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Archive for May, 2010

Good news: the Simpsons cartoon is “accurate”. Bad news: radioactive fish in river are “ordinary”.

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May 30th, 2010 at 1:24 pm

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“Once [you're called to do more than] rudimentary cognitive skills, the larger reward led to poorer performance.” The movie.

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May 30th, 2010 at 11:13 am

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choose 2drive 35 on Shore Drive

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May 28th, 2010 at 1:32 pm

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Navy might sink ship on top of oil gusher hoping to crush broken pipes

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May 28th, 2010 at 10:23 am

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Swing to the White Rabbit

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May 27th, 2010 at 9:14 pm

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“To let us do what we did, we ought to sue you.”

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May 26th, 2010 at 10:45 pm

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My new favorite klezmer-hip-hop-funk 10 piece self-described mashup band

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May 26th, 2010 at 9:57 pm

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““As long as one side outright refuses to raise taxes and the other is incapable of curbing spending on the public sector, I fear it will take another, possibly even greater crisis to force Americans to unite behind what must be done.””

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May 26th, 2010 at 10:22 am

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“As a result, the U.S. government could seek to fine BP or others up to $4,300 for every barrel leaked into the U.S. Gulf, according to legal experts and official documents.”

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May 25th, 2010 at 9:42 pm

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What is your household share of the 2008 Bail out? Are you paying attention yet?

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May 25th, 2010 at 9:02 am

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“The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC), which has the power to subpoena banks and others for documents, has now promised to turn over any evidence that its new investigation uncovers to federal prosecutors who can bring criminal charges.”

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May 25th, 2010 at 12:28 am

WTF: “[T]he owner of the destroyed oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, intends to distribute $1 billion to private shareholders[.]“

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May 24th, 2010 at 9:48 pm

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“This is really amazing! I love you all! I better get busy writing 4,947,608 thank you notes! U guys make me sooo happy! -Brit”

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May 24th, 2010 at 1:14 pm

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“Harmful Drinks in America” is a series of photos of sugary beverages next to their caloric equivalent in junk food.

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May 23rd, 2010 at 10:26 am

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Play PacMan for the 30th Anniversary at, drum roll, Google.com!

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May 21st, 2010 at 12:15 pm

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“Facebook, MySpace and several other social-networking sites have been sending data to advertising companies that could be used to find consumers’ names and other personal details, despite promises they don’t share such information without consent.”

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May 21st, 2010 at 10:46 am

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In the WTF Headline: “Coast Guard Under ‘BP’s Rules’”

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May 21st, 2010 at 10:22 am

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Senate passes epic Financial Reform Bill, biggest since the Great Depression and it falls short of what we need.

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May 20th, 2010 at 10:21 pm

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Name the actor who starred in a movie on water that lasted a few hours too long, & invented & spent $40M on a vacuum that sucks oil that is being used to clean up the Gulf.

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May 20th, 2010 at 10:08 pm

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iPad weekly sales beat Mac, and are closing in on iPhone3GS

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May 20th, 2010 at 9:45 pm

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