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DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE

Let's all publicly love each other for a bit. Say something nice about another friendfeeder.

May 14 - Comment - Like - Share

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Derrick is really cute in person, and he's funny as hell. - DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE

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Nakachi is the bringer of words that brighten every day. - LogEx

I like that one, Logical Extremes. Again, the ability to like individual comments or posts would be good here. On topic, Ophelia, who is not that active on friendfeed but filters here anyway, is very good with words. Her updates both entertain and inspire me. - DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE

Monique posts something that makes me smile or chuckle just about every day she's active - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

FFing Enigma (aka Tina) is articulate, witty, and passionate. - Glen Campbell

RAPatton might be the best dad i've ever read about (my dad excluded of course) - Steve C

I still love Anika's avatar. - DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE

I have to pick one? - Ha3rvey (Free hugs!)

Nope. You can do it as many times as you like. For instance, I like how ha3rvey is funny and just a genuinely nice guy. :) - DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE

Akiva's great pictures of Babby Audrey and Rochelle always make me smile (technically that was just about one person... sorta...) :D - Her Lindsay-ness

"i18n" is short for "internationalization", i+<18 letters>+n. By that schema, i80and saved us all a lot of screen real estate. - DGentry

What can I say about one person? Jason Toney's posts always elicit wonder and insight. RAPatton, I feel like is just full of awesome with his insight and approach to things. Haggis is a barrel of laughs. Steven Perez (when he's not fighting with conservatives) has spawned his own catchphrase. Nicholas K. is just about the most awesome single dad I've seen in a long time. Tina and... more... - Derrick

Victor Ganata is extremely intelligent, empathetic and articulate. He has always been exceptional in understanding others whether he agrees or disagrees with an opinion, and he always treats everyone with the utmost of respect. - MVB (Curmudgeon of FF) from fftogo

Jonathan Hardesty is funny and wants to have my babies. - Haggis (Sean Loyless)

I wish I could call everyone out. If we interact here on FF, take it on faith that I pretty much love you. - Derrick

You know me, I can't ever pick one person so I will simply say that every single person I subscribe to is smart, interesting, funny and make being on this crazy little site damn entertaining. Those that I've been lucky enough to get to know beyond the site prove to me every day that everyone who has ever said only weirdos and stalkers are online are just smoking crack. - ♥patricia♥

I'm with you there, Derrick. There are so many people here who are funny, smart, interesting, entertaining, etc. There are even a couple who make me blush. NOT NAMING ANY NAMES. And then there's that cilantro dude. - Ha3rvey (Free hugs!)

Steven Perez is a funny guy, and can cheer me up when I'm down. - Chris, Taskerrific Guy

My first public skype call was with Tad, Glen and the Amber - a lovely conversation with great people. Tad was bold enough to live stream his workstation software install expedition and is a friend to all; Glen is chalk full of incisive wit and has an easy going conversational style; and the Amber was open enough to admit she's shy but worked up the courage to get on the call anyway. Like I said, great people, and quite representative of all the good people in the land of friendfeed. - Micah Wittman

Derrick tells the truth! There's so many awesome people I can't choose just one. - Rodfather

Anika Malone is as straight a shooter as there ever has been She will always tell you the truth about what she thinks. I find that to be a quality many people could use more of, and I respect her, and love her for it. - MVB (Curmudgeon of FF) from fftogo

I can't believe that there are people I'm not subbed too. - Derrick

Shevonne is a hottie, and not because she is nice to look at. - Amber, Random Time Lord

Damn, Amber. LOL - Derrick

I love how Amber unabashedly states things. - DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE

I wrote in my 25 things that one of my laments in life is finding a woman who challenges me mentally. Tina does just that. With aplomb. There have been countless times that I was sure of myself and she will make a comment that causes me to completely rethink the issue entirely. - MVB (Curmudgeon of FF) from fftogo

Louis Gray got me to think about just being myself and not allowing the tech heavy side of FF to intimidate me. - Derrick

Michael W May and RAPatton have the best tastes in music I've ever seen in my life, I applaud and covet their music collection. - Haggis (Sean Loyless)

Derrick and Mona and Akiva and Rochelle and Jandy and many of you make me laugh every day. - Louis Gray

Derrick is the shizzle, treated me like an old friend. That's one of 500 nice things I have to say about other Friendfeeders. - Eric @ CS Techcast

Rachel Fox takes outstanding pictures. - Louis Gray

My little pea... fierce as a woozle, indeed! So quiet and unassuming... But so poignant at exactly the right moment. The exactly right phrase to every situation. If she can' brighten your mood, nobody else can, either. - MVB (Curmudgeon of FF) from fftogo

Johnny is just plain awesome - Amber, Random Time Lord

DYSP! Steven and I disagree here and there but in the end I absolutely admire his sense of humor and his passion. A truly A-Lister here on Friendfeed. - MVB (Curmudgeon of FF) from fftogo

Alex Scoble, Cristo, Chris White and Thomas Hawk vigorously defend their views, but never take it (or make it) personal. - Kevin Fox

Whew... Only 642 more to go... - MVB (Curmudgeon of FF) from fftogo

I love all of you here making my day brighter :) - BeeLing

Thomas Hawk makes me want to be a better photographer. - Ha3rvey (Free hugs!)

Derrick and Monique would be my road dawgs if we lived in the same city - Amber, Random Time Lord

Robert Scoble is on a mission to close down every other social network. - Louis Gray

Tad is fun to chat with, even during the awkward moments - Amber, Random Time Lord

I love the fact that Rochelle always likes the same stuff I like. And that Akiva and I both grew up in southeast Texas. - Glen Campbell

I think, most of all, Derrick has redefined what it means to be yourself. I have had the distinct honor of meeting him and what you see here is Derrick. He shares his joys with us, which is easy, but he also shares his pain with us. I must say that I am jealous of his ability to be open, and I admire him immensely. - MVB (Curmudgeon of FF) from fftogo

I love everyone who gives me a reason to drop my pants... that and Josh Haley. - Johnny Worthington

I love johnny dropping his pants....o_O - WorldofHiglet

Pea has a lovely voice and makes days better. - Amber, Random Time Lord

Bow to Joe Pierce and his movie prowess. - Amber, Random Time Lord

*drops pants* - Johnny Worthington

edythe, Morton, and Kol for liking so much, they allow everyone to notice each other. - Rodfather

I can't thank April Russo enough for all the help she has given me here at Friend Feed. She is awesome in my book. - Brent - Long Live Rock

I'd like to know how it Is I'm seem to be commenting right around the time Johnny is droppin' Pants? - Brent - Long Live Rock

Way too many good things to say about way too many people - I don't want to leave the island - Marco(aureliusmaximus)

Anna and Rodfather are great for liking the same random crap I do. - Amber, Random Time Lord

James (Tsali) you win for putting up with me all this time. Rah for being Rah. Anika for cutting to the quick in a conversation. And etc... you know you rock if I follow you. - Amber, Random Time Lord

I guess what I am saying is there are roughly a squillion people on Frienfeed of whom I am in awe and also whom I have the most respect. - MVB (Curmudgeon of FF) from fftogo

i like jim janotti. he's cool. - Trish Haley

i dig vijay and his love of all things japanese is fun. - Trish Haley

johnny worthington and his family are wicked beautiful. - Trish Haley

So are the Haleys! - Johnny Worthington

rochelle and akiva are nice in person and on FF... - Trish Haley

i would trust pea and trish r to babysit zoe. (that's saying a lot) - Trish Haley

aww. I would love to babysit Zoe! That means a lot, thank you. - ♥patricia♥

You are all awesome, but bonus props to Tina (aka) for consistently being the voice of reason in every conversation, to Derrick for being Derrick, Jandy for keeping it real, and Chris Baskind for bringing the issues, Kol Tregastes for non-stop cool stuff...man, I'm realizing I could go on...what an amazing community :-D - Louis Simoneau

Mattie Kenny is the Dulcinea to my Don Quixote. - Steven Perez

3 of you are awesome for donating to the cause of FFundercats recently. - Josh Haley

i like the conversations with katie about books. i like holly because she's a librarian and helped me with a geek problem. shevonne is down to earth and makes me want to buy boots. - Trish Haley

Holly is sweet and nice. - Steven Perez

WorldofHiglet is the Slayer. What else need be said? - Steven Perez

Josh Haley RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUULLLLLLLLES!!! - Rob Michael (Atmos Trio)

Actually, many of the people in this thread are in my "FF Favorites" list - Rob Michael (Atmos Trio)

Every time something mildly bad happens I think to myself "DAMN YOU STEVEN PEREZ!" (hey, I think that's something nice to say about him ;) - Alejandro

darren heydon is good for warm fuzzies. - Trish Haley

I can't pick out one specific person. I can name a few names, but there's a specific reason why I am subscribed to every person I am subscribed to. Jandy and Lindsey all kinds of rock, fellow geek chic - so they have to. :P Johnny keeps me cracking up. Zee is my boy for sure, we'd make a ton of trouble if we lived near each other. Monique is straight up, which is win. I can't keep naming people...it would...take up way too much time. I am sure I will though. - Candace

anika converted me to munchos... yum! - Trish Haley

joey is charming. Helen is real. Penguin is adorable. - Laura Norvig

Anika has wonderful, curious kids. - John E. Bredehoft

Outsanity is one funny motherfucker -

Parth has a wonderful soul. Abby makes me giggle. Carlos and Cee Bee hotties who post some interesting material. Laura Botts and Jim's banter gives me happy feelings all day. Everyone I'm subbed to rocks. That's why I'm subbed to them. - Anika

Robert Scoble was the first person I heard mention FriendFeed. - Ha3rvey (Free hugs!)

High-five to Leather Donut for bringing us some tits and ass *thumbs up* -

oh, it would be so hard to list them all. FF is full of lots of interesting, hilarious, entertaining, and just outstanding individuals.that I look forward to interacting with, many of whom have already been mentioned. yes, even that cilantro lover ;) There's also a fantastic bunch of librarians who hang out here and make me proud to call myself a librarian. yeah, we kinda rule. :) - holly

Holly is right. I *adore* my collection of librarians here. - Anika

Michael W. May for his taste in music, Abby Martin for her exceptional good taste in movies (and being a great mother), Håkan and Rutger for their photos and Robert Scoble for the geek stuff. And Esther for being both sweet and smart. But all of the people I sub to are people that brighten my day! - Baard @ Pixum

MWM and RAP and Haggis for the music mindshare, Tad and Steven Perez and Josh Haley and Worthington for cracking me the HELL up, Derrick for being Derrick so awesomely, Anika and Krynsky and Amani and other LA peeps for helping me learn the city, Abby and Joe Pierce and Logical Extremes and others for the fab movie convos, Louis Gray for apparently paying more attention to me than I... more... - Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF

I'm just really happy to have a great internet family. :) That's what makes FRIENDFeed so awesome. - Internet's Tad

to all ppl i follow, thankyou for sharing with me too, :) - chaz2b

I feel me some Abby Martin especially b/c of her passion for sports and movies ... Jandy for not seeing me stalk her when she was drunk posting at the show ... Shey for being the first cool Canadian I have ever met ... Mona for laughing at me when i asked for advice (and then giving me good advice) ... Anika for opening up her home ... Shevonne for being a fly girl with some fire ... I'll continue in a bit - Amani

I´ll add some love for Derrick as well b/c he was the first friendfeeder to take me under his wing and show me the ropes here. BUT there has since become a handful or two more that define my good friendfeed experience. Intelligence, humour and warmth is abundant amongst you all, so thanks. - Thomas Bøhm

Amani, were you for serious there? - Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF

Mona is incredibly thoughtful and considerate of others, not to mention AWESOME!! - Rachel Lea Fox

Agree with Holly and Anika - my librarian peeps here are amazing. And there's so many of us! - Laura Norvig

Yolanda always makes me smile. MWM and Tina are always helpful, caring, and knowledgeable. Anika is just awesome, especially her smile. Steven's singing is great. Outsanity & Tad always make me laugh (MVB often, too). Alex & Chris B. make me think. Derrick makes me feel. Jemm & Nia provide so many late night smiles. I appreciate Katie for getting me reading more, and Lindsay for getting... more... - Alix Whitmire

