August 2010
85 posts
I have no time for this.: Panda Express, Terminal... →
Chicken from one of those stinking factory shacks where birds routinely peck themselves to death. Tired vegetables picked by exploited farm workers what looks like months ago. Harried minimum-wage service workers who look past you as they ask in monotone what you want to drink. A/C turned up so…
No country can compete with the USA for airport food court style ethnic “food”.
July 2010
68 posts
WatchBlekko is looking pretty awesome. Jump ahead 30 seconds to the start of Skrenta’s demo.
Understanding Why Electric Cars Are Still... →
dmdhashw:
soterios:
An interesting investor article by John Petersen about why my grand-children will likely not be driving electric cars either, despite the hype. Excerpt:
I’m a strident critic of plug-in vehicles like the Nissan Leaf (NASNY.PK), the Mitsubishi MiEV (MMTOF.PK), the Tesla Roadster (TSLA) and the GM Volt because they use pornographic amounts of highly processed new...
“I immediately recognize her from the cell phone picture she emailed me. She...”
– Kilby on Craigslist dating.
“But I see WCCO’s Heather Brown and I think that there’s still hope for you. ...”
– Kilby Shepherd on Minneapolis at Uptown Rantz
Watchjnamakkal:
azizisbored:
This Between Two Ferns with Steve Carrell is hysterical.
Tomorrow morning the nation's first Smart Lanes go...
dmdhashw:
freshmn:
See a video, learn more about how to smartly use Smart Lanes.
That MnDOT Smart Lanes page also says that smart lanes will go live on I-94 between the downtowns next summer.
The video freaked me out.
“I’m surprised that lawn signs have become a crucial issue for the Bostrom...”
– Pointing out that Ramsey County Sheriff, Bob Fletcher, - a guy who’s supposed to uphold the law - is breaking the law by putting campaign signs in illegal locations (including the yards of foreclosed homes) has garnered a childish response from Fletcher.
Did Fletcher used to work in the...
“I think the only lessons you ever actually learn in life are the ones you pay...”
– Michael Laine’s comment on AVC
A VC: Sunk Costs
(via fred-wilson)
This is a great point. Investing real time and money into an idea creates truly teachable moments.
Top 10 Anti-Gay Activists Caught Being Gay →
mydirtymouth:
tulletulle:
projectqueer:
Here’s a list of 10 conservative anti-gay activists who turned out to be gay themselves.
Hypocrisy’s a toe tapping bitch.
Robert Reich: The Great Decoupling of Corporate... →
dmdhashw:
We do not need the person that punches the holes in Cheerios anymore. We need the people that can design and maintain the Cheerio hole punching machines. The problem is that our educational system has been failing to properly train, and more importantly, inspire said individuals to move past these low skill jobs.
True. And it’s fun to talk about how much our educational system...
WatchEllen Dunham-Jones: Retrofitting suburbia
Dunham-Jones brings up an interesting point that I hadn’t considered before: Sprawly suburbs may have a tough run of things if the price of gas continues to increase, families get smaller, and the people living in the suburbs get older. If the population density isn’t high enough, the stores and restaurants will be in trouble. However, she...
NSFW Hotel Review: Crescent Hotel →
This sort of thing could take TripAdvisor to a new level.
scotch: I will say anything you like in a... →
boomd:
SOLD.
How about sounding like a Russian cowboy wearing a kilt?
“5. Minneapolis: This is where it’s at apparently. PR agencies and other...”
– This is, apparently, an endorsement of Minneapolis. Nice preface:
Now, before you start “But my boyfriend and I are serious…” and “I couldn’t do it on my own…” at least check out my top 5 city picks below based on research.
I’m trying to get past the Target fangirl line.
Mentions of Richfield and Pizza in the Same Post →
Seems like something East-Lake & @s4xton would like.
“In the last couple years of intense blogging I’ve learned it’s NOT...”
– New term from Johnny Northside: Thug Huggers.
It’s 2AM and the bars have closed in Minneapolis... →
hollygonightly:
via stuffaboutminneapolis:
1) Seville is open till 3 am and I’ve heard their boobs are better. 2) From now on, I’m officially on the look out for a dapper red-bearded guy at all my after parties.
2AM? Catching up on Tumblr after pizza testing with @s4xton.
Consumer Reports is raising serious doubts about... →
jimray:
If you’ve spent any time listening to right wing radio or watching FOX News, you’re familiar with Goldline. These guys are straight up hucksters, selling “security” to the conspiratorially inclined despite the fact that real economists say that precious metals are a pretty poor investment for normal people. Of course, conservatives have done a fantastic job convincing people to vote...
“Oh yeah, it was just terrible going out of the house when you wore Old Spice,...”
– Old guys in Wisconsin talking about growing up with Old Spice.
“Part of the problem is people go into journalism because they are “word people”...”
– Reddit (via nickdouglas) (via unsolicitedanalysis) (via squashed)
This week in the Tea Party
squashed:
The NAACP called on the Tea Party to distance itself from some of its racist elements.
Mark Williams, Tea Party Express spokesman, called the NAACP a party for racists.
Mark Williams proceeded to write an exceptionally racist post on his blog. Even read as satire, the letter was racist.
The Tea Party Federation kicked out Williams and the Tea Party Express to show that it was,...
Amazon is offering 1 year of Amazon Prime to... →
nickdouglas:
emmyblotnick:
(via androogenous & themattsmith)
wat
I pay for Amazon Prime and it’s worth it. So if you have an edu address and you buy shit online, GET THE FUCK ON THIS.
fresh.mn: OMFG Eden Prairie is World's Greatest... →
The things that make Eden Prairie “great” are largely a matter of whether you value the things that Eden Prairie has to offer. What it does, it does very well. What I (and many of you presumably city-dwelling people) personally prefer, it just doesn’t have. There are equal measures of snobbery on…
Eden Prairie is an awesome place if you:
1. are burned out on locally owned restaurants.
...
“Note that the Department of Justice does not include “receiving health...”
– Max Sparber on Michele Bachmann’s teabagger definition of slavery.
“This change came about after hearing Keith speak so eloquently about his...”
– Jim Graham commenting on a recent speech by Rep. Keith Ellison. It’s pretty amazing to think that projects aimed at putting people to work in the 30’s and 40’s have had such a lasting impression on the livability of the City of Minneapolis. In fact, the projects have outlasted two...
First rig sails away over drilling ban | Houston... →
dmdhashw:
edkohler:
I see a few issues here.
First, it appears that the $150 billion figure (perhaps $135 billion) refers to the entire oil and gas industry in the entire Gulf of Mexico. As I understand it, the moratorium is specifically on the drilling of
1. New. 2. Deep water wells.
Which means that
1. Oil continues to flow through every well that hasn’t exploded in the gulf. 2. New...
Doodledee on Bike Commuting Drafting off Strangers →
You can be my wheel whore if I can be yours.