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There are some universal truths in our culture. Please list them in the comments below.
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Joan Jett loves rock and roll.
- John E. Bredehoft
Clifford is a big red dog.
- John E. Bredehoft
"You" ain't nothing but a hound dog?
- Mark Trapp
The rich get richer.
- Fred Yankowski
This, too, shall pass.
- DGentry
Leroy Brown is the baddest man in the whole damn town.
- FFing Enigma
It's less dangerous with the lights out.
- ha3rvey (Hugs 50% off!)
(for Los Angeles area readers) You're killing me Larry!
- John E. Bredehoft
Some people are asshats. If you let them get to you, they win.
- DGentry
You don't step on Superman's cape.
- ha3rvey (Hugs 50% off!)
There is a light that never goes out.
- Joe The Sausage
Every rose has Its thorn
- Dean "Karnatos" Michaud
The rhythm's gonna get you.
- Eric
Rick will never give you up.
- Josh Haley
There's a little black spot on the sun today.
- ha3rvey (Hugs 50% off!)
This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Without me, my rifle is useless. Without my rifle I am useless. I must fire my rifle true. I must shoot straighter than my enemy, who is trying to kill me. I must shoot him before he shoots me. I will. Before God I swear this creed: my...
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- Tyler (Chacha)
All TV and no beer make Homer go crazy.
- Joe The Sausage
My brain hurts!
- John E. Bredehoft
I received three submissions via Twitter from @redstickrant (Clifford): ""Never get involved in a land war in Asia." "Why, yes, I do want fries with that..." "History is made at night. Character is what you are in the dark."
- John E. Bredehoft
No means no, and that means no.
- Joe The Sausage
No deposit no return.
- John E. Bredehoft
Crazy Gideon is in fact CRAZY! And if you wantacomputer he hasacomputer.
- Anika
"Crazy Eddie, his prices are IN-SA-A-A-A-A-ANE!" (I had to look that one up in Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... )
- John E. Bredehoft
If you need a car or truck, you must go see Cal.
- Anika
LL Cool J needs love.
- Anika
There ain't no place like a hole in the ground.
- ha3rvey (Hugs 50% off!)
Cash rules everything around me.
- Derrick
Tomorrow is not only another day, but it's also when the sun will come out.
- Anika
It's always in the last place you look.
- suzanne
Video killed the radio star
- SteVe C
No matter where you go, there you are.
- Bill Bittner
It is easier said than done.
- Anika
Soy milk does NOT make a good White Russian.
- suzanne
Your luggage is almost heavier than you can carry, and most of it you don't need.
- Micah
The lines at Ikea are always longer than they appear.
- Anika
Anika, you mean you have to pay for that stuff?
- Micah
People want it cheap, then complain when the quality is poor or there are long-lasting adverse effects.
- Rick Cogley
Gmail will *always* be in Beta.
- Anika
The sun is a mass of incandescent gas, a gigantic nuclear furnace.
- Glenn Slaven
People crave sugar, salt and lard.
- Robert Hafer
Universal truths are cultural assumptions :)
- Barbara
Change!
- John E. Bredehoft
Everything is in the details.
- Scoble, Alex Scoble
Most people dont want the truth
- Tony C (Unrated)
You can pick your nose, and you can pick your friends, but you can't pick your friend's nose.
- Kenton
There ain't no mountain high enough.
- Anika
Aw shucks, Josh!
- Rick Cogley
In government errors are not punished; only their disclosure.
- Rick Cogley
The most difficult way is, in the long run, the easiest.
- Rick Cogley
Failing projects have magical curative properties and future benefits.
- Rick Cogley
Soylent Green is People.
- Colette
Cadbury bunny poops eggs.
- Arlan K.
You can't always get what you want.
- Brent - Yes I am
String cheese should not be eaten like a stick of cheese but in strings.
- Mona Nomura
We might be vanilla but our labs are chocolate.
- Morgan
People who are always looking for an easy way out are the easiest ones to scam
- Rah-PM 2012
Farts smell like shit
- Rodfather
Farts have poo particles floating in them. GROSS
- Mona Nomura
The only things open after midnight are Waffle Houses, clubs/bars, and legs
- Rah-PM 2012
Hey, he who smelt it dealt it
- Rob H.
Some days you just can't get rid of a bomb.
- Rob H.
++ Robert
- The Amber
Your actual talent in a specific area is not enough to make you a success in that area
- Rah-PM 2012
Walter don't roll on Shabbos.
- Rick Cogley
No one puts Baby in the corner.
- SteVe C
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man of good fortune must be in want of a wife.
- Trish Haley
Lol, Steve C, that's Dirty.
- Rick Cogley
People love babies. They taste like chicken. Everything tastes better with Ketchup.
- Rick Cogley
The truth hurts
- Bwana ☠
The heart of rock and roll *is* still beating.
- Anika
Projects with accurate budgets and timeframes never get approved.
- Rick Cogley
When you have a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
- Joe The Sausage
A writer is a person for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people.
- diego morelli
You can dance if you want to.
- Anika
All rights reserved.
- John E. Bredehoft
Your mileage may vary.
- Joe The Sausage
Nobody likes a whistler.
- Liza + = ?
Offer void where prohibited.
- Joe The Sausage
Some assembly required.
- John E. Bredehoft
UNIX is a trademark of Bell Laboratories.
- John E. Bredehoft
from fftogo
Ron White was correct. You can't cure stupid.
- Joel Robert Perez
Everything counts in large amounts.
- suzanne
The sun always shines on TV.
- John E. Bredehoft
One thing leads to another (♫ ♪ ♫ ♪)
- Nick Humphries
People always ask for absolute truths on social websites.
