Bailout Bill Includes Wooden Arrow Tax Break [Bailouts] (10)
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A repeal of a tax on wooden arrows is but one of the many pork provisions getting tacked onto the bailout bill in order to win support from recalcitrant Congress Critters. This is even better than the $0.10 Michigan recycling refund.I've been trying to crunch my wooden arrow business numbers for ages. Finally the margins will work. S 3055 [NYT] (PDF) Text version [Open Congress] (Photo: Getty)
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Daniel said:
Seriously? Whoever is doing this crap deserves to be fired for wasting everyone's time. This is almost as bad as spending all that time on 'non-binding resolutions'
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Randy said:
We don't approve a 700 billion dollar bailout plan by the "deadline", we're all still here so then we approve an 850 billion dollar plan!?Thank you sir! May I have another? Our entire government should be fired
Hungry Scientist: nerdy cookbook for kitchen hackers (15)
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Ivan writes to tell us about Patrick Buckley and Lilly Binns's new book,The Hungry Scientist Handbook: Electric Birthday Cakes, Edible Origami, and Other DIY Projects for Techies, Tinkerers, and Foodies :"It's for gadget-loving gastronomes. For people who really love to play with their food, who make their kitchen into a lab and a workshop. Your brother, your mother, your kid neighbor. Hell, it's for anyone. Cryogenic martinis, modular pecan pie, glowing lollipops, pomegranate wine, edible ...
Kaiju Nostalgia Trip with Negadon [Retro Futurism] (3)
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If you miss the old-school feeling of kaiju movies like the classic 1950s and 60s Gojira flicks, then your heart will be warmed by 2005 CGI short Negadon: The Monster from Mars. Made with contemporary effects to emulate unique look achieved by guys in giant suits duking it out on the ruins of Tokyo, this movie lovingly recreates the classic kaiju era. Watch a giant crustacean from Mars fight the super-robot Miroku. There's a kind ...
Shark/dismembered bodies cupcakes (3)
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Astronomers Find "Dark Flow" Sucking Matter Out of the Universe [Space Porn] (8)
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There is a force called "dark flow" that exists outside our universe, and it's tugging several galaxy clusters at 2 million mph toward an empty spot in space between Centaurus (pictured) and Vela. This isn't like dark matter, which exerts a more localized pull: Dark flow is a force that's operating at a universe level to push enormous chunks of matter around. Writing in Astrophysical Journal Letters, a group of astronomers say that this dark ...
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Richard Crawford said:
Those of you who know me probably know that I find this sort of thing fascinating and kind of charming.
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BrianM said:
What'll really bake your noodle: "Dark Flow"
Students Are Always Half Right In Pittsburgh (14)
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Pittsburgh Public Schools officials have enacted a policy that sets 50 percent as the minimum score a student can receive for assignments, tests and other work. District spokeswoman Ebony Pugh said, the 50 percent minimum gives children a chance to catch up and a reason to keep trying. If a student gets a 20 percent in a class for the first marking period, he or she would need a 100 percent during the second marking ...
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Tim Costantino said:
This makes me a little sad...
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rorowe said:
wtf? You get half credit no matter what?
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Izzy said:
And we wonder why the educational system in the US is messed up.
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macshaggy said:
I know it shouldn't surprise me but this is the reason why in education we have FAILED our kids. And the rest of the world will dominate us in the not too distant future.
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Alex said:
what exactly is the point of giving grades at all in this scenario?
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Chris said:
So basically what they're really saying is it's now impossible to fail any subject. Just what our school systems need...
#110 Frisbee Sports (10)
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Though many white people consider competitive sports to be too aggressive and macho for their tastes there are a few exceptions. The most notable is Soccer since for some reason it is wrong to get fired up about Football game, but right to get fired up about a Football match. The second sport (term used loosely) in this category is called Ultimate Frisbee or simply Ultimate. It is important to know that when you hear ...
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John said:
bahahahahaha
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mjs said:
Ultimate is very very white.
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Chris said:
reshared from Todd, simply hilarious.
It's Bond -- a Molecular Bond [Sci-fashion] (3)
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If you're getting amped for the new James Bond movie Quantum of Solace, then you'll need to get one of these awesome book bags right away. They're proof that old James isn't the only super-slick Bond out there. There are molecular bonds, too! I love the combo of the old-school James Bond logo with the molecular structure floating in the foreground. Which seems particularly important when you start talking about quantum this and that. [Molecular ...
What To Do In These Uncertain Financial Times [Money] (1)
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The housing crisis. The stock market plunge. The banking industry in shambles. What's a person to do in the midst of all this financial turmoil? We thought we'd offer our suggestions for making it through the rough waters many of us are facing: 1. Don't panic/worry. It's not going to do you any good at best and at worst it can lead you to make some very poor financial moves. 2. Learn from what's going ...
