Anyone remember the Dinosaur Jr cover? :D - Haggis (Sean)
have you heard the Watson Twins cover? it is awesome. - edythe
The Watson Twins cover is so beautiful. The original by The Cure reminds me of someone I had a major crush on in high school. - Molly, the Vampy Vampire
my favourite track off of Fire Songs :) - Michael W. May
"In a report that will be published in November issue of the magazine, only four out of 27 cereals are rated as "Very Good" because they are relatively low in sugar, have some fiber, are high in iron and are a good source of calcium. They are Cheerios, Kix, Honey Nut Cheerios and Life. Cheerios topped the list with only 1 gram of sugar and 3 grams of fiber per serving." - RAPatton
"At the bottom of the list are Corn Pops, Honey Smacks, Golden Crisp, Froot Loops, Apple Jacks, Rice Krispies, Cap'n Crunch and Cap'n Crunch's Peanut Butter Crunch. They have lots of sugar, little fiber, and may be high in sodium. Golden Crisp and Honey Smacks are more than 50 percent sugar, and another nine cereals are at least 40 percent sugar. In fact, there is at least as much sugar in a serving of Honey Smacks and 10 other cereals as there is in a glazed doughnut from Dunkin' Donuts, the analysis showed." - RAPatton
I miss American cereal. You guys really got that right. - John Samuelson
Instead of reading this as some cereals are bad, I choose to take the view that glazed doughnuts are good since they are better than 10 other cereals including Honey Smacks. - RAPatton
I like the way you think, sir =D Perhaps I will have to go find a donut at lunch, now that you've thrown that craving upon me. - Stupid Blogger (aka Tina)
Um-DUH? Who really thinks that Corn Pops are healthy? - Kelly W.
I concede Corn Pops, but am I really suppose to believe that fruit loops aren't good for you? - RAPatton
I always think of the intro to Project X when I hear this song; it is a 1987 matthew broderick/Helen hunt film about using chimps to test radiation impact on pilots - RAPatton
The fact you remembered it had Helen Hunt as a young woman/teen makes me smile *grin* An oft forgotten, fun film in the goodie too shoes genre ;) - Michael W. May
This is really annoying when you only have someone's cell number. - iMorpheus
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I think initially this was due to the incompatibility of the networks but it did mean that all mobile phone companies quickly offered an email address direct to your phone with a decent sized message limit. SMS seems clunky in comparision. I only use SMS to tell my wife I am coming home and that is because it is free on the family phone plan. - Stuart Woodward
That's something strange, we used to have many limitations here in Russia as well but that is unheard of even in our country where initially carriers had ridiculous rules. - Svetlana Gladkova
But if Im not mistaken, you can email and thus receive messages from PCs = Pass. - Vincent van Wylick
in Japan, it is standard to e-mail. It is called "keitai me-ru". SMS is NOT common practice (for the third time...) - Mona N.
SMS in Japan? Why? People ditched that with dial-up - Michael Pick
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One annoying thing though is that people outside Japan generally can't SMS you. (This may vary with network, but it's not well publicized ) - Stuart Woodward
I spent summers growing up with grandparents and aunts and uncles in Auburn Heights (Auburn Hills now). They all went to Avondale High School which I for many, many years thought this song referenced. Not so, but it made this a favourite :) - Michael W. May
"She said oh no,
Guadalajara wont do" - Toby Graham
Someone should write a novel with the plot based on the incidents and places mentioned in Steely Dan songs and tie them all together into one coherent story... - Stuart Woodward
Stuart, what a great idea! That novel definitely has to have a squonk in it... "The legend holds that the creature's skin is ill-fitting, and covered with warts and other blemishes, and so it hides from plain sight and spends much of its time weeping. Hunters who have attempted to catch squonks have found that the creature is capable of evading capture by dissolving completely into a pool of tears and bubbles when cornered." - Grant Fitzgerald
First, we need to make sure Donald Fagen (or Walter Becker) do not have autobiographical novels/scripts in the works ;) It might need to be a series of some sort. - Michael W. May
The new camera will sell for an estimated price of $2,700. It will have a full frame 21.1-megapixel sensor, DIGIC 4 imaging processor and an expanded ISO sensitivity range from ISO 50 to ISO 25,600. It will shoot at 3.9 frames per second (a disappointment to some who were hoping for a faster camera). Canon says that the new camera will be available at the end of November.
