Chris Baskind

usually true - Shey

yep - RAPatton

The price of anything can't be so high that people can't pay, and can't be so low that people take it for mediocre. That's the Western way. That's perhaps why our civilization is so selfish. - Rodrigo Jaroszewski

"The current economic crisis demands that we understand John McCain's attitudes about economic oversight and corporate influence in federal regulation. Nothing illustrates the danger of his approach more clearly than his central role in the savings and loan scandal of the late '80s and early '90s. John McCain was accused of improperly aiding his political patron, Charles Keating, chairman of the Lincoln Savings and Loan Association." - Chris Baskind

@Chris: True. I see a pattern of behavior and/or policy and it does relate to the economic issues at hand. We should remember that the ethics committee cleared McCain of acting improperly but did cite him as using very poor judgment. I'd like to make sure *both* are mentioned. - AJ Kohn

As a Republican, I agree that this is a legitimate issue, and I was frankly surprised that Obama didn't raise it earlier. On the other hand, perhaps it would have been tactically better to wait until closer to Election Day, since an early airing allows John Glenn partisans and the like to counter. - Ontario Emperor

Hey, if you're interested in Green Living, here's the Lighter Footstep Twitter stream. Nearly 1400 strong, and a great little community. We chatter with some sharp, very active folks. - Chris Baskind via Bookmarklet

Yeah that is when the real pain for America begins! Economy and global politics aka middle east, North Korea, China! Good luck to the winner! ;-) - Igor The Troll

It will be nice to actually have things done that both sides are afraid to do while the election is going on. Let's go USA, we have a ton of work to do! - Josh Haley

I hope we don't have to apologize again.I'm nervously biting my fingernails. - Trish R

how do you know this? - Stewart Rogers

Because I can set FF, Safari, and Webkit to the same site, hit refresh in that order, and Webkit will load first. Not a bench test, but convincing enough to me. Webkit isn't stable enough for production use, btw. - Chris Baskind

agree on stability. I get spinning beach every couple of minutes with WebKit open, even if it's not the foreground app. but it is damn fast at loading pages. - Jon Price

A-men!!!!! - Mona N.

Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is accusing Democrat Barack Obama of "palling around with terrorists" for his association with a former 1960s radical. - Chris Baskind

+1 anna. thought the same thing when I heard Palin say that during the debate. it's actually kind of difficult to have a diverse family. /smirk - Jon Price

LOL@anna, good one. At least as bad an attack at the far right, Biden should come out and accuse Palin of palling around with a lesbian. - Shout out 2Jody

Not sure what to make of this page. But the Internets remain interesting. - Chris Baskind via Bookmarklet

Your own, personal, Cheesus. - Tad

Cheesus Christ is the delicious cheesy snack, that Cheese Jesus ate at the Last Supper with his disciples - TStowers

Sen. John McCain and his Republican allies are readying a newly aggressive assault on Sen. Barack Obama's character, believing that to win in November they must shift the conversation back to questions about the Democrat's judgment, honesty and personal associations, several top Republicans said. With just a month to go until Election Day, McCain's team has decided that its emphasis on the senator's biography as a war hero, experienced lawmaker and straight-talking maverick is insufficient to close a growing gap with Obama. - Chris Baskind

Well, they're already spending $1.3M a month on attack ads. Those are the ONLY kinds of ads they're running. Not one ad telling you about McCain and what he'll do. Stinks of desperation and is highly comical considering that in 2000 he was decrying these sorts of ads and as recently as 3 months ago, saying that he would never run these sorts of ads. - Faboo Mama

grumpy old man slides from "maverick" into "rebel with no cause" territory. (ps yes I know, but using 'without a' seemed to bring a residual hint of glamour with it) - David HC Soul

Way cool Chris! - Shout out 2Jody

@Chris did you ask your daughter about this through FF or in person? - Jon Price

In person. I step away from the computer a few times a week. ;-) - Chris Baskind

When I picked up my kids for the weekend, I was introduced to Vera the Enormous Spider. I took these with my iPhone, which doesn't have a macro lens. Vera appears to be a Golden Silk Spider. She has a mate who is so small, he really doesn't show. - Chris Baskind

eeeewwwwww! - Danielle

Yay!The spirit of Vera lives on. - alexandra baskind

KARMA. - Trish R

Why do people still care about this again? - Soulhuntre via twhirl

the last tv i saw before i left america was the white bronco from the air .. - Gregory Lent

Ronald McDonald, sexpot. - Chris Baskind

the more ads I look, the more I think they are out of target against people from 2.0 twitter & co culture - jfayel

That skinny, beautiful young model hasn't been eating anything from McAwful's, has she? - Chris Baskind

Drudge must be getting paid to support the new swiftboat campaign on Obama: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27... - Chris Baskind

It's the first car that gives *you* gas. - Chris Baskind

WANT - Shey

Om nom nom - Gez

Former gridiron great O.J. Simpson was found guilty of all 12 counts in the armed robbery of two sports memorabilia dealers at a Las Vegas, Nevada, casino hotel last year. The jury reached the verdict 13 years to the day O.J. Simpson was acquitted of two murders. Simpson, 61, and his co-defendant Clarence "C.J." Stewart, 54, were charged with a dozen offenses stemming from the alleged sports memorabilia heist. Stewart was also found guilty of the same charges as Simpson. Both men will likely spend the rest of their lives in prison. - Chris Baskind via Bookmarklet

They wanted revenge and they got it... - J. Abdul-Qahhar

'better get used to these bars, kid' - dkb

These were actually taken before Ivan. What you see is all gone, but the island is rebuilding itself and is once again beautiful. - Chris Baskind

Wow, look at that clean sand. - Trish R

My family used to vacation on Pensacola Beach every year. It looked pretty ravaged after Ivan, but it's good to hear it's starting to get back to its old self. - Jandy Stone

we have it too; the one that looks like a lighter - RAPatton

Please tell me that you have a TV and DVD player too ... :^D - Timothy Griffin

Timothy: No TV. But this here computer thingee works great. RAP: That's the one. Very cool box. :-) - Chris Baskind

Chris is going to have a great night! :) - Ayşe E.

:( ...but good luck! - Mona N.

why not selling it? - ※Fu※

It's EcoTech Daily, and there's a potential buyer (step right up, any who are interested ...) - Chris Baskind

After reposting what appears to be a bogus entry on CNN's iReporter that Steve Jobs had a heart attack, Silicon Valley Insider carries a terse denial from Apple. The news briefly sent Apple stock $10 lower in early trading. So -- who was it that was saying we don't need editors in the world of Web 2.0? - Chris Baskind via Bookmarklet

I'm going to hold my tongue and let this story -- and history -- speak for itself. - Chris Baskind via Bookmarklet

they get big checks from certain people. they cashed in not too long ago, actually - Cee Bee

Were those people buying dispensations? - MiniMage