Jandy, I will never tell ... - Amani

Amani o_O - Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF

thanks for letting me hang out with you Friendfeeders(all of you) it's an honor and lots of fun! - Dobromir Hadzhiev

Steve C. always makes me laugh, ALWAYS. plus everyone else mentioned here is truly awesome as well :) - Kelly

Sorry, I can't say anything at the moment because I'm still enjoying everyone's warmth from Jandy's group hug - Mark Krynsky

It's hard to pick anyone out because my total FF is made up of so many brilliant people: funny, witty, acerbic, insightful, mind-blowing, thrusting, truth-seekers, provocative, timelords (okay, there might only be one of them...). I love the tech, the LOLs (and the LOLcats), the debates, the discussions, the shared problems, the glimpses into others' lives....And Monique, you have started one of my favourite threads so special props to you. - WorldofHiglet

Monique is a clever woman to kick off such a good thread - RAPatton

Josh and Trish and Tina and Yolanda and Derrick and DYSP Steven make me smile and laugh when I need it. Johnny Worthington always hears when I post an "OMG help me!" kind of thing, and he usually responds with the most absurd and sweet message. Also, he has haiku battles with me, which is all kinds of WIN. Mark W and Fierce Lindsay make me smile, and Mark VandenBerg makes me LOL. And there are so many other sweet and funny and clever people who fill my day here on FriendFeed... thank you to everyone! - Ladybug Heather

AKA Tina is really good at putting up with my silly e-crish. - teh Dork Knight

I love the wit of many but must say MVB can make me spit drinks at the glance of his posts. - Janet

I don't even know where to begin. There are so many people who I love for different reasons. Hmmm..My LAers (Derrick, Amani, Derrick, Anika, Monique, Edythe) because they are always cooler than cool. My New Yorkers (Mona and Cee Bee) because they bring the versatility. My mothers (Abby, Rochelle, Jen, Katie) because they always remind me how great is it to be a mom. RAPatton because... more... - Shevonne

That's OK, Shevonne. I'm sure it will come to you. :D - Steven Perez from IM

You see....Steven Perez because he's funny as hell, and then there is Yolanda cause she is one of the sweetest EVER. Ugghhh too many. This is like giving an acceptance speech. =D - Shevonne

Not me! I was talking about Mike Nayyar. He's so lonely in his dumpster. :D - Steven Perez from IM

I love all of you! - joey

I enjoy everyone, but like Thomas Hawk's photos and philosophies the most, and learn more from Louis Gray than anyone else. - jcunwired

Returning the love to Amani and Abby -- you guys are two of the most honest and kindest souls on FF. Others: RAPatton probably doesn't have a single mean bone in him (ok, poor choice of words there), I could watch Dobromir's feed all day long, Shevonne is a ray of FF sunshine, Akiva is just flat out funny - Shey, Jamaican of FF

There are so many people here that make being here worthwhile that I cannot single out just one. You guys all rock in your own special ways. - Alex Scoble

I LOVE ROBERT SCOBLE! ~ just not in that way. Not that there's anything wrong with that. - sofarsoShawn

Awww thanks Shey! My favorite Jamaican. There is Pea, my fellow DCer who is one of the most genuine peeps up in here! - Shevonne

I love interacting with all the smart, funny FFolks on here! Too many to name, but among my favorites are: Lindsey (the Fierce), Rochelle/Akiva/Audrey, Derrick, Ladybug and Scott, Jim J, RAPatton, Tina (the Enigmatic)... You all rock my world! - Laura B needin' waders

ceebee and RAPatton post the most interesting stuff. and even if he wasn't my boo, i'd still be all up in JT's feed for his pop culture and politics mix. love their stuff - tiffany

M F has a great eye for great eye candy. - Mark H

there are many friendfeeders i feel particularly warmly to because something of their inner self is always coming out: Michael W. May (who has always been at the top of the list), Morton Fox, Anika/Faboo Mama, Yolanda, rap, Cecily, Tad, Akiva, Rochelle, Lindsey, Lindsay D., Beeling, Rodfather, Ginger Makela, Mark Trapp, Ceebee, Shevonne, Abby Martin, Jandy, Zach Landes, Nathan Rein,... more... - edythe

The community / user base of friendfeed is one of the biggest reasons that these days, I'm spending more time on friendfeed versus twitter. I love you all, even the people that annoy me from time to time. - Jeremy

and even yuvi, despite the fact that he used to call me Old Woman. :) and Donna Mugavero and Joanmarie and Michelle Martinez... and Silpol (now A.T.) and oh my gosh PARTH!!!! :) - edythe

and oh my gosh Shey and his jaw-droppingly lovely wife Jasmin... i like Robert Scoble, too, because he always seems upfront to me and never mean. - edythe

Additions - Cee Bee for highest quality posts consistently, Ebrahimi for pictures and translating squiggly for me, Iain for celebrity without celebrity tude, Jessie and Soup most socially conscious posts, Tina for being FF spirit leader, Lindsey online 24hours day, Anne and Jim for getting me here. :) - Steve C

I 'like' Tyson Key! And a bow toward Trish Haley, thanks for making me blush. Speaking of Haleys, Trish, Josh, and Morgan have all become favorites of mine. MVB makes me laugh like a fool, as does relative newbie Valley... he is one funny dude! Gosh, all these names are coming to mind! I'll probably have to comment more later. But for this go-round I will close by saying... if Carmen ever stops posting those daily mug shots, I'm going offline! - Jim Hearts FF

Oh, and to Monique who I guess I am not subsribed to... you completely win for putting up this post. What an excellent, excellent gift to the community! - Jim Hearts FF

Mona has gorgeous legs! :) - Beau "Slick Foot" Liening

I gotta' send some love out to the original band of hooligans who got me hooked on FF: edythe, RAP, Brandon, MWM, Louis Gray & Robert Scoble. You guys filled my world with gobs of geekiness and great interaction on SO MANY different levels. Thanks for making my addiction to FF possible. Of course, now there are so many, many, many others who help to keep me here. I can't even begin to name you all. - Lisa L. Seifert

PS: Thanks for putting up with my Twitter-heavy stream while I'm in school for this year. Eventually, I'll have time to interact more again. xoxo - Lisa L. Seifert

Alix is a wonderful caring wife who tolerates me and my annoying sleeping/eating/battlestar watching habits. I is lucky. - Shawn Whitmire

I love Akiva for bringing the comedy and the pain. I love Derrick for being as real in the OSH parking lot as he is on FF. I love Monique for being the Pied Piper of the interwebz and helping me recover my sanity. I love James for being so gently poetic. I love Rahsheen for the soft porn videos he always takes in bed. I love Johnny Worthington for being such a cuddle muffin of hair and vulgarity. I love Steven Perez for being a quicker wit than me and nicer than me all at once. - nakachi

I love Kaia for the name Baronnes Von Cut A Bitch. I love Robin (bcultural) for the science and the nation building. I love Logical Extremes and Rodfather for their quiet affirmations that never go unnoticed. I love Helen for the virtual daps she gives me whether I'm flying or firing. I love Anna Haro for all the little hearts she sends my way <3 to you, too, honey girl. - nakachi

It would take too long for me to put all my 328 subscriptions in here! If I'm following you, rest assured that you and your content matter to me. :) - Laura B needin' waders

I love Rochelle 'cause momminess becomes her. And I love YOU! - nakachi

Nakachi's Facebook status updates blow my mind - Rodfather

I love this thread. We need an effing FF CONVENTION. - Derrick

This past week has not been a very good one for me and I might have lost it completely if it hadn't been for Johnny, Steven and Derrick for all dropping their pants for me. I love that there are people on here, that I have never met, that care enough to make me laugh when I am feeling way crappy. <3 And of course there are more, just giving props to those that made me feel better this week :) MWAH! - Penny

Nice Thought Monique - Two thumbs up. - Brent - Long Live Rock

Also, Nia for her beautiful photos and Mo for making me laugh too :) - Penny

I'm ready for more. I love Nia for her kindness and her pictures. I love me some g.warbucks 'cause she's brilliant AND pretty to look at. I love tiffany for sharing the good, the bad and the tipsy. I love Chris Weige for keeping art on my mind. I love that the people who subscribe to me give a damn about what I have to say enough to take the time to read me. I'm grateful. - nakachi from fftogo

I had no idea when I started this thread that it would blow up like this. I think this is a clear example of the value of friendfeed: the relationships we build. Sure, we have differing interests, politics, social situations and opinons, but at the end of the day, what we come here for are the people. No one exists in a vacuum, and if they did, they probably wouldn't have a friendfeed... more... - DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE

Shut up, bitch. - Derrick

Just playin'. :) - Derrick

Best two comments ever. - Akiva Moskovitz

It is hard to pick a single person but as stated...you all bring me much needed laughter. I especially LOVE the ladies room girls - you bring the essence of love. Thank you so much. - Janet

Personally, I think Akiva Moskovitz rocks. He's one of the main reasons why I use FriendFeed. If it weren't for him, I probably wouldn't even be here. - Akiva Moskovitz

Yeah, probably not. - Christopher Harley

Can I just say I love you all?? - Katie: Witch Of The West

Monique is all kinds of sexy. From all shy and flirty to 'oh my!' and dirty! Me likes the Mo'! - Morgan Haley

Kaia is the bee's knees because she changes her name to the funniest stuff. - Ms. G.Warbucks IYN

Monique rocks because she sings off-key in supermarkets and doesn't give a damn. (She will understand this.) :) - Ms. G.Warbucks IYN

That was a fun night. - DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE

not to sound too much like a Mutual Admiration Society, but edythe's feed was what got me hooked on this place. :-D - Karim

Ha, there are too many awesome people here to list and compliment individually; but Denton Gentry, Kevin Johnson, and Morton Fox are all awesome and extremely skilled techies! - i80and

The FF founders and employees rock pretty hard too thanks Paul, Bret, Jim, Anna etc - Steve C

browneyes - otsunegi

Lindsay D. and Kol Tregaskes are kind and respectful even when disagreeing with someone. Civility like that deserves a mention because it is not often the norm in the online world. - Jim Hearts FF

Penny for her personality and her self portraits which are awesome and so real!<3 Dobromir, Richard and Michael who always wishes good morning ^^. Manuela, because of her sense of style what becomes to art, also a very lovely person! Nakachi, Girl, you rock my world! Stay as you are - you are wonderful! L4S who is so much fun and amazing person :) Will, cause of his kindness and cause... more... - Nia

Everybody already mentioned in this thread, plus Meryn and Joelle for being really smart and inquisitive about some of things I find particularly interesting, too. Or at least the way they discuss them. Not that I don't think that way about the rest of you, just no one had mentioned them yet. - ɐ ɯıʞ sıɹɥɔ

Jim, yeah there's no need to be bitchy while disagreeing. Get your point over but don't be nasty about it. :-) - Kol Tregaskes

Bumping this, I hope. Loved this thread! - Laura B needin' waders

I think Josh Haley has a very smart and charismatic older brother. No, not that one...the other one... - Morgan Haley

*bump* - Laura B needin' waders

Laura Botts cracks my shit up. I'm still trying to figure out what her obsession with grits is. - DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE

This thread was the business. *stirs grits* - Derrick

Mo, she's a Suthehn Gul. - Derrick

IIRC, it's all Barry's fault. - Laura B needin' waders

Oh, and Ha3rvey's post today made me think of this thread. http://friendfeed.com/ha3rvey... - Laura B needin' waders

Mo Kargas for his awesomeness. (I hope that by honoring great killer robots my death shall be quick and painless once they take over the world) - Jemm

i80and for his Linux postings, FFing Enigma for roller derbying, Mo Kargas because... the giant robot intimidates me. - DGentry

echostreamer has solid integrity and calls me on my sh!t - highly appreciated - William Harryman

How did I miss thread? It needs a comeback. Thank you LB for the bump. If you think I might know who you are, the odds are high I love you and thank you for being around (even if you have moved on, in which case you won't see this, but it is important to mention nonetheless) and thank you for letting me into your lives a little bit *hugs* - Michael W. May

MWM, this was one of the best FF threads I've ever seen. Sometimes it just needs to reappear. :) #complimentSunday - Laura B needin' waders

I didn't see this the first time round either (but it looks like I was in NYC when this was happening). I have friends who I knew before FF for whom friendfeed has allowed me to know better and there are folks like RAP, edythe, and MwM whose posting and conversation have enriched my life and ignited my imagination. Thanks kids. And, of course, I love Sneezy but FF had little to do with that. - Jason Toney

I really admire Kol Tregaskes, he's always informative and gets involved quite a bit with almost everything. Quite the most selfless individual I ever came across on the net :) ... Also Holden Page impresses me everyday because he's a younger individual with tons of interest in several subjects that most older users usually get into, he shows he's not afraid to learn and keep his... more... - Tim Tunnicliff

I've met a lot of great people here on FF (I won't single anyone out). This is a diverse community that has brought some great conversations that simply could not have been done with a little blue bird and whale. - manielse (Mark Nielsen)

Holly Rae is the biggest FF'in promoter within a hundred mile radius of my chair. :) - Laura (hear me raura?)

