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That was considered expensive for 1987/1988. Another place on TV/movies where I specifically remember gas prices under a dollar: the opening credits to The Sopranos. 1998, in New Jersey. - Julian

I think maybe the reason why I can't remember gas being that cheap is because the first car I ever drove took diesel, and I didn't drive a car that used unleaded until 1998-1999. - Victor Ganata

"For those times when you have a few – or agonizingly many -- hours between flights and you just want the world to go away, one airport invites you to go to bed right there in the middle of the terminal. Abu Dhabi International has just unveiled sleeping pods – chairs that convert into flat beds, complete with sliding shades that can fully enclose the slumbering travelers inside and isolate them from noise, light and curious fellow passengers. Still in the launch phase, the pods will ultimately feature Internet access, storage for luggage and charging stations for electronic gadgets. All those creature comforts and amenities come at a price, of course. Fliers can rent the chairs for about $12 an hour using a credit card. The airport says it’s the first in the world to use the Finnish-designed “GoSleep” pods. “(It’s) the very latest passenger experience that embraces the latest technology,” said Mohammed Al Bulooki, chief commercial officer of the Abu Dhabi Airports Company, in a statement. Ten pods are already in place in two of the airport’s terminals, with 35 more to be added later this year." - Anne Bouey from Bookmarklet

I need one of those at work. - imabonehead

"Toilet seats: your penis belongs dangling in front them, not crushed underneath them, but try telling that to America’s dumb kids. A new study published in urology journal BJU International (summarized in Reuters under the ominous headline “Falling toilet seats: Rare but growing risk for boys”) found that emergency room visits prompted by toilet seats slamming down onto little boys’ penises with the righteous fury of an angry God increased by a rate of 100 per year between 2002 and 2010." - ronin from Bookmarklet

... - WoH: Professor MOTHRA

Yeah, but with Argyle! - Scoble, Alex Scoble

Been there. Been there. - Eric - Too Hot

"May we propose a toast? To Leonardo DiCaprio! A man who, it seems, is happy to raise a glass in any movie he appears in." - SteVe C from Bookmarklet

Ha! - Tamara J.

"So, how do you kill the universities of the country without showing your hand? As a child growing up during the Cold War, I was taught that the communist countries in the first half of the 20th Century put their scholars, intellectuals and artists into prison camps, called "re-education camps". What I've come to realize as an adult is that American corporatism despises those same individuals as much as we were told communism did. But instead of doing anything so obvious as throwing them into prison, here those same people are thrown into dire poverty. The outcome is the same. Desperate poverty controls and ultimately breaks people as effectively as prison.....and some research says that it works even MORE powerfully." - Andrew C (✓) from Bookmarklet

"This ruination has taken about a generation. Will we be able to undo this damage? Can we force refunding of our public educational system? Can we professionalize faculty, drive out the administrative glut and corporate hijackers? Can we provide free or low-cost tuition and high-quality education to our students in a way that does NOT focus only on job training, but on high-level... more... - Andrew C (✓)

So my book is now available on Lulu, in paperback and epub. It will eventually be available in paperback on Amazon and through the Kindle store. I make more money if you buy it through Lulu. - laura x from Bookmarklet

DJF, yes, Dewey does that, too, as was discovered by one of our volunteers when pulling books . To quote her exactly, "WHYYYYYYYYYY???!!!!????!!!!!!" - laura x from BuddyFeed

I only have a couple months left to escape, then. - Spidra Webster

Still plenty of time for the Big One to hit, flood the basin and the Valleys, and turn the Santa Monica Mountains into islands. - Victor Ganata

go surfing with Peter Fonda! - Unholy Joe Silence

Imagine what it's like watching two-thirds of your kids graduate from high school. Of course, the kidlet finished third grade (which means moving onto "intermediate" school from elementary) at the same time. - DAMMIT, MR. NOODLE

^ Awwww! - Zulema ❧ spicy cocoa tart from Android

"WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Americans sent over a hundred million Father’s Day messages on Sunday, the National Security Agency reported today. The hundred-million number, while robust, falls short of the hundred and twenty million Mother’s Day messages collected by the N.S.A. in May." - Jessie from Bookmarklet

" The difference between the two figures is “not surprising,” said N.S.A. director General Keith B. Alexander. He added, “On the whole, mothers take Mother’s Day more seriously—if the e-mails we read by mothers whose children forgot are any indication.” General Alexander said that the agency collected in the neighborhood of two to three million such e-mails from angry mothers this year. " - Jessie

We'll see if this shows up on my upcoming review. - Brian Johns

I assume you put me last on the list because I am the best. - Robert Christ

The monster plate (14" in diameter) and the mound of food was really surprising. It was good, which for me means something since I loathe Japanese katsu. This was so much more flavorful and a lot lets dusty tasting. - Anika from Bookmarklet

I miss the good katsu we used to get off base when I was in high school/college. They actually had a place that served decent katsu in the little town where I worked in Missouri. Haven't found any here in Philly yet but I haven't really been looking. - DB, Just DB #TeamMonique

"Friendfeed we'll talk about in a bit" - Kevin Johnson

Oh yeah. FriendFeed is in there. - Louis Gray

Also, mail2ff still works if anyone was wondering.... :) - Ross Miller

Sweet shirt! - Zulema ❧ spicy cocoa tart

Sweet mail2ff service! - Stephen Mack #TeamMomo

I like the show and all, but wowee. Inappropriate. - Jed Harris-Keith from iPhone

O_O - Laura H.

