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How old do you think I am?
LB - all new for '10!, Katie is Frittering, Steven Perez and 9 other people liked this
Hint: I always tell people I'm closer to 30 than I am to 20.
- Glen, Bespectacled Elder
36
- Outsanity
old enough to have fun with an age-guessing meme. :)
- Josh Haley
38
- cjmart
35
- Jon, the Chilled Beartato
7
- Anna Haro
15
- CW™
Not a day over HAWT! 19 max!
- ·[▪_▪]·
Hint: I attended college with Mike Singletary.
- Glen, Bespectacled Elder
50?
- Rodfather
50
- cjmart
12 :)
- "Joey"
LOL, Anna—it's a scientific fact that men reach emotional maturity at age 5, but we're talking chronological age here....
- Glen, Bespectacled Elder
37
- Josh Haley
Hint: I was born during the Eisenhower administration.
- Glen, Bespectacled Elder
Ok, the last two weeks of the Eisenhower administration.
- Glen, Bespectacled Elder
47!
- Josh Haley
48
- Rodfather
Actually, I just turned 48. Kennedy took office on January 20, 1961, and I was born on January 9.
- Glen, Bespectacled Elder
Happy belated b-day!
- cjmart
48 is still very young, dude. There is much left to do!
- Josh Haley
Oh, yeah, Josh. Someday I'll figure out what I want to do when I grow up.
- Glen, Bespectacled Elder
Thanks, cjmart! And thanks to all you cool kids who thought I was in my mid-30's :-)
- Glen, Bespectacled Elder
Happy Belated Bday :)
- Rodfather
Same boat, still wondering what it will be like if I have to grow up. ;P And yeah, happy birthday there, you!
- Josh Haley
My guess: Almost 1 YEAR OLDER.
- Micah Wittman
Nope. In that picture, I'm the EXACT SAME AGE as I was when I took it.
- Glen, Bespectacled Elder
Don't get all quantum mechanicals on me now.
- Micah Wittman
25 Things You May or May Not Know About Me
rowlikeagirl, جغله, RAPatton and 28 other people liked this
1. I'm terrified of dying ever since I had my kids. But I'm even more terrified of my kids dying before me.
- Penny
2. I had Post Natal Depression after my first child was born. I barely remember the first 11 weeks of his life. No one listened when I said something was wrong ... I was told I had sleep deprivation. Eventually I met someone who helped me.
- Penny
3. After my 3rd child was born I started getting PND again but thankfully recognised the signs and got help before it got worse.
- Penny
4. Up until about 2 years ago I hated the way I looked and hated getting in photos. Even now, unless I take the photo I hate to be the subject, but I'm getting better :)
- Penny
5. Turning 30 was the best thing that ever happened to me.
- Penny
6. I have 4 tattoos. I got the first when I was 19. I love them and have never for a second regretted them. Hopefully number 5 is not far off. All of them are concealable though so not many people know I have them ;)
- Penny
You make a great photo subject. Glad to hear you seeing the light!
- cjmart
7. In the REAL world I am quite the extrovert ... here, online, I can be very shy until you get to know me
- Penny
8. My dad has 4 other kids from a previous relationship to my mum. I don't speak to any of them any more (1 I haven't even met). My 1/2 sister and I used to be very close but she rejected me (scared of losing loved ones, she claimed)
- Penny
9. I travelled to Las Vegas and LA last year. It was my first trip overseas and I went ALL BY MYSELF. I am very proud of myself for doing that.
- Penny
Numer 7 is interesting. Most people seem to be the opposite.
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
10. Here's a cheeky one: I've had sex on the edge of a cliff overlooking the Great Australian Bight. Breathtaking, literally! lol
- Penny
11. I've smoked pot but never taken any other drugs. I've done enough stupid things from drinking alcohol let alone getting messed up on anything else!
- Penny
12. I moved to Perth when I was 20. Spent 12 years there. I feel like that is where I truly grew up. I miss it every day and love it desperately. I am stoked that my kids were born there as it means we will always have a connection to our old home
- Penny
13. I am first generation Australian and it pisses me off royally when people talk of not letting refugees into Australia. My mum was a refugee.
- Penny
14. My dad, although having lived in Australia for 50 years is still a British citizen. This means I have dual citizenship. So does my husband.
- Penny
15. I married when I was 19. So did my Granny. My mum was 20.
- Penny
16. I have a glass of wine (at least) every night. It's part of my European heritage, I'm sure! (that's my excuse, Hungarians LOVE to drink!!)
- Penny
@cjmart, thank you! @Mark, I know, I'm odd like that! But it's true, even now I feel shy doing this online. @Randy *bows* ;)
- Penny
17. I have a big dark secret that not many people know about. Something happened when I was 17. Told my mum and she didn't believe me. Pretty much kept quiet after that. It made me a stronger person though.
- Penny
18. I am a denim junkie. I have 22 pairs of denim jeans and 4 denim minis. I like good jeans and will pay a lot of money for them. The most expensive pair I have was $400. Most were around $200.
- Penny
*high five* from Perth
- Darren Heydon
19. I am also a shoe junkie. I have 3 pairs of Jimmy Choos, 2 pairs of Louboutins, 1 pair Manolos, 1 pair Armani, 1 pair Dior, 2 pairs of Sergio Rossis. I have 13 pairs of Havaianas. I also have an understanding husband. Oh and I am also not allowed to buy any more shoes now ;D
- Penny
20. After 12 years of marriage we finally FINALLY have our own home. At the moment we are also mortgage free. At 32, this is one of my proudest moments.
- Penny
21. When I was 17, I was on a 9 day trek across Tasmania and I said to my bestie 'my cat just died'. When I got home, I found out that he had indeed died, and on that day. He was 13 and I had had him since he was a kitten.
- Penny
22. I used to be quite a good photographer. Some of my work is framed around the house. Some of it is actually quite good. I seem to have lost the knack for it. I want to take it back up.
- Penny
So surprised reading No. 10!!!!!!!!!!!
- Business Blogger【ツ】™
23. I love that my job is giving me opportunities to travel. It's my dream come true. After 4 1/2 years looking at the same 4 walls and conversing in baby talk, this is good for me. I do miss my youngest (sophie 10 months) desperately.
- Penny
Wow! 23 shoes! 22 jeans!!!
- Business Blogger【ツ】™
24. I go red really easily. I hate it. A lot. In fact I think I've gone red doing this list. If I drink red wine I go REALLY red. Luckily for me my favourite alcoholic drink is Veuve. I don't go red drinking Veuve :D
- Penny
@FarZad oh I have way more shoes than that. They're just the good ones. LOL
- Penny
Nice one Penny, thanks for sharing!
- Darren Heydon
25. I think that FriendFeed is one of the best things I have discovered online. :)
- Penny
I would agree completely with #25 :)
- Bren -- Making Contact
@25 and keeps getting better.
- Amit Morson
::bumps::
- David Cook - 2010!!!
I did not know that!
- Christopher Harley
30 Lb. Loss! - Carmen - http://www.flickr.com/photos...
Kol Tregaskes, Valley, Danielle and 36 other people liked this
"I have lost 30 lbs. (13.6 kg) and have shrunk 2 pants sizes so far in my weight loss this year. Woohoo! I'm almost at my college size!"
- Russellreno
from Bookmarklet
@Mark no, he just likes the girl ;)
- A.T.
CONGRATULATIONS!! that's awesome!! you look GREAT! :)
- Susan Beebe
eek... Does Carmen know about this? :\
- Mona Nomura
o hai! :) thx for the fave and the post Russell! thanks Susan and Mark ;) Comments and such when I first published the photo: http://friendfeed.com/e...
- Carmen - Happy 2010!
@Mona if Carmen had it put into public view, why on Earth she should bother about knowing? and probably she won't hear anything negative -- after all, she maid such a leap forward!
- A.T.
+++++++++Carmen!!!
- Anna Haro
GREAT JOB CARMEN!
- CW™
congrats and now i think, 'gosh, i could have lost 30lbs since jan.'. instead i converted a lot of my muscle into fat. which was hard, but so not fulfilling.
- Admiral Anika
Wow, great job. She even looks a little younger too!
- Jeff P. Henderson
Congratulations! You look great!
- Anna Lynn M.
congrats! hot!
- cjmart
I've been doing plenty of gym work over the last couple of months, i'm fitter than i've been in a while, and i've dropped two trouser sizes - fitness FTW :)
- Iain Baker
this is awesome! cute shoes, too :)
- Bren -- Making Contact
Awesome, well done.
- Toby Graham
so carmen...umm.,,what are you doing this friday night? maybe you and i can...you know....exchange cooking recipes here on friendfeed or something.
- Cee Bee
Congrats!!
- Tamara J.
Awesome job Carmen!
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
inspirational!
- DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE
Cee Bee - If my plan works, I get to meet Carmen and her husband Friday night at the APR art stroll in ATL.
- Russellreno
Way to go!
- Steve Lowe
thanks so much for the wonderful comments, everyone! I'm getting closer to my goal and it's so exciting! my new lifestyle has made this a wonderful year. so, cee... exchanging recipes... is that what they're calling it these days? ;) delicious. russell - hubby may be in class that night, so it may be just me. I'll ask a friend of mine who is starting photography school if she can make it out too.
- Carmen - Happy 2010!
drats, foiled again!
- Cee Bee
don't worry, cee, i can fit two ff'ers in one night. wow, this is getting raunchier by the comment. lmao
- Carmen - Happy 2010!
Fabulous! Well done, Carmen. How did you (and Russell) do it?
- Sally Church
Congrats to Carmen and Russell! Now I feel like getting my butt out of my chair. :)
- Ayşe E.
Awesome! :)
- Shawn Farner
Sally, i explained how I lost the weight in the comments when you click on the link. Thanks everyone!
- Carmen - Happy 2010!
Congratulations! Worth Celebrating!
- Ken Stewart | ChangeForge
Wow! Great stuff
- Charlie Anzman
So Fine!
- Valley
25 Things You Might Not Know About Me - http://jokeyxero.livejournal.com/241909...
Kol Tregaskes, Durukan Duru, David Cook - 2010!!! and 17 other people liked this
Mine are unfortunately not very witty, but are at least hopefully entertaining or interesting. =)
- xero
And I can't help it, but here are ones that didn't make the cut:
- xero
26. I am 1st kyu in Heiwa-do karate. I've also studied various other martial arts, but never formally.
- xero
27. Everything thinks I am very organized, but I generally see clutter everywhere or things that need organization.
- xero
28. I went to NYC to stay with my Internet girlfriend for two weeks in 12th grade and convinced my parents it was a sponsored senior trip.
- xero
29. I own and wear kilts on a regular basis.
- xero
30. I hit people full force with foam swords on a regular basis. (dagorhir, belegarth, not LARPing).
- xero
31. I've had a crush on Rory Gilmore (not really Alexis Bledel) since the first season of Gilmore Girls.
- xero
33. I was on a college radio video game talk show for 2.5 years.
- xero
34. My father has a Ph.D. in Education.
- xero
35. My father and I have been unsuccessful in getting my mother to ever use a computer in any fashion outside of a very recent cell phone purchase.
- xero
36. I have twin older brothers, they are 13 years older than me.
- xero
37. The first movie I remember seeing is Friday the 13th part 2, then at some point Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom...in sepia. I was 5.
- xero
38. My oldest memory is actually from the womb. I remember visiting Disney World and Sea World, though the color is mostly green and I think the images were reproduced from sounds. My mom didn't know she was pregnant yet. My second oldest memory was soon after I learned to crawl. I climbed out of my crib, scaled the side of it, crawled to the living room, turned on the TV, and vegged out.
- xero
hahaha number 14 RULES - for my part i can count on one hand the number of times i have bought the same cologne twice, i always like trying something new
- Marco(aureliusmaximus)
39. I used to have lucid dreams every night until college, at which point I stopped remembering all dreams, except waking hallucinations.
- xero
40. I used to be a raver, half kandy kid and half jungleist, yet I've never done drugs outside of tobacco and alcohol. Even when all of my friends were potheads or shardtards.
- xero
shardtards...i love it. never heard that one before
- cjmart
41. I never did homework in high school but graduated with a 3.889 GPA, without honors classes. I also generally slept in class or read ahead in the books.
- xero
42. This is the answer to life, the universe, and everything, so I will stop here.
- xero
@Marco - I kept trying things out and either hated most of it or just wasn't happy with it. I did research into cologne and body chemistry, then managed to pick out a cologne from ingredients and description, bought it and it was perfect. I've never bothered to look back.
- xero
::bumps::
- David Cook - 2010!!!
I did not know that!
- Christopher Harley
I know I'll cop shit for this (and there is certainly plenty of 'taking this piss' punnage available) but I think R. Kelly's Trapped In The Closet series is a masterpiece. Suspense, intrigue, twists and turns. I am not ashamed to say it :)
Jennifer Dittrich, Kol Tregaskes, Melissa and 12 other people liked this
I like the Southpark version.
- Trish R
My husband loves it too
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
You are all fucking fired.
- DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE
I also like the Weird Al Yankovic version, "Trapped In the Drive-Through"
- Helen Sventitsky
HAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
- Anna Haro
confessions room, john! ;)
- Carmen - Happy 2010!
The midget's the baby's daddy... awesome
- Johnny Worthington
I will admit, me and my whole family accidentally started watching it and ended up watching the whole damn thing like somebody had a gun to our head. Either it's art or it's like a grizzly car accident.
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
It's like that...
- Johnny Worthington
lol carmen
- cjmart
"I'm blessed" This recording is indeed entertaining. I have never smoked weed, but thought it must feel like what it feels like catching my breath after laughing through this entire piece.
- Josh Haley
The only thing better than Trapped in the Closet? R. Kelly's own commentary on Trapped in the Closet. BRILLIANT.
- ::Kristen::
Truely? Where do I get it?... Don't tell me I have to actually purchase a DVD!
- Johnny Worthington
You could go rent it, but you might want to put a sack over your head when you do.
- Josh Haley
Gave this to a friend for her birthday recently. She was somewhat nonplussed, but I'm sure she'll come to appreciate its greatness.
- Alexander Carlill
trapped in the closet is so bad it's good. you can watch the whole thing online: http://www.ifc.com/static...
- tiffany
FFunderbump
- Johnny Worthington
Talk about a blast from the past.... I haven't seen that in the longest time
- Tate DA FF MVP
I keep signing the South Park version to myself...
- Johnny Worthington
from iPhone
Speaking of south park, i can't listen to kanye west without thinking of that damn gay fish song.
- Baroness Von BusinessTime
what? you like fishsticks?
- docrivs
. . . yeah. I like fish sticks.
- Baroness Von BusinessTime
maybe you've heard that one before :P
- docrivs
This is on IFC right now!
- LB - all new for '10!
Damn! I don't get IFC!
- Baroness Von BusinessTime
from fftogo
I had only seen the South Park one before. This is great!
- LB - all new for '10!
Says my friend Fred, "They need to beat the hell out of whoever laid that mess on film."
- LB - all new for '10!
Gah! Trapped in the Closet has to be one of the most ridiculous 'pieces' in all of music history. Train wreck doesn't even come close.
- Jamie Mack
from BuddyFeed
How old do you think I am?
2ndmoon©, Kol Tregaskes, HealingBrush and 23 other people liked this
42?
- vijay
8
- CW™
8
- cjmart
in this picture, folks...although, if you must guess my current age, that's fine too.
- Josh Haley
12 going on 40
- Jon, the Chilled Beartato
10
- Rodfather
I'll stick with 43. You appear very wise.
- Glen, Bespectacled Elder
You have clothes on! WHERE'S YER TUBE-TOP?
- vijay
I don't think tube-tops were invented when this pic was taken
- Josh Haley
Then I'll go with 11.
- vijay
2 people nailed the age in this photo, but no one is "close" on my current age. Don't let the balding grey haired guy fool you. it's just genetics.
- Josh Haley
38?
- vijay
Close enough. I am a semi-fresh 37. Yep. There you go.
- Josh Haley
:-) When's your b'day?
- vijay
September
- Josh Haley
Hellz yeah for us September peeps! *fist bump*
- Jon, the Chilled Beartato
*breaks fragile bones in hand from first bump for being so old*
- Josh Haley
aw...dammit. I gotta stop bumpin' so hard. (THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!!!)
- Jon, the Chilled Beartato
lol!
- vijay
hee hee.
- JoEllen
exactly. I've grown so much since then!
- Josh Haley
i will call him squishy and he will be mine.
- Trish Haley
nice aloha shirt. did your mom make that?
- Trish Haley
She probably did, actually.
- Josh Haley
yup. your mom did wonders with a sewing machine on a boat with three boys.
