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Prolific Programmer
Dan_Christensen: single payer system for health care? single payer going to have to be hella rich, Bill Gates? "take my tonsils out and charge it to bill" - http://twitter.com/Dan_Chr...
Jason Huebel
Guess what I did! « Loldogs, Dogs ‘n’ Puppy Dog Pictures – I Has A Hotdog! - http://ihasahotdog.com/2009...
Guess what I did! « Loldogs, Dogs ‘n’ Puppy Dog Pictures – I Has A Hotdog!
BWAHAHAHAHA. Yeah, your human probably doesn't want to know. :-D - Jason Huebel from Bookmarklet
awesome - Jim Hearts FF
sofarsoShawn
Titty Cat
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NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO - tinypants - Hagitha of FF
ewwwwwwwwwwwwwww - Shevonne
oh shit - Onur Gündüz
WTF is wrong with you? - Matthew DeVries
that cat got taken away from it's mom too early. Seriously. No. - Helen Sventitsky
It's not like human milk is the least bit useful to a cat, and the antibodies? So wrong. - Matthew DeVries
WTFF - Leslie Poston
It's like an all natural breast pump - sofarsoShawn
wrongness - BEX
its not fair - ramin
aw hell naw - Rodfather
I can't wait till I lactate. I'm going to make my own breastmilk brie, and it shall be awesome. - fn (fairnymph)
wahaha! - Randy
WTF‽ - Joey Gibson
or remember this from family guy: http://www.youtube.com/watch... - ludovico
Am I wrong to 'like' this? - Larry Hudson
FUCK NO! AGH! - Bec Rowe @d0tski
Tough titty said the kitty, but the milk's still good. - Internet's Tad
Gah! - Andrew
... cat nip - Johnny Worthington
I showed my cat a bottle of breastmilk to see what she'd do. She couldn't care less about it. - Rochelle
& a break from the financial crisis doldrums - sofarsoShawn
gosh! - junrxu
That cat looks like it should have been weaned LONG ago! - Bec Rowe @d0tski
@tinypants: You forgot M's from those NOM's ;) - Jemm
ellere varda bize yok mu? :) - Harun R. Demirbaş
*hide* - Janet
Sorry, I have to. OM NOM NOM NOM. - Will Higgins™
if I had a set I'd say that would feel titillating - sofarsoShawn
so wrong. - Valley
what in theeeee hell? - Live4Emma (L4S)
ummm, Illegal, disgusting, ew, stop - Melissa Maskevich
Didn't Tori Amos do this once with a piglet? - Akiva Moskovitz
Chris loft didn't like this (Un-like) - Chris Loft
This would get you banned from Facebook! - Tamar Weinberg
Wow, I really could have lived without seeing that....ever. - Christian (Simply X)
Would Facebook ban that? - Seth Gottlieb
LOL I do believe it Tori Amos did suckle a piglet - sofarsoShawn
Melissa, how is it illegal? - Rochelle
WTF? - AJ Batac
No one posted the vid link yet? http://www.videosift.com/video... - Percival
Oh dear - Simon Wicks
گربه اشرافی - ژوکر معترض
omg disturbing - Manuela
hide! - Şenay Şen
:)) - atalmatal
Also, wasn't someone in Dune sentenced to milk a cat? Or was that just some weirdness that Lynch added to his version? - Akiva Moskovitz
@Akiva: That comment reminds me of "Meet the Parents" http://www.imdb.com/title... :) - Jemm
Whoa, read it a while ago, so don't remember that...but yeah he throws in the act of "milking" a l ot - sofarsoShawn
titty cat, titty cat I love you... - sofarsoShawn
if this were facebook that picture would be so removed! especially if it were a human infant attached to the milk dispencer. - Nathan Eckenrode
@Melissa: It's not illegal to breast feed animals, and why should it be? Why is it 'disgusting'? Do you think it's disgusting that humans drink cow's and goat's milk, among other things? - fn (fairnymph)
I asked that on another thread here a while back, fairnymph, when someone was acting all offended about the PETA / Ben and Jerry's thing... personally, I find inter-species milk exchange a lot more offensive than intra-species milk exchange. But I'm not a milk drinker. - Anthony Citrano
I know you're not a milk drinker my dear, but you continue to be LOGICAL, which is why I love you so. If someone thinks all adult milk consumption is gross, I can understand and respect that. But arbitrarily considering some interspecies milk consumption acceptable and others not is irrational. It reminds me of all the silly knee-jerk reactions I got in response to drinking breastmilk cocoa. Curious - would you drink human milk? - fn (fairnymph)
I want no milk from any mammal. - Anthony Citrano
I do wish Melissa would come back and explain why she think this is illegal. - Rochelle
But don't you consume dairy products, Anthony? I too, Rochelle. - fn (fairnymph)
what if: that was a monkey instead of a cat.... - bcultral
I imagine it would be tastier and healthier for the monkey (relative to the more distantly related cat). - fn (fairnymph)
Why do you all make me hide things!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Jen (SquirrelGirl)
I do consume dairy products, yes [only humane, organic, blah blah], but still wish I didn't. Drinking milk and eating meat have been long out of my diet, though.. it's a long process... Also agree w/ your health analysis w/r/t monkey vs. cat. Also good luck with people coming back to threads. This is why threads die; FF still tends to be drive-by for most users. - Anthony Citrano
If I send you some of my homemade dairy products one day, will you eat them? :D - fn (fairnymph)
No, I'd probably tell you I did and then give them to the neighbors. BTW, you're freaking out the squares. ;p - Anthony Citrano
@akiva Tori Amos did it on the cover for Boys for Pele, and yes, David Lynch is pretty weird. - Tsali, The Native of FF
@Akiva, no, it's really part of Dune. Thufir Hawat was poisoned and had to milk a cat for the antidote. Not that Lynch didn't brilliantly realize the whole thing onscreen. - Josh Haley
You know I love freaking out the squares! And I'll make some delicious ice cream in a flavour you can't resist. - fn (fairnymph)
I knew a chick on Yahoo who did that once. Not pleasant to watch - €€€€€€€€
@anthony I thought you were all about the titty? Must I remind you of the Kiera Knightly tweet? http://friendfeed.com/e... You were all about BIG MAMS - sofarsoShawn
Trust me, Shawn, I would not be trying to milk her. - Anthony Citrano
گربه هم نشدیم :دی - A.J.
