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Feb. 16th, 2009 12:33 am
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Feb. 16th, 2009 12:01 am- A Fontana driver died earlier today during a freeway crash in Fountain Valley triggered when she dropped her cell phone and crashed her car while looking for it, authorities said.
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Feb. 15th, 2009 12:04 am- NYC Resistor is a hacker collective with a shared space located in downtown Brooklyn. We meet regularly to share knowledge, hack on projects together, and build community.
- Indians outraged at an attack on women for drinking in a bar have gathered together to send a provocative gift of underwear to right-wing activists.
- A museum dedicated to broken hearts has been founded in Croatia.
- Now, many of the outstanding convenience features and nostalgic design can be yours in a fashionable up-to-date digital with auto focus feature to shoot between 4 inches (10cm) to infinity on 5 mega pixel image.
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nosrialleon I found out that Zorn is playing five nights in a row at Yoshi's in SF. So I just blew $200 on the "package" which includes everything but the Secret Chiefs show: Wednesday to Sunday late show.
I have no idea where I'll stay or anything else, but this is happening. I'll never get to see the Masada stuff live unless I go to New York or Europe anyway.
HURRAY FOR THE IDES OF MARCH!!!!
nosrialleon I found out that Zorn is playing five nights in a row at Yoshi's in SF. So I just blew $200 on the "package" which includes everything but the Secret Chiefs show: Wednesday to Sunday late show. I have no idea where I'll stay or anything else, but this is happening. I'll never get to see the Masada stuff live unless I go to New York or Europe anyway.
HURRAY FOR THE IDES OF MARCH!!!!
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Feb. 14th, 2009 12:04 am- To paraphrase David Rees, this music will make lemonade in your MIND.
- I have no doubt, he wrote, "that the Cedillo parents and relatives are sincere in their belief that the MMR vaccine played a role in causing Michelle's devastating disorders. Unfortunately, the Cedillos have been misled by physicians who are guilty, in my view, of gross medical misjudgment."
- Nine people died weirdly in the Ural mountains. The story is opaque in the usual Slavic way, but includes radiation, secrecy, and bright orange dead people.
- Judges jailed children in private prisons that paid them kickbacks. Surprised the sentence was 87 months and not 87 years.
- A fine madness.
dear lazyweb: gift advice?
Feb. 13th, 2009 03:01 pmmy very cool mother is turning 80. she is a culture vulture intellectual who loves the arts, literature, european travel, all that stuff. i want to get something memorable and appropriate. suggestions?
in lieu of suggestions you can leave "your mom" jokes if you want.
in lieu of suggestions you can leave "your mom" jokes if you want.
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Feb. 13th, 2009 12:04 am- So what is the Sensitive Female Chord Progression, exactly? It's simple enough for the music theory-inclined: vi-IV-I-V.
- The real issue stemmed from the fact that swimming 2,100 miles in 25 days is impossible.
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Feb. 12th, 2009 08:44 am- Santiago Meza Lopez, known as El Pozolero (the Stew Maker), says he stuffed bodies into barrels of lye for drug cartels. He may be a good source of information about missing loved ones.
- nerd humor but pretty good.
- Many biologists now argue that the tree concept is obsolete and needs to be discarded. "We have no evidence at all that the tree of life is a reality" says Bapteste. That bombshell has even persuaded some that our fundamental view of biology needs to change.
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Feb. 11th, 2009 12:01 am- blocks of pink salt, which is way cooler than it sounds
- Some very high quality madness and outsider typography here
- Rebellious Texans have kidnapped the President of the U.S.A. His future -- and indeed the future of the country -- depends on a band of fearless Israelis whose courage has been tested in other wars.
- name your design company
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Feb. 10th, 2009 12:05 am- gigantic meat "food" thing. just click okay.
- "Novel" about Islamist takeover of the U.S. Timecube ahoy.
- hagiography of sugar water marketers + mad science = pepsi timecube
- generates semi random noodle soups
- THE doctor who sparked the scare over the safety of the MMR vaccine for children changed and misreported results in his research, creating the appearance of a possible link with autism, a Sunday Times investigation has found.
- IDEA GENERATOR
- Useless Japanese invention, or malarkey? You decide.
- "It looks like it's possessed," says Denver resident Samantha Horoschak. "I have a huge fear of flying anyway, and to be greeted at the airport by a demon horse -- it's not a soothing experience."
Suspicious thought of the day
Feb. 9th, 2009 06:33 pmAll of these "25 random things about me" and "answer these 10 questions" chain quizzes will work very well as data mining when you're trying to figure out the personal Q&A information used in website security systems.