- Trish Haley
did you know your my most interesting person? and that you find me most interesting? Yes? Well, we are married after all.
- Trish Haley
Triiiiish...people are watching....
- Josh Haley
Get a room...
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
Just trying to make up for missing this on the day that you posted. Plus, it's just a dang cute picture.
- Trish Haley
Zoe agrees with me. She's smiling and saying hi daddy!
- Trish Haley
VandenBerg - advice taken! http://friendfeed.com/rooms...
- Trish Haley
Awww... It's either 'Love blossoms anew' or a private bitchout fest...
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
Hi ZOE!
- Josh Haley
Too much awesomesauce...on my pizza
- Josh Haley
My question is what does the D stand for? David? Dusty? Duluth? Delirium?
- Micah Wittman
When's your b'day in September, Josh? And yours, Jonathan? Mine's the 7th :)
- Lindsay is in 20-ten
37 today, 10 on the younger pic
- AJ Batac
Micah, who knows? Lindsay, 21st. You know the Earth Wind and Fire song? It's all about my b-day. :D
- Josh Haley
Josh, the file name JDH.jpg got me wondering :)
- Micah Wittman
Only 2 weeks after mine and still divisible by 7. You pass. ;)
- Lindsay is in 20-ten
That's an odd name for a jpg
- Josh Haley
I knew a Gif named Jiffy.
- Micah Wittman
9
- Rodfather
Back by popular demand: last post in this thread wins.
mjc, Chris, Taskerrific Guy, Tatty Gibson and 55 other people liked this
THIRD!
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
LAST
- Nine
You seriously starting another of these? We already have the mammoth one that won't die.
- Alex Scoble
I win! wait, oh....nevermind....
- Morgan Haley
I already called last, Alex >:(
- Nine
STOP!
- Steven Perez
Wins what?
- ♥patricia♥
lalalala.. I'm still last
- Nine
BOO!
- Steven Perez
YADA YADA YADA.
- Steven Perez
THIS SPACE FOR RENT.
- Steven Perez
NARF!
- Steven Perez
DAMN YOU, STEVEN PEREZ
- Nine
YA!
- Steven Perez
what's that?
- AJ Batac
is this still going?
- Morgan Haley
IT NEVER ENDS!
- Steven Perez
Ha ha, everyone is going to comment on this thread now, it's genius! :)
- Danielle Closs
CTRL-ALT-DEL.
- Steven Perez
hello? is this thing on?
- Morgan Haley
SO LONG AND THANKS FOR ALL THE FISH.
- Steven Perez
I LIKE PIE.
- Steven Perez
42
- LogEx
WASH YOUR HANDS.
- Steven Perez
NIN
- Outsanity
KILL DA WABBIT.
- Steven Perez
I like Steven Perez because he likes pie.
- Alex Scoble
THAT'S MY RED STAPLER.
- Steven Perez
Hahah this thread cannot end well
- Roberto Bonini
(Why, yes, I would like another Red Bull, please.)
- Steven Perez
ROSE BUD
- JA Castillo
I CAN HAS CHEEZBURGER?
- Steven Perez
I AM SPARTACUS.
- Steven Perez
WHERE'S YOUR HEAD AT.
- Steven Perez
MY GOD IT'S FULL OF STARS.
- Steven Perez
WHAT WOULD JESUS DRIVE?
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
MY HOUND HATH NO NOSE.
- Steven Perez
I AM THE WAY AND THE LIGHT.
- Steven Perez
What's a SLUB?!
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US
- JA Castillo
TIME FOR LUNCH.
- Steven Perez
I'm not wearing any pants.
- Ben Jackson
from twhirl
hey! look over there! it's a hairless dog! *sits down at the end of the post*
- Morgan Haley
DON'T TASE ME, BRO!
- JA Castillo
If it's tread does that mean we're all in a rut?
- Admiral Anika
there's still time to edit: "tread"
- AJ Batac
Hmmm do I get a cookie if I'm last? :)
- Danielle Closs
Can I come back in a year and trump?
- Craig Eddy
*stands in the doorway of the thread* 'buh-bye. bye now. bye! goodbye. bye-bye. toodles. no, thank YOU! buhbye!
- Morgan Haley
no time limit?
- Kenton
Yay Me!
- Morgan Haley
No he doesn't...I contest the result to the supreme court which I, of course, have in my pocket. They declared me the winner! Take that Al Gore!
- Alex Scoble
What have I done? :::commits seppaku:::
- tehKenny, Dork
I'm sorry sir, you are going to have to exit the thread now...Sir? SIR!!!
- Morgan Haley
Nothing to see here, ya lookieloos!
- Alex Scoble
I officially declare this the final comment.
- Joey Gibson
look over there! -->
- Simon Wicks
Excuse me sir? Did you drop this?
- Morgan Haley
*waves arms wildly*
- Haggis (Sean Loyless)
FALCON PUNCH!!!
- Alfredo
DOH!
- CW™
I win
- Craig Eddy
No you don't.
- Nine
Duck Season!
- tehKenny, Dork
A copy of the home game "Pointless FriendFeed Thread tehKenny just made up!"
- tehKenny, Dork
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz... <- last comment sorted alphabetically. I win!
- ·[▪_▪]·
I called "last" all the way back at the start, y'all. Keep going all you like. Because, if you take it literally "The LAST comment in this thread wins". My comment was "Last".
- Nine
Me, me, me! :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
You know, Nine has a point there.
- Jason Wehmhoener
*waves hand like a Jedi* This is not the thread you want to comment on.
- Phoenix
This thread is going to go on FOR-EV-ER!
- Danielle Closs
Tread?
- Jordan Hofker
Alex is eating lunch.
- Alex Scoble
It's dead, Jim.
- ha3rvey (wants confit)
KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!
- tehKenny, Dork
-------------------------------------------------- cut here -------------------------------------------------- >8
- LouCypher
last
- Nine
NUTELLA RULEZ! PEANUT BUTTER DROOLZ!
- Steven Perez
It appears that someone is eating my comments.
- Alex Scoble
DAMN THE TORPEDOES. FULL SPEED AHEAD.
- Steven Perez
AND SHE'S BUYING A STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN.
- Steven Perez
Picture comments in Friendfeed = 4Chan.
- tehKenny, Dork
MAMMA MIA MAMMA MIA!!!
- AJ Batac
CAN'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG?
- ha3rvey (wants confit)
MUST ... HAVE ... THE PRECIOUS!
- Steven Perez
First!
- AJ Batac
Not even close.
- Alex Scoble
Pizang!
- Alex Scoble
fully expect this thread to still be going on in the morning
- Joelle Nebbe (iphigenie)
If it's not still going in 5 days, it's a massive friendfeed FAIL
- Alex Scoble
HA! I'm gonna crash friendfeed right now!
- Meryn Stol
Oh no I know, I'm just gonna hide the thread. Got you now!
- Meryn Stol
Crash? What be that?
- tehKenny, Dork
Sorry but your hide button has been hidden.
- Alex Scoble
I just ate a chocolate eclair
- Matt Harwood
I predict someone will need to gas up this thread at around 115 Comms., based on past mileage.
- Micah Wittman
Huh?? What crash? I can't bother expanding the comments.
- Roberto Bonini
This thread is already the most commented thread for the day.
- Alex Scoble
The next person to comment after me is a complete failure and will never amount to anything (still wanna post, ey?)
- Matt Harwood
Not even close, Matt. I have my failure shields up.
- Alex Scoble
Matt: May you live in interesting times. :)
- Roberto Bonini
Bahhhh! Worth a try I guess. Reminds me of when school kids used to say "Twats Say What" really quick, of course... you could do nothing but say What?! ;)
- Matt Harwood
:)
- Danielle Closs
i win!
- Cardeen Martinez
iWould Die4 U
- Josh Haley
The Cake is a Lie
- CW™
there was cayke?!
- Simon Wicks
*Fillup* ... *Windshield Wash* ... *Fresh Tires* ... *GO! GO! GO!*
- Micah Wittman
The end. (Hey, it's worth a try.)
- Ontario Emperor
Not yet.
- Alex Scoble
I like Puppies
- CW™
I like dollar cost averaging.
- Alex Scoble
Who doesn't like puppies?
- Jason Wehmhoener
Something non-sequitor
- Josh Haley
I like puppies, but I like kittens the most.
- Alex Scoble
Why do like dollar costs averageing, Alex?
- Roberto Bonini
It's a good way to minimize risk buying in to a down market or selling in to an up market. Since you never know where the bottom or top is.
- Alex Scoble
I agree in principal but disagree with the statement
- CW™
That makes no sense, Chris.
- Alex Scoble
ARE YOU READY FOR THIS? I googled "Who will win this thread" - Lo and behold an automotive forum thread was started March 2, 2006, has 3 comments just today (Feb 9, 2009), and has 975 comment pages totaling over ==> 14,600 COMMENTS <=== (and counting) http://forums.motortrend.com/70...
- Micah Wittman
Exactly
- CW™
Well. Seems we have our work cut us for us, then.
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
so im last ?
- Simon Wicks
ME!
- Brandy Lea
wasnt me then, my bad
- Simon Wicks
How many times will I post a comment in this thread??
- CW™
anybody else hear that dripping sound?
- Morgan Haley
Bookmarking now and putting a reminder to check in a few weeks.
- Rob Haas
is this a race?
- Live4Emma (L4S)
It's a race with no end.
- Joey Gibson
So, more of a death march, then?
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
I have a bad feeling about this ...
- timepilot
*singing* 'always and forever...'
- Morgan Haley
Let's get this party started for real this time. American Football, Baseball, AND Basketball are all complete rubbish. You may create your mosh pit now
- Matt Harwood
no mosh pit, circle pit!!
- Simon Wicks
As US citizen I completely agree with Mr. Harwood. European Syncronized Diving (football) is the only real sport.
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
I agree, Matt. Formula 1 FTW!
- Alex Scoble
Ok folks! That's it! Drink up and get out! You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here! Everybody out! Thanks for coming! See you tomorrow. Don't worry, I'll lock up....
- Morgan Haley
Someone tried this on Fark once, And Drew/Mike/Some coder there set up their post to always be at the bottom with a 1 second later time stamp than the latest post.
- Matthew DeVries
Hrm...it's possible this thread will never die
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
Matthew: wow, really?
- Morgan Haley
Morgan, you can take a break now
- AJ Batac
Oh noes, an 'h' snuck into the title. =P
- Admiral Anika
Somthing like that Mark.
- Roberto Bonini
somebody call me? no? huh...that's weird...
- Morgan Haley
ROFL
- Alex Scoble
I concur
- Morgan Haley
It ain't over 'til it's over.
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
cue the fat lady
- Morgan Haley
Worst. Thread. Ever. (in the voice of comic book guy from Simpsons)
- David Bisset (sn)
And that's the news for tonight. Good night America.
- Morgan Haley
oh i go this!
- Live4Emma (L4S)
YOU'VE GOT TO GET MAD.
- Steven Perez
*drops pants*
- Johnny Worthington
Wake me up before you go go.
- Morgan Haley
You had me at tread...
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
this thread is awesome
- andy brudtkuhl
I'm not even going to bother to participate in this obvious attempt at comment-baiting.
- Glen, Bespectacled Elder
I'M MAD AND I'M NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANY MORE!!!!!!!!!!!
- Matt Harwood
Who?
- Steven Perez
*Picks up his ball* 'Screw you guys! I'm going home!'
- Morgan Haley
seriously guys, I GOT THIS
- Live4Emma (L4S)
CAN YOU DIG IT?
- Steven Perez
"Tatsumaki-Senpuu-Kyaku"... YOU WIN!.... Ding-Ding-Ding-Ding-Ding-Ding... Da-Na-Da... Vrooom...
- Johnny Worthington
ROFL
- Alex Scoble
Seriously Flippity....UNDER CONTROL
- Live4Emma (L4S)
Thank you Fans!! We love you!!! Good night!
- Morgan Haley
Is this thing on... *tap tap*
- Far
No...it isn't. Stop talking in to it. It's a banana anyhow.
- Alex Scoble
Will this thread ever finish? I
- Johnny Worthington
Bam!
- Holger Eilhard
Will this thread ever end? I'll discuss it here:
- Johnny Worthington
look it, y'all...IT'S SECURE...I GOT IT
- Live4Emma (L4S)
1. No
- Johnny Worthington
But L4S, are you sure? If not, more than willing to step in and take charge of this
- Matt Harwood
Humbuckers!
- Alex Scoble
i went away for a while, has anyone won yet ?
- Simon Wicks
tehKenny “The last comment in this t*h*read wins. GO!” 4 hours ago - Comment - Like - Hide - More Josh Haley, ·[▪_▪]·, Haggis (Sean), Rahsheen ™, AJ Batac, Steven Perez, Alex Scoble, Far, andy brudtkuhl, Ontario Emperor, Ethan Baker, LouCypher, Kol Tregaskes, VC Freak, Alfredo, Simon Wicks, Just Katie, Ben Jackson, Morton Fox and Morgan Haley liked this
- Johnny Worthington
Johnny won! Congrats!
- Live4Emma (L4S)
I am clear to take the shot! I'm taking the shot! Fox 1!
- Morgan Haley
It's just another Manic Monday.... OHHOOOOOOHHH
- AJ Batac
Boobs
- Johnny Worthington
SHE'S A SUPER FREAK, SUPER FREAK
- Matt Harwood
A LONG TIME AGO, IN A FF THREAD FAR, FAR TOO LONG......
- Morgan Haley
i give up
- Live4Emma (L4S)
*burp*
- CW™
im watching xmen, what are you doing?
- Simon Wicks
I admire the sticktoittiveness that you are all showing... but i must warn you...i have no life and winning this is the only thing I got keeping hope alive....come on man, please! just please let me have this one tiny little victory....please!!!
- Morgan Haley
pish
- Nathan Rein
I 'pish' on your grave Nathan! :-)
- Morgan Haley
The day, the MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSIC DIED
- Matt Harwood
Pfft :p
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
ok, i guess i'll just let you guys have this one...i'm gonna leave now...good luck...bye....*footsteps get fainter*....
- Morgan Haley
Oh no, not this again.
- Carmen - Happy 2010!
i know...it's almost sad now...the pathetic little attempts to post *anything!* sheesh...
- Morgan Haley
*runs after Morgan to give worldly advice in a Morgan Freeman voice
- Matt Harwood
*sits down to listen to the advice offered by Matt "Morgan Freeman voice" Harwood
- Morgan Haley
Oh my God. My Internet went down. Came back up.... AND THE TREAD IS STILL ON!
- tehKenny, Dork
Well now, I remember when I was a boy, and I came to a crossroad in my life, similar to you. You see Morgan, there's no greater destiny, no greater accomplishment in life, than writing the last comment. Now my thread, my thread died. But yours, yours will succeed. Now fetch me a sandwich.
- Matt Harwood
*Rises up with a renewed sense of purpose. Fetches a sandwich for Mr. Freeman. Realizes that there can be only one. One final comment. One victor. **begin training montage to 'Jukebox Hero' by Foreigner...**
- Morgan Haley
BLOODSPORT II: FRIENDFEED.
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
*Enjoys sandwich* Thank you, partner
- Matt Harwood
you are welcome. but please don't comment after me on this thread. i'm trying to win a free trip to Japan with my band class.
- Morgan Haley
Japan is awesomesauce! I want some miso negi ramen!
- Alex Scoble
b-cuz
- Morgan Haley
SECOND!
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
Wind?
- Alex Scoble
whats this doing all the way down here ?
- Simon Wicks
That's what she said...
- Johnny Worthington
and DEEP too!
- Morgan Haley
hahaha brilliant idea :)
- Zee.
Danged if I know.
- Alex Scoble
The last comment in this t*h*read wins
- CW™
Is any one getting this on video?
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
No, Mark, no one is getting it on with their video...oh wait, what?
- Alex Scoble
game on!
- Dobromir Hadzhiev
FIRST! EDIT: LAST!
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
Everyone comments after John.
- Alex Scoble
I'm usually a thread killer... maybe i'll win!
- Jason
I am bowing out of this thread. Good luck all you peeps.
- Morgan Haley
John who?
- Jeremy Brooks
Which John?
- Admiral Anika
Me?
- Johnny Worthington
I'll believe that when I see it, Morgan.
- Alex Scoble
im scared to hit the 242 more comments button
- Simon Wicks
Which thread? This thread?
- Lisa L. Seifert
No, your other thread, Lisa.
- Alex Scoble
Oh. Thanks, Alex.
