October 2009
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September 2009
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Ironic "18-to-34-year-olds showed the biggest... →
Nearly HALF of 18-to-34-year-olds said “they didn’t understand or understood only somewhat what was being debated.”
No comment.
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WatchInformative interview with eHealth, Inc. CEO Gary Lauer.
Please watch.
“It’s like Orbitz for health insurance.”
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“This Bloomingdales is a shithole. I feel like I’m shopping at Marshalls.”
– The jappiest thing I have ever said.
I’m so, so sorry. This was a very weak moment for me.
It will never happen again.
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Mobb Deep - Shook Ones Pt. II
“Scared to...
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IMPOSTOR! I invented that... RE: "US Open fans do... →
Click through the headline above to see for yourself. I’ll give him the floppy hair, but really, not so much elsewhere.
For the record, the day I went to the Open, I had 12 people give a “you know who you look like?!?” and 4 who stopped me to take pictures.
Here…I was Rog for Halloween. See if you can figure out who’s who:
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LISTEN. RIGHT. NOW.
Jimmy McMillan -...
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“I saw a piece on the evening news the other night, reporting that the newly...”
– Mark Preston, USOpen.org
Go Roger.
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German Tourist: "Everyone likes coffee!" →
Three German tourists walked into a Starbucks at Seventh Avenue and 55th Street in Manhattan Saturday morning. This particular Starbucks is a touristy place. Two males, one female. One male had a little Canon camera and took a photo of the 50ish man and woman walking into the coffee shop, then of them in line at the coffee shop (from three different angles), picking up the drinks at the coffee...
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WatchStuff you didn’t notice as a child…
Too many innuendos to count.
Holy shit, funny.
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David Byrne's Perfect City: A Talking Head... →
There’s an old joke that you know you’re in heaven if the cooks are Italian and the engineering is German. If it’s the other way around you’re in hell. In an attempt to conjure up a perfect city, I imagine a place that is a mash-up of the best qualities of a host of cities. The permutations are endless. Maybe I’d take the nightlife of New York in a setting like...
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Burger King's Hilarious April Fool's Trick →
Left Handed Whoppers: In 1998, Burger King ran an ad in USA Today, saying that people could get a Whopper for left-handed people whose condiments were designed to drip out of the right side. Not only did customers order the new burgers, but some specifically requested the “old”, right-handed burger.
via Wikipedia
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RE: #hcr - D.C. Is A Giant Broken Record &... →
Just read the bits in bold and then scroll to the bottom if you’re short on patience.
Thanks.
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Every day, millions of Americans put in long hours building businesses of their own. Their hard work strengthens the economy, creates most of the new jobs in America, and supplies the innovation that drives our future prosperity. As we mark National Small Business Week,...
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GPICT - One more...because cancer really sucks →
My sister-in-law Marcy’s Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk page here.
One in three people will face cancer in his or her lifetime, but no one has to face it alone. On Sept. 13, 2009, the participants of the Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk to benefit Dana-Farber Cancer Institute will change the odds for patients facing all forms of cancer. Please support our efforts by giving generously.
The...
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GPICT - Bent on Learning: Yoga for NYC schools →
Dear Friends and Family,
It is my pleasure and honor to be a part of this wonderful yoga fundraiser. As most of you know, I am a NYC public school PE teacher. More specifically, I have started a yoga program as part of my school’s PE curriculum. I cannot begin to tell you the number of positive responses that we have received from the students: less overall stress, better sleep, elevated...
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GPICT - I did it all for the boobie...
Cancer-laden boobie, that is.
Two friends running to stomp out breast cancer. Spread it around.
Show your support here and on the day of the races when these fantastic women take to the streets of NYC.
My friend Kim’s Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® page here.
On Sunday, September 14, 2008, the Greater New York City Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure will be holding its 18th...
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GPICT - Shannon's running the NYC Marathon for... →
Dear Friends and Family,
Fred Lebow, founder of the New York City Marathon once said, “Every jogger can’t dream of being an Olympic champion, but he can dream of finishing a marathon.” Friends, this is my dream. I am currently training for the ING NYC Marathon 2009 which will take place on November 1, 2009 and I have a lot of work to do before I get there!
Besides the personal...
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WatchJohn Cafferty - Hearts On Fire, from Rocky IV
So, this came on the iPhone while riding my bike to work this morning.
Ready to lift heavy things and take on the world.
Or, eat a sandwich.
140-Pound Cougar Captured in Seattle's Largest... →
140 pounds?
So, how tall was she?
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Attention hipsters trying to make fanny packs...
No.
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The new season of 90210 starts Tuesday
The second episode is called “To Sext or Not to Sext.”
That’s all.
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RE: I fucking hate Brooklyn
antikris:
I fucking hate brooklyn
My rule on Brooklyn:
I only go in case of a friend’s medical emergency, or for BBQ.
That’s it.
This has served me well.
