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Media Decoder: Can’t Touch This | New York Times - http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2009...
"Naturel Sağlık", Kenton, Victor Ryden and 18 other people liked this
“We should point out that neither Boing Boing or Mr. Citrano suggested that Ms. Moore herself had anything to do with any alleged photo-shopping or that her reliably impressive physique needed such a thing...”
- Anthony Citrano
from Bookmarklet
Ahhh...I like this post :)
- WorldofHiglet
"Mr. Citrano was less reserved in his response..."
- Anthony Citrano
Less reserved. Because you are in the right, so no need to have reservations!
- Rene Wirtz
The undercurrent in the article is very interesting - they stick to the facts but the intention to poke fun is very clear. But nothing they could get sued over, obviously :)
- WorldofHiglet
Yeah, I liked the jokesy vibe; I think it brings in the sense of the ridiculousness that is needed when things get way too serious. I know Moore's image is her livelihood, but it isn't Anthony's fault (or anyone else who pointed it out) that it wasn't policed properly for this cover. That lies with W, Moore, and her agent/publicist/etc.
- Jennifer Dittrich
I agree with Jennifer! If photos weren't photo-shopped in the first place we would not be having this conversation! Aren't there more important things going on in the world? Oh I don't know, poverty, world hunger, a depression, our environment!
- Angels In Action
@Angels: wrong. This isn't about retouching. But I give up on trying to explain that to people.
- Anthony Citrano
Angels, the point of this is not that's it's photoshopped, it's the denial and legal kafutzing by one side when it is noted by another side that all is not right. There is protecting one's image and then there is flat out douchebaggery when cornered by evidence.
- Johnny Worthington
Is that it Anthony? It's not the shopping, it's the reaction to someone pointing it out.
- Johnny Worthington
From @acitrano on Twitter this morning: "People: this is NOT about retouching, NOT about Demi. This IS about freedom to speak (esp. truth) & opine w/o being bullied. #Hipgate"
- WorldofHiglet
.... I don't like seeing people trying to bully their way out of a situation of their own making, which is why I think it's an important issue.
- WorldofHiglet
correct Johnny & WoH
- Anthony Citrano
I can't stand it when people hire lawyers when they have no "leg" to stand on. That is so damn obvious, you would have to be blind.....
- Martha
So, Anthony, what happens next? You demanded a public apology from their camp in your response posting. Is there a timeline to when they must deliver it? And what will you do if they do not?
- Cole Jolley
Cole: ideally they apologize, disavow this practice, and we move on. this whole thing has been quite taxing, and I'm looking forward to a resolution
- Anthony Citrano
Angels - I didn't quite mean it that way; I meant more that it doesn't profit them to bully the person(s) pointing out a flaw, and as others mentioned, is terrible for free speech. I see this as somewhat more important than trivial.
- Jennifer Dittrich
McCain, Graham and Lieberman Twist Facts for Political Gain from The Washington Independent - http://goo.gl/Zjsi
Rene Wirtz liked this
I'm really getting pretty bored with these three GOP legends of the "right".
- Tom Awtry
Most politicians are opportunistic, but some go the extra length ... the Hill really needs to be thoroughly cleaned out.
- Rene Wirtz
High Fructose Corn Syrup Proven to Cause Human Obesity | Food | AlterNet - http://www.alternet.org/food...
Jason Huebel, Carmen - Happy 2010!, ryan and 23 other people liked this
"A new study indicates that high fructose corn syrup may be the cause of the huge upswing in childhood obesity and diabetes."
- Steven Perez
from Bookmarklet
cue the folks who have to come in and say "Fat people are just lazy bastards looking for an excuse. Get off your ass and exercise." *sigh*
- Yolanda
Cue tehKenny saying "Well then, FUCK. THAT. SHIT."
- teh Dork Knight aka Kenny
There have been studies that also demonstrate a deleterious effect of HFCS on memory.
- Archangel ωαřмaiden
I am a case in point: since moving stateside 2 years ago I am on the verge of a heart attack (high LDL), am borderline diabetic and have loads of fatty belly tissue. All this with maintaining a better and healthier lifestyle than I used to have. The only difference between prior to 2 years ago and now? High fructose corn syrup. Luckily, there is medication (3rd tier, of course) that helps me control it, only $40 a month for the rest of my life. Fan-fucking-tastic *angry fist shaking*
- Rene Wirtz
And... this is supposed to do what? Your options of food to the lifestyle your allowed is?
- Uncle CW™
@Uncle: are you commenting to me? What is it that you're asking me?
- Rene Wirtz
Now I know that HFCS is the cause of my problems, me and my family try to avoid it. But here's the thing, it's even in things like Capri-sun orange juice! I mean, WTF?! This is also strictly a US thing, outside of the US instead of HFCS regular sugar or sugar derivatives are used, which explains why obesity is a much bigger problem in the US than it is elsewhere.
- Rene Wirtz
I *think* I understand Uncle's question...and it seems directed at the title of the article. Correct me if I'm wrong in interpretation, Uncle, but it seems you're asking *what are our options?* -- given that HFCS is in EVERYthing. Plus, the food industry and the pharma industry are happily in bed together via the FDA. (http://factoidz.com/has-inc...)
- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
HFCS is as pervasive as it is only due to massive government intervention in (1) the corn market and (2) the sugar market. Shoot, changing public opinion about trans fats effected significant change in a very, very short amount of time.
- Andrew C
Please tell me this isn't a surprise...
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
from iPod
No, it's not. It's just confirmed now.
- Steven Perez
from IM
@MVB - to be honest, I'd kinda wanted to believe that HFCS wasn't any different than regular sugar, calorie-for-calorie... =/
- Andrew C
First off, always drink 100% juice (I'm a Juicy Juice person), there's no reason not to. Second, actually look at food labels. Yeah there's a lot you wont be able to eat, but sometimes it's not just about switching out one-for-one, it's about changing your eating habits and how you look at food. (Yes, I know how hard this is, I have chronic heartburn and I'm working on eating better.)
- Heather
@Heather - the book "Squeezed" by Alissa Hamilton, if you haven't already read it, may be depressing reading about juice.
- Andrew C
It isn't easy...check out this list: http://www.accidentalhedonist.com/index...
- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
Most of those foods listed are what I would consider convenience foods. With a little planning, they are all avoidable.
- Mellissa
Agreed, Mellissa. *nod* What struck me was...bread? Really? I've taken to baking our breads to avoid that. Cereals are relatively easy to read the labels, and I've found that most of the Malt-O-Meal products (in the bags) are free of HFCS...for now. And even *meats* - I've found sausages with HFCS in them (while hunting for sausage to make jambalaya). What frustrates me is that all of...
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- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
That's true. I've noticed even with something as simple as bread - my supermarket's brand multigrain and wholemeal breads are nearly double the price of white bread. I don't think HFCS is used much here in Australia, but I definitely hear you on the price of whole foods.