It will also shoot 16:9 full 1080 HD video. The maximum length for videos on the new camera will be 4 GB per clip or 30 minutes, whichever comes first. The new camera will also have an input terminal for external microphones in addition to it's built in sound. - Thomas Hawk
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Glad to see it's finally here. Sounds like a great camera - here's hoping it has or improves upon the superb image quality and low-light performance of the original. - Tom Harrison
I'm a "Nikonian" but something like this is would make me very, very happy - João Almeida
I really wish I were a good enough photographer (or wealthy enough) to justify this. It sounds absolutely fantastic. - James Williams (willia4)
How long before you snag one, Thomas? - Jordan Hofker
Been a long time coming. I want one. - Dave Stanley
I'm a little disappointed in the fps but, overall, I'm counting the days 'til I pick one up - Shawn Duffy
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I'm excited. The 5D is my workhorse camera, this update adds so many cool features, right at the core of the camera. It addresses its (few) weaknesses, too. 25,600 ISO? nice! 3.9fps? Nice - I really didn't need 5fps for sports, even 3 was fast enough for me. Live View 1080p HD video?!?!? Awesome! Now I know what I want for Channukah. :-) - David Sifry
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$2700? Cha-ching! And yet, if it were a video camera with those capabilities, I wouldn't blink an eye. We're seeing the collision of two photographic schools. Notice, an SLR is still shaped like its chemical-film-loaded predecessors. That's the only thing that makes this a "still" camera. - Rick Wolff
Jordan, I'll buy one as soon as I can from B&H. Not sure if they are taking pre-orders or not yet but going to check on that later this morning. - Thomas Hawk
Dave I agree with you on the 3.9 fps being enough. Personally I'm doing more fine art photography than sports stuff and I rarely shoot burst. It's only been a few times when I've been out there that I've wished for faster frame speed. 3.9 fps is plenty fast for me. - Thomas Hawk
I'm glad this will be around when my original 5D stops working. I was getting worried they might abandon the model and come up with something else that would be a pro upgrade that I don't need. - Tom Harrison
I am $2,700 dolllars away from purchasing this. I wonder how much I can get for my kids. - iMorpheus
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Most definitely on the "want" list, but having just spent some moola, it may be awhile before this ends up in my bag. - Jeremy Hall
HD video. Wow. Guys will buy this just to record their kids. - Russellreno
Curious to see in-depth review, but its definitely the DSLR I will purchase. Thomas, any idea whether date is preserved when batteries are changed? :-) No preorder at B&H, first thing I checked when I saw your post. - JodyUnwired
Tina, I just got the same camera (the XSi). I'm loving it. And I'll definitely use it for a good long while. Buy good lenses for it and you'll be set when the time comes to upgrade. - Jordan Hofker
Thomas, I'm looking forward to a "hands on" with this camera from you. - Jordan Hofker
Jordan, that's my intent. Still working with the original Canon kit lens and debating on what to get next... - Stupid Blogger (aka Tina)
Wow, thanks for the link, Andre. Those videos are pretty impressive. - J. McConnell
I hope Santa Claus will give me one of these this year :) - imabonehead
Interesting. I don't do the social web thing very well ... am always trying too hard to keep my circles small. It's just hard to take all that information in. - pea ♥☆♥☆♥
I've had long practice, pea. And thanks, Melissa :) - Michael W. May
The core problem is that many Obama supporters (not all, not most, just many) carry their contempt for anyoen with a differing opinion so openly that it becomes impossible for them to build any bridge or connection to the independant undecided voter. - Soulhuntre
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"If you don;t vote for Obama you msut be stupid or racist" simply doesn;t convey much information that is of any value. - Soulhuntre
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Soulhuntre: heh, I viewed the same contempt up close in the social conservatism side of things aimed at "non-believing, abortion-pushing" heathens. Remember, I was an evangelical Christian for more than 10 years and my picture of Ronald Reagan is still hanging in the Republican headquarters in Silicon Valley. - Robert Scoble
Soulhuntre: who is talking like that? Not me. I'm voting for Obama because he has better policies and is more willing to tell the truth (that tax raises are coming). Maybe we should leave a Republican in there for next term, anyway, cause this country is in a real mess. They should be forced to deal with Bush's legacy. - Robert Scoble