I can't really say much about anyone specific, other than ya'll are the greatest and have helped amuse me through some very hard times over the past year or so, and a special thanks with much love goes out to Amber, the Random Time Lord for introducing me to FF and for putting up with me for this long. - Tsali, The Native of FF

I totally like Louis Gray - Mike Fruchter - RAPatton - Worthington - CS Techcast - and tons of other people - thanks for making my use of FF enjoyable. - Dan Morrill AKA Techwag

Gosh! Thank you very much, Tim! - Kol Tregaskes

You're very welcome my friend :+) TIM J. TUNNICLIFF - Tim Tunnicliff from email

Tim is way too nice to me, thanks bro :D - Holden Page

It's well deserved bro and you're very welcome :+) TIM J. TUNNICLIFF http://timtunnicliff.magntize.com If you have a Yahoo/MSN messenger, feel free to add me at TJT2003 [at] msn .com or GTalk at TJT2003 [at] gmail .com - Tim Tunnicliff from email

Holly Rae because she is such an awesome edugeek - always sharing and encouraging others to think. And, no one can beat her flapper Halloween costume! - Shea from BuddyFeed

FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

Confession: I find Nutella to be unsatisfying. The flavor is vaguely nut-like but not especially hazelnut-y, and it's not nearly as chocolaty as the color would suggest. Basically: I'd rather eat a Reese's cup any day of the week.

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*braces for the whirlwind of unsubs* - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

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never had it - Mike Nencetti

I like it, but I understand others might not. Anyway, this leaves more for me. - Katy S

*blocked* - Shey, Jamaican of FF

I like it - but it's not all that. :) - Jen (SquirrelGirl)

I never tried it...have I not lived, Shey? - Anna Haro

not a big fan either for the same reasons tastes faux chocolately/nutty & all too sugary - sofarsoShawn

I'd rather have peanut M&Ms to either of them - crunchy, nutty, chocolatey goodness! - WorldofHiglet

WoH, I personally don't care for peanut M&Ms. I propose we start an international peanut M&Ms for Reese's cup trading organization. - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

Blasphemy. - Jeremy

I'm in the Reese's camp, but my husband swears by peanut M&Ms. - Anne Bouey

*searches frantically for the Fainting Couch* - vicster

I'm all for that, Tina! - WorldofHiglet

I think it's the combo of chocolate and spreadability that I love. I could do without the whole hazlenut thing. - Laura Norvig

I didn't know the magic of Nutella until I had it in a hot crepe in a Parisian subway. Some food is better camping, basically. - anna sauce

adds nutella to bucket list.... - Mike Nencetti

if reese cup or skittles were the only two things in my house I would never eat candy - VAL D.

I love Nutella, but I can see your point. They don't really set reasonable expectations. - Bren, Photophobe from iPhone

Nutella and peanut butter comes very close to the same flavour as a peanut butter cup. The chocolate Reese's uses isn't particularly great chocolate anyway. - Kenton

That's true, Kenton, but the saving grace of a Reese's is the perfectly salted peanut butter... Dang, now I WANT ONE =( - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

Yes TIna you're right there. Laura, have you tried chocolate sprinkles? No spreading and no hazelnuts. We have Dutch friends who snack on bread with butter and chocolate sprinkles. - Kenton

agree - William Harryman

Chocolate sprinkles are a pale, sad excuse for chocolate! If you want chocolate and spreadability, melt some chocolate with butter and a bit of milk and spread away... Now I want that too! - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

I got the stuff once, within 10 minutes of eating it, the entire epithelium of my mouth sloughed off and pealed away. There was an alarming amount of.....um.....hemorrhaging from....uhhhhhh......a place that lasted about a week. As far as I'm concerned the stuff is radioactive poison. - Matthew DeVries

MDV: er...wow. Not good. - WorldofHiglet

There are good chocolate sprinkles out there, but you usually can't find them at the grocery store. That stuff tends to be old and over-processed. - Katy S

You are dead to me, Tina! Dead!!! ;) - Carmen

Killjoy... I just discovered it like a month ago :( - LogEx

Hey, if you like it more power to you! I'm going to wind up making chocolate peanut butter balls with mine... - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

@Anna You owe it to yourself to try it just once. :) - Shey, Jamaican of FF

I've never had it either. I'm super curious now. - Rodfather

I will forgive you for being completely wrong in this matter. - Shannon Jiménez

What Shannon said. - Steven Perez

*puts on grocery list* Shey, you can expect my review soon...I know you're super excited. - Anna Haro

*squeals with excitement* - Shey, Jamaican of FF

http://friendfeed.com/shey... lol - Anna Haro

If I'm wrong about Nutella, I don't wanna be right! Moreover, my budget doesn't want me to be right either. - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

I find Nutella simply disgusting. - Soup

You think you'd get out of that with just unsubs? BLOCK. BLOCKITY BLOCK BLOCK. :) I agree with anna, Nutella's best in a piping hot crepe, but I'll eat it any way it comes. - Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF

Never had Nutella....but now I'm curious.....however I want chocolatey! - Bonnie Foster from iPod

lol@Anna ! - Shey, Jamaican of FF

something about Nutella always attracts internet flies like it's honey. - Peggy Dolane

oh my... not hatin', Tina. In fact, now I want to spread Nutella on a Reese's mmm... *drool* - Michael W. May

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AMERICAblog News | A great nation deserves the truth: Teabaggers attack Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel - http://www.americablog.com/2009...

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"Holocaust survivor and Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel criticized a Teabagger protester in Washington, DC this week who held up a sign showing dead bodies from the Dachau concentration camp stacked in a pile, and compared this to the Democrats' health care reform plan. Here are a few of the Teabaggers' responses to Weisel, posted on Politico:" - Steven Perez from Bookmarklet

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"Rothschilds nothing! Everyone knows that Obama is George Soros sock puppet. Wasn't Soros Jewish once upon a time? May the Schwartz be with you." - Steven Perez

"The jews need to clam up and accept the fact that they are in a Chritian country." - Steven Perez

"This hollowcost thing is totally overblown by the jewish." - Steven Perez

"Eli Wiesel should just go back to Indonesia. I don't see him condemnig the terrorist shooter at Fort Hood." - Steven Perez

"Elie is a whiner. She should stop her whining. You didn't not complane when the libs were calling Bush Hitler." - Steven Perez

Stay classy, Teabaggers. - Steven Perez

:[ - Anna Haro

painful. - Bren, Photophobe

From the look of these remarks, it's clear that hate is making these teabag people as stupid as they are mean. - Dennis Jernberg

And the Holocaust deniers are already coming out too, alas... - Dennis Jernberg

Hey, if they went after Max Cleland, a veteran and an amputee, then there's no way they're gonna take any guff from some Jew. God, these people make make ill sometimes. - Steven Perez

I met Wiesel once, he spoke at my high school. he was incredibly compelling. the people quoted above make me sad for my country. - Bren, Photophobe

A couple decades of de-investment in education is bearing fruit. - Spidra Webster

[facepalm] I'd ask when the 'baggers will ever learn, but I think they skipped class. - Bill Sodeman

Spidra, listening to my mom and dad talk about politics back when JFK was prez, nothing has changed. Idiots are still idiots. For example, my mom taught school in Mississippi. On the day JFK was assassinated, there was massive cheering at the (all white segregated) school - amongst staff and students. - Internet's Tad

Us vs "Them" that awful amorphous them... Always a zero sum game and the "uses"is always behind and deeply darkly bitter about it - WarLord

That was as painful to read as I'm sure it could have been to experience for Mr. Wiesel. Fortunately, he probably doesn't hang out on the internet much. - Helen Sventitsky

I'm sure it's always been around, Tad. I just think it's increasing. - Spidra Webster

Think of the horrific Deja Vu for Wiesel reading teabaggers is like verbal reliving of Crystal Nacht - WarLord

This is not the first and unfortunately not the last time Mr. Wiesel heard such remarks. Being the strong person he is, he will never be deterred. - Amit Morson

nothing wrong with teabagging - Kyle Johnson

I'm pretty sure most Politico commenters are trolls. - Rob H.

Shockingly disgusting. I agree in part with Bill, but I think they skipped school altogether :-( - Rene Wirtz

Teabaggers have plenty of neo-Nazis in their ranks. - empireofno

Oh... God! - Scorpio

not defending anyone, but I checked all the links out from your blog and I don't see any actual anyone saying any of what you've posted...only people typing what they've heard other people typing about what someone supposedly said. I'd really like to be informed, can you help by posting anything that isnt second or third hand sourcing? - jeff hammond

Dear jeff if you know, this comments are the second or third hand, then you know the the hottest news is what - Scorpio

Jeff, go here: http://thinkprogress.org/2009... -- click on comment #15, as one of MANY shining examples. - ProsePetals (aka Denise)

Jeff, for another example along the same vein, but directed at someone else, look here: http://twitter.com/ohmgee... - ProsePetals (aka Denise)

Let see! - Scorpio from IM

I certainly understand not wanting to accept things 2nd & 3rd hand - which is why I made a point of looking those things up myself before posting my blog - but gah, some of that shit you just can't make up. - ProsePetals (aka Denise)

i look at this comments but i didn't see the copy of them here, but if you say that, i accept it - Scorpio

and think about it, if some haven't any good answer and said some shit things about Holocaust, he can't be GOOD gay! maybe he's follow the wrong way - Scorpio

Scorpio - the comment was "voted down" but you can still click into it. It is by some person who calls self "In memory of Noor Almalek"... What is says is: "How about we round them up, load them on cattle cars and ship them off to Obama’s re-education camps? Maybe a quick shower before the crematorium?" - ProsePetals (aka Denise)

i see, he's answer it to who?? it couldn't be a deferential answer!! - Scorpio from IM

It was in response to a "Fred"... "Fred says: That’s over the line. Someone has to pay for this, one way or another" -- who was responding, it appears, to the actual TP posting in general. - ProsePetals (aka Denise)

you know, we should think about what we say! but this person, i not sure about his answer!! - Scorpio from IM

Agreed, too...how does one pay? Who pays? meh, but I understand (I think) that Fred was just venting frustration. "In memory of Noor Almalek"'s suggestion was vile. - ProsePetals (aka Denise)

Jeff: to your original point on not finding the comments there anymore, if one follows the link to the blog in question, one will find that the comments have a "report abuse" button next to each link. And Politico is not the sort of blog that would keep egregiously abusive comments on their site for very long. - Steven Perez

yes yes, Who Pays? you know dear, when a person nothing know about an a abject and then see some one or in some place people talking about this abject he came & said some thing true or false, because this person thing now his the professor and he can said every thing want!! - Scorpio from IM

Scorpio: what the heck are you talking about? - Steven Perez

thanks about your nice asking!! about complaisance in comment!! this should be very shiny! - Scorpio

Allow me, Steven. Scorpio is saying that yes yes, Who Pays? you know dear, when a person nothing know about an a abject and then see some one or in some place people talking about this abject he came & said some thing true or false, because this person thing now his the professor and he can said every thing want!! - Christopher Harley

Thanks, Mr. Harley. I got that part. :P - Steven Perez from IM

Don't thank me, thank Googley Transmute. - Christopher Harley

*chortling @ Mr. Harley* -- Steven, as I understand Scorpio, his suggestion is that both "Fred" and ""In memory of Noor Almalek" comments (within the ThinkProgress threaded comments) were out of line -- I might be misinterpreting his meaning, but that is how I understood him. In the sense of of the abject/professor comment - it seems to me a rhetorical question/statement about the... more... - ProsePetals (aka Denise)

excuse me, i thanks the Steven - Scorpio

Ah. OK. I was wondering. - Steven Perez from IM

thanks you ProsePetals, and thanks all of you, but excuse me if i said some thing wrong! i can't write English very well - Scorpio

No worries. :) - Steven Perez from IM

That's okay, Scorpio - if I misstated anything you said, please let me know. :) - ProsePetals (aka Denise)

how you ProsePetals think I'm a guy? - Scorpio

no no! every thing it's OK, thanks you - Scorpio

*blush* If you're a woman, then I apologize - it's to do with the name "Scorpio" that I assumed. - ProsePetals (aka Denise)

no don't blush it not important, your the worshipful person , - Scorpio

Its the Fox network puppet show, did you really expect more intellect? - jcunwired

Rochelle

Maybe this makes me sound self-entitled and deserving, but I really am disappointed that I'm expected to pay so much money to read so many research articles online. I would love to be able to read more professional research (beyond an abstract) but not at these steep prices. It would be fine at $1 an article or something but not $20-$50+ each.