lol A.J. ايشالّا به موقع ! - AmiN007110
As an ubah cat lover... I shall never stoop to this level of loving my cat. Frankly this is so wrong in so many ways. So the fairnymph freak who thinks this is okay...it's not HUMAN!! this is a fricken CAT!! Let us drink our goats milk and cows milk, that is what our CREATOR intended for HUMANS. For the LOVE!! - Tracy
@Ryo, so net:net you're saying we ought to raise women for milk? - Anthony Citrano
Why oh why has this thread resurfaced?! - tinypants - Hagitha of FF
DO NOT WANT! - Michael Forian
Still wondering why Melissa thinks this is illegal. - Rochelle
It's back! Can Akiva's Nipple Beach be far behind? - Christopher Harley
Who doesn't love the titty cat...I'll see if i can find the beach whales - sofarsoShawn
Eff off, titty puss! - Bec Rowe @d0tski
Its the most beautiful, natural thing in the world...But theres an effing cat attached to it! - Joe Pierce
عجب گربه ای :))))))))))))) - Farzad
Hello Kitty - sofarsoShawn
hello yourself =) - ramin
Back for more? - Christopher Harley
I have a few guys on a beach that might want to meet this cat. - Akiva Moskovitz
just in time for the facepalm meme - Josh Haley
I'm sure the cat wants to meet them! - sofarsoShawn
Hayvan sevgimin bittiği andır! - Handem
NSFW~ omg - MoiN AnjuM
Is it ok for Facebook to prevent groups that do this? - Matthew DeVries
You know, Titty Cat shares the same anniversary as 4 Dudes on a beach. March 1st ~ Down in History. - sofarsoShawn
Really? That's... misfortunate for all. - Akiva Moskovitz
:-& - یوسف
Is that cat wearing a shirt? DO I see a shirt collar? - Bec Rowe @d0tski
Bec, a cat wearing a shirt?! That would just be flat out weird :o) - sofarsoShawn
Lucky cat :D - Alif Rachmawadi
how did that appear alongside the drinking meme?! - Dobromir Hadzhiev
Hmmmm, maybe that cat was drinking milk? Thoughts??? - sofarsoShawn
what the fuck - DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE
o', the horror, :o - chaz2b
That's WRONG WRONG WRONG! - Diego Barros 
I find this more disturbing than moobs - Jimminy
sorry but.. NOM NOM NOM. - Bora Mesut PALAS
I just threw up in my mouth a little :( - Justin Broderick
Do you think that cat is Republican or Democrat? Sucking at the welfare teat I bet it's an Obama supporter!!! Indubitably. - sofarsoShawn
NOT THIS AGAIN - Caroline
I could swear I hid this a while back. - Beau Liening
It might relate to a recent story I saw about infants preferring the taste of alcohol flavored breast milk moreso than regular milk flavored breast milk though. - Tsali, The Native of FF
ACK! - AJ Batac
Can you milk ME, Focker? - Mark Davidson
Someone needs to photoshop a "Got Milk" mustache on the pussy - Livy
So is this "BANNED" now that Facebook's in charge? Shiitiit!!!!!! - sofarsoShawn
:)))) - ramin
من ديوونه اينو كي لايك زدم اصلا يادم نيست :دي - egza
wo0o0ow - Farahnaz
Uhh... wow. I was totally not expecting all of the violently negative reactions when I expanded the comments on this entry. What gives? - Tristan Seligmann
I'm thankful for Titty Cat, always good for a pull - Livy
Bret Taylor
This was the alternative photo for the blog post. I think it is awesome, but I was in the minority :)
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I like how Jeanette is FriendFeed. :) - EricaJoy
wow where is my comment!! - abdellah
I have to say... very cool picture ... that is funny. - Marika Dye
abdellah: no homophobic comments on my posts. I delete them. - Bret Taylor
oh god!! it wasn't homophobic - abdellah
@abdellah It seemed that way. - EricaJoy
I think abdellah's original comment was asking why the couple WASN'T same-sex. - Brian Chang
so please take note of the following, first it wasn't intended to be homophobic I was just to make a point that not all couple are hetero, second point accusing my comment beeing homophobic without refrefing to me in dm or something else is abusive. - abdellah
can't we all just get along - Gabe Diaz
@brian you get it, but what can I say, I think that some jump to earlier to conclusion, @bret hope that as you deleted my comment you will edit or delete your owns refering to me as some one who make homophob comment thank you. - abdellah
Hide. Its a stupid effin pic anyway. - jcunwired
haha, cute picture!! it's complicated! - Susan Beebe
misunderstanding much? - Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
I agree, it is awesome! (not biased, whatsoever) - Jeanette Bosman
@Erica!! really all what I saay was "why the pic wasn't a pic of a homo couple a man and man) damn FF is too masculin to be shown as women that all, for me there is nothing homophob in my sentence, but accusing me beeing homophob is really sad. but now I have to ask a question is it homophob to replace the pic above by a pic showing a homo couple, this is really sad, for me it is the... more... - abdellah
abdellah, if you don't mind my asking, is English your first language? I think part of what may have caused the misunderstanding is that, at least in the parts of the United States where I have lived, the term "homo" is almost always used in a derogatory sense. - Brian Chang
ha ok, yes english is my 2 language, homo is a french terms= gay, there is nothing degratory in saying homosexual. - abdellah
Told you it was a misunderstanding...LOL - Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
awesome bret! luv it! - Jason Pollock
I've been dying for FB to drink some of the FF cool aid!! Let's hope the integration or technology transfer goes smoothly. Can't wait to see what comes out of it. I think it is a testament to the FB team that they saw and appreciated the same power off FF we all did. - Phil Ashman
Bwana ☠
16,195 comments, 2,143 likes, and an untold amount of posts, are now in jeopardy. And I'm overreacting? Puhlease.
