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Derrick
Just me. Inquire within.
Barnes & Noble's Nook now sold out for the holidays - http://www.engadget.com/2009...
Jeff (the メガマクダジ of FF) liked this
"Hoping to put your hands on a Nook this holiday season? Here's hoping you got in the door early, because bookseller Barnes & Noble claims that the Kindle-competitor has sold out for anyone hoping to gift the thing this year. According to the New York Times, B&N says pre-orders on the device have exceeded its expectations, and the well has now run dry on forthcoming stock. To make up for the loss, the seller is offering placeholder certificates for buyers, with a promise that the next round of devices will be shipping out around January 4th."
- Derrick
from Bookmarklet
boo, i was going to buy myself one.
- Jason
Chicken Soup’s Global Variations - Just What the Doctor Ordered - http://www.nytimes.com/2009...
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Jason, Iván Abrego, Kisholi and 10 other people liked this
"Chicken soup was prescribed for respiratory problems as long ago as the 12th century, by the physician and philosopher Maimonides. Many since have studied its curative properties, including Dr. Stephen Rennard, who conducted laboratory tests with a recipe passed down from his wife’s Lithuanian grandmother and found that the soup affects the movement of white blood cells to help fight infection. It’s not a total healer, more of a symptom-soother, and there is not a matzo-ball monopoly: many of Manhattan’s ethnic restaurants feature a similarly beloved elixir."
- Derrick
from Bookmarklet
I have three different kinds of chicken soup in the pantry. Should probably have some tonight–achoo!–Yes, I think I will.
- Derrick
Hungry now.
- cecily
YUMMMM!!!!
- Helen Sventitsky
Thai chicken soup is the one that helps me most. Burns the hell out of whatever's clogging me up.
- Spidra Webster
I had Pho Ga tonight... YUM!
- Jason
Can someone tell J.Lo that Louis Vuitton and Louboutins are two different things. #hotmess http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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Todd Hoff and Andrizzle Gizzle liked this
Derrick heard a kiss from you; red magic satin playing near, too.
RT @wondermann5 watching Cathouse and realized that I could run a brothel // ROFL.
RT @shawn I could go to Barnes & Noble and pick up a copy of Going Rogue but I'd rather spend that $28 on beer that won't bore me to death.
edythe, metalerik, Jimminy and 2 other people liked this
i've seen some tv ad saying get it for 5 bucks...i'd still rather spend the 5 bucks on a half way decent meal
- Sir Shuping
OH: "I think Sarah Palin would've made a great VP, but I would rather see her with her own talk show."
Toby DiPasquale, Patrick Jordan, Steven Perez and 11 other people liked this
This is the perfect commentary for America.
- James Ferguson
I was thinking about VPs last night, in particular about how Biden has been trouble for Obama, and that given the opportunity for a do over, I contend he would have picked someone else, and it occurred to me, that in recent years, most of the presidents would have liked a mulligan on their VPs. Bush 2 and Cheney did not get along , Clinton and Gore became acrimonious, and Bush 1 would...
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- RAPatton
does the us really need a vp.
- Mike Nencetti
Reagan and Bush had issues as well, from what I understand. Bush was told to fall in line or pass up the VP chance and he fell in line. It'd be interesting to see how far back this goes. It's a tough position to be in, gotta be strong/smart/savvy enough to help the ticket, but not so strong/smart/savvy enough that he/she overshadows the main guy.
- pea
What I find appalling is that someone would make the claim that rather than serve as second in command, they'd prefer to see her operate in the capacity of an Oprah or Phil Donahue. I come from the train of thought here I've always felt like the Prez/VP should always be smarter than me, equipped to handle things I couldn't, and be ready to lead the country. Hell, *I* could have a talk show.
- Derrick
I would watch your talk show Derrick. That would be hella fun!
- Sarah June
Derrick, agreed. I'm still trying to wrap my brain around the fact that some people believe she's ready to be president or VP. That still baffles me.
- pea
Heck even Kramer on Seinfeld had that Merv Griffin set in his apartment, bwahahahaha.
- Ken
ugh..but i did just read that somewhere...i forget what blog that was...
- Anna Lynn M.
:[
- Anna Haro
x_x
- Neil Bernhart
james ferguson: exactly!
- edythe
Pea - even thinking of her as a talk-show host makes me think of the saying 'couldn't organize a piss-up in a brewery' :)
- Patrick Jordan
Hip-Hop’s New Steps - Jerking - http://www.nytimes.com/2009...
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Iván Abrego, Graham English, Steve is older than ever and 7 other people liked this
"“Jerking started off in L.A. as just a little inner-city dance,” said one of the New Boyz, Earl Benjamin, 18, known as Ben J. “We used to search for it on YouTube and we noticed it had potential to be bigger than it was. It was like when you first saw break dancing: it has so many different parts, and when you get the dance down pat, you wanted to do it all the time. It reminded you of how fun hip-hop used to be.” Warner Brothers/Asylum and Interscope were among those that quickly signed jerking crews — the Bangz, the Cold Flamez, the Rej3ctz and Audio Push. In late spring, Shariff Hasan, 30, a filmmaker, began filming a feature, “Jerkin’,” simultaneously developing a documentary and a jerking reality show for MTV. Sneaker manufacturers like Vlado got in on the act, sponsoring the Ranger$, whose offhand way of mashing up fashion influences — punk, ’80s pop, skater culture, Daisy Age hip-hop and goth — breathed life into the weary proposition that fashion’s most compelling innovations often come from the street."
- Derrick
from Bookmarklet
You must, must, must click through for the audio slide show. When so much of the news we're presented with daily is *bad* news, something like this just puts a smile on your face.
