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3. Last Exit to Nowhere is giving away five t-shirts for the best horror photo.
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Showing posts with label politics. Show all posts
Video showing Meg Whitman campaigning exactly like Arnold Schwarzenegger
Clever video shows Meg Whitman has made the exact same campaign statements as Arnold Schwarzenegger. Via.
In other fun political videos, watch New Mexico Lieutenant Governor Diane Denish accuse her opponent of wastefully giving border control agents "big fat boners" (instead of bonuses):
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Link roundup
1. Lifehacker recommends this site for easily downloading and converting youtube videos.
2. I think this is mostly just confirming what was believed at the time, but, "Pakistan's powerful intelligence services were heavily involved in preparations for the Mumbai terrorist attacks of November 2008, according to classified Indian government documents obtained by the Guardian." Via.
3. Nissan's North American head of marketing on Nissan's new electric car:
2. I think this is mostly just confirming what was believed at the time, but, "Pakistan's powerful intelligence services were heavily involved in preparations for the Mumbai terrorist attacks of November 2008, according to classified Indian government documents obtained by the Guardian." Via.
3. Nissan's North American head of marketing on Nissan's new electric car:
"I'm not advertising the Leaf to sell Leafs. We're sold out. I'm doing it to build the brand," Mr. Carolin said. "We are not regarded as a strong brand. Our mission in life is to improve that brand opinion."Relatedly, Nissan marketing people, please stop posing as regular readers and sending me excited emails about the "cool" new Nissan "viral" videos.
Link roundup
1. Comment and win art and a t-shirt.
2. Megan McArdle:
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2. Megan McArdle:
As far as I'm concerned, America has just about the perfect immigration policy: benign neglect. You can come here, and no one's going to make any effort to make you act like us--the way, say, France does. But no one's going to help you get by without assimilating, either. Mostly what we do is open the path to anyone who wants to assimilate--and magically, eventually, all groups do.3. USA is apparently bringing back my favorite reality series, WWE Tough Enough.
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1. Gregg Easterbrook:
3. Now maybe donuts for breakfast is a good idea? Via.
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The U.S. Treasury is seeking to save $100 million per year by removing nickel from the nickel; nickel lobbyists are fighting this in Congress. The International Zinc Association is lobbying to maintain the existence of the penny, which is mostly zinc. If the United States, at a time of record mega-deficits, can't even get rid of pennies because members of Congress fear the loss of donations from the zinc lobby, how will fiscal sense ever be established?2. Some absolutely fascinating observations about human sexuality.
3. Now maybe donuts for breakfast is a good idea? Via.
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Doubleplusgood advertisements for the International Society for Human Rights
Historical atrocities revised by Scholz & Friends for the International Society to promote the Human Rights' efforts to ensure a free press throughout the world. Via.
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Ultimate Simpsons couch gag by Banksy
Tonight's episode of the Simpsons features an opening storyboarded by Banksy. It starts off with a few fairly predictable jokes, but then the couch gag goes off in a very different direction. The opening takes a journey through the Chinese sweatshops that make the Simpsons, including abused pandas and unicorns:
Via.
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Link roundup
1. Free iPhone solitaire recommended by Gizmodo.
2. White judge directs law firm to try to assign a minority or woman to handle the lawsuit.
3. "A diplomatic showdown between Japan and China that began two weeks ago with the arrest of the captain of a Chinese trawler near disputed islands ended Friday when Tokyo accepted Beijing’s demands for his immediate release, a concession that appeared to mark a humiliating retreat in a Pacific test of wills." Via.
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2. White judge directs law firm to try to assign a minority or woman to handle the lawsuit.
3. "A diplomatic showdown between Japan and China that began two weeks ago with the arrest of the captain of a Chinese trawler near disputed islands ended Friday when Tokyo accepted Beijing’s demands for his immediate release, a concession that appeared to mark a humiliating retreat in a Pacific test of wills." Via.
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No one will eat lunch with Russ Feingold
Is there a better claim than other politicians don't like me? Via.
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Link roundup
1. A candidate for New York Governor sent out a garbage-scented mailing with pictures of several democrats. Via.
2. Wired says the Shake Weight is not an effective exercise tool. Via.
3. Deeply disturbing sexting by a Wisconsin district attorney.
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2. Wired says the Shake Weight is not an effective exercise tool. Via.
3. Deeply disturbing sexting by a Wisconsin district attorney.
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Link roundup
1. Good Gawker headline: "Will Barack Obama Love America Enough on 9/11?"
2. Relatedly, exactly what is the difference between the parties at this point if Obama and the Democrats are planning on cutting- social security benefits?