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agreed - check out PLoS, http://www.plos.org/ - all open source all the time - as of last year, anything funded by NIH has to be freely available online, so things are changing, slowly - William Harryman

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Have you tried your local libraries (public and university)? Public libraries can sometimes surprise you, especially if there is statewide access to databases. Universities sometimes have agreements with publishers that allow the public to access the articles if they are on campus. Of course, open access journals like PLoS are the easiest for getting to. - Jaclyn

the library option is good, especially if you know someone with a college id to get inter-library loans for journal articles - some schools allow the public to buy access to the library, which is also a good option - William Harryman

Jaclyn, I would, but our public libraries are on furlough so they're closed because we can't afford to keep them open. And, AFAIK, university libraries (at least, access to their benefits like rights to journals) are restricted to students. Like William said, I think I'd have to find a student willing to let me use their access. - Rochelle

(1) Some public libraries have online databases, so those should be open even if the branches are closed. (2) I'd check out the policies of some of the nearby universities just in case - I know some allow visitors to use their computers if you're on campus, and from those computers you can use their restricted resources. The UW website, for instance, says if you use one of their Guest... more... - Jaclyn

Rochelle, and research supported with federal money needs to be made available for free. They will disclose it in the abstract "supported by funding from the National Institutes of Health". Through the library of congress you can get the article, and if they won't give it to you free, you can make a shit storm of compliance insanity for the institution. Also, writing directly to the Author, they'll usually send you a PDF, if you copy and paste the citation. - Matthew DeVries

Definitely check out your local universities. I'm a librarian at a state university, and our databases are open to the public. At the institution where I got my MLS, residents were able to use the databases for something like $5/day. It really varies. You probably won't be able to get them to Interlibrary Loan stuff for you (that's something your public library would probably do when... more... - Sarah G.

I agree that all research should be available for free or very low cost. I'm lucky that I teach part-time at the local university, so I have a magic login for access. - Shannon Jiménez

Rochelle, check out www.deepdyve.com if you are seeking access to professional research articles for very low cost. At DeepDyve, you can find many of these articles from free open sources, and millions of others from authoritative sources such as clinical journals available to rent for as little as 99 cents. Good luck! - Jen - Jen Jones

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Victor Ganata

Sometimes I also find it difficult to distinguish libertarianism from a philosophy where the government needs to be dismantled at all costs so that private businesses can screw individuals as much as they want without worrying about going to jail.

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That's Anarchy, the belief that all government is illegitimate. - Alex Scrivener

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I have a difficult time with libertarians wanting to limit government, but no limit private businesses. Why the distinction? If anything, in the last few years it has proven that large corporations are much more evil than big government. To me, they are the same evil, but the major difference is that the people can actually control government, big business cannot be controlled. - Rene Wirtz

I personally wouldn't look at it that way, Victor, although, given the current banking crisis, it would be easy to. Libertarianism, it can be argued, views humanity the same way that communism does: that if all people just do the right thing, whether it's working in communities, or maintain their individuality without harming others, then the world will be a better place. Both are seen as pie-in-the-sky philosophies. - Helen Sventitsky

The distinction is that if a business wants you to do something, it has to convince you to do it. A government can shoot you. - Alex Scrivener

@alex, well the problem is that right now, the business/corporations own the government, just look at the Big Pharma, Industrial military complex, ACTA etc. - ovigia

Well, if there isn't a government to protect you, or if the government is too weak or underfunded to protect you, businesses can hire people to have you shot. At least, that's how it seems in most developing countries. - Victor Ganata

@Alex: and that may be something typical American thing to posit. I do not have that impression, at all, for any European government, except for maybe the UK (but the UK sometimes seems like an outpost of the US). - Rene Wirtz

Governments claim a monopoly on violence. If you refuse to pay your taxes, or register your car, license your business, you will be thrown in jail. If you resist, you will be met with force. Every law passed is backed by the threat of force. That isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it should be remembered when passing that law. - Alex Scrivener

And what about a health insurance company that can deny treatment causing the sick person to die? That is a monopoly on violence, too, but without having any benefits other than the profit margin of said insurance company. At least the government has an obligiation to do right by its citizens. - Rene Wirtz

No, refusing to provide a service is not the same as violence. - Alex Scrivener

Remind me again: Is Blackwater still a private business? - Steven Perez

Blackwater is an interesting example. They offer violence in two ways: as self-defense when acting as guards (which few people have a problem with) and when acting as agents of a government charter (which upsets a lot of people) - Alex Scrivener

@Alex: I strongly disagree. The means may not be the same, but the result is. And again, since people have no control over how businesses have the power to decide over life and death, I still have more faith in the government being in charge. The caveat with the government being in charge means having citizens who are politically active and responsible and saldy, in the US the majority is uinformed and unwilling. - Rene Wirtz

Rene, I don't share your faith. - Alex Scrivener

Obvioulsy. Which is fine, we're in a free country after all :-) - Rene Wirtz

lol - Alex Scrivener

And I understand why, because in my opinion it has been a while since the US had a government, for and by the people, so your skepticism is warranted. - Rene Wirtz

While businesses don't necessarily confront consumers with violence, they most certainly *do* have life or death say in their consumers lives when the government doesn't intervene. Shoddy food quality, toxic waste dumping, cutting off power/gas/water in winter: all things that businesses have done without a second thought until government intervention stopped (or attempted to stop) it. - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

I don't believe there should be no government. Government has its place and usefullness. But I do think the government reaches too far into our personal lives. Much too far. The government should not be our baby sitter. - Jason Huebel from Android

@Jason: And that's especially true in the US. A lot of people are of the opinion that the only things government should control are security related (defense, police, fire dept, etc), and that is where the focus has been, exceptionally so in the last 8 years. - Rene Wirtz

I think that's partly true. Security should be the government's primary focus. But I think there's something to be said for Medicare/Medicaid programs, the SEC, FCC, etc. All of these programs have merit. I just think that some of them overreach the authority that we have given them. Or perhaps it's that we've given them too much authority. There's a definite imbalance in the US in favor of the federal government (as opposed to the people having the final say). - Jason Huebel

And I believe a lot of the imbalance ties back to the current US electoral system, because it disengages the people from active participation in the government. - Rene Wirtz

I suppose it's fair to say that I'm more of an Independent with libertarian leanings. I believe in flat-rate, consumption-based taxation. I think that we're too complacent in programs such as welfare, although I do think welfare has a use. I think we allow our lawmakers to run amok, spending without concern for what it will do to our economy, sneaking pork-barrel projects into unrelated legislation and pandering to lobbyists and corporations. - Jason Huebel

It is because, we the people, give them that mandate. There must be a way to keep government on a shorter and tighter leash by making them be more consequential in their actions, ie an easier way to vote people out of office (president, congressman and representatives) and much more control on lobbying. If government officials are made accountable for their actions, they may actually be useful. - Rene Wirtz

Well, with our current representative government, we let politicians off the leash after they're elected. Then we reel them back in around re-election time, they tell us what we want to hear, get re-elected and off they run again. Unless we make fundamental changes in our governmental structure, that's not going to change. - Jason Huebel

Anyway, I guess my point is that Victor and Helen have flawed views of Libertarians. Just like any other world view, there are the extremists (call them Anarchists, not Libertarians), there are the people who only pay lip service to smaller government and there are the people who believe in making reasonable, socially conscious, incremental changes toward lessening government's reach into our lives. - Jason Huebel

Jason, just curious. :) I'm a registered libertarian, although I lean to the left, on occasion. How is my reasoning flawed? - Helen Sventitsky

Jason, you're quite possibly the first self-identified libertarian I've heard who doesn't think government institutions are evil on principle. This post was mostly inspired by people who will rant and rail when the government does something that intrudes into other people's lives, but will be perfectly fine with it if private business does practically the same thing. - Victor Ganata

Oh, don't get me wrong. I'll rant and rave when the government intrudes into new areas of my life. Particularly when it means a increase in the size of government (which leads inevitably to increased taxation) or if the area they're intruding into is of social significance. The government doesn't have any business telling anyone (conservative, libertarian, liberal, whatever) how they should live their lives. That goes for Local, State or Federal government. - Jason Huebel

For instance, the whole gay marriage debate. Why is it even a debate within government? The government should spend it's time making sure paperwork gets done, not whether the people getting married are same-sex. It's not the government's business to dictate who marries who. Their only job is to make sure that the I's are dotted and the T's are crossed. If that was how the government... more... - Jason Huebel

My previous comment makes a clear distinction between the civil and religious aspects of the union. A couple can have a civil union without being affiliated with a religion. And a couple can have a religious union without the civil aspect. - Jason Huebel

Laptop battery is dying and I'm at a coffee shop. So I'll have to come back to this later. So if I don't reply, please be patient. :-) - Jason Huebel

But as it stands now, if the government does not tell justices that same sex marriage is ok, religious dogma will prevent most of them from marrying same sex couples. In order for the government to be more hands off it first needs to make sure there are clear guidelines. First step to do that is finally adhere to the separation of state and church. - Rene Wirtz

I think it is amusing that a corporation (run by humans) is seen as ready, willing and able to hurt the individual, but the government (also run by humans) is seen as forever benign and benevolent, always coming to the rescue of the downtrodden. I will take my chances with the corporations, with whom I have a *choice* to do business over the government with which I do not. - Jeremy

And I find it humorous that anyone would believe that corporations give them a choice. If you're not on the board, then who cares what your opinion is? - Steven Perez from IM

Sure, I like choice too, but I'm not sure how much choice I get when corporations form cartels to control resources that you need to live. - Victor Ganata

I choose with my wallet. I choose when I decide whom to support with my dollars. Can you name one cartel that controls something that we NEED to live? - Jeremy

Water. - Steven Perez from IM

Agribusiness. - Steven Perez from IM

Pharmaceuticals. - Steven Perez from IM

Coffee. - Steven Perez from IM

Fishing. - Steven Perez from IM

Oil. - Steven Perez from IM

Need any more? - Steven Perez from IM

Hmmm... wow. All these are controlled by the government. (excpt coffee) - Jeremy

No, all of these were or are regulated by the government. Because corporations are like small children: if you leave them alone and unattended, they'll burn your house down and then blame you for leaving the matches where they could find them. - Steven Perez from IM

We can also do without oil, fishing, coffee (surely) and water (it rains). - Jeremy

Not if you don't fund them. - Jeremy

Fine. Enjoy walking to work. Without any water to drink. - Steven Perez

Ha. I didn't say it would not cut into convenience. I said it was possible to live. - Jeremy

And just how do you think your food gets to the store? Magic fairy dust? How about your water? Seriously ... - Steven Perez from IM

Okay, water is not manufactured by any company. It IS regulated by the government. We pay them to make it convenient. Oil is not throttled by any companies. It is regulated (throttled) by the government. The same government that has rewarded the oil companies by protecting their interests. However, as you and I both know, there are alternatives. Made by companies. That we can purchase. - Jeremy

And who paid those government lackeys to throttle those resources? - Steven Perez from IM

Our taxes? - Jeremy

If you still have faith in corporations after what they did to the economy, I think that's fervor approaching the religious. - Victor Ganata

