September 2011
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No fewer than 3 vehicles have stopped to offer help in the past 20 minutes. Had I not already called triple A I would have gladly accepted. Say what you will about country folk, but they’re nothing if not generous, especially on such a hot day as today.
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New Apple CEO Tim Cook: 'I'm Thinking Printers' →
youmightfindyourself:
SAN FRANCISCO—Following the resignation of Apple founder Steve Jobs, incoming CEO Tim Cook called a meeting of shareholders and members of the press Thursday morning to announce that he envisioned printers as the company’s future. “Laser, ink-jet, double-sided, color, black-and-white—the future of technology is in printers. I am absolutely convinced of that,” Cook...
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How The Animals at the Smithsonian National Zoo... →
Great Apes
The earthquake hit the Great Ape House and Think Tank Exhibit during afternoon feeding time.
About five to ten seconds before the quake, many of the apes, including Kyle (an orangutan) and Kojo (a Western lowland gorilla), abandoned their food and climbed to the top of the tree-like structure in the exhibit.
About three seconds before the quake, Mandara (a gorilla) let...
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Fuck this Fuckin' Shit, Man.
I was in a super good mood when I got to work today, took approximately 45 minutes for those feelings to be dashed to hell. Fuck this company. I can’t wait to leave them in a lurch when I leave for the new position…I know that’s a dick thing to say without explaining the situation, but fuck you too - don’t judge me, ya asshole.
Haha, writing that made me feel marginally...
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“As ever more Americans go online instead of sending paper, the volume of mail...”
– The US Postal Service has lost $20 billion in the last four years and expects to lose another $8 billion this fiscal year. The recession made everything worse, but the internet is the main culprit. (via theeconomist)
And of the mail which still goes out, 70% is probably promotional junk mail and...
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“Amy Winehouse spokesman says toxicology tests show no illegal drugs in her body...”
– @BreakingNews (via brooklynmutt)
In other news, Michelle Bachman is exposed as a rabid closet liberal and Rupert Murdoch knew absolutely nothing of the hacking scandal until just a few short weeks ago.
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“Instantaneous photographs and newspaper enterprise have invaded the sacred...”
– From an 1890 Harvard Law Review article by Samuel Warren and Louis Brandeis. (Monkey Cage)
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Say You're Going to a Funeral
and it’s for someone you didn’t know too well. You dress up and go to work, because the funeral doesn’t start until 11. People notice you’re dressed up, and they ask questions. Naturally, you answer truthfully. They say they are sorry and you accept their apology as if you cared more for the dead person than you did.
The funny thing is, after 9-10 repetitions you actually...
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