- Derrick
NICE!!! I'll click through the audio slide show later #todo busy right now :)
- See-ming Lee 李思明 SML
OMG! thanks for posting this! my kids keep doing this damn dance and i have no idea what the hell they are talking about! neat
- Anna Lynn M.
they used to search for "jerking" on youtube? wrong site, think they meant redtube ;)
- alphaxion
The audio slide show is completely awesome, and now I need to go watch you tube videos so i can learn this business :)
- aden (and junk)
love the photography and i think that these kids really represent today's hip youngsters. i look at them and i look at my niece of the same age here in florida and they look like they are part of the same crew. unfortunately this will be yet another dance that disappears under the massive hip-hop umbrella and specifically under breaking, of which 40 years later, is still being danced in...
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- Carlos Ayala
Carlos, you hit the nail on the head. What I like about it, is that it really just promotes fun. The competition between different crews, is a friendly one. And with the popularity of "So You Think You Can Dance" and similar shows of that ilk, I hope it gives these kids something positive to focus on. I can see Los Angeles's finest assuming these types of kids are a faction of gangs or warring clans when it just isn't the case.
- Derrick
Cooks Smiley Face Pancake Pan - http://playgrounder.com/stuff...
John D Reasor, Jason Huebel, Darren Heydon and 39 other people liked this
"Help your kids get up on the right side of the bed with a short stack made in this Cooks Smiley Face Pancake Pan ($30). Seven silly faces smile up from your plate in a 3-inch size that’s just right for little tummies. The nonstick cast aluminum pan is dishwasher safe and includes a recipe to get you started on your way to perfect pancakes."
- Derrick
from Bookmarklet
forget little kids i want one! it looks awesome
- Sir Shuping
forget the mini pancakes, I want one that cooks one regular sized smiley face pancake at a time.
- DJF
Sounds like a job for blueberries.
- Michael W. May
Cute!
- Rochelle
aww. cute!
- pea
DJF: there's where chocolate syrup comes in handy. Instant smiley face!
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
I wonder if they deliver to Belarus :) Definitely WANT!
- Sasha Kovaliov(.com)
Freaking adorable :)
- Nicholas Kreidberg
cute! and want! :-)
- Anna Haro
ahaha :) awesome!
- merve şenoymak
Nice. My daughter would flip for pancakes looking like that.
- Patrick Jordan
Hot Dog of the Week: Pastrami Dog - http://www.seriouseats.com/2009...
Kisholi, mlazopoulou, See-ming Lee 李思明 SML and 5 other people liked this
"Kosher hot dogs have always been a staple of New York delicatessens. It was only a matter of time before a deli man or two decided to pile some of that delicious pastrami on top of a frankfurter. The components are pretty self explanatory: all-beef kosher hot dog piled high with good, moist pastrami, on a poppy seed bun, maybe garnished with a squirt of deli mustard. I found one here in Philadelphia at Famous 4th Street Deli, probably our most well-known classic delicatessen. My Pastrami Dog came with at least half a pound of pastrami piled on top. I made it all the way through without a knife and fork, which wasn't easy, but well worth it."
- Derrick
from Bookmarklet
There's a lot going on there.
- Derrick
Stand back...charge to 300...CLEAR!
- Maximum Health
Photographer Seeks Closeted Military Personnel - http://www.towleroad.com/2009...
Anna Haro, Michael W. May, Sparky, liker of beards and 4 other people liked this
"“Jess, Bend, Oregon, 2009” is part of my newest photography project, “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” a series of photographs of closeted men and women in the United States military. For each image, I have asked the individual to wear their uniform, while staging the photoshoot in the bedroom or local hotel room where that person is currently stationed. The reason for this is that I am most interested in the intersections between public and private space, and the government’s policing of our private spaces – the bedroom being the most representative space of this. I have purposely shot each image in a way that obscures to some degree the identity of the individuals, and the final image that is released to the public is first approved by the subject, and is in many ways, their expression of their closeted-ness and lack of identity. The name and location is also fictional: I have asked the subject to give me a first name and a location that is significant to them, but does not actually refer...
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- Derrick
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For Barry...the view from my deck.
Anna Haro, Wulffy, Michael W. May and 11 other people liked this
San Gabriel Mountains?
- Christopher Harley
These are just hills that separate Glendale from Pasadena, Chris. The SG mountains are a bit further back.
- Derrick
Been away too long and now I've lost my LA bearings! Where's my Thos Brothers?
- Christopher Harley
Woke up to coughing fits and general miserableness. Even a half day at work seems unlikely. Will work for a bit from home instead. Bleh.
Kol Tregaskes, Akiva Moskovitz and Steven Perez liked this
Aww my poor Derrick-muffin. Please get better soon honey. *hugs*
- aden (and junk)
:( Hope you perk up soon.
- Laura - Barry's figment
:( Feel better, Derrick *hugs*
- Michelle Martinez
Boo! *Sends healing vibes to kick in right at the point where it's too late in the day to make it worthwhile to go into work for a bit*
- Steve is older than ever
Better yet, don't work from home, either. Hope you feel better soon.
- lris
aww. :-( I hope the weekend helps you get better.
- pea
I hope you feel better soon, pal.
- joshua "magic" neff
Poor bebe. *hugsies*
- MaryB, BrandingBroadOfFF
from iPhone
=( Hope you feel better...
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
Hope you start feeling better soon sweetie! The world isn't as fun when you're sick and down.
- Sarah June
Get some more rest today, Derrick.
- Anne Bouey
Sending virtual chicken soup :(
- Jaclyn
<sings>heile, heile segen</sings> (always helps, no matter what)
- ★ Esther Rudolph
Feel better, hottie
- Shevonne
Derrick is sick and tired of being sick and tired.