This is cause for concern and not a kneejerk - Bwana ☠
If you disagree, you don't value your data as much as I do - Bwana ☠
I don't want to hand that over to Facebook. - Bwana ☠
I would hope that the guys at FF allow us a way to export the conversations. - EricaJoy
Agree, I don't want to move over to FB. :-( - Kol Tregaskes
+100 Bwana - vijay
I'm pretty sure it's all there and accessible via the API. Maybe it's time to get cracking on some robust export tools... - Ken Sheppardson
That's what I posted on my blog. I'm very concerned about my content. That's my #1 focus right now. All the stuff I've shared from FF to my blog, the comments...where does that go? - Admiral Anika
You export them, and then what? What do you do with them? I still have my exported Pownce posts somewhere in my hard drive, collecting dust as a massive XML file. - Guillermo Esteves
I search them of course. I repost them. I use them. - Bwana ☠
If someone tries to misquote me in the future, I'll have the real data - Bwana ☠
I would think FF -> Posterous, Tumblr, Wordpress, static HTML would all be reasonable options. - Ken Sheppardson
And yeah, I know, Facebook could buy Posterous tomorrow and this would start again. That's a bridge for another day. - Ken Sheppardson
Thanks Ken for ruining my brain - Bwana ☠
I never thought FB could buy Posterous until you just said it :( - Bwana ☠
Facebook is a great company. And maybe they will add some great features we've never thought about having and make the experience better for the users - Seckoa from iPod
If we had wanted to post stuff on FB, they would have been posted over there surely? I use FB for connecting with far away family and friends; they don't want to see my science and cancer links, it's way over their head. Posterous is nice but it's like commenting on lots of disjointed blogs; there's no easy way to see conversations other than in isolation. - Sally Church
the prob with facebook is it has too many features, worthless features. friend feed is very tuned. - Marco
The possible feature changes, integrations and whatnot, I can get over. What I can't and won't get over is my data belonging to Facebook. That's where I draw the line. - Bwana ☠
+100 Bwana! Why are people not thinking about their data!? Features? UI? SECONDARY! data is PRIMARY! - vijay
Exactly. I have so much stored here, liked here, and commented on here that it would be impossible to back it all up for reuse. I, you, we helped build FF to be what it is - with our collective content. So sad. - jcunwired
On 2nd thought, maybe I should be more cautious abt making the jump from Twitter to FF as my primary Status Stream. - Lawrence Liu
Bwana, rest assured, its not going away immediately. From Bret: "Your data will not go away any time in the near term future - we are committed to our users" https://friendfeed.com/friendf... I sure feel reassured, don't you? :P - jcunwired
Hah! good find. - Bwana ☠
I'll remember that - Bwana ☠
lmorchard already created one in php IIRC -- http://github.com/lmorcha... - bear (aka Mike Taylor)
Thanks bear, I'll be shopping for more later - Bwana ☠
I may be a no body in St Augustine, FL, but my content is my content. I hate investing time in something just to loose it. That's how this feels. - tomit
Zee.
Minutes after the proposal…Thanks so much for ALL your congrats...seriously. - http://www.zee.me/blog...
Minutes after the proposal…Thanks so much for ALL your congrats...seriously.
Minutes after the proposal…Thanks so much for ALL your congrats...seriously.
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Congrats Zee! - Mark Krynsky
Yes, congratulations! - Aram Zucker-Scharff
woo, congrats! - Imabug
Yay! :-D - Ladybug Heather
She looks so sweet Zee! - Jorge Escobar
Now that's a proposal with style! Congrats! - Grey Drane
Cute couple! - Shevonne
Hurrrrrrrrrrrray:) - Mycaptain
Wonderful :) - Mark Essel from iPhone
Nice ring. Congrats! - Nir Ben Yona
Cool...........Many congrats! - Kevin J Hatton
Gratz Zee and lovely lady of mystery :-P - Rasmus Lauridsen
Yay! She has a very popular guy from now on! :) - Olcayto Cengiz
Wow, Z, she is gorgeous! Again, congratulations! - Christopher Harley
What her Twitter/Friendfeed account? LOL - Jorge Escobar
Have a life which is full of happiness :) YAY! - Tunahan E. Bilgin
Congratulations! You look great together :) - Tamara from iPhone
Wonderful news, Zee! Congrats. Happy for the both of you. - Derrick
Awwwww! Congratulations again! Pretty girl, pretty ring, handsome guy. :) - Laura Lou Who
Stunning couple! So happy for you both. Congrats again! - Katie: Whelmed Overly
Congratulations! What a rock! - Nathan Chase
Congrats, Zee. - JazJaz
Congrats Zee! - Jesse Stay
She's gorgeous and you two make a cute couple!! Congrats!! - Lindsay
Congratulations to the happy couple! - RAPatton
Lovely lady...can't say so much for the guy proposing! ;) Congratulations to the both of you!! - JA Castillo
Again !! - Congrats :D - all the best to you both!! - Ronald
Beautiful ring. Now try not to kill each other in wedding planning stage. - Steve C
Congrats Zee :)) - Oğuz Serdar
Nice work dude :) - Christopher Galtenberg
Congrats... - Ozgur Poyrazoglu
you look pink and happy, congratulations :) - loylum
congratulations! - HollyHobby
Congratulations and best wishes for your future together! - Tony Ruscoe
Dedicated to happy couple, from FF friends: http://friendfeed.com/fotogra... - Mycaptain
go zee! - sean percival
Congratulations to you both !!! - Eric Logan
hey congrats man!!! - (jeff)isageek
@zee congrats - Aykut Karaalioğlu
Whoa ... nice ICE .. congrats Zee and Soon to be Mrs Zee - johnpiercy
congrats - Erkin Korkmaz
Great...Congrats, Zee! - Mahendra (SkepticGeek)
Congrats! - Mike Lewis
Congrats. - Iván Abrego
This is a lucky man - Roberto from iPhone
Congrats, Zee! :) - Giovy
Great news and wonderful photos...congrats, once again! :) - Emma
congrats zee! - Rob Diana
Congrats to the happy couple! - Dobromir Hadzhiev
Beautiful couple, congrats Zee! - Majento
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ - esther ♥ ♫
Beautiful!!! Congrats to you both, all the best!!! <3 - Anna Haro
Congrats, Zee! - LouCypher
that's lovely :o) May your path be one of glorious partnership in Love's Light! - Blessings Zee - Aline Ohannessian
All the best. :) - Joe
congrats zee! - AJ Batac
Aaaww she looks so sweet! - Jannifer @wordsforliving
Congrats mate! - LANjackal
Awesome Man! That is wonderful! Much Congrats Zee! - CW™
Awwww, congratulations! - Cheryl Jones
Belated congrats! - Patrick Jordan
Congratulations :) - Baard @ Pixum
To quote Michael Bluth, "You gotta lock that down". Congrats. - Andy Bakun
Yes ? Congrates ;-) - Desirade
GO ZEE! Congrats :) - Nicholas Kreidberg
Dude, you totally picked a winner, too! Go you! Look at that smile! Made /me/ smile! - James (!?)
