December 2008
49 posts
Dec 31st
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Dec 30th
“She probably noted that I had starred quite a few photos and assumed that I was...”
– J.B. Rabin (via nickdouglas) This is a great read in its entirety.
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“In the future, when we’re living on Mars, driving our space cars, things like...”
– The Future: Sex…. In Space! (via pornpops) This is something I’ll need to devote time to understanding in 2009.
Dec 24th
Hell, We'll Give You More Than You've Asked For
Ed: Could you lower the cost of my ********* account to $20?
Van: May I place you on hold for 2 or 3 minutes, while I check this for you?
Ed: no problem.
Van: Thank you for holding.
Van: The plan on your account '********' is an ********** ********** Program which is billed for the amount of $74.95/month. Since you are an existing long-time customer, we can offer you a current discounted price of $14.95/month. You will receive all the features and support you have been enjoying with the current package.
Ed: Excellent.
Dec 23rd
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Netbook sales surge in economic downturn; where's... →
marco: I think this misses a few key points: Yes, netbook sales growth is high — primarily because this is their first year of noticeable growth. It’s easy to grow an impressive percentage from near-zero. And Apple’s making a lot more on each $1600 laptop with healthy margins than these netbook vendors make on their $400 econoboxes with maybe $50 margins. The article did briefly mention...
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Dec 18th
Are journalists too obsessed with the decline of... →
slateinbrief: Yes.
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thoughts on media, part... I can't remember which...
I’ve got a response to this below: mediation: Well, the STrib needs to cut 25 more newsroom jobs, local TV station staff are being laid off, the Tribune company is filing for bankruptcy, and Mischke is going to another radio station. Shit’s getting crazy around here. Let me take a quick second to inject a few points into the media discussions that are currently going on in this poop storm...
Dec 16th
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Apple Announces Its Last Year at Macworld →
marco: (via John Gruber) This will be Apple’s last year at Macworld, and Phil Schiller is delivering the keynote instead of Steve Jobs. This is bad news, and is the most clear sign yet that Steve Jobs’ retirement is probably coming within 0-2 years. The company will survive, but I think it’ll be a rocky transition both internally and externally. It’s too close to Chrismas. Time to stop...
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“When major brands place banner advertisements on the side of a member’s home...”
– NYTimes Well it’s a goddamn good thing that everybody and their brother keeps using the interruptive ad model. (via mediation) You can’t interrupt people from compelling content with non-compelling ads. Try putting something truly relevant next to the content though and you’ll get a...
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“Sex toy seller Dreamscapes launched a recycling program two months ago for used...”
– Green is good. via Quick13
Dec 10th
“After the abortion, I took contraception seriously and sucked up to the one girl...”
– Lynn Barber (via syntheticpubes) This goes a bit beyond sharing a toothbrush.
Dec 8th
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“I can remember one occasion, taking a shower with my wife while high, in which I...”
– Carl Sagan, a stoner after my own heart (via syntheticpubes) On something and onto someting.
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Career Decision Time
According to court documents witnesses say on several occasions the women rubbed the breast and genital areas of patients. Brianna Broitzman also admitted to investigators she spit in the mouth of a resident. So, you’re 19, a former captain of your hockey team, a dancer, and have no issues with rubbing genitals or spitting in people’s mouths. Seriously, I don’t think...
Dec 3rd
“Adult social networks don’t pull their own weight. Specifically, they require...”
– It’s all about the Benji’s
Dec 2nd
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“Apple 1 Banana 2...”
– Food that’s been stuck in butts.
Dec 2nd
Dow Plunges 680 Points as Recession Is Declared -... →
(via brit) Things must be a little different on Wall Street than here in the Midwest. I don’t need no stinkin’ government program to tell me we’re in a recession.
Dec 2nd
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“America’s like a brand, and we used to be the Louis Vuitton of countries. And...”
– Kanye West, dropping timeless, silly, blatantly materialistic political knowledge. (via hellofriend) (via cajunboy) Branding I can believe in.
Dec 1st
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Dirty Confession on Twitter →
It’s dirty.
Dec 1st