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Rob Michael deleted my comment. If I get bored, I'll post it again here.
Meanwhile, hiding all Rob Michael posts so I won't accidentally comment on any of his threads. - Cristo the Troll™
Weird. Still shows up in My discussions, even though my comment is gone. Friendfeed bug? - Cristo the Troll™
How the fuck do I get Louis Gray off my screen? - Cristo the Troll™
I think you need to unplug for that, Chris. - MVB
He's got this stupid-ass blue ribbon around his head, and why do i care what random people he chooses to nominate for some list every month? - Cristo the Troll™
Somebody needs a hug... - MVB
Hi Cristo. You seem bored. How can I help? - Louis Gray
Louis, let me guest post on your blog. - Cristo the Troll™
I didn't know we could moderate comments and just figured out how - Mike Reynolds
Someone give Cristo a beer please. - Geoff Schultz
I don't care I'm not invited into Robert Scoble's secret private groups.
Do you care whether you're invited? - Cristo the Troll™
That's okay. He doesn't care either. - Akiva Moskovitz
I didn't even know they existed... Guess you pay to much attention to him - Johnny Worthington
Johnny, yes I'm obsessed with him, as I am with you. However, always remember to use 'too' instead of 'to' in the phrase 'too much', unless of course they have different English rules in the down under. - Cristo the Troll™
Sorry, I can't hear you over how awesome I am and how witty my comment was - Johnny Worthington
But there's prizes and hors d'oeuvres. - Christopher Harley
Who's Robert Scoble? - MVB
Johnny, johnny. When you masturbate while you're commenting, you can't properly evaluate how witty your comments are. Just take a break. ;) Oh, and I suggest cleaning the screen with a good glass cleaner. - Cristo the Troll™
And take pics too! Err, what? - Sparky, king of carbs via iPhone
What do I need hors d'oeuvres for? I don't own a horse. - /Users/bryce/
Stop the madness. Stop the stimulus.
We should cut spending and balance the budget. - Cristo the Troll™
Krugman is very liberal with other people's money. - Cristo the Troll™
As long as the economy continues the robust recovery, Chris, everything will be rainbows and ponies. - MVB
Mark, the stock market is up 30%. Everything is great. - Cristo the Troll™
Stop the stimulus, you're slowing down the highways. It took us 3 hours longer than expected to drive from AZ to NY thanks to the stimulus. - Aviv
I love the flushing sound I hear as the stimulus is handed out. - Cristo the Troll™
But Chris, we were promised a robust recovery. I am still very hopeful. And I'm not about to change. - MVB
Nancy Pelosi will save us. - Cristo the Troll™
Three heartbeats away and batshiat crazy... - MVB
wait...wasn't unemployment not supposed to get to 10%? Gee....smart forecasting there guys. The stimulus just prolonged the inevitable. I learned a valuable lesson last year before all this happened. When you drink yourself to sleep to avoid problems, the problems don't go away. When you drink yourself awake because drinking yourself to sleep didn't avoid the problems, the problems are still there. This stimulus is nothing more than a really expensive big ass bottle of whiskey. - Mike VanLare (slayerboy)
pretty damn close - Mike VanLare (slayerboy)
Mike, that post is plausible, lucid, factual and on point. Which is why I must block you now. - MVB
Mark, are you still blocking people? That's so 2008. - Cristo the Troll™
I used to just block. Now I do it with a flourish and a big announcement. I'm anti-crowd that way.... - MVB
Nice. Do your friends always delete comments they don't like? - Cristo the Troll™
When I finally get a friend, Chris, I'll tell ya. - MVB
"porsche 993 cabriolet" - Cristo the Troll™ via Bookmarklet
*drools uncontollably* - MVB
I wish Porsche wasn't screwing up their brand by creating all these lame cars now. They should be making these again, with more horsepower, of course. ;) The cars now are too big, and the air-cooled engine was amazing. No water, just feed me oil baby. - Cristo the Troll™
Diecast Porsche Carrera GT | ExoticAutoWarehouse.com - http://exoticautowarehouse.com/diecast...