- Mellissa
*nod* This problem is most prevalent in the U.S. -- which is one of our major concerns. My husband is from Europe (his comments are above) -- though what I'm becoming more concerned by with respect to other countries is where there is a surge of fast food chains, there is an increase in the use of HFCS. I'm not much of a soda drinker, but my husband likes Coke. I'm waiting for Passover...
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- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
I've checked...even what is being produced in Mexico anymore is with HCFS...I checked a mercado in San Antonio while I was there last week, even. *sigh* Even their various fruity sodas are made with the stuff.
- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
A good rule of thumb on what to cram in your mouth: If it didn't exist a hundred years ago it most likely is not healthy.
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
loads of things that existed 100 years ago have had HFCS added to them for no good reason, tho.
- Joe Silence
Then, don't eat them.
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
while i was in Malaysia i had no danger of ingesting HFCS cos it's not in ANYTHING there. not even soda pop. i read food labels all the time.
- Joe Silence
HFCS is mostly geared towards food products for the US market. It is used in Europe, but only a fraction of what it is used for in the US. I don't know about Australasia and Africa, but I'm assuming it's similar or less than Europe.
- Rene Wirtz
May I take this opportunity to point out that American HFCS usage is driven in large part by the tariffs on sugar imports. Sugar in the US is much more expensive than elsewhere, so we use crappy substitutes.
- Alex Scrivener
And, Alex, why is that?
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
corn subsidy.
- Joe Silence
Why eat sugar? Why eat HFCS? Why drink juice of any kind? Why is this a problem for so many people? You want juice, drink some wine. Wakey, wakey!!!
- Christopher Harley
my kids drink water and milk at home, pretty much no exceptions to that, except for apple cider in season. they're allowed lemonade and the very occasional soda when we're out.
- Blackeyed P
Fresh veggies, fresh meats, expensive bread, and no juice should pretty much cover it. Sadly I don't come anywhere close to that standard for myself or my toddler :(
- Daniel J. Pritchett
Even if you give kids the HFCS-free food at home, at school they have access to food items loaded with it.
- Rene Wirtz
That's not an answer to the problem, Rene. It's an excuse for ignoring the problem. Are your kids so defiant that they'll seek out HFCS simply to rebel against your guidance?
- Christopher Harley
*puts on tinfoil hat* HFCS is used instead of sugar, because sugar is a communist substance and was "banned" after the blockade of Cuba *takes off tinfoil hat*
- Rene Wirtz
I know that Christopher, but everything that is good/fun/enjoyable has HFCS in it; it's not so much rebellion. Our kids like the HFCS-free meals my wife prepares, but kids are kids are kids, they will want to snack.
- Rene Wirtz
A number of products I consume have switched from HFCS to "real" sugar over the past 1 - 2 years. It seems to be the leading edge of a trend. Expectations that every person in the US could easily avoid risk by becoming educated, reading food labels, and purchasing healthier options (which are less popular, less available, and often more expensive) are unrealistic IMHO.
- Lo
Then education, beyond a remedial understanding of the world around us, is unrealistic.
- Christopher Harley
Since learning about the *evils* of HFCS I make every effort to check labels and put back anything using it. Especially where giving food to my kids (4&2) is concerned - it's my responsibility what they ingest etc. It's easy to get a little crazy checking everything in everything you eat so I try to default to two main rules - no HFCS and as little as possible saturated fat.
- 1x29
Isn't the use of HFCS based on cost? I.e. it's a cheaper sugar substitute?
- 1x29
Yes, HFCS is a cheap subsitute for sugar. So, the FDA approved HFCS while at the same tarriffs on sugar were increased. And the FDA is the spider in the web in all of this, makes you wonder why this happened and who is benefiting from this.
- Rene Wirtz
How much, to the nearest $10 Billion, do you think ADM and Monsanto spend, every year, on lobbyists and in political 'contributions?'
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
I don't even want to guess. And I'm sure big pharma and big insurance are in on it too, making money off all the diabetics.
- Rene Wirtz
Think avoiding HFCS is hard? Try HFCS, maltodextrin, MSG, and gluten. :/
- Alix Whitmire
Though my worst gripe is with "natural" and "artificial" flavors. They don't even tell you what they're putting in the food with those.
- Alix Whitmire
Nope, they hide pretty well what they put in food, Alix.
- Rene Wirtz
We've been pretty much avoiding HFCS for a few years now Arnold's bread doesn't have HFCS and is reasonable, aside from that I cook simply & from scratch. HFCS is in some of our condiments, but I'm ok with that small amount.
- Heather Solos
We do the same here, Heather. In small amounts there is really nothing wrong with HFCS, but it is abundant in processed foods.
- Rene Wirtz
Quickly glancing at "Squeezed" it says it's about orange juice, is there more? I rarely drink oj, but I'm addicted to juice in the am like most people are to coffee. I can't stand anything that isn't "100% juice" and I thought variety would be at least moderately positive. If I have to add juice to my cut back on list I think I'll be stuck eating seasonal veggies and drinking tap water....
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- Heather
Capri-sun juices have HFCS ... it is strange, because what else than the juice from an orange would you need for OJ?
- Rene Wirtz
@Heather: the condensed version would be that not-from-concentrate juice is highly processed. The immediate products of juicing are quickly separated into the stable parts, aka fruit sugars, and the volatile oils 'n' stuff. The former is stored in giant tanks for months, the latter is sold to specialist flavour companies who process it some more, then sell it back to the juice companies...
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- Andrew C
from Android
Ya think?
- MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS
from fftogo
@Christopher Haley: You said "That's not an answer to the problem, Rene. It's an excuse for ignoring the problem. Are your kids so defiant that they'll seek out HFCS simply to rebel against your guidance?" and "Then education, beyond a remedial understanding of the world around us, is unrealistic." -- what you *don't* seem to realize in your comments there is the background of our...
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- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
Watch Your Bread Brown: A See-Thru Toaster - Geekologie - http://www.geekologie.com/2009...
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"Despite its toaster moniker, Le Toaster Vision is really more of a vertical toaster oven, using two toaster elements per side that are positioned above and below the slices of bread. Reflectors behind the elements make sure that the bread gets toasted evenly while keeping the windowed sides (mostly) clear to see through."
- Kol Tregaskes
from Bookmarklet
Now this I like. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
This is a no-brainer.
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
like!
- अभिषेक(Abhishek) Das
BEAR DOWN, CHICAGO BEARS!!!
Jason Huebel, Rene Wirtz and Todd Hoff liked this
AND SCREW YOU, BRET FAVRE.
