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At Panera, in presence of The King Of Chutzpah. It's one thing to use WiFi all day but really: a desk lamp? (via @Ihnatko)
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Help Select the 100 Greatest Looney Tunes - http://www.cartoonbrew.com/books...
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"I’m asking all participants to list their “greatest” nominees in the comments section below. You can list your top ten, twenty or fifty - but please, no more than that. List them in order of greatness, #1 being the most important. I’ll cull the final one hundred out of what titles we receive by January 9th. Please include your real name if you wish to be acknowledged in the book."
- Scott of Two Countries
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OMG LOVE!!!
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
frog from WB net doesn't sing in public and the one where daffee duck kills himself to beat Bugs Bunny
- Noah David Simon
My vote: Broom-Stick Bunny http://www.youtube.com/watch...
- Sprague D
"This time, we didn't forget the GRAVY!!"
- Chris Hollander
#1 is obviously 'I Love to Singa.' It taught me the value of nonconformity at a very early age, and set me on a career in radio that has finally culminated in unemployment. Plus, there's the Simple Simon guy. http://www.youtube.com/watch...
- Mark Czerniec
I'm too late for this one, dammit.
- Spidra Webster
My (at the time 14-year-old) son argued porn and censorship with a FCC Commissioner and people are up in arms that the President is talking with their kids? This country is just so idiotic sometimes. I guess they forgot what the last President was doing on 9/11. That is right, talking with school kids. Sigh.
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Amen, Mr. Scoble, Amen.
- Michael
It amazes at all of the lows people do to bring the President down. It's rather pathetic.
- Minu Nianda
Heaven forbid anyone just step back and thinks people could be up to a couple good things, good grief.
- Chris
Sadly, I think that (general) America has forgotten that every society before us has crumbled, be it from war, poverty, starvation, political dispute every society has fallen. It's just a ticker now as to when we follow suit.
- Adam
Please. I have no problem with our President talking to our kids. As long as I'm in the room as well in order to call his BS. No matter who the President is at the time.
- Chris Kalaboukis
completely different - bush was reading to students - not pitching his agenda. read the paper the dept of education sent to the schools. and you liberals forget the last time a president spoke to school kids was in 91 when Bush Sr talked about staying off of drugs - and you liberals screamed and yelled that it was inappropriate. now its ok. i love the liberal hypocrisy.
- Tony Kanzia
Chris: you sir are an idiot. You can do that at home.
- Robert Scoble
from iPhone
Typical liberal - if you don't agree with them, then you're an idiot. What a shocking response.
- Tony Kanzia
I took my son to see a Whitehouse and President I despised.
- Robert Scoble
from iPhone
Chris, you think teachers are any less fallible? Do you accompany your children to school and sit with them throughout the day to call BS on things a teacher might say as well?
- Andru Edwards
This is all so ridiculous. If you don't agree with what he's saying, teach them to be proud of that opportunity, teach them to listen to their President, and then talk to them about the things you don't agree with when they get home. Don't conservatives believe in family values any more?
- Jesse Stay
Tony: I live this stuff. Have you taken your son to see a President you didn't like? I have.
- Robert Scoble
from iPhone
Chris & Tony, thanks for being on hand to demonstrate the exact kind of intolerance that Robert is talking about.
- Jeff Harbert
what i think got everyone up in arms was the curriuculm that went along w/ the president's speech. while this has since been taken down, people feel they are being told from the government what to teach their kids
- Jonathan Jesse
E Pluribus Unum - "Out of one, many". Once the President is chosen, we all have to unite. We don't have to agree, but he is still the representative of this nation and we should respect, and be proud of that.
- Jesse Stay
Tony how is Obama pitching his agenda to kids when he's simply telling them to stay in school? Give me a break.
- Minu Nianda
or that bush sr. talked with school children as did reagan. i suppose it's only ok if repubs do it (shocker).
- Kayce Maisel
I find it even more fantastic that parents don't think their kids can think for themselves.
- Robert Scoble
from iPhone
Teaching our kids not to respect the President takes away that unity. If we don't agree, we should instead be sharing what we don't agree with, not removing the opportunity altogether. This is ridiculous! (note that I was saying the same thing to things the liberals were doing to Bush as well)
- Jesse Stay
Jesse Stay- You hit the "nail on the head" so beautifully!
- earl wallace
Complete idiots are people who think that their kids hearing a few words from ANYBODY are going to hold sway over the impact of their parents, their environment and ability to think freely.
- suecosby
@tony i agree with you on most of the comment. the problem with the speech i had was the accompaning lessons, since removed from the d ept of educations website
- Jonathan Jesse
You know, I just read the speech, and I don't see ANY political agenda in it, much less a liberal one. "And that's what I want to focus on today: the responsibility each of you has for your education. I want to start with the responsibility you have to yourself." Sounds pretty conservative to me. Read it here: http://tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009...