Diecast Porsche Carrera GT | ExoticAutoWarehouse.com
"The Porsche Carrera GT was an incredible exotic car built from 2004 to 2006 and just under 1300 cars were ever built.  Based on the Porsche GT1 race car, the Carrera GT was a mid-engine roadster with a V10 engine and 6 speed manual transmission.  This car was fast - 0-60mph in just 3.5 seconds!" - Cristo the Troll™ via Bookmarklet
Hey, whatever happened to the stats page? Does it still exist?
I don't think they ever readded it after the beta went live. - Alex Scoble
Avinash is working on it, I've heard :) - Jérôme Flipo
Let's all boycott FFundercats!
It's actually a nazi propaganda show in disguise, and I can't support that. - Cristo the Troll™
Is this about the Hitler Poo Mustache thing? - Johnny Worthington
There's no such thing as bad publicity ;) - MVB
Denying the holocaust is rarely a good thing. - Cristo the Troll™
Johnny Worthington wants to lower the speed limit to 45 mph.
Hahahaha... silly Cristo. It's all about km/h!!! - Johnny Worthington
So you drive on the wrong side of the road, and you use socialist distance measurements? - Cristo the Troll™
In Soviet Australia, road forks you, mate! - Johnny Worthington
ROFL - Alex Scoble
How come all the smart people live in the North?
I'd tell you but since you live south of here you wouldn't understand. - Alex Scoble
The bay area is not the South, brainiac. - Cristo the Troll™
It's south of here, numbskull. - Alex Scoble
Yes, but "The South" is a particular area of the country where Tina lives. - Cristo the Troll™
Tina is smarter than you, which means your statement is false. - Alex Scoble
pfffffffffftt... You think that's south! - Johnny Worthington
Australia is like a whole nuther level of IQ deficiency. - Cristo the Troll™
You know that you graduated from high school almost 30 years ago, right Chris? - Alex Scoble
Non-sequitur, Alex. - Cristo the Troll™
Are people in California allowed to mock the intelligence of other regions right now? You can phrase your answer in the form of an IOU if you want... - Andrew via iPhone
Andrew, I'm not the one in debt. Also, if you live in the USA, you have the same problems. - Cristo the Troll™
Hey, I'm not the guy who's acting like he's still in high school, Chris. :p Mocking all the popular people. - Alex Scoble
Alex, it would be silly to mock the unpopular people. I wouldn't get any comments or likes. - Cristo the Troll™
Liking for the banter. - joey
Sorry, had to kill a kangaroo with me barbie... what are we talking about? - Johnny Worthington
Why is "North" supposed to implicitely mean "North of the USA"? You know, the Internet is wider than that, right? :) - directeur
directeur, no actually the whole Internet exists within the USA. It's rented out to other countries. - Cristo the Troll™
Cristo, duh' I'm an idiot from another North, sorry :) {hey! I don't take it seriously, just kidding!} :) - directeur
OMG PUDDING!!! - Johnny Worthington
North Dakota? - Joel Robert Perez
Can someone get me an elephant, I need to see if my corn is ready for harvest - Johnny Worthington
Johnny, you can just put it in the microwave. Press the Popcorn button, and it'll take care of the rest. Also, you know you have a restraining order prohibiting you from being within 50 feet of an elephant from now on. No sex with the elephants. - Cristo the Troll™
Dumbo's my gimp - Johnny Worthington
Alex Scoble is addicted to watching Hannah Montana on his wide-screen TV.
Yeah, she's so dreamy. - Alex Scoble
OMFG, SHE IS IN WIDE-SCREEN NOW??? - Johnny Worthington
Widescreen, and apparently on special occasions she has the power to be in 3D. - Joe Pierce
Wow, I didn't know this secret about Alex. - imabonehead
Breaking news: Sarah Palin stepping down as governor of Alaska. Says she's out of politics.
