December 2011
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“I voted for Obama in 2008 but we need a change. Dr Paul is consistent and...”
– Quote For The Day - The Dish | By Andrew Sullivan - The Daily Beast
Samantha Dunn is a public school teacher. Ron Paul hates you, Samantha. Just a FYI. (via bensgrabbag)
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“Andrew D. Basiago, 50, a lawyer in Washington State who served in DARPA’s time...”
– Your move, @barackobama.
—EXOPOLITICS: Mars visitors Basiago and Stillings confirm Barack Obama traveled to Mars
(via markcoatney)
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“We have observed a spike in domain name transfers, which are running above...”
– GoDaddy CEO Warren Adelman • In a statement sent to the press on Domain Transfer Day, an anti-SOPA protest organized after it became clear that GoDaddy was a major supporter of the legislation. Note the phrasing — they don’t just not support SOPA, but oppose it. Think they’ve apologized enough? (via...
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Rob Zerban, challenger to Paul Ryan, is taking... →
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“Closing the Strait of Hormuz is very easy for Iranian naval forces. Iran has...”
– Iranian Adm. Habibollah Sayyari • Claiming that Iran has the ability to close the Strait of Hormuz, a major waterway that’s extremely important for the distribution of one-sixth of the world’s oil. Sayyari’s threats come as Iran worries that the U.S. and its allies will start to sanction Iran’s...
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USA.gov: Great Lakes Wolf No Longer on Endangered... →
usagov:
Gray wolf populations in the Great Lakes region have recovered and no longer require the protection of the Endangered Species Act. Wolves in Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin and in portions of adjoining states, will be dropped from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife and plants.
With more than 4,000 wolves thriving in the region, the program has surpassed its recovery goal, and...
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bensgrabbag replied to your video: Teach Me How to Understand Christmas
That sexiness has diminishing returns…
What’s a diminiminiwaa?
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“Convicted of the forgery, insurance fraud, and theft,
he admits the first and...”
– Justice J. Michael Eakin issues the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s opinion reversing the conviction of a man for insurance fraud. Unfortunately, not every jurist agrees with his flair for the poetic.
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You know I have a problem when I enjoy debating...
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eldergreene:
>yeah cartman cut up scott tenorman’s parents >but he also gave kyle HIV >and i think people forget that
To be fair, Kyle laughed about Jimmy Buffett performing at Cartman’s benefit night.
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Making a phone call ...
Automated Message: Your call is being directed to [my phone company's] customer service. Please do not hang up.
Me: Uh... what?
Customer Rep: Hi! Thank you for calling [company]. How may I assist you?
Me: I was trying to call someone and the phone redirected me to you.
Customer Rep: Okay. And what seems to be the problem?
Me: I was trying to call someone and the phone redirected me to you. Why can't I make a phone call?
Customer Rep: Okay. Well let's see what seems to be the problem.
[Exchange basic information and confirm account]
Customer Rep: Okay. Well everything is in order with your account. How may I assist you?
Me: Can I now make phone calls without it redirecting to you?
Customer Rep: Oh. Well, let's see if I can help you with that.
Me: That's what you were supposed to be doing.
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A dispatch from Highland Park, Texas, where taxes... →
motherjones:
Not to be confused with Highland Park, Illinois, where John Hughes filmed Sixteen Candles.
Highland Park, IL, filming location of Sixteen Candles, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Weird Science, Uncle Buck, Home Alone, Ordinary People, Risky Business and Lucas.