- John Craft
For those on this thread who are freakin' paranoid about Obama pushing a political agenda on little children, here are his prepared remarks. http://www.whitehouse.gov/MediaRe... You can now STFU about it. You're welcome. :)
- Helen Sventitsky
Jesse Stay - Amen!
- Minu Nianda
Jonathan: the "offending" lesson was what could you do to help the President.
- Robert Scoble
from iPhone
@jesse i don't think anyone has said anything about teaching their children to disrespect the president, just that they don't agree w/ what he says
- Jonathan Jesse
Let's all join hands and recite the pledge of allegiance. Come on. I know you want to.
- Sean Montgomery
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Jonathan: I disagreed greatly with what Bush did but I still took my son to see him and meet with his Deputy Press Secretary.
- Robert Scoble
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Jonathan I see people flat out telling their kids they can't listen to the President. That sounds like disrespect to me.
- Jesse Stay
Maybe school SHOULD be about learning where other people are coming from.
- Robert Scoble
from iPhone
It is up to parents after school to teach them their own values.
- Robert Scoble
from iPhone
In Arizona, kids have to get permission slips to listen to the President. That's disrespectful to me.
- Jesse Stay
Jesse: it is worse than disrespectful. Where were theywhen Bush spoke to kids?
- Robert Scoble
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Jesse: yeah. Gotta have a permission slip to learn.
- Robert Scoble
from iPhone
Let's see, how does it go? I pledge allegience to Robert Scoble...wait that's not it.
- Sean Montgomery
Robert, you're absolutely right... but I can't help but wonder where the promises were from this administration on working across the aisle and having full transparency. I think this administration has provided the fanatical opposition with all the ammunition it needed to take situations like this and blow them up. Once again, I agree that all children should be able to hear the President speak without opposition. I just think this administration is blowing the PR front.
- Douglas Karr
Robert I am giving you a fist bump for this man. Well said!!!!!!!!
- Joe
@robert i think the heart of the problem is what you stated "Parents should teach values" and i don't think that is happening whether political, religious or moral and too many people are relying on the school system to do so.
- Jonathan Jesse
Helen Sventitsky- I just read Obama's speech and I don't think I could have put it any better' I do not detect any undercurrents or subliminal manipulation. I heard the same advice when I graduated from high school.
- earl wallace
"too many people are relying on the school system to do so." - and this is President Obama's fault how? Are you saying that, since the parents aren't doing their job of teaching values, no one should be allowed to talk to their kid about values?
- John Craft
Robert - I'm a conservative but agree with your original point. POTUS should be able to speak to students. You have to acknowledge that if W. had tried to do the same thing (national satellite address) to students, liberals would've been just as outraged as many conservatives are now.
- Paul Goldsmith
Paul: You're flat wrong.
- Jeff Harbert
I think @Paul is correct, FWIW.
- Kurt Starnes
Let's face it - there's a significant portion of this country's population that, if Obama gave a speech about puppies being cute, would launch into an apoplectic rage randomly spewing the words 'liberal' and 'socialist.
- John Craft
Paul: you are wrong. Bush spoke to students and I don't remember anyone so angry.
- Robert Scoble
from iPhone
Yeah...who is he to define cute.
- Sean Montgomery
John Craft: lol
- Minu Nianda
Really? Bush gave a national address to school kids? I honestly did not know that.
- Paul Goldsmith
@robert, Bush 41 spoke to students in '91 and there was opposition from the Dems.
- Kurt Starnes
Kurt: I will take your word on that. That is stupid too.
- Robert Scoble
from iPhone
This is an amazing opportunity. Until now it simply wasn't possible for a single President to speak to an *entire* nation of school kids. Until now it was only possible to do it in person on a school-by-school basis. When I was growing up it was an extreme privilege to have the President visit your school. We should be embracing that! I don't care if you agree with Politics or not.
- Jesse Stay
Kurt: so, where will we be in eight years?
- Robert Scoble
from iPhone
Kurt: will we have a better country where kids are encouraged to learn and think critically or are they going to learn that politics is like sports?
- Robert Scoble
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Double fist bump Robert.
- Joe
There was opposition from Dems in '91, but there was no ranting and raving that Bush Sr was going to indoctrinate school kids.
- Rene Wirtz
@Robert Watched a great documentary on text books and our kids are NOT encouraged to learn and think critically. They are misguided. That's one of the key downfalls with our education system... which is controlled by people trying to indoctrinate their own beliefs and avoid criticism from any extremes.
- Douglas Karr
It's funny I've been so inured by the idiocy, venom & deception coming from the White House for the past 8 years I have a hard time even grokking there are people who don't view the new guy as a massive breath of transparent, humanistic fresh air. And also that a US president talking to our kids could be a bad thing. Altho the guys in this thread who disagree may not be idiots, generously I would at least characterize them as "Fox-addled".