Now, for once let her back up her words with actions! - Rene Wirtz
Source? I haven't read any reports denying the idea that this is to free her up from ongoing scandal as she preps for her 2012 presidential run. - Kevin Fox via iPhone
interesting. - mahir
CNN Appears to agree: http://www.cnn.com/2009... - Steve Lacy
Clearly, she's doing this so that she's not distracted as she begins her race for 2012, right? :) - Steve Lacy
The stepping down part isn't in dispute. It's whether or not she's out of politics that's unclear right now. The CNN article slacy links to speculates she's prepping for 2012. Who knows what her next move is. - Stephen Mack
Great start to a presidential campaign. "Sorry. I just didn't feel like doing the duties I was elected for as governor." I think she's toast, but I don't really care either. - Cristo the Troll™
who? - Aviv
"This is the skill and mastery of a Cristo Post... It's all about him and his point of view, so we, by default, are immediately wrong and stupid." - Johnny Worthington
He's onto me. ;) - Cristo the Troll™
Indeed he is. - Alex Scoble
Alex, you are wrong. And possibly stupid too. :) - Cristo the Troll™
Which just proves Johnny's point further. - Alex Scoble
Alex, have you guys stopped cuddling yet? ;) - Cristo the Troll™
I agree with everything Cristo says here, thereby causing a paradox which will eventually swallow us all whole. - Joe Pierce
Thanks Joe! I also agree with most of what I say. :) - Cristo the Troll™
My goal is to control friendfeed. It should only be used how I want.
Good luck with that. You might as well start your world campaign to get cats to woof. - Alex Scoble
My cat barked one time. Then I realized the dog barked at the same time the cat yawned. - Chacha102
ROFL - Alex Scoble
LOL @ Chacha - Jason Huebel
Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and Larry Page deserve to be famous. Tim O'Reilly, Robert Scoble and Michael Arrington do not. Did we fall asleep and let these guys think they're important?
Comparing the level of fame between the first three and the second three is a bit ridiculous. - Alex Scoble
/trollbait. Goodbye. - Haggis (Sean Loyless)
Bye Sean. Thanks for stopping by. - Cristo the Troll™
Funny, to people without computers (a lot of the world), they all mean nothing. Perspective is lovely. Maybe it's you who has given them too much kudos - Johnny Worthington
Cristo, do you know who Paul Dempsey and Bernard Fanning are? (Without googling) - Johnny Worthington
Johnny, no. Are you going to tell me? - Cristo the Troll™
They are great Australian musician and household names. They are famous in the world of Australian music, but compared to internationally, they are relative no bodies. Their fame is no less valid than that of any international artist. I think they are famous because they are in my scope of attention but you have never heard of them because they are not in the scope of yours. If you think the last three share the same level of 'famousity' as the first three, your scope may need adjusting... - Johnny Worthington
Johnny, that's gross. Did you just get something on my screen? - Cristo the Troll™
Chris just doesn't like the 2nd three because they make money for marketing - Alex Scoble
Alex, I don't particularly like people that market themselves without making anything. - Cristo the Troll™
What does Steve Jobs make? What does Bill Gates make? They have theirs already. Why don't you highlight 3 actual developers/creators/developers/engineers who are stars in their field that ACTUALLY create something to make your point. And if you think that all Robert does is market himself, you aren't listening to him very much. He's way more busy marketing everybody else BUT himself. - Alex Scoble
I've gotta say that putting Robert in the same boat with a complete ass and self promoter like Arrington really defeats your message. - Alex Scoble
Quick question: Does Leo Laporte fall into category 2? - Johnny Worthington
I don't get impugning Tim O'Reilly. He's a publisher, he produces real things, books. He also happens to be an innovator and tech visionary. - Jack Carlson
Don't worry Jack, by "things', Cristo means only those things he is interested in or has any relevance to his life. This is the skill and mastery of a Cristo Post... It's all about him and his point of view, so we, by default, are immediately wrong and stupid. - Johnny Worthington
Please define "famous," "important," and "we" - Tad, Anti-Immanentizer
... we just like smashing our heads against the brick wall in the race to see which one of us bleeds first :) - Johnny Worthington
You know, I was going to put aside my usual pacifism and get involved in this thread, but then Johnny said everything I wanted to say, better than I could. Oh well... - Louis Simoneau
I hate guys wearing pink shirts.
