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Call up @tivo to cancel: they tell me at that point I've been paying them more than what they charge other customers. Thanks, jerks. Cancel! [Edit: please read all my comments, as this has been amicably resolved.]

July 14 from Twitter - Comment - Like - Share

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What, they couldn't tell me that when they changed the rates? How is finding out that they've been ripping me off an incentive to retention? - Mark Trapp

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Got a call from Tivo a little while ago: "although we'd like to go back and credit you for all the years [yes, years] there's been this discrepancy, unfortunately we can't, but we'd like to win back your business any way we can" How about you give me my money back? You changed the rates for the plan, didn't tell me, and kept the money. That's stealing. I will never use Tivo again. Fuck that company. - Mark Trapp

And we're not talking about a couple of nickels here: they were overcharging me 70% every month and didn't say a thing, now they won't credit it back. - Mark Trapp

Blog the details & I'll forward it like kudzu or swine flu! That is awful! - Roney Smith

Oh boy. That's like what Sprint is doing to me. http://friendfeed.com/fabooma... - Anika

ouch - Shey, Jamaican of FF

I'm sending this to the Consumerist. It's not even the monetary aspect, it's the principle of companies that think they can just charge whatever they want because your credit card on file. It's wrong, they know it, I know it, and that their solution is for me to remain as a customer without rectifying the fact that they stole from me is ludicrous and infuriating. - Mark Trapp

Talking to a retention person: rates were changed Late 2007/Early 2008: on hold for the exact date - Mark Trapp

They don't know exactly when, but they think it was about a year and a half to two years ago. The retention person I talked to said "well if you had found the lower price you should've called us and we would've honored that." That's unacceptable. You don't charge as much as you can get away with it and change it when someone calls you on it: that's borderline illegal and is plainly unethical. - Mark Trapp

Let me get this straight, you signed up for service and agreed to pay a certain amount and now you're upset because you didn't get an even better deal then you already got? Sorry, I don't see this as TiVo's fault but your own. You could have done better research on what you were paying or canceled if you weren't happy with the monthly cost. You could have also checked back to see if... more... - Davis Freeberg

I agree with Davis here . . . similarly, cell phone plan options change over time, often within the period of your contract, and you're typically going to have whatever plan you started with (with x minutes, y SMS msgs, etc) until you contact your carrier to change it. This means you'll often have an antiquated plan that isn't offered anymore, and sometimes you'd pay more by changing... more... - G. Sigh

Mark, I work for TiVo. Sorry to hear about your situation. If someone hasn't already responded, please DM me your contact info and I'll make sure that a senior account specialist takes a look at your case. Best regards, Stephen - Stephen Mack

How much were you paying? - Shevonne from fftogo

George and Davis: you're straw manning the issue. It wasn't a teaser rate. It wasn't a discount. It wasn't a deal. It was their standard rate, the rate they charge everyone. Two different Tivo representatives have stated that they were overcharging my account. The fact that they admitted to that, said they wouldn't do anything about it, and then used the fact that they'd charge me what... more... - Mark Trapp

It's my responsibility as a consumer to make sure I'm not being ripped off, but it's their responsibility as a company to make sure they aren't ripping off their customers, too. Now that I know I've been ripped off, it's also my responsibility as a consumer to call them on it. It'd be even worse to find out that I've been ripped off and say "oh okay." Companies that do shit like this... more... - Mark Trapp

In my example, the mobile phone carrier rates aren't "deals", "teasers", or "discounts" either for the record, so that's orthogonal to the issue here. I'll agree that the method of retention in your case was lousy. You're suggesting that the everyone else's bill /except yours/ was reduced at some point in the past when the "standard rates" changed. If that is indeed the case, then you have reason to escalate the case further. - G. Sigh

Mark, did you see my message above? - Stephen Mack

Hey Mark, Stephen's a good guy trying to make it right. Hopefully it helps. - Kevin Fox

Hey Stephen, I just sent you a DM. - Mark Trapp

DM received -- escalating to a senior account specialist now. Sorry again for the problem. - Stephen Mack

Thanks a lot, Stephen. Looking forward to a resolution. - Mark Trapp

As a gesture of goodwill while Stephen looks into the issue and we resolve it privately, I'm holding off from responding to George and Shevonne and locking this thread. I'll update and unlock after I hear back from Stephen and Tivo. - Mark Trapp

Just as an update to this, I spoke with someone from Tivo corporate office. After a heated back-and-forth, points of note were: 1) that the other representatives misspoke or there was some other miscommunication, and the change in price was a retention offer, not an official rate; 2) that they would offer me the same as what "Jeff" offered, which was that if I signed back up, they'd... more... - Mark Trapp

With all that said, I want to commend both Stephen Mack and Tivo in general for at least keeping tabs on their brand on FriendFeed and Twitter and following up repeatedly, even if an amicable resolution has not yet been achieved. - Mark Trapp

I'm also putting in a word with his superiors. And thanks Mark. Again, my apologies for this situation. - Stephen Mack

Thanks again Stephen, I appreciate it. - Mark Trapp

Got a call from Tivo: because of Stephen, they're going to credit me the difference for the past 18 months. Stephen, you're awesome, much appreciated! Despite the problem I had, I really want to commend Tivo for responding to issues like mine on Twitter and FriendFeed, and following up relentlessly until an amicable resolution has been reached. Tivo should be a case study in how to use social media correctly. - Mark Trapp

@marktrapp So this was resolved to your satisfaction? Because I am having several issues with @tivo in the same manner... AND I HAVE BEEN WITH THEM 8 YEARS!! and they are tell me after that long of a time I cant cancel without an early disconnect fee. - J.R. Escobedo

Yeah, they eventually did refund me the difference, and I eventually went back to them after Comcast's DVR sucked hard. The ETF is something I really don't like: Cable companies don't lock you in like that. In my case, I was able to cancel right then and there because I was on some legacy plan or something. I'm not sure how exactly that works, but I think it might roll over to... more... - Mark Trapp

I never heard of charging a fee because you've been a customer for so long, that's a new one. Usually it's the other way around. - Mark Trapp

J.R., can you please e-mail me (estephen@tivo.com) with your contact info? I'd like to investigate. Best, Stephen - Stephen Mack from iPhone

Josh Haley

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October 8, 2008 - Comment - Like - Share

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:O - Her Lindsay-ness

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Here you go, Akiva - Josh Haley

and Alex - Josh Haley

:D - Josh Haley

For me, it's "Your misery makes me happy" - Mike Nayyar

schadenfreude :D - Bibi

Bump. - Louis Gray

:D - Josh Haley

Bump. - Louis Gray

My anger makes Louis Gray happy! :D But I'm not angry right now. I'm just sick. :p - Josh Haley

:-( - Jim Hearts FF from iPhone

I LOVE Happy Bunny - pea ♥ fierce as a woozle

lol - echostreamer

I need that on my cube. STAT. - Holly Rae, FFer

still funny a month later, lol - echostreamer

you mean, 13 months later. - Josh Haley from iPhone

:) - Danny Minick

:-D - Anna Haro

Barack Obama

Humbled.

October 9 from Twitter - Comment - Like - Share

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Congratulation Mr.President! - VinonaGroupServicesUSA

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Congrats. very well deserved. :) - Mycaptain

Congratulation - Stefano Bussolon

Kudos - Pete Delucchi

Are u kidding me? They Gave You the Nobel Peace Prize? Really? Sorry to ask Mr. President, but Do you even know the definition of the word "Peace" sir? Just Look At Your Face In The Mirror And Ask Yourself how often you Really Think About Other People in other Countries? You Can't even Get Your Troops Out Of Iraq and the whole world is wondering whether you guys are just staying there 4... more... - Holy Killer

Especially when you know he is responsible for the murder of Hundreds of My innocent Brothers And Sisters… Just Because You're preoccupied with the Oil in Iran And Fear they might make an atomic bomb one of these days and pass it on to Hamas & Hizbollah to use against Israel doesn't give you the right to remain silent. You know what Mr. President? I Don't Believe in your Audacity of... more... - Holy Killer

Totally agree with Holy Killer. now that you have won the prize, you can at least start doin somethin to show you deserve it.... and that somethin better be good Sir ;-) you see... the world needs to be reassured...over and over again! - Miss Self-Abort

yes yes I'm also agree with miss, and holly killer. :d - حاج مهدی ©

by the way, how are you ?everythig is ok ? - حاج مهدی ©

هامبلد ... چه غلطا . - وانا

say hi to your wife and daughters also !!!! - حاج مهدی ©

حاج مهدی =)) - Mil∂d

صلح نوبل حق مسلم کروبی بود...دزد! - Opium

میلاد: چیه ؟ دارم احوالپرسی میکنم با باراک خُ - حاج مهدی ©

من میگم بریزیم زیر این فید یذره شعار بدیم ! اسمایلی جوگیری ! :)) - حاج مهدی ©

چیکار به همشهریه ما دارین؟؟ :))) - MilaD

Hey Mr. President! I'm not agree with Holly Killer and the others. Now would you grant me a green card for being nice and supportive? :D - AutoBioFeeder

حاج مهدی سلام . خوبی شما؟ به انگلیسی از اوباما بپرس جریان اختراع دینامیت رو می دونه یا نه :دی - وانا

بچه ها ندید بدید بازی در نیارین...حالا فک می کنه رییس جمهور آمریکاست مرتیکه - MilaD

تو روح همگی‌مون :دی - Miss Self-Abort

من کاری با جنگ ندارم وانا ، دو دیقه اومدم خودشو ببینم برم . خیلی وقت ندیده بودمش/ الانم رفته چایی بیاره ! اومد یـــاالله - حاج مهدی ©

باراک جان بیا دعوتت کنم روم استخر , بچه ها کاریت دارن :)) - Mil∂d from IM

لایک بهش ندین پر رو میشه - وانا

میلاد :))))))))))))))) - حاج مهدی ©

:))))))))))) - AutoBioFeeder

if you like dictator : iranian hate you - اينجانب؛ آنارشي

حالا این وسط قاطی کامنتا : باراک جون , سفارش مارو بکن بهمون گرین کارت بدن . نوبل موبلُ ولش !! - حاج مهدی ©

Mr.President me and you know nNobel Peace Prize belongs to Mr Karoobi...and you stole it....give it back - Opium

بچه ها بپرسین ازش شماره هیلاری کلینتون رو نداره - MilaD

اوبی فردا میاییی بریم کافه هنر؟ با بچه ها اشنا بشی؟ - دیازپاش

:)) - AutoBioFeeder

تصور کنین بدن مترجم گوگل اینا رو ترجمه کنه! چه شود! - Miss Self-Abort

هیلاری رو ولش میلاد , اون زنه کی بود با بیل کلینتون ریخته بود رو هم. ها , مونیکا . بگو مونیکا رو شماره روشو بده . - حاج مهدی ©

به نقل از اگزوز:موسوی موسوی،جایزه ی نوبلو از اوباما پس بگیر - blind_owl

مونیکا لوینسکی رو می‌گی همسر جان؟ - Miss Self-Abort

آره خدایی البته من نمیخوام . دوستان مشتاقن ! - حاج مهدی ©

اون نانسی پلوسی هم بد چیزی نیست حاجی - MilaD

براک میدونه MTH یعنی مس تو حلقت؟:دی - دیازپاش

برااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااک :************************* :) - دیازپاش

حالا هرکدومو دوست داری میلاد با باراک این حرفا رو نداریم که / دیاز :))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) الان فکر میکنه گی هستی ! - حاج مهدی ©

کاش دیاز منو هم بوس کنه - وانا

من برم قلیونُ چاق کنم بدم باراک یه پک بزنه ! - حاج مهدی ©

آقای اوباما بگو ببینم انقدر که آقامون کروبی شجاعت به خرج داده تو عمرت شجاعت داشتی؟ - Opium

قان قان ... قاااااااااااااان . برید کنار تانک کروبی اومد - وانا

بابا حورا بیخیال ؛ دو دیقه اومدیم پیک نیک ها ! :)) - حاج مهدی ©

میستر باراک دو یو نو وی هَو وان تمبون هی‌یِر ؟ هیز نیم ایز زیرشلواری - حاج مهدی ©

حایزه ما رو دزدیدن با نوبلمون پز میدن - phouzhan

اصلا مگه مال شیرین عبادی نبود؟ - phouzhan

هستم - حاج مهدی ©

آن که نامش بود باراک ، هست بی عرضه و با چاک - وانا

بچه‌ها ببینم می‌تونیم یه کاری کنیم که جمیعا از اینجا پرت‌مون کنن بیرون و بلاک حتی :دی خیلی علاقه دارم از جانب یه سیاست‌مدار برنده جایزه نوبل بلاک شم حتی :دی - Miss Self-Abort