- Lisa L. Seifert
You guys are sooooooo immature, I'm going to end this right now with my comment (hehehheee)
- sofarsoShawn
LANDSHARK
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
Candygram.
- Alex Scoble
WAAAASSSAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUP!
- Steven Perez
WAAASSSSAAAABBBIIIIII!
- Alex Scoble
Hut 1, Hut 2, Hut 3, HUT! Old Dirty Bastard, Live and Uncut!
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
Stop. I win.
- Lisa L. Seifert
Nuh-uh, I do.
- Admiral Anika
Hooooooooold on just a second...
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
DAMN YOU, JILL & ANIKA! *shakes fist* Edit: and Mark. *cough*
- Lisa L. Seifert
I just realized why Friendfeed comments don't allow white space: ASCII art.
- Jason Wehmhoener
Don't try to change the subject Jason. And Lisa, :P
- Admiral Anika
Give it up.
- Glen, Bespectacled Elder
Not in this lifetime, Glen. :)
- Alex Scoble
There was a subject?
- Jason Wehmhoener
Glen, you're not the boss of me! >.<
- Admiral Anika
Hello. I've come for an arguement.
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
Hahaha, omg, 269 comments now? It's the neverending thread...
- Danielle Closs
The only way to win is not to play.
- Andrew C
Still has a ways to go. It will never get to 560.
- Alex Scoble
It will eventually stall out like this thread http://friendfeed.com/e...
- Alex Scoble
pish
- Nathan Rein
is there a time limit?
- Simon Wicks
When it stops showing up on the front page.
- Alex Scoble
what do i win?
- Trent Olson
Carolanne! Go to the light! All Welcome!
- Morgan Haley
You actually have to have the last post, ever...to win....welcome to the Thunderdome.
- Alex Scoble
Are we there yet?
- Morton Fox
i'm going to bed. i hope this is still here when i get back. I trust you my overseas friendfeeders.
- Simon Wicks
Just around the corner, Morton. Put your seatbelt back on.
- Lisa L. Seifert
it lingers like the smell of wet dog
- Morgan Haley
Is this a secret way to get us all to test hide?
- Robert Scoble
You mean you haven't hidden this post yet, Robert? Isn't this type of thing the very definition of noise to you?
- Alex Scoble
I believe this is a total waste of time and resources that could be used in making me cake. Now get to it!
- CW™
Let them eat thread!
- Morgan Haley
I feel victorious.
- Andru Edwards
Andru: yeah, you and everyone else!
- Morgan Haley
I win!! :)
- Susan Beebe
Nope, sorry. :-D
- Jordan Hofker
BOOOOOYAAAAA! GIMME DA LOOT!
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
I'm the winnnna!!!!
- Mathew™ one of a kind
No your not.
- CW™
uh. HAI! what did I win?
- Trish Haley
If post after me, I WILL CUT YOU!
- Eric @ CSTechcast.com
Yes you will!
- CW™
I think I need a surgeon..
- CW™
I think I need to win this thread war.
- Alex Scoble
position claiming comment
- Morgan Haley
Great! Now all suckers line up after this one ;)
- Ashish Rangole
You calling me a sucker?
- CW™
Oh my.. 315 comments!
- ElijahBailey-Zu of FF <0,
damnit i didn't win
- Cardeen Martinez
tehKenny wins?
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
Can someone please explain tentacle porn to me?
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
NUTELLA!
- Steven Perez
Yes, I declare Gabe the winner.
- Admiral Anika
comment
- JA Castillo
I don't think this thread will ever end, here's why.
- coldbrew
I DON'T WANNA WIN!!!!!
- vijay
Don't worry Vijay, I already declared Gabe the winner.
- Admiral Anika
What thread?
- Amit Nangare
What do I win? I don't want to participate till I read all the terms and conditions (no purchase necessary, void where prohibited except on Tuesdays and Thursdays, etc..).
- Mark "Rizzn" Hopkins
I'm down with a mango.
- Mark "Rizzn" Hopkins
WINNER!
- Mathew™ one of a kind
A winner is me!
- Tad
Tad loses! I win!
- Jeremy Brooks
I warn you. I won a previous thread-killing thread (http://friendfeed.com/e...). I'll keep commenting, and commenting, and commenting.
- Rishabh Mishra (p248)
I just posted another comment to demonstrate that I'll keep commenting.
- Rishabh Mishra (p248)
It's like a staring contest, and my eyes do not dry out. Well they do, but I just suck it up.
- Jeremy Brooks
Is this over yet?
- Jason
No...it's not.
- Alex Scoble
Not yet.
- Vince DeGeorge
Is there a limit to comments in FF? What's the highest you've seen?
- David Bisset (sn)
We have no idea, Bisset...and like 555 is the most we've seen.
- Alex Scoble
Hello Dolly
- CW™
O HAI
- Chris, Taskerrific Guy
The next comment will be the one directly after mine. Seriously.
- Derrick Burns
Word.
- Alex Scoble
Anyone win yet?
- Jordan Hofker
Nope.
- Alex Scoble
oh
- Tamar Weinberg
FTW
- Darren Heydon
This is the thread that never ends, and it goes on and on my friends
- Chris, Taskerrific Guy
It will probably last well beyond just the nighttime, Jill.
- Tamar Weinberg
IS THAT WHAT YOU THINK?
- ha3rvey (wants confit)
comment comment comment
- Jeremy Brooks
Whatevsies.
- felicious
44,000+ comments (going since Aug 2001), named " This thread now has its own gravitational field " http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums...
- Micah Wittman
what do I win?
- Bryan Clark
tentacle pron? does that involve cthulu?
- Trent Olson
>YAWN<
- ha3rvey (wants confit)
Whoa. A forum dedicated to Rush (yes, that one http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... ) has a thread starting with "I'm Bored" which is up to 412,374 posts http://www.rushmessageboard.com/cpmb... Back-story here: http://www.urch.com/forums...
- Micah Wittman
Rush rules!!
- Josh Haley
morning you suckers, still trying to win?
- Dobromir Hadzhiev
Throw out your hands. Stick out your tush. Hands on your hips. Give 'em a push. You'll be surprised, you're doing the French mistake....Voila!
- .LAG liked that
*p00p*
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
this is madness!
- Mladen Srdić
No it isn't. Congress is madness
- CW™
FIRST!
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
Heh.
- Roshni
We're gunning for a new record in # of comments, a record that this post has (550): http://friendfeed.com/e...
- Hutch Carpenter
i hear jerusalem bells a' ringing, roman cavalry choirs a' singing...
- .LAG liked that
*THIS THREAD HAS BEEN LOCKED/UNDER MODERATION.* Please "Hide"
- Andrew Smith
Josh with his "Rush Rules", and then -crickets- for 45 minutes. I was staring at it and simple couldn't comment further. It had its own force shield.
- Micah Wittman
Sir, Yes Sir! No problem! Will HIDE immediately.
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
I LIKE PUDDING.
- Haggis (Sean Loyless)
Bacoonnn!!!!
- Alemsah Ozturk
Somebody's trying to break Friendfeed - bad! :P
- Susan Beebe
What... Huh... Where am I?
- Brian Roy
393 comments? That's it? :p
- Josh Haley
i kissed a girl. and i liked it!
- .LAG liked that
*I'm* not gonna break friendfeed.
- Trent Olson
Serious? I need to find a chick to kiss...lol
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
:P''''''
- CW™
( | )
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
Damn straight Christopher
- Threepwood
I'm not budging
- sofarsoShawn
you're no stranger to love. you know the rules...and so, do, i!!!!
- .LAG liked that
the secret to everlasting FF posts....:)
- WorldofHiglet
A NEW CAR! dat dat dunnuuuh! dat dat dunnuuuh! dat dat da diiih dadiiih dadiiih dat dat dat daaaah
- Josh Haley
you guys stink, like poo, I almost clinched it w/ flippity
- sofarsoShawn
Andrew edges into the lead....
- Andrew Terry
And alemsah reaches for the stars!!!
- Alemsah Ozturk
Holy crap that was a good idea!
- Ciaoenrico
I wonder how many comments will end up here...? :)
- Andrew Terry
Its still alive!
- Simon Wicks
*Bump*
- Tyson Key
rats..! I thought I had this in the bag... please stop adding comments!!! :-)
- Andrew Terry
Never!
- Vince DeGeorge
allo!
- sofarsoShawn
46 mins and no new comments. do i win?
- Simon Wicks
pish
- Nathan Rein
If you love stupid and mean people that eat kittens and park in your spot, comment anything below this comment.
- Jemm
Bump again
- Baard @ Pixum
FTW
- Joe Dawson
Comments are now closed.
- Phil Boiarski
Ok... move along. Nothing here to see.
- AJ Batac
The masked commenter strikes again!
- Alex Scoble
you know what?
- Simon Wicks
We're going for broke!
- Tyson Key
this thread sucks!
- Tamar Weinberg
wow! that's a lot of comments
- Bryan Clark
What?
- tehKenny, Dork
Only 1,000,945,323 to go!
- Mathew™ one of a kind
Whee! Lalalala
- Tyson Key
I wonder if there's a limit to the number of comments? 2^32?
- Glen, Bespectacled Elder
Could this thread eventually suck FriendFeed into a wormhole and break the space-time continuum?
- Tyson Key
I'm not giving up
- Hutch Carpenter
What's the prize? Oh wait, don't anyone answer that....
- Kevin C. Tofel
The next person who comments is a big poo poo head.
- Tad
The next person to post is a poopy-head. (Pass the loot!)
- david beckwith
Gabe already won! >.<
- Admiral Anika
Heh; david called Anika a poopy-head...
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
Does this thread have the most comments evar?
- B. Hatin
*Castle Thunder* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...
- Micah Wittman
I thought it was a rule that only Scoble could have threads this long.
- Lindsay is in 20-ten
Have you ever seen tehKenny and scobleizer together in the same room? Exactly.
- Micah Wittman
I have just been compared with a Scoble... AND it's not the "Alex" one? What have I done?
- tehKenny, Dork
@tehKenny just be happy it wasn't Maryam...
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
do i win?
- Jeff (the マクダジ of FF)
Maybe.
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
JD - No.
- Russellreno
@tehKenny/scobleizer I'm afraid you spawned a FriendFeed -inside- a single thread. That's right, a "µFF" service. For better or for worse (*danger* ...http://www.fborfw.com/strip_f... )
- Micah Wittman
No one wins. We all win. It's the same thing.
- Alex Scoble
Yo dawg, I heard you like to Friendfeed, so I put a Friendfeed in your Friendfeed so you can Friendfeed while you Friendfeed.
- Jason Wehmhoener
So, Alex... FriendFeed is zero-sum?
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
Zero-sum or infinity-sum? You decide. As long as Tyson has time to burn, we all win by virtue of his "likes".
- Alex Scoble
One day, the world will click on the link to open the rest of the comments, while pleading "Save us!", and FriendFeed will simply answer "No."
- Josh Haley
I only have 425 comments! Look like blocking changes out what numbers you see.
- Admiral Anika
@Josh while black ink spreads across the FF logo.
- vijay
This thing is still goin?
- andy brudtkuhl
@andy No, it isn't.
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
never gonna give you up. never gonna set you down. never gonna run around. and. hurt. you!
- .LAG liked that
<('-'<) ^('-')^ (>'-')> KIRBY DANCE!!!!!
- Alfredo
We're a competitive bunch, eh?
- Jordan Hofker
FALCON PUNCH!!! yes we are
- Alfredo
then get the heck outta here ;)
- Alfredo
SHORYUKEN!!!!! how bout now?
- Alfredo
I concur with Flippity.
- vijay
I disagree. I'll discuss it here:
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
I agree with Flippity and vijay.
- Admiral Anika
Hi Jilly! Much better. I'm healing up pretty fast. :)
- vijay
483
- Simon Wicks
What does one win?
- Ian May
Absolutely Jilly :) I think I've had enough extreme sports action to last a long time =P
- vijay
Hrmmm... Just realized I had yet to click 'Like.'
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
Mark, thanks for reminding me to *like* this myself.
- vijay
WHAT!
- Steven Perez
DAMN YOU STEVEN PEREZ!!!!
- vijay
she's alright. she's alright. that girl's alright...with me... yeah!
- .LAG liked that
But way better!
- Alex Scoble
This challenge is like a puffer train in the game of Life (as in cellular automata). It is structured to go on forever. Does FF have the server capacity to handle an infinite thread?
- Tim Ostler
Somewhere soon a database table is going to cry.
- David Bisset (sn)
This thread is still going???????? I think they do, but don't blame me for a buffer overflow.
- Roberto Bonini
This thread is pretty close to catching up to the other never-ending thread. http://friendfeed.com/e...
- Alex Scoble
Comment #501.
- Joey Gibson
I WAZ HERE
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
NO YOU WUZN'T!
- Alex Scoble
IZ HERE
- Canada's Web Shop
OH HAI! I CAN HAZ REKURD?
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
Stabbity!
- Alex Scoble
The last comment.
- Phil Boiarski
This is the thread that never ends. It just goes on and on my friend. Some people started writing it not knowing what it was, and they'll continue writing it forever just because this is the thread that never ends...
- ‘-.-’ Tutivillus Grift
I SEE LONDON, ...
- Steven Perez
"The last comment in this thread"
- Phil Boiarski
I SEE FRANCE.
- Admiral Anika
Hey i see france every day. They are a lot closer. ;)
- Roberto Bonini
I SEE FRANCE
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
I'M NOT WEARING UNDERPANTS
- Alan Simpson
MY EYES MY EYES.....
- Roberto Bonini
[ogles Alan's love sac]
- Admiral Anika
Wow Anika, just wow :)
- Mattb4rd
Mark and Anika, I'm IN FRANCE.
- InPerpetualMotion(Gina k)
You better watch out Matt, or I'll start ogling yours too. ;P
- Admiral Anika
:p
- cjmart
DAMN YOU TIM GEITHNER!
- Alex Scoble
pssst, I'm getting my hair did
- sofarsoShawn
It's done, not did you dolt.
- Roberto Bonini
I come from the hood man, watch it!
- sofarsoShawn
This is still going on? Wow. Keep up the good work all!
- Chris, Taskerrific Guy
I just can't read 523 posts!
- Kelly W.
Just kidding. :)
- Roberto Bonini
chupacabra
- Alfredo
I have chicken in my teeth.
- Admiral Anika
"OOOOOOHHHH YEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!" ~ Cool-Aid Man
- Alfredo
My cat's breath smells like cat food.
- Tad
pish
- Nathan Rein
It's "Kool-Aid". LOL
- Admiral Anika
"OOOOOOHHHH YEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!" ~ Kool-Aid Man (fixed ^_^ )
- Alfredo
Never quit! Never surrender!
- Chris, Taskerrific Guy
sorry, that won't do
- sofarsoShawn
Me? Why thank you. I'll use my powers for evil...er...I mean good.
- Admiral Anika
YOU CAN'T STOP A MOVING TRAIN.
- Nine
What about the kool-aid?
- Roberto Bonini
You must be joking. This thread is far from over.
- Alex Scoble
"OOOOOOHHHH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!" ~ Kool-Aid Man
- Alfredo
I demand a recount.
- ronin
when did the new title come around?
- Simon Wicks
I'm sorry, but as the king of England I do not recognize this victory.
- Alex Scoble
When I frickin' FELT like it, Simon. :P :)
- tehKenny, Dork
“The following thread will go on. But just so you know Anika won.” ~ BLASPHEMY
- Alfredo
tehKenny has had his power to determine the winner of this thread stripped by the authority vested in the friendfeedosphere. Sorry man, but it's the last person who comments on this thread, ever. Not who you determine is the winner.
- Alex Scoble
Why did Anika win??
- Roberto Bonini
I CALL SECOND!!!! SHORYUKEN!!!!!
- Alfredo
*crickets*
- Alfredo
Second? You have no authority to make these rules! I proclaim your rules to be weaksauce!
- Alex Scoble
aOh good Lord, I finally opened up this thread AND read it. My scroll finger hurts and y'all are crazy.
- Admiral Anika
and what's the prize anyways?
- WorldofHiglet
I don't even bother opening the thread. Don't want RSI.
- Roberto Bonini
Bloop bloop bloop bloop bloop!
- Alex Scoble
HEY! You can't take away my title. I WUZ ROBBED!!
- Admiral Anika
Click here http://friendfeed.com/e... and you won't go further, thus this comment is really the last one :)
- directeur
This thread brought to you by Mathew Ballard's photography on Flickr! http://www.flickr.com/photos...
- Mathew™ one of a kind
Nice try, directeur...I'm too clever to fall for your schemes.
- Alex Scoble
I want my title back. QQ
- Admiral Anika
27 hours and it's at #3 best of month ....
