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No One In Women's Shelter Able To Cook Decent Meal - The Onion - http://www.theonion.com/content...
"CLEVELAND—Despite having no other household responsibilities to occupy their time, none of the residents of the Cleveland YWCA Battered Women's Shelter can prepare a decent hot meal by 6 p.m., sources at the shelter reported Tuesday. "If it's not burned or under-seasoned, it's the same goddamn thing they made yesterday," said group counselor Devon Martin, who doesn't work all day long in the shelter's therapy sessions to microwave his own leftovers. - Ana via Bookmarklet
Become a FriendFeed fan on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/friendf...
Well if you say so Ana. :) - EricaJoy
Done! Also added a nice Discussion: http://www.facebook.com/topic... - Matt
Cool and I'll post an entry on the unofficial FB groups too... - Kol Tregaskes
done~ - yagami
ok I did. for a while I was a fan of fans on FB.... i wasn't really a fan-atic... - Mike Nencetti
Yay, done... it's growing fast :) - Susan Beebe
And so, the three martini lunch begins...
Our bartender asked, "What are you guys here for?" I pointed to the martinis and said, "This."
Dan gets started on his martini
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Long live the three martini lunch! (Click through to SmugMug for the rest of the photos from the day.) - Ana
That picture of me is unfair. I was demonstrating how NOT to do a pushup! - Paul Buchheit
It appears as though everything was funny to me. Also, in the videos, my response time seems a little slow. I must have been tired, which is exactly why I ordered the espresso martini :) - Ross Miller
You should've taken pictures of the longer-term affects of the 3 martini lunch (e.g. Paul passed out on the couch). - April Buchheit
April, click on the SmugMug link, there are lots, ie: http://anayang.smugmug.com/gallery... - Ana
Ahh, there it is! I guess Friendfeed has made me lazy -- 9 out of 10 times I don't bother to click on links anymore, I figured that all I need to know is right on the post or in the comments. :) - April Buchheit
Yeah, it's annoying how SmugMug doesn't send along all the images. The pictures at the end of Paul "sleeping productively" are some of the best :) - Ana via IM
whoa! that looks amazing!! - Susan Beebe
Freakonomics Quiz: Where Does the Harvard Class of 1989 Live Now? - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com - http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2009...
"The other thing that struck me as interesting and somewhat surprising was the geographic distribution of my former classmates. Let’s see whether the distribution is surprising to the blog readers by running a contest. The first person to correctly identify the five cities in which the greatest number of my classmates currently reside wins a signed copy of Freakonomics." - Ana via Bookmarklet
Funnily enough, I just got in the mail today the questionnaire for my reunion directory (for next year). - Ana
More love over here please, thanks: "Amazingly, there are almost as many of my classmates in Oakland (14) as there are in Chicago, and yet not a single person in the first 250 guessed Oakland." - Richard Chen
Nicely-made electronic "stationery" that also gives you tracking capabilities like Evite. What I can't believe is that it's $5 to invite 60 people. I guess it's much much cheaper than real wedding/party invitations, but I just don't expect those kinds of costs for an online site :) - Ana via Bookmarklet
Study Finds Working At Work Improves Productivity - The Onion (Workplace Issue) - http://www.theonion.com/content...
Study Finds Working At Work Improves Productivity - The Onion (Workplace Issue)
"According to a groundbreaking new study by the Department of Labor, working—the physical act of engaging in a productive job-related activity—may greatly increase the amount of work accomplished during the workday, especially when compared with the more common practices of wasting time and not working." - Ana via Bookmarklet
"Jon Halper, a Baltimore-area small-business owner, claims that people used to laugh whenever he told them that the key to worker productivity was not checking friends' MySpace pages for hours at a time, but rather working. "After this study, I feel vindicated," said Halper, who believes working is so important that for years he has required all his employees to work throughout the day." - Ana
I can't believe they didn't even once mention "working from home" ;) - Ana
"The control group engaged in normal workplace activities, such as standing around and talking, staring vacantly at the computer screen, and surfing the Internet." - Andrew C
Um, does working include tweeting and posting on FriendFeed all day? - Rick Cogley
It defInately does!!!! - Roberto Bonini
Well, then I guess the FFers are going about it all wrong with these 3 martini lunches and margarita Fridays. :) - April Buchheit
Gay Festival in China Pushes Official Boundaries - NYTimes.com - http://www.nytimes.com/2009...