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Part III w/Real Solutions RE: We're Making the... →
Hi Robin- Thanks for the info. I know what happened to Eric. And you know I’m absolutely 100% with you in believing what happened to him is shameful. I won’t even start in with the “Had he started buying insurance five years ago as an individual if his company wasn’t providing it, then he wouldn’t have had a break in his coverage, and the insurance company...
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“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”
– Leonardo da Vinci (also used on the original Apple II packaging).
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"You can't go across State lines to buy your...
While we are constantly being affirmed that…”The World Is Flat” and there’s “The Lexus And The Olive Tree” and everybody says that we’re all inter-related now, to think that STATE LINES still adhere —- you can’t go across State lines to buy your healh care —- and yet I can call up and say my keyboard’s not clicking correctly and...
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So, should Tumblr join the 'feed' fray?
Like when someone you follow comments on another user’s post, whom you are not following.
Or when anyone else ‘likes’ or reblogs a post that you have liked or reblogged.
Also, if/when someone comments on/reblogs your post, how about an e-mail notification?
How about a basic activity feed down the right-hand side of the Dashboard?
Right now, you only see your friends’...
RE: I just sneezed 12 times in a row.
ohhleary:
I’m becoming that co-worker that everyone hates.
You’re like “that kid” in 2nd Grade, who had allergies and always walked around with a tissue hanging out of his nose and cotton balls in his ears.
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frangry:
The Ronettes - Be My Little Baby
The...
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“Looks like someone didn’t get enough funding for their startup, if only they had...”
– Miguel Pires, Angelsoft Developer, in response to the Apple Store theft. (via jschwa)
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RE: Obama's back-to-school 'Socialist' agenda →
ohhleary:
notthatkindagay:
President Barack Obama, whose two young daughters return to school next week, has some back-to-school plans of his own: An unprecedented presidential address to public schoolchildren at noon EDT on Tuesday.
Arne Duncan, the president’s secretary of education, has one way of explaining it: “The president will challenge students to work hard, set educational goals,...
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Watchcharitini:
Happy Birthday Joe Weisenthal!
The Stalwart requests that you divert your birthday-drink-buying dollars to Human Rights Watch, which is his Charitini Birthday charity of choice. It’s September! A new season! Start it off right - buy buying your friend some good karma instead of a liver-destroying alcoholic abomination. Save those for Carney.
Happy Birthday Joe!
p.s. Fashism, woo!
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Tremendously helpful info on buying private health... →
via eHealth, Inc.
See their company page or become a fan on Facebook for more information, news releases, research reports, etc.
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Say what, #hcr narrative? - Average Individual... →
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA — (Marketwire) — 08/26/09 — eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: EHTH), parent company of eHealthInsurance (http://www.ehealthinsurance.com), today released updated data on the cost of individually-purchased health insurance plans for individuals and families. The findings appear in The Cost of Individual and Family Health Insurance Plans 2009 Update, an internal evaluation...
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Follow Up RE: We're Making the Victim of a... →
First, a summary of responses to my first comment on this article. Follow the link for the whole thread.
1) The author noted that the minimum $50/month plan among the ones I cited would have left her on the hook for $7500 out of pocket in total. 2) One commenter called it an example of “injustice” in the current system. 3) Another said “Suggesting that a recent grad who is...
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GPICT - eHealthInsurance.com - HELP GROW THIS MEME →
In the spirit of GPICT, please help grow this meme.
#knowyourhcoptions
Just a pragmatic shot at making somewhat of a dent in the health care solution.
Please point anyone you know who is uninsured or underinsured to:
http://www.ehealthinsurance.com
eHealthInsurance.com is a searchable online “exchange” of health care plans for individuals, families, and small businesses.
As per...
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GPICT - homesforourtroops.org - FREE HOMES For... →
Behind on GPICT.
Catching up.
This may be one of the most inspiring organizations I’ve come across during this exercise.
Homes For Our Troops: Building Specially Adapted Homes For Severely Injured Veterans
Doesn’t get any more ‘Duh’ than this.
Read on.
Just wow.
Homes for Our Troops is a non-profit, non-partisan, 501 (c)(3) organization founded in 2004. This...
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Uninsured...Or Just Uninformed? Young Adults And... →
This comment from a NY Times article few months back also had me cringing.
It’s not just big-cities, it’s in the Midwest. I’m 23 in Columbus, OH and uninsured. I tried to self-diagnose a bacterial infection and medicated with a friend’s leftover antibiotics. (It’s a testament to how advanced our social networking technology is compared to our country’s insurance...
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Sadly, It Didn't Have To Be This Way - RE: We're... →
Please reblog, retweet, forward to friends or anyone you know who is un/underinsured.
Let’s never see another story like this.
Thanks in advance.
We all know the story of what happened in Bridgeville, PA on August 3. We were all riveted by this national nightmare. For days after, the news carried images of the disturbed George Sodini, who walked into an L.A. Fitness club, killed 3 women,...