Anna Haro, Steven Perez, Laura - Barry's figment and 4 other people liked this
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- Anne Bouey
Do you have an accent?
Nia, T. Brent, technopeasant, April Russo (app103) and 24 other people liked this
apparently I do.
- Amber, Random Time Lord
Only when I'm drunk.
- Akiva Moskovitz
I do not, everyone else does.
- Joe Pierce
Apparently, yes. (Jamaican)
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
...I don't think so. Do I?
- JA Castillo
Not at all.
- Rochelle
I'd like to modify Akiva's comment (and he'll disagree with me here) to say that his accent comes out when he's drunk or when he's tired.
- Rochelle
I don't think I do but I've had people tell me I do.
- pea
depends on who you ask. Mostly, no, though.
- DJF
You do sometimes Pea.
- Amber, Random Time Lord
I don't think I do (besides having a bland US accent, obviously), but I've been told I do.
- joshua "magic" neff
Sometimes. edit: Actually we all do, all the time.
- Yolanda
No, but I do have a bit of a mix in the regions where i lived, so sometimes people can't figure out where I'm from - which can be fun. ;)
- Cassandra
No. Not even a bit.
- Faraz Mullick
I don't think I do. or rather, I have the NW non-accent accent.
- holly
Vat are jeu talkink aboot?
- Sparky, liker of beards
Obviously yes. :D
- AJ Batac
To others in another part of the world and country my So Cal accent is still an accent.
- CW™
Depends on who you ask.
- Jeff P. Henderson
Sparky has no accent.
- Rochelle
When I'm angry and yelling, I kinda do
- Shevonne
My parents are from Memphis and it used to kill me when I'd go to visit and hear my cousin's accents. When I would point it out, they'd say "You're the one with the accent. You sound like the TV news anchors!" I do admit that I sometimes have a latent country black accent (if that make sense), and sometimes I default into my gay accent. And in some instances, country black = gay accent.
- Derrick
I don't? I've been told I have a gay Canadian accent before.
- Sparky, liker of beards
My wife has a hint of Canadian. When she's mad or talking about food, in creeps a bit of Southern.
- ‘-.-’ Tutivillus Grift
us New Yorkers do not...............
- VAL D.
My accent is a mess. I grew up in north Louisiana, so I don't sound like Justin Wilson. My dad's a minister, and my mom was the head secretary at my high school, so I don't think I even sound like other north Louisiana people. Plus, I've lived in Dallas for about 20 years, so I've picked up bits and pieces of a north Texas accent, too.
- Ha3rvey (Free hugs!)
Everyone has an accent. It's a relative thing. To native speakers from your same region, you're unlikely to have an accent. But everyone else will perceive you as having an accent.
- Spidra Webster
Sparky, you definitely have a gay accent (although I don't really consider "gay" to be an accent but rather more a speaking style or something) but I don't hear Canadian.
- Rochelle
I do. But here's the interesting thing: I was born and raised in Hong Kong, and when I first came to America for college in 1999, I have this experience: Americans think that I was from the UK; British folks think that I'm from America; West Coast peeps think that I'm from New York; New Englanders think that I am from California; Hong Kong people think that I was raised in America...
- See-ming Lee 李思明 SML
I agree with Yolanda. I think someone somewhere in the world will pick up on an another person's accent. A speaker having "no accent" only means the listener is acclimated to the nuances of the speaker's native language or dialect (e.g., the listener being a native speaker themselves).
- April Buchheit
from iPhone
And, yes, I'm sure I have an accent to somebody.
- April Buchheit
from iPhone
Ehhhhhhhhhh ??
- johnpiercy
28 years in the US and I still have trouble with certain words. I am very aware of that when it happens (though I can't think of any right now). I've had people point that out to me as well.
- pea
@Pea I have problems with "ch" words, and I have to force myself to say words like "library" properly. So I know what you mean
- Shevonne
Me? Nope. You all do, though!
- WorldofHiglet
Alberto Manguel speaks several languages, including English, French, German, and Portuguese (not sure about this one). But he says that he learned all of these languages from non-native speakers (he learned his mother tongue from a nanny, I believe). So he speaks all the languages with an accent.
- DJF
Yes. It's called "Not Quite Gay".
- teh Dork Knight aka Kenny
I speak Tagalog with a terrible American accent for which I always get made fun of. My Spanish is scarcely better.
- Victor Ganata
Only if I try speaking something other than English.
- John (a.k.a. dendroica)
Ah yeah. I'm told I speak Spanish with an American accent. I don't know what they expect, I've lived in the US much longer than I lived in El Salvador and I don't use Spanish as much as I'd like so it seems logical that that would happen.
- pea
Only when I leave the country.
- Mark Krynsky
I'm from California, so no.
- Alex Scoble
Not really. There are a couple of words here and there.
- Jennifer Dittrich
Is Teh Kenny saying he has a Bi accent?
- Sparky, liker of beards
Gay accents. lulz. But, you know... it is there for some gay men. I've never noticed a lesbian accent though. :D
- Yolanda
Slight accent.. more of a speech cadence issue, really.
- Fossil Huntress
Yep.
- Mary Carmen
Also, you and MWM have heard me on the phone. Did I have an accent? :)
- Yolanda
I *do* accents very, very well.
- ‘-.-’ Tutivillus Grift
I've been told I have one...apparently either Amish or Australian or Northern (whatever that is)
- Sir Shuping
A thick Kiwi accent.... similar to the Aussie accet only better ;-) (oh, and yeah everyone has an accent)
- Alistair (alpinefolk)
Mine changes by which region I'm in and who I am around, within days, sometimes hours. Normally, I am mostly Midwest, some Canuck, some Southern (NC), with words and phrases from various places.