Gay Festival in China Pushes Official Boundaries - NYTimes.com
"During three months of planning, organizers had a rough idea of the limitations: no Chinese-language advertisements, no banners, no parades. Ms. Miller, 30, who helped start Shanghai’s first gay Internet mailing list in 2006, explained why the event’s main organizers were almost entirely not Chinese. “As a foreign passport holder, I think we’re less easily intimidated,” she said." - Ana via Bookmarklet
Any Given Sunday is playing on the TV. This has to be one of my favorite movies of all time.
Bill Simmons' 13th annual NBA Draft Diary - ESPN - http://sports.espn.go.com/espn...
Of all the sports, basketball has always been the one where I've been the least interested in Bill Simmons's analysis (football is my favorite, and I even like his dissection of boxing). But I had to share this just for the last paragraph alone. I completely agree w/ his sentiments on MJ: "My buddy Gus said it best via e-mail: "Thriller is the only album I ever owned where I remember where I was and my reaction to hearing it for the first time. Your basement." Of course, I e-mailed him back by joking, "That's the first time Michael Jackson has landed in a positive story about two teenage boys and a basement in about 20 years." But Gus was right. Before he went off the deep end, Jackson was definitely one of those rare, "I specifically remember moments of my life that he was involved in" celebrities. I'm going to miss him. I wish the 2009 NBA draft had happened on another night. Alas." - Ana via Bookmarklet
"This is bad, real bad, Michael Jackson."
Congressman Offers Preemptive Apology For Extramarital Affair (video) - The Onion - http://www.theonion.com/content...
Congressman Offers Preemptive Apology For Extramarital Affair (video) - The Onion
"Lastly, I apologize to the makers of Pilsbury refrigerated buttermilk biscuits, that your fine product will be associated in the minds of so many customers with with what I am about to use them for is highly unfortunate and unforgivable." - Brian Johns
Does anyone have a spare copy of Rosetta Stone for Mandarin Chinese? I have a friend looking to learn...
White male seeking sexy Asian women - Salon Book Review - What is the deal with Western men's erotic obsession with the East? - http://www.salon.com/books...
White male seeking sexy Asian women - Salon Book Review - What is the deal with Western men's erotic obsession with the East?