- Thom Kennon
@Robert - I'm with you on those thoughts re kids learning to think critically. I may not agree with Obama on many things, but I would encourage my Daughter (almost 11 y.o.) to listen to any of his speeches. I do think there is some hypocrisy on this school speech issue, though. FWIW.
- Kurt Starnes
Just for the record, I think it's awesome that the President has the opportunity for a national address to students. Great opportunity for the President and children alike.
- Douglas Karr
1991: "The Department of Education should not be producing paid political advertising for the president, it should be helping us to produce smarter students," the New York Times quoted House Majority Leader Richard A. Gephardt (D-Mo.). "And the president should be doing more about education than saying, 'Lights, camera, action.'" Decent article on the history of these school speeches here: http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs...
- Kurt Starnes
@Thom transparent? Like the close-door, one-sided bills that have been rammed through? Stop watching Fox OR MSNBC. Start reading http://factcheck.org/
- Douglas Karr
BTW, I wasn't following the Bush 41 school speech in '91, but would think the opposition to Obama is very likely much more heated than it was for Bush 41.
- Kurt Starnes
Kurt: OK. So where will we be in eight years? Will your guy speak to school kids?
- Robert Scoble
from iPhone
@Robert - I don't have a guy or a party that represents me (See Jesse's sentiments). :-\ In an ideal world, Presidents would speak to kids apolitically and all parents would support such speeches. And I would ride off into the rainbow on my white unicorn.
- Kurt Starnes
@Kurt @Robert Everyone should have the right to speak and be heard... what are we teaching our children through censorship of our very own President? Regardless of whether or not his speech is political, it should not be fought. He is OUR President and OUR childrens' President. PS: Robert... don't you mean in 3 1/2 years? ;)
- Douglas Karr
I just had to laugh at the person who said Obama was transparent. Wow. Don't read much do you? Obama just made sure 8 months of Presidential White House visits will remain secret. How about those meetings with drug companies, huh?
- Spencer
@Douglas - I generally agree with you. But, just as Obama has the right to give the speech, folks have the right not to listen, even though I think all should listen. Some conservatives seem to have missed the point that neither schools nor the WH require *mandatory* viewing! Folks still have a choice and this, to me, makes all of the protestations seem so silly.
- Kurt Starnes
Scoble++ I wish I could fave this post.
- Tanath
@Kurt we agree... and I also don't fall for the rainbows and unicorns.
- Douglas Karr
In fairness, I think the ONLY real objections were over the slip that the president wanted children to tell him how they were going to help him. Most people don't like the idea of indoctrinating children. They didn't want their child coming home to harass them about why healthcare reform wouldn't pass, etc. This might be a paranoid nutter fear, but for all the political manipulation many parents are used to via their children. My children are constantly bringing home political notes about taxes, funding.
- Jason Nunnelley
This whole debate is sorta silly. If you don't want your children indoctrinated, then listen what the man has to say then give them your opinion -- teach them the value of free speech which is to let all ideas out into the world and let the good ones stand. Taking your kid to the White House to se a President you hate? Makes perfect sense to me.
- Dean Rodgers
Wait a second don't we spend years indoctrinating our kids on everything from how to eat properly to what sports team to follow? I guess it's just other people's indoctrination we don't want them exposed to? ;)
- Eoghann Irving
Eoghann Irving, duh. :)
- Jason Nunnelley
Eoghann, // I AM NOT COMPARING THE PRESIDENT TO THE KKK // But, how would you feel about your child attending a meeting where they taught that certain races were immoral, corrupt or otherwise less worthy. Sure, you could just explain that the bigot they listened to was wrong. But, children are impressionable. That's exactly why we work to brainwash... ahem, excuse me, train them young about things like pollution, recycling, civic responsibilities, etc. It's why schools have them to recite the pledge.
- Jason Nunnelley
For the record, I'm looking forward to my children listening to the president. It will make for good dinner conversation.
- Jason Nunnelley
My point is that sending someone to school and then complaining because they might be "indoctrinated" is a ludicrous position. Of course they will be indoctrinated. That's why we're sending them there! The objections to Obama's speech that I have seen are entirely party political and not motivated by any real concern for social or moral damage.
- Eoghann Irving
Jason, FWIW I did attend a meeting that told me exactly that when I was about 11 at a local baptist church. There was a book and tape burning afterward. My mother was mortified when she came to pick me and my sister (9) up. Neither my sister nor I was 'impressionable' enough to take what we were told at face value, and we had a very lengthy conversation with my mom about what we thought...
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- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
@Jason: you hit on something crucial. There's a lot of white folk (especially here in the South) that do not want the president to talk to school kids, because it may just empower black kids.