- Michael W. May
yup. and it morphs depending on where i am and who i am around. right now, i sound country as hell. when i lived on long island, i had a long island accent-- but not a lawn guyland one. if i spend enough time around caribbean folks, i get a slight island lilt. around brits, similar deal. had a dude ask me what island i was from. *totally* didn't realize i was doing it.
- tiffany
I was born in LA and lived there until I was 6, then moved to Minneapolis ("Minnesnowdah") and lived for over 15 years. I am now back on the west coast but I never picked up the mid-western accent.
- Nicholas Kreidberg
tricky question Derrick. Well-played, sir
- Chieze Okoye
I, of course, would have an accent to everyone from another country. A lot of people here in Victoria have picked up that I have a Western Australian accent but I wouldn't be able to pick differences between states here in Australia. When I traveled to the US I got mistaken for being from the UK a fair bit.
- Penny
Northern California accent with a few words slightly showing where my dad's Russian/Japanese/English mashup and the West Virginia accent of the woman who raised me rubbed off on me.
- metalerik
an upstate New York accent. Relatives from NYC say I tawk funny.
- Mike Nencetti
i dont think so, but everyone that comes here tells me i do, ;)
- chaz2b
Don't we all?
- Bren, Photophobe
I have a Jysk accent when speaking Danish and a tiny bit, Bette says sort of mid-western when I speak English.
- Ras - Dago-Baadass! of FF
I am Turkish but I have Spanish accent. Seriously.
- Duygu Eroglu
I have an Anaheimian accent tempered by certain NY/NJ (father) vowelling situations and all that is 85% suppressed by a decade and a half in Western Canada.
- Micah Wittman
(So no, not really)
- Micah Wittman
Of course not! Just kidding. It's midwestern, I guess, but sometimes a tinge of southern from my mom. I don't have the Missouri-specific or St. Louis-specific accents, again probably due to my mom and watching too much TV.
- Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF
I had a light Eastern European accent as a kid, that I tried to kill off by adopting a fake Brooklyn one based on what was approximated on TV, at the time. Did not go down well with my fellow Californians. These days, people can usually tell that I'm from CA.
- Helen Sventitsky
California/Engrish
- Rodfather
this is great Derrick. thanks
- metalerik
My accent isn't particularly distinctive because the CA accent has been disseminated throughout the US via film and TV. I was born and raised in SoCal (Not in the San Fernando Valley & not by the beach so I don't have those accents). Occasionally I get people guessing I come from the South, which is completely wack. My parents were both born in PA and met out in CA. My mom was the only...
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- Spidra Webster
I grew up listening to my Mom who has a strong Engrish accent. Grew up in a mostly hispanic town. Went to college with stoners. Had friends from different parts of the US. So my accent is all over the place. It's constantly changing. At one time, someone thought I was Canadian. Not sure how that happened,.
- Rodfather
Don't we all? It's English for me. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
Oui!
- Morgan Haley
I have a California/Hyper-conscious of my enunciation/refusal to use slang willy-nilly/attempt not to contract words too often accent ;)
- Bren, Photophobe
Subtle to non-existent (as reported by a few continental US friends of mine), unless I'm with some local friends and then the pidgin english becomes more prominent. I do have a thing with accents though and can mimic a few pretty well.
- Arlan Koizumi
:)
- Johnny Worthington
US Neutral / Newscaster, though folks from Boston thought my "accent is cute". Or, at least, I think that's what they said; there may have been peetzer and bee-ah involved.
- Neal Krummell
Nope. Everyone else does, though. ;-)
- lris
Yes. So does everybody else (at least in English). Even if mine is close to what's called "unaccented" American (Pacific Coast/Announcer's English), it's still an accent.
- Walt Crawford
I've got an accent in several languages. You could listen to me reading a Dutch poem: http://www.morgaine-lefaye.net/elsewhe...
- Irma Vermaat
Or a French poem: http://www.morgaine-lefaye.net/elsewhe...
- Irma Vermaat
In English: http://www.morgaine-lefaye.net/elsewhe...
- Irma Vermaat
Or even Armenian, which probably sounds awful, hehe: http://www.morgaine-lefaye.net/elsewhe...
- Irma Vermaat
People who know I'm a born and bred Chicagoan are amazed when they hear me speak because I don't have the "Chicago accent". I have that lovely all-purpose Midwest accent. As I tell people, I didn't grow up next to Midway which is the primary geographic source for the "Chicago accent".
- Katie
Mine is fairly neutral I think-- central Canada but I assume to non locals I have an accent.
- Brian Sullivan
in English I think mines pretty neutral. In Spanish, though, I have a pretty heavy Panamanian accent. :)
- mikepk
I have a funny Turkish accent:) but for some reason, people find it cute and cool:))
- Petek(UCB)_
I have several.
- Steven Perez
YEAH MAYTE
- Mo Kargas
ROBOTS DON'T HAVE ACCENTS.
- Steven Perez
Got tonnes of em :)
- Mo Kargas
Yeah, Mo can switch from normal to "king"
- WorldofHiglet
Yup
- Mo Kargas
I don't have an accent, it's all you other people that have one!
- Glenn Slaven
From what others tell me, yes. What do I know, I am from New York.
- Louis Trapani
Depends where I am. Here I definitely do.
- Louis Simoneau
on the internet you have an accent?
- DJF
I have less of an accent than others from my area of KY. The only tine someone has mentioned my KY accent was in Philadelphia.
- Alan Simpson
No matter how hard I try to hide it, I definitely have a slight Boston accent. Apparently, it gets especially heavy when I'm drunk.