Reshared courtesy of Jim's post. This book seems fascinating. This quote stuck out, since I've wondered this myself when thinking about my friends from Hong Kong: "When Bernstein writes of Western men who'd never dream of visiting a prostitute back home but regularly do so in Asia, he says it's because Asian prostitutes are "sweet, affectionate," and "unmarred by the businesslike qualities of common sex-for-sale workers in the West," who are supposed to be "sleazy, mercenary, cold, depraved, and vaguely intimidating" (though how the men would know this having never visited them is unclear -- it seems to be the way they view all Western women)." - Ana via Bookmarklet
great question. i'm all about the psychology of pretty much everything, though i've never searched out the root of that one. - Glenn D. Hudson
damn... i was going for a new paragraph and ENTER ended up sending. what i was going to relay was the fact that i dated a girl who was half indonesian for about a year and a half, and it was then that i first learned of the "asia-phile". she had experienced it first hand. i've always assumed that it was brought back by the soldiers and sailors of the WWll era, with their tales of exotic lands and the womento be found there. - Glenn D. Hudson
Personally, I certainly find people of any ethnicity to be attractive. That said, I know that I have preferences that stem from who knows where or from what stage in my psychological development. And having said /that/, I will immediately lose my attraction to someone if she or he should prove to be a horse's ass of any variety. - James
Personally, I think the reason why Western men engage Asian prostitutes when abroad and don't do so with prostitutes at home is because 1) they're in developing countries where the legal consequences are either de facto laxer or something they just don't really respect, 2) because they see the women of that country as more of an other, making them easier to objectify, and 3) because, in developing countries, they can maintain the internal fiction that they are not simply a john, but also a benefactor. - Chester
Paul's snoring is affecting my productivity
More #3martinilunch repercussions, I knew it! - Stephen Mack
Not mine... :) - Tudor Bosman via email
Martinis apparently make me awesome at Tiger Woods 2010. Who knew? - Kevin Fox
Speaking of Tiger Woods 2010, is it really as good as people say it is? :P - Angus Burton
Oh great. Is he going to need to be driven home? - April Buchheit
April, I don't think we can ask him that without waking him up. :) - Tudor Bosman
TW 2010 is great Angus, but the putting takes a while to get used to. Also, it feels like they took the "luck" aspect out of the game. - Ross Miller
When an Ear Witness Decides the Case - NYTimes.com - http://www.nytimes.com/2009...
"Every human culture studied makes music, and human babies are born loving music, yet the old saw notwithstanding, music will do nothing to soothe the average nonhuman beast. Emerging evidence suggests that many of our fellow mammals, including dogs, cats, rodents and monkeys, are indifferent to music and may even dislike it. [snip] “They’re in a room with nothing else to do, and they could be listening to a nice, soothing lullaby,” Dr. McDermott said. “But if you give the monkeys a choice between music and silence, they choose silence pretty strongly.”" - Ana via Bookmarklet
Layoffs at Harvard - Harvard Magazine - http://harvardmagazine.com/breakin...
Layoffs at Harvard - Harvard Magazine
"When combined with other moves to cut expenses, such as the salary freeze, limits on hiring, slowing the pace of Allston construction and other capital projects, and so on—all driven primarily by the projected 30 percent decline in the value of endowment assets—these staff-workforce reductions will make an impact on the looming budget pressures in several of the schools and allied institutions. But they do not nearly close the biggest gaps, such as the $220-million deficit looming over FAS." - Ana via Bookmarklet
Harvard's endowment is still at $25 billion. I'm surprised that these universities don't simply dip into their enormous endowment to smooth out bad times like this. Of course, I have no doubt that Harvard like most universities could use a leaner staff to begin with -- but that's a decision that should be made irrespective of the economic environment. - Nelson Cheng
Robert Pattinson Hit By Taxicab - The Onion - http://www.theonion.com/content...
Robert Pattinson Hit By Taxicab - The Onion
Q: Harry Potter and Twilight star Robert Pattinson was hit by a cab while trying to avoid fans in New York City. What do you think? ... A. Anthony Karrenbauer, Cab Driver; "Listen, I'm sorry I hit him, but I thought he was that asshole Shia LaBeouf." - Ana via Bookmarklet
Halfway to LA, we decide to put some air in my tires. Too bad neither of us had a clue and had to get some stranger to teach us.
Made it to LA and headed straight to downtown. We had just driven past this corner three minutes ago, and there was already an accident by the time we walked back after finding parking. Not ...
So You Think You Can Dance! It's really here!
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Doesn't look like many people were lined up for SYTYCD auditions yet? Or maybe they were all inside. Did you get to meet anyone? Someday I'd like to be a tourist in LA, its hard with lots of family there, but it always looks like fun! - Rachel Lea Fox
Iran's Disputed Election - The Big Picture - Boston.com - http://www.boston.com/bigpict...