گرفت جایزه ای سترگ که بُود اسمش نوبُلگ ! ( برای جور شدن قافیه ) / داد فیدی بر رخ فرفر همی / ریدمش با یک کامنتِ ایرانی - حاج مهدی ©

کز گناهش مردمان گُرخیده اند/ بر رخش انگشتها بکشیده اند - حاج مهدی ©

باراک من با اینا نیستم ها با توام!!می خوای ترجمه کنم اینا چی میگن ،منو می بری تو کاخ سفید یه عنوان مترجم - phouzhan

sorry POTUS but Master Jedi Karoubi FTW! Yeah! - Darth Farhad Sama

:)))) - Holy Killer

دست من خوب است, باراک آنرا بر بگیر / میدهم در دستِ خود تورا سرگین - حاج مهدی ©

سرگین اش اعلاست آنرا دود کن/ از سیاهی ها خود را دور کن - حاج مهدی ©

زور تو از بهر عبدالقادر است / گوز ما تو را همی میبرد پَست . - حاج مهدی ©

اووووووووف نگو هالی آی میچسبه ها - حاج مهدی ©

اوا حاج مهدی داره واقعا شعر میگه! - phouzhan

پژوهان تیمتو بردارُ برو ! :))))))))))))))) - حاج مهدی ©

wow! :) - Webgol

یس تازه اولشه وبگل جان :دی - حاج مهدی ©

من فقط می خوام برم کاخ سفید حالا با باراک یا کروبی فرق نداره - phouzhan

سلام حسین باراک. دوستان هموطن من دارن شوخی میکنن‌ها - Armand

حیف نام حسین برای این بشر - راحیل

بعد میگن ابرانی ها اهل دل نیستن - phouzhan

گفتمت باراک ما را دربیاب/ گفتی ام نیشود دهم تورا یه کارت / گفتمت باراک ما بسیاریم/ گفتی ام نهراسم از خس و خاشاک/ کردی اعصاب ایرانیان را خط خطی / دیدی ما ریدم به هامبلدت همی ! - حاج مهدی ©

باراك جان تا حالا بابا كرم رقصيدي با اين اسمت ؟ - omid rajaei

اوووف هالی بیا : میکشم میکشم هرکی به تو نوبل داد. - حاج مهدی ©

بگو بابا راحت باش با باری ! - حاج مهدی ©

اقای اوباما فارسی هم بلده؟ :)) - جغله

باراك كچل :))))))))) - omid rajaei

میلاد =)))))))))) استخر :))))))))))) - Hamid6

بارک‌الله حسین حق‌شیخ‌خور یونگفوی لعنتی!ـ - Darth Farhad Sama

اره فارسي بلده مگه نديدي عيد نوروز رو تبريك گفت ؟ - omid rajaei

EVENTUALLY we all love u but me a bit more!so about White House.is it OK! - phouzhan

دکتر برو دکتر - پیکان

پژوهان تو بیا اینجا ما یه وایت هاوس درویشی داریم. ولی خدایی از این باراک بکش بیرون :))))) - حاج مهدی ©

congrads, and how come all of your followers are iranian - Mahnaz

holy, that's not cool. - Mahnaz

دان ویت راشیسم ... اسپشلی هالی راشیسم - وانا

=)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) خاک تو سرت افشین اینو باید از همسرش بپرسی ایشون شای میشه جواب بده ! - حاج مهدی ©

ااااااااااااااااااااااااااااوووووووووووووف مجدد. این بار برای حاجی - Miss Self-Abort

این بیچاره یه هامبل گفت ها! - phouzhan

تو ایرانی جماعتُ دست کم گرفتی پژوهان ! - حاج مهدی ©

دو تا هابمل گفته ... اون یکی هم تو فیدشه - وانا

حقوق وایت هاوستون مکفیه @ حاج مهدی - phouzhan

I wish I had auto translate of all this arabic and farsi .. - Peter Dawson

پژوهاااااااااااان: دی . فوژان بود به گمونم - وانا

بچه ها صاحبش اومد در برین ! :)))) - حاج مهدی ©

peter : don't be upset., you didnt lost anything special fron the comments - حاج مهدی ©

iF i were you I wouldn't wish so Peter :-D we're foolin around under Barak's feed - Miss Self-Abort

and by the way. it all Farsi, no Arabic ....we're all Iranians - Miss Self-Abort

بلاکت کنم؟! - aka "lefthanded"®

نه بابا صاحبش کوجا بود. تازه زیرانداز پیک نیک رو پهن کرده‌ایم - Miss Self-Abort

الان یعنی اوباما صلح رو پایدار کرده؟ - وانا

بچه‌ها این پیتر هم هندی- پاکستانی چیزی هست! نترسین@ - Miss Self-Abort

باراک من دارم میرم عزیزم کاری نداری ؟:دی - حاج مهدی ©

کروبی کروبی شیخ عملگرایی! خاک تو سرت اوباما بدبخت چطوری با وجود کروبی روت شد که جایزه رو بگیری؟ هان؟ - DrHossein

طبعا من هم به همراه همسرم میرم باراک جان. میشل و دخترا رو ببوس. بگو دفعه دیگه اومدیم با هم فسنجون درست می‌کنیم دور هم می‌خوریم - Miss Self-Abort

احتمالا این فیدم میشه مثل فید اون یارو چینیه ! - حاج مهدی ©

حاجي اينجا چه خبره؟ اين باراك اوباما كيه؟ رئيس جمهور زيمباوه است؟ - hadi kh

اووووووووووووووووووووووووووف همسرم , میخوای با میشل حرف بزن ، شامُ بمونیم ! / هادی یه چیزی گفته بود احتمالا به غلط کردن افتاد . میره که اکانت پاک کنه ! - حاج مهدی ©

کی جواب میده به ما ؟اسمایلی سرندی پیتی - phouzhan

نه عزیزم. هر چی شما بگین همونه. ایشالله دفعه دیگه می‌مونیم. - Miss Self-Abort

اينجا شام هم ميدن؟ - hadi kh

خودتون باید سیخ و منقل رو بیارین هادی جان - Miss Self-Abort

هادی خ نوکرتم ، هیچی تو خونه ی اوباما پیدا نمیشه . بیا کلید تانک کروبی رو بگیر برو بچه ها رو تو شهر بگردون تا خواب برن - وانا

از پشت صحنه می فرمایند برینگ یور اون BYO - وانا

Interesting that the vast majority of the discussion in this thread concerning an American president's acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize is in Farsi. - Maxamad

يعني يه سيخ و منقل هم پيدا نميشه! اينا كه كلي ادعا دارن...! شام هم كه ندارن! حالا نگفتيد باراك چه كاره است؟ تو مايكروسافت كار مي‌كنه؟ اسمش آشناست‌ها... - hadi kh

that's cause Iranians are a huge majority on the net Mohomed ;-) - Miss Self-Abort

Mr President when ever you want to answer me just call me and tell my secretary you won Nobel !he will let you go through my private line! - phouzhan

:) - Maxamad

دشمنت شرمنده باشه ایشا الله - مـــــــــمد

Congrats Mr President... As you said it should be a call to action - کرگدن

یا دشمنت هامبلد باشه - مـــــــــمد

دلم ميسوزه واسه اينا كه اين همه كامنت رو بايد ترجمه كنن و تحويل دفتر ريئس‌جمهور بدن! اون هم با ادبيات محاوره‌اي :)))) - hadi kh

@hadi kh بابا تقصیر خودشه یه ساعته دارم بهش می گم منو ببره کاخ براش بترجمم! - phouzhan

حالا چرا نمياد پاسخگو باشه!؟ - hadi kh

Hi Mr President, I am great Iranian political analyst and I want to help you.(One of my works is predicting Iran election that you can find it on my blog). My mother say I one day become a great person and I think that day is come. for more information make comment in my blog. I will contact with you. - Darieh

Peace be with you! - Anthony DCosta

where is my vote?is that in your coat?! ;) - aka "lefthanded"®

I wonder, do people actually think President Obama reads their comments here? - Stephen Mack

oh sir!i need to have an american greencard..oom..so you know,we are now friends in friend feed..dear barack can you help me? :D - aka "lefthanded"®

tnx to share ur prize with Neda and iranian! - phouzhan

Down with USA! :)))) - DrHossein

then, i think you have enough time,can i ask you to help me in my translation jobs?my boss will kill me tomorrow! - aka "lefthanded"®

ها ها. بدبخت مترجم اوباما که باید اینا رو ترجمه کنه عمرا خیلیاش رو بفهمه :)) - مهکامه

oh,sorry,i forgot that..congratulation for nobel award :) - aka "lefthanded"®

آقای اوباما اینجا تو این ساختمون یکی تو آسانسور گیر کرده!کمک می کنید؟به نظرم نیرو بفرستید من در رو باز می کنم! - aka "lefthanded"®

Impressive... Congrats anyway, and thanx for hope! - Alberto D'Ottavi from iPhone

میشه دوستام رو هم بیارم؟البته اینا بر میگردن،اما من می مونم،میشل جان خوبن ضمناً؟!بچه هم قد ما هم نداری ازدواج کنیم! می دونی ازدواج یه ارانی تر تبار با یه آمریکایی آفریقایی تبار باعث میشه بچه اینا با هیچ کدوم از این نژاد ها نجنگه!تو فیلم روبان قرمز می گفت به خدا!//جناب مترجم کبابت می کنم اگه سانسور کنی! - aka "lefthanded"®

بعد اینکه من می دونم این پیام منو پخش نمی کنید! اما ما از مدیران آب و فاضلاب شهرستان هردنبیل آباد می خوایم به آب و فاضلاب اینجا رسیدگی کنن،آسفالت هم نداریم،من هم ی کارم! - aka "lefthanded"®

all of that comments just kidding,happy times,bye ;) - aka "lefthanded"®

مهدی :))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) - حاج مهدی ©

Down With Israel! حتی! :))))) - DrHossein

Where is my noble? حتي - Mr.Chocolate

our noble!!//,r.chocolate!! - aka "lefthanded"®

یه پذیرش دانشگاه Cornell هم واسه ما جور کنه قبولش داریم :))) - Milad.p

Barack the Overrated! - Darth Farhad Sama

واي از خنده شاشيدم عجب كامنتايي گذاشتين/هو مترجمه اوباما اينو ترجمه نكنينا - Mr.Chocolate

كروبي كروبي نوبلمونو پس بگير - Mr.Chocolate

تجمع اعتراض‌آمیز به همدستی رژیم اشغال‌گر نروژ با استکبار جهانی فردا 10 صبح از روبه‌روی منزل آقای شریعت‌مداری به سمت دفتر کیهان برگزار می‌شود - Darth Farhad Sama

دوستان کارمون تمومه فید اوباما رو خراب می کنید فردا بهمون حمله می کنه اون موقع باید احمدی نژادی بشیم :دی - hozeh

بزا يه چي بگم ببينم غيرتي ميشه؟ حاجي اوباما زنت خيلي دافه/زنت خيلي هاته - Mr.Chocolate

خو اینکه زبون آدمیزاد (ایرانی) حالیش نمیشه - hozeh

شکلات می‌زنه لهت مي‌کنه ندیدی عکست با برلوسکُنی کم مونده بود توی عکس بخوردش خیلی جلوی خودش رو گرفته بود - Darth Farhad Sama

بعد توییت می کنی چرا خب؟ّیا فرفر.. - aka "lefthanded"®

HELLO Mr.President, **** you ، ما که دلایلمون رو گفتیم تفسیرش باشه با اهلش - hozeh

I am glad I read Farsi to see what fools people will make of themselves. - Joe

بابا این بیچاره شکر خورد ولش کنید!اسمایل مخصوص به اوباما! - phouzhan

come on Joe! have some fun man! and btw don't waste your time learning Farsi dude! what's the point? - Darth Farhad Sama

اين جو احمق چي ميگه/ هو ان آقا احمق جد و آبادته فيده اوباماس ديگه وگرنه فوش بد ميدادم - Mr.Chocolate

American Government ***ked Iranian people in the 50 years and now we cant protesters? @Joe - hozeh

I think the President of Iran should have won the Peace prize - don't you? - Joe

How many Iranians think that their President should have won? - Joe

impolite :| بی ادب! - aka "lefthanded"®

Anyone? - Joe

Ahmadinejad is Murderer and liar like obama @Joe - hozeh

no one! - aka "lefthanded"®

Ahmadinejad is a man of peace and compassion, isn't he? - Joe

Kidding me @Joe - hozeh

He should be nominated next year for his "outreach" to the green wave. - Joe

So line up and support your President, Iranians. :) - Joe

وقت کتک خوردنه - hozeh

Ahamdinejad is a criminal. He must be jailed - جغله

I am sure Neda's parents would nominate him, don't you? - Joe

Ahmadinejad is not our president! - علی آقا

Don't be such a baby! - Darth Farhad Sama

We Love Ahmadinejad And Iran! go away black president! حتی :)))! - DrHossein

Whats the matter - can't take a joke? - Joe

Ahmadinejad is a sucker! so... what's the deal? - علی آقا

DrHossein supports Ahmadinejad for a Nobel Peace prize! - Joe

Who else? - Joe

پوووف - Mr.Chocolate

ای بابا دعوا که بین خودمون شد - hozeh

Don't be shy, step up and support your leader. - Joe

the majority of Iranians hate A.N. and that's why we don't think President Obama deserved this noble cause he closed his eyes to all recent incidents in here - Darth Farhad Sama