I'd like to introduce you to this wonderful little thing called "lobbying", Jeremy. Paid for by ... wait for it ... corporations. - Steven Perez from IM

@Victor - the corporations didn't tank the economy, the government did with Fannie and Freddie. @Steven - I agree that lobbying is no good. You won't EVER hear me say I like that idea - but if the government didn't have their fingers into all manner of private enterprise, lobbying would be an exercise in futility. Power corrupts. At least with a corporation, I can control how much power they have. - Jeremy

Jeremy, I'm talking about situations where government practically doesn't exist, or is certainly too weak to enforce law. Just visit any developing country for a taste of this kind of libertarian paradise. The only purpose of a corporation is profit, and if they can get away with trampling your rights to increase how much profit they make, do you think that they'll instead magically stay virtuous and refrain from doing so? - Victor Ganata

Sure, all those companies making those credit default swaps and selling those mortgage backed securities had absolutely nothing to do with it at all. - Victor Ganata

No - there is no virtue in greed. Libertarianism, relies on greed and trusts companies to look for profit. It is, in that way, a kind of realist ideal. If you want to see the end result of rampant capitalism with libertarian policies, look at the success of Israel. All those companies traded those securities because the government paid them to. That's why they ever got into the high risk loans at all. Without teh government intrusion, there's no reason to pick up ugly loans. - Jeremy

How, if you're not a shareholder, can you possibly control what a corporation does, particularly if they're part of a cartel that has the power to arbitrarily set the price of whatever they're selling? You think you can convince everyone to just stop buying food and water? - Victor Ganata

Did not read all the comments. Victor, clearly your have met some who claim to be Libertarian who are not. - MVB (Curmudgeon of FF) from fftogo

The single greatest myth that corporations could have ever foisted upon the public is the idea that corporations would bend to popular will. If that was true, then civil law and advertising would not exist. - Steven Perez from IM

I can find another way to provide water for cheaper. Then I can compete. I win. So do those that want my cheap water. - Jeremy

You allow greed to trample your rights, you end up with a kleptocracy. Do you really think independent providers can survive against cartels that have enough money to buy mercenaries? - Victor Ganata

They don't have any money (or mercenaries) if no one buys the product. - Jeremy

Libertarianism normally equates to less government and more personal responsibility. - Eric Logan

I think there's a mixing of ideologies here. Libertarianism and capitalism are not one in the same. I trust corporations about as much as I trust the government. Those are both entities that are only interested in their own gain and increasing their own power and influence. Eric's definition is more accurate. Less government, more personal responsibility. And those two things aren't one... more... - Jason Huebel

And I don't know what all this mercenary nonsense is about. That already exists in our current system, where the government employs private security firms. With or without capitalism or libertarianism, this will still exist. So claiming that any particular system breeds that behavior is naive. Greed and our flawed human natures breed that behavior. And greed already tramples our rights on a regular basis-- corporate, political and personal greed alike. - Jason Huebel

That was what I was getting to: since libertarian is derived from liberty, I would think that doing what you can to preserve your individual rights would be more important than letting corporations profit. I'm not against profit per se, but I am if it involves violating people's rights to do so. - Victor Ganata

And my point with the mercenaries was just that once the government gets weak enough that it loses its monopoly on force, I think it's naive to think that corporations would restrain themselves from using it on potential competitors. That's pretty much how organized crime works, isn't it? - Victor Ganata

But libertarians are FOR funding government security and safety services. So that argument is really invalid in this conversation. - Jason Huebel

Oh man, I leave for a couple of hours and see this trainwreck of a discussion. You guys having fun without me? ;-) - Rene Wirtz

I've been avoiding the train wreckage, personally. I'll always present my argument and I'm always willing to listen to reasonable counter-arguments. - Jason Huebel

This is one of these areas where everyone pretty much ahs the same destination in mind, but the roads leading to it are vastly different. - Rene Wirtz

I realize that my perception of libertarianism is likely to be out of whack with what most libertarians profess, but I'm just expressing what some arguments I've heard from self-identified libertarians sound like to me. It's probably very true that a lot of people I've seen who say they're libertarian aren't really libertarian. - Victor Ganata

The thing so many people miss is that they blame the economic crises of the 20th and 21st centuries on the "Free Market" (Capitalism) but we're so Corporatist/Statist (and increasingly so) with government favors and protectionism increasing steadily, this hasn't been a free market economy since about 1930 (or earlier). Check out Milton Friedman's series Free to Choose and you'll see countless examples of this - and the series was produces in 1980!! See it free online here: http://www.ideachannel.tv/ - Nick Schoeneberger

Actually, I don't think that many people blame capitalism per se. They blame the corporations which had corrupt practices, specifically. As you say, laissez faire capitalism doesn't really exist in this country. - Victor Ganata

corporations are not like "small children", they are big thieves, doing nothing but chasing profits. they want to regulate themselves. they are assaulting elected government, because they themselves want to govern, overcharge everybody, without any controls .. they are unelected and unelectable .. they are like a fire - good in the stove - reasonably regulated, doing the good, but very bad "on the roof" - burning down your house, starting wars, destroying industries, peoples by the virtues of crazy greed - Petr Buben

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I'm the big "three five" today.

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Happy birthday! - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

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Thanks Tina! Looks like I share ff bdays w several people. - mikepk from iPhone

Me too: I've got two birthday buddies on FF =D - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

Fweeeeee! <those party favors that uncurl when you blow into them/> - mikepk from iPhone

Happy Birthday! - josh neff, Fun Dip of FF

Happy b-day, Mike!! - Derrick

Happy birthday mikepk! - Maxamad (Amazigh)

Happy Birthday !!! But be careful almost its middle of the life :) - matmazelange

Happy Birthday :) - WorldofHiglet

Happy Birthday, mikepk! - Josh Haley

Happy Birthday! - Shevonne

Happy birthday, Mike! :D Lemme know how it feels. I'm just six months behind you. - tinypants - Hagitha of FF

Thanks everyone. On a roadtrip to Eastern Shore of MD, my new nephew is being baptised and I'm the godfather. Pretty hip. :) - mikepk from iPhone

Tinypants, according to Juliette I'm perpetually 8 years old. Mentally at least. :) - mikepk from iPhone

Have a totally happy birthday, Mike! :) - Micah Wittman

Happy birthday, Mike! - Anika

Happy Birthday! I hope you're having a good day. - pea ♥ fierce as a woozle

Bon anniversaire! A great year! - rowlikeagirl

Happy Birthday. - Kenton

Happy Birthday, dude! - MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)

Happy birthday! - Alex Scoble

Hyvää syntymäpäivää! (Finnish) = happy birthday! - Mekkar

Buon Compleanno! - Keiko Yamada

Thanks everyone, had a good day, thanks for the positive vibes! - mikepk

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Amazing Vertigo-Inducing Viewing Platforms - http://funzblog.com/amazing...

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Derrick

While we live in a world where we worship perfection; we are know-it-alls who have all the answers to all the questions, bigger is better, and the haves rule over have-nots, I am comfortable in my flaws, I relish asking why, and acknowledge my mistakes. I am not perfect. I am shaped by my life's experiences.

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We are golden, we are stardust, we are million year old carbon. - Derrick

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we are just what we are, somethimes, the singular think is who i'm, thats all, so romantic - yedi

And I don't know why I got all philosophical, but there you go. - Derrick

Us brits like nothing better than to see apparent perfection fall from grace whilst blaming others for our own lack of perfection. We try not to talk about it though :-) - Slippy "Threadsbane" Lane

Nicely said, Derrick. - Jack (a.k.a. Jeber)

way to go Derrick - VAL D.

Müjdat Korkmaz to Müjdat's feed, Ideas & Inspiration, FF Gadgets, Crazy Gadgets, Cool!

Another great invention, the Exhaust Air Jack - http://www.onemoregadget.com/another...

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This invention is not new. I remember having seen this in the early '80s when a city bus was jacked up this way by a service crew after an accident. - Stephan Planken

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Similar (almost identical) device was marketed under TV-direct-sale ads in late 80's in Turkey. The valve applied pumping pressure to a little place so exhaust pressure was enough to pump the balloon without stalling. Useful anyway. - Acharad Sami VanJoulee

This is very destructive thing for internal combustion engines. Motor revolution causes overheating for a while and engine life shortened. Exhaust gasses should be easily away from combustion chamber. - Hüseyin GÜRSOY

@Hüseyin, Sure that even built-in Catalytic Convertors provides much more opposing obstacle than this device. The balloon system has a conic shaped valve. In every case, exhaust pressure is much more than balloon's inside pressure (because conic valve's surface at balloon is so small) Thus you can pump air inside even with any hand-pump. After you stop pumping, valve closes and holds the air for you. After usage, all you need is turn on the evacuate mode of valve. - Acharad Sami VanJoulee

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Graffiti. It’s Good for Blight. Or Is It Bad? - Bay Area Blog - NYTimes.com - http://bayarea.blogs.nytimes.com/2009...

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"On Tuesday, one of the Bay Area’s most prolific graffiti taggers is scheduled to be arraigned in San Jose. This could be interpreted as a welcome crackdown on a likely vandal, or another sign that art and the state don’t ever get along. “Girafa,” otherwise known as Steven Free, 30, of San Francisco, is charged with 10 felony counts involving $40,000 in property damage. Milpitas police had also sought Mr. Free for “Giraffe” vandalism. Mr. Free is currently out of jail, after posting $100,000 bail. His arrest has prompted calls by some Bay Area bloggers to “Free Free” and has revived the old graffiti debate. Critics say that Mr. Free and his ilk damage property and should face the consequences." - Thomas Hawk from Bookmarklet

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Good graffiti is like art. I generally view it as an upgrade over the dreary calamity of many urban centers. I recall riding the train into Philadelphia and seeing Jay Cee (http://www.flickr.com/photos...) There's a level of appropriate space that gets tricky and I'm not a fan of tagging, which I find has no real aesthetic value. But ... good graffiti, seems like a bright spot in a dark world. - AJ Kohn

We don't get to put it up to a majority rules vote what someone does with their property. It's not about whether people are skilled artists or not. It's about people who decide that the law doesn't apply to them somehow. If you knew what people in my neighborhood go through having to constantly clean up after graffiti. Some of the people, like me, are disabled and it is a HUGE hardship... more... - Spidra Webster

Well Spidra, I'm not making heroes out of anyone and I'm okay with fining folks when appropriate. I simply think there's a better use of time in our courts and jails. And that much of this wouldn't be an issue if urban infrastructure was better addressed. I despise tagging and have complained to local city officials about it proliferating. *shrugs* Sure you can argue slippery slope on... more... - AJ Kohn

Sorry if it seemed I was addressing that comment specifically to you, AJ. I wasn't. I just burst out sometimes because the enormous load of press, etc. in the SF Bay Area that considers these guys heroes really pisses me off. Sometimes I don't say anything because the peer pressure is too much. Other times I can't stand it anymore and post a rebuttal even though I know that I'll probably get jumped on for being too square. - Spidra Webster

I've personally seen and shot many of girafa's murals. Last month they demolished the old tuna cannery plant in San Francisco. Was it private property? Sure. But it was private property that was abandoned and had no purpose other than to sit there for decades in an industrial section of town. Inside that building (and now long gone) was an amazing mural of an SF Girafa in a SF Giants... more... - Thomas Hawk

Girafa broke the law painting inside the tuna cannery. I broke the law trespassing inside the tuna cannery to photograph it. Nobody was harmed, nobody was out any money. I see nothing wrong with either. - Thomas Hawk

@Thomas: I think it's all a matter of where. Like you said, abandoned or industrialized sections of town that look like the street level of Blade Runner could use some art to lift the spirit. But, put that on the side of the Transamerica building or ... Coit Tower and it's not appropriate. Both instances are breaking the law, but one is essentially harmless while the other is not. Yet -... more... - AJ Kohn

TH. The difference is you took a photo they left something that will cost money to repair. Not that I'm condoning your behaviour you cheeky monkey. That said I'm sure you know the story of our prolific Banksy; and the local council that decided to paint over one on private property against he owners wishes... Taggers like Londons tox and milk can rot though. Although saying that I think they've been stopped, haven't seen a tag in a while. Maybe I'm just blind to them now - Phill Price from iPhone

Except that in the case above Phill it cost no money to repair for either. The structure was demolished. It didn't cost anymore to demolish it with the art on it or not on it. Just pointing out that there are many times when graffiti is done in such a way that it doesn't cost or harm anyone. Frequently graffiti artists paint on abandoned, neglected, industrial structures and I think that's quite a bit different than spray painting on somebody's home front door. - Thomas Hawk

Speaking of your own Banksy, I always liked this quote by him: "The people who truly deface our neighbourhoods are the companies that scrawl giant slogans across buildings and buses trying to make us feel inadequate unless we buy their stuff. They expect to be able to shout their message in your face from every available surface but you're never allowed to answer back. Well, they started the fight and the wall is the weapon of choice to hit them back." - Thomas Hawk

Great quote thomas! - Louis Simoneau from fftogo

i like that quote. a couple of years ago, i was driving up a major artery from central athens to the north end of the city, an avenue full of signs and ads, and i thought to intentionally try to avoid looking at them, to NOT be bombarded with their messages... to think about other things. i couldn't do it for very long. i tried again on several occasions and i find it impossible. i... more... - tmt

FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

So confused... just saw a TV commercial that basically said "it's not right to cut Medicare funding, that money's just going to be used to help the government takeover healthcare!!!" Anyone else notice the problem here?