You look like a douchebag - Cristo the Troll™
Yeah, you know you wear pink Ralph Lauren Polo shirts - Alex Scoble
Wait, I had you pegged as a pink shirt guy. - Christopher Harley
Christopher, I think I wore a pink shirt once in the 80s. - Cristo the Troll™
"It's not time for the pink shirt until it's pink shirt time." - Buckminster Fuller - Christopher Harley
I am not discriminatory over any colour... as long as they cover your hideous moobs, I'm fine with it - Johnny Worthington
Johnny, speak for yourself. - Cristo the Troll™
I did, as long as it covers a person's moobs, I'm fine with the colour - Johnny Worthington
Johnny, you implied all moobs are hideous. - Cristo the Troll™
Did I? I was just calling out the hideous ones... - Johnny Worthington
That was quick, personal bookmark? - Johnny Worthington
Johnny, yeah. I was stalking you. But all the guys were too attractive to be you.. - Cristo the Troll™
I know, *sigh*... If I want to Catch A Cristo, guess I'll have to break out your favorite pair of fishnets and sing like Liza Minelli while giving a one legged man a Dutch Elbow... or has your tastes changed since last time? - Johnny Worthington
Where's John Flynn's post about the market trading sideways again?
Although it never seems to trade sideways when the market is up. Why is that? - Cristo the Troll™
Some airlines adding airbags to first-class seats - http://www.autoblog.com/2009...
Some airlines adding airbags to first-class seats
"Another technological improvement in airline safety is the introduction of airbags. The airbag tech is lifted directly from automobiles, and they're designed to go off only in the event of an impact, however, turbulence won't trigger the devices. The airbags are built into the lap belt and the employment will be in first class where the distance between seats is greater than in coach. In coach, airbags will be used in front rows, exit rows and bulkhead seats." - Cristo the Troll™ via Bookmarklet
I've wondered why it is legal to carry Spencer on my lap in a plane, but an arrestable offense in a car. - Clare Dibble
It's unsafe to have a child in a front seat that has airbags on. I wonder what will happen in airplanes. - Cristo the Troll™
Only rich people deserve safety features. *eyeroll* - Rochelle
Rochelle, silly, silly. Rich people don't ride in first class. ;) They ride in their own airplanes: http://www.dailymotion.com/video... - Cristo the Troll™
Cristo: LOL! - April Buchheit
Oh, good point. - Rochelle
That just makes my face hurt... :-/ - Far
Far, my mom was in a car accident a few years ago and the airbags deployed. Her eyeglasses were crushed against her face. She had some pretty amazing cuts and bruises on her face from that. - Rochelle
I was saved by airbags once. Car was totaled, but I walked away. - Cristo the Troll™
the illusion of safety for a higher cost /thumb/ - Bryan Penczak
Bryan, it wasn't an illusion in the car. Not sure about airplanes, since the velocity is much greater. - Cristo the Troll™
I've been saved by an airbag before in a car, too. Walked away with a chipped tooth. But, in an airplane? - Bryan Penczak
Bryan, I think it only works for runway accidents. - Cristo the Troll™
That seems unlikely to happen. An airbag is expensive to replace once deployed, and I can't imagine an airline paying for a hundred of them every time a plane skids off the runway. - Gabe
Gabe, how many times have you skidded off the runway? - Cristo the Troll™
wonder what will happen when an obnoxious kid kicks the back of someones chair... - alphaxion
Cristo: I've never skid off a runway, but it happens all the time -- certainly much more often than fatal crashes. - Gabe
Cristo, when you were saved by an airbag, were you wearing your seatbelt? If so, what protection did the airbag provide that the seatbelt didn't? - Robert Felty
Robert, I was wearing a seatbelt, and the airbags prevented me from hitting the steering wheel with my head and the side of the window with my head. I was hit from the side and spun around three times hitting other vehicles. One wheel came off and was found a block away. The car was unrecognizable. - Cristo the Troll™
California issues it's own currency. It's calling it IOU.
I wonder how long it will be before a market develops for IOU exchange... - Nathaniel Thurston
There already is one its called bonds. - Geoff Schultz
Geoff, bonds are regulated debt. IOUs are a great new thing that we can print indefinitely without any rating agency. - Cristo the Troll™
I hear Bank of America is planning to honor them. http://blogs.reuters.com/comment... - Victor Ganata
Monday, monday. Just can't trust that day. Monday, monday. People gonna be sad when the market crashes after July 4th. Monday, monday. Better not be buying stocks now.