We didn't close our eyes to anything - only Iranians can change their government - not us. - Joe

ای ملت رئیس جمهور ندیده :)))) بابا اکانت توییترش را کسی اضافه کرده به فرندفید حالا ملتی به شما می خندند که اینها چقدر جدی گرفته اند - farzaam

then stop negotiating with our criminal government! - Darth Farhad Sama

فرهاد جون عالیه...بحثو به جای منم ادامه بده - blind_owl

Stop complaining and continue to attempt make a change in your own country. - Joe

@فرزام: چقدرم ملت جدی گرفتن!!! بابا دهن فید رو سرویس کردیم با این مدل کامنت ها! - علی آقا

Stop looking around for someone else to do what your society needs to do on its own. - Joe

Either step up or shut up. - Joe

We're already doing that Joe, risking our lives going to streets and protest in every available event! what else do you expect? start an open war with 100000 fully armed IRGC military force with near 2.500.000 Basiji militia?! - Darth Farhad Sama

What do you expect us to do? Invade? - Joe

at least US could act a little close to what France and Germany did - Darth Farhad Sama

What about all the American citizens that showed Solidarity with those on the streets of Iran this Summer? Is this our "thank you"? - Joe

Is that Persian gratitude? - Joe

u r in the road that carter was before - Liquid Soul

Hey joe what's wrong with you? Hah? - Mr.Chocolate

Thank you PEOPLE of America! but we're not talking about people ! it's your President who is now helping A.N boasting about major political victories and helping our government divert the point of attention away from the Crisis at hand - Darth Farhad Sama

You are talking about the person we elected to represent us. - Joe

A.N. is boasting about illusions. - Joe

Yes! you also elected Mr.Bush! the Big Murderer - علی آقا

he's the representative! not the people, you are not your lawyer! - Darth Farhad Sama

I did not vote for Bush. - Joe

Darth farhad خيلي خوب اومدي بسيجو - Mr.Chocolate

I did vote for this man. - Joe

And we did not vote for Ahmadinejad - علی آقا

and I am proud of that vote for Obama. - Joe

OK. Obama is so much better that Bush... but the question is: does he really deserve the noble prize? - علی آقا

The question is : does he deserve all the disrespect people have shown him on this thread? - Joe

so do we of ours for Mousavi and Karoubi! it's our lives at stake here and your elected president started a peace talk with a criminal and illegitimate dictatorship government! - Darth Farhad Sama

I respect both of those men. - Joe

and there is no "peace talk" going on. - Joe

There is a "get rid of your nuke program" talk going on. - Joe

یکی این جو رو خفه کنه ! :)))) - mani

@Joe : No one disrespects your president. People were just fooling around here! - علی آقا

"and let's forget your internal conflicts" for a while - Darth Farhad Sama

anyway Ali Agha is right! Iranians are professional at making fun of things they disagree or feel uncomfortable with it. - Darth Farhad Sama

واي خدا بود darth farhad - Mr.Chocolate

آی اَم وری نوکر شکلات جان!ـ - Darth Farhad Sama

Obama did nothing to bring the peace to the world? He just talked about the peace... but what happened? are the U.S Troops out of Iraq and Afghanestan now? - علی آقا

آقا فک کنم دیگه جو ترکید! :دی - علی آقا

Joe, your presiden is really good and we like him, but nobel price was'nt his right, it's Mehdi Karrobi's right! - Mr.Chocolate

:)) yeah! - Darth Farhad Sama

Joe, your presiden is really good and we like him, but nobel price was'nt his right, it was Mehdi Karrobi's right! - Mr.Chocolate

خوب ديگه برگرديم سر مسخره بازيمون - Mr.Chocolate

دمت گرم مستر شکلات عزیز...داری با طرف بحث میکنی که نوبل حق کروبی بود:))) - blind_owl

اي بابا... ولي خودمونيم‌ها، اين جايزه نوبل مسخره تر از اين حرفا شده! حتي حيفه كه به يكي مثل كروبي اين جايزه رو بدن! همين كه به يكي مثل اوباماي تازه كار دادن، خودش حسّابي اين جايزه رو خز كرده! - hadi kh

دهنت مسواک مستر پرزیدنت. چشت کور غزه رو ندیدی. - مرحوم محمدمسيح

Down With USA! - DrHossein

ای بابا هنوزم انجا دارین بحث میکنین؟ پدر مترجمه رو در آوردینا =)) - مهکامه

We Support Palestine :) - DrHossein

یا االله ... یا الله . خانوما چارقدشون رو سر کنن ، حاج آقا جنت مکان اومدن واسه سخنرانی - وانا

خداييش ديگه اين يارو مترجه "چارقدر" رو نمي‌تونه ترجمه كنه! =)))) - hadi kh

DrHussein you Arzeshi bros are always amazing! although I support Palestine too it doesn't mean you have to kill someone to support another! stop with your 30 years of nonexistence enemy of IRI already! - Darth Farhad Sama

جناب هادی خ @ دست کم نگیرید این ملت جاسوس را . اینا حتی میدونن برو خونتون کنایه از چیست . مثل ما نیستند که برای علافی فرفرگردی کنند - راحیل

پس: آقاي عُباما، برو خونتون... الان! - hadi kh

عباما با عامون رابطه ای داره یعنی؟ :دی - راحیل

:دي ني‌دونم! - hadi kh

اوباما جایزه صلح نوبل میگیرد، دقیقا بعد از اینکه تصویب میکنند نیروهای آمریکایی فعلا در عراق و افغانستان بمانند :) / چه جايزه‌ي مسخره‌اي، چه جايزه‌گيرنده‌ي مسخره‌تري! - hadi kh

@Joe http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Y8zb-F... - Darth Farhad Sama

اوباما دقت کن - Darieh

فرهاد به خودی به خارجی فحش نده. - مرحوم محمدمسيح

فحش ناموس هم می شه داد؟ سلام منو به دختر خانوم کلینتون برسونید - مرحوم محمدمسيح

آلفرد نوبل زمانی که برادرش لودویگ فوت شد، روزنامه‌ها اشتباهاً فکر کردند که نوبل معروف (مخترع دینامیت) مرده است. آلفرد وقتی صبح روزنامه ها را می‌خواند با دیدن آگهی صفحه اول، میخکوب شد: "آلفرد نوبل، دلال مرگ و مخترع مر‌گ آور ترین سلاح بشری مرد!" آلفرد، خیلی ناراحت شد. با خود فکر کرد: آیا خوب است که من را پس از مرگ این گونه بشناسند؟ سریع وصیت نامه‌اش را آورد. جمله‌های بسیاری را خط زد و... more... - hadi kh

الان من به کسی فحش دادم خدا رحمتت کنه محمدمسیح؟ - Darth Farhad Sama

وقتی شیرین عبادی این جایزه رو برده دیگه معلومه - راحیل

شيرين كه اون موقع‌ها خيلي كوچولو بود، ميخواستن اين‌طوري بزرگش كنن! ظرفيت اين بزرگ‌شدن رو هم نداشت و نشد! - hadi kh

من می گم کار اسراییله،خواسته این رو هم بخره!نظر شما چیه؟اتاق فکر خوابه؟! - aka "lefthanded"®

برادرا توی مبارزه نرم‌افزاری با براندازی‌نرم‌ پیروز باشید و با خودتون حال کنین! منم می‌رم به سایر کارهای جاسوسانه و پلیدم برسم - Darth Farhad Sama

greetings from Italy. You're the new era of human people - Pasquale Grimaldi from iPhone

بشین بینیم بابا . نیو ارا آو هیومن پیپل :)))))))))))))))))9 - وانا

گاهی دیدید این فید رو :))) - Conformist بـی نظرگـاه ™

منم لایکر ِ اینام مستر اوباما،گفتم بدونید بگید دفعه ی بعد جایزه ی صلح رو به منم بدن :))) - سولماز

واو ! اینجا چه خبر بوده ؟ :)))))))))) - پریســـــــا

به نظر من بی بی سی باید یک گزارش تهیه کنه از استقبال شدید ایرانی ها از توییت های اوباما - AutoBioFeeder

Hey Buddy, I haven't received any Green Cards from you, yet! - AutoBioFeeder

سلام بچه ها! - phouzhan

special thanks to @darth farhad@ who describe us appropriately! - phouzhan

you are all welcome! - Darth Farhad Sama

It's funny how an Iranian is counting himself among the Americans and referring to them as us.... - Miss Self-Abort

But I also know that this prize reflects the kind of world that those men and women, and all Americans, want to build -- a world that gives life to the promise of our founding documents. And I know that throughout history, the Nobel Peace Prize has not just been used to honor specific achievement; it's also been used as a means to give momentum to a set of causes. And that is why I will accept this award as a call to action -- a call for all nations to confront the common challenges of the 21st century. - Buddy press

افشين كو؟ - Mr.Chocolate

Fuck Ahmadinejad! - اميــــــــــــــر

آخه این چه رفتار زشتی بود که با جو داشتین آخه .می خواستم جورش کنم بیاد منو بگیره که دور بعدی بتونم به میس تر پیس -اسپلش:پی آی دابل اس - رای بدم.. نامردا خدا ازتون نگذره! - Mahsa

:) - Susan Beebe

ایرانی بازی چرا در میارید؟ اوباماست... یعنی با ماست.. نه ماست خوردنی. - eynollah

الان باید اینجا چی کار کنیم؟ فحش بدیم؟ - Cafe

Grtaz! - Cea

ما بازم دیر رسیدم ولی دریافت جایزه نوبل رو به جناب اوباما تبریک عرض میکنم و البته من هم با آقای متکی موافقم! دریافت این جایزه برای آقای اوباما زود بود و بهتر این بود که این جایزه رو به احمدی نژاد می دادن به پاس جنایات و فجایع قبل و بعد انتخابات - Mohammad Mirzaie

I just like this writing but i do not understand what they mean! cool but atleast i can read and understand f.ahmadinejad, which is funny. hey! visit my site http://www.vinonagroup.com - VinonaGroupServicesUSA

Congratulation Mr. President. - Luca Perugini

WHooooooo YEAHHHHHHHHH CONGRATS!!!!!!! Mr. P - sofarsoShawn

http://www2.nationalreview.com/dest... - Hakki Ocal

Congratulations Mr. President. I am happy for this award but I think the decision to assign to you this award is premature ;) - Fabio Lalli

You say, you eat humble pie, Obama? ;) - seda irengü özmen

Deserved. - Garin Kilpatrick

آقا مبارکه Congratulation Sir فقط but لطفا pls حمایت کن از دموکراسی support democrasi :D:D - Jan Valjan

Nobel Peace Prize to President Obama - good. Now the goals --- 1. stop Iraq devastating costly colonial occupation war. --- 2. stop Afghanistan occupation war. --- 3. Cut US military budget of $1 trillion to $300 billion a year. http://costofwar.com. China military budget is $60 bill a year .. China has a surplus of $2 trillion, US, by wild capitalism de-investing and industries... more... - Petr Buben

ای بابا! - DrHossein

اوا..داللی! - aka "lefthanded"®

:)) - Amiram امیرم

#nobel #Neda #Greenwave - Amiram امیرم

#چپ_دست - aka "lefthanded"®

#میخوام! - aka "lefthanded"®

Stephen Mack

If you're upset about a particular prize being awarded to someone, it's not useful to blame the person RECEIVING the prize. Why not instead cast your ire towards the group GIVING the prize?

October 9 - Comment - Like - Share

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yes. - Kamilah Gill

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I think part of the contention is that Obama is so charismatic that he's duped otherwise reasonable people into thinking he's proto-deitic. - Mark Trapp

Because that's not as politically inflaming. - Cristo

In the immortal words of Homer Simpson, "Don't blame me. I voted for Kodos!" - Louis Gray

Ah, Mark, so it's "Damn you for being so charismatic! You hypnotized them!"? - Stephen Mack

I voted for Kang, but in all fairness, he said he'd only enslave the top 2% of Earthlings. - Mark Trapp

I for one outright reject our new Kang & Kodos overlords. - Stephen Mack

I think so Stephen, at least based on a regular reading of Michelle Malkin and WND: that the collective wool has been pulled over everyone's eyes. - Mark Trapp

He could have declined - Lindsey is Fierce!

