January 2011
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Just started watching Cleopatra 2525 on Hulu.
Just heard the theme song - I think I’m in love.
The northeastern US is being clobbered by snowstorm after snowstorm, and while...
– This Is Global Warming —Get Used to It - Bizarre weather patterns lie ahead, physicist writes (via jiffysquid)
Sadly, I feel it necessary to reblog this.
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Chaz and Miss Ski - This video’s for you.
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Did anyone else see the Michelle Bachmann rebuttal? Was I the only one?
It’s not up online, so I’m afraid I hallucinated the whole thing.
I’m afraid her looking way off camera at cue cards, the powerpoint running mostly off screen behind her, the video randomly cutting off, was all part of my whiskey addled imagination.
Someone, anyone, please confirm: Was the Bachmann...
Starting this year, no American will be forbidden from serving the country they...
– President Obama, SOTU. (via thedailywhat)
neighborhoodr-statenisland:
lonelyplanet.tv visits Staten’s Van Duzer Street
It is an absolute shame these guys didn’t continue further down their namesake street. They missed a whole lot of awesome.
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My fascinating morning.
My neighbor and I walked out of our homes at the same time this morning. He headed to the bus stop and I started clearing my car of the 3-5 inches of snow that had fallen overnight.
About 15 minutes later I’m on my way to work. I turn onto the main road and there’s my neighbor, standing at the bus stop.
“Going to the Ferry?” I ask.
“Yeah!”
“Hop...
So we've been watching "Skins"
The British version, not the “maybe we accidentally made child porn” MTV reboot.
Mr. Lemon is calling it “a more realistic DeGrassi”, and I’m inclined to agree. Though they all have really horrible home situations. Yeesh.
Favorite part so far: When Chris drops the baby. Awesome!
The Most Amazing Press Release Ever Written →
From the release:
Mitch Delaplane of PitchPoint Public Relations has issued the most amazing press release ever written. While hundreds of press releases are distributed daily, Delaplane feels this particular release will go down in history as the most amazing press release that has ever been written.
It really is a thing of beauty.
Nuclear Bomb Detonates During Rehearsal for... →
The perfect (location to commit a) crime
In theory there is bit of Yellowstone Park where if you were to commit a crime, you could not legally be tried.
Michigan State University law professor Brian Kalt expains:
Let’s say you, heaven forbid, are charged with a crime. The Constitution itself (Article III, Section 2 for those who wish to look it up) requires that the “Trial shall be held in the State where the said ...
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Wait, what?
S3e3 of Primeval has a paradox AND a major character “death”? And I’m supposed to just go to bed cause it’s late and I really should? UGH.