Love always wins. Congrats to you both.. (: - Fırat DEMİREL
Lucky you. I'm thinking she might have done better. ;-) - Christopher A Carr
Jealousy is a terrible thing lol - Kevin J Hatton
You look great together. - Alejandro
Congratulations! - Anna Lynn M.
Git on, Zee! You two are a very handsome couple, indeed. The best to the best! - Saboma
Congratulations... :) - امیر؟
Zee I am so happy for you - I know how much you adore her. :) Congratulations again and may you have a fantabulous life together, filled with joy, love, and laughter! Best, Mona - Mona Nomura
Congratulations :o) - Amit Morson
wow! Congratulations from Moscow, Russia - Лёша, не обобщай from iPhone
the style man ! congrats ! long life ... - alexxandra
congrads, :) - chaz2b
Congratulations, Zee! All the happiness in the world to you both! - Martha
congrats! - Joshua Schnell
like, like, like, like, like, like, like, ............. - Martha
Lurvly :-) - Bernie Goldbach
Nice. :) - Steven Perez
This has been coming up in my feed all day and I have not begun to tire of it at all. Lovely! Congratulations again! - Jim Hearts FF
Wow. Congrats Mucho! A long, healthy and happy life for the both of you! Remember how much you love each other right now, because down the road a few years, you might wonder where you are, how you got there, and who is sleeping next to you in bed. It's hard, hard work. But it's worth it! - Morgan Haley
Congratulations. And enjoy the rest of your vacation! - Meryn Stol
Beautiful girl and beautiful ring.....congratulations! - Bonnie Foster
Beautiful!! - Helen Sventitsky
congrats! - echostreamer
Congrats! You're a lucky man with a beautiful bride-to-be! - Chieze Okoye
Beautiful. May you have a long and prosperous life together! - Mo Kargas
Congratulations - Alan Simpson
^_^ nice ring! congrats! - Shandiz
Congratulations! - Kenneth Reitz
Congratulations Zee - Francisco Espinoza from BuddyFeed
Zee is a very lucky man! - imabonehead
Congrats my man ... looks romantic too. - Amani
Congrats ^_^ - ‎‎Emad
Congratulation! - Toni @ NavinoT
Congrats! - Rick Cogley
grats =] - Özgür D. Cyric
gr8 !! - Nayan
If I could click "Like" again I would. - Nicholas Kreidberg
Congratulations! - دردا ©
دردا کانگرو پرتاب میکنی ها :)) - فائزه
Awesome Zee - Congrats! - Charlie Anzman
Cool! Congrats! - .LAG liked that
congrats! - DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE
This is so cool it hurts! - MVB (Curmudgeon of FF) from iPod
Nice. Hope everything works out fantastic for you. - Brent Smorgen Bleg
Cool. All the best, y'all. - Marg Uerite
Wish you happiness. Congrats Zee :) - Ozkan Altuner
darısı başıma :) (bi zahmet çevirin ingilizceye) - webgezer
Aw - Congratulations, guys. - jan geronimo
Congratulations - atalmatal
早生贵子 :D - sG
白头偕老 lol - K.D.
به‌به ! دست دست ... اراذل بیایید این پایین بزنید برقصید :)) - هامد
Welcome to the club Zee! - Jacque
♥♥congratulations♥♥ I'm happy for you guys! - Safa Paksu (Spaksu)
Congrats - Joe Mac Stevens
Congrats!! :) - MiaD
Congratulations :) - Fatih Küçükbaltacı
jeeeezzz fellas.. =) congratulations.. that looks a perfect picture.. here's a toast for you guys, cheeeeerss =))) - Gtp19
Wonderful!!! - Mitchell Tsai
congrats - collins
Congrats !! What a beautiful couple =) - Brodie Beta
Congrats Zee ;) - Mitch
congrats Zee, all the best! - deakaz
grats zee! - samantha
congrats! - Loic Le Meur
Best wishes to you guys :) - Mayakovskij
Jason Calacanis
Bwana ☠
GSM codes for replacing iPhone VM with Google Voice - http://www.geckobeach.com/cellula...
GSM codes for replacing iPhone VM with Google Voice
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69 Visitors Online If you own a GSM phone then there are several codes that can be entered to tell the network how to handle incoming calls and more. These codes are not really considered secrets, but they are poorly documented by service providers. Not all codes given below are supported by all service providers, so there is no harm in trying a code -- you'll know which ones work and which ones don't by a confirmation or rejection message. Have a question about these tips & secrets or want to share some of your own? Post them on our forums at GeckoBeachForums.com. SMS Message Delivery Confirmation Some GSM handsets have a built-in feature to let you know when your SMS message has been delivered, which may be a nice feature to have. If your handset doesn't support this or you wish to manually use this feature then prefix your outgoing message with either 111 or *noti#, such as: To: +1-250-555-1212 Message: 111Hey Steve -- give me a call ASAP The recipient of the message won't receive... - Bwana ☠
This Week In Tech stories
FCC investigates Apple over Google voice app rejection | The Loop - http://www.loopinsight.com/2009...
Apple may be in hot water with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over its refusal to allow Google’s Voice app in the iPhone App Store. voice-main-videoThe FCC sent letters to Google, Apple and AT&T asking why the app was rejected. The commission also asks how AT&T was consulted in the decision to reject the application, according to a Wall Street Journal article. FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said in a statement Friday that the FCC “has a mission to foster a competitive wireless marketplace, protect and empower consumers, and promote innovation and investment.” The inquiry letters “reflect the Commission’s proactive approach to getting the facts and data necessary to make the best policy decisions.”