Inaccuweather
Feb. 9th, 2009 04:33 pmFrom an AP story about the Australian fires at http://wvgazette.com/News/200902090356 via zebulon_y:
Oh, and we have chaparral, dude. With the SAME TREES.
zebulon_y:Oh, and we have chaparral, dude. With the SAME TREES.
From today's Los Angeles Times Magazine I bring you some pullquotes from an article about the Pelican Hill Resort in Newport Coast. The whole article is worth reading: Heaven is in the Details
I'm not sure how a 5000-year-old Indian religious practice works with the conspicious-consumption ritual sport of the American executive, but I bet both can be done pompously. A brilliant move, though; now they can sell yoga hours to the men and not just the women. —Ed.
(The print edition has a photo of a chef spooning a saffron-rich risotto into a hollow that has been cut into an entire wheel of parmigiano. If there is a purpose here other than excess for its own sake, I'd love to hear it. —Ed.)
(Also, the phrase "opulent minimalism" deserves an award or a terrible punishment, probably both. —Ed.)
Marie Friedlander, Certified YogaGolf Instructor
“Breathe through your nose,” says Friedlander in smooth, even tones. High atop the course at the Pacific View Tee, three middle-aged male golfers stand barefoot on mats with their arms stretched overhead and palms together. “Become aware of your stance. Stack your spine. Stare at your drishti.” The two-hour session concludes with the men remarking how much more flexible and relaxed they feel. One golfer, who had complained of lower back pain, heads to a canvas tent, where his swing is videotaped. He compares it with a previously taped swing playing on a nearby laptop. He smiles.
I'm not sure how a 5000-year-old Indian religious practice works with the conspicious-consumption ritual sport of the American executive, but I bet both can be done pompously. A brilliant move, though; now they can sell yoga hours to the men and not just the women. —Ed.
As for the attention to detail, it’s as if all the veteran hospitality professionals brought on board sat in one room and asked themselves, What detail would I like to add? What would contribute to the perfect experience? That’s why there are five types of coffee in each villa, a choice of soaps and Villeroy & Boch china; why no guest will ever have to request toothpaste, a razor or shaving gel; and why such touches as orchids in the sitting rooms and expansive patios with chaise lounges and tables contribute to the feeling that you’re staying at a close friend’s vacation home. The details go beyond the guest rooms: Risotto is finished in a 28-inch wheel of Parmesan and served in individual silver dishes; the spa features temperature-controlled beds and a waiting room full of art books; and the lobby is a study in opulent minimalism.
(The print edition has a photo of a chef spooning a saffron-rich risotto into a hollow that has been cut into an entire wheel of parmigiano. If there is a purpose here other than excess for its own sake, I'd love to hear it. —Ed.)
(Also, the phrase "opulent minimalism" deserves an award or a terrible punishment, probably both. —Ed.)
It can be done, so it must be done?
Feb. 7th, 2009 11:52 pmYes, you can ship your twitter updates daily to Livejournal. But why? What is being accomplished? Tweets are ephemeral by design. If you said "my boyfriend's bringing me cake" at 1300 and "anyone at UCLA know if Parking Log 3B is full?" at 1500 and "Goddamnit I forgot to buy beets" at 1800, why should everyone know about all of these at once the next day?
Can anyone explain why you'd want to post your list of tweets to your Livejournal?
Can anyone explain why you'd want to post your list of tweets to your Livejournal?
MEXICAN SPICE BARRIO
Feb. 7th, 2009 10:32 pm
At the rich people market, the Mexican spices are next to the exit, with boxes piled around them.
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Feb. 7th, 2009 12:05 am- This was part of the "whole being," and we did not appear to age physically and often lived to 200 years old. Others had sex with animals, or part human - part animal beings, such as a horses body with a man's head, and a very large penis. It was in these days that they could transplant things successfully and there were many that did this for sexual purposes.
- Child Porn Pandemic as Police Estimate 600,000 Americans, 65,000 Canadians Trading Child Porn OnlineDr. Judith Reisman, an internationally-recognized author, scientist, and educator specializing in sexual perversion, says the growing appetite for child pornography corresponds to the "pornographic, erototoxic epidemic."
- Sharkify is the #1 shark service worldwide, giving websites fear around the world. Sharkify any website
- Steve Jones' radio show ate it along with Indie 103. Too bad; he was an entertaining bastard.
- Ever wanted to make your own pirate radio station? Well, you're in luck. The folks at Free Radio Berkeley have put together a short video that walks you through the actual making of a 10 watt FM transmitter. That's enough radio juice to broadcast in a 3-4 mile radius.