I give John and Sarah 2 years in the White House before they have a scandal that dwarfs Watergate. - Stephen Pierzchala
You lose hope too easily. We still have a month and a half before the election. We still have 3 presidential debates and 1 VP debate. There is way too much time left to call it one way or another. - Mathew Ballard
I am just hoping that more people see that Sarah Palin is completely inexperienced and that McCain has a 50% chance of dying in office. Keep interviewing her! She makes Dan Quayle look like a Nobel Laureate. - Peter "that one" Ghosh
I think Robert has a bead on what is happening here. Palin was a trap to pull in "coastal elites" into engaging in nasty attacks on a hockey mom and then mobilize evangelicals to come to her defense. McCain isn't stupid. - Elliott Ng
@Peter Ghosh (... and I preface this with the fact that I am not a Republican or a supporter of McCain...) What, specifically, is Barack Obama's experience in leading something? Executive experience? Community organizer, attorney and professor are not leadership positions... And why compare Obama, who is running for President, with Palin, who is not? - Mark VandenBerg
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@Mark VandenBerg I figured I would get that response, and it's somewhat warranted since I didn't articulate myself very well. Obama has seen the world, he has met with other world leaders. He has. . . .left the continent a few times over his lifetime (Sarah left North America for the first time just last year). He has experience dealing with people who are not like him (both in and outside the US), whereas Palin has been in her own little world for most of her life. - Peter "that one" Ghosh
Palin is the first VP pick in over 35 years that had never met a world leader.... - Peter "that one" Ghosh
I have been to four continents and have met, shook hands with and spoke to three world leaders. I am not qualified to be president of the United States. And I ask again, when did the competition for president become Obama vs. Palin? - Mark VandenBerg
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@Soulhuntre: Where exactly do you get your 'many' claim? Sorry, but saying this again and again doesn't make it true. Do some people think this way, yes. Do many? I don't think so. The same specious argument can be turned around on McCain supporters. Talk about profiling and stereotypes ... - AJ Kohn
@Mark: It isn't. It's Obama vs McCain. I don't want more of the same. I don't want trickle down economics. I want someone who is committed to getting us out of Iraq while actually rooting out the terrorists. I want someone to protect the right to choose. I want someone who is going to help America be the leader in alternative energy and create jobs. I've read the platforms. I vote Obama. - AJ Kohn
The race became Obama vs Palin when Obama's campaign fell into the Clinton trap of making experience the issue. - Ernie Oporto
There is no question in my mind that Obama will win the election. I am not a die hard Obama fan and I do not think he will save this country; I do, however, believe he has the ability to inspire Americans to save themselves from the disastrous road we have been led down. We each have a responsibility to made better choices and our first test will be Nov. 4, 2008. The race will be close, but between now and then something extraordinary (similar to his race speech) will happen defining the leader Obama is. - Stagekid
Thank-you, @AJ and @Ernie. Both seem to be correct on the surface. The dichotomy, which has been created by the DNC, proves Robert's original post. The lack of focus by Obama and his minions on one, specific target will cause the infighting which, if followed to its logical conclussion, the loss of the election. - Mark VandenBerg
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Take a breath. Obama is a long way from losing this. Just watch. - Brad Nickel
O Will not lose popular vote, but irrelevant. 11 mil more Dems Black turnout will be huge. McCain will lose. Ads=Desperate. - Brad Nickel
@Mark: I actually think the Obama campaign had done quite well. They completely outflanked Hillary's team. They were certainly surprised by Palin and are regrouping. I continue to like Obama's tact of dismissing the politics of old (lipstick attack ads) and instead trying to focus on *real* issues. McCain's team seems to be fighting against an issues campaign. That's the battleground, who gets to frame what the election is about. - AJ Kohn