- tehKenny, Dork
Nyah nyeah nyean yeah!
- Alex Scoble
I believe that this is now the most commeented thread of all time!!!!
- Alex Scoble
We're only at #3? Come on, we can do better than that! Let's be #1 of all time!
- Chris, Taskerrific Guy
last, last , laaast!
- Alemsah Ozturk
pish
- Nathan Rein
Not last.
- Alex Scoble
I'm a little scared to load the 569 more comments. O.O
- Kevykev
We are at #1 of all time.
- Alex Scoble
It's okay Kevykev. It's painful. *less* I mean painless.
- Admiral Anika
Bleem bleem bleem bleem bleem!
- Alex Scoble
<('-'<) ^('-')^ (>'-')> KIRBY DANCE!!!!
- Alfredo
Alfredo: You sir just made my day. Kirby FTW!
- Chris, Taskerrific Guy
Okay, I'm willing to *share* my stolen title with Alfredo for the Kirby dance. AWESOME.
- Admiral Anika
Yay!
- Alfredo
*zoink*
- Alex Scoble
this is evil. pure evil.
- Chieze Okoye
which post?
- Jesse Stay
pish
- Nathan Rein
damn, I thought I had that.
- Chieze Okoye
someone say something?
- Simon Wicks
*chirp* *chirp*
- Alex Scoble
Wow, I think this sucker is up to or passed 600 comments now.
- Alex Scoble
pish
- Nathan Rein
Bloody hell.
- Joey Gibson
OMGWTFBBQ
- Steven Perez
wow this is close to 600 comments now :)
- Susan Beebe
According to FFHolic this will be the 607th comment.
- Alex Scoble
when you were mine, i gave you all of my money. you were so fine. you did me wrong!
- .LAG liked that
600!
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
Your comment was actually 609, Mark. This is 611.
- Alex Scoble
Mark frowns upon those who tell others how to count on FriendFeed.
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
You frown a lot, Mark. Your cat is not amused.
- Alex Scoble
gonna go for it again.
- Chieze Okoye
Nice try.
- Alex Scoble
It is now 11:22 AM PST. If no one comments on this thread by 11:30 AM PST (you have 8 minutes) I declare myself the winner of this thread.
- Alex Scoble
It is now 11:31 AM PST. You did not post anything. I did. So I win. Thanks for playing. This contest is now over!
- Alex Scoble
I love being king of the internets.
- Alex Scoble
I must get my PRECIOUS from the fat one!
- Morgan Haley
I'm not liking where this is headed.
- Alex Scoble
*streaks*
- Bec Rowe @d0tski
Mine!
- Alex Scoble
Don't challenge me.
- Rishabh Mishra (p248)
Mine!
- Alex Scoble
Hrmm
- Rob Haas
What's the prize?
- Anthony K. Valley ©
Oh, OK. Internet fame. Is that good?
- Anthony K. Valley ©
Mine!
- Alex Scoble
Not any more! BOOYAH!
- Chieze Okoye
Mine, again. ;-)
- Kol Tregaskes
Mine!
- Alex Scoble
Kol's
- Anthony K. Valley ©
Nope... Alex's
- Anthony K. Valley ©
This is never going to end.
- Chieze Okoye
I believe that you are right, Chieze.
- Alex Scoble
uh...
- Josh Haley
Win
- Rishabh Mishra (p248)
sweet
- Josh Haley
Oh no you don't Haley!
- Johnny Worthington
*belch*
- Bec Rowe @d0tski
Oh noes! It's teh Bec Rowe and her power belching from down under! Somebody save us!
- Anthony K. Valley ©
600 comments!
- Alex Scoble
and then some
- Josh Haley
still going, huh?
- Chieze Okoye
Yup.
- Alex Scoble
80085
- Josh Haley
No. Way.
- LogEx
Nup
- Mo Kargas
Never will die.
- Mike Nayyar
Losers :oP
- Katie is Frittering
ICE CUBE RAWKS.
- Steven Perez
*dances*
- Mo Kargas
DAMN ME STEVEN PEREZ!
- Steven Perez
Kilroy was here.
- Alex Scoble
pish
- Nathan Rein
posh
- Alex Scoble
I win! :)
- Susan Beebe
no
- Nathan Rein
No one wins...not today.
- Alex Scoble
Considering that I'm the last person to comment in this thread for over 24 hours, I hereby, once again, declare myself the winner.
- Alex Scoble
But by doing so of course, you have re-ignited the contest. Catch-22.
- LogEx
Well it's obvious which of us is OCD.
- Alex Scoble
I like macaroni.
- Bec Rowe @d0tski
Lets get to 666
- Josh Haley
NOT AGAIN!!!!
- Steven Perez
Bork bork bork bork!
- Alex Scoble
666!!!!! This Thread is now offically EEEEEEEEEEVIL! No! The power of Scoble COMPELS YOU! The power of SCOBLE COMPELS YOU!
- tehKenny, Dork
gib it up, folks
- Nathan Rein
Aww, Nathan...I didn't get a chance to post to this yet!
- Scott of Two Countries
bam!
- Chieze Okoye
This thread isn't evil. This thread is full of WIN!
- Alex Scoble
pish posh
- Nathan Rein
Gak.
- Alex Scoble
non
- Josh Haley
la derriere, c'est moi
- Nathan Rein
I got your derriere right here
- Josh Haley
i meant dernière, i think
- Nathan Rein
Still mine, I'm afraid.
- Alex Scoble
pish
- Nathan Rein
Mine! Get off!
- Alex Scoble
non
- Josh Haley
DAMN YOU STEVEN PEREZ!
- Alex Scoble
I win?
- Matthew DeVries
Nope.
- Alex Scoble
:p
- Josh Haley
Heh, Josh.
- Alex Scoble
684.
- Alex Scoble
There was once a thread like this on Fark, that got so big everytime anyone would call it, it would kill the servers, they eventually just had to kill it.
- Matthew DeVries
win
- Josh Haley
these guys are smoking this thread anyway http://friendfeed.com/e...
- Josh Haley
Yeah, this thread is weaksauce now. :(
- Alex Scoble
BEEP
- Aaron Baer
oops, just BUMPed into this thread. I cant believe this is still floating around
- Threepwood
shouldn't feed this. this is madness. I think you set a record, tehKenny. I'm probably the 50th person to say so... a bit scared to open & see, but I will..... ok, no, amended per what Micah said. 14,600????? good luck touching that one. you set an FF record though, for sure
- Kamilah Gill
I'm still here.
- Alex Scoble
I win
- Tyler (Chacha)
try again Chacha!
- embee
You woke me up!
- Simon Wicks
Watchmen
- AJ Batac
why not
- Keith - @tsudo
What do you win?
- Glen, Bespectacled Elder
first!
- Josh Haley
*cough*
- Bec Rowe @d0tski
I won :)
- Alp
nope
- Josh Haley
oh god no.
- vijay
WIN
- Mike Nayyar
LOSE
- Josh Haley
someone say something?
- Simon Wicks
unicorn poop glitter!
- vijay
Yay! I win!
- Tad
think again.
- vijay
I don't remember every demanding this returns. Have to check back through my memos...
- Mark Traphagen
first!
- Josh Haley
Wow.
- tehKenny, Dork
So I can be a winner?!??!! I guess that is right up until the next person posts.
- Christian (Simply X)
yes.
- vijay
Whut?
- Steven Perez
I refuse to give up.
- Christian (Simply X)
Won?
- CW™
no
- Nathan Rein
not gonna stop there either
- guruvan (Rob Nelson)
never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down... YOU=ME...
- Dobromir Hadzhiev
what constitutes as "popular demand'?
- MicahBear78
Where?
- Steven Perez
not here
- guruvan (Rob Nelson)
STOP the INSANITY!
- Christian (Simply X)
Ping!
- Tyson Key
Pong!
- Russellreno
mine
- Josh Haley
NOT.
- Steven Perez
Me me me!!
- Kevin Nordmand
Just passing through.
- Carmen - Happy 2010!
Who started this one again? ;-) Oh, we need more likes for this one: http://beta.friendfeed.com/funny-p... ;-)
- Kol Tregaskes
looks like i am staying up then lol still
- Tatty Gibson
no
- Nathan Rein
someone has to win this
- Glen, Bespectacled Elder
Claiming victory!
- LB - all new for '10!
I' will never day die.
- guruvan (Rob Nelson)
I kill all threads!
- CAJ, somewhere else
no
- Nathan Rein
uh huh
- guruvan (Rob Nelson)
I WIN.
- Chris, Taskerrific Guy
No, you don't
- LouCypher
I'm so going to be the last ^^
- Toni @ NavinoT
wewt
- Josh Haley
WOOOO
- mjc
nope
- Nathan Rein
nice
- Marco(aureliusmaximus)
When's it end?
- Kevin Pedraja
Is it over yet? Oh.
- Morton Fox
Las Post.
- Michael R. Bernstein
Ppp-pick up a Post!
- Tyson Key
o hai
- Josh Haley
meep meep
- Kevin Johnson
this should be renamed to FriendFeed boundary testing
- You.
what?
- Steven Perez
huh
- Simon Wicks
ok
- Baard @ Pixum
sweet
- Josh Haley
I am glad I won
- Mike Nayyar
You did?
- B. Hatin
So..... who won? :)
- Kevin C. Tofel
me!
- Simon Wicks
gee
- Josh Haley
and?
- Baard @ Pixum
tomatoes
- Josh Haley
wrinked ping skin!
- Zulema ◕ ◡ ◕
What?
- Jordan Hofker
No. I did.
- Steve Lowe
Served: Why Tipping Makes Everyone Uncomfortable - http://www.seriouseats.com/2009...
TiTi, Kol Tregaskes, jerobins and 24 other people liked this
Seriously, why do people have such a sense of entitlement? I'm talking about diners, patrons, and customers - not the service folks. And another article by SF Gate http://sfchronicle.us/cgi-bin...
- Mona Nomura
from Bookmarklet
I think many people culturally think that people should get remunerated apprropriately by the establishment- and not depend on "tips". Isn't Japan one of those cultures?
- Brian Sullivan
Japan is one of those cultures, but we are more educated and make it a point to teach certain societal standards, such as tipping. I'm questioning Americans - who are born and bread here, that think "CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT." Get over yourselves. Seriously.
- Mona Nomura
Did you just call us stupid?
- Michael McKean
My Marketing 101 prof explained how he shorted waiters if he didn't like the food under the hope that the servers would pressure the cooks to cook better. Based on my year as a waiter I don't see that as being very likely. The kitchen staff were viewed as permanent fixtures of the establishment while the waiters were viewed as little more than temps.
- Daniel J. Pritchett
born and *bred* Americans, surely?
- Karl Knechtel
In my restaurant when doing payroll, 8% of a server's sales is added to their gross income and taxed.
- Kevykev
Michael? Is that a serious question? @Daniel - whatever the principles are behind tipping is up to the individual. Heck, I don't tip at times when I have issues. However, our culture has dangerously evolved into a "we we we" society, in which people feel they are required something, in order to give. That's what my problem is.
- Mona Nomura
Mona, not really. :)
- Michael McKean
I agree with most of the post, except the last paragraph. I only go out to eat a few times a year, and I'm not there to critique wait staff when I do.
- Alix Whitmire
Social Networking sites are part of the problem too. ie: Yelp. Everyone and their mother thinks they're food critics because they have voices - and most of the reviews are irrational. This is a cultural epidemic.
- Mona Nomura
I agree...tip. The only rational reason you should use to not tip is if the service was indeed horrible AND you never plan on going back to the restaurant. Vote with your feet, not your tips. Don't like the tipping system in this country? Move to France.
- Alex Scoble
I don't tip when I get bad service. Instead, I give the server's tip to the manager, to distribute to the busboy/girl and or kitchen staff.
- Mona Nomura
I tip base on the service not on the food, since the server can only server what they are given. Even if for what ever reason I don't like the food I am still going to tip the server. In fact there have been times when the food itself was just average but the service was special so I would tip more. However I do look at the check to make sure they did not already take the tip out (something I hate). I don't believe in tipping twice
- Kim Landwehr
What does Yelp have to do with tipping or food critics? +++Kim
- Admiral Anika
I generally tip very well and this translates to excellent service at the places I visit most often, sometimes including free food/drinks.
- Michael McKean
I tip based on the overall experience, because I have no reason to expect the tip to go directly to the server anyway. I also tip to some extent based on my unwillingness to be weighed down with small coins. :) I've never seen any first-hand evidence that good or bad tipping would influence how you're treated on a subsequent visit, though.
- Karl Knechtel
Used to deliver pizzas, I try and tip gratuitously as much as possible. Only if the server was a complete jerk will I consider shorting them. Tipping great the first time you show up (bar, rest, whatever) makes the staff go well out of the way for you later though.
- Amber, Random Time Lord
Basic human psychology. When people are rewarded, they are encouraged, which satisfies egos. This online empowerment translates to outside behaviors, giving the general public a sense of entitlement, Anika.
- Mona Nomura
If its convenient and i can do the math correctly, i tip > 15%, If i hurt someone's feelings by tiping < 15% and i realize, i try to return. Its not a cultural thing for me its because i know tips subsidize waiters incomes. Like Alex i only refuse to tip when the service is horrible
- Tweet Feeds
Karl, the better treatment tends to be from locally owned places that I visit at least a few times per month. Another reason I tip well is I used to work in a restaurant and I know how much it sucks.
- Michael McKean
I will totally tip well (10 to 15%) if they leave me alone, don't ask me questions when I have food in my mouth, ask if I want a refill (soda) when the glass is empty, or otherwise just simply take care of me. Best tip I ever gave was 50 bucks at Ruth Chris's the server was awesome and it was our 15th wedding anniversary.
- Dan Morrill AKA Techwag
It goes both ways - servers that feel they deserve 15% regardless of the service they give, get what they deserve.
- Mona Nomura
10% is totally stiffing a waiter. 15% is the expected tip...20% is tipping well.
- Alex Scoble
My mom pretty much raised me on tips, so I always try to leave a decent tip (at least 20%) but I will *NOT* reward bad service. In the past I've left two pennies on the table for really poor service, but I like Mona's method of giving the tip to the hostess or manager instead. I don't leave tips for pickup orders though. I think that's ridiculous.
- Haggis (Sean Loyless)
I start at 15% and people can work their way up or down from there. If the service is "bad" I'll usually leave 10% or so, because I know in TX servers only make 2.15/hr. If the service is horrible, I'll *literally* leave a penny. I have done this exactly 1 time and it was warranted. The server in question actually asked me "why did you even come here if you don't want anything from the menu." That was in response to me asking if I could get my salad without dressing and no gravy on my meal.
- Christian (Simply X)
Lay $20 in ones on the table. Tell the server each time they screw up, you take away a dollar. You'll get the best service of your life.
- Jared B. Luther
We eloped and had a one night "honeymoon" in New Orleans. We went to a popular seafood restaurant there and our waiter basically abandoned us after taking our order. The poor waitress for the table next to us helped us out enough to get through the meal but it was an awful experience and especially so since it was our first meal as a married couple. We left the guy a 1 penny tip. He ruined what was supposed to be a wonderful night for us.
- Lindsay is in 20-ten
Wow, that is not classy. But whatever works, I guess. :\
- Mona Nomura
On the other hand, I've actually left over 200% of my bill as a tip for really really good service, granted it was a greasy spoon diner and my meal was under $7, but I still left a $20 tip.
- Christian (Simply X)
@Michael: All the "locally owned" places around here that are worth eating at seem to be the sort where you pay at a register. :/
- Karl Knechtel
Still don't get what Yelp has to do with tipping. What I read on Yelp has no effect on my tipping habits and I seriously doubt it has affects anyone else either. Also, most people don't write on Yelp their ideas of the meal, but about their over experience, which, once again, has no bearing on my tipping habits. I don't see how reading a review on Yelp makes anyone feel like they're owed anything either.
- Admiral Anika
Alex, I think base tip might be regional. Myself and my aunt are the only two people I know who routinely leave over 10%.
- Alix Whitmire
Being in the business, I can tell when a server is trying hard or hardly trying. I tip based on effort.
- Robert Hafer
Regional and cultural. If you tip more than 10% in Chinatown in Toronto, you probably stand out. If you tip only that much on Queen West, you probably stand out for a very different reason. And these neighbourhoods are only half a kilometre apart at their closest.
- Karl Knechtel
I usually tip 20%. Crappy service gets 15%. Outstanding service gets 20+%. I enjoy leaving people happy.