- Rene Wirtz
Eoghann Irving, well sorry. I reserve the right to choose what indoctrination I subject my children to and I don't much care whether others think I'm backward or ignorant for reserving that right as a parent. I consider one's refusal to exercise that right cowardly. Even allowing my child to attend public school, and attend the Obama presentation is a decision that is mine to make. I won't whine or complain. I'll take physical action to stop people from doing anything to my child I don't like.
- Jason Nunnelley
Tina, I can't defend the position taken by a minority of paranoid parents that their children shouldn't be exposed to the president's presentation. But, I do defend their right to be notified and that decision belongs to the parent. I think withholding your child's attendance is a poor decision. But, I think the suggestion that parents don't have the right to direct their children's education and experiences in childhood is unacceptable in a "free" society. I determine who trains my child, nobody else.
- Jason Nunnelley
Jason Nunelley, I'm curious where you think I said that you didn't have the right to raise your children any way you see fit. Or that it was ignorant or backward to reserve that right. I don't think I made either statement. My point remains that this isn't about any real concern for the welfare of the children. It's a politically motivated stunt.
- Eoghann Irving
Eoghann Irving, you said "sending someone to school and then complaining because they might be 'indoctrinated' is a ludicrous position." That statement indicated to me that you think taking action to limit said indoctrination is likewise ludicrous. The rest of my statement wasn't aimed at you personally or your comments but more the generic conversation. There are lots of people openly calling concerned parents racist and stupid for even suggesting that the curriculum shouldn't be political.
- Jason Nunnelley
What I'm trying (and perhaps failing) to argue is for people to give the real reason they are pulling their children from school. It's not because they're "being indoctrinated" which is a vague phrase that has negative connotations which makes it hard to argue against. It's because of something specific. And the reason they're not giving a clear reason is that it isn't really about the...
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- Eoghann Irving
Rene Wirtz, this is a major disconnect between reality and perception. People who don't like Obama's tactics aren't all racists. They're not fearful that black children will see his example and obtain an education, get a better job, etc. They're fearful that Obama's policies will usher in big Orwellian government. I'm hopeful that Obama will inspire black students. But, I don't want his legislation to pass. I'm also southern, but that doesn't mean I'm a bigot.
- Jason Nunnelley
jason totally onboard with your statement, though i know it will get me some less than lovely responses. i definitely do not want Obama's policies to to become embedded because I think they are the wrong ones, not because I want to see him personally fail. I think the best chance for the country to succeed is if his policies sputter
- Zachary Adam Cohen
Eoghann Irving, I agree with you. The Republican "protect the children" spin is disgusting. But, I disagree with you on this idea that none of the parents are sincere. A significant number of parents don't like having their children used as pawns. I tire of it in my redneck, backwoods southern town (so you can all assume it's because I'm a racist :). My local school pulls this crap...
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- Jason Nunnelley
Though I consider the reaction these parents have to be bad. I respect a parent's right to opt out of a political stunt. Do I consider the firestorm the Republicans are fanning a political stunt? Of course. But, I don't automatically assume the parents are insincere, or racists. My kids are enjoying logical discussions on why some of the president's desires are noble and some are less so.
- Jason Nunnelley
@Jason: I wasn't calling you a bigot, far from it. But I can see and hear from my relatives there is a deep seeded mistrust. And it is doubly so, because Obama is black and because he is a "socialist", two things that are not very popular amongst the mostly Republican voter base. I do want him to go a progressive course, but to call Obama's political course socialist is laughable at best.
- Rene Wirtz
Rene Wirtz, I knew you weren't calling me a bigot. It's the southern comment I'm chastising. Since we're both in the south, I think we should be careful not to further feed this idea that southern people are bigots. It's just not true, at least no more so that Californians or New Yorkers. If J.C. Watts had run and won the presidency, these same relatives would love him. It's not a fear...
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- Jason Nunnelley
I think we need a "back to school" czar.
- Spencer
I straight up asked my daughter what she wanted to do and her response was "I'd rather do something else". But how about this - I respect the president's right as president to address children in the public school system, why can't MY right to not have my 7 year old daughter listen to it regardless of message be respected?
- Michael Koby
@Michael - Good point.
- Kurt Starnes
@Scott - You think they're nutty, they think you're nutty. Ain't America grand? :-)
- Kurt Starnes
Isn't it interesting how the "left-leaning" commenters cometely ignore the fact that it's the Dept. of Education lesson plan that people were upset about.
- Robert Hafer
from iPhone
Robert: I didn't ignore that and I'm left-leaning.
- Robert Scoble
Scott, in fairness I think you know they changed it due to public feedback.
- Jason Nunnelley
It might be more worthwhile to have Al Franken teach them how to draw a map of the United States.
- SuezanneC Baskerville
does anybody think that, independent of what obama is going to talk about, it's not the president's job to address the nation's kids and this is not appropriate for thim to do in a free country? http://masstrovato.tumblr.com/post...