Not to worry ! Obama is going to win. Why ? Here's why: Oprah supports Obama = a certain win. This because Oprah is your genuine president albeit non-elected. Oprah's all-consuming power may be easier to see from the outside (by us non-americans) so you are excused for not recognizing this fact sooner :-P. I have said this before, and will repeat it many times to keep your spirit's up, god knows you'll need all the (fighting) spirit you have to make sure my predictions come out true. - Nils Reinton
@AJ Solid argument. Rumor has it that the RNC has retained the services of a certain Mr. Rove. @Nils Thank-you for the chuckle. This thread was getting a tad serious! - Mark VandenBerg
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Also worth mentioning is that Obama is a terrific speaker, and McCain looks as though he could keel over at any moment. - Will Higgins
@Will Obama is excellent when standing at a podium with a teleprompter. He seems hesitant and indecisive when seated and ad-libbing. The three debates may well prove me wrong! He certainly is extremely intelligent and passionate about his beliefs. - Mark VandenBerg
To a lot of people Dubya's ability to stay on message during his 'debates' with Kerry equated to a win. Kerry's forays in to the intricacies of policy didn't play well on TV. Sort of like how people who listened to the Nixon-Kennedy debates on radio thought Nixon won but those who watched them thought Kennedy won. The format basically sucks. I wish we could see something along the lines of the Lincoln-Douglas debates. - Peter Simard
Indeed, Peter, we no longer have 'debates,' we have dueling soundbites. - Joey Gibson
Please stop being a harbinger of doom! If you convince people of this, they will not vote as they will figure the vote is already lost. You'll help create a self-fulfilling prophecy. - Abby Martin
If Obama loses, America loses, that's for sure. Foreign relations will be irrecoverable damaged - Ryo
Soulhuntre: are you a member of the coastal elites? Or are you a member of the hillbilly faction to which Sarah Palin made a crude appeal while insulting the coastal elites? - Sean McBride
Coastal elites are SO much better than *inland* elites. But seriously, check out the electoral maps and polls and such ... there is no way two candidates could be more *tied*. I think this could be closer than 2000 and 2004, and both campaigns have epic new get out the vote efforts -- remember, higher turnout usually means the polls don't mean as much. - Peter Kirn
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The coastal elites are responsible for generating most the intellectual capital that is keeping America afloat in a highly competitive global economy. Instead of whining about the intellectual superiority of the elites, perhaps the creationists and anti-science freaks who support McCain and Palin could start generating some valuable intellectual property of their own. - Sean McBride
@Ryo I must agree. I do believe, from conversations with family in Europe, McCain is viewed by many in different countries as gruff and they fear he will not be reasonable with which to negotiate. I also think this issue should be more important to USA citizens than tax-supported, government-run social programs such as health-care. - Mark VandenBerg
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Yes, Obama loses if we give up. And then we all get what we deserve. Don't blame other people if you're not willing to fight. - Victor Ganata
@Sean McBride Where to you put Warren Buffett? Certainly not a "coastal elite" and certainly a conservative-ish Republican. - Mark VandenBerg
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@Mark: McCain voted 90% of the time with Bush. He's been a proponent of the Iraq War and is on the record saying troops could be in Iraq for 100 years. He's also been a hawk regarding Iran. Not only is this poor in terms of foreign policy but we can't afford it - in dollars or youth. - AJ Kohn
Community organizing, being a professor, and being an attorney, are in fact leadership experiences. Sure, it's not leading people out into battle, or being the center of attention, but people still look up to you, and look to you for direction. You still have responsibility. To say otherwise smacks of ignorance or disrespect. - Victor Ganata
AJ - McCain, on behalf of the neocons, is agitating for World War IV -- a global holy war against "Islamofascists" -- which will utterly bankrupt the United States of America and leave Europe, China and India firmly in control of the world. The Iraq War alone, which has been a disaster, is on track to cost Americans several trillions of dollars. - Sean McBride
Mark -- Buffett is an interesting case and difficult to categorize. Buffett has a warm relationship with one of the most powerful members of the West Coast elite -- Bill Gates. Buffett is a very smart guy. Has he expressed any opinions about the current election? - Sean McBride