- Steven Perez
(I'd drink his bathwater, personally...LOL)
- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
Instablock :P ;-)
- Rene Wirtz
Did I mention that I hate Bret Favre? Seriously, I think the MNF crew wanted to go down on him more urgently than John Madden usually does.
- Steven Perez
Man, Brett Favre is the best invention since sliced bread :P (Don't want to see the MNF crew go down on him, though, that's just not my cup of coffee *grin*)
- Rene Wirtz
If by best invention, you mean "a complete tool", then yeah, I can see that. :D
- Steven Perez
from IM
Rene, I'd watch that.
- Derrick
@Derrick: for your sake I hope they keep the camera on Favre *LOL*
- Rene Wirtz
*nibbles popcorn* Man I'm glad to be back for a little while....LOL
- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
Hey Denise! *pats empty seat*
- Derrick
*grins & sits next to Derrick*
- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
@Steven: Favre has my vote for the best QB ever in the history of football, with no contender in the same ballpark.
- Rene Wirtz
NOPE. *BLOCKED*
- Steven Perez
from IM
THERE WILL BE NO FAVRE WORSHIP IN MAH THREADS.
- Steven Perez
from IM
If I would swing this way I would pray to the altar of Favre *grin*
- Rene Wirtz
BLASPHEMY! HERETIC! INFIDEL!!!
- Steven Perez
from IM
I consider it an honor to be called all that. FAVRE RULZ!
- Rene Wirtz
*giggles*
- Derrick
FAVRE DRUULZ. There, fixed that for you. Nice of you to stick up for the senior citizen, though. I guess.
- Steven Perez
from IM
*chortling* Oh my, there's a lot of capslock goin' on up in here...
- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
THAT'S CALLED EMPHASIS!
- Steven Perez
from IM
A senior citizen who easily outbattles a QB half his age :P
- Rene Wirtz
And yet, scoreboard.
- Steven Perez
from IM
And guess what, Cutler pulled a Favre, even he learns from the best.
- Rene Wirtz
You mean, he fell on his face in overtime? Funny, in Chicago, we call that a Cutler.
- Steven Perez
from IM
Is that why Cutler is traded off to the Broncos? :P
- Rene Wirtz
Wasn't it obvious?
- Steven Perez
from IM
Anyway, Go Saints!
- Rene Wirtz
louisgray.com: You Would Have to Be Insane to Get a New iPhone Now - http://blog.louisgray.com/2009...
guruvan (Rob Nelson), Rene Wirtz and Louis Gray liked this
From the page: "In the world of gadgetry, two years is an incredible amount of time. Maybe I should just buy these units now and plan on facing a hill of early termination charges later. But that just makes me more of a victim to the entire system. I know I'm considered crazy by some, but to do this, I would have to be certifiably insane. "
- Dan Morrill AKA Techwag
The Presurfer: Amazing Cantilevered Drawbridge - http://presurfer.blogspot.com/2009...
Glenn Slaven, AJ Kohn and Rene Wirtz liked this
"This hydraulic cantilevered drawbridge consists of a single giant arm that lifts the road section way up into the air. The bridge can be found here in the Netherlands in the city of Leeuwarden and it's known as the Flying Bridge or Slauerhoffbrug." Aerial view [http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map...]
- MikeAmundsen
from Bookmarklet
There's a reason why Dutch architects are very sought after.
- Rene Wirtz
@Rene: i suspect Dutch architects get lots of practice designing bridges, too.
- MikeAmundsen
Oh yes, tons of bridges :-)
- Rene Wirtz
I hate it when I have to wonder, am I really doing the right thing, or am I just worried about getting sued or subpoenaed some day?
tinypants - Hagitha of FF, Morton Fox, Rene Wirtz and 2 other people liked this
Gender Sign Fail or Symbolism Win? « FAIL Blog: Epic Fail Pictures and Videos of Owned, Pwnd and Fail Moments - http://failblog.org/2009...
Kol Tregaskes, Jeff P. Henderson, Victor Ryden and 10 other people liked this
*speechless*
- vicster is...
from Bookmarklet
Well...it makes the point. LOL
- Admiral Anika
the wonders of the internet
- Roberto Bonini
How is this fail? It's pretty darn accurate *LOL*
- Rene Wirtz
How.... erm... freudian.
- Ladybug Heather
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Kol Tregaskes to Kol's feed, Flickr Central, Flickr Photography, Photography United, DSLR, Question of the Day
What is your flickr URL? I'm here: http://www.flickr.com/photos...
Armin, Mattb4rd, ChaCha Fance and 104 other people liked this
Feel free to add me. Don't forget about the Flickr Photography group here: http://friendfeed.com/flickr-... And there is also a FriendFeed Flickr group here: http://www.flickr.com/groups... #whatsyoururl
- Kol Tregaskes
سلتون تو دوباره پریدی وسط بحث یه عده بزرگتر؟ :)))))
- I /-\li
http://www.flickr.com/photos... please require to be added to see my photos :D
- Valentina De Santis
I'm subbing everyone as I go. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
I can't believe who I've missed here, thanks for the links! :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
http://www.flickr.com/photos... Not much activity lately, thou.
- Marcos
Andy, 2? That's just greedy, hehe. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
That is what a homepage is for. You can reach mine through the link in my profile.
- Peter
Kol, once again, thanks for helping us all connect. There are some great photographers on FF.
- Kevin Pedraja
Now that I'm going through and adding all of these people I'm discovering that Flickr needs a grouping functionality for contacts.
- Kenton
I don't need to mention it here. You can just mouse over me to find out. The power of FriendFeed.
- Nick B.
Wow, Nick. Way to play along.
- Rochelle
John Piercy -http://www.flickr.com/photos...
- johnpiercy
I looked at at least two pages of every user who posted. I just started learning, so I bookmarked about 20 pages that I'll be coming back to. This was nice, thanks!
- Ryan Massie
Feel free to add me: http://www.flickr.com/photos... - Milton Ramirez
- Milton Ramirez
Kol, I listed my url earlier but feel free to add me as a contact (http://www.flickr.com/photos...)
- Johnny
A great thread. I do believe that I have subscribed to ya'll. :-)
- Mathew A. Koeneker
http://www.flickr.com/photos... awesome thread! will have to check everyone out [I work there]
- Criz
http://www.flickr.com/photos... Have a nice day!
- Gabcsi
http://www.flickr.com/photos... i am here :)
- Mahdi Ebrahimi
http://flickr.com/photos... (NSFW if you have safesearch turned off)
- Michael Hocter
http://www.flickr.com/photos... . The quality of my stream varies depending on inspiration, if you're browsing I suggest my 25 most interesting images: http://www.flickr.com/photos... and my personal favorites: http://www.flickr.com/photos...