- Tony C (Unrated)
from email
You can't always get what you want. But sometimes, you just might get what you need.
- Amy℠
You can only be young once, but you can be immature forever.
- Amy℠
Dogs are better to hang out with than people, even when they poop on the floor.
- Bette Cooper
A project wrangler should not be an MS Project wrangler.
- Rick Cogley
The answer to the question of life is 42.
- Colette
Even when summer is ending, Joan Jett STILL loves rock and roll.
- John E. Bredehoft
Time heals all wounds
- Carlton Prest
I am. You are.
- jeff hammond
Choo choo Charlie was an engineer.
- John E. Bredehoft
Love is a battlefield.
- Josh Haley
from iPhone
You blink and two years go by. Sneeze, and decades go poof. Then it's close your eyes for that final slumber.
- Micah
from FFHound(roid)!
When you go to Disneyland, you're not the goofy one.
- John E. Bredehoft
The apple does not fall far from the tree.
- Liza + = ?
I was going to add "the sun always shines on TV," but I already did. Oh, what the heck, I'll do it again.
- John E. Bredehoft
All through Amsterdam straight to Italy you can feel the beat of a European thing. Always Europop. https://plus.google.com/#108631...
- John E. Bredehoft
What Are Your Photography Goals for 2009? - http://thomashawk.com/2008...
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"My own long-term goal is to publish at least 1,000,000 photographs before I die." Good long term goal. My husband is a subway photographer and has nearly 18,000 photos of trains only on his website as accumulated over the last few years. I wonder if he'll get even close to 100k!
- Tamar Weinberg
Simple, to start up again. I've not had time to do anything since getting my new job in July. :-(
- Kol Tregaskes
I'd like to do at least one time lapse, light painting, and stop motion project. Besides the goals of getting the 5dmkII and 100-400L
- Andrew Smith
@Tamar, that's a lot of trains. I like the size of that collection! And I don't even have 500 mannequins published yet.
- Thomas Hawk
take more pics
- dedrick
Ummm I want to figure out how to use a point & click
- sofarsoShaw BAZINGA!
My only photography goal is to start taking pictures again. I stopped for some reason as I started getting distracted by my other interests. :(
- James (@willia4)
I commented on Marc's post as well: http://www.silberstudios.com/blog...
- Justin Korn
Just to get better. I hope I'll have more time taking shots too.
- Chris Nixon
GET a real camera without my husband freaking out about the price tag!, learn how to use it, post fabulous photos on Flickr! which dump over here
- Susan Beebe
Sell my Leica Digilux 3, and just get the most out of my new Leica D-Lux 4 while documenting the first year of my daughter.
- ɯɥøq sɐɯoɥʇ
Take tons of pictures of my kids and go to a photography show of some kind
- Shevonne
to finally pursue my lifelong dream of taking up photography lol
- Cardeen winedrunk
I want to break into the pornography industry ~ hear it's a big money maker!
- sofarsoShaw BAZINGA!
To try and round up some freelance work and get more involved in the local gallery scene...and always looking to refine, re-invent, and learn.
- Susan Dennis
Take less pictures, but with higher attention to quality.
- David Cook
My two photography goals for 2009 are 1) Actually learn the non-auto functions of my camera besides manual focus and "No! Don't Flash at distant things" and 2) Get better at low light and lunar photography.
- Daniel Cornwall
To be better than I was a year before, to hopefully have a proper dSLR, and to have made some spending money from my photos. And to have fun.
- Grant Bierman
To have a camera I could shoot a gnat from 100 yards with. and to take some classes so that I can use it. Ok, 50 yards...
- InPerpetualMotion(Gina k)
take 4x the photos I took in 2008 and publish once a week to flickr
- Mark Interrante
To take enough photos in 2009 that I fill all the hard drives of my new Drobo.
- Bob Gannon
learn what ISO means
- Michael W. May
from twhirl
I have a new camera, so first learn how to use it properly. After that, remember to use it regularly and not just grab my iPhone.
- Rochelle
I want to shoot more with Thomas Hawk. I also want to edit more of my photos.
- Robert Scoble
Get geared up with my 5D, learn some good lighting skills and start taking my food pics to build my portfolio.
- Derrick
Build a Macro Studio and take better food photos for blog. Meet with the local photographer photo-walks. Play with my new UV filter.
- Heidi Jeffers Thibodeau
Getting a quality camera and developing my skill is one of my retirerment plans; a don't think that will happen in 2009.
- Robert Hafer
To meet more photographers in real life and go on adventures with them.
- Trey Ratcliff
Get more out of my 5D...sometimes I feel I took better pics w/ my old 350D..take a look http://www.flickr.com/photos...
- Vincenzo Cosenza
I want to continue to get better with my camera. I've only been shooting really for a little over a year so I'm still learning. I also want to shoot some studio sessions as that is something very new and challenging for me.
- C.C. Chapman
Thanks to this thread, I took out my Canon Powershot S1 manual (three years old) and figured out how to 1) Take pictures in sepia, 2) Successfuly work the delay time to take a photo of myself and 3) Use the successive photo feature. I used the last on my cat, but I couldn't get him to move, so not worthwhile to see. I look forward to trying a few different things a month and seeing what happens. Thanks for starting this thread!
- Daniel Cornwall
Reply to: “Ice cap thaw may awaken Icelandic volcanoes” http://wattsupwiththat.com/2010... Tm = 1391.5 0.01297 * P aka diddly squat.
The "plus" between 1391.5 and 0.01297 dissapeared
- Robert Hafer
from iPhone
Apple records 10 billionth song download - http://www.pheedcontent.com/click...
No increase in storms = no increase in energy
- Robert Hafer
Pastor: Women Should Be Silent, Submit to Husbands - http://www.foxnews.com/story...
