Gas Pump Blue Screen of Death is Poo Poo Inducing (19)
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Seeing a Windows blue screen of death is fine, if annoying, if you're just balancing your checkbook, but what if you see it in more...precarious situations? Like when you're pumping gas? Reader Dave saw this at a San Diego Shell station, after which he bravely continued filling up—but not without hiding his face behind his arm to shield himself from the inevitable gas station explosions of death. You're a ballsy man, Dave. See the close ...
Iraq War Veterans Raid Gas Station (3)
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Elk Grove Promenade In Deep Trouble (1)
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Sacramento Real Estate Statistics (4)
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General Growth Properties, the owner of the much delayed Elk Grove Promenade, has warned investors it will default on $1 billion in debt due within three weeks without refinancing. From the Wall Street Journal (via Calculated Risk):Ailing mall owner General Growth Properties Inc. warned Monday in a government filing that its failure to refinance or extend $1 billion in debt due this month could
Shouldn’t you stop off at the cleaners first? (2)
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Making a Theopolitical Culture: An Interview with Andy Crouch by Chris Keller and Scott Small (1)
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In this interview, Andy Crouch discusses the concepts from his latest book, "Culture Making," especially in the context of the U.S. presidential election.
No Debit, But Plenty of Loonies (6)
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Not Always Right | Funny & Stupid Customer Quotes (254)
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(At the gas station where I work, a young woman staggers in drunk and tries to buy a bag of chips on debit.) Me: “Okay, that will be $1.35 on debit.” (The customer picks up the pin pad and proceeds to swipe a quarter through the slot.) Me: “Um… ma’am?” Customer: “What?” Me: “That’s a quarter.” Customer: “Yes, I know. For some reason it won’t work. Is this thing turned on?” Me: “But… that’s… that’s ...
The Fallacy of the Bailout (1)
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I’m glad Hank Paulson is standing firm on his $700 billion bailout that he’s burdened us with. In his speech today he said that the bailout doesn’t protect every bank from failing. Phew, now I feel better that the $700 billion is not just the first round of drinks, but rather the entire bar tab. I mean, granted, it’s a bender - but maybe it’s like a bachelor party - once in a life time ...
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PlugJam (http://plugjam.com) appears to offer a crucial piece of the open learning network puzzle. While it makes intuitive sense to allow seamless integration between campus-based apps and Web 2.0 apps, it’s much easier to think about such integrations than it is to actually pull them off. According the company’s website, “PlugJam is a solution for schools, colleges, and universities looking to bridge the gap between existing campus-based tools and Web 2.0 services, allowing students to ...Shared by Mike Farmer (40)Contribute commentUrban Prankster (116) permalink
A group of Iraq war veterans do a little bit of culture jamming at a gas station late one night. Created by Iraq Veterans Against the War. (Thanks Andrew)Contribute commentCriggo (239) permalink
Next thing you know, your home appliances will do that! Posted in article Tagged: gas stationShared by Chung (446) Kurt (80)Contribute comment