- cjmart
It also seems to be that some people simply can't do the math. I was upset when the sales tax went to 6% recently. I taught my Adult Ed students how to figure sales tax and tips based on starting at 10%, which they could find easily.
- m9m, Crone of FriendFeed
m9m, there's really no excuse for the education system failing that badly.
- Karl Knechtel
My students were adults, most of them parents. When they took the placement test for math, they usually completed add, subtract, multiply and divide without much trouble, but every single one of them lost it at fractions. None of them had learned percent. I think I taught them a better way because I have no gift for math myself. I taught them coping skills - fractions for cooking,...
more...
- m9m, Crone of FriendFeed
I use my fingers when doing basic arithmetic. Really.
- Michael McKean
I am a generous tipper who votes with my tip *and* my feet. If the food sucks, that's not the server's fault, and it doesn't impact my tipping. But if server sucks, server is not entitled to a good tip. (Yeah, I said this on Alex's feed, too.)
- Anthony Citrano
I round up to the nearest dollar, say 34.23 -> 35, multiply by 2, and then put a decimal after the first (or second) number, so a $7.0(0) tip. Easier that way.
- Alix Whitmire
Round off to $35.00. 10%=$3.50. 20%= $7. Same deal,
- m9m, Crone of FriendFeed
For some reason, this took me back to the beginning of "Reservoir Dogs."
- Shevonne
Programmer Humor - http://vi.sualize.us/view...
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George Hall (Australia), Leandro Ardissone ⍨, ɐ ɯıʞ sıɹɥɔ and 27 other people liked this
Am I the only one thinking about how ridiculous that shirt would look on a member of the IBTC?
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
VERY LIKE! SUPER LIKE
- Outsanity
I have underwear that says <Penis> ...and the closing tag I wear on my shoe.
- Noah David Simon
more like <fake tits> </fake tits>
- cjmart
@rah: perhaps if it said <tits class="small"></tits> ?
- tiffany
*snort* @ tiffany
- Liz
<tits class="tiny"></tits>
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
maybe our boxers should sport tags too. :D
- Ron
lol Rah
- Josh Haley
I wanna like this but the girl looks so top heavy that, if this were an animated gif, she'd probably be toppling over in the next frame.
- ♥patricia♥
Best geek pic ever seen!
- Colide81 (James)
i agree ron.. except can we get it on pants instead?
- tiffany
LOL tiffany
- Josh Haley
LD, so sometimes you can have too much of a good thing. and stop resurrecting old threads. it's not cute. :)
- ♥patricia♥
LD, I figured it was a filter. But I think you need to up your standards. Only 5 likes? Come on. That's hardly worth getting excited about.
- ♥patricia♥
That woman is insanely perky. And IMO, that shirt would be funny on any woman with a geeky sense of humor.
- Phil G
I'm gonna screen my boxer briefs with <cock class="massive"></cock>
- Morgan Haley
Sold all stocks in my retirement portfolio. I'm holding cash until all this blows over.
mahjongmi, Victor Panlilio, Glenn Collins and 15 other people liked this
Yep knew this was coming, after TWIT the "Disciplined Investor" recommended this. Lots of opportunity still in the market. Solid investing means the long haul.
- michael sean wright
You guys assume Leo has time for the 'Long Haul' to recover :)
- Johnny Worthington
Problem is, that cash is losing value just like the stocks. Your foundation should be built of something other than money.
- ComicList
Should he trade the money in for gold? :P
- Kevin Vinck
wise move... this financial mess is getting worse...freaky
- Susan Beebe
I think you are right and should hold some liquidity until things settle down. The market is too emotional, but deals will be abound. Flight to quality.
- Eric @ CSTechcast.com
I hope Leo consulted his financial advisor first. Mine told me to hang tight.
- Pete Delucchi
It's now a buyer's market. You can probably pick up some good bargains. Just make sure you don't put all your eggs in one basket :)
- imabonehead
Gold is okay for now, but even it is going to lose its value.
- ComicList
Leo, go buy a macbook so the new ones will be released already! You should hold for a few more months so things can get better and sell in Feb when it's starting to pick up... you are selling at the bottom! WTF?
- Trevor Pressman
Cash may be losing some value, but not like stocks. How can some of you say this is the bottom, especially some of those stocks. The bottom is likely yet to come. Gold may seem cliched, but it is a safe place when all else goes in the tank. Gold related companies as well.
- Eric @ CSTechcast.com
I've deliberately not looked at our portfolios since everything starting hitting the shitter. I trust our money people...though I suppose I should call and at least make sure they've not offed themselves.
- abacab
Oh, this is not the bottom. The bottom is coming, and it's going to be much worse than we are seeing now.
- ComicList
Is it going to crash more than the penalty for selling stocks in 401k? That's what I want to know.
- Trish R
Allocating all of your assets to any one instrument is folly.
- LogEx
In times of financial crisis er collapse where can one safely invest their funds?
- Susan Beebe
I plan to invest mine in my mattress... :-|
- Lisa L. Seifert
staying invested...riding this baby out. a whole mess of ugliness ahead, but I've never been good at timing the market. i can't touch it for 30 years anyway. ;)
- cjmart
Isn't the fact that the stock market is become like it is BECAUSE people are just selling all their stocks? Sorry if I've got it wrong.... but I thought that's kinda the cause of everything,
- Chris Gilmore
from twhirl
Hope you don't miss the upswing and end up buying back in above your sell prices...
- Steve Lacey
Wish I'd learned this a lot earlier: Never. Sell. Assets. (unless you plan to actually use the money) I'm not selling a thing this time around.
- Ray Grieselhuber
Leo: you are always on KGO Radio. Did Bob Brinker recommend you do such a thing? That dude is ALWAYS right. I don't know how he does it, but he's called nearly every up and down in the past 20 years that I've been listening pretty damn accurately. He also usually gives sound advice like "don't sell all at once, but dollar cost average." Doing stuff like that keeps you from reacting emotionally at the wrong times and keeps you from trying to totally time the market, like what you're doing here.
- Robert Scoble
Selling low?
- Mike Doeff
I have what investment cash I have in Prosper.com, earning an average of 15% to 19%, and small amounts in sharebuilder.com (very small). I prefer investing in microlending where there's a long-term almost certain return...
- Justin Long
Prosper looks cool. I wouldn't put ALL my cash there (or at least in a single loan) but I would consider putting some of it there.
- Ray Grieselhuber
I put in a set amount a month on automatic disbursement, and I am using one of prosper's automatic portfolio selectors that divides investments up amongst different grades of risk, at $50/loan. So its *very* diversified. I've been in well over a year and even with the inevitable losses that of some loans going bad, I *still* average between 15% and 19% return at any given moment. I can't say enough good things about Prosper.
- Justin Long
Sell low buy high?
- Steve Rubel
Sold some positions but because I am in the market for the long term, I am still investing in stocks
- Rajiv Doshi
My 401k lost 10k :(
- Ari Braginsky
Just wondering. Have you started buying any stocks? Is the bear market over? Probably still a bear market rally?
- mahjongmi
and is it all stuffed in the mattress?!
- Shivanand Velmurugan
if you'd said that in December or January you could've bought back today at a huge discount - the same will be said in 4 months time - check Gold going to 1300$ while you hold and wait
- Nicholas Paul Gordon
Check the date. I moved to cash on 9/22 (about $70,000 off the low for me) and bought back in (no load index funds primarily) when the Dow was at 8,000. Hope I didn't do it too early!
- Leo Laporte
Leo... Why would you do such a thing? You never sell low after buying high. You must be an Obama voter.
- Paul L. McCord Jr.
This is HYSTERICAL! Why are people commenting on a freaking TWEET from 9/22/08?!? Whoops... guilty.
- Carter Rabasa
cool, friendfeed shows this as current, i guess because of comments
- Nethead
Time to buy. :P
- Phillip Stewart
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Enraged Joaquin Phoenix attacks fan at Miami concert | The Dish Rag | Los Angeles Times - http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedish...
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"Watch as Joaquin Phoenix curses out and attacks a fan by leaping into the audience at the Fountainebleau Hotel in Miami. According to the YouTube poster of the video, here's how it went down. In response to a heckler, Phoenix went into an expletive-laced tirade and boasted about his financial superiority. "I've got $1 million in the bank. What have you got? " According to Radaronline, Phoenix then launched himself into the crowd, which had been waiting around four hours for the "hip-hop star," and attacked the man. The crowd chanted "beat him up, beat him up!" or something like that. It's hard to hear in the video. Security guards quickly responded by dragging -- not the heckler -- but Joaquin, the evening's star, out of the venue."
- Thomas Hawk
from Bookmarklet
man, what is up with this guy? i can't wait to find out if he has just lost it completely, or if this is all an Andy Kaufman-style joke.
- Veronica
has to be a joke
- cjmart
the man should have replied.. "I got privacy" lol :o)
- Rob Sellen :o)
He is totally coked out
- Shevonne
Just another staged performance for Casey Affleck's documentary. He's trying to be Andy Kaufman, and failing miserably at it.
- Fleagle
His older brother had a big drug problem and died from an overdose. I wonder if this plays into any of what's going on with him.
- Thomas Hawk
Seriously, Thomas, it's all staged to support the Casey Affleck documentary. Nothing is going on with him.
- Fleagle
Fleagle, you got a link or anything about this documentary?
- Shmoe
What is your favorite SQL database?
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MySQL is high on the list.
- CW™
MySQL, only because it's one of 2 I've set up and managed by hand. Apparently it took off more than PostgreSQL did.
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
Interesting. So far, it's just MySQL. Christopher, what makes MySQL better in your mind?
- Rishabh Mishra (p248)
MySQL
- Mike Reynolds
Microsoft SQL Server, just to be contrary and everyone keeps telling me it's Microsoft's best product whenever I say Exchange is.
- Alex Scoble
MySQL for it's simplicity with websites. MS SQL Server 200x and Oracle because they put food on the table.
- Anthony K. Valley ©
Although I'm not a database guy, I like SQL Server.
- Alan Le
I hate SQL but I used to use MySQL because it was easy but then I migrated to Postgresql (probably just to be different). However, now I try to avoid database work whenever I can.
- Akiva Moskovitz
I want to say Access just to be contrary ;-) Dunno, I've dealt with Oracle, MSSQL and MySQL more than Postgre SQL. Of those three, I prefer the interface MSSQL offers, MySQL for size and speed, and Oracle for sheer unadulterated power.
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
Akiva, what's wrong with SQL?
- Rishabh Mishra (p248)
For what purpose? For corporate work like data warehousing I want Oracle. For anything smaller it would be MySql.
- Rob Diana
I really like Oracle, but it's overkill for most stuff. I have a special place in my heart for PostgreSQL, but my workhorse RDBMS is MySQL.
- Mark Trapp
MSSQL
- Chris Johnson
I'm kind of sad that I'm the only woman that's answered this question. Come on lady geeks!!
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
MS SQL .
- Kamath (नमः)
MS SQL is my default. MySQL when I'm going for free or w/ PHP. Oracle if I need a huge cluster and several terabytes, though MSSQL is catching up on that. Access or SQLExpress if I only have one user.
- xero
MySQL
- AJ Batac
Okay, fine. I'll admit the truth: Cornerstone.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Let me add that I didn't care for PostgreSQL the one time I used it. MSSQL 2005/8 is my all around database server. Oracle 10g/11g is for multi-terabyte databases. MySQL is for smaller hosted websites. Corporate rocks!
- Anthony K. Valley ©
from fftogo
SQLite. Well, okay, I write a lot of standalone utilities that need storage.
- Morton Fox
MySQL
- Sudar
MSSQL
- RAPatton
+1 Morton. I've always had a curious affinity for SQLite.
- Rishabh Mishra (p248)
SQLite
- Steven Hodson
Now if you asked what was my favorite Database I might have answered DB4.
- CW™
Sequels are never as good as the original.
- Todd Hoff
MySQL and Postgres are high on my list.
- Jim McCusker
Comma delimited
- Tad
Oracle
- cjmart
SQL Server
- Jemm
Postgresql, by far
- William Meloney
I use MySql and SQL Server regularly and like them both
- tj hanton
Postgres (PL/pgSQL!)
- rawwell
+1 Todd
- Anthony K. Valley ©
MySQL, cause I have a DBA certification for 5.0.. But then, I'll like to try out Postgres some day.
- Winston Teo
Microsoft SQL Server
- Rob Boek
Nonstop SQL from Hp (aka Compaq aka Tandem..:)
- Koba Yaschi
Microsoft SQL Server :-)
- Bita
Postgresq
- Svein Håvard Djupvik
Do you vote for a specific DB because it's the only one you know, or because you experienced a few and decided this is the best one for you?
- Amit Morson
MySQL & PostgreSQL for web & other critical apps. SQLite for others. It depends of what I need to achieve..
- Thierry R. Andriamirado
from twhirl
SQLServer followed by MySQL
- xero
My experience is mostly with MySQL and SQL Server 7. Based on those, I prefer MySQL.
- Kevin Fox
Chi.mp invite anyone? I'd like to reserve my name. laporte [at] gmail.com - thanks in advance!
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- Walt Ruppar
Thanks so much!!
- Leo Laporte
No problemo! It's the least I could do for the Tech Guy.... Happy New Year!
- Walt Ruppar
what sets chi.mp apart from others? i've noticed it's been down for the last day and a half
- Cee Bee
Honestly, I don't even use it... but since they sent out invites to a bunch of folks including me, I'm sharing. LG asked a similar question when the service first arrived http://friendfeed.com/e...
- Walt Ruppar
thank for the link
- Cee Bee
It looks like another lifestream product - but I like to try everything, if only to make sure that I reserve leolaporte (http://leolaporte.mp for example). I should probably reserve TWiT, too.
- Leo Laporte
Bananna Lover...FTW!
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I have 2 invites left...let me know if you want one!
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done!
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any left? I'm interested if so... joe@joeperrin.com
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- Shmoe
tsudohnimh [at] gmail [dot] com if anyone would care to chare a chi.mp invite. Thanks in advance
- Keith - @tsudo
checking in... Mike & tsudohnimh are you both still in need of invites? if so, yell!
- Susan Beebe
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- Mil∂d
sent to mike and tsudohnimh
- cjmart
got it -- thanks much!
- Shmoe
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- Keith - @tsudo
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P!nk – So What - http://www.last.fm/music...
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My girls LOVE this song. 7 and 4 and they know all of the words.
- cjmart
You're raising some gems there, yes you are
- sofarsoShawn
Joaquin Phoenix On Letterman 2-11-09 - http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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that dude is either nuts, or he's doing a really brilliant Andy Kauffman-esque thing
- Bren -- Making Contact
I vote for nuts and I'm glad Letterman didn't let him off without poking a little fun at him.
- Kenton
+1 for crazy
- Jason Shultz
from twhirl
nutjob
- andy brudtkuhl
"I'll come to your house and chew gum" LOL
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
acting, albeit great acting
- cjmart
I agree cjmart
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
I wonder if there is a defect in that family's genes
- Brian Sullivan
I dont know. He looks constipated to me
- Rodfather
that was almost painful to watch.
- Carmen - Happy 2010!
lol @Brian and ++cjmart
- Anna Haro
Wow. I don't know what to think. Painfully hilarious - I think. Letterman, he's good.
- Darrell Bell
from twhirl
He's in a terrible state!
- Kol Tregaskes
Phoenix is a mess, I feel sorry for him. Letterman flashes brilliance here, like in his prime. Definitely Kauffman-like in the comedic torture sense.
- You.
Bizarre!
- Chris Frost
hey, good for him. let him do him. letterman's kind of a dick
- Cee Bee
that was pretty strange to watch, is this for real?
- Dobromir Hadzhiev
Rumor is this was filmed special for a mockumentary about his transition from actor to rapper. If so, great acting by both.
- Graham English
He's a classic Mega-talented actor, doing his thang, enjoying the fruits of his labor (chicks, drugs, money, time) and trying to figure out who is is and who he wants to be. Lots of non-famous, non-rich people go through this phase, and are called slakers or losers because they jump from one extreme to the other in careers, relationships, appearance, and so on...but when you have the...
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- Morgan Haley
Full interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch... Since he's working on this: http://www.imdb.com/title... It's probably all an act.
- Graham English
+1 Cee Bee
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
'hookers and blow' convenience store? Now that's an idea for the new economy!
- Eric @ CSTechcast.com
I would wager that a 'H & B' mart would always be open, always have shoppers, always turn a profit, have superior security measures in place, and would never, never have more than one slurpee flavor listed as 'do not use' at one time.
- Morgan Haley
What a weird man, he must be depressed or something?! I thought he was going to freak out like Christian Bale did! I wonder if we'll see him back on Letterman again? What's with all these big actors losing their cool?