I'm anxious to see the outcome! - Jason Hansen
Jim Connolly
Why The FCC Wants To Smash Open The iPhone - http://www.techcrunch.com/2009...
Why The FCC Wants To Smash Open The iPhone
"Right about now, Apple probably wishes it had never rejected Google Voice and related apps from the iPhone." - Jim Connolly from Bookmarklet
wow Jim, I didn't see this coming. Very interesting response, of course I had to my 2 cents on the subject after Mike Arrington's "quit post". Apple & AT&T have made a serious tactical error at this point. http://www.victusspiritus.com/2009... - Mark Essel
Interesting post Mark! - Jim Connolly
George Donnelly
There really is a massive terrorist organization out to get every American! The Federal government." http://fskrealityguide.blogspot.com/2009... #tlot #tcot #fsk
Bret Taylor
Seriously, What is Going on with the App Store? - RWW - http://www.readwriteweb.com/archive...
Seriously, What is Going on with the App Store? - RWW
Conversation between Apple and developer: "Me: "Is there something we can change or alter in order to regain compliance and get back in the Store?" Richard: "I can't say." Me: "Well if we can't figure out the issue then how will we know whether to resubmit the app. And how will we know whether to invest in any other development efforts? Future apps could be impacted." Richard: "I can't help you with that"" - Bret Taylor from Bookmarklet
I think the world is starting to see why Google was/is so focused on neutrality of the mobile industry. Open devices and open apps are crucial to innovation. - Christopher Sacca
@Chistopher your line is a concentrate of genius. - abdellah
Have them make some apps for the Pre...please? :) - JA Castillo
Yes the Mojo SDK is out. You can download it from https://pdnet.palm.com/wps... come out to http://predevcamp.org/ next weekend to learn how to build apps for the pre. We have palm developers at the one in San fran. - Luke Kilpatrick
Internet Strategist
DanMorrill's blog - StumbleUpon - http://danmorrill.stumbleupon.com/
DanMorrill's blog - StumbleUpon
Great person to follow at StumbleUpon and what a great cartoon to share. - Internet Strategist from Bookmarklet
Bwana ☠
Microsoft block Windows 7 OEM key hack - http://www.slashgear.com/microso...
Microsoft block Windows 7 OEM key hack
Microsoft’s Windows Genuine Advantage team have responded to this week’s news that a Windows 7 Ultimate licensing hack had been identified. After a Lenovo OEM Windows 7 image leaked and was used to extract a license key, Microsoft have worked with the manufacturer to blacklist the rogue key and replace it – on genuine Lenovo PCs bought with the new OS – with a working version. Yesterday we were alerted to reports of a leak of a special product key issued to an OEM partner of ours. The key is for use with Windows 7 Ultimate RTM product that is meant to be pre-installed by the OEM on new PCs to be shipped later this year. As such, the use of this key requires having a PC from the manufacturer it was issued to. We’ve worked with that manufacturer so that customers who purchase genuine copies of Windows 7 from this manufacturer will experience no issues validating their copy of Windows 7. At the same time we will seek to alert customers who are using the leaked key that they are running a... - Bwana ☠
Ton Zijp
iPhone was exposed to a little sun in this Dutch car and "exploded" - http://twitpic.com/c56d8
iPhone was exposed to a little sun in this Dutch car and "exploded"
OMG! - Mine Ekim
Steven Perez
Dear birthers: This is a typical birth certificate, issued by the state of Illinois. Note that it looks NOTHING like the original. BECAUSE NO ONE GIVES A RAT'S ASS. Up Yours, Me.
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If it's good enough for an employer, then STFU. Seriously, I can't believe we're having this conversation. If the state says that a document is a birth certificate, then it's a birth certificate. - Steven Perez
The more people talk about these ridiculous birthers, the more attention is drawn to their cause. They don't care about the facts or reality, just the buzz they create. - Mo Kargas
With all due respect, you're not the President of the USA. - Glen Mistletoe
Bunneh 2016! - Ayşe E.
No, but according to this piece of paper, I could be. END OF STORY. - Steven Perez
Yeah, fuck you, you fucking idiots who think that our President isn't a citizen. Peace! - Alex Scoble
While I don't particularly care myself, I would dispute your assertion that no one (cares). The fact is obvious that there are (perhaps deranged, but still vocal) people there who care very much. You can make yourself sound like an idiot by claiming no one cares, but that doesn't make it true. - Glen Mistletoe
I'm even afraid to ask...but what did I miss? - Joel Robert Perez
All right, Glen. NO SANE PERSON CARES. Better? - Steven Perez
By attacking the rationality of the person raising the argument, you're attempting to deflect the argument itself. However, it simply shows that you're ignoring it, and thus giving (IMHO) false credence to it. Better to address the issue than to simply call names. - Glen Mistletoe
Are you actually saying that you agree with the birthers, Glen? - Steven Perez
um...according to the rant, he didn't - Joel Robert Perez
As I've said before elsewhere, Steve, no, I don't. I think Obama is fully the legitimate president of the USA. I'm merely pointing out the fact that, if you use an ad hominem attack instead of addressing the issues raised, you've effectively given the argument to the other side. If I said, "I believe A to be true," and your response is, "only insane people believe A," then you haven't done anything to address the merits of my statement, effectively giving it silent affirmation. - Glen Mistletoe
Because I'll tell you what this is about Glen: it's about overturning an election. The birthers couldn't care less where Obama was born. He could have been born on the steps of the Capitol building, and he would still not be their president. You don't like the man? Fine. But to try and rededine the meaning of "is", just to to lessen the pain of a lost election - that's a coward's way. - Steven Perez
I'm sick and tired of both sides of the political spectrum thinking that, by calling the other side names, they've effectively addressed the issue. - Glen Mistletoe
And you know something else, Glen? Their argument deserves every bit of scorn and derision I can muster. Because the majority of these clowns are fools. I have no respect either for them or their goofball, half-baked ideas. - Steven Perez
If that's how you want our country to work, Steven, then you deserve what you get. - Glen Mistletoe
How would you like this argument to work, Glen? They've gotten the truth and ignored it, many many times. At some point you gotta cut your losses and say "some fucktards are just never going to accept the truth for what it is and ergo they are fucking asshole losers". - Alex Scoble