- PENGUIN: MAJOR CAPS LOCK
Yes, a little bit of a southeastern Ohio accent, which gets more noticeable when I talk to my friends & family back in Ohio
- Michael Hocter
Yep. And like Michael H., it's stronger when I talk to friends and family.
- Laura - Barry's figment
If you answer "No", then you are incorrect. Everyone has an accent of some sort. Mine is a city-Texan/Brooklyn accent, although I try to suppress both when I'm out in public. When I'm at home, I'm lazy with my speech so my accent(s) come out.
- Jason Huebel
midwestern I think ... a touch of Iowa and Wisconsin, from grandparents
- Holly Rae, FFer
All I know is that when people sing, even if they are British or American, they sing in a Canadian "accent"
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
from iPhone
I do not sing "aboot" when I sing. The only person I've heard who sounds kinda Canadian when she sings is Keely Smith. Who's from Virginia.
- Spidra Webster
A friend of mine once told me I speak American Patois. I'm influenced by so many cultures and it finds its way into my speech patterns. Like tiffany, around Caribbeans, I might sound like one (sometimes not even around them). Around Nuyorican's I might sound like them (and similarly maybe not around them). Overall, Lynne d speak though, is free of a NYC accent though.
- Lynne d Johnson
@Spidra we don't say aboot!
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
from iPhone
mine is a mashup of midwest, southern and western accents
- Marco(aureliusmaximus)
No, I drive a Ford
- Glen Campbell, B.A.
yes I do:-/ xoxo
- anjelina
Little
- ★ Soner Gönül
Some people say so. :)
- joey
Ai ev an accent very marcate! Du iu ir it?
- Alessandro Marocchini
My normal accent is mainly northern NJ with a touch of Newark ghetto (no Bloomfield Guido, though), and I am a rather rapid speaker (southerners and foreigners may have a difficult time understanding me at first), but there are other subtle influences from across the US, due to my having done a lot of traveling when I was younger. I also have this uncontrollable, unintentional habit of...
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- April Russo (app103)
An "accent" is relative to some other variety of the language. Here's an interesting read on distinctly PNW English characteristics, written by a prof I've had occasion to take classes from at Portland State: http://www.pbs.org/speak...
- Christopher A Carr
When I speak french in Montreal, they say I sound Scottish! When I speak French to french-speakers from France, Belgium, etc.they say I sound Quebecois. I'm told, by American friends, that I sound Canadian in English. Growing up, because my Mom had an English accent, I had a hint of one... I learned to hide that pretty quickly.
- T. Brent, technopeasant
A gentle hint of a Brummie accent, which gets stronger the more I drink / emotional I get.
- Pete
I'm not seeing what people see in Robert Pattinson. He looks like Ledger's Joker in TDK without the makeup. #whysoserious
Amber, Random Time Lord, DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE, Yolanda and vicster liked this
I agree.
- Anne Bouey
I don't really see it either, which is sad because you know I read those books and in my mind I pictured someone quite um, H-O-T.
- joey
MYTH No. 1: Radiohead Can Do No Wrong (REALITY: Radiohead kinda blow.) - http://www.spin.com/article...
Darren Heydon, Marco(aureliusmaximus), Anna Haro and 18 other people liked this
"They're the vanguard of music, a post-rock think tank, the absolute state of the art. They've also been righteous, giving a confused music world a moral center. So we sit, wearing headphones and frozen grins, and continue denying that guilty, nagging feeling that actually, in some ways, when you think about it…Radiohead kinda blow. Few, save for Liam or Noel Gallagher, dare speak this heresy aloud, instead couching it in longings for a "back-to-basics" album or a "return to form," despite the fact that Radiohead are at their critical and commercial peak. Civil (by Internet standards) discussions reside on Yahoo message boards with titles like "Why Did Radiohead Become Dull and Boring?" But while such almost apologetic criticism typically hides online or at water coolers, sometimes the elephant isn't in the room, but onstage."
- Derrick
from Bookmarklet
*gasps*
- Derrick
except for one mainstream charting song, I always filed Radiohead away with The Pixies, Velvet Underground, New York Dolls, The Residents. Entirely unlistenable for real people, but inspiration crack for real artists/musicians who can build off them and make some listenable stuff.
- Matthew DeVries
They've had more than a few things here and there that I've found enjoyable. Karma Police, Optimistic, There There to name a few songs. Haven't really given their latest albums a listen.
- Alex Scoble
I really loved OK Computer but found Kid A and Amnesiac hard to get into...In Rainbows brought me back into the fold, and I liked Yorke's solo album more than I thought. One thing I do have to give to them is that they truly make albums as opposed to hits or singles. Remember albums?
- Derrick
I'm pretty much an all out Radiohead fanboy. I can't think of many songs I dislike, but there's a ton I love. This article coming from Spin makes me laugh a little though. Not to talk smack at them just because they're talking poorly of Radiohead, but I can't remember when the last time I even looked at a Spin mag, let alone bought one. Different strokes and all that, but to me this is like Rolling Stone criticizing Radiohead... big deal.
- Robert DeBord
When I first heard some of Kid A (not long after it came out) I hated it; it took going back and listening to The Bends before I started liking them. I just listened to Kid A again yesterday and didn't mind it anymore, but I didn't instantly love it either. Maybe after a few more listens? I think they were ahead of the curve on that one. MDV - what are you talking about? Pixies, New...
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- Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF
Hmm. Loved Pablo Honey and The Bends but simply could not listen to OK Computer. Never bothered since, but still love the CDs I have
- WorldofHiglet
This stuff is subjective. The Spin piece is silly, IMO. Some folks think Radiohead blows, some folks hang on every note.