- masstrovato
How do you get from people being upset with a lesson that insructs children to write an essay on how they can help spread the President's message to them being racist?
- Robert Hafer
from iPhone
Scott, (answering q1) Bill Ayers, though people may argue Obama didn't actually associate with him. Jeremiah Wright, though people will argue Obama attended church for twenty years and didn't fully understand the lessons Mr. Wright preached. Obama's nominee for Green Czar, Van Jones, though I realize people will claim that nominating someone to a cabinet position doesn't mean they agree politically.
- Jason Nunnelley
Scott, I sincerely appreciated Mr. Wright's willingness to be honest about his message. While Obama tried to pretend he didn't understand that message, or that the preacher didn't mean what he said, Mr. Wright had the courage to say that Obama had no choice but to disassociate himself from that message but that he stood by his statements. I don't like Mr. Wright's message, but respect that he has the guts to say it and stand by it.
- Jason Nunnelley
Scott (answering Q2) Originally, the president intended to ask students to participate in an exercise to describe how they would help the president. I view this as relatively innocent, but some do not. That has been changed in reaction to public response. Now, though I find it innocent, I don't like it. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news...
- Jason Nunnelley
Scott, I don't have a problem with his present version. But, pretending people are reacting to the version out now and ignoring the history that brought this controversy to most people's attention ignores the true motivations. I'm just suggesting you should consider the reality that your link isn't the source of the controversy.
- Jason Nunnelley
I think kids in all 57 states should have the opportunity to hear him speak if their parents don't object.
- motownmutt
I had forgotten what Bush was doing that day. That is a great point. If I remember correctly, wasn't the book he was reading to the kids upside down? Or is that an urban myth?
- Mike Kirkeberg
Agreed. Robert. Kids today are more evironmentally concious, know whats right and wrong and better perspectives of life, bring on anypne who wants to talk to them, there is no guarantee that they will listen as they are independent :)
- Shashi Bellamkonda
The reaction to Obama's original plan is not in a vacuum. The movement to recruit children and young adults into new nationalist organizations concerns some people. It's not so much right-ring Republican types, but more the anti-government types. Pretending this is a flame alone in a desert isn't intellectually honest. http://www.youtube.com/watch... http://www.youtube.com/watch... << The rhetoric that spikes the concern.
- Jason Nunnelley
Your son sounds like a genius. You sound like a liberal elitist. Sometimes liberals are so annoying. Sigh.
- practicehacker
Thanks for the links, Jason. I knew some Norwegians who I believe served one year mandatory military service. I thought it served them well.
- motownmutt
This administration is serious about engaging young people in quasi-military service. Its cabinet members talked about it openly during the campaign. You can pretend that didn't have an emotional impact, but that's just hiding your eyes to reality. That rhetoric set the stage for the sensitivity you see today over something as innocent as the president encouraging students, even to...
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- Jason Nunnelley
hi Robert, wish you can have a look at this: http://reader2twitter.appspot.com
- kang
the President is not just talking 2 kids, he wanna the kids to be tech wizards I hear? I wouldn't mind Prez chatting with kids but talk 2 what they wanna @ least
- polou/indigo_bow
polou/indigo_bow, you might want to actually read the speech before assuming anything.
- Jeff P. Henderson
my thoughts exactly
- Wardell Latham
sometimes? I do believe 95 percent of the time
- Braden Douglass
Interesting in consideration (if it's not already been linked here) http://friendfeed.com/kregger...
- Jason Nunnelley
We should print up threads like this and share them with our kids. Let em see how people with opinions and passions discuss stuff. Good practice for filtering out Presidents --- and teachers, and parents, and professors and cops and newscasters and Jon Stewart and Rush and the deli guy and ...
- Thom Kennon
Jason Nunnelley, Seems that just further backs up my argument that this is a politically motivated and cultivated hysteria. Doesn't surprise me that it's been tried before.
- Eoghann Irving
Eoghann Irving, I live in a bedroom community in rural Alabama. We're a 70% Republican community. I've not heard a single parent complain about the presentation - not one. The only thing I've heard is reports that the original message contained a curious question from the president to the students, and the president (being much better a man than his political activist supporters) removed it to avoid the conflict. There is no [widespread] fear about Obama's presentation to students.
- Jason Nunnelley
Eoghann Irving, this idea that there's widespread panic over the president addressing students is akin to Sarah Palin claiming David Letterman joked about someone raping her daughter. It's a stunt. But, that's different from the hand full of people that have legitimate concerns about this administration's "statist" tendencies. And, I continue to encourage people to avoid dismissing...
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- Jason Nunnelley
citing Bush talking to school kids on 9/11 is not the best evidence that it's a good idea. Sigh
- Michael Markman
Wow, @scobleizer fail on this one! http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion... Democrats wigged out so bad, they even had an investigation of Bush's speech to a single classroom! I still think you're right - it's idiotic to get all up in arms. But looks like (as usual) both sides are just as guilty.
