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It's been a while (5 1/2 years in fact)...
Wow, how to begin ( Read more... ) -
NBC: you suck (attn: Heroes, BSG, Psych fans)
Dammit. NBC ends contract with iTunes; iTunes responds by pulling distribution of early season episodes.There goes "Heroes", "Battlestar Galactica" and "Psych". Stupid NBC. I'm going to write them a letter telling them how much money they just lost from this fan by being greedy. I wanted to support those shows by actually buying them given how ( Read more... ) -
News (in)Digest: fuzzy math in counting sex partners, free-range eggs very popular
Politics
Iowa Republican Straw Poll boosts Romney, boots Tommy Thompson. I got all excited this morning when I heard "…Thompson has dropped" because I was hoping it was Fred Thompson (ie: Reagan II). But no, it was the former four-time Governor of Wisconsin (which really makes me wonder what the Republican base is looking for, if not someone who ( Read more... ) -
News (in)Digest: raped Air Force airman charged with "indecent act"
** Airforce Airman gets charged with "indecent act"… for being gang-raped.I am furious. I am astounded. I knew that the military still has a ways to go in improving respect for women, but this… this is utterly ridiculous and infuriating. She was interrogated without access to legal counsel and the three accused rapists have been granted immunity ( Read more... ) -
LJ: two more links
* An unsettling post by dogemperor describes extreme Dominionist religion factions allowed on LJ, despite their advocacy of hurting children for religious reasons.
* Slashdot journal entry on the 6A fiasco.
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News (in)Digest: Sexy debate, sexy shirt, sexy girly men, sexy iMac
I wish I could have caught the Democratic debate hosted by Keith Olbermann last night. It's one of a handful of events that made me wish I had full cable (or a friend who had it). Maybe I'll be able to catch it on YouTube.
Now that you know the 12 types of advertisements, check out the worst of the bad ads. The best part has to be the chat ( Read more... ) -
Oh 6A, You're so Lame!
"Oh 6A, You're So Lame ( Read more... ) -
LJ PSA: What do you call a dick in a sockpuppet?
LJ_Biz has spoken. Here's my comment.
1) They're so afraid of us that they made a sockpuppet especially for
2) proclaiming a load of bullshit and more lies to us
3) and trying to cover their asses in light of the law, but completely ignoring good customer service,
4) their attitude apparently conveyed accurately by burr865) who is not even getting ( Read more... ) -
News (in)Digest: Rudy's girl is an Obama Gal, the power of branding
If it's in a McDonald's wrapper, it's tastier to young children. Those are some scary scary effects of brand marketing. On the skeptical hand, I have to criticize them for not going further with this study to see if any sort of common logo makes food seem tastier, or if it is a piece of Ronald McDonald magic.
Genetic component found to ADHD. ( Read more... )