February 2008
35 posts
i don’t like applause during debates for the same reason i don’t like laugh tracks
set up Tor (http://www.torproject.org/) to get around CNN’s restrictions on live streams to international destinations.
January 2008
33 posts
making progress on nz career type things
The Corrections
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author: Jonathan Franzen name: Jason average rating: 3.79 book published: 2001 rating: 5 read at: date added: 01/30/08 shelves: review:
extremely disappointed in the new cablebay cafe
it’s hard to turn around an unproductive day at 7:00pm
Much Ado About Not Much →
“There are more voters in Florida alone than there are in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina combined,” Clinton campaign manager Patti Solis Doyle argued in a conference call with reporters Tuesday. This was the same Solis Doyle who last summer committed Clinton to signing the Florida boycott pledge, saying, “We believe Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina...
“The survival value of intelligence is that it allows us to extinct a bad idea,...”
– Karl Popper
figuring out database scheme in the backyard. with no shirt on. hello summertime!
worked up a sweat playing wii tennis
had a nice conversation with two hitchhikers from finland and germany on the way back from nelson lakes
excited for an afternoon of hiking and maybe kayaking at nelson lakes
surprised at how disappointed i am in hillary clinton.
Any Means Necessary →
Clinton is trying to have delegates from Michigan and Florida counted, even though the Democrats previously agreed they wouldn’t, insuring her the nomination. If it comes down to voting for Hillary, McCain and/or Rommney, or no one. I will emphatically choose no one.
Sometimes 11:00am sneaks right up on you
etrade.com, once a people friendly service oriented bank. now a tech support black hole where no one puts paper in the fax machine for days.
Poor still suffering from last recession →
The poor have largely missed out on the gains made when the economy was expanding, Parrott said. The recent expansion was “much stronger for the people at the top than for people at the bottom.”
Study: Bush, aides made 935 false statements in... →
WTF??
the myfax.com UI has gotten considerably better since i last used it
People in New Zealand are not allowed to watch CNN’s live video stream of Edmund Hillary’s funeral.
jealous of @ev & @sara’s trip to chicago diner - i want vegan biscuits and gravy!
Widespread Cheating & Vote Suppression by Clinton... →
Evidence of Hillary running a traditional campaign of voter intimidation and rule bending in Nevada.
obama picked up 37% more under 45 voters than hillary, but they only accounted for a measly 32% of the total voters. f’n slackers.
heading off to the first beach trip of the new year
trying (and failing) to find a video stream for tonight’s nevada debate
The Résumé Factor: Those 2 Terms as First Lady -... →
“During those two terms in the White House, Mrs. Clinton did not hold a security clearance. She did not attend National Security Council meetings. She was not given a copy of the president’s daily intelligence briefing.”
Experience is not one of Hillary Clinton's assets... →
“Clinton, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and former Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C.—all lack lengthy records in government.”
sometimes homeownership kicks you in the balls.
De-clutter « Rowan Simpson →
Rowan’s theme for 2008 is “less”. I started doing many of the things he lists last year. I’m looking forward to continuing them this year.
safe and sound in nelson - astonished at how quiet it is here
Chicago > New York City