January 2011
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Egypt
I’m pretty sure that if I were in Egypt for whatever reason, I would not want to leave (headlines are reading about countries are relocating or repatriating their citizens). How momentous is the time, and it doesn’t look particularly dangerous. I’d be there reveling in the history of the moment.
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Health Care
There was an article in the paper this weekend about how Mexico has universal health care for its citizens. True, the quality and access to the care varies by state and community and such, but…sheesh. Mexico gives its citizens better access to health care than we do.
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Egypt
What are my reasons for being so excited about regime change in Egypt? I think it’s because I like seeing people so excited about fixing their government that they’ll lay down their lives for it. Kind of a vicarious thrill, since I would love to see major reform in our own country, yet I really cannot imagine that even Egypt/Tunisia-level protests would do anything to change us (viz:...
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Commute
The worst part of today’s commute was not the cold, which I was dressed for, nor the slipperiness, which wasn’t too bad. It was the pinpoint ice-type snow that was being blown right into my eyes by a freakin’ headwind. My eyes still feel swollen and red. Ugh. Other than that, though, the ride was okay. Multiple inches of snow expected today, so I might take the light rail/bus...
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Mototaxi Junket
The Mototaxi Junket is a “race” across South America, on highly unsuitable three-wheel mototaxis (a small-engined motorcycle with a couch on the back). Before, there was no route—you just had to get from Peru to Bolivia, I think, any way you could. Now they have different end points. From their notice: The Spring 2011 edition will launch from the shores of Lake Titicaca in May....
Jan 29th
Tumblr Name
Someone on Tumblr wanted a new Tumblr name. “Something that relates to zombies, drugs, and/or sex,” so I suggested “Pharmacephalophagophile” from the Greek pharma- (drug) and cephalo- (brains) and -phago- (eater) and -phile (love). [More or less] I am disappointed that I haven’t heard back…
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Commute
One problem with bicycle commuting is that it plays hell with shoes and clothes. I could never spend money on really nice dress shoes for work, since within months the sides will be worn and stained from the pedal straps, or from rubbing against the pedal crank. Pants, too, will get chain stains, even if you clip them. Pfft.
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Last night, coming home along the bike path that runs along the river, there was a coyote hanging out in the narrow park just south of 8th Ave. I’d seen him once before, when he ran across the path in front of me, but this time I pulled to a stop and just hung out watching him. He was curious about me, but not scared, and for about five minutes, we both just hung out by the path. It was...
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Artsy-Craftsy
I hate when, in magazines/websites/TV shows that show you how to build cool things (“Build this awesome thing for UNDER $20!), they have things like this: “And then you just take your Dremel…” or “And using the perforated metal back of a junk TV we had lying around…” or “Using scrap plywood we got from a building site…” Okay, but what if...
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Grandmaster Poop
Nickname for Babby. Also, Poopmaster Flash, Doctor Poopenstein and (rather obviously) Sir Poops-a-lot.
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Yet Another Joke
An explorer is walking through the jungle when he meets a pygmy standing by a dead elephant. “Did you kill that elephant?” the explorer asks and the pygmy nods. “Wow! How did you kill it?” he asks. “With a club” answers the pygmy. “Bloody hell!” says the explorer “It must be a big club!” The pygmy replies “I suppose so,...
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Joke
A father is walking with his son when they see two dogs having sex. “What are they doing, Daddy?” asks the boy. “They’re making a puppy,” answers Dad. Later, the boy walks into his parents’ bedroom and sees daddy on top of mommy, both naked and moving around. “Daddy! What are you doing to Mommy?!” “We’re making you a baby...
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FURTHER EXCELLENT PURCHASES
The Benny Hill Make-Go-Fast Let’s Do The Show Right Here In The Barn! Home Barn More Desirable Versions Of Existing Things Scissors Safe To Run With: Should You Trip, The Integral Mercury Sensing Apparatus And Explosive Charge Ensure The Blades Are Fired Harmlessly Away From Your Body Japanese Schoolgirl Milk The Distance Misjudger Cork Flakes Tourist Man-Traps My First Woodchipper What...
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Movies Watched
Hamlet 2 - This was just about as funny as I remember from seeing it years ago. Steve Coogan is great, the play-within-a-movie is hilarious, and the music is infectious. I would watch this again with the commentary on. Five stars, for being an unknown comedy gem. Eagle Eye - Um, pretty silly plot. Two stars for lots of action, I guess. St. Trinian’s (2007) - Okay, this got really bad...
Jan 27th
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“Oh. My. God. You want us to steal Scarlett Johansson?!”
– -Chelsea, in the movie St. Trinian’s, when they’re discussing a heist of the Vermeer painting Girl With a Pearl Earring
Jan 27th
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Google Starts Censoring BitTorrent, RapidShare and... →
wilwheaton: It’s taken a while, but Google has finally caved in to pressure from the entertainment industries including the MPAA and RIAA. The search engine now actively censors terms including BitTorrent, torrent, utorrent, RapidShare and Megaupload from its instant and autocomplete services. The reactions from affected companies and services are not mild, with BitTorrent Inc., RapidShare and...
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lostmustard-deactivated20110424 asked: So, I'm pretty sure I'm in love with DJ not-I's work. Do you happen to have any other remix/mash-up artists you would recommend?
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Excellent Purchases
Heaven’s Above! Vertical Compass I Am Not My Brother’s Keeper Internationally Recognized Criminal Brother Responsibility Exemption Certificate Resemble Brigands! Kick-start Primitive Cultures With The Two-in-One Firewheel Exactly The Right Amount Of Treachery The Lighty-Bulby The Guinness Book Of Matches Smoke Alarm With Snooze Button Electronic Wouldn’t-You-Like-To-Know I’m Trapped...
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