Unless it's TZA. - Cristo the Troll™
Maybe the stimulus and bailouts will save us. - Cristo the Troll™
bought V and WMT today on pulbacks. Hoping to grab HBAN, F, and GILD too. Don't play the market, just play the stock. - Chris Greene
Playing most stocks is playing the market. There's no separation. - Alex Scoble
....and for the record i agree that monday should be more pullback. Glad I took profits this week so I can play next week. - Chris Greene
IDEA's Solar lamp glows like a Sputnik heatshield - http://www.engadget.com/2009...
IDEA's Solar lamp glows like a Sputnik heatshield
"Integrated sensors detect when the light should be on, while inconveniences like power cords and on/off switches are completely done away with. The light's batteries are recharged by the sun at a rate of 2 to 5 hours sunlight for 8 hours operation, while its waterproof design means it can be dumped outside to collect rays during the day and even provide garden lighting at night." - Cristo the Troll™ via Bookmarklet
Manhattan home prices plunge - Jul. 2, 2009 - http://money.cnn.com/2009...
Manhattan home prices plunge - Jul. 2, 2009
"The housing bust has finally clobbered super-pricey Manhattan home prices. Reports released Thursday by four major New York brokers show that prices cratered during the three months that ended June 30. Prices fell between 13% and 19% compared with the same quarter last year. The brokers found median prices that ranged from $795,000 to $849,000." - Cristo the Troll™ via Bookmarklet
Job losses rise in June as unemployment continues to rise - Jul. 2, 2009 - http://money.cnn.com/2009...
Job losses rise in June as unemployment continues to rise - Jul. 2, 2009
"The battered U.S. labor market took a step backwards last month as employers trimmed more jobs from their payrolls in June, according to a government report Thursday. There was a net loss of 467,000 jobs in June, compared with a revised loss of 322,000 jobs in May. This was the first time in four months that the number of jobs lost rose from the prior month." - Cristo the Troll™ via Bookmarklet
California, running short on cash, on verge of issuing IOUs - Jul. 2, 2009 - http://money.cnn.com/2009...
California, running short on cash, on verge of issuing IOUs - Jul. 2, 2009
"Here come the California IOUs, again. The state, fast running out of cash, is on the brink of not being able to pay its bills for the second time this year. Unless the governor and legislature pass a balanced budget by Thursday morning, the state will start issuing IOUs to county agencies, small businesses and taxpayers owed billions of dollars. The state's fiscal condition is disastrous. Officials passed a budget in February, but declining tax revenues have opened up a $24 billion deficit." - Cristo the Troll™ via Bookmarklet
Why are people in Oregon too stupid to pump their own gas?
Is there a lower IQ in Oregon. From the people pumping the gas there, it seems to be the case. - Cristo the Troll™
Why are people in California too stupid to change dumb laws? Or get their legislators to pass a budget on time? - Alex Scoble
Alex, ask your brother and your dad. - Cristo the Troll™
I'm asking the guy who's too stupid to answer the question about why Oregon people don't pump their own gas. - Alex Scoble
If I'm that stupid, why are you asking me? - Cristo the Troll™
Because I'm apparently too stupid to do anything. - Alex Scoble
Does full service in Oregon mean you get a happy ending? - Cristo the Troll™
There's only one type of service in Oregon. - Alex Scoble
Yeah, meth-head service. - Cristo the Troll™
Plenty of Californians give themselves the same level of service, Cristo. - Alex Scoble
Chris, that's like asking why American's are too stupid to realize what their eating is only delicious, and not healthy. - James Fuller
Alex, didn't you get arrested for that once. ;) - Cristo the Troll™
I've never been arrested, Chris, so no. - Alex Scoble
The only good thing about the suburbs is it keeps a lot of people out of the city (and the country).
I'm pretty sure that the cost of housing in the city keeps a lot of people out of the city. - Alex Scoble
"Damn Joe, after I get this grill fired up and the lawn mowed, I'm driving my SUV down to Safeway to pick up some more pork ribs. Then it's all NASCAR for me." - Cristo the Troll™
I love living in the city. I also consequently love when Cristo starts stirring up the pot. - Derrick
Derrick, it's a slow night. ;) - Cristo the Troll™
"This is a test. This is a test of the outdoor warning system. This is only a test."