Islamic clerics say this all the time, and it's not news. Draw your own conclussions.
- Robert Hafer
What's missing is how husbands should treat their wives as Christ treated the Church, giving up everything and enduring any suffering and pain necessary to take care of them. Ultimately, in a Christian marriage, the husband and wife give 100% to and serve each other.
- Charles LePage
Obama Signals ShiftIn Energy Strategy - http://www.foxnews.com/politic...
Nuke reacters are proven tech and don't emit CO2, hard to argue against if you believe in CAGW.
- Robert Hafer
Congenital Climate Abnormalities - http://wattsupwiththat.com/2010...
If the current climate change isn't different from historical changes, what's the big deal?
- Robert Hafer
Google's New Buzz Has Serious Privacy Flaws - http://www.foxnews.com/scitech...
Buzz is getting the MSM treatment, must be popular
- Robert Hafer
Iran Mobilizes to Stifle Opposition Protests - http://www.foxnews.com/story...
It feels like something big is going to happen in Iran, good or bad.
- Robert Hafer
I feel old. Today's the 24th anniversary of the Challenger explosion and I remember exactly when and where I was when I heard about it.
Jen (SquirrelGirl), rowlikeagirl, Scoble, Alex Scoble and 13 other people liked this
I remember that day too, and I wasn't very old at the time.
- John (bird whisperer)
Same here.
- Hookuh Tinypants
I remember, too. I was home from school for some reason.
- Ayşe E.
I was in junior high and one of our science teachers was a finalist to be one of the teachers who went up in space. He wasn't selected, but he was at the actual launch. :(
- Derrick
I was home from school too, Ayşe.
- John (bird whisperer)
I think one of my teachers knew someone involved in the launch, too, but I forget the details.
- John (bird whisperer)
I remember where I was when I first heard about it as a kid. I was kinda fucked up. That may have been the first time I pondered the idea of the fact that people die and that I was gonna die one day. I saw it in school. Was transfixed to the screen. What the hell was wrong with that teacher showing it to us?
- tehKenny
I think we may have watched it live in class.
- Victor Ganata
I remember it too. They brought TVs into the classroom to watch the launch (due to McAuliffe's being on-board). Even as a sixth grader, we knew in an instant what happened when it exploded. No one said a word for a good ten minutes.
- JA Castillo
Yeah, that one's permanently fixed in my memory; first thing I heard about it was a JOKE on the bus on my way to school.
- Jennifer Dittrich
We were out on a snow day, I think.
- Michelle M
Was in the school library with many others watching it live on TV.
- DJ Stevie Steve
I was in Eagles (smarty pants program at school)... we were all huddled around the TV with pizza and things, making a big ol day of it. Seems like I remember we had some tomato seeds on the flight as part of a class project, but that may be me meshing memories... I was 7 when it happened.
- SAM
Watching it in elementary school, cheering for McAuliffe. I was 7, too.
- ωαřмaiden ☆TeamOtto☆
I was only 2 1/2 years old. I don't recall the event, but do know about it.
- alex parra
I was a 2nd-grader in a small Catholic school. The 6th-graders were lucky enough to get a TV brought into their classroom to watch the launch. The lunchbell rang and we all were in the hallway getting our lunchboxes when the 6th graders came out telling us "The Challenger blew up, the Challenger blew up." I was in total disbelief and responded with "Space shuttles don't blow up." I was stunned when I got home and saw the footage looping on TV.
- Sally - Skyrimmin' It
I was in 3rd grade at Catholic school and we were watching it on television.
- tab
I don't remember watching other shuttle launches in class, but I know they pulled out the TV that day because of Christa McAuliffe. I also remember crying when Discovery launched successfully two years after the Challenger disaster.
- Victor Ganata
I was in the Cleveland Play House, where I was interning, setting up some bleachers for a theatrical performance, when someone came in and told us. I remember asking "did anyone survive?" and then immediately regretting the question, when it occurred to me how stupid it was. Everyone just looked at me.
- Que Sarah Sarah
Elemetary school. We all were in the cafeteria watching the launch. I don't remember my reaction or everyone else's reaction when it happened.
- Arlan K.
I was in 10th grade. Home sick form school. I saw it live. *shudder*
- G Dub of the Carolinas
I watched it explode over my head. I grew up in Brevard County.
- Lix
I remember it well, I still have the newspaper clippings from all the papers at the time.
- Kol Tregaskes
Yup, totally remember that.
- Kenton
The 27th was the 43rd anniversary of the Apollo 1 disaster that killed Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee. I remember that; I'm really old.
- Robert Hafer
I saw it happen. We can easily see shuttle launches here from Orlando, Florida. I was in middle school, and at the time, the entire school would go outside to watch shuttles go up. It was cold but clear that morning. Me and my class were standing in the grassy area in the middle of the school track. After seeing the "Y" shape of the smoke trail, all the chattering kids started getting...
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- rowlikeagirl
Ditto -- I remember the moment I learned it had happened so vividly. A friend hung up the phone with her mom, and turned to me and said -- VERY nonchalantly -- "My mom said the space shuttle just blew up." My response was "WHAT?!!!" Oh my God!" Total opposite reaction.
- Viqi French
Any suggestions for relatively cheery music?
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Abba, though there's nothing relative about the cheeriness.
- aldenoneil
"Apples in Stereo" or "The Boy Least Likely To." Sugary sweet happiness.
- Fleagle
That's more like it :)
- Amy
Papas Fritas - Helioself
- Joe The Sausage
Sunshine Lollipops and Rainbows by Lesley Gore
- Mark H
XTC's Wasp Star is a very cheery album. Almost any Brave Combo album is cheery.