Iran's Disputed Election - The Big Picture - Boston.com
Iran's Disputed Election - The Big Picture - Boston.com
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The thing I find interesting is that there has been so much more news about the Iran contested elections than the similar thing that happened in Kenya at the end of 2007. Is it because Iranian citizens are much more tech-savvy and the Twitter/FriendFeed/internet blocking/etc. has made this a much bigger news story? I mean, the violence in Kenya was far more deadly and shocking. - Ana
I think that Iran's high nuclear profile creates more awareness to what is happening. - berchman
But that's what I mean. Iran is not a country where I would necessarily have expected fair elections anyway. Kenya was a reasonably well-functioning country that descended into absolute chaos overnight. - Ana
Great question. Aside from the (sadly) obvious problems with US media's coverage of African states, there might be simpler reasons: Perhaps because some of the most ignorant, irresponsible people in our government weren't chattering for years beforehand about possible military action against Kenya, as they have been re: Iran? - Sean O'Connor
Populations: Kenya: 31M, Iran: 65M, FF: NC - Jérôme Flipo
Plus There are large quantities of Iranians that have spread themselves World wide, in many nations. Not sure of Kenyans ability to pull this off. - Brent:Too Cool for School
Long Island Wants to Secede - The Daily Show - http://www.thedailyshow.com/video...
Long Island Wants to Secede - The Daily Show
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As a fellow Long Islander, I still find this hilarious. - Darren Lewis
The three guys at the end are the best. One even has guns tattooed on his "guns". So clever. - Paul Buchheit
She was drinking iced tea. I speculate there was a "Long Island Iced Tea" joke that got cut. - Misha Dynin
Yeah, that was absolutely a Long Island Iced Tea. - Darren Lewis
"We're seeing the best and brightest leave Long Island." ... "It's all relative though. I mean, you are talking about the best and brightest of... Long Island." - Ana
a melting pot of marinara sauce! - nicefishfilms
Hey that's my home!!! You got a problem with that? - Steve Rubel
Haha, Samantha Bee FTW. Also, this reminds of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch... - Rebecca Sun
I love the fact that the first guy had guns tattooed on his biceps. Classy. - Joel Webber
Colbert Report ThreatDown - Uighurs & Donald H. Crosby - June 18, 2009 - http://www.colbertnation.com/the-col...
Colbert Report ThreatDown - Uighurs & Donald H. Crosby - June 18, 2009
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"Look at me! Now I'm boarding the water!" - Ana via Bookmarklet
A Slimmer You May Be a Whiff Away - NYTimes.com - http://www.nytimes.com/glogin...
A Slimmer You May Be a Whiff Away - NYTimes.com
A Slimmer You May Be a Whiff Away - NYTimes.com
"Like almost every dieter in America, Wendy Bassett has used all sorts of weight-loss products. Nothing worked, she said, until she tried Sensa: granules she scatters on almost everything she eats, and which are supposed to make dieters less hungry by enhancing the smell and taste of food. “Every time I touch a piece of food, I pour it on,” said Ms. Bassett, 34, an accountant in Tyler, Tex. She has been using Sensa since February. So far, she said, she has lost 30 pounds." - Ana via Bookmarklet
In Heat of Summer, and the Moment, Murder Grows More Likely - NYTimes.com - http://www.nytimes.com/2009...
In Heat of Summer, and the Moment, Murder Grows More Likely - NYTimes.com
"Still, the prime time for murder is clear: summertime. Indeed, it is close to a constant, one hammered home painfully from June to September across the decades. And the breakdown of deadly brutality can get even more specific. September Saturdays around 10 p.m. were the most likely moments to produce a murder in the city." - Ana via Bookmarklet
Ugliest Tattoos » Trolls Are Good Luck, Right? Because You’re Going To Need That - http://ugliesttattoos.com/2009...
Ugliest Tattoos » Trolls Are Good Luck, Right? Because You’re Going To Need That
Hehe. - Kol Tregaskes
Depends what's the gender? - Matt
Awww...how cute! - Helen Sventitsky
YouTube - Heineken - Walk in Closet Commercial - http://www.youtube.com/watch...