How much more can this issue be addressed? How much more proof can a person give than a birth certificate issued by the state of birth AND supporting evidence from a newspaper of record? The only way these people will believe he is a citizen is if we build a time machine and take them back so they can see little O crowning. If I believed so strongly that oranges were blue, despite being... more... - invariant - farewell FF
No answer will serve them, Glen. NONE. Nothing short of Barack Obama leaving office will ever satisfy them, and since they chose the most inane way of doing so (a make-believe loophole, instead of finding some sort of crime), they deserve every bit of name-calling they get. No, I have no respect for the lot of them - or anyone who propagates their craziness on any grounds. - Steven Perez
I don't think a rational discussion is going to happen tonight, so I'll wish you all well and go listen to the rest of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" audiobook. - Glen Mistletoe
Guess what, Glen? On this topic, you won't have a rational discussion - because one side believes that the president of the United States isn't an American. - Steven Perez
Steven, this is a little bit off-topic but in your first comment you said that it's good enough for an employer. Do you have to show an employer your birth certificate? I've never heard of anyone having to do that in Canada. Is that common practice? Don't mean to derail the thread. I'm just curious. - Mark Wilson
Steven Perez is REAL!? DYSP - Nicholas Kreidberg
Mark, yes you must provide proof of legal right to work in the country (fulfilled by birth certificate, green card, visa, etc.) when you start a job here in the US. EDIT: Maybe? I have had to for my jobs at least. - invariant - farewell FF
Mark: if you sign up with a temp agency, you generally do. Most do, some don't. A passport works, too. (Which begs the question - does Barack Obama have a passport? Because one of the forms of ID for getting a passport is - wait for it - a birth certificate.) - Steven Perez
Interesting. We're usually just asked if we're legally able to work in the country but I've never had to actually show proof. Thanks for answering. - Mark Wilson
Don't you have to have a passport to leave the country? Even if you're the POTUS, I don't think you just get to pass on through w/o ID - Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
wow, interesting side topic. I've had 7 jobs in my life, in the state of illinois, I've never once had to show my birth certificate. - Adam Turetzky
The State Department takes the same birth certificate as proof of American citizenship to issue a passport. If it's certified by the state, it's accepted as an original. - Kenya
I've had a LOT of jobs. Never had to show a birth cert. I think a DL and SSN imply a birth cert. Seems logical to me. - Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
Well, I did say you have to provide proof of legal right to work-SSN or DL are also obviously valid. Nevertheless, I retract my original comment. - invariant - farewell FF
I had to get a new job a couple of months ago. I had to find my birth certificate and a id. - Shawn aka ringking
Once I got my passport, I never needed to show my birth certificate again. - Steven Perez from IM
only ppl i know who had to show their passport or birth cert were either PR aliens or applying for work with a defence contractor...or telecom, lately. - Joe Silence is not dead
I think we have arrived at a valid point. You can't have valid ID w/o showing someone a birth cert in the first place, right? So, implying Obama has no birth cert also implies he has no ID whatsoever. - Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
If you have a social security card, you won't have to show a birth certificate for employment. - Kenya
I'm looking at the I-9 form that employers have to fill out to verify eligibility to work in the United States. There's a form called Certification of Birth Abroad that the State Department issues. Not one birther has claimed that such a thing exists for Obama. - Kenya
I used my Illinois freshly printed birth certificate to reenter the US from Canada because I didn't have a passport. - Andy Bakun from Android
LOOOOOL - Myrna
What is all this "birthers" crap? Some idiot the other day here said "I bet you are a birther too".. and I got no idea WTF they are on about lol Yeah.. I was born.. like the rest of us lol. :o) - Rob Sellen :o)
Rob: "Birthers" is the collective name given to the right-wing element of Americans who want to find any piddling pathetic little excuse to support their racism and/or zealous political leanings; those who refuse to believe Obama is American and so shouldn't be President (though if Arnie was ever in a position to represent them, well that would be different of course.) - Mark H
I see... so those who said that to me are DUMB seeing as I am not even an American lol. ;o) Thanks for explaining that for me. :o) - Rob Sellen :o)
DYSP: But look at the kerning! And the lack of EXIF information! It's obviously counterfeit! - Jim Norris
Birthers believe in a conspiracy, it almost impossible to convince someone who believes in a conspiracy that they are wrong, because anything you say against their belief they will see as apart of the conspiracy. The one thing you don't do is give them a voice in the main stream media as if they have a valid point. - Kim Landwehr
I agree with Kim to a point, though the nature of conspiracy theories is that such disregard helps reinforce the story for true believers: "Of course it's true; that's /why/ the media is afraid to talk about it!" - Andrew C
I guess my point is that when it comes to the Birther, your in a no win situation, no matter what you do or say, its going to reinforce their belief +1 Andrew C - Kim Landwehr
LIFE is one big conspiracy. ;o) - Rob Sellen :o)
Never really followed much of this during the election, but if it turned out Obama wasn't born in the US, then what? Change the Constitutional requirement? - Kevin Whalen
If you are gonna change your constitution it will be worthless... can't change things on a whim and expect people to trust it. - Rob Sellen :o)
What?!? You mean the Bill of Rights makes the Constitution worthless?!? No wonder it's all f'ed up!! Anyway, there's no need for a constitutional amendment since Obama was born in Hawaii, and Arnold Schwarzenegger wouldn't have a snowball's chance in hell for the presidency even with an amendment ever since he destroyed the state of California. - Victor Ganata
I'm just glad I'm Canadian where back in the day it was cool that our prime minister was a playboy. (no offense) - Nathalie, Dreamer of FF
Kevin, no, we don't change our Constitution! (However, judges have 'interpreted' the Constitution in a way that precisely meets their needs/agendas since the framers created it. Not change. Interpret ,-) - Jess