- Spidra Webster
Deelite: world clique. Also, Jamaraquai: dancing without moving
- veo
Tommy Sparks - She's Got Me Dancin'
- Dave Friedel
from Android
"Right Said Fred" by Bernard Cribbens.
- Mark H
omg @ Mark lol
- just ZONED
yes to veo
- just ZONED
Beck's summer song
- echostreamer
Relative to Danzig, Sisters of Mercy is cheery.
- G Dub of the Carolinas
Frank Sinatra - Come Fly with Me.
- Robert Hafer
from iPhone
Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings?
- Ayşe E.
I'm gonna give Bernard Cribbens and Danzig a miss. :P But otherwise thanks!
- Amy
Serge Gainsbourg? :)
- Ayşe E.
Amy, new old, rock or not? I can give you loads, I'm a music addict but need specifics. ;-)
- Kol Tregaskes
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!'s self-titled debut. Anything by Cloud Cult.
- Akiva
What's everyone doing for New Years? I will be at home, sipping champagne, and popping 12 grapes in my mouth for good luck
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Never heard of the eating grapes thing
- Rodfather
What Cristo said.
- Derrick
Watching the countdown TV and then going directly to bed. That is, if I'm even awake long enough for that.
- Rochelle
Martini & Rossi Asti Spumante, and a whole mess of snacks and appetizers from Trader Joe's.
- Michael R. Bernstein
Friends, Thai food, board games, vodka, music.
- ☆ Mellyboo ☆
A few friends and some weird japanese and korean movies.
- The Amber
There's likely to be snow on New Year's Eve so I'll be staying home.
- Morton Fox
My friend is coming over with her daughter and we're going to have an epic Mario Carts party :)
- WoH: Minding her Steves
As long as I can get a ride, I'm going to a friend's house for a low key party.
- Spidra Webster
don't forget to put coins in your pockets!
- Anna Lynn M.
probably be right here
- just ZONED
Dinner, drinks, dancing, resolutions, hopes for the New Year w/ great pals. Annual tradition at my friend's house.
- Ayşe E.
I wish it were something exciting, but I'll be watching the last four episodes of the first half of the first season of Glee with my mom. And I'm only 30.
- Lis
home+drink+food
- Shiva
avoiding the http://xrl.us/DhimmiNewYear
- NoahDavidSimon
We'll celebrate by having Japanese "o-sechi" in the morning, and then a nice meal later for my birthday.
- Rick Cogley
Styx are still together?
- edythe
We are gonna play tennis. :D
- Lix
Working, making cocktails for amatuer drinkers. Yea?
- Robert Hafer
from iPhone
I still don't know. There's 2 house parties I can go to. I might just stay home instead.
- Rodfather
DHS subpoena travel bloggers: U.S. Department of Homeland Security has subpoenaed two bloggers who published details of a security directive after the failed Christmas terror attack. - http://www.upi.com/Top_New...
"Neither has revealed their sources"
- chaz2b
from Bookmarklet
I guess Dems only support whisleblowers when they inform on corperations.
- Robert Hafer
from iPhone
The use and misuse of alcohol and marijuana can be traced to a common set of genes - http://www.physorg.com/news180...
Stone washed?
- Robert Hafer
I'll be back...I need to go see what all this Avatar fuss is about.
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Oooh let us know how it is!
- tab
I might see this tonite, so please do let us know how it is! Enjoy!
- Morgan
Tell me if I need to trek to IMAX for it.
- Georgie Bestie
We might see this Sunday. I'm looking forward to it!
- ha3rvey (Hugs 50% off!)
*grabs pencil and pad for the "D-View"*
- MoTO Bott
That makes one of us.
- The Amber
I double-checked my tix. Avatar? Yep. IMAX? Absolutely. 3-D? Confirmed. Bubba? Can't wait!
- Bubba Botts
EngagetHD says RealD 3D is the way to see Avatar
- Robert Hafer
From reading this I conclude there are different types of 3D systems with which Avatar will be displayed. What are they?
- Sue - Friendfeed is best
Did it blow your mind?
- ha3rvey (Hugs 50% off!)
Mr. 7 is dying to see it. What's the sex/violence/cussin' report?
- Your Neighbor Steve
A little cussing, the violence is fairly tame, although there is some combat, as you might expect. And a brief "mating" scene between two Na'vi people. That freaked me out because not because I'm a prude, but because it was all CGI and weird. Mr. 7 will be wowed with the movie, though. The Mr. 7 in me was. It's breathtaking.
- Derrick
FYI: It is also nearly three hours long.
- Derrick
so the 'pee-tential is high with the almost 180 minute duration....*notes to self: small soda for this movie!*
- Morgan
Thanks, D. I think we'll try it on Monday or Tuesday.
- Your Neighbor Steve
I'm going to see it on Monday! Thanks!
- tab
ima check it out tonight me thinks
- Morgan
I honestly didn't care anything about this film ... until I saw a trailer for it two nights ago. Now I really want to see it.
- Martha
3 hour movies need an intermission.
- Sue - Friendfeed is best
WTF? 3 hours? I'm not seeing this in the theatre. I will fall asleep!
- Georgie Bestie
I love long movies! I feel like I'm getting my money's worth.
- tab
Morgan, I've been soda free at the theater since the Watchmen debut. Carried along the tide of humanity exiting the theater, I missed the restroom on my way out and drove like a madman down the block to a diner. *More notes to self: Don't go on premiere night.
- Kevykev
The White House is friendly to its enemies, patronizing to its friends - Salon.com - http://www.salon.com/opinion...
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"The president's base won't easily forget being talked down to"
- Sean McBride
from Bookmarklet
"As I have already written, White House officials have moved to attack and discredit liberals who oppose the Senate bill. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, for example, said that Dean was acting irrationally. Also, White House Senior Advisor David Axelrod said that liberal opponents of the Senate bill are "insane." The White House response has only enhanced anger among liberals."
