June 2009
45 posts
Pipe Dreams, or the Rochester Ghost Subway «... →
Some cool photos of the subway are on Opacity.
Colombia's Uribe Faces a New White House Approach... →
“One of the first priorities of the Obama administration was to increase the number of friends, and he’s made overtures to Mexico, Chile and Brazil.”
-Adam Isacson
“BILLY MAYS DIED TODAY. I DOUBT HE WENT QUIETLY.”
– Twitter / Tim Siedell (via nickdouglas)
Edited by jsh because “ALL BILLY MAYS TRIBUTES MUST BE IN CAPS.”
“I hope that you never, ever read your own reviews; good ones or bad ones. It is...”
– Laura Linney, commencement speech at The Juilliard School
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368. Just raise your glass. There's no need to...
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A return to normalcy
langer:
Twitter’s architecture successfully scaled to support a massive Iranian uprising, yet it crumbled as soon as Michael Jackson went into cardiac arrest.
Is that true?
“The future will be better tomorrow.”
– Dan Quayle
Happy Father's Day
To all of the fathers out there, this is to you. But first, a little clarification:
fa-ther: –noun 1. a male parent. 2. a father-in-law, stepfather, or adoptive father. 3. any male ancestor, esp. the founder of a race, family, or line; progenitor. 4. one who exercises paternal care over other persons; paternal protector or provider: a father to the poor. … 11. a title of respect for an...
This is why you're in a recession
adamisacson:
So the CVS by my office has an ATM that only spits out $20s, and if you use it, the fees (your banks and theirs) total up to $4.
However, all of the registers, including the self-check, give you cash back with no fees when you use your ATM card.
Yesterday I needed cash for cab fare - small bills preferred. I walked past the ATM (a friend of mine calls those hard-to-break ATM 20s...
Hubble Floats Free
^ Clicky.
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That's not me...
HUTCHINGS, James– Passed away at his residence on Shea Heights on Friday, May 22, 2009, James (Yogi) Hutchings, aged 79 years.
What a large group you leave behind. I am sure you will be missed.
“The easiest way for your children to learn about money is for you not to have...”
– Katharine Whitehorn
234. Thank the bus driver.
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Split Rock over for another year...
What a busy weekend… yesterday’s wine drinkers were a tough crowd. There for the quick buzz, not interested in what I consider the fun side of wine. I heard barely a thank-you the entire day and worked my ass off non-stop. Add a 20-minute thunderstorm with the sun never coming back out to dry up what would become a swamp, and it was a tough day.
Today was more laid back, more people...
Slashdot Hardware Story | A Twitter Client For the... →
Iran - wow
adamisacson:
Check out the #IranElection hashtag on Twitter right now.
Pretty much your best source for what’s going on. CNN is showing “Video Professor” ads.
CNN… you were so ground breaking with live video of war back in the early 90’s. Now this. Shame on you.
“Where we have strong emotions, we’re liable to fool ourselves.”
– Carl Sagan
Woman who missed Flight 447 is killed in car crash →
An Italian woman who arrived late for the Air France plane flight that crashed in the Atlantic last week has been killed in a car accident.
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Lehigh Valley InSite: Got Wine? →
The Great Tastes of Pennsylvania Wine and Food Festival does, including plenty of Lehigh Valley vintages.
Bill Maher on Obama - Los Angeles Times →
Obama needs to start putting it on the line in fights against the banks, the energy companies and the healthcare industry. I never thought I’d say this, but he needs to be more like George W. Bush. Bush was all about, “You’re with us or against us.”
Obama’s more like, “You’re either with us, or you obviously need to see another picture of this adorable...
Lowering the Bar: Reasonable Consumer Would Know... →
You know, I recently read on a container of peanuts that people who are allergic to nuts should avoid that product. Very good tips.
Captain Leads Off at Hearing on Flight That Landed... →
Still love this story!
When Capt. Chesley B. Sullenberger III spoke to the 150 passengers of US Airways Flight 1549 on the La Guardia runway on the afternoon of Jan. 15, he remarked what a nice day it was to fly. And soon after they took off, he remarked to his co-pilot, Jeffrey B. Skiles, “What a view of the Hudson today.”
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Upon landing in the Hudson, Captain Sullenberger said he...
“I think this is one of the most critical moments in American history,” Gingrich...”
– Source.
Only 12 shopping days until Solstice!
(via adamisacson)
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A Day in the Vineyard
Yesterday I went to the seventh annual “A Day in the Vineyard” event hosted by Vynecrest, Clover Hill, and Pinnacle Ridge. It was my first time attending after hearing wonderful reviews from people throughout the valley. It definitely lived up to the hype and was a great way to sample local wines and foods.
We started the day at Vynecrest for Mr. Bill’s Turkey BBQ on a fresh...
Penguin Poop Seen From Space →
Researchers have discovered ten new emperor penguin colonies by spotting penguin excrement stains on Antarctic ice from satellite images.
Blue Monkey Gets Bonked For Selling Kids Beer
Here’s one for Pletka & Co…
lehighvalley:
While I’ve only been to the Blue Monkey in Catasauqua a few times, I always thought it was a pretty decent sports bar, a good change of pace to the chains or once I see on a regular basis.
Hell, Obama even mentioned the owner of the place in a speech. He was like “so, this guy owns blue monkey and he employees people, totally awesome.”
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The Gentleman's Guide to Being a Classy Drunk →
“A classy drunk ought to be able to handle smooth pronunciation of most monosyllabic words.”
Will the Antichrist be a homosexual? →
adamisacson:
From the local paper in Sarah Palin’s hometown of Wasilla, Alaska.
Fascinating article… “While the word “homosexual” is not in the Bible, the behavior of those who practice homosexuality, and God’s estimation of them, very definitely is.” …Yes, indeed. The Bible also contains God’s estimation of many other people including women, children, handicapped...
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adamisacson:
At some point since my 1970s childhood, they removed the see-saws from all of America’s playgrounds because they’re “too dangerous.”
I fear that when the barbarian hordes come, they will cut through us like warm butter.
langer:
Aristotle assumed all bodies to naturally be at rest. Aristotle also never rode the New York City subway.
In Boston the subways are like some awkward, post-surgical graft on the city that never quite took. Travelers assume an entirely different posture once boarded: conversation halts, and every passenger—even when in the company of friends—assumes a state of isolation. It’s as if city...