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Keep your gubmint hands off my medicare! - Rodfather

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Don't worry, we will be russia soon and all will be taken care of. : ( - SCS Watching the Sun

People who are against the health care plan because they think it will mess with their medicare are either willfully ignorant or the most vicious type of hypocrite. - veo

SCS, I take it you are against healthcare reform, which is fine. Assuming you want government out of healthcare, I presume you are also *against* Medicare, correct? - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

Well the commercial is kind of true, I think they were going to try to cut back Medicare payments to keep the cost of the reform package under a certain number of hundreds of billions of dollars over 10 years, not sure they would actually do it though, seniors lobby is too good, and probably funded that commercial. The government does squeeze doctors pretty hard on Medicare. - Ed Millard

Kol Tregaskes to Kol's feed, Friend Birthdays!

I'm 33 years and a few hours old right now! Happy Birthday me. :-D

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Happy Birthday! - Kenton

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Thank you, Kenton! :-) - Kol Tregaskes

Happy Birthday, Kol!! - AJ Batac

Happy birthday, Kolin! - Stephen Mack

Happy Birthday Kol. - CW™

No pressies yet. Guess what? They are delayed in the post, LOL. Thanks Royal Mail. Thanks for being on strike all the time. ;-) - Kol Tregaskes

Kolgratulations! :) - Jemm

Happy birthday, sir. I hope you're having a great day! - pea ♥ fierce as a woozle

Happy Birthday Kol! Have an amazing one ! - Wang Yip

Thanks, AJ, Stephen, CW, Jemm. :-) - Kol Tregaskes

Thanks, Pea. Well normal day at work, but I work for a games dev, so that's a pretty good day in my book. :-) - Kol Tregaskes

We're same age :) - diego morelli

Thanks, Wang! - Kol Tregaskes

Diego, it's a good age. :-) - Kol Tregaskes

I agree ;-) - diego morelli

It was actually a nice sunny day for the most part today. It's been dull and gloomy for ages. So the Sun came out for me today, hehe. - Kol Tregaskes

Happy birthday Kol! Have a great one! :) - Dee S.

Happy Birthday, Kol! Thirty three was a pretty good year for me and I have a feeling you're going to LOVE It :) Best wishes, congrats and go celebrate! - Holly Rae, FFer

Thank you v much, Dee. Hope you're well? - Kol Tregaskes

Thank you, Holly. - Kol Tregaskes

Happy Birthday! - joey

HB! - Spidra Webster

happy birthday :) - Deniz (bluesign) Edincik

Happy Birthday Kol! - OnuRC

Happy Birthday, Kol! - Anne Bouey

Happy Birthday, now come to the point where is the party? - ffcode

Ta very much, Joey, Spidra, Deniz, OnuRC, Anne and ffode. :-) - Kol Tregaskes

Happy b-day Kol!! - Derrick

Happy birthday, Kol! - Joe Bonner

Off for a bit, back on in an hour or so. :-) - Kol Tregaskes

Thanks, Derrick, Joe. :-) - Kol Tregaskes

Happy Birthday, mate! - Ade

Happy Birthday Kol! Have a great one :) - Niki Costantini

Happy Birthday! - scott anderson

Happy Birthday. Only do things you want to today. - Jeremy

hb ff - daveccorey

Happy birthday, Kol! :) - directeur

Happy Birthday :) - Rodfather

Many Happy returns, Kol. 33? Oh yes, It was back there somewhere. Not a memorable one, but left to my own devices I don't bother about my birthday. - Ian May

Happy Birthday, President of FF! - teh Dork Knight

Happy birthday! :) - Tamara

Happy Birthday Ol'Chap! - Carlos Ayala

Happy Birthday Kol - Iván Abrego

Yay! Have a great Birthday :-) - Bicentennial (Franc)

Happy Birthday, Kol!! - MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)

HAPPY 33rd Birth year anniversary, Kol! - Helen Sventitsky

Doğum günün kutlu olsun Kol =)) - Kerimov (porsche)

Happy day to you, Kol!! :) - JA Castillo

Kol, Happy Birthday!!!! - Mike Fruchter

Happy Birthday to the nicest guy on FF. (ew, that sounds so fake greeting card-like. It's true though, so I'm leavin' it.) - Jim Hearts FF

Happy Birthday! - vicster

Happy birthday Kol! - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

HBD - Babak (Tanxy)

Have a great day, Kol. - Kevin Pedraja

Happy birthday! - Stefania Cabitza

Happy bday - mikepk

Happy Birthday! - ‘-.-’ Tutivillus Grift

Happy 1/3 Century Kol! - Steve

Happy Birthday! - Chieze Okoye

Happy birthday Kol! - Maxamad (Amazigh)

Happy birthday, Kol. Wish you the best :-) - LouCypher

Happy Birthday, Kol! Best Wishes! Hope you have a great day - Andrew Terry

Gosh! Thanks everyone! Well I was going to thank every single person so... - Kol Tregaskes

Thank you Ade, Niki, Scott, Jeremy, Dave, Directeur, Rodfather, Ian, TehKenny, Tamara, Carlos, Iván, Franc, MVB, Helen, Porschebenimolsana, JA, Mike, Jim, vicster, Tina, Babak, Kevin, Stefania, Mike, Tut, Steve, Chieze, Mo, Lou and Andrew! :-) - Kol Tregaskes

And thanks for your comment, Jim. :-) - Kol Tregaskes

Happy birthday Kol! I hope the future brings nothing but joy for you. - Beau "Slick Foot" Liening from iPhone

Happy birthday, Kol! - Alex Scoble

Ian, yeah I celebrate my Birthdays less and less. Hopefully a few games on the way though. - Kol Tregaskes

Thank you, Beau and Alex. - Kol Tregaskes

Happy Birthday Kol,Hope you have a good celebration ! Your thirties are great :) - Paul Downing

Happy Birthday! - Yolanda

Happy Birthday, Kol! - Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF

Thanks, Paul. Well I better make the most of my 30s. It's the 40s soon - not looking forward to that. ;-) - Kol Tregaskes

Thank you, Yolanda, Jandy. :-) - Kol Tregaskes

Happy birthday to ya - ardiba

Thank you, ardiba. - Kol Tregaskes

HAPPY BIRTHDAY -YOU ARE SAME AS ME :) ! HOPE THIS YEAR AND AFTER EVERYTHING WILL BE BETTER IN YOUR LIFE ... - matmazelange

Thank you, matmazelange. - Kol Tregaskes

Happy Birthday!!! - Amit Morson

Thank you, Amit! :-) - Kol Tregaskes

Hope you have a wonderful birthday, Kol! - Laura B needin' waders

Just a normal day at work, Laura. Though got some B-day cards and a bit of cake back at home. :-) - Kol Tregaskes

Happy Birthday Kol!! - Charlotte M

HAPPY B'day Kol.. !! Crap. am I the only Bloke who is pushing +45 on FF ? - Peter Dawson

Thank you, Charlotte, Peter. Peter, nah, I don't think so. :-) - Kol Tregaskes

Happy Birthday! - James Myatt

really do you think is that the good age ?i m the 33 now but dont think so :( - matmazelange

Happy Birthday Kol! - Penny

matmazelange, it's better than 34, 35, 36... ;-) - Kol Tregaskes

Thank you, James, Penny. - Kol Tregaskes

Happy 33rd! :-) - Rene Wirtz

:))) u right - matmazelange

Thank you, Rene. - Kol Tregaskes

happy birthday kol! - chrisofspades

Thanks, Chris. :-) - Kol Tregaskes

Bonne Fete! - Nathalie, Dreamer of FF

¡Feliz cumpleaños! - Lo

Selamat Ulang Tahun! - Joe Silence is not dead

Thank you, Nathalie, Lo, Joe. - Kol Tregaskes

happy birthday - Meral Alabaz

Aw, you kids are so cute at that age. - m9m, Crone of FriendFeed

Happiest of Birthdays..................33 years old ...........boy both my kids are older thinking as I type this I am getting older by the minute....................... - VAL D.

Happy birthday! - Anika

Happy Birthday! - Tyson Key

happy birthday! One day I'll get down south and buy you a drink :) - alphaxion

Thanks, Meral, Val, Anika, Tyson, alpha. Hehe, m9m. :-) - Kol Tregaskes

Happy Birthday :) - Farshad

Thank you, Farshad. - Kol Tregaskes

Happy birthday Guv'nor! (That's my lame British accent) ;) - Jorge Escobar

Hehe, thank you, Jorge. :-D - Kol Tregaskes

Happy Birthday Kol. - Carlos Sousa

Thank you very much, Carlos. - Kol Tregaskes

Happy Birthday! - Rachel Lea Fox

Happy B to the D...A...Y Kol. - Mark Krynsky

(((cabbage patching))) Yay!!! - rowlikeagirl

Happy Birthday!!! - Marco Fabbri

Happy Birthday to you Kol! - Thomas Hawk

Happy birthday, Kol! - Chris, Taskerrific Guy

Happy birthday! - browneyes from iPhone

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KOL :) You ROCK and make FF a great place to be, THANK YOU!! <3 - Susan Beebe

Happy birthday :) - Timothy Griffin

w00t! Happy Birthday, Kol! - Ayşe E.

Happy Birthday Kol ~ We're celebrating in Australia for you ~ hope the sun shines all day for you -/ - Chris Loft

happy birthday! - Bill Kinney

Happy birthday! - Kamilah Gill

Happy birthday, Kol!!! - Micah Wittman

Happy birthday, Kol! - Bren, Photophobe from iPhone

Happy b-day Kol! - Shey, Jamaican of FF

Congrats on another year :) - LANjackal

Happy bday Kol! - imabonehead

happy birthday ^^, - zʍıɔ

Happy Birthday! - M♥hammad

Happy Birthday!! - Zulema ◕ ◡ ◕

Happy bday - N.G. Gordon - RadarSync

happy birthday kol, :) - chaz2b

Know I'm late, but Happy Birthday Kol! - Bonnie Foster

Happy birthday to you :-) - Mahdi Ebrahimi

Happy Birthday Kol! This year's gonna be great for ya! :D - vijay

happy birthday to you and me :) - Ahmet Soyata

Happy Birthday Kol and Ahmet :) - Bhowmik Shah

Happy Birthday Kol and other friends. - Mahmood Padura

your at 33 and I just turned 32 :) As of October 12th funny. - Raymond Marr aka Knatchwa from IM

Happy Birthday! - SuezanneC Baskerville

Happy Birthday Kol! I hope you're having a wonderful day! - Michael Fidler

Thank you everyone! I'll thank you all individually when I'm back from home later today. :-) - Kol Tregaskes

Oh and Happy Birthing Date - Hope the year ahead is even more exciting then the last. - Raymond Marr aka Knatchwa

Yay! :-) - Mathew A. Koeneker

Whoa. Happy Birthday Kol! (My birthday's tomorrow - different age ;)) - Ahsan Ali aka. Slick