- Jeremy Campbell
from twhirl
Nsfw: So Mean But Maybe True (NSFW) - http://i.gizmodo.com/5150189...
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"The Onion pisses on pretty much the entire gadget-making game with this fake news piece. Lots of cursing, do not watch unless you have a mouth like a Gizmodian." - very funny!! Original link: http://www.theonion.com/content...
- Kol Tregaskes
from Bookmarklet
ROFL
- Louis Simoneau
hilarious...one of their best yet
- cjmart
o.O
- Tyson Key
I can't decide between a Storm or the iPhone (yes I [Mr. Apple Naysayer] am actually considering it for the features)
Tyson Key, @CrystalinaB, iMorpheus and 17 other people liked this
It's hard to swallow no Wifi on the Storm, but the iPhone doesn't even do video [natively] and has a lower screen resolution and crappier camera.
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
I heard bad things about the Storm.
- Shevonne
Yes, Storms are generally bad =P
- vijay
I am a huge BlackBerry fan, but I have heard nothing but bad about the Storm.
- Michelle Martinez
But very romantic for valentines.
- Todd Hoff
have you tried the storm? the push button screen is annoying
- Richard Lawler
You should think about the Curve if going the Blackberry route.
- Shevonne
Have you looked at the HTC Touch Pro? Although you are likely on Rogers so maybe they don't have it. WiFi, video, 3.2 MP camera, nice interface, active sync for GMail, Google Maps with GPS. I like mine a lot.
- Kenton
Storm is nice in theory, but not in implementation. If you're gonna go BB, look at the Bold. Also, the iPhone has MAD apps. Something to think about. I like my Apple stuff, but I'm no fanboy. And I love mine.
- Derrick
@Shevonne There's been a lot of iPhone fan-people who have been spreading a lot of crap about the Storm. I've played with it alot and it's downright sexy. @Richard I love the clickscreen, it's a great idea.
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
If I were you I would also consider the BB Bold.
- Michelle Martinez
I have heard negative stuff about the Storm. And seeing the commercial where they type on the screen and every letter clicks makes me think I would go insane using it. Between the two I'd pick the iPhone. But I will also say that I love my Android G1! :)
- Lindsay is in 20-ten
Bold >> Curve?
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
I just recently switched from a BlackBerry to the iPhone. Both have their advantages/disadvantages. Both data plans are $30/mo. (at least, mine was on VZW) and, for me, the iPhone makes that $30 much more worth it. Way better browsing experience and a lot more apps.
- Shawn Farner
Check out Cnet Reviews. That is where I get all my tech reviews: http://www.cnet.com/?tag=hdr
- Shevonne
Shey - wait! All the new phones are coming, which means 1) you will have more options and 2) the prices will drop. Seriously, wait.
- Mona Nomura
iPhone. I don't understand why anyone would use a blackberry (i've spent all morning wrestling with one -- they cache SSL pages -- WTH)
- RAPatton
@Mona what new phones?
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
There are tons coming out. New Curve, new iPhone, Samsung, etc. etc.
- Shevonne
@Shevonne @Mona The sad part is it will take forever for those phones to come to Canada. I HATE the Canadian telecom market
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
Isn't Microsoft rumored to be coming out with one as well?
- Shevonne
@Shey =( You can't get an unlocked one on Ebay? It's just like here. Europe and Asia have phones we'll never get our hands. Makes me green with envy.
- Shevonne
@Shevonne, I think everyone has pretty much agreed that the MSFT phone rumors were about software/services for Windows Mobile and not a MSFT-branded phone
- Alan Cheslow
@Shevonne E-bay? *shudder*
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
The Bold is supposed to be better than the Curve, larger keys, better camera, wi-fi. My dad has one and likes it.
- Michelle Martinez
There are tons of Androids in the pipeline (which personally I'm excited for) as well as the... wait for it... PALM PRE and the iPhone 3rd gen. Seriously, wait.
- Mona Nomura
Yes iPhone pix blow, but I use the wifi ALL the time and take pictures with my camera.
- Kelly W.
Former Crackberry addict --- GO FOR THE iPHONE! really really really better!
- Susan Beebe
iPhone. I can't remember what my life was before I had an iPhone. Honestly.
- Baard @ Pixum
If your going to get a Blackberry, go with the Bold. Otherwise, the iPhone sounds better like a better choice.
- Michael Fidler
Android :)
- Mike Fruchter
wow, i tried the storm that my lawyer had. it thoroughly sucked. he returned it in 3 days saying that he is faster on his Touch (can't have att phone, poor bastard). wait for the new iphone. sure to kick everyone's ass again...
- tommy payne
from twhirl
I'm really close to getting an iPhone. Really close...
- Karoli
I'm not a BB guy (i'm on my 2nd iPhone) but if you want to do more than email from the phone - go with the iPhone. Internet access is unparalleled - Safari alone would be enough of a win, but couple that with socnet specific apps and it's a hands down winner. If you were considering a storm, you're ok with the soft keyboard and unless you really, really need it to do video (which you may be able to do if you jailbreak?) the iPhone's gotta be the way. :)
- felix
I'm BB all the way, but when it comes to qwerty as to the Storm: dunno
- sofarsoShawn
I think I am going to go with the Palm Pre.
- Jauder Ho
Palm Pre, or Nokia N97!
- Tyson Key
(Although I'm biased in favour of Symbian OS-based devices)
- Tyson Key
Mona++, WAIT. If you don't wait a while, you'll be pissed. If you think about it, both of these phones are already old news
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
@Abby I think I'm just going to wait until August when the contract expires and see what pops up then. Jas and I both need new phones
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
Is the Wal-Mart $100 iphone rumor still going?
- sofarsoShawn
Shey go for the storm. People just steal iPhones on Bart (true story)
- @CrystalinaB
wait for more android phones dude
- Bob Sonin
The Storm is awesome. Love mine.
- Scott Maentz
Buy the iPhone—no doubt. There are some interesting things about Android and the Palm Pre. However, neither of them has the goods to catch Apple in features or variety of 3rd-party apps. Apple is just on version 2.2.1; version 3.0 of the software (and likely the hardware) will be out around June-ish, which should result in another jump in features and capabilities. Like with the iPod, Apple has a lead they will not lose.
- Albert Willis
iPhone vs. the Storm. Most of the hardware is comparable, but Apple has the advantage with software, with the AppStore, etc. Video capture on non-jailbroken phones is coming. And no wi-fi on the Storm is a deal breaker. I mean, that's just nuts. Mobile Safari was great when it was released and continues to get better and better. I do an amazing amount of surfing on the iPhone—it matters.
- Albert Willis
iPhone is as far as i saw not able to forward SMS messages and all music once put in it is hard to retrieve. it has no bluetooth and has no ability to deal with business cards... or?
- Hayk H.
love my iphone. besides a shuffle, it's the only apple product i own.
- cjmart
Yep - no SMS forwarding. And no sending contact vcards ( or otheer contact format). The iPhone will read a vcard but wont send. Much to my distinct distste. But i can live with it.
- Roberto Bonini
iPhone all the way. If you jailbreak, you can fix the missing features.
- Mohamed J
i bought a HTC Touch HD, and as much as it is windows mobile 6.1 based, so far i like it a lot! it is not necessarily as easy in autorotating as iPhone - remedy is called GSen - but it is arguably better and has better charactereistics than iPhone. so perhaps consider it as well.
- Hayk H.
Trying to Live on 500K in New York City - NYTimes.com - http://www.nytimes.com/glogin...
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"“As hard as it is to believe, bankers who are living on the Upper East Side making $2 or $3 million a year have set up a life for themselves in which they are also at zero at the end of the year with credit cards and mortgage bills that are inescapable,” said Holly Peterson, the author of an Upper East Side novel of manners, “The Manny,” and the daughter of Peter G. Peterson, a founder of the equity firm the Blackstone Group. “Five hundred thousand dollars means taking their kids out of private school and selling their home in a fire sale.” Sure, the solution may seem simple: move to Brooklyn or Hoboken, put the children in public schools and buy a MetroCard. But more than a few of the New York-based financial executives who would have their pay limited are men (and they are almost invariably men) whose identities are entwined with living a certain way in a certain neighborhood west of Third Avenue: a life of private schools, summer houses and charity galas that only a seven-figure income can stretch to "
- Thomas Hawk
from Bookmarklet
Wow, the numbers boggle me. How does the world get so off kilter like this? They have a point, in that many of those people worked hard to get where they are, but wow, I'm speechless. Makes my payments seem small in comparison, but by percentage, they are the same in that regard...
- Danielle Closs
This sounds crazy but the numbers here are actually on the low side, aside from having a driver (most senior bankers I know don't have one.) A $1.5mm apartment is _moderate/avg_ here in Manhattan where price per sq foot can exceed $1500. Apartments on the UES run $4-6mm, in my less desirable neighborhood it's $1mm+ for a 1-bedroom, $2-3mm or more for some 2+ bedrooms. A senior banker would likely have a place in the $5-8mm range. This is why nobody can afford NYC.
- Tom Karlo
I couldn't live a life that forced to me to keep up appearances just to fit in. I wonder why they feel the need to do so?
- Admiral Anika
Just to add to that, someone just closed on an 870 sq ft, one bedrm apt in my building for $1.3mm. ($1500 / sqft). That's in a down market, the buyer was a surgeon. I know lots of junior bankers who live 40-60 minutes outside of Manhattan because they couldn't afford a place big enough for their kids here in town.
- Tom Karlo
I think a big part of the expense, at least as I read the article, has to do with the fixed costs of real estate and children's education commitments. To divest from the real estate means big losses and giving up a child's school may be one of the hardest things for any parent to do.
- Thomas Hawk
Anika, that is why Friend Feeders are not Bankers! LOL
- Igor The Troll יִצְחָק
I'm just glad and feel very lucky that I've got my four kids in a good public school right now.
- Thomas Hawk
@Anika I don't think I could live a life like that either, but it's not entirely their fault that our society dictates that this is the way they need to be to be in that industry. However, if anyone can change the way the industry is, it is those people that are a part of it. It takes guts to stand up and really make a change in a system so long set to these standards. I am just glad that I never wanted to be a big city banker... Or maybe, the atmosphere of the industry is what caused me to not want it.
- Danielle Closs
Do you think that if enough people can't afford to live there, they will [be forced to] leave, and then the costs will lower, because of less demand, and then things will even out, with regards to housing? I'm hoping for a similar scenario in Michigan with the job market, where enough people leave the state (they are leaving in droves), there will be enough jobs left for those that stay.
- Danielle Closs
Sometimes life is difficult, with difficult choices. A financially large compensation package is a reward for a job well done. Since these caps would only be placed on those companies that received some sort of bail-out, it can be argued that these individuals have not done a good job and therefore do not deserves to be financially rewarded.
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
While I don't personally live in Manhattan, I have friends who do on a lot less than $500k a year. And I'm kind of hoping that the fallout from this brings down prices in the city to the point that someone making what I make can afford a place there...
- Eric P
In today's technology economy, there is no reason they have to live where they live. Move your operation to a place with lower cost of living. Wall Street does not have to be the center of the universe. It's almost all electronic anyway.
- Eric @ CSTechcast.com
MOVE! Sorry if you can't live on the Upper East Side anymore and pay $30K a year for private school for EACH of your kids. Sorry you will have to give up you house in the Hamptons. Sorry you can't park your BMW 7 in a heated garage for $500 a month. Sorry....welcome to the human race!
- John Flynn
It's nice to say "move out of New York" but the other option for a banker is basically London, which isn't any cheaper. Banking is _not_ an electronic business at the senior level - this is investment banking, which is basically client service, not commercial banking, which is what most people think of when you say "bank." Some of these people are going to move, but if you've been a banker for 20 yrs, it's not so easy to just find another job, sell your home in this market, and yank your kids from school.
- Tom Karlo
They need to take their identity out of what they earn and own, and it is not always easy, but they could live nicely in some smaller place for a while until things start rebounding.
- Joelle Nebbe (iphigenie)
Ask yourself, if you had $1MM to invest, do you want to trust it to the guy who looks like he knows how to make money? Or the guy who drives the Honda Civic and has an office in the strip mall next to the Quiznos? The schools, the addresses, the parties, and the vacation homes are all signals that the bankers know how to make money for themselves, and therefore for their clients. If you can afford those things, you must have made a lot of money for other people to get paid like that.
- Ryan Kuder
If we calculate the rent of the White House and all Obama's servants, he makes more than 500,000 a year. Let Obama move to the projects and bicycle to work everyday! As far as secret service protection goes, Obama can buy a gun and protect himself from terrorists on his way to work! <sarcasm>
- Igor The Troll יִצְחָק
@Ryan, but go back to what Mark VandenBerg said, and should these people be rewarded, if their companies are asking for a bailout? While I agree with you in the sense that the finery is necessary for the right image, I think it can be (and will have to be) done on less, and I do think that those that are in leadership in the companies that are failing (even, and especially, big banks) should be well, for lack of a better word, punished.
- Danielle Closs
Something has to be done, and I don't envy those that have to make the decisions about what...
- Danielle Closs
Yeah, Danielle, you hit the nail on the head. These guys, by and large, don't deserve the posh life because they and their brethren have screwed the pooch in royal fashion.
- Alex Scoble
++ Spidra & Alex
- Kamilah Gill
All you guys blaming the bankers for the Mortgage crises, but it was the FED that kept the interest rates so low that everyone in USA thought they could become the next millionaire from buying a new house! The banks should have requested a high down payment not almost zero down!
- Igor The Troll יִצְחָק
Oh, the poisonous thoughts that come to mind .......
- Martha
And those of us with conventional 30-year mortgages in modest houses are going to have to pay for all this.
- Julie Barrett
from twhirl
@Igor I was not necessarily blaming the banks, but stating that they obviously did not practice good business if they need a bailout, right? I have heard of many smaller banks that practiced good business, and are actually not hurting at all. I think the crises stem from a multitude of happenings from different places, that all coincided at the same time. It's also not just the lower interest rates, really, it's the people that were greedy and thought that they could get rich quick off of house sales.
- Danielle Closs
Yeah, I'm blaming the financial wizards who decided that it wasn't enough to make money on the crap subprime loans they were pushing, but thought up the brilliant idea of floating 20-40 times the value of the mortgage to the market in the form of mortgage backed securities and credit default swaps. The Fed keeping interest rates low had very little to do with this mess. That was a very weak link in the chain of causation.
- Alex Scoble
These financial idiots are the NUMBER EFFING ONE REASON for this mess. Without these guys it would have been like 2000 lb. bombs getting dropped on a few communities, with these guys it was like a nuke was dropped on Las Vegas and New York.
- Alex Scoble
@Spidra I agree with you, the cover never tells the whole truth, but society still expects big bankers to be a certain way, as the do expect engineers, geeks, or doctors to be a certain way. We need to change this system of the cover tells the story, as well as fix the economic situation. Fall back and regroup, get back to basics, and just be more genuine, all around... Easier said than done!
- Danielle Closs
Of course if we cut their salaries drastically, many of these imbeciles will move to other industries and screw them up as well. Perhaps we should leave them in banking...
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
I think they should be put to work holding up lamp posts, Mark. That's about all they are good for.
- Alex Scoble
Alex, the derivative market was not regulated at all. The FED should have been regulating it. If you place a pot of gold in the middle of the street and no one watching it, someone will take the pot home!
- Igor The Troll יִצְחָק
@Mark, lol! You have a point, but do we want them playing with our money still? Maybe we make them make a mandatory change in industry, as long as it's not something important, like the medical industry. Of course, come to think of it, is there an industry right now that can afford to be screwed up more?
- Danielle Closs
The fault still lies with the crooks, Igor and not with the cops missing the crime. You need to stop sticking up for these asshole crooks. It's making you look like an asshole as well.
- Alex Scoble
Ryan, I agree with Spidra. If I had a mil, I would invest with the frugal guy driving the old honda with a record of making money for his clients. Not the guy who's leveraged to the hilt and just getting by.
- Greg Guitarbuster
The problem with investment banks and bankers is that they compete for higher returns. Bankers compensation is tied to higher returns. The more the banks make the more the bankers make. It is in their self interest to take risk. Instead fixing the salaries to a fix number like 500k it is better to fix the salaries to the profits of the banks.
- Igor The Troll יִצְחָק
Alex, I am not sticking up for them. I would not want to be a banker in the first place. But with capping their pay, we will make the banking problem take longer time to fix. People will not work so hard for so little money. They will go work for Asian and European banks or hedge funds.