- Douglas Karr
It's Pathetic* The Repubes + Brainwashed Flock have shown Time + Time again that it's Their Way or the Highway - they don't even want People to THINK!! Scary + Frightening Poop*
- Billy Warhol
My childrens' school didn't run the speech today. I am so embarrassed. I completely missed this one. Since I don't listen to hate radio or watch the news, I thought I was up to speed based on the more cerebral conversations on this topic. I thought the whole controversy was already squashed when the president dropped the assignment "what can you do to help me," which I thought was...
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- Jason Nunnelley
I'm back to my original reaction to the vitriol on both sides of this conversation. Politics is for suckers.
- Jason Nunnelley
When I first heard that people were up in arms about the President speaking to school children... I thought maybe I had fallen into prolonged sleep and was not aware that Hitler was at the head of state again. Plz people. Can we get to what the REAL issue is at hand... and I don't like to play that card ... but sometime it's just too obvious when THE CARD is being played from the other side.
- Jim Turner
What is at stake here is not the fact that the President wanted to speak to the kids--that is good. The issue was that it was framed as how we can help the President (hint, hint--his agenda)--and that my liberal friends is what the commotion is about. Obama is about the most disingenuous President I have seen in all my years of closely watching politics. He had the audacity to say that...
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- Sean O'Reilly
davewiner: Why the RSS river of news drowns Facebook and Google Reader. http://c.oy.ly/jeaw - http://twitter.com/davewin...
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Oldboy (2003) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...
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"Oldboy (Hangul: 올드보이, the phonetic transliteration of "old boy") is a 2003 South Korean film directed by Park Chan-wook. It is based on a Japanese manga of the same name written by Nobuaki Minegishi and Garon Tsuchiya. Oldboy is the second installment of The Vengeance Trilogy, preceded by Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance and followed by Sympathy for Lady Vengeance. The movie follows the story of Dae-Su who is locked in a hotel room for 15 years without knowing his captor's motives. When he is finally released, Dae Su finds himself still trapped in a web of conspiracy and strangeness. His own quest for vengeance becomes tied in with romance when he falls for an attractive sushi chef."
- Steve Isaacs
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I watched this just before the Virginia Tech thing happened. It's a very disturbing, nasty movie.
- Kamilah Gill
Slash Awesome.
- Steve Isaacs
all the revenge themed movies by this director are disturbing. (Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Lady Vengeance, Old Boy) great though. not recommended for everyone
- Rodfather
This was an awesome movie.
- Admiral Anika
Two words: Octopus Scene.
- Steve Isaacs
Speaking of which, I just found this video (http://www.youtube.com/watch...)
- Steve Isaacs
I love the Vengeance Trilogy. These are disturbing films but as others have pointed out, not for everyone. The Koreans are creating some very interesting films. Oldboy is definitely the standout of the trilogy and I particularly enjoyed Lady Vengeance. If you're looking for more info on Korean films, I'd recommend checking out HanCinema: The Korean Movie & Drama Database http://www.hancinema.net
- Mark Wilson
Two words: Tongue Scene.
- fatih gül
I love this film.
- Bonnie Dean
Rockin' film!
- Vincent van Wylick
Roger Ebert gives Tarantino's "Inglorious Basterds" 4 stars http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps... and says it's got enough shock of all kinds for anyone.
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7 deadly sins of landing page design - http://adwords.blogspot.com/2009...
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This Week in Public Comment - http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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seriously shoot me :)
- Allen Stern
I can't watch - figuratively, not literally
- Mark
Can someone sum it up for me ;)
- Mark
I think Allen did sum it up. Nothing to see here, just keep moving.
- Phil Calvin
This is F----ing Awesome!!!!
- Chad Spacey
Healthcare, Lewis Black, coffee. http://www.youtube.com/watch... I'm awake, now!
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RT @johncoulthart: Satirists throw in the towel as Amazon deletes bought copies of '1984' and 'Animal Farm' from Kindles http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2009...
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Photographer captures moment a bubble bursts - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news...
Bogdan Costea, Steve Lacey, Daniel Rowley and 70 other people liked this
doesn't look at all right to me. there appears to be a seam. are you sure it's not a fake?
- Alex Gawley
I think the "seam" is a reflection of a building (or table) in the bubble.
- Private Sanjeev
They have three (slightly larger) photos from the series the photographer took with one before and one after the photo above at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news...
- Dan Hsiao
More here: http://www.flickr.com/photos...
- Seth
I take it back - that is awesome and now looks very real.
- Alex Gawley
Nikon D90, eh? :P
- Mitch
Great series of photos. Are they due to be in a gallery or just in the Telegraph?
- Andy Dingle
Wow, that is amazing!
- Kol Tregaskes
I installed Chrome and tried it for the first time today.
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It's zippy, eh?