- Niklas Morberg
http://www.flickr.com/photos... - Bengi Gencer
- bengi gençer
Http://www.flickr.com/photos/kaymeephoto
- Chad McCoskey
from iPhone
Thanks for all the links! I'll be going through them all today. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
Thanks guys! :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
Keep 'em coming. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
just realized ,, ive been missing out on some awesome photographs .. AWESOME thread
- johnpiercy
:-)
- Kol Tregaskes
wow, thats a lot of flickrs LOL well, thanks to you I went to flickr and set up my url.. I was amazed this was available http://www.flickr.com/photos...
- David Gross
Thank you all! :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
http://www.flickr.com/photos... Awesome!
- ★ Soner Gönül
Couldn't find the page, Soner.
- Kol Tregaskes
I just went pro :D http://www.flickr.com/photos...
- MλTT
Cool. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
Thanks.
- Kol Tregaskes
Thank you everyone! :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
Thank you. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
G Dan Mitchell: http://www.flickr.com/photos...
- G Dan Mitchell
Great shots, G. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
Thank you.
- Kol Tregaskes
Keep 'em coming, I'll add you all later today. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
/micahwittman
- Micah Wittman
http://www.flickr.com/photos... DavidePatti
- Davide Patti
Thank you all!
- Kol Tregaskes
Thank you.
- Kol Tregaskes
http:///www... - I haven't updated it, photo-wise for a long time, since I was getting dangerously close to exceeding the 200 item limit.
- Tyson Key
Thank you.
- Kol Tregaskes
This is me: flickr.com/photos/vestigialconsciousness/
- Parth Awasthi
http://www.flickr.com/photos... - Peter Mutuma
- Peter Mutuma
there are some great pictures in this list!
- Chris Rogers
Kol Tregaskes to Kol's feed, Question of the Day, The Facebook Experience, Appetite, TheNextWeb Forum
As we are now #Facebook users, what is your Facebook URL? ;-) Mine is: http://www.facebook.com/koltreg...
Armin, metalerik, Jason A. Samfield and 115 other people liked this
I have a Page too but don't use it yet: http://www.facebook.com/pages... I only have 20 fans. ;-) #whatsyoururl
- Kol Tregaskes
http://www.facebook.com/trenton... ...but watch out for the tumbleweeds rolling across my profile.
- Trent Olson
http://www.facebook.com/hedwyg *sobbing quietly over here in my corner*
- Ladybug Heather
I will have a little cry later................
- Kevin J Hatton
i have one but have used it less and less as FB has sucked more and more. i now log in a few times a month at most.
- Joe Silence
Thanks everyone!
- Kol Tregaskes
Now I'm glad I got my vanity URL for FB. However I'm not about to go crazy friending y'all just yet as I hate the interface.
- Kenton
*sigh* DO NOT WANT. Is there a way to opt out of this? If I wanted my FF content to go to Facebook, I'd put it there myself.
- cecily
http://www.bit.ly/meganlynch <--- my fan page for my music http://www.facebook.com/mmeganl...
- Spidra Webster
http://www.facebook.com/tutivil... - Oh, how I hate this.
- ‘-.-’ Tutivillus Grift
http://www.facebook.com/krynsky Haha. I was just going to ask when you were going to start this.
- Mark Krynsky
iphigenie, just like my ff id :D
- Joelle Nebbe (iphigenie)
I didnt really want to add everyone i know on friendfeed to my facebook, i like to keep them seperate as much as i can. but you know what, fuck it http://www.facebook.com/simon... add a note saying you;re from friendfeed if you add me, then i can group everyone up :)
- Simon Wicks
http://www.facebook.com/wangyip .. edit: ditto what Simon said above - add a friendfeed or FF note in the message if you do add me
- Wang Yip
http://www.facebook.com/scott... [EDIT: I only intend to had people to FB that I have subscribed to and/or interacted with here on FF.]
- Scott of Two Countries
Simon, I thought that a while ago, then just added everyone too. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
Just added you Kol :)
- Simon Wicks
OK, you've all convinced me and as Simon requested, please note FF in the request. http://facebook.com/kenton
- Kenton
Thanks, Simon. I've not started going through these yet. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
I'm only going to add the people i actually talk to on here. I have a lot less people on my follow list than you, so its a bit easier for me :)
- Simon Wicks
Remember, guys. According to FB, you're only allowed 5000 friends. Spend them wisely.
- James Myatt
Hehe. ;-)
- Kol Tregaskes
Facebook.com/hoogenboom
- Wes Hoogenboom
from iPhone
If anyone of you are Gtalk'ers, check out the list here: http://ff.im/6mySB
- Kol Tregaskes
/glemak on most services
- mike "glemak" dunn
As if we weren't before? Were they really that many people here who didn't also have a FB account, even if they didn't list it in their profile? I've been with FB since 2004
- LANjackal
here. i am your fan now :D
- Joelle Nebbe (iphigenie)
Thanks all.
- Kol Tregaskes
Screw that. Find me here: https://friendfeed.com/jcunwir...
- jcunwired
http://www.facebook.com/bigstar.... But I think you knew that already, Kol. :)==;)
- Helen Sventitsky
Helen, yep. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
Well, with this news it is pushing me to start using my real name for web services and to kill (or at least slowly stop using) the tomit persona that I have used for many years. Find me here... http://www.facebook.com/ronaldb...
- tomit
http://www.facebook.com/julia... - but no hearts or flowers please..:-)
- Julia Ault
http://facebook.com/thereal... - someone else done stoled my name before I could. Jeepers!
- Tsali, The Native of FF
http://facebook.com/andrewr... - may as well change my "have met" Facebook policy!
- Andrew Roche
:-)
- Kol Tregaskes
I could never agree to their TOS. The fun of working for paranoid folks.
- Neal Krummell
http://facebook.com/4fthawa... (of course :P )
- Brad McCrorey
I was already a facebook user... http://www.facebook.com/cassidy...
- Cassidy
ugh.. I hate doing this... http://www.facebook.com/timhoec...
- Tim Hoeck
FF better figure out how not to destroy themselves (if possible) with this merger. Friendfeed in the FB interface will not work. I think FF really just f*cked themselves.
- Ethan
Well http://www.facebook.com/elstudi... - Kol, your Posterous sharing post earlier today was more fun.
- Eric Johnson
People who complain about FF+FB are like people who complain every time the FB home page changes. Even if it's better, they complain...
- Gus
never spend any time there... not worth time...
- Valeria Maltoni
I hate Facebook...
- Oscar Mota
My company has one if you want to be a fan of a small web design and marketing firm :) http://www.facebook.com/pages...
- Justin Rains
FB gets no link love from me facebook.com/tinapbeana
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
I have to think very hard if I want to continue my existing Facebook profile or create a new one ...
- Ahsan Ali aka. Slick
http://www.facebook.com/gbierma... - not like I use it much anyway...
