glass of orange juice and his head will probably spin around like the Exorcist. Obviously his tastebuds have some sort of reverse polarity issue
More curious which VC firm wants to spend eight figures to find out
December 5, 2025 at 3:41 PM
More curious which VC firm wants to spend eight figures to find out
I was wondering what the stupidest idea was that I could write a joke proposal for and I came up with an AI-enhanced device that would remove the unsightly lines from a jellied cranberry sauce extracted from a can. It would be USB charged for no reason with a ring 1mm smaller than the can's diameter
December 5, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I was wondering what the stupidest idea was that I could write a joke proposal for and I came up with an AI-enhanced device that would remove the unsightly lines from a jellied cranberry sauce extracted from a can. It would be USB charged for no reason with a ring 1mm smaller than the can's diameter