@Sean: I don't know about wanting global war. However, I agree that the Iraq War has been a disaster. Not only are we pouring >$10 Billion a month into it, but it diverted our attention away from brining the actual terrorists to justice. I am ANGRY that the current administration failed to put AQ and OBL out of business. The effort we put into Iraq could have been put to rooting out the ones who attacked us - and the world would have been on our side as we pursued them vigorously. - AJ Kohn
@AJ ...which, I as stated very clearly, means McCain's projected foreign policy stance is unacceptable, and, since I consider foriegn policy as the most important issue of this particular election, McCain becomes an unacceptable choice as the figurehead of the USA. - Mark VandenBerg
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Mark - "Here's Why Warren Buffett Endorsed Obama Today: McCain Failed to Get 'Lobotomy'" http://tinyurl.com/6l7l4d Buffett prefers Obama to McCain. Buffett is an honorary or de facto member of the coastal elites. Coastal elitism is a state of mind. - Sean McBride
@Sean Mr. Buffett rarely expresses any opinion about anything! And I have looked a little for his opinion on this election and found nothing. - Mark VandenBerg
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AJ - you put the problems with McCain and the Iraq War more eloquently than I could have. With regard to World War IV: McCain's neoconservative advisers are on the same page with Norman Podhoretz's book of the same name. They are agitating for a global holy war between the United States and Islam worldwide. On cannot imagine a more effective recipe for the destruction of the United States as an economic superpower. - Sean McBride
@Victor Not disrespectful of Obama, and certainly not ignorant of his past. As I wrote previously, he seems to be exrtremely intelligent, passionate in his ideas and has the advantage of growing-up in some diversity. But, and I'll point out the elephant in the room, of the two presidential and the two vice-presidential nominees, none of them have any real experience leading a large group of people such as a multi-nationalcorporation or a country. Attorney, professor etc... are societal positions of prominence and perhaps even influence. Again, my feeling about the candidates is that, while each has some good parts, neither of them are a good choice by themselves. McCain's foreign policy is awful, Obama's tax-suported everything programs are unacceptable. I'm stuck! - Mark VandenBerg
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@Mark: Yes, foreign relations and foreign policy are extremely important. I want someone who will be strong, but also forge positive relations. The hawkish attitude toward Iran and Russia is ... well, not only is it bad policy but it's absolute bluster. Our military is already stretched thin, we don't have the option of opening up a third theater of war. - AJ Kohn
Geeze why is everonye giving up. The media is so in love with Palin - but we have less than 2 months and John McCain is starting to be exposed as a Mudslinger and not a Maverick. There's going to be a game-changer in this election, and its not Palin. - PC Easy
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McSame is just having a "dead cat bounce" from the RNC convention. Check back with me in a week. - Indio Apache
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PC, I think there will be at least one more game changer. Biden will step down, Hillary will become the Democratic VP candidate, and Obama's poll numbers will sink further. - Community Organizer Chuck
I don't see why a leader has to have led a corporation or a nation-state. To me, executive function is more about being able to make plans and follow through with them. I think a community organizer who has successfully advocated for their community is a hell of a better leader than a CEO who managed to run several business into the ground (to use George W Bush as an example), and yet it seems that the latter is viewed as a legitimate example of a leader, while the former is not. - Victor Ganata
Oh, I love this movie. I found a copy at my local Tsutaya DVD rental shop. I hear they are making another full-length feature film. Cannot wait to see what wackiness they come up with next. - iMorpheus
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Yes, they are making new movie with quite much larger budget (if they get enough of funding). I have talked with some of the makers of Star Wreck several times and things sounds interesting. I hope all good to their new projects. :) - Daniel Schildt
@Aden: Where would one start looking for this cane sugar version of Dr. Pepper? - Cheryl Jones
I don't care if this makes me sound insane, but it's Dr Pepper not Dr. Pepper! You can order sugar-cane DP from the Dublin bottling plant. Hot Dr Pepper needs to be made with the sugar-cane stuff. (I did a DP vacation once to Texas.) - kε̄ndRæk