YouTube - Heineken - Walk in Closet Commercial
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This is so funny! Heineken would be one of my selections for my walk-in beer closet but I'd have others like Youngs, Guiness, and others :-) - Jason Cronkhite
My nephew Myles! He *loves* me! :)
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I like his hair :) - Benjamin Golub
He's adorable. - Anika Malone
ROFL, that smile and those cheeks. Too cute. - Alex Scoble
Hehe his hair looks like Daigoro from Lone Wolf and Cub. - Rodfather
So cute! That first one is beyond adorable! - Rachel Lea Fox
Cute! =D - David Cook
Awwwww, he does like you!! :) Sweet! - Susan Beebe
Very cute :) - Tanomsak
Definite family resemblance : ) - Rotkäpchen
Very cute! - Rick Cogley
<3 - that baby's tummy needs a zerbert! - Yolanda
ZRBRT! - Michael McKean
adorable! - Parth Awasthi
So cute! Hello handsome little guy. :) - Abby Martin
very cute - anna
Its a tossup whose smile is the cutest in that middle pic :) - jcunwired
aww, what cuties! - imabonehead
Like ((((: - yasin ghasemi
:-) - iPAS
awww! you're both so cute!! he exudes squishy goodness! - Trish Haley
So cute! - RAPatton
Darn you and your cute nephew, i did not know they still made those as we currently have 8 nieces, all cute but all lacking penis's's's. - Steve C
Wow, you're so cute. :-) (the baby) - Lysender
Elle est superbe et moi-même je vais être grand père pour une 4ieme fois - andré
CUTE! - Charlie Anzman
Cute ! I wanna kiss as soon as possible:) - Mitra_S
Great smile. Gotta love kids! - Matt
this guy is a cute! hahaha :) - Eric Nakagawa
کچل چاغال .. نازیییییی. - ‎‎Emad
Myles casually feeds on some FriendFeed schwag
At FriendFeed's "Thank Goodness It's FriendFeed" parties, even babies are well-fed
This baby has some amazing abs
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Myles? - Gabe
I've seen this little guy in action! Awesome hair. - Louis Gray
wow this caught me off guard! i thought I saw my kid! lol... - Eric Nakagawa
From Sacha Baron Cohen, a Plea for Tolerance in Tight Shorts. Or Not. - NYTimes.com - http://www.nytimes.com/2009...
From Sacha Baron Cohen, a Plea for Tolerance in Tight Shorts. Or Not. - NYTimes.com
"Universal won’t discuss the filmmaking process, but the studio insists that the vast majority of the people who appear with Mr. Baron Cohen had no idea they were being filmed for a Hollywood movie. Ads for “Brüno” trumpet, “real people, real situations.” That was at least true of Representative Ron Paul of Texas, the former Republican presidential candidate. In a scene filmed in early 2008, Mr. Paul sits for an interview with the Baron Cohen character. (Mr. Paul has said he was told the topic would be Austrian economics.) When lighting trouble delays the interview, Mr. Baron Cohen strips to his underwear. Mr. Paul storms out muttering, “This guy is a queer.”" - Ana via Bookmarklet
I have a feeling that mainstream America is going to be a lot less accepting of this movie than it was of Borat. SBC's work is interesting on several levels. - Stephen Mack
From a Techcrunch comment: "Ahmadinejad’s not there yet [in terms of having a Facebook account], but he does have an official blog with a Trojan horse included if it detects that your IP is from Israel (seriously, no kidding)".
He iz l33t hax0r - Johnny Worthington
Man, how lame; what a hater. - Rob Schonberger
I have two tickets to tonight's Giants-Angels game, but I can't go. Lower Box 123, row 32, seats 14-15. They were $44 each, including all fees, and I can email you the tickets directly. Anyone interested?
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