June 2008
making a deal with the devil... are you serious?
(note to self: do not invite campaign contributors from gmail contacts)
I only selected a few people I know and have/d some level of respect for. I got a few less heated “thanks but no” replies, but this is the most comical/ridiculous of the obvious (?) parroted talk radio replies:
YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!!! I hope you didn’t mean to send that to me. I realize the...
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Watchvanityplates:
“I have been thinking about what I might get next,” he said. “I’ll probably get something that says ‘Thank God Bush is gone.’ “
via dailypress.com
Kiss My Ass OPEC!
I’m surprised this got through the strict censorship that normally would not allow profanity (even when abbreviated) on a vanity plate. Of course, there have been cases in which a state has revoked (and...
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“He who is slowest in making a promise is most faithful in its performance.”
– Jean Jacques Rousseau, 1712 - 1778
via QOTD
“Just as iron rusts from disuse, even so does inaction spoil the intellect.”
– Leonardo da Vinci, 1452 - 1519
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I made a new ringer (you may not like it, but it...
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Changes
Rereading my original tumblr post (for the first time since I wrote it) has crystalized an idea for me. I started tumblr with a statement about having never settled on a topic or niche for my web site and, since that date, I’ve gone on to vary my posts to even more topics. Worse yet, I’ve never really written about myself.
I started a “moblog” when I was employed by the...
The Myth of Multitasking →
[…] Challenges to the ethos of multitasking have begun to emerge. Numerous studies have shown the sometimes-fatal danger of using cell phones and other electronic devices while driving, for…
Sarcasm: Evolutionary Survival Skill →
Neurophysiologists at the University of California have recently discovered that sarcasm plays an important part in human social interaction. Subsequently, people who don’t get sarcasm may have…
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Gender and the Tumblr ratio
suitep:
everythingontheinternetistrue:
biteofpythias wrote:
After several conversations on the topic, I am really curious about this question:
What is the ratio following to followers by gender?
please reblog or email me your answer. You don’t have to disclose your actual number of followers, just a simply say your own gender and divide the total number of people you are following by...
“$300 billion taxpayer bailout of Countrywide Mortgage in Senate right now....”
– Fark/WSJ
One Hundred Push Ups →
Work your way up to 100 push ups in just six weeks. Step away from the monitor for a second and see how many push ups you can do — this program promises to get you up to 100 consecutive, perfect push ups after a six-week training program of just 30 minutes a week.
The way I see it... →
lilcoopr posted a photo:
Think You've Got It Bad? Gas Hits $14.76 a Gallon... →
* another link from my shared items on Google Reader for Raped at the Pump… Again!
Great Britain is in the midst of a fuel supply crisis the scope of which gives us the cold sweats: Supply is short, stations are closing with dry tanks, and those that do have dino juice are…
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The Nietzsche Family Circus →
(via evanwalsh)
Why Shouldn't I Use Post-it Notes? →
The adhesive hardens and leaves a film that becomes acidic. This results in eventual discoloration and brittleness of the paper. They were designed for short-term application to expendable documents and have no place being used on permanent records and books.
“I shut my eyes in order to see.”
– Paul Gauguin, 1848 - 1903
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I No Longer Care
mirza:
Lately I have noticed a pattern in me where i refuse to post certain things on tumblr because it might offend some of my followers/readers and they would unsubscibe. And somewhere along the line, it effected by design ideals too forcing me to design with a more conservative approach. Anyways from now on, I don’t care what you the reader/follower think of this site. I shall post whatever the...
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Left or Right Brain? →
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Briefly: "State of Muxtape"
muxtape:
There’s heavy development happening behind the scenes. We recently hired an ace programmer who will start by addressing some nagging bugs, and we’ve also been developing new features that traverse Muxtape in elegant ways to discover new music. I haven’t been more excited about the site since launch. There are thousands of people signing up every day and some brilliant, fresh minds...
Vice President - Richard B Cheney Office of Vice... →
me: do you hate me now?
ashley: yes
me: i knew it
ashley: with a firey passion
me: thats hot
“In most cases, strengths and weaknesses are two sides of the same coin. A...”
– Steve Jobs
via QOTD
[the importance of a matching bra and panties] →
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Hunt historic ghosts in Washington D.C. →
From Amy Orndorf newhearld.com: A drunken ghost is still looking for his head, lopped off by a trolley.
The Helmand (5/5) on Yelp.com →
Absolutely exquisite Afghan cuisine. Superb atmosphere. Wonderful service. Great dessert. Just go.
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Tips for cheering yourself up--from 1820.
magoshasblog:
In 1820, English writer Sydney Smith wrote a letter to an unhappy friend, Lady Morpeth, in which he offered her tips for cheering up. His suggestions are as sound now as they were almost 200 years ago.
“1st. Live as well as you dare. 2nd. Go into the shower-bath with a small quantity of water at a temperature low enough to give you a slight sensation of cold, 75 or 80 degrees. ...
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Ballroom Dancing Seeks to Step Into Olympics →
An explosion in the popularity of ballroom dancing has got fans hoping it can quickstep its way past golf, bridge and bowling to the top of the waiting list for new Olympic sports, the Wall Street…
How We're Wrecking Our Feet With Every Step We... →
(via azspot)
i am neurotic. →
Actually, I’m not. This is a great web site idea though!
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I know I know, get over it.
misterpeace:
allgrownsup:
I always hate it when other people bitch about it, but it really is extremely annoying when you blog something and then weeks later someone else blogs the exact same thing and then it gets re-blogged a zillion times from them, meanwhile your original post is still sitting there all lonely and bored.
Word it up.
It happens a lot with stuff I blog here. What gets me is...
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Watchcontact juggling
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i just wanted to say...
edatrix:
i think Tumblr is cool.
There’s been a lot going around about how it’s changed, who posts what, what’s lame about it, etc., but I’m still a fan.
i started this tumblog so that my friends and relatives (hi, love you!) who live far away could see what’s happening in my life. Then I learned about following and found all of these cool groups and people and became even more involved.
...
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Best Fail Dog Ever
riotrepublic:
jonic:
faildogs:
[photobucket = suck, here it is on YouTube]
Via Random Good Stuff [via isnichwahr]
I could put forward a good argument about this being the best anything ever…
Aha. Ahaha. AHAHAHAHAHAHA. This is AWESOME.
Although not much encouragement would be needed with most dogs, it looks a lot like someone in the vehicle is pushing the dog out the window. I hope the...