Why should he have? - Kamilah Gill

I'm not sure what declining would've accomplished other than a Caesar-like declining-of-a-symbolic-title gesture. They don't re-award the Prize to someone else if the recipient declines, and it's still recorded that the recipient won the Prize (as in the case of Jean-Paul Sartre). - Mark Trapp

I don't know the etiquette and ramifications of declining but I bet it's not a good idea. - Stephen Mack

The point is, people think he didn't deserve it. Stephen's asking why are they blaming Obama. They can blame him as well as the committee if they feel he should have declined. If I had won an award I didn't feel I deserved, I would like to think I'd decline it. - Lindsey is Fierce!

The Peace Prize isn't just awarded for past accomplishments, but to acknowledge ongoing or in-process work. Obama being a Nobel Laureate has the potential to help both US and International interests moving forward, regardless of whether he deserved it based on past accomplishments. - Mark Trapp

Mandela received the peace prize BEFORE apartheid ended. - James Williams

Wait, we're talking about Obama? Sorry, I meant the Olympic Committee giving it to Rio instead of Chicago. I'm sick and tired of people blaming Rio. Even if Rio doesn't deserve it, it's not like they campaigned actively to be the location. - Stephen Mack

That's probably a bad analogy, Stephen. Rio did campaign actively, just like Chicago did. The president of Brazil made a personal appeal to the IOC, just like Obama did. - Mark Trapp

I know, it's terrible, but I just wanted to pull a switcheroo. - Stephen Mack

Stephen, well done. :) - Dario Gomez

A stray thought on the meaning of such prizes anyway: maybe the Nobel Peace Prize should be considered a consolation prize for losing the 2010 Olympics in Chicago.;) - Melanie Reed

Melanie: Great minds think alike: http://friendfeed.com/kfury... - Stephen Mack

Robert Scoble

My FitBit has arrived. Will it encourage me to get in shape? Or is it yet another intrusion into privacy? Let's discuss here:

October 3 - Comment - Like - Share

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http://www.fitbit.com This is a small device you carry with you. It keeps track of your activity during the day. The website asks you to keep track of other things like what you are eating. It shows you how you are doing every day. Oh, and you can share this too. I'm really wondering whether I should. On one side the peer pressure would help me get into exercising. On the other side I really don't want my lack of exercise to be part of the public discourse. :-) - Robert Scoble

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awesome. Can't wait to see the six pack - Zee.

I can't wait to get mine...still waiting... - Mike Bracco

Zee is right, you probably look like Lou Ferrigno soon! - Bastian

The next piece of the puzzle would be to have something that auto-registers all the calories you eat and not have it be a manual process. I've used the Daily Burn and their iPhone app but it's still a rather manual process. While the fitbit is cool for seeing cals burned, you really need the other side of the equation of cals consumed to really see what's going on. - Mike Bracco

Bastian: that's not very probable. In High School I ran two hours every day and did four marathons and I didn't look anything like Lou Ferrigno, but I sure was in shape! - Robert Scoble

Robert FitBit is a good idea because it's when you loose track of your eating patterns & activity that you gain weight. Keeping fit is really a life long goal. It's not a "Oh I lost 25 pounds, I reached my goal weight and now I'm gonna quit working out". When you quit the weight sneaks up on you. "Just like a spider" :) - Jeunelle Foster

Without knowing the effects of our actions or habits - how do we really know what to change in our lifestyles? If used consistently, the Fitbit provides great Personal Metrics that can help you see what you could do to improve your lifestyle. The Fitbit really turns the process of staying (or getting) healthy into something that's measurable and interactive - seamlessly (and relatively effortlessly) blending the technology with lifestyle. - Sarah Doody

Mike; I'm a dailyburn user too, I'm just wondering how they could make it easier to track your food intake? The barcode scanning iphone was the best solution I could think of, any suggestions? - Steven Cains

Back to the original topic, I think peer pressure motivates us all. A long time ago I brought a rowing machine from Concept2 that let me upload my data (via USB) to the manufacturer's site to track my results. You could also share your results and become part of an online leaderboard. Certainly helped motivate me - Steven Cains

I think for personal use and ways to improve your health it's a great idea; however, controlling the data and where it does is a must. I blog about many such devices and there are insurance companies who offer discounts to employees who agree to participate in wellness program that review and get involved in the process, so make sure you know where your data goes and who gets to see it,... more... - Barbara Duck

Steven: Yeah I definitely agree that the barcode scanning is the best solution today. When I said making it easier I was really talking about big picture/way down the road tech that doesn't' exist today. It would have to be some sort of nano-bot in your body that sampled food and registered caloric information upon consumption. Obviously something that doesn't exist today :) - Mike Bracco

UCLA has a program/study where they are looking at participatory sensing with devices that report data, how do we work with them without disruption and stay within privacy laws, this is going to get real interesting as this area grows. http://ducknetweb.blogspot.com/2009... - Barbara Duck

Steve, I also used to log my rowing workouts with Concept2 - I agree, great motivation. That's element of competition - whether against self or others - certainly moves us to make changes in our habits. Another thing I've noticed - with all the location based tools (such as Foursquare) - this element of peer motivation is become more common. For example, if I get a notification that my... more... - Sarah Doody

Robert: as for you question about privacy, Google can already track every website you search for. To me, that is a lot more personal than how many calories I burned today or how long my run was. Obviously my health records are a different issue but the info that fitbit captures about you is not that sensitive or a big risk - IMHO. - Mike Bracco

I know some people will hate this idea but imagine how much more efficient health insurance could be if everyone was monitored in this way. You could easily see who has healthy habits and who doesn't and then charge those who don't' higher premiums. A large part of the healthcare issue is due to the fact that the system doesn't reward (or punish) people based on diet and exercise habits. - Mike Bracco

Just saw this post. Robert ( or anyone who just got one) did you just get it? I ordered 2 last winter and was wondering. Thanks - Tracy Benham

Mike, you should check out an article that Techcrunch wrote on a new company (not launched yet) called HealthyWage http://www.techcrunch.com/2009... - Sarah Doody

I want one as well, but there are not available in Canada... I hope it will help you get in shape, every little motivation helps! - Tyson Williams

I'm still waiting for mine to show up in the mail. I'll be happier if I can better track sleep and the other things which it instruments. - rob friedman

My fitbit showed up in the mail on Sat. -- I placed my order on 9/12/2008. - Rick Chlopan

Zee.

Photos have surfaced from the set of the new A-Team movie (Liam Neeson!!) - http://www.zee.me/blog...

October 3 from Zee Slash Blog - Comment - Like - Share

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I love Liam Neeson but I wish he would do more things like "Kinsey" than like "A-Team". - Spidra Webster

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i'm on strike vs this movie due to rampage jacksons participation, :( - chaz2b

not a fan? - Zee.

Oh come on, this could be awesome! - Jan Ole Peek

i can at least protest till it comes out, ;) - chaz2b

Rampage!! Better cast than I would have expected really. - John Graham

Leo Laporte

Business class airfare on Emirates Airlines: $10,000. Five nights at the Shangri-La Hotel, $2500. 18 minutes at TEDx Dubai: priceless.

September 30 - Comment - Like - Share

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Have fun Leo! - Seth Goldstein

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$10k? Seriously? Wow. - Rochelle

Leaving Alex Lindsay to take your place for the week? Inspired! - Johnny Worthington from iPhone

holy crap. They must really want you. Congrats Leo! - Chris

Whewwwwwwww - Justin Gerard

18 minutes that will change the lives of many people. No pressure ;) - Johnny Makkar

So you're giving a $12,500 speech? Talk about pressure. - Derek Bender

500 a night for the hotel..sounds like a dive..bring your own t.p. - Tony Klein

Do you need a personal assistant? I have a passport! - Jim

What a rip. I got 5 nights at Shangri-L8 motel for $2499. - John Rubier

Sounds like it will be a blast Leo, cost or no cost. - rob friedman

Sounds about right, this is what I usually pay... Enjoy it! - Tyson Williams

$12,500 for a professional speaker is nothing. Some of these guys get six figures. - David

It's good to be the king...of the internet. - Cassidy

$12,500 "pay" for an 18 minute speech is $11.57 per second. To avoid cheating your audience, don't inhale. - Mark Hartwell

My sister's at the "exploratory"phase. They want to know what she might speak about for 18 minutes at TED Long Beach next February. Gulp! General topic is "What the World Needs Now". There are 12 sessions and each of them have a name: Insight, Courage, Discovery, Provocation, Invention, Imagination, Inspiration, Reason, Energy, Laughter, Simplicity, Wisdom. So, suggestions? Her site is http://www.wisdomofwhores.com - Mark Zip

:) - Ahsan Ali aka. Slick

Have a good one - Geoffrey de Caires

You obviously are SOOOO worth it! Have a great time! - Cheryl L.

The airfare makes the hotel price seem reasonable! - Michael Saylor

Micheal :)) - İbrahim Uzun [ j ]

I've never understood those ads, because really, it's not priceless, it's upwards to 13K ;) - anna sauce

Bret Taylor to Bret's feed, FriendFeed News

The Secret Behind The Real-Time Web - YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch...

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Ross and Dan made this video to illustrate the advanced technology we use behind the scenes at FriendFeed. (Ross and Dan, you are amazing - I can't believe how awesome this thing turned out) - Bret Taylor from Bookmarklet

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How very creative. This is very fluid and cool. - Louis Gray

OK, not exactly what I was expecting, but very cool. - Kevin Arth

Anyone have the video somewhere other than Youtube? it's banned here in Turkey and I can't wait until we get home (next month) to watch it!! - Chris Myles

Bret, this video should be titled: A Love Song for FriendFeed ! Great vid (and music) ! - Ahsan Ali aka. Slick

This is awesome! - Christopher Chung

with a community like this - you just can't roll-it into f.b.. keep the dream alive! - michael sean wright

:O - Josh Haley

Amazing, thanks for that! - dkb

According to Ross, they used about 1030 individual pictures in the final version. Stop motion is a lot of work :) - Bret Taylor

Sure, sure--give away all the secrets. (Are those Lego dudes union?) - Kathy Fitch

very creative. wonder how long it took to do that stop-action? - berchman

Ross's best work so far ! great job Ross - goutham

Major props to Ross and Dan. FriendFeed lives on - Shane

That's priceless. Great job, guys. - John Craft

This is superb. I just showed it to my 5 year old son who enjoys Lego and has already taken some great photos, including one or two of his toys. So now he has the seed of the idea that, in time, he could take multiple stills and put them together to make moving pictures. Thank you very much for posting it and giving me and him that opportunity. Maybe, he might use FriendFeed one day too! - John W Lewis

Great project! - Anne Bouey

AWESOME! - Kevin Fox

I think they need to make a full stop-motion version of the Matrix in legos. Now THAT would be awesome. I wonder what bullet-time looks like in LEGO? - Bret Taylor

i'd pay to see the stop animation lego matrix, but not the sequels - patrick

"Equipment Generously Provided By Casey Muller" - hahaha!! THIS IS AWESOMESAUCE!!! I love the creative energy and vibe in this video... LOTS of work went into that one! Thanks guys!! :) - Susan Beebe

Genius, how much time did that all take? - Wayne Hornsey

Chris Myles: if you want ot - DM me an address and I'll mail you a copy. - guruvan (Rob Nelson)

That is so awesome - Glenn Slaven

happy-making! - Felicia Yue

I am more proud than ever for being a FriendFeeder :) - Arvind

Wow!!!!! - Mona Nomura

Excellent!! - Kol Tregaskes

That's great! - Devon Govett

Cool! The friendfeed's manufactury - Benedetto Vacca

неплохо, неплохо! Продолжение будет? - atner

Lots of handshaking I see :) - Nicholas Kreidberg

hahaha very nice stop motion and music! - Alex Huinchucleffy

BUMP - Roberto Bonini

FULL OF WIN - Jac Falcon

Micah Wittman

New lock installed!

