California Senate Has Been Reading Too Many Sci-Fi Novels
Senate blocks mandatory ID implants in employees
The bill would prevent employers in the state from requiring workers to have the devices.
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Nine senators opposed the measure, including Bob Margett (R-Arcadia), who said it is premature to legislate technology that has not yet proved to be a problem. "It sounded like it was a solution looking for a problem," Margett said. "It didn't seem like it was necessary."
Link. Bob Margett just became one of my favorite elected officials.
Headline of the Day: "Gonorrhea is nothing to 'clap' about"
Courtesy of The Daily Evergreen. Via Alison Go.
And speaking of Gonorrhea, you can buy a plush version here.
And speaking of Gonorrhea, you can buy a plush version here.
Cow Avatar
Link. And explore the gallery for several more adorable animated avatars, including pandas, Pikachu, and monsters.
Thai government to issue list of approved nicknames
I don't think this story is from The Onion:
Read more.
But now, to the consternation of some nickname purists, children are being given such offbeat English-language nicknames as Mafia or Seven — as in 7-Eleven, the convenience store.
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With help from language experts at the Royal Institute, the official arbiter of the Thai language, Mr. Vira plans to produce by the end of the year a collection of thousands of old-fashioned nicknames, listed by such wholesome categories as colors, animals and fruit and including simple favorites like Yaay (big), Ouan (fat) and Dam (black).
Published in a small booklet, the names will be distributed to the news media and libraries, and posted on the Internet.
Read more.
Luxury lederhosen - decorated with 166 diamonds
Big surprise, bought by someone with money to burn in Dubai. Read more. Via Clusterflock.
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"El Pulpo," the polydactyly pitcher
This post earlier today mentioned a boy born with 24 digits.
My all-time favorite baseball player is Antonio Alfonseca, currently on the Phillies. Wikipedia says:
I found the photo of Alfonseca's hand on this page, which discusses the top 30 nicknames in professional sports.
My all-time favorite baseball player is Antonio Alfonseca, currently on the Phillies. Wikipedia says:
His nicknames are El Pulpo ("The Octopus"), and Six-Fingers. He has six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot, a condition known as polydactyly. His grandfather also had this trait. Alfonseca regards it with pride, as a kind of family emblem. The extra finger has no influence on his pitching, as it does not touch the ball.
I found the photo of Alfonseca's hand on this page, which discusses the top 30 nicknames in professional sports.
Support Barack Obama With ... Obama Yarmulkes?
We are volunteers with Senator Barack Obama's “Faith-Action-Change NYC” group and we've created "Obama '08" yarmulkes (Jewish skullcaps, also called kippot).
The yarmulkes are professionally made of ivory white suede, with “Obama ‘08” printed in blue, and the campaign's logo directly above the text.
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We are offering the yarmulkes for a suggested donation of $5 each -- plus a flat $5 per order to pay for shipping (the cost of priority mail). This will cover the costs of our custom order. If you order 15 or more yarmulkes (orders of $75 or more), we will provide free shipping.
There's no sample yet, but the yarmulkes apparently look like a cross between these two images:
Buy them here. Via David Bernstein, who offers links to other themed yarmulkes.
Leonidas vs. The Hulk Desktop Wallpaper
Click through for the full-sized image, and go here to order a commission, this artist needs some help right now:
Leonidas vs Hulk by ~LightBombMike on deviantART
Leonidas vs Hulk by ~LightBombMike on deviantART
Funny lyrics about mens rea?
Oh, mens rea,
It’s a guilty mind
The girl gives me mens rea
And actus reus isn’t far behind.
That’s the chorus of “Mens Rea,” a song by Boalt Hall 2L Josh Keesan. Read more at The Law Blog.
It’s a guilty mind
The girl gives me mens rea
And actus reus isn’t far behind.
That’s the chorus of “Mens Rea,” a song by Boalt Hall 2L Josh Keesan. Read more at The Law Blog.
New Smash Bros.Desktop Wallpapers
Here's some more desktop wallpapers I put together using the concept art posted at the Smash Bros. Dojo: Petey Piranha, Diddy Kong, Andross & Curry.
You can find previously posted Smash Bros. desktop wallpapers here.
You can find previously posted Smash Bros. desktop wallpapers here.
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