For sale: one filing cabinet (9)
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Over brunch at University Cafe.RB: "Did you get my card?"Me: "Oh, I haven't gone through my mail in a month. It takes so long to file the papers into my filing cabinet."RB: "Why don't you just dump them into a shoe box?"Me: "I file them into individual folders for bills, insurance, mortgage, etc."RB: "How often do you go back to look something up?"Me: "Almost never. Maybe once a year."RB: "So you do frequent writes, and ...
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Nikki said:
"stunned into epiphany"!
Are You Experienced? Palin and Obama. A Comparison. (9)
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Y’all, circumstances have induced me to put my hand in the toilet. Now I'm posting about politics. I'm so disappointed in myself. :( So...Recently (and especially tonight) there'll be a lot of voices saying the Republican Vice-Presidential nominee has more relevant experience than the Democratic Presidential nominee regarding the executive offices they seek. Is this true? I wouldn't have thought so, but I've been very wrong about so many things that I realized I should ...
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Scott said:
These tables help visualize the experience argument between Palin and Obama. So Palin shouldn't be dismissed out of hand, but why is she (as VP candidate) being compared to Obama (P candidate)?This question of experience is a difficult one. In part, the question is relevant because McCain (God bless him) is not that far from death statistically. Palin may very well be the next President if McCain is elected.So whatever scrutiny Palin has received she well deserves. Personally, I thought her speech was full of punchlines (at Obama's expense) and no substance. Her history shows no solid positive from her few decisions -- well, besides personal wealth.Here, Massless.com makes an interesting point. When has education become a negative? It appears middle America and various strong-willed conservative independents value, above education and maybe even experience, wealth with little education plus social skills above a life dedicated to study and service.The wealthy God-blessed common man seems to be the Superman of the religious right and conservative middle. In other words, if you're moderately-educated and wealthy, you qualify for the Presidency more than a Harvard educated American-dream example?Granted, elitism is off-putting, and I've met plenty of elitist highly-educated graduates. But you can't deny those who exemplify it as intelligent and who have a handle on world affairs -- particularly above those who would make a good drinking buddy. If only Obama was a better bowler?Is there a sense of jealousy which will keep people from voting for a Harvard graduate? Is taking the privileges America offers for granted a parallel to not being American enough? I'd hate to think so, since we all take American values for granted every day -- right down to the freedom to believe in whatever religion you think justifies you to think less of another person.Are we, as Americans, losing our sense of meritocracy and the value of education? Is the new American dream to get rich and powerful by way of manipulation, backstabbing, win-at-whatever cost -- all under the shroud of Turin? If so, I fear for the future of America.
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Swinging while waiting for the bus (11)
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I agree with Tim, this is so awesome: A bus stop in London that has a swing set. Ella saw this and started packing her suitcase... She wants to move there. Now.
The Official Jalopnik Map Of United States Vehicular Douchebaggery [Dbags Behind The Wheel] (2)
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Click On The Image For A Larger Map This week we asked you what d-bags in your area drove and, lo and behold, we're nearing 300 responses. Using your comments we've attempted to divide the map into these main categories: Euro Luxury Cars: The Euro luxury typically represents the upwardly mobile yuppie hoping to make it into an S-Class, but pushes a C-Class or 3-Series instead. Popular in the Northeast. Slammed Domestics: Popular in areas ...
Target settle in NFB class action lawsuit (1)
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Target has settled for $6 million in the American National Federation for the Blind's class action lawsuit over the inaccessibility of its site. This case has been going for years (since at least early 2006, I believe) and is an important one, because Target is such a big retailer. It's pleasing that Target have finally settled, but I agree with Bruce Lawson, the amount does seem quite small and the terms of the settlement could ...
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skabaru said:
perhaps people will be more likely to view accessibility as a priority now?
Phil Hill, Racing Legend, Dead At 81 [Phil Hill] (4)
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After receiving a report earlier today, we've just confirmed the sad news that Phil Hill, the first American to win a Formula One World Drivers Championship, passed away at 10:30 this morning at the age of 81 after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. Hill will be remembered as one of the greatest race car drivers in American history, having won the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Italian Grand Prix, among others. He ...
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war2d2 said:
Man. I remember reading the Road & Track "Fastest Production Car" episode 15 years ago, where they had Hill drive because he was still considered a professional. This makes me feel old.
Alphabet Truck (11)
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Kids and parents often resort to playing the Alphabet Game to avoid complete boredom during long automobile trips. Photographer Eric Tabuchi has taken the idea a couple steps further in his cool, limited edition artist's book, Alphabet Truck. (thank you Hilary, thank you Jim)
Use This Card To Stand Up For Your Rights At Roadblocks (1)
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The 4th Amendment has been weakened significantly over the years in an effort to allow the use of roadblocks as a law enforcement tool. Fortunately, you still have rights should you choose to exercise them. When citizens are faced with roadblocks, they may politely refuse to answer any of the officer’s questions. To make this more easy to do, you can follow this script to assert your rights*: I refuse to talk to you until ...
Campaigns to kill the web browser that just won’t die: Internet Explorer 6 (8)
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Today, August 27th, marks the day Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) first came out. It’s a seven year-old browser. This little factoid is part of a battle cry by M. David Auayan to stop developing websites for IE6 by March 2009. Enter the IE Death March. Internet Explorer 6 will be SEVEN years old on August 27th. It came out a few weeks before the Twin Towers fell. It came out before the Nintendo GameCube. It ...
iNostalgia! Mattell Football on iPhone (8)
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Remember those bleepy LED football games from thirty years ago? If so, you'll be delighted to hear that old school is coming to the iPhone. Maker Mark Helmuth writes in: I have developed a new application based on the 1970s electronic handheld football game. We have a working beta version ready for the iphone. ... We plan to launch next week The game will be just a buck, according to the homepage, and it's currently ...
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mathowie said:
OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD. so many hours I played this in the early 80s. Can't wait to get a copy on my phone. CAN'T WAIT
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skabaru said:
ok, this might just push me to upgrade to 2.0...
Tom Vanderbilt's Traffic. (1)
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At first glance, Tom Vanderbilt's study of traffic, Traffic, seems like a perverse idea for a book. Imagine the tired commuter, pulling into his driveway, entering his house, and sitting down to read a chapter about the hell he just endured. Yet it's just that sort of vague assumption that Traffic consistently reverses. As Vanderbilt writes, many Americans enjoy commuting since it provides a slice of alone time each day. The car becomes a pleasant ...
What Happens If You Remove All The Traffic Signs From A City? (1)
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There’s an interesting article over at The Wilson Quarterly about a traffic engineer with some unique, counterintuitive ideas on how to make driving more safe and enjoyable. Here’s an excerpt: In the last few years, however, one traffic engineer did achieve a measure of global celebrity, known, if not exactly by name, then by his ideas. His name was Hans Monderman. The idea that made Monderman, who died of cancer in January at the age ...
Tom Vanderbilt's Traffic. (1)
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At first glance, Tom Vanderbilt's study of traffic, Traffic, seems like a perverse idea for a book. Imagine the tired commuter, pulling into his driveway, entering his house, and sitting down to read a chapter about the hell he just endured. Yet it's just that sort of vague assumption that Traffic consistently reverses. As Vanderbilt writes, many Americans enjoy commuting since it provides a slice of alone time each day. The car becomes a pleasant ...
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