Happy Birthday Kol. The years go quicker and quicker from here on out :-) - Slippy "Threadsbane" Lane

congrats on 33 - Robert Higgins

Don't let the decimal system get you down, in hex you're only 21 :) - Eivind

happy birthday Kol!! :-) - victed from iPhone

Happy Birthday! - MaryB, BrandingBroadOfFF

Happy Birthday Kol! - Garin Kilpatrick

Happy Birthday kol! long live the gamers! - Darth Farhad Sama

Belated Happy Birthday wishes... - .LAG liked that

HAPPY BIRTHDAY - Shevonne

Happy Birthday!!! - mridul

happy birthday - brainno722 (Peter)

happy birthday! (: - Mor Büyü *

Happy birthday tregaskes, - Acharad Sami VanJoulee

Late but Happy Bhirtday Kol ;) - ★ Soner Gönül

As promised: Thank you Rachel, Mark, rowlikeagirl, Marco, Thomas, Chris, Susan, Timothy, Ayşe, Chris, Bill, Kamilah, Micah, Bren, Shey, LAN, imabonehead, zʍıɔ, Mohammad, Zulema, N.G., chaz2b, Bonnie, Mahdi, vijy, Ahmet, Bhowmik, Mahmood, Raymond, Suezanne, Michael, Raymond, Matthre, Ahsan, Slippy, Robert, Eivind, victed, Mary, Garin, Darth, .LAG, Shevonne, mridul, Peter, Mor, Acharad and Soner. - Kol Tregaskes

Happy Birthday! - Araceli from Nambu

Thank you, Aracedi. - Kol Tregaskes

Congrats :) - alfred westerveld

Thank you, Alfred. - Kol Tregaskes

Happy belated birthday! - Arlan Koizumi

Thanks, Arlan. - Kol Tregaskes

Kol, I need the "As promised" list in alphabetical. kthxbai! - Jorge Escobar

Pass. :-) - Kol Tregaskes

Hoorah! - Ron Bailey

HAppy Bday - siniradam

happy birthday! - errorist

Happy b-day! - Zachary TG

Thank you, Ron, siniradam, errorist, Zachary. - Kol Tregaskes

Bit too late, but wish you happy then, to wish you anything anyhow. ;-) - Dutch Bloggies

Oops, that last one was the wrong account. It came from me. :-) - Ton Zijp

Pokey Polly just now wishing you Happy Birthday and many more! - Polly Potter

Whoa ... Missed this HB to Kol! (Man ... you're just a kid :) - Charlie Anzman

Thank you, Dutch/Ton, Polly and Charlie! :-) - Kol Tregaskes

Hehe, yeah should read "33 years young" ;-). - Kol Tregaskes

happy 33 and 2 days birthday - Morgan Haley

Thank you, Morgan! :-) - Kol Tregaskes

ugh 2 days overdue - happy belated kolbot :) - mike "glemak" dunn

No worries, thank you, Mike! :-) - Kol Tregaskes

Happy Birthday Kol!! - jcunwired

Thank you, jcunwired. - Kol Tregaskes

Happy belated birthday mate !!! - Nir Ben Yona

Thank you, Nir. :-) - Kol Tregaskes

RAPatton

Jumbo delivery: Pregnant elephant practices her maternity exercises | Mail Online - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news...

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"Like any expectant mother, Panang the elephant wants the very best for her baby, which is evident as she carefully performs her maternity exercises. Guided by her minder Andi Fries, the 20-year-old elephant did a series of stretches in her pen at the Tierpark Hellabrunn Zoo in Munich. Panang, who is nearing the end of her two-year gestation period, is due to give birth this month or next." - RAPatton from Bookmarklet

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Two years of gestation? That's amazing. - Derrick

Oh, man - just imagine....two years. I'm breaking out in a sweat just thinking about it. - Renee Hendricks

Best of luck to her! The Memphis Zoo had a baby elephant earlier this year after years of trying and we lost her :/ - Daniel J. Pritchett

Adorable! It looks like she's doing mama yoga. ; ) - Fossil Huntress

'Phants rule. - Roger Benningfield

OH EM GEE, I feel like an elephant right now! I'm due Nov 16th... Where's my handler!??? Also, Elephants do rule! - Zulema ◕ ◡ ◕

(X_X) Prego for 2 years! She's probably like, "C'mon baby, already!" - rowlikeagirl

Ok Friendfeeders, I've started a baby pool for Panang: http://bebepool.com/panang <--come join the fun :) - Micah Wittman

Awww those pics have a powerful de-crankifying effect. :D - Lo

Steven Perez to Steven's feed, US Politics

Think Progress » Right-wing protesters at GOP rally display prominent sign tying health care to the Holocaust. - http://thinkprogress.org/2009...

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"ThinkProgress’ Lee Fang snapped this photograph of a prominent sign being displayed at today’s GOP anti-health care rally. It’s unclear whether this sign is one of the many being handed out by Americans for Prosperity, the corporate front group sponsoring today’s rally. The sign reads “National Socialist Health Care: Dachau, Germany – 1945”:" - Steven Perez from Bookmarklet

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fail. - Maxamad (Amazigh)

The Hitler angle on health care is the most hilarious, I think. Because the main reason he's so infamous is because of the inefficient health care system he crea... oh wait, that's not it. - Lo

So making it easier for people to get health care is just like killing them. Right. - John (a.k.a. dendroica)

Here's to education hard at work *shakes head* - Rene Wirtz

This disgusts me. Is there no education about the holocaust in America? - Rich

Yes, but education doesn't spread like talking points. Near as I can tell from my right-wing family members, Hitler a) created a government-run health program, and b) used the word 'socialist,' therefore c) he and Barack Obama are the same, thus d) concentration camps are the inevitable outcome of providing health care to the uninsured. At least, I think that's their logic. - Lo

That is so foul...for SO many reasons. - ProsePetals (aka Denise)

I do deplore US political debate sometimes. So silly and yet so offensive. :( - winckel

Can someone just declare "Godwin's Law" and let this be done with now? - CW™

+1000 Lo: very concise! - Rene Wirtz

The more I see this the more disgusted I am. This has gone too far. There need to be consequences to these actions and Bachmann and Boehner should be held accountable for it, and by extension all those "newsmakers" who urged people to show up for this horrendous display. - Rene Wirtz

It's pretty rare, these days, to Godwin a protest rally. Impressive. - MVB (Curmudgeon of FF) from iPod

anna sauce

experiment: I get on the couch, beckon cat, she looks at me and goes back to licking herself. I start to reach for powerbook, she runs to the couch and immediately jumps between me and screen. I put it back down, she sits by herself and licks herself. I pick up... you see where this is going.

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So it isn't just my house. - Yolanda

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It's just not as much fun for her unless she's interrupting me. - anna sauce

And then you hijack her front and take a pic of her for the #bellymeme - Helen Sventitsky

smart woman Helen - anna sauce

veo to veo's feed, Really Gay Room

Something I haven't seen discussed about all the recent Gay Rights elections is why are CIVIL RIGHTS up for a vote at all? No other minority group to receive rights in the US has ever had to get popular votes, they've all been enacted at a Federal Level. Would Black integration have occurred when it did if we had to VOTE to approve it? Hell no.

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Most of society has always had to be pulled kicking and screaming into equality. Why is this so different? - veo

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I guess I'm not the only one. Jesse Ventura said last night, “You can’t put a civil rights issue on the ballot and let the people decide. You have to have elected officials to who have courage to make the right decision. If you left it up to the people, we’d have slavery, depending on how you worded it.” I guess that meat head is alright. - veo

As a gay man and a black man, I'm more than curious about the intersection between the rights of gays and civil rights. I haven't quite formulated an opinion yet, things are still there in the ether, but I would like to get to where I could figure out my thoughts on it. - Derrick

Marriage is a civil contract. The ceremony is religious. The two are completely different. The contract - which is state enforceable (or federal or what have you) should be a civil right. EOS. I do not understand why the country finds this so goddamned difficult to understand. - The Archangel ωαřмaiden

For me the intersection between the rights of gays and civil rights boil down to the fact that America promises equal rights for all. Period. Some people are saying that Gays or over reaching by comparing this struggle to the civil rights struggles of past decades. I don't see the difference. A minority of people are being denied rights that the mainstream enjoys based on a difference... more... - veo

Archangel: I agree. I think a lot of people get hung up on the word "Marriage" as they think it is a religious title and this /really/ muddies the waters as far as conservatives go. I think ideally the state should get out of "marriage" all together. Let EVERYONE get civil unions as a legal and financially binding contract and let people get 'married' in the church of their choice, if... more... - veo

interesting thread. I definitely agree with your OP 100%, veo. It's the whole point of a representative democracy. - Chieze Okoye

Preach, veo! I agree wholeheartedly that everyone, all people are due rights regardless. That much is certain. - Derrick

Derrick, veo is pretty much the coolest ever. Plus he lives next door to Kyle. :) - Rochelle

The government should only legally recognize a civil contract between any two consenting adults. There's no need for 'marriage' to be a term in any legal dictionary, it's for the individuals involved to decide what it means to them. - LogEx

Sounds good, Ro. I'm down with that. :) And 1UP LogEx. - Derrick

bill giltner

Alan Grayson took to the floor of the House last night and started naming the number of people who have died in each Republican district who have no health insureance. Repugs freak out and get the House to adjourn in attempt to strike the record. Fucking cowards. - http://www.reddit.com/r...

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Damn. - Maxamad (Amazigh)

Jess to Jess's feed, Get Fit - Be Active

The Human Body Is Built for Distance - NYTimes.com - http://www.nytimes.com/glogin...

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"The conventional wisdom is that distance running leads to debilitating wear and tear, especially on the joints. But that hasn’t stopped runners from flocking to starting lines in record numbers. But now a best-selling book has reframed the debate about the wisdom of distance running. In “Born to Run” (Knopf), Christopher McDougall, an avid runner who had been vexed by injuries, explores the world of the Tarahumara Indians of Mexico, a tribe known for running extraordinary distances in nothing but thin-soled sandals. Mr. McDougall makes the case that running isn’t inherently risky. Instead, he argues that the commercialization of urban marathons encourages overzealous training, while the promotion of high-tech shoes has led to poor running form and a rash of injuries. But when it comes to long distances, humans can outrun almost any animal. Because we cool by sweating rather than panting, we can stay cool at speeds and distances that would overheat other animals. On a hot day, the two scientists wrote, a human could even outrun a horse in a 26.2-mile marathon. - Jess from Bookmarklet

Shevonne to Get Fit - Be Active, Abs Of Rah

Eating Slowly May Help Weight Control - http://www.webmd.com/diet...

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"Eyeball your food a little longer if you're looking to shed some pounds, because wolfing it down too fast may make you prone to overeat, a new study shows. So savor those aromas, relish the meal's presentation, and don't just dig in like you've got to finish it off in a hurry, researchers report in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism." - Shevonne from Bookmarklet

Fox to Fox's feed, Get Fit - Be Active

What I Eat (Almost) Every Day - The Nate Green Experience - http://thenategreenexperience.com/blog...

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Nate's a no-nonsense good guy - and he seems pretty knowledgeable for a young guy - William Harryman

FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

I've come to the unfortunate realization that looking for a job is WAY too similar to dating. Putting yourself out there, waiting for the phone to ring, awkward meetings with people you don't know so you can be scrutinized and judged, walking away hopeful and likely coming out of the whole thing feeling inadequate. Boo!

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I managed to get married without actually dating. It'd be nice to somehow find a job without going through this poo =P - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

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That's why I've decided that I must take a different route to obtain my next job. Interviews just don't work for me. I'm lucky to have the little bit of a job that I have. - Kamilah Gill

Have you tried going all the way on the first date? - Matthew DeVries

@Kamilah: Good idea! Next time I'll try extortion ;) - Jemm

I do pretty well in interviews, but apparently I'm not all that great on paper. - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

Tina, Great analogy, I've never quite thought if it that way, but is sure applies. Networking has worked well for me in the past. Friends and co-workers are the best way to get your foot in the door. You still have to go through interviews, but if your friends grease the skids and put in a good word about you, at least the interviewers have a good starting point with the interview, hopefully removing some of the awkwardness and unknowns. - Jeff P. Henderson

FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

I got tired of trying to take a decent, respectable, trustworthy, don't-look-stupid profile pic for my employment sites. So I took a MySpace-y photo to say hi to FriendFeed instead. Hi!