- Grant Bierman
I'm on Facebook, but I don't have a name in my profile URL (yet; I'm still new...). But if you want it, it's http://www.facebook.com/profile... -- if you friend me, tell me you're from FF.
- Dennis Jernberg
I don't freaking have one because I never wanted to sign up for Facebook. :P Now I find out that through no fault of my own I'm technically a Facebook user? GAH.
- Cheryl Jones
if u want facebook http://www.facebook.com/sefa... ███
- Sefa Karapinar
Keep 'em coming, I'll add you all later today. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
http://facebook.com/sonergonul Feel like a star.
- ★ Soner Gönül
http://www.facebook.com/nzbuu/. I wasn't going to do this, but I'm going to indulge and see if I can make FB work like Scoble thinks it can.
- James Myatt
LOL I knew you would do this :) http://www.facebook.com/parvez...
- Parvez Halim
http://facebook.com/alex.covic - I will friend everybody - for those of you concerned with friend/family + privacy = you can create lists (just like ff-groups) to keep FF-users in a different corner;-).
- Alex 'BuckyBit' Covic
Update: My profile may not have a name-type URL yet, but here's the short way to get there: http://profile.to/jernbergdr
- Dennis Jernberg
http://www.facebook.com/nadine... (I use it and like it)
- Nadine Pestourie
yeppp : http://www.facebook.com/burakyu...
- Burak Yüce
"Like" only because I'll have to find you guys somewhere :( http://www.facebook.com/people...
- Kamilah Gill
http://www.facebook.com/lyanghs... - friend me :)
- Lyang Hsueh
http://www.facebook.com/ozubey i knew this was coming, this is why i got my url with my FF nickname.:-)
- Özhan Yiğitler
http://www.facebook.se/elina... (xoxo:-)
- anjelina
http://www.facebook.com/krz9000 i hope they write a proper friendfeed friend importer
- Chris Hofmann
http://www.facebook.com/iainbak... +1 Chris, I'd hate to lose all the friends i've made here :((((
- Iain Baker
http://www.facebook.com/barryow... I hope they (FB) don't screw it up too much...
- Barry Owens
http://facebook. com/mosyagin
- massagin
http://www.facebook.com/gilbert.... Is there a simple way to add say the entire list above?
- Gilbert Harding
http://www.facebook.com/mbravo - most updates autoimported from Flickr though
- Michael Bravo
Thank you everyone. I've added you all but feel free to say no, I know some people keep FB for personal friends only. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
lol I think this is wrong haha don't mind me I'm being silly
- 'Like' robot (frɐnc)
http://www.facebook.com/wordsfo... - I would really like to have FriendFeed friends there so Facebook could possibly be more bearable.
- Jannifer @wordsforliving
Jannifer, that link takes me to the home page.
- Kol Tregaskes
http://www.facebook.com/jenn2d2 should be it.
- Jennifer Dittrich
It does? try looking for Jannifer Stoddard
- Jannifer @wordsforliving
Yeah, I've had a few of those from the list above, not sure what's going on there. OK, will do. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
http://facebook.com/carlton... And I love new peeps! ^_^
- Carlton Hackett
I have added you as a friend ;)
- shâhin
I do not use it much LOL I just post to it from other sites so to fill up my friends stream, I do get messages and some status in text. Anyone who really wants to add me, use the facebook link on my profile. :o)
- David Gross
www.facebook.com/drodzand you won't see much since I got the privacy settings on max in Facebook. Just another reason why I think Facebook is completely different from friendfeed. I hope they keep friendfeed running because I use both services in diametrically diverse ways.
- David Rodriguez
Thank you.
- Kol Tregaskes
http://facebook.com/brodiebeta I just posted asking for the same thing =) http://friendfeed.com/iphoneg... You rawk Kol
- Brodie Beta
http://facebook.com/timedalkat Will be weird to integrate you folks with Grandma.
- timedalkat
Cool, Brodie. :-) Thanks everyone!
- Kol Tregaskes
Hey, FB is for real life friends :-). Not for random web strangers :-P?
- Richard A.
Mine is http://www.facebook.com/daniel... and I am from Argentina (BA)
- Daniel Alejandro Severo
http://www.facebook.com/waltrup... ... Deja Vu... didn't we do this already one? LOL! If you send me a request, please just mention FF. KThnxBye.
- Walt Ruppar
http://www.facebook.com/kimbers... (I can remember if I commented on this already. I don't see "You" on the list, but I'm tired. So, hopefully, I didn't. If I did, oh well.
- Kimber Scott
Thanks all!
- Kol Tregaskes
. . . amy_beer. I think. I've never used it. No, I'm pretty sure.
- Amy℠
Amy, it's not that.
- Kol Tregaskes
I spend an inordinate amount of time there... - http://facebook.com/Americhick
- Bette Cooper
http://www.facebook.com/gregsmi... - Greg Smith
- Greg Smith
facebook.com/wins1 I hv a FF list in FB, pls. mention FF to populate it.
- Wins Fern
mine is david.grosz
- David Gross
from email
My FB URL is: http://www.facebook.com/creativ...
- Cathryn Hrudicka
Thank you all!
- Kol Tregaskes
How do you get facebook.com/yourname? Mine is a somewhat longer Url...
- TrafficBug
TrafficBug: You can get your custom Facebook URL here: http://www.facebook.com/usernam...
- guruvan (Rob Nelson)
http://www.facebook.com/webalon... - looks like you can change it only once. Confucious say: "Choose your name well...." :I
- Rob Schieber
Thank you.
- Kol Tregaskes
I do like your photography page. I am a fan now.
- Faraz Mullick
Isn't there a FB friend limit?
- Araceli
There is, Araceli, although it was several thousand people, if I remember correctly.
- Tyson Key
5,000.
- Kol Tregaskes
I'm just loving the new Facebook beta. :D
- Faraz Mullick
mine is http://www,facebook.com/robcair...
- Rob Cairns
i sent a request (please please please by my friend), ;)
- chaz2b
I always thought that FriendFeed was the new Facebook. ;)
- Tyson Key
Facebook is the new FriendFeed. ;)
- guruvan (Rob Nelson)
Thanks Rob, I had forgotten my username for I always used my email address to login - I found there is a settings > username > change thing that lets you change your username once and then you get a facebook.com/username url!
- TrafficBug
I am thinking about just using my Public Page more. Keep my regular profile for family and coworker data. Follow me here if you want more of the type of posts I do here of Friendfeed. http://www.facebook.com/pages...
- tomit
yep
- Brent - Loving Life
nooooooooooooooooooooooo!
- Tsali, The Native of FF
from IM
I raise your bump with a "Hide"
- LANjackal
http://www.facebook.com/DavidHo... - I use it to aggregate and share links on Internet music, open content and social media.
- David Holmes
Brian Ross: Thanks to Homeland Security and the Media, Terrorists Win Even When They Lose - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brian-r...