- Igor The Troll יִצְחָק
@Igor Right, because if the salaries have a specific set limit (glass ceiling), they won't be as productive, because they know once they hit that limit, there is no reason for them to continue pushing harder. Salesmen on commission work harder, because it is in their hands how much they make. Their bankers "sales" directly influence the success of the bank, and if they have a glass ceiling, then the bank won't do well when the bankers hit that limit.
- Danielle Closs
This seems to me like it's not going to work [to help the economy], except to punish the bankers...
- Danielle Closs
Igor, then the banks should be hiring tribal warlords and drug cartels, people that know how to manage risk. Oh wait, the bankers are holding their money already.
- Greg Guitarbuster
These banks need to be punished, Danielle. Without accountability there is no trust and without trust there are no markets.
- Alex Scoble
This is more a political move by Obama Administration to get support from his constituents. Obama is the president already, what is he trying to prove? He needs to sacrifice some goats for the public? LOL
- Igor The Troll יִצְחָק
Wow, what a nauseating article.
- cjmart
@Alex So, this is more about punishing the banks, then about cleaning up the economy. Seems to me that many people have the wrong idea. As long as there is a focus, one way or another. I was [as are many others] under the impression that this was a money-saving tactic... Anyone have figures on how much it might save, if any, or if that part of the equation matters?
- Danielle Closs
Greg, Taliban Hamas, Al Qaeda are all available! They have lots of Saudi experience! LMAO
- Igor The Troll יִצְחָק
This has nothing to do with saving money, in my opinion. We are saying that banks that have taken bailout money don't deserve to pay their employees exorbitant amounts on the US taxpayer's dime. It's punitive. As it should be.
- Alex Scoble
Igor, Taliban is not available, they are signing a long term consulting gig with Pete Session, Texas congressman who wants to build a Republican insurgency
- Greg Guitarbuster
Alex, the USA government is the biggest investor in these banks now. Is it not in the government interest to hire the best and the brightest to make their investment go up in price? The USA government represents the USA people, so it is the American people investments. But then maybe Alex likes to work for free on Friend Feed! LOL
- Igor The Troll יִצְחָק
Well I guess not many people will be attending business schools over the next decade or so. Better enroll in Medical school and become a doctor. Better pay!
- Igor The Troll יִצְחָק
These idiots already proved that they aren't the best and the brightest. AND they proved that they aren't worth their pay by doing serious harm to the economy.
- Alex Scoble
@Igor We could go back to their education, that would be a good place to start. We all know that our education here is going downhill. Of course, the thing of it is, it happened, let them figure out how to fix it, I don't want to hear any more about how it is costing me money...
- Danielle Closs
It's all just a big blame game, and I'm done with that, let's just learn from the past, move on, and try to fix it...
- Danielle Closs
They proved that peer pressure defines them! They behaved and did how was expected of them by their shareholders. Maximize returns on investment. If they did not take the risk they would have been fired.
- Igor The Troll יִצְחָק
Ah yes, the cliques from highschool really do still exist in the "real world".
- Danielle Closs
Actually the shareholders of the banks are to blame for this mess! They shareholders and the directors should have voiced their discontent with the amount of risk the banks are taking. I personally have been out of the stock market since 2004. I did not believe in the real estate get rich ponzi scheme. I sold all my stocks in 2004 and have my money in bonds, no Lehman. ;-)
- Igor The Troll יִצְחָק
Danielle, education and morals. This is business school basics. They should have learned at Wharton and Harvard business ethics and responsible investments.
- Igor The Troll יִצְחָק
the pumps don't work cause the vandals stole the handles
- Greg Guitarbuster
You know, my heart bleeds for those people who are struggling to survive on only $0.5mio ...
- Rene Wirtz
*Plays invisible violin*
- Jonathan
Add another tech failure for me. I just lost an 80GB ext. HD. With a ton of data on it.
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:( :( :(
- Steven Perez
I'm sorry, Anika. :(
- Michelle Martinez
Sorry.
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
For those keeping tabs: a desktop, a webcam, a cellphone, some gaming peripherals, a laptop and now this all in the last 8 months.
- Admiral Anika
sucks :(
- cjmart
:((
- Rodfather
Bummer.
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
Awwww. No backup?
- Roberto Bonini
Damnation!
- Martha
That was the backup! It had the stuff I had to pull off my desktop when it died and EVERYTHING I pulled off my laptop before I installed Windows 7. I was going to copy some stuff to my husband's laptop, but it no matter what cable or USB port I use, it doesn't get pop up. The light comes on and that's it. 4 years of work, files from all my blogs & websites, 2 years of photos. I'm not taking this well.
- Admiral Anika
Lindsey, I can believe it. My husband's laptop was working fine until he loaned it to me. Now half the issues I had on my laptop are duplicating on this one. He said he's going to ban me to pencil and paper or chiseling stuff on rocks.
- Admiral Anika
I am sorry for your loss of hard work and memories. Does this instance make an argument for 'cloud' storage, pragmatically, for those who can't afford some sort of RAID storge?
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
It sucks you lost the data. Keep trying to recover it. If it is in an external enclosure you may want to try pulling it out and putting it directly into a computer. Maybe the enclosure just died? Also, I'd start shopping for a DROBO. I just had a 500GB drive die on me in the drobo and not a byte of data was lost.
- Dylan Parker
Dylan, it was an WD Passport, so by default it plugs into the computer. As for a Drobo, I would love one, but that means we won't eat for the next 3 weeks. Mark, I am partial to cloud storage and have been talking to my husband about it. I've been trying for almost a year to move our business stuff completely online & somehow he's resisting it.
- Admiral Anika
Try pulling the hard drive out of the case and plugging it in to an internal port. I've had cases where the external case died but the hard drive itself was perfectly fine - or at least I was able to get the data off of it.
- Eric P
send the hdd to the guy you got the comp from. they will recover the data for you. there's software recovery and hardware recovery. you can get back most of the data almost every time. worth a shot. worked for me just a couple of months back.
- vijay
I had that happen once to an external drive attached to my windows home sever. The thing just failed. Bang, gone.Grrrrr.
- Roberto Bonini
Eric, I have an older version ('05?) of this:http://bit.ly/aSal I don't know how to open it.
- Admiral Anika
Get a screwdriver and start unscrewing all the screws you find. At some point you might have to break the plastic shell, just be careful not to damage the drive. Can't guarantee anything, but at this point you've got nothing to lose.
- Eric P
WHOOOO-HOOOOOOO I got it up and running again. Now to pull everything off and maybe reformat it.
- Admiral Anika
Though let this be a lesson to all - keep at least two copies of your data on two different devices at all times. For less than 100 GB, cloud storage is a very viable option.
- Eric P
OUCH!
- CW™
Start backing up to the cloud too.
- CW™
Ironically, the past 2 weeks I've been duplicating our files. As I said before, this drive was our backup for most of our work files, but all my blog info, photographs, etc...this was the only place we had it. I can't really afford to pay for storage anywhere and life would be easier if online doc places accepted the size of files we create. Gotta figure out something.
- Admiral Anika
Derrick is looking at new televisions.
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Let me recommend the Sony Bravia XBR...
- Rochelle
Let me second that recommendation. Also: look at the Samsung LCD's if you can afford them.
- Sparky
Seconding Sparky -- for LCDs, it's hard to beat Samsung.
- James (@willia4)
I had a Samsung before, and I'm partial to them. I like the Sony XBR's, too, Rochelle, but they are making me reach deeper into already lint-filled pockets.
- Derrick
Grab one for me too, while you are at it. kthxby
- JA Castillo
Seriously though...someone I know just picked up one of these...looks yum! And it is a Samsung... http://bit.ly/12qWs
- JA Castillo
Tres nice, JA. I'm looking at this one: http://bit.ly/yokq
- Derrick
Ffundercats broadcast on Sony Bravia XBR: http://flickr.com/photos...
- Rochelle
Definitely partial to Samsung LCD's.
- cjmart
Don't think I forgot about that, Rochelle. I've been eyeing that TV since Akiva posted that first pic of, what was it -- 2001? The Fifth Element? I just didn't think I'd find myself in the market for one so quickly.
- Derrick
Consumer Reports said my Panasonic Plasma was the best looking TV ever (1 year ago) and I believe it
- RAPatton
Plasmas look AMAZING at first, but have a relatively short lifespan, and their colors and contrast fade - even just a few years after purchase they look washed out.
- Sparky
I looked at a Pioneer Kuro plasma at the store today and it was PHENOMENAL. Way too rich for my blood, but it was damned impressive.
- Derrick
I'm still loving the Panasonic Viera
- Rodfather
Akiva says that for Blu-Ray watching, the Sony is superior to that Samsung.
- Rochelle
Derrick, trust me: pairing up a Sony Blu-ray player with a Sony XBR is a killer combination for the x.v.color capabilities alone.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Of the screens I have seen (in actual homes), the Samsung models have always been WIN. If and when we can afford one, that's the line I will look at first.
- JA Castillo
I'm gonna have to set up a Paypal button on my Friendfeed page to solicit digital hat passing.
- Derrick
I think that is something we could all do!
- JA Castillo
You can donate blowjobs through Paypal now?!
- Sparky
you know that blu-ray doesn't do xv color right?
- Richard Lawler
I thought so.. I only heard of x.v. color when researching HD camcorders.
- Rodfather
yeah, I'm pretty sure the only way it's supported is on avchd discs. The bravias are nice but I probably wouldn't shell out extra for em. if the price is right and it works for your setup, I like the Kuros. I If it's an LCD, probably the Samsung, you're getting the same thing as the Sony and probably for less. Sharp has good ones too, but I haven't checked to see if they've worked out some of the issues they were having.
- Richard Lawler
I'm going to have to upgrade to a newer one soon (my main display is not HDMI), and haven't researched in years. I'm impressed that Samsung has retained its status at the top of the LCD list!
- jcunwired
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Black People Love Us! - http://www.blackpeopleloveus.com/index...
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"We are well-liked by Black people so we're psyched (since lots of Black people don't like lots of White people)!! We thought it'd be cool to honor our exceptional status with a ROCKIN' domain name and a killer website!!"
- Derrick
from Bookmarklet
Um...there's at least one who doesn't.
- Derrick
I guess that's their idea of humor, but it's really not that funny.
- Trish R
I need to send this to Monique, to get her take on it. I'm gonna go out on a limb and assumet a healthy set of bitchlips will ensue.
- Derrick
yeah, never liked that site
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
I don't get it. And while I usually am a serious guy around here I think my funny-bone is intact. It's not funny.
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
Man, that site registered in 2001 and I daresay they've had those same pics up all the while.
- Daniel J. Pritchett
...I remember seeing this years ago; has not been updated since.
- JA Castillo
Yes, it hasn't been updated in years and I haven't visited the site since'04. I love it, only because in online discussions about race, there's sometimes that one person who says the most offensive things & then much later says, "My best friend of 20 years is black." So, I usually reply, "Oh I get it." and link to this site.
- Admiral Anika
Yes, the site is not funny at all.
- George The Writer
Satire that isn't funny.
- cjmart
Why the hell haven't I seen this til now??? But yeah, tres stupid.
- Derrick
Meh. This is a stupid idea for a web site, and borderline racist. :/
- Haggis (Sean Loyless)
I get the satire, but I can't say I like it. If it helps someone to understand that what he/she is saying/thinking/doing is stupid, then cool. As for me, when I was a kid, I used to love touching my platinum blonde classmate's hair. I couldn't understand why it bugged her. I'm not going to say I needed that site to make me think about it, but some people might. Just one example.
- MiniMage TKDteacher of FF
3 or 4 years ago, on DailyKos and Jack & Jill Politics, we had discussions on this site. It was interesting because a lot of us (educated black people) had been in that situation of being put on display by a "well-meaning" white person who wanted to show how hip they were. The discussions on both sites were interesting. On DK, people were offended by those of us who linked them to the site. At JJP, most people thought it was hilarious.
- Admiral Anika
I agree, this is a satire its not funny at all...
- Moses Kpetigo
i thought it -- think it -- hilarious, actually. to me it's along the lines of damali ayo's rent-a-negro. they founders were on GMA when the site debuted. if i remember correctly, their stepmom was/is black and it's their effort to make fun of some of the clueless behavior they have seen white people do to her and other black people. EDIT: a news piece from 2002 http://abcnews.go.com/GMA...
- tiffany
I find the site about what white people like extremely funny because it lampoons stereo-types that are mostly true anyway and does it with good intentions. I did not get the same vibe from this site.
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
i still like Chris Rock's bit from his last HBO special, i'm paraphrasing, but it went something like: "oh i love it, love it! black and white people together, being friends. all of my black friends have lots and lots of white friends. all of my white friends have ONE black friend. me." .LOLz
- .LAG liked that
I don't see how this isn't funny or at least that wasn't so many years ago when it went up, unless you've actually said something like "but I have black friends" and expected the person you're talking to to do anything other than laugh in your face.
- Richard Lawler
+++Richard.
- Admiral Anika
I've always thought that the intention behind this site was very funny but the execution was a little off. In more capable hands, it could've been classic comedy.
- Akiva Moskovitz
+1 Akiva. Well said.
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
I don't really see how, unlike mark's statement indicates, it lampoons mostly true stereotypes. that's a satire win to me. The site could use some web 2.0 polish, but as old as it is i don't see it changing.
- Richard Lawler
Finally received 2 1099s in the mail yesterday. Can today bring another round?
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I have gotten one out of seven so far...
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
Monday was deadline - you should have them all this week. Mine are all in and out. Phew!
- Maria Niles
Got most of mine yesterday. Still waiting on the big, bad one though.
- cjmart
I realize Monday was the deadline, and I have already filed the extention based on non-receipt of the 1099's... I just wish I would receive them before June...
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
SocialWhoIs Thread. Post your profile links!
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http://www.socialwhois.com/vmlemon - Not much there, though
- Tyson Key
Whats the point of SocialWhois? Is it really of any use? I took a look at some of the profiles through there, and it reminds me of Chi.mp, so whats different from Chi.mp?
- Colide81 (James)
Coide81: good question! Chi.mp is about people. SocialWhois is about people AND what they're interested in. Suppose you're needing some help with css, and wonder who to ask, just go over: http://www.socialwhois.com/tag... you'll find a bunch of folks ready to help (hopefully) Let alone the ability to follow people who'll make you happy because you'll learn and share things that matter to you :)
- directeur
Ok. Thank you directeur I will join yet another web service. lol!
- Colide81 (James)
I like this better than chi.mp, Better look to it.
- Amber, Random Time Lord
@Mark VandenBerg Your profile is "inspiring"...lol
- April Russo (app103)
crap. does this mean I have to do this? PITA
- Erin @queenofspain
Why thank-you, April. I tried to capture the spirit of the thing.
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
Here I am http://www.socialwhois.com/krynsky
- Mark Krynsky
Here's mine http://www.socialwhois.com/colide8...
- Colide81 (James)
Do you let other people use your computer? I don't.
【无声胜有声】, Alfredo, amygeek and 61 other people liked this
nope.
- Carlos Ayala
Just family.
- Michelle Martinez
Not really. My sister uses it when she visits and so I have an account set up for her but for the most part I don't like when people touch my stuff.
- ♥patricia♥
Hellz nah! No one touches my Mac. They can use my PC desktop though
- Shevonne
I don't even like my family touching mine. And I have ZERO porn.
- Mona Nomura
from IM
My work laptop? No...My desktop? My fiance can use that.
- Alex Scoble
Not if I can possibly help it. Computer = my job, so if someone horses around with it and hoses it up, I'm royally screwed.
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
There's no one here who would want/need to use it. Akiva has plenty of his own and Audrey can't type yet.
- Rochelle
They wouldn't want to use my laptop after finding out where I've used it. :)
- Morton Fox
Not very often.
- Mathew™ one of a kind
I don't like it. But it happens.
- Yolanda
I cringe when anyone gets near my computer.
- Mona Nomura
Not anymore.
- Rob Diana
Uh oh. Bad experience, Rob?
- Mona Nomura
This is why both my kids have their OWN computers! There are now 7 computers in this house (where either 2 or 4 people live), including my two work machines. :-)
- Ladybug Heather
I have no problem with it, actually. Seem to be the only one :S
- Joelle Nebbe (iphigenie)
They call it a personal computer after all.
- sean808080
not usually.
- Tsega Dinka
I set up a separate account for my girlfriend, but that's mostly because booting into mine invokes a bunch of startup programs and custom settings that she has no need for.
- Eric P
Only family, otherwise don't like if someone else uses it.
- Nia
Not really.
- Alisha
Not even family. Don't you hate it when they use your browser and mess up your tabs?