May 9 - Comment - Like - Share

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Nice n shiny - Ahsan Ali aka. Slick

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fancy - Eric @ CS Techcast

Passcode? Same as my luggage. 1. 2. 3. 4... 5. - Micah Wittman

NO IT'S NOT! I would normally ask to be reimbursed for my travel but... - Christopher Harley

We've got that one... Love it. - SAM

Guess I won't be breaking in anytime soon. - Rochelle

Hey, I was just playing with...I mean investigating one of these locks at Lowe's the other day. Was it hard to install? - CAJ, somewhere else

CAJ, it's not hard if the door is metrics are good to go. For the front door I had to file a wider hole for it to fit. For the back door (same model, just installed it yesterday) I would have been filing all day, so I had to drill to widen it (my kind neighbour had the needed 2" hole saw bit; 2" clearance is plenty, you don't quite need that much). - Micah Wittman

Cool. Thanks for the info! - CAJ, somewhere else

We're really happy with how this lock is designed. I would _not_ recommend the combination Weiser (http://www.amazon.com/Weiser-... - what you see on amazon is the model rev I had; but at least cosmetically they've update the product line this year; don't have any experience with those) which I had to replace for front and back door because they... more... - Micah Wittman

No prob. :) - Micah Wittman

Lindsay and I really want something like this. A biometric one or something that unlocks at touch like my Prius does would be even better. I'm afraid that I have NO mechanical skill at all and we'd have to hire someone to put it in for us... - Internet's Tad

Hope you mix up the entry code, or the buttons are indestructible, otherwise the buttons for the code eventually show wear and substantially reduces the difficulty of cracking it. - Ed Millard

Ed, good heads up. As it happens, I use one code and the rest of my family uses an alternate one, so not a problem in that case. - Micah Wittman

Tad, the biometric locks do seem sexy, but not so practical in cold climate locales. Removing a glove in -30, -40C temperatures - not so great I can tell you. :) - Micah Wittman

The assisted living place my grandfather lives has LED's and randomly moves the numbers around to prevent wear patterns, of course it makes it impossible for old people to open in 15 seconds. I think they put it there to keep them from getting out :) - Ed Millard

Micah - not sure that's a problem here in Phoenix! :D 85F is COLD for us! - Internet's Tad

Ed, o_O. Tad, rights - go for it and let us know. - Micah Wittman

AJ Batac to AJ's feed, Funny Funny, Funny Pics and Videos

Open for lunch!

September 17 - Comment - Like - Share

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REALLY? - Joe Silence is not dead

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This is where you get the T shirt that says, in white on black: Got crabs? - m9m, Crone of FriendFeed

LMAO!!!! There are too many levels of win here to take in all at once... - Rahsheen ™, Coach of FF

because of the internet, this no longer makes me laugh. - Rich Thomas

Anybody from Delaware here? :) - AJ Batac

++Rich - Amber, Random Time Lord

Mild laughter on a Saturday AM. :-> - Rick Cogley

Josh Haley

Vegemite on toast, in Texas.

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I'm sorry. - Josh Haley

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bwa ha ha ha ha ha ha - Lindsey is Fierce!

I tried it once. Made the same face! Maybe we ARE related! - Jim Hearts FF

I gave it big old college try-sized bite, too. - Josh Haley

BWAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA - Johnny Worthington

Could never even get it close enough to my face to taste it. - Kenton

"concentrated yeast extract" should have been a warning not to take such a big bite. - Trish Haley

We told the kids that we are going to use it on them when they get in big trouble. I think it would work better than soap. - Josh Haley

Did you put butter on it? Also, you just kinda scrap it on... not to thick - Johnny Worthington

I wasn't too afraid of the "what i's made of". I'm pretty adventurous. It was just SO strong and salty and ...and...I don't know how to describe it. It was not for me. And I told Johnny I was sorry already. :( - Josh Haley

it's velvety smooth, chocolate appearance made me slather it on. - Trish Haley

No, no butter. Would that change it THAT much, though? :p - Josh Haley

no butter, but i will not be putting this in my mouth again. sorry. :P - Trish Haley

twts! - Jim Hearts FF

jim, it was SO gross! what made you try it "once"? - Trish Haley

I love the stuff! now I'm craving it!!! - Neil Bernhart

It's cool. Usually just a lite scraping with butter. It's not for everyone :) - Johnny Worthington

really neil? how else do you eat it? is it just a toast spread? - Trish Haley

I wish I could get you to try some Hawaiian poi. I have seen others make the same face, yet I love it. - Josh Haley

Oh, but the tim tams were AWESOME. Never had anything like that super delicious cookie. - Trish Haley

:) - Johnny Worthington

So have you tried the Raspberries yet? - Johnny Worthington

vegemite, it's like marmite but with more wrong ;) - alphaxion

we did eat the raspberries to help remove the vegemite taste. - Trish Haley

alphaxion, what's marmite? - Trish Haley

Heh... Trish, I had a friend who went to live in Australia for a while and came back with a wife and a small jar of vegemite. He spread a fingernail sized area of toast with it and bid me try. I did. It was astounding to feel my face muscles contort into a state that they had never before and have never since attained! - Jim Hearts FF

marmite is a yeast extract based spread from here in the UK (vegemite is an australian version of this)... their ad campaigns centre around "you either like it, or loathe it". - alphaxion

Johnny, I wonder what kind of noms you would want from here... is there anything you've always wanted to try? - Trish Haley

Dude, you used way too much - Darren Heydon

LMAO! - Rob Michael (Atmos Trio)

Haleys + Vegemite = You're doing it wrong! - Trish Haley

i put Vegemite right up there with durian fruit. or should i say down there? - Joe Silence is not dead

gross - Andrew Smith

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... - alphaxion

Classic faces! Although Trish looks like she's in pain. - CAJ, somewhere else

thanks alphaxion... very educational. i still wonder WHY? @CAJ, I tried to chew it all and get it down, but had to spit it out in the sink, wash my mouth out, and eat various other things to get the taste out. - Trish Haley

an yeah, that's WAY TOO MUCH on there. - Joe Silence is not dead

Vegemite is awesome, we are lucky that we can buy it from Tescos here in the UK. As everyone has said though, you need butter (not margerine, but it will do) and spread it lightly. As for Marmite, that is some disgusting stuff right there! - Travis Koger from iPhone

I will try again later with butter and a SMALL amount, to do my friend Johnny's effort justice. - Josh Haley

ZOMG y'all have Tim Tams? You HAVE to have a Tim Tam Explosion then. There's no excuse not to. In fact, I'm going to have one when I get home (I have a supply in my freezer). - tinypants - Hagitha of FF

@travis.. actually, you can't buy margerine in the shops.. all of those butter type spreads are thr same (disgusting ;P ) - alphaxion

"Tim Tam Explosion" sounds a bit kinky. - Josh Haley

@amanda, too late. we devoured them. - Trish Haley

amanda herself is a bit kinky. - Trish Haley

oh, and so jealous that she has a supply of tim tams in her freezer. - Trish Haley

I'll send you some more Tim Tams, different flavours too... - Johnny Worthington

Trish and Josh, you need to get Johnny to talk to you about all of the different types of Tim Tams like the double coat ones or caramel. - Travis Koger from iPhone

johnny, i will send you another something lego for tim tams. what do you covet? - Trish Haley

Trish's face is hilarious. I was raised on Marmite and hated it the entire time. Ate as little as I could get away with. Vegemite is more awful than marmite. Poi isn't bad, just a bit bland to me. Still laughing at Trish's face. (Josh's is funny too.) Excellent capturing of the moment. - Stephen Mack

I'll check it out - Johnny Worthington

The face tells the story - johnpiercy

@Johnny, be sure to at least send them the caramel, the double coat, and the dark chocolate ones. *wets self* - tinypants - Hagitha of FF

I agree. You have too much on. Have to mix with butter and a little less. Then its better. - Wei-Yen Tan from fftogo

lol!! - vijay

Tinypants, double coat are my favourites, except that you get less in the packet! - Travis Koger from iPhone

Yeah... it's an acquired taste, I suppose... one that I apparently haven't acquired yet either... it wasn't for me either when I tried it. - Walt Ruppar

@Travis: It's a fair tradeoff, methinks. :D @Trish: One of my best friends is Australian, so he keeps me supplied with Tim Tams (I send him cash on PayPal, he sends me a box of Aussie treats). In fact, his first time visiting the US, he packed like ten packets of Tim Tams in his suitcase just for me. I almost passed out from joy. :D - tinypants - Hagitha of FF

vegemite is the worst export Australia has ever made - Rob Schonberger

nice arrangement, amanda! - Trish Haley

Tinypants, we do the same when we visit my sister in New Hampshire, but get them in the UK. - Travis Koger from iPhone

Travis, you sir should be commended for helping to spread the goodness. :D - tinypants - Hagitha of FF

Thanks for giving me my morning laugh. It's not like Nutella! ;) - Bryce, Low in Sodium from iPod

lol! I love those faces! - Carmen

Oh this made me laugh soooo hard! I love Vegemite, but if someone gave me a piece of toast with it spread that thickly on it I wouldn't go near it with a 100 foot pole! Thanks for the laugh! Now it's off to make some Vegemite toast for brekkie :D - Penny

So what you're saying is that it's the equivalent to drinking a bottle of soy sauce as oppose to sprinkling it on your rice? - Josh Haley

Pretty much, yes! - Penny

Oh - epic and without explanation. roflmao! - Janet

Those faces kill me every time . . . they're so genuine - Lindsey is Fierce!

Trust me, they are. I had the camera ready and this is what we got. - Josh Haley

I just realised, I sent Brome some Vegemite the other week, it should get there soon. But I wrote a note explicitly saying to spread it thinly :) - Bryce, Low in Sodium

Spread thinly. Got it. If Josh tastes it again with butter and spread THINLY and says it's good, I may try again. But tomorrow. I still have some floating around in my system and can't stop the gag reflex thinking about eating it again. TWSS!! - Trish Haley

Every time this pops up my only thought is "COWBOYS!" :D - pea ♥ fierce as a woozle

excellent an Australian delicacy ... because you just can't have enough vegemite :) ~ http://www.flickr.com/photos... - Peter Renshaw

It's a disgusting substance. I tried it once in Australia, and that was the last time. Made the same face too. - Kittyburgers

I also want to assure you that this isn't some huge prank we came up with to trick everyone else :) - Johnny Worthington

Vegemite, is Austrailia's trick on the world. That and that Koalas actually exist. #stopmakingstuffupsouthernhemisphere - SAM

Koalas? How about kangaroos and duck-billed platypuses (platypi?)? I'd say those are both at least as improbably as koalas! - Ladybug Heather

So true Sr Ladybug, more penal colony marketing drivel... (Ouch, don't actually know if the penal colony jokes are in bounds for Australians, don't want to get shanked.) Johnny, please ignore this last ignorant comment. I know not what I speak of. *whispers to the group - "but we know it's true" *wink** - SAM

*former* penal colony, thankyou very much. - Bryce, Low in Sodium

Penal............ *snickers* - Johnny Worthington

Gah! I love Vegemite, but that much on toast with no butter would destroy me. Think of Vegemite as spreadable salt. You don't have Vegemite on toast, you have hot, buttered toast with a meagre dash of Vegemite. - Edward Coffey

@Josh It's a foul spread, can't stand it myself. - Mo Kargas

Foul spread is a good description ;) - Kittyburgers from IM

This is on the list! I have to try it someday! But not *that* amount. - Kamilah Gill

Kamilah, if you scrape off the insides of an old copper wastewater pipe, you'll probably get close to the taste :) - Mo Kargas

Lovely! Why is it on the list of 1001 foods to taste before you die? Is it the very last one to eat? The one that kills you? (Wait, no, that's fugu.) - Kamilah Gill

This one rates around 'stomach pump', perhaps a mild coma - Mo Kargas

LOL @Mo. - Trish Haley

You want it to look more like this: http://media.photobucket.com/image... I highly recommend thick white bread, lightly toasted, generously buttered. - Mellissa Jane

Just tried Marmite spread on a cracker then peanut butter over it. Some improvement over my one time sampling of the jar a year or more ago. Marmite on hotdogs or brats? http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped... - Thomas Page

Holy shit. I was just listening to the Men at Work song this morning! WTF!? - Pete Delucchi

That's like, caramel. No wait, karma. No, that's not it. - Josh Haley

ROFL @ The Haleys. Trish that reaction is priceless. That junk is like eating an infecti..wait what? What the hell is wrong with you people.?@@? - Carlos Ayala

Ewww. - Drea

LOL Carlos - Josh Haley

The expressions on your faces made me laugh so hard that I cried. Good sports! :-) - Mathew A. Koeneker

Trish. LOL., - DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE

These pictures are FULL OF WIN! - Her Lindsay-ness

That's the same look Josh will have if he sees my real picture! - imabonehead

I seriously think you have to be born with that @$#% in your blood to understand the flavor. I've tried and tried, it's just NEVER going to happen. BTW it looks like you put in on a little "heavy" for your first go. - Chris Myles

Thanks to Bryce for sending me some vegemite. Can't wait to taste it! - Brome

the vegemite faces are priceless - rob friedman

haha, dude you don't spread it on that thick. im an Aussie and I love it. - Anthony Feint

I can eat it on Ritz crackers - tomit

Everyone CAN eat it on Ritz crackers.. the big question is WHY would you? - Chris Myles

Yes, it's an insult to the cracker. - Kittyburgers from IM

When our Aussie friends came to stay with us for a while, they had us all try it. My 2yr old at the time LOVED it on Ritz. I didn't mind it myself. MUST be put on very thin though. - tomit

yeah so thin that you can't see it.. or taste it! - Chris Myles

Eat your Vegemite! How can you have your Tim Tams if you DON'T EAT YOUR VEGEMITE?? - Her Lindsay-ness

YOU! YES, YOU! STAND STILL, HALEY! - Akiva Moskovitz

Tim Tams ... another culinary no-no ... cocoa and fat mixed together ... then they put it in the fridge and tell themselves it's a treat ;-) - Kittyburgers from IM

This, coming from someone named "kitty burgers". - Josh Haley

Yeah but at least those Tim Tams are good tasting fat.. YUM!! - Chris Myles

True, a vast improvement over Vagimite. - Kittyburgers from IM

Silly Josh. Vegemite only works in the Southern Hemisphere! You were eating *deactivated* vegemite! - Kevin Fox

D'Oh! - Josh Haley

As I am sure someone has pointed out YOU'RE USING TOO MUCH! - Pete Gilbert

Almost everyone has, yes. Look, people...the friggen thing didn't come with instructions, so just deal. - Josh Haley

heh - Joe Silence is not dead

Oh, Josh... You're using too much... Just thought I'd point that out. :D - Her Lindsay-ness

:p PPPPPPPPPFFFFT! - Josh Haley

in the photo it looks like Nutella. - Joe Silence is not dead

Vegemite is just depleted marmite. - Pete Gilbert

becomes an airborne toxin when used as a munition? - Joe Silence is not dead

Causes fear amongst natives of other countries ;) - Pete Gilbert

Kevin Fox

I felt a lot of trepidation when I saw that Intuit is buying Mint, then I realized that's a bit hypocritical...