Rene Wirtz liked this
Merry Christmas, FFeeders!
liladreams, tony bland, Mark H and 9 other people liked this
I so am going to do this once we have our own home and then I will have Santa start writing his name in the snow *grin*
- Rene Wirtz
Hahahaha Rene! Sell tickets!
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
Gonna take a picture of it and make it the family christmas card!
- Rene Wirtz
LOL! Is this at your house Mark?
- Carlos Ayala
I wish, Carlos. A friend of mine sent me the photo.
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
Festivus Bump
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
Christmas day Bump
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
All you have to do is take some photos – which you never delete from your camera – so when someone finds your camera at the bottom of the gorilla pit they are able to locate you and return the lost property to its rightful owner. http://www.andrewmcdonald.net.au/a-picto...
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I love this.
- Nicholas Kreidberg
I like how everything is clear and readable except the email address.
- Alex Scrivener
LOL That's funny, but yeah...what's with the email address being so small?
- Admiral Anika
At any rate, I had a video I made with all my info on it. I accidentally took it off my chip, but I'm positive I copied it to my camera. Unfortunately, I don't know how to access my camera's memory and the cord has been lost. One of these days, I'll RTFM. =)
- Admiral Anika
that was great.......lol
- VAL D. Zone
genius.
- Morgan Haley
I like how the facial expressions match the whiteboard :-)
- Rene Wirtz
lol that was awesome as hell. I'm definitely planning to do it.
- Bora Mesut PALAS
I'd just leave only one pic with my email
- Itachi
The other pics build empathy, encouraging a border-line thief to return the camera. Otherwise you may as well stick a label on the case and be done with it.
- Alex Scrivener
Does anyone else want to make out with this guy for being SO DAMN AWESOME? Srsly, total panty-dropper this one was.
- tinypants - Hagitha of FF
@tinypants I totally agree!
- vicster is...
God. That really *was* awesome. Anyone hesitating, go on, click the blue arrow so you can read the whole thing XD
- Kamilah Gill
this is win.
- Colette
cute
- Burçak Çubukçu
he's sweet, but it won't work
- topo
this would make an amazing ad : )
- liladreams
wow, this is very close to being the most popular thing I have ever posted to Friendfeed. Just goes to show, um, something. Always use pictures?
- Alex Scrivener
took 25 of em ;)
- Itachi
ALWAYS use pictures. I try to include a picture with every post. Otherwise, people just pass the post by. It's always been that way.
- Jason Huebel
Yes, Always use pictures! For one thing, I might sketch your stuff one day! Also yes, it helps your posts stand out.
- Kamilah Gill
Awesome!
- Josh Haley
I'm the opposite. I tend to ignore posts with photos (unless the post itself is just a photo). Why? The image usually detracts from the text and people spend time talking about the picture and making it clear they didn't bother to read the text or link.
- Admiral Anika
=/ (not about the original post. I already expressed how much I love it)
- Kamilah Gill
:)
- winckel
Or you could just put an address sticker on the camera...
- Alix Whitmire
No, the pictures try to build an emotional connection with the finder. It helps convince a not-so-honest person to return the camera rather than just keep it. It won't stop a real thief, but it could tip the odds in his favor. A sticker can't do that.
- Alex Scrivener
There should be a place in your camera for email address, like cell phones have "Home" so when you lose it, someone can call you. Hmmmm.
- anna sauce
Brilliant! :D
- Carmen - Happy 2010!
I wouldn't ever think to go through pics, but if I found a lost cam (or phone or whatever) with an address clearly visible on it, I'd pop it in the mail, or call/email someone, no problem. Same holds true for some lost and found places. They might call you if there's easy contact info, but I don't see them taking the time to flip through photos to figure out how. Maybe do both?
- Alix Whitmire
Creative!
- Mehmet Ali Akyol
lol
- echostreamer
LoL !
- ★ Soner Gönül
So good!
- Micah Wittman
That's a great idea ! i'm just sad you didn't show it before i left my camera somewhere ... T_T
- Duff
that's genius. now all I need is the camera
- JSLeFanu
Very Good!
- John D Reasor
ikinci ramazan cekic vakasi mi bu simdi
- Cagdas Seichter
ramazan taklitlerinden sakininiz
- Cagdas Seichter
I was putting a README.txt file on my USB sticks with contact info if it got lost. This is way better! Now take this board with your contact info.... smile, no! put a sad face.... and you're done!
- Nenad Nikolic
This is now far and away the most popular thing I have ever posted. Even got a FFundercats Best of the Week!
- Alex Scrivener
:D
- Josh Haley
Güzel, son derece yaratıcı bir fikirmis :)
- Orkut Ozdemirci
I hope you're happy now.
HealingBrush, Ertuğ Karamatlı, Jemm and 80 other people liked this
ha ha :)
- Bindu Reddy
the internet has been broken.....
- Stephanie Segel
L O L
- Josh Haley
I never touched it - it was like that when I got here...
- WorldofHiglet
nice hahahaha
- Ray Marr aka Knatchwa
hahahahaha:D
- OrkunSaygin
GENiE -> eheh nice, didn't know this one from w3c !
- TiTi
This is my most liked post, ever.
- Alex Scrivener
:)
- winckel
ow crap!!!!! the Internet is broken!!!! NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Ibrahim El Issaoui
this may hold a greater ring of truth to it than you think http://friendfeed.com/alphaxi...
- alphaxion
Nevo S70: The Rolls-Royce of universal remotes? | Crave - CNET - http://news.cnet.com/8301-17...
Rene Wirtz, Alex Scoble, winckel and Uncle CW™ liked this
"The S70 will feature a 3.5-inch LCD touch screen and 19 programmable hard keys. In addition to controlling all the AV components in your home via infrared or Z-wave, it has the ability to connect to most devices enabled with an IP address and Web server (such as PCs, Web-based cameras, and media servers) via Wi-Fi. That online link can also be used to access Web-based information, including news, sports, and weather. Got your gear tucked away in a cabinet or closet? Add an NC-50 base station to convert the S70's Z-wave controls to infrared, and you won't need to worry about pesky line-of-sight issues."
- Cristo
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Fwd: I'm Teabagging 4 Jesus #notallcrazyisgood (via http://friendfeed.com/notallc...)
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PRESIDENT « Pundit Kitchen - http://punditkitchen.com/2009...
Rene Wirtz, Judy Jones and Victor Ryden liked this
"not as cool as I thought it’d be"
- Steven Perez
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The 100 Best Sports Photographs of 2009 - Part 1 - Big Shots - Boston.com - http://www.boston.com/sports...
Mahdi Ebrahimi, Alix Whitmire, Willem (@wim66) ☠ and 20 other people liked this
This baseball photo abso-friggin-loutely blows my mind!
- vicster is...