Actually, we do. That's what an amendment is: the act of amending or correcting; a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.) http://www.google.com/search... - Steven Perez from IM
And whether or not the Constitution should be amended is a moot point. The document has been produced; it's not the Congress' job to rewrite the laws of reality for a few racist conspiracy nuts. - Steven Perez from IM
If they're not going to believe the evidence from the time machine, then there's simply no hope for them. - Victor Ganata
I was including Amendments and all Rights under 'Constitution'. I agree completely that the Birther issue is racist and people are grabbing at straws. Just like I believe that it's crazy to think the framers of Constitutional Law could foresee/and think they could forsee all the issues the US would face in its future. That's why the words they used are so broad and not to be taken in a formalist nature. - Jess
Jess, Rob, that was the genius of the Founding Fathers, that they realized no document could be perfect, so they provided a mechanism by which we could make changes. - Victor Ganata
Back to the original discussion, I understand Glen's original point regarding ad hominems and such, and it's valid in general cases, but we're now well past this being an "argument." There is no two sides to this anymore. There's the proven truth and that's it. Anyone who argues the other side is, by definition, now making a completely irrational argument, which usually is when ad... more... - Chieze Okoye
The fact that a Birther's belief cannot be falsified with any sort of evidence means the rules of logic can't apply anyway. - Victor Ganata
hehe, indeed. - Chieze Okoye
Ok.. well I don't give a shit anyway, about the birthers crap or whatever. ;o) - Rob Sellen :o)
As I said (in an earlier thread), ad hom may not be 100% correct, but it can be a handy rule of thumb. - Andrew C
I'm inclined to agree. Asserting that Elvis is still alive does not constitute a reasoned argument such that one is immunized from ad hominems. People who argue things of that sort are rightly dismissed as "bat-shit-loon-fucking-wing-nuts." - Christopher A Carr
WTF??? Elvis..died? :P - Rob Sellen :o)
That's an abstracted birth certificate. - MicahBear78
Obama should make his original, 1961 birth certificate available, just for transparency's sake. According to Hawaii officials, they have it in their vault. So there's no good reason not to show it. - Rob Sterling
No, he shouldn't. - Steven Perez from IM
I didn't know bunnehs had birth certificates. You learn something new every day :) - Mellissa Claus
Rob, I'm totally sure that the birthers who have not only rejected every piece of evidence to date but refused to even acknowledge their existence will certainly change their tune if Obama were to release the long form birth certificate! - Andrew C
@Andrew - The only piece of evidence that means anything is the 1961 birth certificate from the vault. And I can't imagine a reason for Obama to keep it locked up. - Rob Sterling
Derrick
"The world's best semi-pro digital SLR just got better. The Nikon D300s ($1,800; late August 2009) takes Nikon's two-year old D300 and gives it a modest upgrade, adding features like the improved 12.3-megapixel sensor from the D90, automatic Active D-Lighting, one-touch Live View, 24fps, 720p D-Movie recording with Autofocus, 7 fps shooting (8 with battery grip), and a stereo microphone input, while retaining the rock-solid build, spectacular 51-point AF sensor, and 3-inch, 920,000 dot LCD from the original." - Derrick from Bookmarklet
Christopher Sacca
"AT&T: You want answers? TechCrunch: We think we’re entitled to them. AT&T: You want answers?! TechCrunch: We want Google Voice on our iPhones. AT&T: You can’t handle the iPhone with Google Voice!" - Christopher Sacca from Bookmarklet
Joshua Schnell
I just used http://fakefollowers.com on a bunch of people. Here's some results. Makes you really question Twitters user numbers.
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This in no way is a commentary on the people I've thrown up here. It's just a commentary on twitter's "following" system. - Joshua Schnell
You ASSHOLE! What do you have against Veronica?? - Brad McCrorey
It really puts a giant question mark on how relevant following/followers is a measurement metric. - Joshua Schnell
Brad, don't even joke. I follow three out of four of these people on twitter. I love those three equally. - Joshua Schnell
site doesn't exists. - Caroline
oops. http://fakefollowers.com i'll fix it in the title as well. - Joshua Schnell
So how does this thing work? What's the definition of "fake follower"? - Rudolf Olah
They define a fake follower as someone who "Has > 1000 friends, doesn't use TweetDeck, and hasn't sent you a tweet. " or "Has sent only one tweet" stuff like that - Zulema ◕ ◡ ◕
Why does not using TweetDeck even matter?? - Zulema ◕ ◡ ◕
Another example is "Over 99.0% of their tweets contain a hyperlink." - Zulema ◕ ◡ ◕
Yeah, their requirements are a little weird. After looking through my personal reports I'd say they were 70% correct on people who are "fake" following me. - Joshua Schnell
Rob Sellen :o)
Posted via email from Rob Sellen's snippets! - Rob Sellen :o) from Posterous
Steve "Daddy do it!" Lacy
Because signing a multi-billion dollar deal with a giant novelty purple pen makes you look cool... - http://www.techcrunch.com/2009...
Because signing a multi-billion dollar deal with a giant novelty purple pen makes you look cool...
Heh. - Stephen Mack from iPhone
:D - 1x29
Is that the one filled with disappearing ink? - Kevin Fox
seriously.. does that look like a pen or somethign that looks as the ad in the huslter mag ? - Peter Dawson
the next photo shows Ballmer demolishing the Yahoo sign with a giant blue novelty sledgehammer. - John Fu
Liked for John Fu's comment - Neal Krummell
Seriously though, doesn't Yahoo! consider their very similar deal with Google nearly a decade ago to be one of their biggest mistakes? - Kevin Fox
Kevin: Probably! But that was from a position of strength. Today's deal? A position of desperation is what it smells like to me. - Stephen Mack
Jason Huebel
Thumbs Up Tuesday
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You guys are doin' a bang-up job giving me cool things to Like and comment on! - Jason Huebel
Giant hole in the ceiling from a leak, but it's just my shop. Still need to reinsulate and put new ceiling tiles up. - Jason Huebel from iPhone
Me thinks: "Popeye the sailor" :) - directeur
Popeye the Sailor with a seriously receding hairline. :-/ - Jason Huebel
Don't worry, we're on the same bot, "sailor"! :) - directeur
You have had more likes on your picture than I have on mine. Congrats. - Ben Hanten
The trick is to make yourself look stupid. I'm good at that. ;-) - Jason Huebel
Noted. Thanks! - Ben Hanten
Bindu Reddy
Microsoft-Yahoo Deal Struck–Will Be Announced Within Next 24 Hours | Kara Swisher | BoomTown | AllThingsD - http://kara.allthingsd.com/2009072...