September 14 - Comment - Like - Share

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We forgive you kevin :) - Roberto Bonini

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Heheh. - Mark Trapp

That's hilarious. - τorƍue

At least you caught yourself before you started wondering aloud how long it'll be before Intuit just shuts off the service and tries to move everybody over to a "new and improved" Quicken. - Ken Sheppardson

Now, if mint just open sources the list of bank account numbers ... oh, wait. - Micah Wittman

LOL @micah - Roberto Bonini

What we really need is a distributed personal finance management system. I should be able to own my own financial data and be able to run an application like Mint on my own system. Give control back to the user. - Ken Sheppardson

I have no faith in Intuit not to mess this up. Mint.com is everything their business model isn't. - Jonathan Terleski

terleski-doesn't that assumption make it a wise decision on the part of intuit? Filling in the gaps, so-to-speak? I'm hopeful. - Jenna Bilotta

I am hopeful but I don't like Intuit and have avoided their products since they went crazy with the DRM in turbo tax. - Lurking Grue

LOL, and LOL at Micah too. - Jim Hearts FF

Hehehehehe...this is the best thread ever. Thanks, Kevin, I needed a good joke. - Alex Scoble

I used Quicken's first billpay service years ago. The way it worked was paper bills were sent to Henderson, NV and scanned in. You managed the billpay from a website. After a couple years, they shut it down, and it took me months to sort out the bill paying. I'd be worried. - Cristo

I didn't trust Mint before (nor did I see the utility of it for my own purposes), I wouldn't go near it now. - LogEx

@jenna - Intuit has a history of consumer lock-in, strong arming financial institutions, and has an incredibly greedy business model. I hope that the acquisition is a sign of change, or a nod to them potentially exploring this new model, but I'm not holding my breath. I mean, I'd probably pay $60/year for Mint and certainly Intuit knows that. - Jonathan Terleski

Prepare to buy lots of "exe fluid". http://omgplzstfukthx.blogspot.com/2008... - April Russo (app103)

........annnnnnnnnnd .... the shoe is on the other foot. Whatever the heck that means. - Laura Norvig

mint.com plus intuit=big user fail. - earl wallace from twhirl

Kevin Fox

With a 'World's Oldest Person Dies' story every few months, I want the Onion story, "World's Youngest Person Born"

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Kevin Fox

Senator Al Franken draws map of USA - http://www.youtube.com/watch...

September 7 from Google Reader - Comment - Like - Share

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GODLESS COMMIE!!!! - Internet's Tad

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If it weren't for that misshapen Texas I'd think he was tracing. - EricaJoy

At the fair, what did he win? - dkb

Come one, come all! See THE AMAZING FRANKEN draw these, our UNITED STATES. TWO BITS is all you need, right this way, folks. No pushing, everyone will get a chance to see THE AMAZING FRANKEN and his wonderful PEN OF GEOPOLITICAL BOUNDARIES as he DRAWS, FREEHAND and FROM MEMORY the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. - Andy Bakun

The "at the Minnesota state fair" makes it look like a sideshow. And it is, since I doubt few other Senators could do this. - Andy Bakun

It's definitely a gimick. This was something practiced, but still very cool for all that. Folks from the great state of Maine might be disappointed in the shrinkage from Franken's hand though. - Kevin Fox

Well it's a good representation considering this is what politics has become, second rate comics becoming Senators. - Spencer

That's pretty damn good! I feel much better about voting for him now! ;o) - Mark Jepsen

hmmm - techfugatest

Gotta assume he's simply tracing faint lines but I wish i could hear what he's saying. - Thom Kennon

Most people in the US could not name even most of the 50 States - at least one member of Congress can draw them out! Does not mean much but fun to watch! - Lester Greenberg

Giggity! - Derrick

Impressive. - Rachel Luxemburg

I saw him do that on SNL at one point, back in the 90's - Otto from iPhone

He completely neglected the Chesapeake Bay. #fail. ;) - Dennis O'Neil

We have a print given to us (and taken) by our friend photographer Bill Hayward of Franken in front of one of these drawings of the US map that he painted. Here's the image: http://www.artcritical.com/badbeha... It's framed and hanging in our bedroom. We didn't think of it as a political statement, just an artistic one, until our conservative real estate agent saw it, and said: "Oh, you're Democrats." - Ginger Makela Riker

I bet no other elected representative of ANY STATE could draw a sketch of the US that was any where near as good as Franken's. My bet stands for 30 days from today. - Jason Miller

I think this is something he's practiced for years. Didn't someone say he did this a long time ago on SNL? - Internet's Tad

@Dennis O'Neill must be a real Baltimorean - he wrote "The" Chesapeake Bay. Most bays don't have a "the" but we always say "The" Cheasapeake bay. - m9m, Crone of FriendFeed

ok, but can he draw Canada? Huh? Thought so! - Shey, Jamaican of FF

Let's try that again. This time using a whiteboard. :D - AJ Batac

Spencer - I guess politicians have evolved from second rate actors to second rate comics. At least comics generally come up with their own material. - Robert Felty

This is a long-time Franken bit. For example, here's a clip of him doing this back in 1987 on Letterman: http://www.youtube.com/watch... - Stephen Mack

Robert Scoble

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

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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 from iPhone

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 from iPhone

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 from iPhone

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 from iPhone

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... more... - 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... more... - 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... more... - 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... more... - 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

a lot of political agenda is spun in schools. I can understand being wary. What your child does is well... up to you. I wouldn't be cool with my kid arguing porn at 14 years old with the FCC commissioner, but I am totally okay with you letting your kid do so. It is your choice. - Holden Page

on a sidenote, I would let my kid go (of course, it is the president!) and I would make sure when he/she (whatever my future has in store) get home we would sit down and discuss what was said in detail. - Holden Page

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

Oh man... Al Franken *dies a little inside* - Holden Page

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... more... - 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... more... - 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... more... - 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... more... - Sean O'Reilly

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Bug list for Human Body 1.1 - http://www.zeigen.com/blog...

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From the post: "Bug # 1114: Intermittent freezes during flight or flight processing. The other night, as I was putting my nearly-two-year-old daughter Sophie to bed in her crib, my wife and son came in to her room and I turned my back on Sophie. In that time, Sophie started climbing up over the rails of the crib. My wife made an inarticulate shriek, and I turned and froze in horror as Sophie continued to climb over the edge and tumbled head-first to the floor. Fortunately she landed safely on carpet, and was not injured. But my fight-or-flight routine totally failed me. I was paralyzed. This is a sub-optimal response. Fix please." - Stephen Mack

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Please suggest your own bugs/RFEs for 1.1. We'll need a good PM and several talented bioengineers. - Stephen Mack

Bug: pain signal fails to turn off after notifying operator of problem. - Matt Mastracci

Bug marked as invalid. Resolution: user error. - Mark Trapp

Matt: Bug accepted as bug # 9388. Priority set to "High." For short-term workaround, please tell affected users to ingest a buffered analgesic in accordance to directions and limits provided by third-party supplier. - Stephen Mack

Mark: Re-opening. User has experienced this same freeze in several conditions and feels it's a design issue more than a training issue. Requests stack trace from debug logs. - Stephen Mack

File not found. - WorldofHiglet

WoH: Rejecting bug as insufficiently specific. Please rephrase. - Stephen Mack

User file not found....checking database....returns: file not found...alt checking....returns: file not found...operator checking....returns: housekeeping activity detected need higher authorisation to view files...connection ends. - WorldofHiglet

The most glaring bug is the conjunction of a waste-disposal facility with procreation/pleasure centers. I mean, what's up with that? - Glen Campbell

Before we can answer that, you'll have to open a new ticket, Glen. - WorldofHiglet

Meat shells . . . I'm still laughing at that one. Just in case there was ever any doubt, this post proves that you're a nerd deep down at heart. - Davis Freeberg

In regards to the breathing tube, we might be able to solve this problem by creating a blow hole in the back of our necks like whales have. At the very least it would be a better place to exhale all of the hot air. - Davis Freeberg

Davis, your proposed fix is accepted. Please diagram with pseudo-code and then check-in to mainline branch at earliest convenience. - Stephen Mack

Glen: Having the stadium erected at a site colocated with the sewage plant is a design decision that we are unable to revisit at this time. - Stephen Mack

I tried to build a prototype, but every time I punch a hole in the back of the neck I'm getting a terminal error pop up. How are we supposed to fix these defects, if the entire system crashes whenever we make improvements? - Davis Freeberg

Ideally we could reboot the system. If not reboot, at least get some hot-backups so we can start up a spare if the first one crashes. - Matt Mastracci

None of these bugs are P1 bugs. None of them get in the way of the primary function, passing DNA on to the next generation. - Rich Thomas

It's true, some of these are P2 or lower, but it's all relative. As with all projects, you have to prioritize bugs and RFEs based on the goals and objectives of the project. Which would you place as top priority, Rich? What other bugs do you want to file? - Stephen Mack

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DEBUNKED - The 3,000 mile oil change is a myth. | California Integrated Waste Management Board - http://3000milemyth.org/

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"Needing to change your car’s oil at 3,000 miles is a myth. Many cars today can go longer without affecting engine wear. Automakers are regularly recommending oil changes at 5,000, 7,000 or even 10,000 miles based on driving conditions. Yet research conducted by the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) shows that nearly three-quarters of Californian drivers change their motor oil more often than automaker recommendations. Following the 3,000 mile myth generates millions of gallons of waste oil every year which can pollute California’s natural resources." - Stephen Mack from Bookmarklet

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They're fairly polite at the site, but basically the scam is that if you go to any of the well known oil change services (Jiffy Lube, etc.) they'll put a sticker saying to come back in for another change at 3k miles. Owner's manuals do recommend oil changes at 3k miles under certain conditions, but for most drivers, between 5k-12k is probably the recommendation for their driving conditions. - Stephen Mack

Why not use synthetic oil and change even less often? My car tells me when to change the oil based on how much fuel has run through the engine. My average interval between oil changes is 15-16K miles or once a year. - Jeff P. Henderson

Jeff, what do you drive? - Stephen Mack

A 99 BMW 528i with 180,000 miles on it. It is still running very strong. - Jeff P. Henderson

I remember hearing this on an episode of Car Talk some years ago. They specifically mentioned that new cars, in particular, wouldn't need an oil change for a long time. - G. Sigh

The recommended interval on my 2001 Audi S4 is 10,000 miles (using synthetic oil). - Ken Gidley

Stephen Mack to Stephen's feed, Burning Man

Monday at Burning Man (photos) | Reno Gazette-Journal - http://www.rgj.com/apps...

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There's also the SF Gate user-submitted forum page. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin... It's got some great pics, but it's not easy to share them with the bookmarklet. Also slow navigation. :( - Stephen Mack

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This dust devil guy photo that RGJ just posted is really great: http://www.rgj.com/apps... - Stephen Mack

I was expecting a better photo gallery than this ... this one is lame. - Kittyburgers

Kittyburgers -- try out flickr: http://www.flickr.com/search... - Stephen Mack

Thanks, that gallery is by far the better one. :) - Kittyburgers from IM

That SFGate gallery is full of photos from years past. I don't see any from 09 in there. - veo

Today's RGJ gallery is all about Art Cars, and it's much better: http://www.rgj.com/apps... - Stephen Mack

Burning Man: veo

Burning Man 2006: Temple of hope - http://www.flickr.com/photos...