- Sean McBride
David Axelrod, a neoliberal, smears Obama's progressive and liberal base as "insane." That remark won't ever be forgotten.
- Sean McBride
If Obama doesn't fire David Axelrod, Rahm Emanuel, Richard Holbrooke and Dennis Ross immediately, and move his administration off its current path, the prospects for him winning the nomination in the next presidential election are nil.
- Sean McBride
http://www.mydd.com/story... - Axelrod walked back the "insane" thing just a bit.
- Andrew C (✓)
Too late.
- Sean McBride
Obama's problem will be that Europeans and South American Socialist can't vote in US elections
- Robert Hafer
Problem for Liberals is simpe Obama and Rahm are Clinton Redux, corporists who believe in Corporate governance and Rahm has made the political calculus that Libs got no place else to go but Democrat. Until libs and the net roots make a strong move to the Green Party in 2010 perhaps costing the dems the majority and leave Rahm to contemplate 2012 with Obama a one termer and President Caribou Barbie the math doesn't change and liberals will be ever the wallflower at big Wite House Dance
- WarLord
What the US truly needs is to get rid of both the 2 party system and the electoral vote system.
- Rene, Pro Button Pusher
and then ponies for everyone!
- Andrew C (✓)
Rahm Emanuel's connections to AIPAC may be of much greater significance than his connections to the "corporatist" world. His business connections seem to revolve mostly around the realm of sketchy financial manipulators. It looks like he is doing a bang-up job in ruining the Obama administration (he has been working in tandem with Joe Lieberman regarding the health care mess).
- Sean McBride
Obama's problem is that his base won't be there for him in the next election to prop him up and defend him from his many enemies. Many of them have already left the auditorium. Without his base, he wouldn't have had the slightest chance to win the last election.
- Sean McBride
"Without his base, he wouldn't have had the slightest chance to win the last election." ..... that's true for every elected pol.
- Andrew C (✓)
I had an old time local political hack tell me; "You dance with the one what brung you to the dance" ignore your base at your peril
- WarLord
Andrew -- But especially true for Obama, given his profile and the zealotry of his opponents. His election required extraordinary enthusiasm and commitment from his base -- and he has already squandered much of that political capital. And it's only 2009. I'm not sure what he can do to get out of the downward spiral, other than replacing many of his key political advisers and handlers. But they own and control him. He doesn't own and control them.
- Sean McBride
I wonder if history will show the major failing of the Obama White House is "Timidity" You must dare to win. Obama and his advisors seem to think breaking even is enough
- WarLord
The Associated Press: AP IMPACT: Science not faked, but not pretty - http://www.google.com/hostedn...
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"E-mails stolen from climate scientists show they stonewalled skeptics and discussed hiding data — but the messages don't support claims that the science of global warming was faked, according to an exhaustive review by The Associated Press. The 1,073 e-mails examined by the AP show that scientists harbored private doubts, however slight and fleeting, even as they told the world they were certain about climate change. However, the exchanges don't undercut the vast body of evidence showing the world is warming because of man-made greenhouse gas emissions."
- Sean McBride
from Bookmarklet
LOL, yeah, I would bet the "AP" put the same amount effort into this as they did into Sarah Palins book. There is no "vast" body of evidence to support man-made GW.
- Spencer
Examining the computer code that adds fudge factor to create a warming trend is more damaging than the emails.
- Robert Hafer
from iPhone
The fudge factor that was never actually even plotted? (the adjusted data was not actually used in subsequent lines, though many of the "skeptics" sites that posted the code conveniently forgot to leave in those next few lines that would have showed it.)
- Andrew C (✓)
Good Morning World (and please, keep narrow minded people away from me!)
Nispell and Kol Tregaskes liked this
Open-mindedness is a good thing.
- Kol Tregaskes
Just don't be so open minded that your thoughts fall out.
- Robert Hafer
from iPhone
Kol, and it helps understand all kinds of people:)
- Citronella
Ha ha! Robert: that's a good point too!
- Citronella
Citronella, agree.
- Kol Tregaskes
Average gamer is 35, often overweight and sad: study
| Reuters - http://www.reuters.com/article...
Roney Smith, minasedef, Ciaoenrico and 5 other people liked this
"Video games might be regarded as an obsession for youngsters but in fact the average player is aged 35, often overweight, introverted and may be depressed, according to a U.S. study." - found via Amy: http://friendfeed.com/phoenixx
- Kol Tregaskes
from Bookmarklet
Interestingly, the research was conducted in the Seattle area, where I happen to live. And play videogames.
- joey
"Video games might be regarded as an obsession for youngsters but" + "looked at the behavior of 552 adults aged between 19 to 90" <-- does not compute.
- Lix
The researchers "knew" the results before they collected the data, more bad science.
- Robert Hafer
from iPhone
Hey! I'm not sad! (also, 33!)
- Jennifer Dittrich
LOL - "and sad!" That's hilarious!
- Ciaoenrico
33, not overweight but maybe a bit sad.
- Kol Tregaskes
why sad kol?
- τorƍue
Oooh. That almost makes me a gamer (I'm not quite 35, yet, though). :)
- Curdy G
The boyfriend qualifies as everything but overweight and 35.
- Miss Elle
What would it be like if every job in the World was at the same wage level for everyone?
Nispell, Scoble, Alex Scoble, Eivind and John E. Bredehoft liked this
Would it be a good or bad thing?