I guess the engine runs better when a meth-head fills it up. Do you ever hear the sounds of dueling banjos in the background as the gas is being filled?
Which state is this about? - Cristo the Troll™
Wherever Chris is from. - Alex Scoble
Do you want your oil checked or meet my sister? - Cristo the Troll™
Alex, wrong. I've only spent a few days in that state. - Cristo the Troll™
New Jersey? - Michael Ryan
Oregon? - Christopher Carr
Michael, while NJ has it's share of color, I'm afraid this is not the correct answer. - Cristo the Troll™
Ding Ding Ding. Look at the brain on Christopher. - Cristo the Troll™
only time i think i've heard dueling banjos in the distance is when i kayaked the youghiogheny river near the border of pennsylvania & west virginia - Cee Bee
Speaking of meth-heads, It's a good thing you can pump your own gas in Clark county. Seems to me there are more meth addicts in Vancouver, WA than in Portland, Gresham, Beaverton, and Hillsboro, combined... - Christopher Carr
I like it. I like the idea that 70 year old grandmothers don't have to get out of their cars at the station. - Christopher Harley
What about Eugene? I prefer not having anyone within 50 feet of my vehicle. - Cristo the Troll™
Not so much right in Eugene, but if you count Veneta, Springtucky, and Junction City, with Eugene, yeah, it's right up there... - Christopher Carr
Are you allowed to dispense your own argon, carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, nitrogen, or oxygen? Nope. - Christopher Harley
Pumping your own gas works pretty well in the other states. Plus, if you want full service, there's usually a lane for that. - Cristo the Troll™
The thing that makes no sense is when you have to get out of your vehicle to pay inside anyway... defeats the advantages it seems to me. - Christopher Carr
The only time it would be annoying is the stories I keep hearing about attendants topping tanks off to the point where gas is coming out of the filling receptacle. Otherwise not having to pump your own gas is teh awesome! - Alex Scoble
"Oops, sorry I scratched your Porsche GT there. My hands are a little shaky from the crank." - Cristo the Troll™
aside from nj, is gas cheaper in states that require pumping from gas attendants (and no one else)? jersey can be like 15-20 cents cheaper than ny depending on the location - Cee Bee
Oregon is less expensive than some places, more than others.... I think it has more to do with your proximity to refineries. - Christopher Carr
Looks like, on average, we're .20 less than California *with* the attendant pumping my gas! What gives? - Christopher Harley
interesting. so i'm guessing the state of oklahoma has a bunch of refineries (as well as meth heads)? i've never been and don't know much about oklahoma - Cee Bee
Yes, there are refineries close to Okie. And yes, they've plenty of meth-heads. - Christopher Carr
Once, in the 70s, in the backwoods of Virginia. The guy inside the office was oiling a shotgun. Got my gas and got out of there fast. - Jack Carlson
I'm surprised: No Gay Pride Parade posts?
everyone's out parading probably - Cee Bee
I've seen some bitching about union members trying to screw things over for Toronto's pride parade, but that's it. - Chris Charabaruk '_'
Must be a slow news day. Bloggers are creating more fake news.
what else is new... - Bill Kinney
FriendFeed, Syphilis And The Perfection Of Online Mobs - http://www.techcrunch.com/2009...
FriendFeed, Syphilis And The Perfection Of Online Mobs
"I’m going to pick on FriendFeed in this post because I believe it is the nearest thing to Shangri-La for mob justice enthusiasts. I explain why below. But first I want to compare FriendFeed to Syphilis, which may have been the “perfect” disease when it first hit Europe in the 15th century. Today Syphilis takes years to kill its victims and is easily treated with antibiotics. But back in the early 1500’s it led to certain death within months." - Cristo the Troll™ via Bookmarklet
Michael Arrington, taking everything a bit too seriously again? - Cristo the Troll™
Yeah, so Arrington's trolling *again*. Tiresome. - Jason Huebel
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