Microsoft-Yahoo Deal Struck–Will Be Announced Within Next 24 Hours | Kara Swisher | BoomTown | AllThingsD
Sources said Microsoft search technology will be used on Yahoo sites, although it is not clear if it will be branded as “powered by Bing”–Microsoft’s handsome and innovative new search offering–or not. - Bindu Reddy from Bookmarklet
ok, the cat just made me lol - jbrotherlove
I am actually rather surprised at the fact that Yahoo search is going to replaced by Bing. Last I checked it seems like Bing's search quality is much worse than Yahoo's. - Bindu Reddy
It's hilarious that this is the opposite of the deal that seemed to be in the works two years ago, with Yahoo! Search being incorporated into Microsoft's. - Kevin Fox
Kevin, yup... I was thinking this as well. I thought Yahoo had the technology and MSFT had the distribution. - Bindu Reddy
For the cat! - Robert Scoble
So I am guessing Google is currently pressing some large red panic button? - Bindu Reddy
Bindu: why? Does this get Yahoo or Microsoft on the iPhone? - Robert Scoble
I can't imagine Yahoo and Bing joining is worrying to Google in the least. - Soup
Robert, I know Yahoo and MSFT has been talking forever about joining forces. Now it seems like it is really happening now. Bing regardless of search quality has gotten a rather good response from the tech blogsphere. For the 1st time I am actually seeing a competitor to Google and Google takes competition pretty seriously :) - Bindu Reddy
really? - kang
Kang, anyways this is just me speculating. I could be completely wrong :) - Bindu Reddy
Bindu: oh, I'm sure this is being taken seriously inside Google. But panic? No. It'll be interesting to see the big guns shoot at each other over the next couple of years. - Robert Scoble
I should have bought more? - MiniMage TKDteacher of FF
Robert: You are right... "panic" is prob. not completely accurate but there is definitely going to be a lot of action at Google HQ. It will indeed be interesting to see how the situation develops. So far, I don't believe they have really taken each other all that seriously. Partly because they are both clearly #1 by a huge margin in their core products and I think for the 1s time that... more... - Bindu Reddy
Maggie
The funny thing is that after I filmed this, I put the camera down and put her on her stomach only to have her immediately roll over to her back. I put her back on her stomach and she did it again. It was like she was waiting for me to put the camera away. - Maggie
That is the first time I've seen her roll over. - Maggie
I love that you document everything she does. Now I don't have to move to Cleveland right away - Becca
Becca, we still like you to visit us! - Maggie
Hazel is awfully cute! - Clare Dibble
I think the cutest thing is when she lifts her legs up like a froggy. :) - Alex
It's funny that Hazel likes roll over to her back. Spencer does the opposite. We put him down on his back, and he immediately rolls over to his stomach. - Robert Felty
Rob, Hazel wasn't really fond of tummy-time. And it's only recently that she tolerates more than a few minutes of it at a time. Now, she will spend about 20+ minutes before she gets tired/bored and needs a break. - Maggie
Maggie - 20 minutes seems great to me. Spencer rarely likes to do any one thing for more than about 20 minutes. The other day he played in his exersaucer for over an hour while I cooked dinner though. I was kind of against them at first, but I am definitely in favor of the exersaucer now. It seems like your baby mobile unit does much the same thing though. - Robert Felty
That 20 minutes is with me laying on the floor next to her. - Maggie
l0ckergn0me
Is AVG Really A Good Choice Anymore? - http://www.lockergnome.com/theorac...
almost every antivirus has had a false positive every now and then. AVG is still a good free choice. - Joseph
Speaking of AVG is everyone getting the advert to buy the Pro version if you have the free one installed? - Mark Layton
AVG is kinda like that friend that doesn't say or do much of anything, then when they do it's completely irrelevant and often times just plain stupid. - Matthew Horton
Or it's like that friend that's been by your side for years, and you only notice him/her when they mess up :) - Bwana ☠
I used AVG for years, but I switched to Avira last year. AVG just seemed to really cause a performance hit. - ha3rvey (chee-la-key-les)
I haven't used it for ever. Mac. - Zachary TG
AVG royally screwed up my activesync and I spent the past weekend wiping my phone and then re-installing my apps ... technically it wasn't its fault but makes me want to try something different from now on. - James Hills
Shevonne
Your Lack of Planning Is NOT My Emergency - http://dcfemella.com/blog...
Stop!
Go, you! - Alix Whitmire
All emergency calls and emails will be ignored in the order in which they are recieved. - Moved to Facebook from fftogo
@Alix Thank you! @EARL Exactly! It's time to say NOOOOOO - Shevonne
Years ago, the custodian at my kids' elementary school had this sign posted in his closet/office. Whenever a teacher, student, or parent rushed up to him to do something immediately, he would point to his sign that said "Your lack of planning is not my emergency!" - Anne Bouey
@Anna I knew a girl who had that on the door of her office, and I fell in love with that expression. =D - Shevonne
Shevonne...esto es TIPICO de una familia Latina! <sigh> - Adriana
Ha! Tienes razon - Shevonne
You're doing it right. :) - CAJ, somewhere else
Good for you! - vicster
Robert Scoble
Make web not war shirt as seen @sixflags - http://ourdoings.com/roberts...
Make web not war shirt as seen @sixflags
Map
We are waiting in line for one of the water rides. Saw this shirt in line. The guy's brother is a web developer. It is a Microsoft shirt. - Robert Scoble
Jacob
ROFL - Dickbuttkick
his face - priceless - Chris Hofmann
LMAO! - vijay
Charlie! DO THE GREEN MAN! - Haggis (Sean Loyless)
aww the poor thing. but i cant stop laughing. - Melissa
Keith - @tsudo
Posted via email from Tsudo's Mobile Blog - Keith - @tsudo from Posterous
Mark Wilson
Carrot cake with maple-cream cheese frosting | smitten kitchen - http://smittenkitchen.com/2008...
Carrot cake with maple-cream cheese frosting | smitten kitchen
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omg yum! - Lindsey is Fierce!
Had a carrot cake cupcake plus frosting with a nice glass of milk last night...yummy. - @CrystalinaB
NOM NOM NOM - Zulema ◕ ◡ ◕
No matter how nice the presentation no one can get me to eat carrot cake- yuckie! - Deepti
Want now!!! - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
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