- Kurt Starnes
Radiohead is mentioned in that best ever rock conversation enough to warrant their inclusion in that conversation, which means you'll see as many if not more vocal haters as you do for a band that everybody (but me) knows blows. That is just the way it goes.
- Michael W. May
Jandy - I'd hardly consider you a member of the unwashed masses. Even though you don't play an instrument, it's obvious you have the ear of an artist and an ability to appreciate on an artists level, to get to a lot of things most of us can't.
- Matthew DeVries
Radiohead is the new Oasis.
- Akiva Moskovitz
The band or the geographic feature?
- Matthew DeVries
Sorry, Akiva, but unlike Oasis, Radiohead actually makes good music.
- Alex Scoble
You don't understand the point, Alex. I'm not talking about the music. Like Oasis, for Radiohead, it's become more about the band than the music. Radiohead producing music is a side-effect of them simply being Radiohead.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Akiva - I think one could also make your argument for The Rolling Stones, Grateful Dead, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, etc. or any great band. Radiohead being Radiohead is not exclusive of Radiohead making great music, IMO.
- Kurt Starnes
Again, I wasn't writing about the quality of the music. And I never wrote that my correlation was limited to just Oasis.
- Akiva Moskovitz
When did Radiohead get 'dull and boring'? If you think that you just don't get them. They've been my favourite band for years and I can't see that changing. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
I 'get' Radiohead and have been a fan since The Bends. But I do find them dull and boring now. OK Computer was their last really thrilling release. The only people who seemed to really like Amnesiac and Kid A are people who have never heard of Warp Records.
- Akiva Moskovitz
You forgot about Hail to the Thief...which I thought was a pretty solid album.
- Alex Scoble
Then again, Akiva probably suffers from myxomatosis.
- Alex Scoble
That came after Amnesiac and Kid A. You have to remember that a lot of people didn't get into Radiohead until Kid A and Amnesiac. And, to me, Hail to the Thief sounded like an odds-and-ends collection rather than a full album. In Rainbows, on the other hand, was pretty damned good. But it's still just a pale shade of what Radiohead used to be capable of.
- Akiva Moskovitz
I kinda read through most of the above comments. Do I get a cookie now?
- Micah Wittman
Also, have you seen the dude's eye? WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEIRD.
- Akiva Moskovitz
I've been listening to Radiohead since Pablo Honey, and I like their newer stuff better, although OK Computer is still my favorite. One thing I do agree with: their best days may very well be behind them, since it sounds like they're never going to do another album.
- Victor Ganata
The cynical side of me wonders if Radiohead's choice to not do an album has more to do with their inability to put together a good one than anything else.
- Akiva Moskovitz
And if your choice is between putting out something that isn't up to snuff or doing nothing, I'd be fine with them doing nothing.
- Alex Scoble
Thom Yorke does sound totally burnt out. So that may very well be true.
- Victor Ganata
They were really frickin' good at the beginning of the zeros, but anyone with that much good press can't maintain.
- Ciaoenrico
As they say over at MetaFilter, Your Favorite Band Sucks.
- Steve is older than ever
I would never have a favorite band that someone else has ever heard of.
- Akiva Moskovitz
They never even played a show / you can't hear them on the radio.
- Steve is older than ever
Band of Outsiders Presents... No Bunk! No Junk! http://www.gq.com/style...
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Band of Outsiders designer Scott Sternberg is a no-bullshit kind of guy. So when he debuts an exclusive line for Barneys and calls it “No Bunk! No Junk!,” that’s a promise you can believe. The line, which just hit six Barneys locations for the holidays, boils down to a few spot-on basics, all done in crisp black and white. It’s Sternberg’s slightly twisted take on power-dressing: a basic black suit in not-so-basic corduroy; a leather jacket that doesn’t take itself too seriously; and a plaid shirt that’s just...a really great-fitting plaid shirt. (The guy knows what doesn't need fixing.) Here, we’ve got your first look at the premiere No Bunk! No Junk! collection, plus a few choice words from Mr. Sternberg himself.
- Derrick
José Andrés: Small Plates, Big Talents - Chef of the Year - http://www.gq.com/blogs...
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"José Andrés is the premier Spanish chef working in America, in part because he keeps his food simple, even when he brings the convoluted principles of molecular gastronomy into play. When I spoke to him for my profile in the December issue of GQ, he talked wistfully of leaving home as a teenager to attend cooking school, and the pleasure he got out of living in a room with one bed, one lamp, and a shared bathroom. He said, “For me it was great.” Andrés, like most great chefs, admires the uncomplicated. In his kitchens that usually involves small plates, an expansion of the Spanish tapas concept that appeared in New York at least a quarter-century ago at two revered, long-gone restaurants, The Ballroom and El Internacional."
- Derrick
from Bookmarklet
Chicago BBQ is Better than Memphis BBQ - http://www.seriouseats.com/2009...
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Darren Heydon, Tamara J., Alex Scoble and 2 other people liked this
"In the last few years Chicago has established itself as a spot of smoky supremacy, and Smoque BBQ is reason number one I don't feel compelled to return to Memphis. I've written about the glories of this shack on Serious Eats before, so I won't go in to much detail about it here. But, for those who protest Chicago is a sauce drenched smoked meat wasteland, except for a small layer of caramelized lacquer, the sauce on Smoque's ribs is served on the side. Their brisket is certainly the best this side of Texas, and the quality of Smoque's balanced sides, save the chili drenched tamales from Germantown Commissary, are unparalleled in the informal barbecue world."
- Derrick
from Bookmarklet
People love to fight about their regional claims to who has the best BBQ...I just like BBQ. I'll eat it all. *shrug*
- Derrick
One vote for Texas BBQ
- Eric Logan
i'm with you, D.