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Not bad at all! I'd be even more impressed though if it was a bullet! :D
- Adrian
That's taken with a lightning fast lense!
- Rene Wirtz
Yeah, I'm guessing that lens is worth about six months' salary. At least. Something that's got a long focal length and able to be wide open enough to bokeh the pitcher AND sharp enough that you can just about count the stitches on the baseball...better make that worth a year's salary. :-)
- vicster is...
The photographer's name is Isaac Brekken and here's his website: http://www.photobrick.com/
- Adrian
And with a picture like this it pays off the lense :-)
- Rene Wirtz
My guess is it's probably a 300 or 400mm prime. The lens doesn't have to be fast. Most likely the body was though (like in the 10fps range). He most likely just manually focused it to a particular point, waited for the windup, and then jammed down the shutter button.
- ronin
Ronin, that sounds very plausible.
- Adrian
It's interesting that all these photos are technical/aesthetic achievements, but they lack the news aspect of much sports photography. None of those photos are documenting moments that anyone will remember years from now.
- s t e v e
I think you're right, ronin. @steve, I've always thought of The Big Picture and Big Shots as catering to the photo nerds more than the photojournalist crowd (though there is occasionally overlap). So the photojournalist part of me kinda thinks "harumph, what does the photo *say*?" but the photo nerd in me went bonkers for it.
- vicster is...
Vicster, that makes sense. They are certainly great photos; I think I just expected more of a mix of styles given the title of the feature.
- s t e v e
Dutch Windmills | San Francisco, California | Atlas Obscura - http://atlasobscura.com/places...
Roberto Bonini, Rene Wirtz and Anna Haro liked this
"Two enormous windmills overlook Ocean Beach at the far West end of Golden Gate park. Once mighty water-pumping machines designed to provide water for the fledgling Golden Gate Park at the beginning of the last century, they have fallen into disrepair and been resurrected, and the process is happening once more. Fresh water was essential to transform the sand dunes of the Sunset district into the lush man-made parkland of Golden Gate Park. Inland, ground water was insufficent, so an idea was hatched to harness the coastal winds to pump deep water closer to the ocean shore."
- Steven Perez
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Presenting the Worst Health Care Issue Spot, Ever: 'I Guess I'm a Racist' - heath care - Gawker - http://gawker.com/5420175...
Chieze Okoye, MVB (Curmudgeon of FF), MikeAmundsen and 7 other people liked this
"Any video emailed to you with the words "oh christ" as the only context with which to view it is worth a look. This did not disappoint. Via Andrew Sullivan, presenting the worst issue-ad I've seen in a long time. This is the worst thing telling me what's racist and what isn't since Crash."
- Steven Perez
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"Lying liars are not only liars about what racists they are, but about what they're racist about, too. People suck. Or as I emailed back: for fuck's sake."
- Steven Perez
Ugh! Brought to you by the wonderful world of decontextualization. Unfortunately, this will be a successful piece of badvertizing. The right(eous) keep on spreading the misinformation and more and more people are believing it. As a people, Americans really are easy to fool :-(
- Rene Wirtz
I love how these knuckleheads freak the hell out over what 12% of those polled in a crappy Rassmussen poll think about them being racist. Defensive much?
- Steven Perez
Can we please get the producers of this ad a Philosophy 101 book where it describes what a logical fallacy is? Oh, wait, I'm sure they already know that and are trying to take advantage of the fact that most people don't want to think for themselves...
- Fa La La La Lindsay
A huge number of people in America are racist? But that's unpossible!
- Lo
I believe that 12% (probably a lot more) of Americans is racist, but that has nothing to do with either the health care plan or the president. But of course, people on either side of the fence will try to use it. This ad is actually a pretty "funny" result of that.
- Rene Wirtz
Now that's not fair, Lindsay. Glenn Beck and Ann Coulter are two of my favorite philosophers. [/...FOR ME TO POOP ON} :D
- Steven Perez
This is just silly. By repeatedly calling themselves racist, they're just making me believe it. And then, when they acted as if most of America being racist was far fetched, I almost lost it. LOL!
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
LOL! what a briliant idea! let's create an ad spot that makes people _proud_ to be called racists! the level of hyperbole and sarcasm in this spot will proly be lost on most of the targeted audience but, hey, who cares anyway. I guess _I'm_ a racist! Muhahahahaha!
- MikeAmundsen
People said of me that I am a racist. My response: but I hate everyone equally.
- Rene Wirtz
"And then, when they acted as if most of America being racist was far fetched, I almost lost it. LOL!" Rahsheen++
- Andrew C
Rahsheen +++ The growing belief that racism no longer exist boggles my tiny little mind.
- Lo
I keep saying that the US has never been so segregated, but all I get are scoffs. The whole political correctness crap makes it look like there is no racism anymore, but all the underlying sentiments are still very much there.
- Rene Wirtz
+++++++ Rene
- Lo
A History Of Socialism In America | Oliver Willis - http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009...
Rene Wirtz, Jack (a.k.a. Jeber), Dennis Jernberg and 2 other people liked this
OK, Sarah Palin, if you're going to get into this birther nonsense, produce the birth certificate that proves Trig is really your son. --The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan - http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_dai...
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Sean McBride, Chris Heath, LogEx and 2 other people liked this
'I noted that this is a lie. The Palins have never released Trig's birth certificate or proved that he is Palin's kid. If she had, I would have posted it on this blog. In fact, we all begged for it in the campaign. And yet she simply said so outright on a radio show. The Dish appears to be the only high-traffic blog to point this out. No one in the MSM has noted that her statement is a lie. And when you examine the blogosphere's response to this, you find the same glaring avoidance of "what is in front of our nose"'
- Itachi
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Always different rules for Sarah, Caribou Barbie always gets bye
- WarLord
Finally finished seeing patients! It's two hours after we're supposed to close, but whoo-hoo!!
tinypants - Hagitha of FF, Blackeyed P, vicster is... and 4 other people liked this
Thanks for doing what you do!
- Rene Wirtz
Keep up the good work; you are appreciated. :-)
- Mathew A. Koeneker
Heroine Alert: Diane Savino, NY State Senator - Gay Marriage - Jezebel - http://jezebel.com/5417973...
Adrian, Rene Wirtz, Rob Haas and 3 other people liked this
"Out of yesterday's NY state gay marriage setback has emerged a new icon: Sen. Diane Savino, whose brilliant, off-the-cuff speech in favor of same-sex marriage has made her an overnight internet star. Just watch this."
- MikeAmundsen
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The common sense is overwhelming!
- Rene Wirtz
LOL "I am a #TCOT Conservative" -- http://www.kjlintner.com/2009... -- I read this before via email, but it still makes me laugh...
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Kiss Face - http://alejandroz.soup.io/post...
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o_O
- Anna Haro
is this one of the videos from Myst or Riven?