- Mitch
Give it two days, and you will never go back.
- Wizetux
Love the Chrome! I need to use all the other browsers for testing purposes, but Chrome is my main one. A lot of people don't like the look of it but don't realize you can get themes for it. :)
- W_B_K
Can you get extensions for it?
- Bryan R. Adams
Yes there are extensions. Here is one source: http://www.chromeplugins.org/google...
- W_B_K
Great! welcome to the chrome club - a firefox user
- Rohit
If you run into problems with surfing, or not resolving websites there are a few fixes you can try. If it happens, it can be maddening.
- Tony Hung
I'm only using it for things that I can't use IE for. I am too dependent on Firefox's plugins. I will not be using Chrome exclusively.
- Tamar Weinberg
I've stopped using FF pretty much altogether since I installed Chrome. I still pop open IE8 for the random site that just works better in an MS browser, but Chrome has been my default browser for a while now.
- Bryan Zirkel
I used to use Firefox all the time and thought I would just occasionally open Chrome. Then out of no-where I find it odd to be using Firefox at all. I have re-learned how to get by not using extensions in the name of Chrome.
- Mitch
I'm still not switching. I really feel naked without extensions.
- Tamar Weinberg
Hold on - is the only reason why people use Chrome because of its speed? That's the only reason why I'm liking it so far. If FF could do that, I see no reason for Chrome.
- Tamar Weinberg
Speed is doing it for me. Speed and intelligence are Chrome's best features.
- Mitch
love the speed of chrome
- unicomunica
Not just speed... I use it because of speed, it's theme-able and extensions. Also find that it "feels" right and more natural than any other browser. Yes, there are more extensions etc available for FF, but give it time and Chrome will be there too.
- W_B_K
If Chrome can support all the extensions I have on FF, I'll switch over.
- Tamar Weinberg
Tamar, they're already working on it.
- Tanath
the speed will gain you back milliseconds a day. add it up, it'll save you about 15 whole seconds throughout your lifetime.
- Matt Soreco
Good burn Matt
- Mitch
There are some bookmarklets that cover the lack of extensions, eg delicious, pwnyoutube. (i had to switch because firefox just stopped working on home computer.)
- michael chalk
After 20 Years, Maryland Man’s Mac IIci Finally Dies - http://cultofmac.com/after-2...
mridul, John Blanton, Joe Silence is not dead and 8 other people liked this
Another reason why it's great to own a MiFi: suddenly, almost every diner I visit anywhere in America has broadband.
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Does the MiFi have a broadband cap?
- kenneth glenn
Almost?
- Mark Czerniec
Google Street View 1969
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:D
- M F
Ha!
- RAPatton
Genius.
- Toby Graham
new mashup -- Beatles vs. Google Maps
- Stephanie Segel
Ha! Very clever.
- joneilortiz
My favorite remix of this photo had them all on Segways.
- Ladybug Heather
THIS is awesome.
- Mona Nomura
Oh, so that's where Abbey Road is. ;)
- Nimabeckie
awesome
- y266_2000
Awesome!
- David Cook
from fftogo
Recent scenes from the ISS - The Big Picture - Boston.com [space; Earth] - http://www.boston.com/bigpict...
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I don't understand why people don't utilize the bio section, location, etc. in Twitter profiles. It's there use it to tell us about you.
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Just placed an order for a Verizon MiFi. I'm convinced it'll be more handy than iPhone tether & am sick of AT&T jerking us around.
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Apple has a great product & I love my iPhone. However, AT&T always seems to be holding back the full potential of the iPhone.
- Jason Hansen
Jason: It wreaks havoc on their network *now*. Could you imaging what would happen if they unleashed the full power of the iPhone? Absolute chaos, more than likely.
- John Fox
I sure hope the recent washington talk about these exclusive deals makes some headway. These exclusive deals and 2 year contracts are seriously damaging competition.
- Geoff Schultz
ATT will not willingly invest money to upgrade their network without a serious carrot and/or a serious stick. Losing the iPhone to Verizon would hurt them, I sincerely hope Apple is serious about that threat.
- Sean OBrien
I've been waiting for an iPhone until it's off AT&T's network. I really can't stand them. I hope the Verizon threat is made good.
- John Fox
RT @furiousworld: don't forget... tomorrow 7pm PST Peter Himmelman's Furious World LIVE feat. http://peterhimmelman.com/furious... (Can't wait!)
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Twitter Users Heckle Hoekstra En Masse | TPMDC - http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009...
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7 Tools to keep your Mac Healthy - http://smokingapples.com/softwar...
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Happy Bloomsday to all. Here's a bit of himself performing Finnegan's Wake. http://molly.open.ac.uk/mp3...
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andrew sullivan is doing great work on iran. the web is powering this thing - twitter, youtube, blogs. incredible. http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_dai...