- holly
I'm with Derrick. Eat all BBQ.
- Robert DeBord
No THAT is what I call a rib sandwich!
- mrfusion
I like it all, too. sweet, tangy, spicy, rubbed, etc.
- jbrotherlove
Anything is better than Memphis BBQ, even that dreadful stuff they make in Chicago.
- Anika
Dry-Brined Turkey, adapted from the Zuni Cafe method - http://thekitchensinkrecipes.com/2009...
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"Thanksgiving was bearing down on us—I could almost hear it approaching, picking up steam and growing louder as it rumbled ever closer, not unlike the constant arrivals of El trains just behind our apartment. Finally, it hit me. If any portion of the Thanksgiving roster begs for a go-to recipe (or, in this case, a go-to method), it’s the turkey. That very night, we picked up a fresh turkey and applied our Zuni Chicken method to the larger specimen—showering it with kosher salt and tucking it in the fridge. The answer had been there all along."
- Derrick
from Bookmarklet
This method is my goto way for preparing a roast chicken, but never thought of doing it with a turkey. Sounds nom.
- Derrick
Jose Cuervo Reserva De La Familia - http://www.uncrate.com/men...
Darren Heydon, Anna Haro, holly and 3 other people liked this
"Hand crafted and aged in Tequlia, Mexico — no, really — and featuring one of the most bizarre packages we've even seen for a premium liquor, it should go without saying that Jose Cuervo Reserva De La Familia ($100) isn't your typical party-time tequila. The box was created by Mexican artist Marco Arce, while the tequila is made from hand-selected agaves, and aged a minimum of three years in French Limousin and American oak barrels. With notes of pepper, caramel, vanilla, green pepper, and dried herbs, amongst other flavors, Reserva De La Familia has more in common with a great brandy than its namesake's cheapest booze."
- Derrick
from Bookmarklet
count me in!
- holly
If your pouring, I'm drinking.
- CW™
I'm pretty sure that all Tequilas come from Tequila...Just like all Champagne comes from Champagne.
- Alex Scoble
you can get better tequilas for much less money. And all tequilas are made in Tequila. And Cuervo is crap that undergrads drink shooters of with lime and salt.
- DJF
Heh, while I have no love for Cuervo's mixtos (which are not Tequilas in my book), I'd have to actually taste this tequila before I rush to judgement.
- Alex Scoble
I just posted this because I like the packaging. I'm certainly not about to pay a hundred clams for some tequila. Please, I have school loans.
- Derrick
at this point, I just want tequila.
- holly
$100 for Cuervo? Eff that...pass me the Patron Gold or El Tesoro.
- Alex Scoble
Feeling better Derrick?
- Patrick Jordan
Alex, or Jimador, which is pretty good, and a lot cheaper
- DJF
Just about any good Tequila is cheaper than $100, heh.
- Alex Scoble
A little, Patrick. It's always the worst at night and in the morning, but I think I'll crawl into work for at least a half day to get caught up on stuff. At least it's Friday.
- Derrick
Glad to hear you're at least on the mend. Know what you mean about nights - always true. I've been half-assing things all week this week - never been real ill, just below par, low energy. Luckily I work at home and only the dog is witness to my slacking. Hope you're fully fit on the weekend :)
- Patrick Jordan
Package Design: Askinosie Chocolate's Peppermint Bark Box - http://www.thedieline.com/blog...
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"The holiday packaging begins! This project, the Askinosie Chocolate's Peppermint Bark Box, was designed and sent in by Kristina Sacci, a freelance designer in Hoboken NJ: "The design is wood-burned on. The chocolate bark is "hoof-crafted" in small batches and is ridiculously good!""
- Derrick
from Bookmarklet
My Cast Iron Skillet - http://www.herbivoracious.com/2009...
J. Abdul-Qahhar, Anna Haro, CW™ and 21 other people liked this
"This is my skillet. Sure, I have lots of others pots - small saute pans, sauciers, stock pots, paella pans, a beloved Dutch oven, griddles, you name it. But this big cast iron skillet is the absolute workhorse in my kitchen. I've had it for at least 20 years, and I'd say it has been the central figure in thousands of meals. This 12-inch skillet has pride of place in my kitchen. All of the other pots gets hung up, but this one lives on my stove, ready to leap into action when I am. I'm a big believer in mise-en-place, but there are also plenty of meals where the first thing I do is heat up the skillet, the second thing I do is break down some vegetables, and the third thing is figure out what the heck I'm making. My cast iron skillet is versatile. It bakes pancakes or cornbread, sears tofu, makes incomparable home-fries, simmers refried beans, fries eggs or fritters, marries pasta to condiment, caramelizes onions, and a hundred other tasks. Sure, my skillet has its flaws. Cast iron is...
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- Derrick
from Bookmarklet
I don't use my iron skillet nearly often enough. When I was a kid, my grandmother's iron skillet was the first thing she grabbed when cooking just about anything.
- Akiva Moskovitz
I need to use mine more.
- ‘-.-’ Tutivillus Grift
My castiron skillet is my favourite cooking implement as well.... Brilliant
- Alistair (alpinefolk)
I use mine for everything. From frying eggs, to cornbread...I've roasted a chicken in it, I love it. I wish I had the space to have a few of different sizes.
- Derrick
I need a couple of these
- Michael W. May
I've started using mine a lot more the last few years. Best kitchen purchase I've made - along with good knives. Cooking is much more enjoyable.
- ÉllbeeÇee
We have one and my wife does everything from cooking whole chickens to frying fish and making eggs. No kitchen should be without at least one.