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Robert Scoble

How to tell if you are a geek:

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Tonight I was faced with this scene at a party in Indianapolis for Monster Energy drink and I figure it is a good way to tell if you are a geek. If you first impulse is to ask the girls for help with your Ubuntu install, you are probably a geek. If you start wondering about what cool iPhone apps they use, you are probably a geek. If you want to ask them where the best places to find wifi in Paris are, you are probably a geek. If you want to invite them to a Facebook party you are probably a geek. If you ask them what they think of Android you are probably a geek. - Robert Scoble from email

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به به , چشم مریم خانم روشن - Mil∂d

@scobleizer you follow the scobleizer on here? - Prolific Programmer from IM

By the way, I am a geek. :-) - Robert Scoble from iPhone

If you ignore them entirely and check out what's playing on the media player in the background, you're probably a geek. - Akiva Moskovitz

If you can't spell "Ubuntu" do you get your geek cred's revoked? - Joel Bennett

If your first impulse is to correct @scobleizer on his spelling of Ubuntu in his post . . . you're a geek. - Michael Owens

So did you have wild sex with them? - Dave Winer

geek ---> - Rahsheen ™, Coach of FF

slut :) - Jeunelle Foster

Well Robert, what did they answer to all these questions? <--- Geek. - Bettina Tizzy

if you dont care, for once, what scoble has to say, and are simply wondering where to find these girls...what are you? - Zachary Adam Cohen

sluts* - Michael Owens

If you know for a fact the girls don't care at all about you and are only there as paid advertisements, AND you still don't care and want to gawk and hang out and get photos with them anyway...you might be a geek. - Josh Haley

Scoble is a womanizer hahahaha - Jeunelle Foster

Damn, Josh, why not just go ahead and win the Internet for yourself, why don't you. - Akiva Moskovitz

It might be a new ad for s3. - Trey Ratcliff

Thank you, sir. - Josh Haley

Dave: I am talking with you so what do you think? :-) - Robert Scoble from iPhone

Dave + Scoble: That's a yes. - Michael Owens

Zachary: they are in downtown Indy. - Robert Scoble from iPhone

If you ask them their thoughts on Faccebook acquiring FriendFeed, you're a geek. - imabonehead

I wonder if Scoble's pickup line is "Hi, Who Are You?" - Bastard Operator From FF

What the.. Why bother blogging this crap when you could actually be striking up riveting conversation.. - Pogmohoin

Imabonehead: definitely! - Robert Scoble from iPhone

on my way, just gonna fire up my get and break out the Nair for Men - Zachary Adam Cohen from email

oh btw sluts* - Pogmohoin

"Hi, I'm Robert Scoble, who are you?" - Prolific Programmer from IM

You guys are a bunch of pathetic losers. Robert did you ask them what their astrological sign was? and if you did you are a geek who's desperate :) - Jeunelle Foster

If you immediately turn to your iPhone and write about it on FriendFeed you are a geek - Jesse Stay

I'm pretty sure I am still a geek, but there is no way any of those questions come to mind when I see this picture. And I think if those questions come to anyone's mind here, it might be time for geek-rehab. - Bill Grant

Pogmohin: I talked with them for a while. Nice people but didn't know what Android was so I moved on. - Robert Scoble from iPhone

hahahaha - Jeunelle Foster

This post is just a cover story for why does Robert have this picture, anyway? - Jason Wehmhoener

So is "What do you think of Android?" the new Turning test? - Micah Wittman

thinking you can pick up said girls by telling them you wrote an iphone app and expecting them to get excited about it then you're a geek. - evablue

Yeah.. I am from FHM mag.. Want to make the big time baby.. Now can the girl at the rear just reach around to the one at the front more...click .. front page Roberts Screen Saver.. - Pogmohoin

Damn. Best photo you've ever taken! - Mike Flynn

Me: confronted with this scene, I'm a slut first, then a geek. ;) (Mike: hella observant!) - Dennis Jernberg

You could also be gay, or female, but that would be in a non-geek-centric universe, so I could be wrong. ;) - Lisa Norman

I have a feeling this is going to show up in the daily "Best Of Your Friendfeed" for anyone subscribed to Scoble. - Michael Owens

Michael: You're right! This one wins the whole day. ;) - Dennis Jernberg

Also, there is an iPod in the background -- clearly these are Apple Fan-girls. - Bill Grant

"Android? Oh, haven't met him yet. Is he still at the party?" *leaves room* - Micah Wittman

What were we talking about again? - Derrich

Bill: Sure enough, iPod, docked. - Dennis Jernberg

The girl at the right said her name was Ashley. Actually she said she was "Smashley." love that. - Robert Scoble from iPhone

Ashley owes me money and I better not run into her or her face would be smashley - Jeunelle Foster

Bill: yup. I picked up on the iPod very quickly at the party. I am hoping Ashley sends me her play list! - Robert Scoble from iPhone

@Micah -- Me: "No, that's Mandroid. He stayed home. Wasn't cool enough. Android is...(way short explanation)" - Dennis Jernberg

If you take a picture of three beautiful girls, post it on FF, and your first inclination is to write a caption that includes the words Ubuntu, iphone Apps and Android - OR if you comment on such a post... You are definitely a geek. - Rob Rose

By the way none of the three had been to Europe so they couldn't help me with good places to get wifi for LeWeb. - Robert Scoble from iPhone

If you help them sign up for Facebook, FriendFeed, and Twitter, you're a geek. - imabonehead

Well they don't look like they know how to boil rice - Jeunelle Foster

Been to Europe?? Man did they say the best thing that come out of Europe was "The Final Countdown" from their Daddy's "86 with a Bullet" tape!! http://www.youtube.com/watch... - Pogmohoin

This scene was the geek's dream while posting this. :) - Bundit

imabonehead: actually they are already on Facebook. Which says something about how mainstream Facebook has gotten. - Robert Scoble

All the Facebook friends in my family (except for my brother) are definitely nongeeks. - Dennis Jernberg

anyone reading this is a geek - Brendon Wadey

++++++++++GooglePlex, Akiva! - Melanie Reed

Well I know I'm a geek. When someone like me, who spends a lot of time helping a sexy geek like Marina Orlova of http://hotforwords.com because she speaks geek and is enjoyable to work with. I might even venture to say she's a bit of a computer nerd. When Marina wakes up the first thing she does is check her email. When she gets ready for bed she can be found tweeting before she retires... more... - Captain Jack

Captain Jack: she sounds cool. What apps does she have on her iPhone? - Robert Scoble

Were they impressed by the size of your lens, Robert? - Vezquex: God of FF

Raphael: I didn't have that with me tonight. Was going low key. :-) - Robert Scoble

wow - EhsanDiary

If Robert had taken that shot with is 600mm, he would have had to have been 3 blocks away and you would be able to see the the flecks of color in their eyes :) You are looking at their eyes right?? -- My first thought was well, they can't be geeks as everyone knows true Geeks drink Red Bull not Monster :P Monster isn't all bad, they are big supporters of Surfrider and International Surfing day ----> Surfing Geek - Luke Kilpatrick

If you're a geek, why are you asking someone else for help with your Ubuntu installation? Shouldn't you figuring that out yourself? Turn in your geek card, now. - Andy Bakun

Yeah, they'd have to ask you to help with their Ubuntu installation. Except if they don't know what Android is, they probably haven't heard of Ubuntu either. - Dennis Jernberg

This Ubuntu question can relate this photo and the Ubuntu logo, then that's a geeky question. (I mean this http://www.flickr.com/photos... ) - Mahmood Padura

I guess I'm a dirty old man. - D Lets from iPhone

Actually, I was going to ask what the gadget was on top of the microwave-minifridge combo. - Jay Cuthrell

I'm guessing it's an MP3 player (in the slot) and some kind of speaker array combo? - Jay Cuthrell

I guess the answer is: regardless of whatever you do, you are a geek :-) - Ethan Gahng

It would be a lot easier to tell if those three people were not in the way of the shiny thing in the back of the photo. - Jay Cuthrell

I think Robert took this photo just to keep me wondering all night about that mystery device. - Jay Cuthrell

Geek here :) I'd do a print 'Hello, Girls !' - Ahsan Ali aka. Slick

damn it Scoble! I have to like this. - rob friedman

looks like my weekends - sean percival

did they recognize you as the "scobleizer" ??? - zʍıɔ

New blog topic: the decline and fall of FriendFeed - A Mitchell

What's that coming over then hill? - Nick B.

"Well, hello there, sexy ladies! Would you like to come up to my place and read my @scobleizer feed? Hmm?" -bow-chicka-wow-wow- - Kevin Leroux

wow. I couldn't even make out what was that thing in the BG. I noticed the additional thumb/thigh in front -so that makes me a photo geek?? - jomarhilario

Oh my! Now I'm sure I'm not a geek! Hahaha they are beautiful as hell! - Rafael

if you find this picture of these attractive women on this page you are probably a geek...even if you don't read every single comment...including this one. - Lee Sachs

Some of us geeks know what we're doing with women. - Tyler Hurst

true dat,, you really can have it all - Zachary Adam Cohen from email

Oh, how gorgeous. You've got to love that Ipod design. - James Kuypers

I can tell the way the Hottie on da Right is looking at me that she really likes ME a lot!!! - Billy Warhol

@James I hereby award you the true geek award for your spotting of the iPod in this picture. =P (Special mention to the others who said MP3 player) - Silver iPod Nano I would think. - Travis Koger

Perhaps you need to add this app to your iPhone: http://www.beakerbreakers.com/nerdale... - Chad McCoskey from iPhone

Admit it: you told them you were Philip Seymour Hoffman. - Maxwell Kennerly

Two things. 1) Geeks do it better AND 2) they're not sluts... they're leveraging their assets... more power to them - Ankush Narula

davşan kızlara benziyorlar beaaa. - Pilot23

Really lol Scoble maybe u had been having 2 much fun @ the racetrack & geeks does attract some attractive wolla - polou/indigo_bow

Funny old world three attractive women in a fun pose at a launch party and it creates enormous interest? Funny how things never really change in human habits, geek yep that's me but this article made me smile a lot, keep snapping away Robert. - Ian Wright

If you are writing a disclaimer on a picture, you took at a party, because you don't want to be locked out of the house by your wife, you are a SMART geek:) - Maryam Scoble from iPhone

double like for Maryam :D - Alberto D'Ottavi

+1 Maryam - imabonehead

Best of day. - beersage

If you ask them how big their racks are, and you mean rackspace server size, then you are a geek. - Matt Soreco

If you whip out your iPhone, take their picture, and bring them home .... you're a HOT geek ! - Christopher Yeo

Totally.... - N.G. Gordon - RadarSync

Keep up the good work Scoble! :-) - Garin Kilpatrick

Heh, love that Maryam commented on this. I miss her and my two buddies. I'm just wondering why TechCrunch doesn't have parties like Monster drinks! ;-) - Robert Scoble

Robert, you'll just have to bring a case or two of Monster to your next TC visit and see what happens.... just make sure the cam is on. - Jay Cuthrell

Jeez, I must not be geekish at all — *my* first thoughts are all carnal. - Hieronymus Murphy

I guess I am not a geek. :/ - PJ Edwards

Me, I'm a mutant. ;) - Dennis Jernberg

3 girls 2 cups - HansVanRock

Only qx...which was your first impulse? I pray for your sake it was to throw down camera & decide where u were going to be in Blonde sandwich. :-) - Brenda Rothaupt

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Hey Look! It's ATLANTA! - Scott's posterous - http://sthig.posterous.com/hey-loo...