- Kol Tregaskes
History has shown that if resources can't be allocated via the price mechanism, they will be allocated via some other way. For example, when governments impose price caps on scarce goods, the results are shortages, long lines, and corruption (as government officials ensure that they and their friends can get gas or vodka or whatever when no one else can).
- John E. Bredehoft
So what would happen if the price of services were capped? For argument's sake, let's assume that the wage was set at the Mexican minimum wage, which last I heard was approximately US$5 per day. In Mexico, the president of a manufacturing company would therefore have to conform to said wage. Assume for the moment that he/she can't arrange to get paid in other ways (e.g. the company...
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- John E. Bredehoft
Meanwhile, let's go to Bangladesh, where US $5/day is a fortune. The company, suddenly hit with a huge wage bill, may temporarily (or perhaps permanently) lay off workers just so they can meet payroll.
- John E. Bredehoft
Wages effectively help to allocate scarce resources, and if the wage structure isn't present, how will those resources be allocated?
- John E. Bredehoft
Since everyone is getting paid the same, everyone would probably try to get the easiest job. Why work hard for $5 if you can work easy for $5?
- Dave Roth
Very bad. You think we have a dire need for more engineers and doctors now? Wait until you get paid the same as for washing dishes or painting artworks all day.
- Scoble, Alex Scoble
We'd still be living in caves.
- Dave Roth
I thought of ONE positive. Provided the job is available, you can choose to do the thing that you really love. Some people sacrifice their dreams because they need to make money. In this case, there's no need to sacrifice a dream because it's low-paying.
- John E. Bredehoft
Unfortunately, John, no one would go in to management or become a school principal, nor would people willingly do really nasty or dangerous jobs. It would also destroy our ability to have an educated populace as there would now be no reason to go to school.
- Scoble, Alex Scoble
That's why the Chinese are phasing out Communism. Without incentives to excel, no one does.
- Robert Hafer
from iPhone
communisim??
- Roberto Bonini
Technically not communism, or at least not as Karl Marx envisioned it. "To each according to his need" is not the same as "one wage to rule them all." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...
- John E. Bredehoft
What about sharing out all the money in the world between everyone equally, what would that do?
- Erik Retallick
I concur with Erik.
- R_ C
I'm going with Robert and Jeremy... Commie! Don't worry Kol I won't name names=) It sounds like a good plan but Alex is right. People wouldn't bother to go school for years and years to make the same money as their neighbour who's a McDonalds worker.
- Brodie Beta
Are you a Mac or a PC?
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Explain why. - question from Plinky: http://www.plinky.com/prompts...
- Kol Tregaskes
PC - because I can do anything I want with it
- Farshad
PC - Because I know why a computer works and why it DOESN'T.
- Eric Gagne
I am a human being. But the machine I use the most is a Mac, because UNIX rules :)
- Victor Ganata
PC .....thats all I know
- just ZONED
Mac - Recent convert. I got one to work on an iPhone app and fell in love.
- Shawn Farner
Aren't Mac's PC's?
- Derrick
I <3 Derrick
- Scoble, Alex Scoble
Yes.
- Victor Ganata
I'm not a number! I'm a free man!
- Scoble, Alex Scoble
no they are toys :))))
- Farshad
UNIX is a toy? That's a new one.
- Victor Ganata
Former PC/Windows user, now a total Mac convert (except for when I'm at work).
- Penguin
Because I am tubby special...
- Eric Gagne
I am both, because I do some stuff with the PC and I do other stuff with the Mac.
- Arlan K.
PC cause I'm cheap and like open
- Yant
You keep using that word "open." I do not think it means what you think it means. <;)>
- The original Kevin
Mac. Because I like things to work.
- The original Kevin
As for "open", well, Linux and BSD run on PCs too ;)
- Victor Ganata
that depends on what you think i think it means ;-)
- Yant
PC, because Mac UI bugs me and I like choice (and not paying a fortune)
- Amy
Windows, because it's cheap and easy.
- John (bird whisperer)
Linux because I can right click AND patch my own kernel.
- Miss Elle
I refuse to answer with that picture. It's like choosing between a cock and douchebag.
- Rodfather
Cock > Douchebag
- Derrick
Haha
- Rodfather
Heh, you can right click perfectly fine in OS X, and it looks like you can even build xnu if you want http://shantonu.blogspot.com/2009... but it doesn't like it's for the faint of heart.
- Victor Ganata
@Victor -- How do you right click (aside from pressing "Control")? I hate having to "two hand" when using the boyfriend's MacBook.
- Miss Elle
Ah, yes, that could definitely be a problem with the trackpad, which I'm not overly fond of anyway. I actually use a Bluetooth Logitech mouse with my MacBook.
- Victor Ganata
Miss Elle, there should be an option under System Preferences > Trackpad that allows you to do a two finger tap on the trackpad to register as a right click. Or, if it's an older macbook that has the one button, you should be able to keep a finger (or two?) on the trackpad part and click the button, iirc.
- Arlan K.
PC, plotting to buy a mac next
- Dave Blankenship
from BuddyFeed
I would always be a Windows person, I guess. Not because I am uncomfortable with KDEs and command lines, but WIndows got the icon idea, windows, maximize, minimize, etc. right first.
- TrafficBug
Switch hitter, I'm a Mac on my desk, Windows mostly for games, Linux for server stuff and serious code. I believe in... whatever works... not so much in the religion.
- Ed Millard
PC. Flexibility, Cost, Applications(not having to wait for ports), gaming, and control over hardware.
- Arawak
I'm a charcoal grill.
- TINY REPTILIAN PYROMANIAC
Both....or neither. I was a Linux guy for almost a decade. Moms got me an XP laptop a few years ago, which is still my primary, but I have a Mac in the studio. I have no allegiance to any OS, though. Most of what I do is inside the browser (except in the studio, but a PC runs Pro Tools just fine).