- Kenton
Not to mention pretty darn cheap. Especially compared to some of those hi-tech pans.
- mrfusion
*fist bump* I <3 my cast iron. It's a 10" and I use it more than all my other pans combined. The only time I use non-stick these days is for doing saucing.
- Sparky, liker of beards
I need everyone's help in getting Rochelle to use one. I think she's too afraid of it.
- Akiva Moskovitz
some of our firehalls .. still use them .. last forever ,, if there cared for ,,
- johnpiercy
What is she afraid of Akiva? They're super easy to clean, provide consistant heat, work on the stove and in the oven. They truly are one of the most versatile kitchen tools. Really heavy though, so if Rochelle only has the strength of an Olsen twin she may not be able to get it out of the cupboard.
- Kenton
Too heavy for me, alas. I could use the iron.
- m9m, Crone of FriendFeed
Nothing better to cook with than cast iron, in my opinion. the older the better.
- Bren, Photophobe
Kenton, yeah, part of it is that it's just heavy enough for her to be too irritating to use. I might eventually get her using it, though. I've gotten her off of non-stick pans and into All-Clad which is a step in the direction.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Had a biscuit with some butter and jam, and green tea. That let me do an hour's worth of work from home. Hate being sick but need the rest.
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Derrick - Get well NOW! (I'd say get well soon, but why make you suffer any longer?)
- Morgan Haley
This feels like forever ago. Well, at least a nap ago.
- Derrick
I didn't realize you were still under the weather.
- Steve is older than ever
Yeah, unfortunately. Going to try to crawl in and work at least a halfday tomorrow. Got caught up on phone calls and some email today, so that helps.
- Derrick
Don't overdo it, young man. *mommy eyes*
- lris
I think I'll be fine, Iris. Friday is the least traveled day on campus and both Boss Men will be gone. I plan on skating out around lunch time.
- Derrick
agh! are you feeling any better ? Do you need anything?
- Anna Lynn M.
Must Watch: New Trailer for Rob Marshall's Sexy Musical Nine - http://www.firstshowing.net/2009...
Wulffy, Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF, Lo and 3 other people liked this
"As a huge fan of Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini, it's great to see such a vibrant trailer for Rob Marshall's Nine, a musical based on the original musical of the same name, which was derived from an Italian play by Mario Fratti which itself was inspired by Federico Fellini's autobiographical film 8½. Much like Marshall's Chicago, this new trailer is chock full of singing, dancing and scantily clad women including the prominently featured Kate Hudson, and the laughable appearance of Stacy "Fergie" Ferguson as Fellini's iconic slutty, crazy, dancing character Saraghina. Now all that remains to be seen is if Daniel Day-Lewis really can sing."
- Derrick
from Bookmarklet
My father was that kind of cool. No really. It's an aspiration and something I know I'll never be.
- MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS
Weekend Waffles with Maple Black Pepper Bacon - http://www.joythebaker.com/blog...
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Darren Heydon, LogEx, Laura - Barry's figment and 8 other people liked this
"I think you and I should make it a point to seriously relax this coming weekend. See… it might be our last chance to really take it easy before the new year. Before we know it we’ll be swept away by Thanksgiving, festive flavored lattes, contemporary holiday music, visiting relatives, cranberry cocktails and company parties. This weekend though… this weekend we can take it easy. To help us with our plan, I’ve come up with the perfect weekend breakfast: yeast risen waffles with maple and black pepper bacon."
- Derrick
from Bookmarklet
Oh, I love waffles...
- Alistair (alpinefolk)
I once chopped up the bacon (crispy of course) and mixed it into the waffle batter...mmmm...mmmm.
- Shannon
My roommate has been vacuuming for twenty minutes; we have hardwood floors.
Kol Tregaskes, Ladybug Heather, Nicholas Kreidberg and 28 other people liked this
Call us if she starts sanding and lacquering the carpet.
- Matthew DeVries
Lock the doors D. It's either a breakup or a bad mescaline trip. You don't want to get caught up in either. :)
- MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS
She just started up again. And I'm about to stab her in her ankle. brb
- Derrick
Is she upset? Doesn't she go clean crazy when she's bothered?
- Anna Haro
Anna, I think it's Shark Week.
- Derrick
I vacuum my hardwood floors *hangs my head down in shame
- Shevonne
*BLOCKED*
- Derrick
I vacuum mine too. The hose on the vacuum is the best way to get the dust around the edges of the room- because I wait THAT LONG to clean them.
- tab thinks you're awesome
I too vacuum mine. So there! Having pets makes it hard to just sweep up the fur and those Swiffers don't work well. :-) However, it usually doesn't take me 20 minutes unless I'm doing furniture also.
- Sarah June
I vacuum my lineoleum kitchen floor sometimes.
- Laura - Barry's figment
I use the extend-o-tube on the vacuum to suck up dust bunnies and cat fur from under furniture on the hardwood floors.
- Rochelle
Derrick - you created the best thread ever! A bunch of hot women rushing to brag about how much they enjoy sucking off wood!
- Matthew DeVries
Pretty Sneaky, Sis - http://www.seriouseats.com/2009...
DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE, Victor Ryden, Nicholas Kreidberg and 8 other people liked this
"Attention, Chicago-based Pioneer Woman fans, until they sell out, you can find clandestinely signed copies of Ree Drummond's book (The Pioneer Woman Cooks) at the Borders on Michigan Avenue. I love that she did this. Nice surprise for shoppers."
- Derrick
from Bookmarklet
Funny, that's how I picked up a signed copy of "Fight Club." When it was first published, Chuck Palahniuk used to go around to little book stores in Portland and surreptitiously sign their copies.
- Christopher Harley
What a generous thought.
- Anne Bouey
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