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OH HAI - tinypants - Hagitha of FF

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Things I note in this picture: the "MySpace angle" makes my eyes look baggy. And it's time for a haircut, though perhaps I'll cheap out and just have someone gimme some bangs. - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

What's wrong with your Friendfeed picture? The seriousness gives a touch of personality. - Jordi Soler

you have a very sexy and intense look to you. Your eyes are way intense-in a very good way.... - Morgan Haley

I'm not trying to replace my FF profile pic, Jordi. I'm trying to get a decent new pic for my 'official' profiles used in my job search. Right now they have the default goofy face (which is better than most of the shots I took, trust me!). - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

And Morgan, that's my "I DARE YOU to ask me to sell insurance!!!" look. Well, almost: I'm missing the snarl. - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

Hi there, how YOU doin'? - jcunwired

hi!! - Eric @ CS Techcast

For official profiles try one with glasses on (fake glasses if you don't use 'em). The sexy-dirty-secretary look is a winner! - Jordi Soler

LOL! Jordi, that was the problem with the pics I took: I had my glasses on and either kept getting reflections in the lenses or inadvertantly crossing that dirty secretary look. Not what I wanted! - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

i wouldn't dare try to sell you insurance....no way....but a rice cooker? Hmmm, maybe I'll try... - Morgan Haley

Hi, Tina. :) - Josh Haley from iPhone

The proper profile pic is important! The pic on my LinkedIn page is NOTHING like any of my other profile pics. I think you did a great job. - ‘-.-’ Tutivillus Grift

Puuuuurdy! - MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)

I'm still without the proper profile pic, Tutivillus. This was me giving up and taking a shot for FF since the profile shots all made me look like a doofus. I are not a doofus! Wait... - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

*swoon* - Derrick

Derrick, you just love me for my kitchen magic. And I am AOK with that! - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

...cool, a Tina sighting! ;-) - .LAG liked that

holy crap. so so so pretty. - Bren, Photophobe

this is way too awesome to be myspace-y. - Jim Hearts FF

Tina, if you can get your hands on a polarized filter for you camera, that'll solve your reflection problem with your glasses. - Jason Huebel

I'd say that's like 4 on the richter scale of MySpacey photos :) - anna sauce

I know, Jason, but the polarizing filter I have isn't for the camera I have. If I had a job I'd buy a new one, but then I wouldn't need the filter to take the picture if I had a job. Catch 22s suck... - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

no,no,no...no hair cut! :) - ovigia

nice - ffcode

I still don't have a pic on LinkedIn. Tina, I'm no photographer, but I bet if you had a little fill light you could de-emphasize the bags under the eyes. (I notice this with myself, because I am incredibly vain. And have giant bags under my eyes, even if I have enough sleep, etc etc) - Andrew C

I'd say raise up your chin a tad, sit up straight, and place the camera on a pile of books with a liht source- lamp, etc. eye level and off to the side. It would lessen the bags and make it a little less MySpacey, also think of something funny and don't worry about averting your eyes. This is really done best by someone else- it's *so hard* to take a good self-portrait. - anna sauce

OT, but how come FB doesn't have a portrait "style" like Myspace does? - Andrew C

Andrew- it does, it's called "me and my kids" or "just my kids" or "me in foriegn country" or "me with a girl/boy cut out because we broke up" lol - anna sauce

The picture I use practically everywhere is from my brother's wedding reception. I cropped out the Black and Tan beer I was drinking. That wouldn't be very professional. ;-) - Jason Huebel

Wow, that's uncanny. You and I share no friends on FB AFAIK and yet you just described most of them. - Andrew C

Just to clarify: this isn't one of my profile photo attempts. This is a cell pic taken with no light other than what's coming in a dirty window. Sad part is I wound up looking way less douchey in this than in my the actual attempts =P I think the profile photo will be tomorrow morning's challenge: take advantage of the morning light since I won't have to be at a farce of a job interview. - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

H3LL0! - AJ Batac

This needs to be in my feed every day. Is there a script for that? :) - Josh Haley

TECHTECHTECHTECHSOCIALMEDIATECH. Sorry, had to make this relevent since it looks like it's gonna wind up in best of day... - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

*stammer* - Joe Silence is not dead

I like this one better than your current profile pic. :) - Louis Gray

rawr - Tendonitis' Bitch

i like this photo! - Joe Silence is not dead

Louis, that one is pretty tough to beat, but this one definitely makes it a tough choice. - Josh Haley

That is an excellent picture I think. very "au natural" - Rasmus Lauridsen

bella gnocca - khenzo

dopo il tema-Tarantino, mi ritrovo completamente d'accordo con khenzo :-) - Mobys

@khenzo ...dici che "bella gnocca" lo capisce? :) - ӊooқ

ma si hook, certe parole fanno parte del linguaggio universale :-) - Mobys

ma non fate i soliti! :D - claire

la gnocca è gnocca ovunque - khenzo

Uè, calmi che Tina è amica mia - Roberto aka postoditacco from iPhone

e allora sarà abituata :) - khenzo

ma non si era detto che le tue amiche sono anche le nostre amiche (specie quelle con questi occhi) ??? :-))) - Mobys

È sposatissima - Roberto aka postoditacco from iPhone

nessuna è perfetta - khenzo

le migliori se le prendono tutte e subito ! ma prima o poi arrivano alla scadenza del contratto e si fa valere il diritto di opzione. - Mobys

Keep! - Micah Wittman

+1 - Joe Silence is not dead

O HAI! - Steven Perez

*whispers* That looks pretty sexy - OH HAI TINA!! - Helen Sventitsky

OH HAI HELEN! techtechtechnotnoisetech. See, still keeping it relevent! - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

lovely. i really like the intensity of your gaze. - T. Brent, technopeasant

*maxiswoon* - Mo Kargas

srsly. this should be re-posted to the 'beautiful women' group. :) - T. Brent, technopeasant

So what were you coding at the time you took this pic? In BASIC, you say? How very relevant! - WorldofHiglet

In fact, I was attempting to hone my photography skills, as a portion of my research on the state of the unemployed in today's economy. Very deep stuff... - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

I look forward to your white paper in due course. - WorldofHiglet

Love it! Now I'll go back and see what everyone else said. - MaryB, BrandingBroadOfFF

nice - Cagdas Seichter

Really like the pic! You look sophisticated, intelligent, and very attractive. - Bonnie Foster from iPod

Very Pretty Picture !! - Floyd Burnett

Those eyes enough to show the qualifications that you've talk. (decent, respectable, trusthworthy xP ) - Mert K.

Friendfeed - beautiful, wonderful, neat looking site, - Petr Buben

you are hired. - فی‌ دل

love the thought behind it-I know what you mean, Said the woman wiht the hotpink background avatar. - Kirsten Mitchell

I wonder who the hot pink gal is - فی‌ دل

You so pretty, Tina. - nakachi

This is a woman NOT to be trifled with. *quickly hides all evidence of trifling...ness* - MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS

eccola, la strafiga - khenzo

è la sorella di Boxxyyy? - gondolanera

Random Passerby in the Cube Farm: WHO'S THAT; Me: That's my friend Tina, now go away; RPITCB (drooling): SHE'S PURRRRTY; Me: GO AWAY - MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS

We all know you rock Tina .... Can't understand why you haven't be 'scooped up' yet ..... Keep pluggin' ! - Charlie Anzman

la isla bonita - فی‌ دل

or lolita shall i say? - فی‌ دل

Barry, that's freakin' hilarious! Tell them that if they stare too long I'll eat their soul or something equally weird and see what they do! - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

These losers would chance it. - MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS

indeed! - Joe Silence is not dead

hi Tina ;) good luck on that job application! - Bicentennial (Franc)

Hi - John (a.k.a. dendroica)

Hello blue-eyed cutie! :) Hope you are doing well today! - JA Castillo

Hi Tina! Best of luck with your job hunt! - Louis Simoneau

Great pic! - Harold Cabezas

very neat, intelligent glamor look site! ... too bad it's married - to Faith Bough. ..why can't ff have profiles just as mySpace, or ..similar big social sites ? has the development stopped again? , - Petr Buben

Wow, I just saw this today, sorry I'm late. I think it's a great pic for employment profiles. You've got an utterly beautiful face, Tina, and you certainly don't look like a douche in this pic. Good luck with everything! - phil baumann

Hi Tina, don't know ya, but this is an ABSOFREAKINLUTELY great pic...those eyes, WOW! - Samuel Ancira Jr

RAPatton

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An autumn Sunday and a yard full of leaves - RAPatton

I really like the third one - RAPatton

Derrick to Derrick's feed, Architectural & Interior Design

Donna & Riley's Zero Energy Idea House http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sf...

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Meaningful design, sustainability, eco-conscious are all terms we’d like to use when describing our homes. But this is a house that can truly boast such expressions. The Zero Energy Idea House, perched over the shores of Lake Sammamish, is a real house built for a real family who have been dedicated to building sustainable homes for over 22 years. - Derrick

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“Zero energy” refers to the fact that this house meets its own energy needs. The electrical needs are met by rooftop solar panels and the hot water is also heated by the sun. The inside of the home features water conservation fixtures such as dual flush toilets and low-flow showerheads as well as Energy Star® appliances, high-efficiency hydronic heating, structural insulated panels and... more... - Derrick

-1 for the HDR pictures. Blech. - Derrick

LOL! It's so funny to see people hate on HDR. You either like it or REALLY don't. - Her Lindsay-ness

It's so distracting, Lindsay. Especially for something like this. I can get it for say, artistic endeavors, but I can't really see the house, because all I can see is the HDR. :( - Derrick

Yeah, I suppose it can be a little over done, but when you're taking pictures of a house at night you have to do SOME corrective exposure or you're going to have blown out highlights or lose detail in the shadows... HDR doesn't have to look surreal. I think the best applications of it are where you don't really even notice that it is HDR, but you can see all the details. - Her Lindsay-ness

Want that windmill. Those nice-looking helix types are so cool. And really useful for an area like Berkeley where we get more wind than sun. - Spidra Webster

GIMMEH. - Ayşe E.

Seriously, can I live here? Or can someone build me one of these? - Anna Lynn M.

Ayşe E.

‘But Lord’, I said, ‘Why is there only one set of footprints on the beach during the times when I was in the most sorrow?’ ‘Because,’ The Lord said gently, ‘Those times were when you realized that I am just the reified superstitious construct of the quaint primate mentations of a species trying to grasp the immensity of the material universe.’ - http://ayse.tumblr.com/post...

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doh! :D - pea ♥ fierce as a woozle

I know, pea! It caught me off guard. :) - Ayşe E.

M F

Solo Tree - National Park Bohemian Switzerland - image - large... - http://emmeffe.tumblr.com/post...

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My daughter arrived home from Iraq this morning :D I wish we could have been there to see her arrive but she is home and that is what matters

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I am happy for you. - Derek Coward

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Happy for you and your family. So happy to hear she is home safe. - Mary Carmen

Yay! - Anika

Excellent! - Helen Sventitsky

This was her third tour - Now we need her husband to come home :P - martha

Happy for you :) - LANjackal

Thank you everyone - She is stationed in Hawaii so we didn't get to see her arrive but she called safe and sound - Yay!! - martha

Welcome home to her! - Laura B needin' waders

I'm so happy for you all, too! Best of luck and prayers for her husband's safe return. - joey

Thank you so much joey :D - martha

I hope she doesn't have to go back. - John (a.k.a. dendroica)

Very glad for you and prayers for his safe return. - Melanie Reed

FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

Helpful Household Hint - Wear a red tee shirt when making spaghetti sauce, chili, or tomato soup. You'll save yourself some laundry frustration later.

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Also note, you will probably forget this hint the next time you cook spaghetti, chili or soup. - R1CC1

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Solution: only wear red tee shirts whenever you cook! - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

Uhm... apron? - MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)

Umm...hazmat suit? - Alex Scoble

Aprons and hazmat suits are for chickens! - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

Never seen a chicken wear one, to be honest. - MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)

Whatever you do. don't wear white! - John (a.k.a. dendroica)

hahhahha.................MVB either have I - VAL D.

In a similar meme baby onesies should be labelled according to the color of the spitup they resemble, and should come with a matching parent overshirt. - DGentry

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