- Rah-PM 2012
Mac with Windows under VMWare. Need both for work.
- Keith Bennett
from BuddyFeed
Mac for the last three years..
- Pavan
PC. It was what I was first exposed to.
- Tony C
what ever gets me into my fog (my personal OS built on the internet), but it was pc that let me do that, so...
- chaz2b
Mac looks like petty criminal from behind the corner
- A. T.
Mac and PC ;-)
- Farzad
PC - Windows and Linux (SimplyMepis). They should add a *ChromeOS guy* to the picture:)
- Citronella
с этой недели и Мак тоже :) а так на работе линух дома винда была
- Депрессивное мо
I'm Adi. No, wait... I am PC (Flexibility, Cost, Applications(not having to wait for ports), gaming, and control over hardware). But I just might buy my next laptop from apple, because they pack good hardware nicely. And then I'll put Windows 7 on it.
- солнышок
Used both systems for 20 years. Each has its function, though time has shown me more uptime and lower cost of ownership for Mac. We have an entire department, read priesthood, set up to take care of Windows (mostly security issues;) all Mac people take care of their own needs. When I buy for home use, it's all Mac.
- Phil Boiarski
Mac for the last 6 years. Because I work in graphic design, video and photography. When I used to do a lot of database work a PC was better for me, but now I will only use a PC if I need to do rare database stuff or help a client. However I do like John Hodgman better!!!!
- Rachel Lea Fox
where's "Linux PC", in a blue-collar apparel carrying a wrench? :)
- 9000
Mac, because I got fed up with Windows at 3.0
- Robert Hafer
Mac, because it's the best way to run unix. (both in terms of hardware and GUI)
- Meryn Stol
im a chromeeeeee
- siniradam
I'm a computer user - Apples, Acorns, Spectrums, Ataris, Amigas, home built PC's with any OS I want... I don't blinker myself to the possibilities. And to those whose windows installs appear to be the opposite of OSX in that they don't "just work", may I suggest that the problem isn't always with the OS ;) My windows installs last me years between reinstalls (usually because I've bought...
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- alphaxion
oh, and for right click on a macbook, you can set the corner of the touchpad up as your right click.. no need for even 2 finger clicking. Tho, I do have to ask as to how you can record the audio from an application using audacity... the ability to select the stereo mixer doesn't exist and I have to resort to my windows machine in order to grab the audio.
- alphaxion
I'm more of both really. PC for gaming on Steam, Mac for editing, and whatever work I can do on both.
- Outsanity
PC, because being a mac leaves no freedom
- Kirill Bolgarov
PC
- Roberto Bonini
from iPhone
FL Man to Smoke 115,000th Joint - earns him world record for cannabis consumption - http://www.newser.com/story...
"Irvin Rosenfeld, a 56-year-old stockbroker from Fort Lauderdale, will toke his way into the record books today by smoking his 115,000th joint. The best part: It's completely legal. "Yep, provided by Uncle Sam," Rosenfeld told NBC Miami. "They grow it for me.""
- chaz2b
from Bookmarklet
cooool dude
- just ZONED
"That's 300 joints every 25 days for 27 years—10 to 12 per day". Damn.
- Rodfather
Where was that Darwin award post...?
- Robert Hafer
I am guessing those aren't Big Bambu sized spliffs though.
- Brian Sullivan
"He set the bar high and smoked the competition."
- Nakachi
CRU files scandal reaches print media - http://www.examiner.com/x-28973...
If true, this proof of a scientific hoax.
- Robert Hafer
from iPhone
South Carolina Republican Caught With Sex Toys And Stripper In Cemetery - Really - Air America - http://airamerica.com/really...
Dante Rose Pleiades, Rob H., Rene, Pro Button Pusher and 20 other people liked this
"First it was Governor Mark Sanford, then Joe "You Lie" Wilson and now another Republican from South Carolina is embarrasing his state in front of the entire nation. Roland Corning, 66, a deputy assistant attorney general got caught entertaining an 18 year old stripper in a cemetery on his lunch break."
- Joe The Sausage
from Bookmarklet
ughhhhh
- Shevonne
Something's in the water...
- anna sauce
HAHAHAHAHA! Can't wait to see tonight's Colbert Report!
- Spidra Webster
no worse than where i live. :(
- Joe The Sausage
*plays Thriller*
- Mo Kargas
Stay classy, Roland.
- Iain Baker
HAR, Mo!
- Spidra Webster
beat me to it...
- tehKenny
Wow.
- Derrick
Getting an early start on his Halloween festivities?
- John (bird whisperer)
Strippers need kinky sex too.
- Robert Hafer
from iPhone
This man is a hero for bringing Halloween-themed hilarity! Of course, I might feel differently if he represented me.
- Lo the Baker
Why at lunch? Wouldn't night be more appropriate (if there is such a thing as appropriate in this situation.)
- Dario Gomez
Can't stop laughing
- Alejandro
Had to be a nooner to keep him safe from vampires.
- Spidra Webster
Oh MY...lol...man, they just keep giving the political satirists plenty of material...and even seasonal timing to boot. Yikes.
- Prosey BUTTONS!
Maybe I'm just too logical. But aren't the odds of getting caught quite high if you engage in sexual acts, in a cemetery... in daylight?
- Eoghann Irving
LOSER
- Susan Beebe
Antics like this always makes me wonder how the good republican senators/representatives feel about abortion if they knock up their mistresses?!
- Rene, Pro Button Pusher
@kittyburgers: it is a side note. But an important one, because it's republicans like Roland Corning who preach abstinence, are anti-abortion, yet they seem to like to color outside of the lines they themselves draw. So, hence I was wondering, hypothetically, what he would do, if he would knock up his mistress? I agree with you that everyone is allowed to have a little fun, but the whole "do as I say, not as I do"-mentality is revolting. IMNSHO.
