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I thought I "wooted" on this post. Hmm . . . well, I guess I will do it again. w00t! - Friar Will

I think it's more important that Stephen set himself a goal and then worked to reach it. Period. - Hookuh Tinypants

"For those times when you have a few – or agonizingly many -- hours between flights and you just want the world to go away, one airport invites you to go to bed right there in the middle of the terminal. Abu Dhabi International has just unveiled sleeping pods – chairs that convert into flat beds, complete with sliding shades that can fully enclose the slumbering travelers inside and isolate them from noise, light and curious fellow passengers. Still in the launch phase, the pods will ultimately feature Internet access, storage for luggage and charging stations for electronic gadgets. All those creature comforts and amenities come at a price, of course. Fliers can rent the chairs for about $12 an hour using a credit card. The airport says it’s the first in the world to use the Finnish-designed “GoSleep” pods. “(It’s) the very latest passenger experience that embraces the latest technology,” said Mohammed Al Bulooki, chief commercial officer of the Abu Dhabi Airports Company, in a statement. Ten pods are already in place in two of the airport’s terminals, with 35 more to be added later this year." - Anne Bouey from Bookmarklet

I need one of those at work. - imabonehead

:( - Anne Bouey

Yep, Bubba, I try to be careful of cherry picking data, but the news I'm hearing from China is rarely good these days. - Scoble, Alex Scoble

*** Hide this post if you are sensitive to spoilers *** - Stephen Mack #TeamMomo from Bookmarklet

Yeah, I highly agree with the Lifetime Movie aspect. :) - Zulema ❧ spicy cocoa tart

Good news! - Anne Bouey

That's actually pretty amazing! - Soup in a TARDIS

:) - Steven Perez

i know this doesn't help, but you're not alone. - Joe Silence

:( Happy Father's Day from FF. - Anne Bouey

Now to get a couple of hours sleep before my boy gets home. - Headless Gnad Kicker

CONGRATS, Imperial Walkers! - Kelli H.

Hello!!!! *hug* - lris

Hi, good late morningt *waves* - Chocolate Connoisseur

Yikes! - Anne Bouey

:( - Son of Groucho

"Bağış has been criticising the foreign media for exaggerating the protests in Turkey." Yes he wishes all media become corrupted like those in Turkey. - Elestirel Gunluk

I don't think making it through nursing home rehab is in the cards. - SteVe C

:( - Kevin Johnson

Morning Barry! - Headless Gnad Kicker

Barry! :) - Steven Perez

"Don't expect to find a good night's sleep at the bottom of a beer bottle or wine glass. A drink - or a few - before bed will help you fall asleep, but it won't be a satisfying snooze, according to new research. And the more you drink, the worse you'll sleep - alcohol will cause you to wake up during the night and spend less time in the deepest stage of slumber, researchers said. British and Canadian researchers reviewed 20 studies that examined alcohol's effects on sleep. The studies involved more than 500 volunteers, mostly young adults, who drank various amounts of alcohol before bed. One to two drinks was defined as a low dose of alcohol, moderate was three to four drinks, and drinking more than four drinks was considered high - no pun intended. Fifteen to 30 minutes after their last drink, subjects went to bed in a sleep laboratory. At all doses, alcohol caused the subjects to fall asleep faster than they normally would, and, for the first two to four hours of the night, they... more... - Anne Bouey from Bookmarklet

I saw that, Future C. - Louis Gray

"at least 360 homes are complete losses -- numbers he calls "shocking" -- and another 14 are damaged as firefighters prepare to face another "red flag" day fighting the Black Forest fire." - Eric - Too Hot from Bookmarklet

:(( - Spidra Webster

Random images above from the list of Prime-eligible free books. No rush to select anything immediately -- just something to think about between now and June 30. I'll be more diligent about soliciting nominations when we get closer to the end of the month. - Stephen Mack #TeamMomo from Bookmarklet

Did it alter your brain any? I mean, I "discovered" Vonnegut and Hunter S. Thompson at around the same time. I think it altered my brain chemistry. - MoTO #TeamMonique

YAY SOPHIE! - MoTO #TeamMonique

Thank you Louis, J., Yvonne, Stephan, Anne and Victoria! Just dropped her and Sammy off for their last day of school. Then their mom takes them camping and I won't see them for a bit. I'm proud of them and miss them already. *tears up* - Stephen Mack #TeamMomo from iPhone