@Cheryl Being in Texas it is easy for me to find it Dublin style. You can order it online if you are a big fan and don't mind spending the money. http://www.straubs.com/product... - Aden
I've driven through Dublin, TX on the way elsewhere. I should have bought some. - Yolanda
Go on the tour! They give you a cup of some of the best Dr Pepper ever. - kε̄ndRæk
There is a can of Dr. Pepper sitting on my desk. Ahhh. That was a refreshing sip. - Kate Kapetanakis
@Aden: Thanks! I'll consider getting some Dr P "Dublin style" online. My cousin also love Dr P, so perhaps I'll get some for a Christmas "stocking stuffer". :D - Cheryl Jones
I love Dr Pepper too. Thanks for the heads-up on the sugar-cane stuff! - Mitchell Tsai
Thanks to this tweet I just ordered Dr Pepper to come with our pizza! - Tad - the Meme Maker
I am not ashamed at all to say I have the empty cardboard husk of a 12-pack sitting in my fridge right now. It's wasting a bit of electricity, but also serves as a reminder to me that, yes, I do need to go out and get some Pepper at some point. - Pete Delucchi
When I don't share, it's because I'm going to blog it and it'll eventually make it's way in through that channel. - Stupid Blogger (aka Tina)
No Tina . . . I'm totally selfish. Usually because it's something I need to buy and don't want it to explode through the interwebs without me getting a piece of it ;) - Lindsey Smith
The vortex of missing socks is building under there; for the safety of the universe, iron! - Michael W. May
I decided to take on the ironing pile. I looked at it; it looked at me ..... and I promptly hid it in a suitcase. Victory! Not sure to whom the spoils go. - Patricia Hanrahan
Oh and Michael, there were a puzzling number of socks lurking under the ironing pile. Curiouser and curiouser. - Patricia Hanrahan
We don't own a suitcase big enough for our ironing pile. It's like sedimentary rock under there. I suspect if I dug through it I'd find my Public Enemy t-shirt I haven't seen since 1993. - ha3rvey
"Today's special: the funk classic Mothership Connection by Parliament.
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“Let's call this the "Live" FriendFeed for realtime reaction to Barack Obama's speech. I'm going to post my reactions and thoughts here, and you're welcome to join the discussion here.”
So much fanfare and praise to start. It's nice, but it doesn't feel presidential. But it's just the start, and I have little to write about yet. - Ben Parr
Sharp tongue with the first attack against Bush. Not bad. - Ben Parr
I actually really like the start to his speech - "Enough" is a good line, period. But I don't fall for the "McCain would be just like Bush". No, he wouldn't be. I also like the set. - Ben Parr
Voting with Bush 90% of the time - half of those were probably roll call votes. I mean, I want to know what Obama's % of voting agreement is based on those same numbers. But it's still a good line. - Ben Parr
"I just don't think he knows." "He just doesn't get it" Ow. The stadium seems like a good choice of venue, but I don't know how the general population reacts to it. - Ben Parr
Overall so far, Obama's had great lines and soundbytes, but I do want to hear some more specific proposals. You know McCain will make some specific proposals, and if Obama doesn't have some to match that, it's going to minimalize Obama's speech. - Ben Parr
Ben MSNBC said it is a long speech becuase he will get to the part where he discusses when I am president, I will do XYZ - Ruth Ferguson
Took a swipe at the celebrity bit that has been waged by McCain against Obama. Smart. He needs to define himself as a man of substance as well as a great orator - Ben Parr
@Ruth - It's supposed to be at least 50 minutes with applause. So he has plenty of time to talk about specifics. He's laying the groundwork now. And so far it's damn good, but not in the realm of great. Quite yet. - Ben Parr
Nobody can promise freedom from dependence of oil. Especially in 10 years. I don't want empty promises. - Ben Parr
Okay, glad to hear about Nuclear power. I'm very much in favor of an array of power sources, nuclear included. - Ben Parr
See, here's where he starts to get into the meat. A specific number for investments in new energy. Now he's on education, but I want to know where the money to pay the higher salaries and improve the schools come from. And for college education. Maybe I'm just a bit of a skeptic, but there's limited resources to do some of these things. Too lofty of promises and you're bound to disappoint. Politics is just like that. - Ben Parr
As an aside, I already prefer "Live" FriendFeeding to live blogging - Faster discussions, better platform for short thoughts, and able to react to people's thoughts. - Ben Parr