- Jim in Real Time
Yep. Whole knew meaning to the term "Kissy Face"
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
What. The. Hell. O_O
- Danny Minick
MAKE IT STOP.
- J. Abdul-Qahhar
Somebody git my shotgun.
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
Wow, that's extremely creepy.
- Beau Liening
Someone give him a punch in the Simmons!
- Joe Pierce
Gross, but a brilliant idea.
- Spidra Webster
HOLY CRAP
- Haggis (Sean Loyless)
Mommy?
- Joe Silence
oh, creepy
- Imabug
aweeeesome.
- gayemanas
Beck Asks His Audience to Imagine a Terrorist Attack For the Holiday Season | Video Cafe - http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/heather...
Rene Wirtz liked this
You know everything is too big to fail, but nobody talks about the little guy. Nobody talks about the individual. Let me ask you this question. Please ponder this over the holiday season. Heaven forbid anything happens. God help us if al Qaeda would come but imagine if somebody could succeed in blowing up any of our great American icons. If they destroyed all of Washington, let’s just pretend that we would be as lucky as we were with the World Trade Center where everybody was gone or most people were gone—and they destroyed the Washington Monument and everything else—all of our enduring symbols, all the monuments we’ve always treasured—would it matter?
- teh Dork Knight aka Kenny
These characters *want* spectacular terrorist incidents, they *need* spectacular terrorist incidents, to put the wind in their totalitarian sails and to complete the destruction of the Constitution and Bill of Rights. All terror all the time. I wouldn't doubt for an instant that some of them are capable of fabricating the terror (false-flag style) that so stirs their juices. Thomas Paine is rolling over in his grave. (Beck ridiculously claims to be a big fan of Paine.)
- Sean McBride
He is trying his best to speak something into existence, so he can claim he is a visionary genius. The weird part is that he seems to forget that first something really atrocious has to happen he is supposedly to care for. Glenn Beck is a puppet in the nazi-ist propaganda machine that is fueling the extreme right to stand up against everything that is not exactly like them. Him and all who follow him make me sick to my stomach and they make me weep for humanity.
- Rene Wirtz
Douchebag is too good a word for him.
- Helen Sventitsky
They love wars but as spectators and in theory of course all too cowardly to actually get up close to the blood and bullets - that the job for those "little people" they claim to love so very much
- WarLord
Living In Australia: 4 inch spider sitting on my driver's side window...
John D Reasor, Kol Tregaskes, Alfredo and 21 other people liked this
Has it killed anyone yet?
- John (a.k.a. dendroica)
No.
- LB - not an idiot
GAH!
- Mellissa
FIRE LASERS!
- Mo Kargas
That is horrible!!! *runs away screaming*
- Rachel Lea Fox
from iPhone
It's good that it's on the outside.
- Ken Morley
That's what I've been saying.. AU equals DANGER!! Spider buh! Kill with fire!
- Rasmus Lauridsen
Where is your flame thrower?
- Eric @ CSTechcast.com
Fire quantumn torpedos!!
- Roberto Bonini
from iPhone
How dreadful.
- Derrick
They taste like chicken.
- Mellissa
AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *rapid footsteps, then a thump, as I run away and trip over my feet in my haste to escape*
- Bette Cooper
*cue looming spider shadow behind Bette* "YOU CANNOT ESCAPE, HUMAN"
- Mo Kargas
NNNNNOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mo, you are evil, and you must be destroyed. If I have spider dreams tonight because of you, I will use all the powers at my disposal and hunt. you. down. :-p
- Bette Cooper
*smokes cigar* Well, you're welcome to try. *rides giant spider into the night*
- Mo Kargas
OH NO WAY! I'm never coming there! :(((
- Rochelle
*sighs* Foiled by giant spiders and cigar smoke... for now...
- Bette Cooper
Objects in mirror may be larger than they appear...
- Ken Morley
@Rochelle Ohh you must. That's nothing! Wait to you see the other delightful creatures, like Australians themselves
- Mo Kargas
Nawwww, that's just a baby one :P
- Penny
With the exception of Jonney and his wife, Mo.
- Roberto Bonini
from iPhone
Also, you guys drive on the other side of the road? I thought you drove on the American side. Huh.
- Rochelle
Right hand drive. The proper side to drive on.
- Mo Kargas
NOOOO. I'd have to go buy a new car. WHAT IF IT HAD BABIES IN THERE?
- Archangel ωαřмaiden
@Warmaiden Nonsense, they lay their eggs in your brain while you sleep. That spider is merely mocking us
- Mo Kargas
**dies** I hate you a little for that, Mo ;)
- Archangel ωαřмaiden
*bows*
- Mo Kargas
Dude...that's the passenger side...duh *ducks*
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
@Rah Can't you see the steering wheel ? ;D
- Mo Kargas
O_O OH HELLS NO. Getting my shotgun (Screams: "YOU EIGHT-LEGGED FREAKS!!!")
- Danny Minick
Nice - a huntsman perhaps? http://www.squidoo.com/huntsma...
- Ken Gidley
Ken, yep. That's them
- Johnny Worthington
I would literally....shit my pants.
- Charlotte M
I think I'd call Animal Control.
- Rochelle
@Rochelle I dunno, Animal Control here are actually the army. You wouldn't want your car shelled would you?
- Mo Kargas
When it involves a spider that big, hell yeah!! That's what insurance is for!!!
- Bette Cooper
It's that spider's face only Johnny can love.
- imabonehead
from Android
I mean seriously, are you sure there's even a car under all that spider... really? It's a monster!!
- Bette Cooper
Mo, if that spider was on my car, then YES!
- Rochelle
BURN IT WITH FIRE!
- Mary Carmen
damn i always thought florida was gangsta when it came to bugs, then i remembered you guys have them all. jeez
- Carlos Ayala
@Mo That's obviously some type of reflection of an optical illusion or something. LOL
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
Looks a garden spider like we have around here. Just be glad it wasn't a wolf spider: those things will make you pee where you stand...
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
Did you tell him that unless he is chipping in for gas he has to hoof it?
- Joe Pierce
I'm never coming to Australia.
- Richard Lawler
First the kangaroo tried to drown a dog, then the camels took over town, and now a spider claims Johnny's car. I agree with Lawler - not going to Australia
- Polly Potter
*squeaks*
- Alix Whitmire
Actually the spider didn't bother me, it's the prospect of right hand drive vehicles that's unnerving.
- Richard Lawler
I once briefly thought about moving to AU, but your spiders quickly changed my mind. I'll stay in NJ, USA where they are much smaller and most are completely harmless. (I think we have only 1 rarely found poisonous spider here...brown recluse http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...)
- April Russo (app103)
Hey cool - wonder if he is friends with the cockatoo I saw driving a car on Thanksgiving?
- Martha
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