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This is so true, although LA has similar action. - Russellreno from Bookmarklet

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I live in LA so I think Russell is probably right. There's a solid chance this could be the I-40 / I-25 interchange in Albuquerque as well though. :) - Bryan Zirkel

I used to drive through this intersection twice a day when I worked in Norcurse. - Dave Roth

Reno's spaghetti junction is like a kids ride compared to the outside world. As a child these interchanges represented Big City to this small town kid. - Russellreno

I will cry if I ever have to move to ATL. - Daniel J. Pritchett

Me too, Daniel. - Michelle Martinez

Never been to Atlanta, but this reminds me of the East L.A. interchange. Six freeways all meeting up in one place. - Victor Ganata

LMAO! That must be Spaghetti Junction up by Norcross. Looks about right.... - Rahsheen ™, Coach of FF

That's definitely what it feels like to drive through there. Ugh. - Carmen

At least it would be shady - Josh Haley

It's called 'Spaghetti Junction'? *dead* - Anika

looks like the MacArthur maze to me..... - Stephanie Segel

I arrange my work schedule & errands so that I avoid all of the nastiest parts of Atlanta traffic. mostly. - jbrotherlove

OMG that is SOOOO spaghetti junction. I miss driving on 285 late at night when you could sail all the turns with no traffic. So win. - EricaJoy

I don't understand it at all. I was driving in ATL last summer and traffic everywhere and all the highways have at least six lanes in each direction. In NY, we're lucky to have 3 lanes. - Bryan R. Adams

Looks more like Toronto during rush hour. - Zachary TG

Amazing! - See-ming Lee 李思明 SML

@Anika: Yup, they've called it speghetti junction as long as I can remember. @Bryan: Atlanta's a case study in proving that adding more lanes (past 3 or 4) does approximately squat in terms of making traffic any better. @Daniel: Atlanta's not too bad if you stay in the city, preferably near the train. The suburbs blow (I grew up in one). Still too damned hot, though. - Joel Webber

Ken Sheppardson

I have to break down and go to the California DMV. Luckily, these days you can make an appointment. Unfortunately the next available appointment is September 21, so I wrote a little app to watch the waiting time without an appointment, which they publish live for each office.

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Specifically, I want to know if there's any better strategy than "be there when they open". Looks like the answer is no, there isn't. The times just keep growing. Worst time to go: 2:30PM. Wait time at the Daly City office peaked at 1:56 yesterday at 2:30pm - Ken Sheppardson

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Today they opened at 9AM and at 10:30 the wait is already 0:42 in San Francisco and 0:56 in Daly City. Sigh. - Ken Sheppardson

You need to open source and publish that bad boy. :) - Micah Wittman

I was thinking I'd just run it for a few days and publish some graphs. After I've been there, that is. :-) - Ken Sheppardson

The times when I had to go to the DMV in the L.A. area, I was always out in under an hour. - pea ♥ fierce as a woozle

It varies a lot between offices. For example the wait time in Daly City right now is up to 0:56, but in San Mateo it's only 0:26. I suppose if one were completely nuts one could do some sort of Google Maps mashup that factors in driving time to tell you where and when to go... - Ken Sheppardson

Yuck. :( We can't make appointments in WA state. I've been married for almost 2 years and my license is still in my maiden name because the wait is always so, so long. I've gone 4 times now to change my name and waited 2+ hours each time before giving up and leaving. I can't just sit in a stuffy waiting room all day when I have an infant. - Rochelle

And in hindsight, I've spent more time on this than it would've taken me to just go there and wait, but that's not the point now, is it? - Ken Sheppardson

I've always had pretty good luck in WA, but I'm usually going to offices in fairly low density areas (or, when it was still open, right into the DOL offices in Olympia, lazy-style.) MD, on the other hand, has to have a circle of Hades reserved solely to lease to DMV offices. - Jennifer Dittrich

i made my appointment for the Sept 2nd over a month ago :) Imagine if we didn't have the ability to make appointments online. - rob friedman

Just go to the SF office, get your ticket, and walk to Massawa for lunch. When you get back, you'll only have to wait a few minutes. I recommend the Sambusa and the Zigni. - Cristo

Showed up at 8:02 just as they were opening the doors to let the line in. Got a number at 8:15, called my number at 8:30, out at 8:40. Painless. - Ken Sheppardson

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This is the FILTHIEST HAIR I've EVAR seen!!!

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Wow... just, WOW. - Brad Williamson

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That is just funky. - Andrew

I wonder if that...mass...reeks or not. Ugh! - CAJ, somewhere else

There was a dude on Haight St. that had a unidread like that going on, and you could smell that rankness from a block down. No kidding. ewwwwwwwwww (and I have dreadlocks) - guruvan (Rob Nelson)

so yeah, I'm sure that Stanks! - guruvan (Rob Nelson)

that's gotta be heavy. neck's hurting just at the sight of it. - ♥patricia♥

You'd need a chainsaw to give that girl/guy a hair cut. - Brad Williamson

*strengthens laser output* - Mo Kargas

oh god, it looks like a bird died and landed in her hair. - TheHenry

Her? I give you 10:1 odds its a dude. :0 - Bluesun 2600

Ewww! I kind of like dreadlocks sometimes, but that, that's just matted fur - Alisha Vargas

I can't look. - Kay Designer

That is unbelievable. - Mike Beck

It's either part of his religion or he's homeless or both. - Josh Haley

LOL@ Mo! Not certain if you will need a reboot after that one. - Janet

That's a museum piece. - Christopher Harley

It's Manny Ramirez. - Brad Williamson

matted fur is right....nice thin ones are fine, but as they get too thick, they never dry, and never get clean (I've had mine 11 years, they are very very thin) - guruvan (Rob Nelson)

That's just gross... if a religion insists on that, it's time to change your religion. - Her Lindsay-ness

Eris chuckles. - Internet's Tad

Oh, g-ross! There is nothing endearing at all about that hair mass. - Jenny R.

Is there anyway to foldup that picture? It makes me want to Urp. - Kay Designer

On a happier note, if this person is homeless, he/she is growing a natural mattress. - Janet

LOL@jlt! Way to see the glass as half full! - Jenny R.

God, this is awful, disgusting ... ugh ! - ipek aral kişioğlu

I just saw this guy at the Powell MUNI station - Andy Bakun

I wonder if this is the same guy I was talking about that I would see / smell on Haight St. (I thought that guy had a longer uni-dread though)......either way, this guy give dreadlocks a bad name....ewwww.. - guruvan (Rob Nelson)

@guruvan Your dreads look great in your profile picture :) There should be a different name for something like this, this picture does give nice dreadlocks a bad name - Alisha Vargas

Alisha: Thanks :-) I have one of two names for that: 1) Uni-dread-ew or 2) Tour-mat (you see those kids all the time who go on tour with The Dead, String cheese, Phish, etc and just stop being clean and have huge fat nasty dreads - guruvan (Rob Nelson)

oh my god ! - Mirialmani

guruvan :-) Both those terms describe it so well. Ewww - Alisha Vargas

Looks like cow dung - Kittyburgers

Brad, please swap this picture out with a different pic, a shampoo girl or something! - Kay Designer

Plllleeeeeeaaaaassssseeee. - Kay Designer

Was this taken from the parking lot at the Phish concert? =D - mark

Oh... Why did you bring this one back. It gave me nightmares the last time it came up! ;) - Bluesun 2600

Just saw this guy at the Powell MUNI station, and it looked like he cut most of it off, to the base of his neck. - Andy Bakun from Android

omg, yayk - `aziz´ Alihan ÇETİN

Wow - this is an oldie. - Brad Williamson

Ewwww .. Scissors required!! - Zax Stevens

Zax - scissors? I think you'd need an axe for that! - Martin Bryant from iPhone

or at least a machete. - Chieze Okoye

whew.. Geez.. - Vimala Vita

Kol Tregaskes

Lifestreaming 101: How to Put All Your Content in One Place with Google Reader - http://www.labnol.org/interne...

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"Learn how Google Reader can help create a lifestream feed by merging multiple feeds into one. It’s easier than combining feeds in Yahoo Pipes." - Kol Tregaskes from Bookmarklet

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This sounds very interesting. - Kol Tregaskes

I'll set this up later today. - Kol Tregaskes

I don't know if my thinking on this is right. I wanted to post my FF items to a Blogger blog in order to save them in case they "go away." I thought there was some way I could do this automatically, but I can't figure out how. Second, I set up a posterous and put that in the reader. That works fine and I put my new, so far empty blog in the reader. I guess I just need to know how to get stuff onto my blog from FriendFeed. Any ideas? - Kimber Scott

Shame I cannot use my user-friendly URL, e.g.: http://www.google.com/reader... instead it's http://www.google.com/reader... - Kol Tregaskes

One thing you cannot add to this is your GReader Shared Items. :-( - Kol Tregaskes

BTW, here's a long list of GReader users, why not add yourself here: http://ff.im/6mh5s - Kol Tregaskes

And then read these tips from Svartling here: http://ff.im/6mh5s (the main one being to add everyone to a group so they can see your shared items and are allowed to comment on them). - Kol Tregaskes

Done mine, see entry here: http://ff.im/6Ci0P - Kol Tregaskes

I've just added GReader Shared Items via a FF search. I couldn't think of a better way to do it. - Kol Tregaskes

Too bad this doesn't work with Google Reader for Mobiles : ( - Andrew Currie

:-( - Kol Tregaskes

I've created a lifestream bundle here: http://www.google.com/reader... - Kol Tregaskes

Me too here: http://www.google.com/reader... - Svartling

sounds like an easy way to create a "clipping" service for an intranet minus all the hassles and money - Glenn Batuyong

careful with that functionality: if you publish the link to such a tag/folder, and people go to that link's share page (the typical google reader share page) and choose "subscribe", they won't get 1 feed, they will get a new folder with all these feeds automatically subscribed. Not what I would have expected! - Joelle Nebbe (iphigenie)

Yep, you can see the feeds by clicking on the + button at the top. - Kol Tregaskes

my bundle is here http://www.google.com/reader... - Chris Hofmann

Thanks, Chris. - Kol Tregaskes

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ManBabies.com - DAD? - http://manbabies.com/

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What's the best site on the Internet? This one. - Brad Williamson from Bookmarklet

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Well, it's at least 1 of the most bizarre blogs that's submitted to Wonderful Weird Weblogs yet. :-) - Ton Zijp

http://friendfeed.com/manbabi... :) - Daniel Sims

Too funny. - Mike Doeff

Paul Buchheit

Tweeting :)

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via http://www.reddit.com/r... - Paul Buchheit

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Funny! - Robert Scoble

too true - James Miao

Hey, I can tell those Mark Zuckerberg prongs haven't started working yet. ;-) - Robert Scoble

A good reminder that it could have been a lot worse. - Christopher Galtenberg

Heh - Charlie Anzman

Hey! I resemble that remark! - Chris Messina

funny and true :) - Ali

Very clever. - Nicholas Kreidberg

LOL - Steve Chou from fftogo

apparently you can trade some symbols and numbers for letters and it's FFing - Katy Barrilleaux

I love that!! :D - Susan Beebe from iPhone

ReTweet what the middle one said 4/5 WooHoos - Zax Stevens

LOL :D - zsafwan 

That is *exactly* why FF will become more mainstream than twitter.. try explaining how to tweet to your parents (who are finally comfortable with email)! - Chris Myles

Go Chris! - Charlie Anzman

ROFL! - Darren Heydon

Haha! I have this on my facebook :) - Joe Dawson from iPhone

: D - Taylanov

Awesome! - Ladybug Heather

Haha! - muratt

ahahha! brilliant - Jacque

That's about right. - Josh Haley

thats funny lol.. where did u find it - Nicholas Skinner

that's *agent_x* cartoonist from sunny queensland, aus ~ http://twitter.com/agent_x :) - Peter Renshaw

I just noticed you posted my comic. Thanks. I keep them all here if you are interested - http://www.agent-x.com.au/ - agent x

agent x, I like you. Bookmarked. - Dennis Jernberg

Rob

I can't believe it has been 10 years today. Still miss ya skOt!

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LOL - Bill Heslin

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"Just dance and flail around" - Josh Haley

Oh my god, it's full of win! - CAJ, somewhere else

bahaha - Geoff Schultz

Full size also available: http://joshhaley.soup.io/post... - Josh Haley

And there goes my early evening. - Josh Haley

LOL - Kamala Whitaker

reminds me of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch... "I say sexy things to myself when I'm dancin'." - Her Lindsay-ness

Whoa, that's high art right there, Lindsay ;) - Josh Haley

Yes, the internet gives birth to amazing things, Josh! :) - Her Lindsay-ness

Hooooooooo! ~LOL~ Josh, first the meet-up with Jason today, now this. You people are on a roll :D - Micah Wittman

can't....stop.....rolling..... - Josh Haley

Goooooooood morning, Dancing Cats! - CAJ, somewhere else

HAAAAHAHAHAHAHA! - vijay

Nice work. - Brent - Long Live Rock

Trust Haley to serve up a dose of WIN everyday :D - vijay

Hmm.. the guy in the pic is a straight edge.. unlikely to be a rave ;) Tho I do have "play that funky music" running in my head when I look at the cats >.< - alphaxion

haha moshing cats - Bora Mesut PALAS

vijay is too kind. - Josh Haley

FFunder bumpage - Josh Haley from iPhone

<REDACTED> :D - Micah Wittman

#ffunderminis - Josh Haley

Oh. my. - Trish Haley

my oh my - Josh Haley

Magical! - Christopher Harley

Leo Laporte

I'd like to reiterate my call for Facebook to open source the Friendfeed codebase (as AOL did when it bought Netscape). A federated OpenFriendfeed is the best for users - and fits Facebook's move toward an open social platform. I'll pay to run a server. Would you?

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