"A recent study by the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, one of the top business schools in the nation, revealed that bald men are perceived by others as manlier, more dominant and powerful, and as better leaders than men with manes. The study, which was conducted by lecturer Albert Mannes, was broken down into three tests. The first experiment gathered almost 60 participants and asked them to rank the photos of similarly-aged men, both bald and not, on how powerful, influential, and authoritative they looked. Overwhelmingly, the bald guys ranked higher in all categories." - Me from Bookmarklet

I shave my own head anyway. - Rodfather

you also need a nehru suit and a fluffy white cat. facial scarring completes the ensemble. - Unholy Joe Silence

Looks like he's starting to piss off people who are sympathetic to his cause. - Victor Ganata

I read Snowden's comments as Jennifer read them, though maybe there is something in the full context that I'm missing. I don't think it's unreasonable to worry about a plane getting turned back or diverted. - John (bird whisperer)

"Gene Wilder made a rare public appearance last week at the 92nd Street Y, telling an audience that he thought Tim Burton's remake of the classic "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" was an insult. "I think it's an insult. It's probably Warner Bros.' insult," Wilder said of the 2005 "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" film. "Johnny Depp, I think, is a good actor, but I don't care for that director. He's a talented man, but I don't care for him doing stuff like he did." Wilder, who turned 80 on Tuesday, may or may not have added, "You get nothing. You lose. Good DAY sir."" - Me from Bookmarklet

For some reason, I thought he was no longer with us. - Julian

"Bloomberg came out with quite a bombshell last night, discussing how lots of tech companies apparently work with the NSA and other government agencies, not to pass data on users over to the government, but to share exploit information, sometimes before it's public or patched -- in some cases so it can be useful for the US government to use proactively. Last month, we had written about how the feds were certainly collecting hacks and vulnerabilities for offensive purposes, but it wasn't clear at the time that some of these exploits were coming directly from the companies themselves." - Me from Bookmarklet

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1w_l5N... - Faruk Ahmet

"It's only natural to be a little skeeved out by the idea that the government is slurping up your private data behind the scenes, but there's a very public piece of your data being collected as well: the look on your face. There's already a national database of over 120 million faces, and the Washington Post reports that it's slowly turning into the ultimate police tool. The database, assembled years ago to help fight prevent drivers-license fraud, isn't limited to just criminals, and it's completely searchable thanks to facial recognition tech. Generally, there's no need for a court order or warrant to make a search, just "law enforcement purposes," which is about as vague as it gets. As for reach, 42 states are involved with the system, offering up their treasure trove of drivers' licenses to the pot." - Me from Bookmarklet

"Hell's Angels may just be angels now. Earlier this morning, Pope Francis blessed thousands of Harley-Davidsons and their leather-clad riders before a papal Mass at the Vatican. The motorcycle enthusiasts were in Rome to celebrate Harley's 110th anniversary. According to the AP, a half-million Harley riders were in town for the four-day celebration. Pope Francis — no stranger to suiting up and going for a ride with the wind blowing through his hair — stood in an open-top jeep, driving through the throngs of leather-vest wearing biker dudes. Pope Francis, ostensibly standing for visibility, was also standing in solidarity; he is now a proud Harley owner. The company just donated two white classic Harleys for the Vatican police to use. The Pope also, according to the AP, caressed, kissed and chatted with people in the square after the Mass, including at least one person on a motorcycle." - Me from Bookmarklet

they are so awesome! - holly #ravingfangirl

\m/ ROCK ON! \m/ - Xabaras (G.O.)

Mr. 11: "Is that music coming from your computer? It's really good." Me: "Yeah, it's a couple of kids about your age in a heavy metal band playing on the streets of New York." Mr. 11: "They are my age? They are REALLY good." - Steele Lawman

Yes please!! :) - Rachel Lea Fox

Ooh! - Stephen Mack #TeamMomo

And they were unanimous on the gene patent thing last week! - Brian Johns

Oh, that's why I forgot about the gene thing. The first I heard about it was people saying Scalia's opinion made it sound like he didn't believe in biology. I just sort of noted the overall verdict and tuned out at that point. - Bill Mason

"Your papers, please" doesn't pass muster even with Antonin Scalia. - Victor Ganata

But only because Congress said it should be that way. This was not a ruling based on principle. If Congress allows them to ask for papers, then so be it. - Brian Johns

Well, I think the principle lies in the fact that, just like with most other immigration issues, the federal government says it has sole prerogative in setting the policy. It's the states' rights argument resurrected and once again denied. - Victor Ganata