Alan's DIY "Cat Jet" litter box ventilation system - Boing Boing Gadgets (4)
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Our friend Alan Graham wrote up this great project for venting cat litter box fumes out of his house. It's called the "Cat Jet", which implies much more hilarity than the actual project affords. As any cat owner knows, no matter how many cats you have or what type of litter you use, the cat box smell is something that you never quite get used to. My wife and I keep our litter box in ...
My Ornaments of Cinnamon (2)
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Heed the might that is the Cinnamon Roll Cookie...Originally forged in hell, these confections were developed by the steady hand of brutality itself.Inside their swirling, sugary reach lies a fantastic microcosm of addiction and diabetes.In fact, you should do yourself a favor and just inject these straight into your veins.Make it:Cream together until light and fluffy:1 cup room temperature butter(2 sticks)1/3 cup white sugar1/3 cup light brown sugarMix in:1 egga pinch of salt1/4 tsp baking ...
Lehman Brothers Did Business With Mortgage Fraudsters Back In 2000 [Lehman Brothers] (2)
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The Lehman Brothers collapse is shocking! Unless you remember a little story from 8 years ago... A joint investigation by the NYT and 20/20 showed Lehman Brothers did business with mortgage broker First Alliance, charged with making fraudulent mortgages and engaging in predatory lending. First Alliance customers complained about extremely high fees and higher interest rates than what they signed up for. An internal memo by a Lehman brothers exec called First Alliance a mortgage ...
PLANET IMAGED AROUND A SUNLIKE STAR?! (1)
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Is this it? Is this the very first image of a planet orbiting a star like the Sun? The image come from the monster 8 meter Gemini North telescope in Hawaii. The star is 1RSX J160929.1-210524 (for those taking notes at home) — it’s a K7 dwarf, a bit cooler and smaller than the Sun — and the planet is the blip circled at the upper left. It has no real name as yet — ...
Pedigree: 14 Brands Of Pet Food Recalled (11)
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Mars Petcare US is recalling 14 brands of dry dog and cat food made between February and July of this year, after two people who may have had contact with some of the food became infected with Salmonella. If you feed your dog or cat any of the brands listed below, here's how to check the package code. Recalled brands: PedigreeOl' RoyRetrieverPaws & ClawsMember's MarkNatural Dog FoodNatural Cat FoodDoggy BagPMI NutritionRed FlannelPetPrideSpecial KittyCountry AcresWegman's BruiserWegman's ...
Peach Cinnamon Ice Cream with Maple Gingersnaps (1)
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So here we are, September 10th. Even though I haven’t been in school for about, let’s see, 9 years now, I think there’s still a little part of me that feels the deep-down stirrings of excitement when the new school year starts…as our time in the garden winds down (no more intense weeding needed, wheeeeeee!), I start thinking about all the things I want to do this fall and winter (spend more time on one ...
Adam Savage: satan (13)
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I’ve been looking for this video for months! My close personal friend™ Adam Savage showed this to me a while back, and I’ve been dying to post it here, but didn’t see it on YouTube until yesterday (linked from Wired). I laughed myself silly when I first saw it, and I’ll readily admit I cracked up watching it again just now. Man, it’s funny. He warns people not to do this at home, but sulfur ...
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Steve said:
That is AWESOME!
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Ryan said:
Brilliant!
Adam Savage: satan (2)
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I’ve been looking for this video for months! My close personal friend™ Adam Savage showed this to me a while back, and I’ve been dying to post it here, but didn’t see it on YouTube until yesterday (linked from Wired). I laughed myself silly when I first saw it, and I’ll readily admit I cracked up watching it again just now. Man, it’s funny. He warns people not to do this at home, but sulfur ...
Darwineidolia (3)
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The Onion really went over the edge on this one: Evolutionists Flock To Darwin-Shaped Wall Stain. Of course, this is totally silly. Clearly it’s not Darwin, it’s Randi! Bonus: at the bottom of the Onion web page was a link to an article with one of their best headlines ever. Bonus 2: Randi talks DragonCon on his podcast, The Amazing Show.
Darwineidolia (1)
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The Onion really went over the edge on this one: Evolutionists Flock To Darwin-Shaped Wall Stain. Of course, this is totally silly. Clearly it’s not Darwin, it’s Randi! Bonus: at the bottom of the Onion web page was a link to an article with one of their best headlines ever. Bonus 2: Randi talks DragonCon on his podcast, The Amazing Show.
What's worth more, a pound of grass or a pound of peacock feathers? Or a pound of human blood? (24)
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The Evil Mad Scientist Labs folks have conducted exhaustive investigation into the value of objects relative to their weight, starting with coins and bills and working through commodities like flour, and thence to exotics like human blood and antimatter. This is extremely useful information if you're ever trying to get a lot of valuta through a narrow aperture. People have been saying that the new industrial grade swimsuits like the LZR Racer are worth their ...
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Mike B said:
Gold is the only thing worth its weight in gold.