Greg, Daniel Rowley, courtneyrose and 10 other people liked this
This is proof that both the pen is mightier than the sword and that all us Geeks were right; technology subverts corrupt government so long as it's in the hands of everyone.
- Michael A Hall
+1 Michael, I couldn't have said it better.
- Russ Jackson
I am 100 percent a non-smoker now. And knock wood and praise Murphy my heart is doing well. :-)
Bill Kinney, Bill Romanos, randulo and 110 other people liked this
Haven't you been a non-smoker for quite a while?
- Internet's Tad
Rock on Dave!
- Leo Laporte
Congrats to your journey to clean lungs
- Tony
Congrats!!!! That's fabulous news!! Good for you, that's a tough habit to overcome! Rock on Dave!
- Susan Beebe
Cool!!!
- BeeLing
Congrats, Dave.
- Ken Kennedy
From another ex smoker, congrats.
- Mike Lewis
Congrats. Gave up 22 years ago. It isn't easy, but it is worth it.
- David Wright
from twhirl
I quit in September :) Yay
- martha
Congratulations from a Pulmonologist....we can stop yelling at you now...
- Carey Lumeng
Congrats, I quit 4 years ago and never looked back. Good job.
- Scott
congrats Dave, you're an inspiration for many
- Jemima Jordan
tad, 7 years
- Dave Winer
well done. I quit 10 years ago, best thing i ever did, worth persevering at.
- Ken Power
congrats, I quit one and half year and counting, stay strong.
- dan
congratulations, my mother died at 42, she was a smoker, thats my next birthday. I've never smoked, never understood why anyone did. And my mom's death showed me that it was not a good idea to even start.
- Bryan Whitehouse
Congrats on seven years of good living! I remember that time when I thought the worst might happen. It's also amazing that seven years have gone by. Keep on kicking!
- Robert Scoble
Congrats Dave.
- John Blanton
from twhirl
I quit for 3 years, then in 2006, I spent 6 months in Tokyo. Argh.... need to quit again.
- Christopher A Carr
Congrats! I gave up ten years ago. By far the best thing I have done for my health and wellnes
- Marcello Del Bono
A very wise decision...I could only imagine how difficult it was to give up cigarettes.
- Steven (optionshiftk)
I recently restarted smoking after I got layed off. I think perhaps it's time to quit again. What did you use to help, Dave?
- Scott Ohlemacher
Like Scott, I am also a 100% former quitter. The patch just isn't doing enough for me. Your words of advice and/or encouragement would be appreciated...
- Victor Kamutzki
Scott: Dave's doctor told him "quit or die." That was about all the help Dave needed.
- Robert Scoble
congrats! I quit almost 4 years ago.....
- Gordon Corte
Been reformed for three years now. It's still hard, but definitely worth it. Good luck staying smoke free.
- David Imielski
Scoble is right. According to the guy who fixed my heart, I would now be dead for four years if I hadn't quit. The moment he told me the story is the moment I became a non-smoker. http://archive.scripting.com/2004...
- Dave Winer
Dave: I'm glad you quit. Here's to another seven great more years!
- Robert Scoble
Dave: Congrats .. that's one of the hardest things in life to do...
- Bastard Operator From FF
Nicely done, get your teeth cleaned as a reward and they will feel great for a long time.
- Greg Birch
А ингаляция медицинская, хорошая полезная альтернатива курению, и процесс похожий, кто решил бросить - очень рекомендую, я правда себе позволить её не могу, бросил так, но с удоволсьствием бы чем-нить полезным затянулся бы, Гы... бы-Гы - гыыыы...
- otverta
Didn't know it takes 7 yrs to be 100% non-smoker. .. Year #5. "never take another puff". Congratulations.
- The Comic Project
Dave, well done! Proud of you.
- Melanie Reed
Dave, your Madtown pals are proud of you. You are leading by example, again, as usual. Congrats and cheers.
- Dave Martin
I forget what Leo was quoting, but he said it take 10,000 hours to truely master something, so obviously Mr. Winer has been practicing not-smoking for 10,000 hours
- Matthew DeVries
Congratulations!
- godisprofitable
Good for you! Just remember that non-smokers don't smell like ashtray.
- Marco Brandao
You are now huggable!
- Head Ov Metal
congrats!
- sean percival
Good Work!
- Adam Martin
Workin' on it and getting there
- Charlie Anzman
YEAY! Congrats!
- Shevonne
Congrats Dave! You da man!
- imabonehead
Many congratulations Dave!
- jcunwired
Congrats Dave. I'm at 200 days today! Still get the cravings occasionally, but they pass pretty quickly.
- Guy Martin
I Have a Hunch That Hunch Might Not Be For Me - http://thomashawk.com/2009...
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Agree Thomas. I tried it out back when they opened beta and didn't get it. Seems like an electronic magic 8-ball, at best.
- Tech Introvert
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