Sorry to hear this, Alan, My prayers and thoughts are with you and your mother and family. - Friar Will

Oh, Alan. How awful. - Mary B: #TeamMonique

"A romantic poem submitted for an open competition has prompted much discussion online after a netizen said it contained a hidden message that mocked President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) as a brainless “jellyfish.”" - Jessie from Bookmarklet

LOL found it. It does look intentional: http://www.appledaily.com.tw/appleda... - Jessie

She is making good progress and has been able to move her left foot a little and more recently was seen moving her left hand but it's going to be a very long road to recovery and would expect she will be in hospital for many weeks and months. - Kol Tregaskes

Thank you everyone! :-) - Kol Tregaskes

1 - Tinfoil 2.0

2. - Mary B: #TeamMonique

17 yo in neighboring bed brought in by parents. He's gonna have a fun day tomorrow. :p Apparently a girl a few beds down completely unconscious. - ronin from Android

Yeah I'm ok, thanks for asking. =) But I've had to take my father to the ER twice in the last month or so due to prostate issues. Hopefully be resolved in the next week or two. Getting old rather sucks. =\ - ronin

"Are we ready to raise our girls to support a husband and children someday? That's the question raised by a report released recently by the Pew Research Center, which finds that mothers are now the sole or primary breadwinners in 40 percent of households. Most of those are single moms, but there are now more than 5 million married mothers who make more money than their husbands, dramatically more than in the past. Pew surveyed 1,003 Americans to see how they felt about the shift - and found that the public is, predictably, confused. Can we resolve our collective confusion and, in doing so, bring up our daughters and sons to thrive in the 21st century economy? On one hand, more and more men and women are coming to see full-time working mothers as necessary and even desirable, a trend accelerated by the recession, according to Pew. Economic instability has meant that couples can't afford specialists anymore - one person who makes money, another who makes dinner. And so they're moving... more... - Anne Bouey from Bookmarklet

"But in a country where more than 5 million women are supporting families, is self-sufficiency too narrow an ideal? Family life is full of zigs and zags. What happens when a spouse loses the ability, temporarily or permanently, to be an equal financial partner? What happens if a child develops special needs or if the family grows to a point where it demands a full-time parent? The... more... - Anne Bouey

"The Pew report also raises questions about how we're raising boys for an economy they must share with women. While half of respondents to the Pew survey say kids are better off if Mom stays home, just 8 percent felt that way about Dad. That won't work: If we're going to accept mothers in the workplace, we must accept fathers at home. I don't believe it's enough to get rid of gender... more... - Anne Bouey

*hugs* We're praying for y'all, Mike. - The LB: #TeamMonique

Wow, Mike, that's great! - Mary B: #TeamMonique

Dad sounds OK. He's tired - can't blame him - but he's lucid and able to eat his own food. Lots and lots of tests. Dad being Dad, he was more interested in what I was doing. :) - teleken

That must be very hard to bear, especially from a distance. But you do need to take care of yourself, too. ((Hugs)) - WoH: Professor MOTHRA

Yuck! - Anne Bouey

so not equipped for this. :/ - Lnorigb from FFHound!

LOL - Anne Bouey

Geesh. - Shevonne from iPhone

Yikes! - Anne Bouey

Great response. - Stephan Planken from iPhone

So inspiring! - Anne Bouey

I wish she'd mentioned that she's actually an awesome role model for people of all sizes to go out and live their passion. - Pixie from FFHound!

Busy building a new podcast. - Steven Perez

Hey, Val. Sure. :) - Steven Perez

From Gizmodo: "Wouldn't you be shocked if you were waiting for the bus, and you saw yourself magically appear in that Gap ad at your stop? Yup. And so were the victims of this delightful Photoshop prank by artist Erik Johansson and Adobe. A few hidden cameras, some amazing Photoshop savvy, and several unsuspecting bus-riders were all the clever joke needed. It's super fun, and it's exactly what Candid Camera would have been with a little modern image retouching tech. This video took place in Sweden, but Adobe will be doing it in other cities, and you'll be able to watch live. Otherwise, pay attention next time you're waiting on your bus to arrive, because you might be the next victim." - Son of Groucho

What fun! - Anne Bouey