- Mathieu Ayel
when its mandatory
- Amber, Random Time Lord
i don't have an issue with this.. I do. Of course, it needs to be someone I know
- Bindu Reddy
I share with the wife. Need to remedy that.
- Damien Franco
never, not even my wife
- sean percival
I let everyone in our family use my MacBook all the time.
- Thomas Hawk
I've got my kids stuff set up though on Safari so they don't do too much damage to my Firefoxy.
- Thomas Hawk
this is the first time in 4 days that i have managed to have the laptop for more than abou 10 mins! never letting people use it again lol
- ♥ Stephiepooos ♥
my wife gets malware, love her, but she has a bad habit clicking OK buttons. we are a windows family so we obv. are more at risk for malware/fighting because a computer is broke.
- sean percival
I generally prefer not to, but I have let my cousin use my laptop when she's over (mainly because she's been debating buying a Mac and wanted to check mine out).
- Penguin It's Cold Outside
My desktop at home, yes. But my laptop no. It's the one I use most and has all my important stuff on it. If I leave my son with his father for the weekend and they stay at our house, I take the computer with me.
- Katie is Frittering
I don't like to, but I don't really have a choice.
- Nine
nope. it's like letting someone use your toothbrush: very unsanitary. .LOLz
- .LAG liked that
It's a very short list, but it happens. If they're doing stuff on the internet I will make them use IE so they don't "accidentally" get into my accounts.
- Haggis (Sean Loyless)
Yea! I let my boyfriend all the time cause he will fix them for me!
- Brandy Lea
just my wife, but she uses her own mostly.
- Alan Le
Nope. No way. Too many stupid people in the world.
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
Almost never... and only if absolutely necessary.
- Herb Hernandez
my hair stands on end only when my girlfriend uses my laptop with her own non-admin-account :D
- Dennis R.
nope =))
- Ahmet Alp Balkan
I do but I don't like it
- Manuela
I have a stand-by notebook lying around for anybody who wants to use one. Somebody using my mbp makes me uncomfortable - I hover.
- Kamath (नमः)
No. I'd let people that I trust use it, but my setup is so customized that no one can figure it out anyway.
- Nathan Howell
yes, people used to get confused on my pc, with all the custom tools, but recenly it has become pretty barebones and standard again.
- Joelle Nebbe (iphigenie)
I do, but only relatives and friends
- Martin Liechti
NOOOOOoooooooooo
- Susan Beebe
Not if there is any other options.
- Grant Bierman
Nuh uh!
- Great Scott!
Not if I can help it.
- Chris Luckhardt
NOPE
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
LOL! @ Jilly
- Brandy Lea
Nope. Everyone has their own. I have old spares in the closet just in case of a computing emergency.
- Anthony K. Valley ©
My husband can touch my computers if he really needs to but it's rare since we're both very good about keeping to our own machines.
- Carmen - Happy 2010!
Nope
- Sally Church
Only my wife, but she wants no part of it, so in practice no one
- Deepak Singh
NOPE
- Live4Emma (L4S)
Not if I have anything to say about it.
- JA Castillo
Only when necessary... there's a reason why everyone in my house has his/her own computer (or two). I hate it when Tad uses mine and closes all my FireFox tabs... Thank goodness for the Session Manager extension.
- Lindsay is in 20-ten
Depends on who these "other people" are.
- Jordan Hofker
Its a home business computer, but i get annoyed even when my wife uses it. Mainly because it means I have to wait or find something else to do.
- Alistair (alpinefolk)
Not much of a point. Everyone I know has their own laptop.
- Steven Perez
Sometimes if people come over and want to check email or whatever, , most of my friends have their own laptop/smartphone
- matthew john ernisse
I'm the only one who uses my computer but have no problem with others using it. My laptop in the other room is used by everyone.
- Kol Tregaskes
Nope
- CW™
Yes.
- "Joey"
Desktop: No way. It's pretty well personalized that a lot of people can't find their way around anyway. Tablet: From time to time. I let my sister borrow it for a week to do some sketching. Eee901: I let people play with it. Girls think it's cute.
- Brooks Bishop
from Two Fedoras
I have no choice, I use a family computer, so I have to share. But when I have my own computer I will not let anyone use it.
- Colide81 (James)
Begrudgingly, under their own login!
- Sarah Perez
Most of the time no, but don't get asked by people that often.
- Richard A.
No, never.
- Christian (Simply X)
Letting people use your computer is like letting people use your wallet.
- Dave Winer
Nope. If it's necessary, I log out and log them in under the guest account. Trust no one.
- Jeremy Brooks
I struggle with this.. my wife likes to use my home desktop. I bought her a laptop, got her a nice desk as close as mine is, desktop mouse.. still likes to use mine. I might put a new password on it since the hints don't seem to be working. Am I being a jerk?
- Andrej Kyselica
Yes, with a very restricted user account (basically, internet only).
- Jennifer Dittrich
I let people use my computer....as I watch intently over their shoulder...LOL. EDIT: My desktop has always been off limits to anyone. Unless you have the only accessible computer, there is nothing wrong with locking everyone out of it. It's YOUR computer. They can use THEIR computer.
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
no way
- Elvira
Depends on who it is and why they're using it. But I had an ex that used to take my laptop and start using it and not understand why it bothered me that he would use it without asking. Had he asked me, I might not have minded so much but the fact that he didn't made me hate it.
- Tamara
Desktop, yes. Laptop, no.
- David Cook - 2010!!!
At home, yes. At work, no. But then again, it's been a while since I worked someplace where I had to password protect my PC/
- Helen Sventitsky
Yup! We have different accounts. :D
- Randy
Nope.
- Lisa L. Seifert
When asked, but hardly ever.
- Rodfather
Not really, mainly because my computer scares and confuses people (screenshots: http://friendfeed.com/e... ), and besides...most people can't use my vertical mouse. The only person that is comfortable with the layout of my desktop is my daughter (hers is similar), but even she can't use my mouse.
- April Russo (app103)
Only family
- Glen, Bespectacled Elder
Only if they can touchtype dvorak ;)
- mjc
No. We have an iMac that we all can use, I have a MBP and I bought my hubby a MB Air so he wouldn't touch my stuff! (I, however, am allowed to use the Air :P )
- Penny
Yes, but I'm such a freak about it (make them login under secure guest acct) that they don't ask twice.
- Abbas Haider Ali
I have an account for my fiancee and her daughter because I trust them. Otherwise, nope.
- jcunwired
I don't like people logging on EVEN with guest accounts - I think it's cuz SO many people don't wash their hands after going to the bathroom. Gross.
- Mona Nomura
Depends :)
- تنهاترین انجل
It annoys me when people think they can just sit at my computer and use it. I also can't stand using other peoples computers. They are Personal!
- Joe Pierce
Sacred. Just like my phone - or any electronics for that matter. You touch you DIE.
- Mona Nomura
Only in extreme circumstances, like when the GF needs to check e-mails or somethin'
- Sean Dunn
Not even then - you touch. You DIE!!
- Mona Nomura
sometimes my wife, but i cringe when she does. it is my livelihood after all.
- cjmart
Nope, I but don't have a choice... My bro needs it for school.
- Ron
nada.
- vijay
Yes. My daughters
- LPH™ and his dog P™
I have multiple computers so that visitors do not have to use my main ones.
- MiniMage TKDteacher of FF
Thats what I do normally, I have a second "public" computer set up for the others.
- Joe Pierce
Only my laptop, only at work, only when it's very necessary and only if I'm running Linux. Otherwise (or the desktop), no, sorry. Too much potential for unforgivable error.
- Jack (a.k.a. Jeber)
Oh my god. I never let ANYone touch my Linux machine - are you CRAZY?
- Mona Nomura
from fftogo
no. not anyone. period.
- Karoli
nope, unless it's an emergency.
- imabonehead
No way
- Justin Yost
Not even with an emergency - I look stuff up fir them...
- Mona Nomura
from fftogo
One time I had a fresh Linux install on when a friend stopped by, I had Fluxbox on there. He asked if he could use it so I said ok. He had no idea what to do. That was a little fun.
- Joe Pierce
Joe, ha that's awesome....should have left it on the CLI to see what they would have done lol
- Ⓐ ☠ slayerboy ☠ Ⓐ
I wanted to have a laugh at his expense, not watch him get confused and smash my computer to bits with his confused fists.
- Joe Pierce
no way, when I used to allow people...something would always go wrong. I have now been problem free for several years.
- Rajiv Doshi
I will still blame my wife for everything wrong with my comp, even though I never let her use it. So, there's not even any need to let her use it, and I apparently can screw up my comp fine all by myself.
- Peter Efland
Only people who use mine are fussier than me so I don't mind :)
- Nicola Quinn
Yes, but I create a guest account for them, first
- Ozkan Altuner
If you let someone into your house you can let them use your computer, sayz me.
- Kostantinos Koukopoulos
yes, I created a guest account with no install rights
- Olivier
Not any more, I have another one for guests.
- Michael Fidler
NEVER!!!
- MAS
My son uses my home computer under his own userid occasionally because his CD burner is way slow... He can't access any of my files and he only has User rights.
- Kev
oh god no, i have 2 kids, they have their own computer to mess up...noone touches mine :)
- Nick
I do
- Joe Dawson
Hell to-tha NO!
- Brad Williamson
No no no....I have my computer and a seperate computer for the kids to trash.
- John Flynn
No, no, no ... but they can use the one in the guest bedroom (junk room)
- Kate Foy
Not this computer. I mean, I prefer to give them access to the ones I'm not sitting on all day.
- Tamar Weinberg
not if it's avoidable, i like to store all my passwords etc. only ppl i'm comfortable with are my siblings, can trust them w anything.
- laura
Other than my wife, no way - I have a very weird thing about people using my computer...
- Adam Bullied
nooooooooooooooooooo
- Jorg Jansen
NO!
- frankiecarl
I have an old laptop I set up as a guest computer. I don't care if they mess it up as long as they stay off of my machines.
- amygeek
We picked out our wedding bands on Saturday at Shane Co...this is what I'm getting. - http://www.shaneco.com/catalog...
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I really like shopping at Shane Co. They never ever make you feel rushed or mobbed and they do whatever they can to find something that fits you and makes you happy. Plus I have to say that I trust their quality more than other stores too. We always have an enjoyable time shopping there.
- Alex Scoble
from Bookmarklet
Beautiful! congratulations.
- Karoli
nice. simple and elegant
- Cee Bee
We bought our wedding rings there 14 years ago. A very pleasant experience.
- Dave Roth
cool shape! mine's like a rounded corner square shape... pretty different than most folks' bands
- Nathan Chase
Very nice!
- Jeff P. Henderson
After fixing my broken gold wedding band numerous times in 8 years, I love my titanium band now. 5 years and still perfectly round.
- Jared B. Luther
Yeah, Jared, had a hard time choosing between a few Titanium, Tungsten and one white gold ring. Went with Tungsten over Titanium as they said that Tungsten is much more scratch resistant...and since they can't easily polish either metal, better to go with the one that doesn't scratch as much. The white gold ring was pretty nice, but wasn't rhodium plated on purpose to give it a yellowish tinge. In the end we all liked this one.
- Alex Scoble
Now YOU have a friend in the diamond business.
- Dawn
It's so true though, Dawn. :) Cliche but true. Well as true as you are going to get in the jewelry business anyhow. You find out just how friendly they are all when you go to sell old jewelry back.
- Alex Scoble
Very nice material & design choices!
- Peter Ghosh
I need to go there and get them to fix my wedding ring. When I had my last surgery, my hand swelled so much they had to cut it off. The worst part is, I hadn't had it off in many years and now my husband can never put it back on me. :( But I still want to wear it.
- Dawn
Lookin' good, Frodo.
- Akiva Moskovitz
nice
- adolfo foronda
That's a nice ring.
- Alan Le
Great choice and thanks for the link! I didn't know they had a website.
- @CrystalinaB
Very nice
- Josh Haley
Very nice. I got my titanium ring here: http://www.boonerings.com/htmpage...
- Ken McNamee
I forgot to tell you congratulations! It looks great. Does hers match? Ours didn't, because I was a yellow gold girl and he was a white gold guy. :)
- Dawn
Thanks all! No, hers don't match. She has a pretty fancy designer ring from Ritani and the only thing that really matches it are two plain platinum bands sandwiching the engagement ring.
- Alex Scoble
Nice. I bought my husband a new wedding ring for christmas here in france. White gold with little insets that were a different texture. would have loved to have gotten titanium, but it would have broke the bank.
- InPerpetualMotion(Gina k)
Titanium is pretty affordable, Gina, more so than white gold as far as I could see. With gold a large part of the cost is in the materials...with titanium and tungsten most of the cost is in the design and craftsmanship.
- Alex Scoble
Congrats, Alex. Nice looking piece there.
- Derrick
That depends on the country you are in at the time. Titanium is still pretty much an american thing, though they are pushing it pretty hard in India. The problem is getting a design that fits my persnickety husband's style ;-)
- InPerpetualMotion(Gina k)
Since The Abyss I always wanted a Titanium ring for those instances when a large bulkhead door was closing and I could stick my hand in to stop it with the ring protecting my hand. :) I'm such a geek.
- CW™
...and have a blue hand?
- Jared B. Luther
I got Lara's engagement ring at Shane Co. It was a very pleasant experience and it's hard to beat their warranty and maintenance plan. Our wedding bands will probably be coming from this place though: http://handwovenbands.com/
- xero
Well since my marriage has gone to crap I can understand throwing it in the toilet of blue water, but I like my ring too much to do that, plus it fits my enormous fingers. Its not easy to buy rings when your hands are large.
- CW™
LOL, yeah that whole ring plotline in the Abyss is great. And unfortunately with titanium and tungsten rings, there's no sort of warranty they can offer. Can't resize them and can't polish out scratches. Although I'm sure if the ring shatters for some reason they'd replace it.
- Alex Scoble
Yeah the ring has a lot of scratches. Working in a Ops Center moving servers and equipment pretty much scratched it up. It still is nice to have. Light weight on the hand and fits nice so no worry of it falling off.
- CW™
make sure it has a 'comfort fit', trust me, ask them!
- Ryan
It was comfortable to wear, Ryan...that definitely played a part in the decision making process.
- Alex Scoble
One more thanks (sarcastic) I've been looking for a new band since your post!
- @CrystalinaB
Very classy :)
- Kamilah Gill
Nice wedding band Alex, very sleek
- Darren Heydon
love Shane Co.
- cjmart
Very cool looking ring
- BEX
Very nice! I had a titanium ring for a while, but was reminded that if one injures the finger so that it starts swelling, a titanium ring can't be cut off your finger. I'd rather have my finger than the wedding band, if it comes down to it. :-)
- Ladybug Heather
Friend Feed wedding?
- Igor The Troll יִצְחָק
Comfort fit is actually a feature. They round the inside. It prevents pinching. Congrats.
- Ryan
What is your opinion on the TV show "24" ?
Steve Holden, Colide81 (James), Morton Fox and 4 other people liked this
Never seen it. Well, I have read the Sluggy Freelance strips mocking it; does that count?
- i80and
My opinion on the matter takes place between the hours of 9:00pm and 10:00pm...
- Josh Haley
Like it. Also like Josh's comment.
- Akiva Moskovitz
I like it, even though it makes my blood pressure increase.
- Rochelle
lol josh
- cjmart
Saw one episode, felt nothing, moved on.
- xero
It's great if you like to see shows that are all about how crappy the life of the protagonist is compared to yours. Otherwise it's predictable. Nothing goes in Jack Bauer's favor and yet he still kicks ass. And mostly saves the day.
- Alex Scoble
I watched the first two seasons, but it lost me at season 3. Never got back into it.
- Haggis (Sean Loyless)
I love it. Good show. This season has been better. Jack has one lousy life yet he keeps on trucking. And he can go for 24 hours of hell without taking time to eat, drink, or use the facilities. That's a man's man for ya!
- Jason Shultz
from twhirl
The guy saved the day 6 times and still is under trial in season 7! Yet he doesn't mind saving the day again. That's Jack Bauer. I love the show.
- Rahul Das
Potentially one of the best to hit prime time in years bar none (Think I like it?)
- Charlie Anzman
Is Facebook taking out LinkedIn? http://www.socialmedian.com/story...
uh, no
- cjmart
Hulu ad = win!
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That was great!
- Trish R
melon baller LOL
- Josh Haley
Mellon baler was the creamy topping.
- Eric @ CSTechcast.com
best ad of the night. the rest sucked
- cjmart
I concur!
- BEX
Plenty of good ads when watching with FFeed comments
- Michael W. May
Agreed!
- Michael Fidler
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