August 2010
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RE: San Francisco intends to levy “big fines, in...
nycthe:
youngmanhattanite:
nycthe:
San Francisco intends to levy “big fines, in addition to cleanup costs,” against Zynga for their illegal ad campaign marketing Mafia Wars.
Now that’s what I call “interesting.” Are you sick of this story? I’m not. I hope New York follows suit and fines the fuck out of these assholes.
Want to play a fun game? It’s called push your weight around as a...
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“If I’ve learned anything from this experience,...
soupsoup:
“If I’ve learned anything from this experience, it’s that I will always record my phone calls to sales reps and to customer service.”
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Philip Berne
Try this next time or just tell them you’re recording, even if you’re not. Let me know your results. (via @sethporges)
Good tip.
Another one —- don’t buy from Dell.
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BREAKING: Jimmy Carter finally gets a hostage... →
Zing!
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A Hipster Walks Into Mars Bar...
Curly, bleached blonde ‘do — sides buzzed…
Skin-tight, distressed boatneck top, with a low enough scoop to show off some of that tasty — and Manly™ — burger meat…
Obligatory skinny jeans and Chuck Taylors…
Without a moment’s hesitation, confidently, like he’s done a hundred times before:
“Three PBR’s.”
Bartender:
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First Choice - Love Thang
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Ecstasy Passion & Pain - Ask Me
Here’s...
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MPEG LA: H.264 codec license is free forever →
MacDailyNews:
MPEG LA announced today that its AVC Patent Portfolio License will continue not to charge royalties for Internet Video that is free to end users (known as “Internet Broadcast AVC Video”) during the entire life of this License.
Read the entire release here.
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The Meters - No More Okey Doke
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Taliban momentum reversed in Afghanistan, Gen... →
Gen David Petraeus said the Taliban had been pressed back in southern Afghanistan and in Kabul following a surge in coalition troops.
But he said there should not be a sudden exodus of troops from Afghanistan when the process of withdrawing forces begins next year.
As the toll of foreign troops killed in Afghanistan rose once again on Monday with the death of two more Nato troops, Gen Petraeus...
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'Low morale' in Taliban ranks due to operations:... →
From the ISAF press release:
Intelligence reports indicate some pockets of low insurgent morale, with some insurgent fighters reluctant to keep fighting and some refusing to assume district commands when commanders are captured or killed, International Security Assistance Force officials in Afghanistan said today.
In a written statement, officials said the low morale among enemy fighters and...
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Billy May - Man With The Golden Arm
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Politifact needs a Tumblr strategy. →
Would do much to stem a lot of ill-informed threads from snowballing through the Tumblr-sphere unfettered.
About Politifact:
PolitiFact is a project of the St. Petersburg Times to help you find the truth in American politics. Reporters and editors from the Times fact-check statements by members of Congress, the White House, lobbyists and interest groups and rate them on our Truth-O-Meter. We’re...
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WatchMTV Lollapalooza Lookback - 1991: Nine Inch Nails Destroy Phoenix
For a guy who would go on to embrace technology, Trent Reznor really used to hate machines. In the early days of Nine Inch Nails, the equipment would rarely survive a set, though that was mainly due to Reznor unleashing his aggression on whatever happened to be nearby. But on July 18, 1991 — at the first Lollapalooza stop in...
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“There’s no way Obama’s a Muslim. There’s no way he would let...”
– Comedian Nick DiPaolo on The Dennis Miller Show today, August 24, 2010.
Find Nick on the web
@NickDiPaolo on Twitter
On Facebook
On YouTube
For more interview segments, you can subscribe to The Dennis Miller Show Podcast in iTunes here.
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Humble Pie - I Don’t Need No Doctor
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The Ting Tings - Hands
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WSJ: New data show that fewer than 25% of 2010... →
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The Players Association - Turn The Music Up
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WatchKenny. Powers. Is. Back.
…And riding a sweet moped through Mexico.
East Bound & Down Season Two premieres Sunday, September 26.
@KFUCKINGP on Twitter
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Sagittarius horoscope for Saturday, Aug 14, 2010... →
This should be a slow and easy day in every way for you, Sagittarius. The general vibe that surrounds you is friendly and carefree, and others will notice that you radiate happiness and good energy. Make the most of this pleasant atmosphere by indulging in some of your favorite hobbies or pastimes, and spending time with some of your favorite people. If you truly embrace the mood of the day you...
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“The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can...”
– Alexis De Tocqueville, Democracy in America, 1835
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GPICT - Books For Soldiers: Care Packages For The...
Books For Soldiers is a non-profit soldier support site that ships books, DVD’s, video games and relief supplies to deployed military members of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Deployed to remote regions of the battle theater, or restricted to their bases and outposts due to travel limitations and/or safety concerns, soldiers often face massive amounts of “downtime,” for lack of a...
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WatchWhy all the hubbub over this JetBlue cat?
Flight attendants have been regulatin’ bitches for years…
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WatchPenn Jillette tells his “Siamese Twins” joke on The Green Room with Paul Provenza.
Wait for it…
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Dave Matthews Band & Taylor Swift to perform prior...
chelsisenor:
Dave Matthews Band will perform at the Superdome in New Orleans on Thursday, September 9, 2010 prior to the kickoff of the NFL’s 91st season! DMB and Taylor Swift are scheduled to perform at the special pregame show leading into the season opener between the New Orleans Saints and the Minnesota Vikings. The show is part of the celebration to honor the Super Bowl Champion, New...
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Eddie Kendricks - If You Let Me
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Paul Simon - Late In The Evening
In honor of Crow...
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Billy Joel - Sometimes A Fantasy
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People’s Choice - Boogie Down USA
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George McCrae - Rock Your Baby
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Hamilton Bohannon & Dr. Perry Johnson -...
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Beck - Sexx Laws
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Someone want to write a Tumblr FeedFlare for... →
Follow, Reblog, and Like commands will do.
Thanks.