- Rene, Pro Button Pusher
I partly agree. Most dems do no preach the "holier-than-thou" morals, while most repubs do.
- Rene, Pro Button Pusher
It's an Anglo-Saxon thing, I'm sure. And there seems to be a correlation between the level of religiosity and the level of sexual deviancy.
- Rene, Pro Button Pusher
The City of Los Angeles has voted to overhaul its e-mail system, converting it all to Gmail. Some say it’s a victory for Google, which is trying to replace Microsoft applications in government cubicles everywhere. But some in L.A. are concerned about storing public data on Web-based servers. L.A. will spend more than $7 million to switch to Gmail,... - http://misterjt.tumblr.com/post...
mjc liked this
If they wanted to replace MS, maybe they should have gone open source. I have to say I love my own Gmail account but Google's data mining for ads, etc. is a bit scary when applied to official public communications.
- Spidra Webster
It's an interesting way to save money long term but it also feels like just a further step closer to Google gaining sentience and becoming skynet. What if our future technological overlords aren't weapons a la terminator/matrix but knowledge misers hell bent on doing "good" as defined by the cloud? This is concerning to my sci-fi laden paranoias.
- Jason Toney
If true, Dhanaan, that would relax me somewhat.
- Spidra Webster
Government screw-ups and corruption will dwarf any evil on Google's part.
- Robert Hafer
from iPhone
My thoughts exactly, Mark
- Michael W. May
assuming they aren't getting some special features (which they might) it's a plan to support about 70k employees/accounts. EDIT: Tiffany's ass-pulled numbers screwed up my math and I don't want to do anymore math so now it's a play at home game.
- Jason Toney
After four years in the grand South, I finally worked up the courage to try a 'grit'. And...it's just a redneck name for polenta, no?
Just Katie, John (bird whisperer) and Anika liked this
1st, i'm positive you didnt have just one, its "grits" ;)
- chaz2b
2nd, you are correct, its like polenta http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...
- chaz2b
3rd, what makes every southerner a "redneck?" :p ;)
- chaz2b
Grits are made from hominy, which is treated with lye.
- Robert Hafer
from iPhone
*clutches pearls* A grit?? A redneck name for polenta? Somebody get me a pillow in a satin case for this faint.
- Nakachi
Many Schools Are Setting Restrictions on Halloween Costumes - http://www.nytimes.com/2009...
Jessie, Alex Scrivener and Penguin liked this
Our school has restrictions, but they don't enforce them. The kids are supposed to come as literary characters, but the Pre-K kids include a Scream costume. For my part, I'd ban the Disney crap and the action heroes too, only because I'm sure these kids don't read comic books or the Disney franchise books.
- Anika
Actually, I shouldn't say they don't enforce them completely. Yesterday, the principal and vice-principal pulled aside parents of kids in inappropriate costumes, but the papers they send home say the children will be asked to remove the costume and unable to participate in festivities.
- Anika
My daughter's school doesn't do Halloween at all (although they have today off this year), and my son's school is having an Orange and Black day today.
- Kenton
our schools do "crazy hat" day - kind of lame
- Stuart Miniman
Just spoke to a neighbor about why the jr. high and HS kids don't dress around here. Seems none of the girls wanted to go to school as Ho-Bag Character and the boys aren't going to dress up if it's only them, so no one dresses. Of course, that doesn't mean the girls don't dress as Ho-Bag Character for parties.
- Anika
PJ day and a festival party. I'm cool with it.
- Just Katie
What's next? Only PC images on lunch boxes?
- Robert Hafer
from iPhone
Robert, are you saying that you think it's cool to send a kindergartener to school dressed as Freddie Kruger?
- Rochelle
I'm saying it's a Halloween costume, not a lifestyle choice.
- Robert Hafer
from iPhone
Freddie Kruger is a bit commercial... when did people lose their imagination and just plump for movie characters? There's so many demons in mythology just waiting for a resurgence.
- alphaxion
I preparing to once again pass out candy to about 1000 kids (if the rain let up) as part of our merchant's event. 5 years ago, I wondered why so many little girls were dressed as hookers. I was told they aren't hookers, they're Brittany Spears; you have to get with the times.
- Robert Hafer
reading the article, I see some are objecting to the pagan origins of Halloween.. how about they reject Easter and Christmas too (since both are pagan in origin too). The night was supposed to celebrate our dead, a way of accepting the fate that befalls all of us and to remember those we care about who have since passed. How about they promote all-saints day too, that way they get both sides of the message.
- alphaxion
Man PC is killing all the holidays now. Pretty soon they'll ban Halloween all together and they will arrest kids for trick or treating. *rolls eyes* I remember dressing up as Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz. I do think they shouldn't promote commercial characters. Parents should get their kids to dress up in creative costumes. A couple years ago, my brother and sister-in-law dressed my niece as a flamingo and my nephew as Liberace (he was adorable).
- Mol, FF Music Lover
Do You Believe That UFO/ET Disclosure Is Imminent? - http://www.ufodigest.com/news...
UFOs, Global Warming; same difference.
- Robert Hafer
The preponderance of objective evidence is that both are real.
- Sean McBride
Obama Ties Bush on Golf - http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archive...
"The bottom line is that people need down time in order to be effective. That’s doubly true of leaders. While it’s possible to overdo it, I’m perfectly happy to have my presidents golfing, horseback riding, brush clearing, or whatever else it is that allows them to blow off steam and get their minds off the job for a couple hours."
- John E. Bredehoft
More time golfing = less time screwing US.
- Robert Hafer
from iPhone
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