3. It's astonishing how quickly 4Chan identified the puppy-killing woman.
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2. Relatedly, exactly what is the difference between the parties at this point if Obama and the Democrats are planning on cutting- social security benefits?
3. It's astonishing how quickly 4Chan identified the puppy-killing woman.
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Islam Is Welcome Here sign
Islam is welcome here - - we are a tolerant nation.
Mark Evanier: "We sent U.S. troops to die on behalf of peaceful Muslims in Iraq and now the Fox News mob has declared war on the ones in this country."
Link roundup
1. Extended trailer for season three of the Clone Wars (it starts with a mecha-squid submarine). And here's some news about the season.
2. Chris Sims describes the genius that is Gymkata. (I was young enough when I saw it that the story made perfect sense to me.)
3. "Top White House aides were shocked to learn in 1997 that Clinton was having sex with Lewinsky because she had been constantly flirting with George Stephanopoulos." You can read his description of her here.
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2. Chris Sims describes the genius that is Gymkata. (I was young enough when I saw it that the story made perfect sense to me.)
3. "Top White House aides were shocked to learn in 1997 that Clinton was having sex with Lewinsky because she had been constantly flirting with George Stephanopoulos." You can read his description of her here.
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Link roundup
1. Slideshow of astonishingly high-calorie desserts at chain restaurants. Via.
2. Meet Larry Garrison, the guy news programs pay to feed them a steady diet of people to appear on their tabloid shows. For example, a "78-year-old retired propane inspector from Manheim, Pennsylvania, who thinks that he and his wife might have found Natalee Holloway’s remains while snorkeling off the coast of Aruba." Via.
3. The bizarre story of Dan Quayle's son. Make sure you watch the campaign ad.
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2. Meet Larry Garrison, the guy news programs pay to feed them a steady diet of people to appear on their tabloid shows. For example, a "78-year-old retired propane inspector from Manheim, Pennsylvania, who thinks that he and his wife might have found Natalee Holloway’s remains while snorkeling off the coast of Aruba." Via.
3. The bizarre story of Dan Quayle's son. Make sure you watch the campaign ad.
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Link roundup
1. 1930 Art Deco Henderson motorcycle. Via.
2. Brilliant trailer for the movie Catfish.
3. Clueless spokesperson for a New York politician tries to damage opponent by attacking all the "Jewish Money" he's raised from donors. Via.
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2. Brilliant trailer for the movie Catfish.
3. Clueless spokesperson for a New York politician tries to damage opponent by attacking all the "Jewish Money" he's raised from donors. Via.
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Link roundup
1. After a year out of football, Pacman Jones is trying to make the Bengals. Ochocinco torched him in practice.
2. Fark on a CNN article:
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2. Fark on a CNN article:
Majority of Americans: Immigrants are lazy free-loaders who take our jobs by working harder for less pay.3. I've been waiting for this feature for years - - Metroid The Other M will feature a cinema mode:
This theater-mode movie is about two hours in length and divided into chapters like a DVD film. It's not just the movie cutscenes straight from the game, though -- there's some pre-recorded gameplay bits to it as well, although those sections aren't recorded off your own moves as you beat the game.Via.
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Link roundup (Thomas P.M. Barnett edition)
1. The current state of Iran. (All in all, pretty good news.)
2. Historically, the norm is for US Presidents to fire generals with great regularity.
3. Chinese officials censored a television dating game when it got a little too real.
2. Historically, the norm is for US Presidents to fire generals with great regularity.
3. Chinese officials censored a television dating game when it got a little too real.
Link roundup
1. Pretty sad if true - - a Department of Agriculture official was forced by the White House to resign after an edit tape made it look like she was bragging about racist beliefs.
2. Topless Robot-sponsored burlesque show at Comicon. "The show isn't just one nerd theme."
3. Lady Gaga paper doll.
2. Topless Robot-sponsored burlesque show at Comicon. "The show isn't just one nerd theme."
3. Lady Gaga paper doll.
Link roundup
1. "A German court on Tuesday threw out the case of a schoolteacher against a pupil who allegedly tormented her by scrawling pictures of rabbits on the blackboard to aggravate her rabbit phobia." Via.
2. In case you haven't heard about Journolist - - a private listserv where top "journalists" conspired to promote specific ideas, read this.
3. Kawaii version of the twins from The Shining.
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2. In case you haven't heard about Journolist - - a private listserv where top "journalists" conspired to promote specific ideas, read this.
3. Kawaii version of the twins from The Shining.
*Buy The Shining movie posters at eBay.
Top Secret America
"The top-secret world the government created in response to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, has become so large, so unwieldy and so secretive that no one knows how much money it costs, how many people it employs, how many programs exist within it or exactly how many agencies do the same work."
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