Things I've Noticed

As for what lines of argument Seifert might take with state Republican caucus-goers, to show that he’s the better [Republic] candidate [for governor than Norm Coleman]: “I think my appeal is that I’m electable and that — you know, the bottom line is, I love Norm as a person and as a public servant, but he lost to Al Franken, for goodness’ sake.

— Potential Coleman GOP Rival: I Love Norm, “But He Lost To Al Franken, For Goodness’ Sake”

2 July 2009

Incredible story on a bear in a woman’s backyard. Be sure to watch the whole thing, the recreation is incredible.

2 July 2009

Meeting Ticker

How much has that meeting cost so far?

1 July 2009

It took me three days to figure out that there was another side to the tape.

— Giving up my iPod for a Walkman (via technoweenie)

29 June 2009 • reblog: technoweenie

Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” cover by Amanda Palmer (live)

29 June 2009

Still-sparkling

merlin:

BET Awards celebrate Michael Jackson - CNN.com

Like a well worn but still-sparkling glove, BET slid easily into Michael Jackson mode Sunday as the network’s annual awards show began.

Ok. Wait. Let me get a pencil and a nice Xanax.

This glove sparkles. Still sparkles. Despite being “well-worn.” I’m struggling to reconcile that. But, no matter.

The inexplicable glove simile is used to modify BET, right? Read the sentence again. Ok, why not? BET is a glove. That still-sparkles. And is well-worn. Sure. Moving on.

So, what is it that’s sliding into this glove? Aha! Exactly! Nothing. It is the glove that is sliding into something else. Got it? BET is a glove. That still-sparkles. And is well-worn. And is—contrary to a more traditional application of the metaphor—sliding into something else. But, what will this glove slide into, you ask?

A “mode.” The glove is sliding into a “mode.” While still-sparkling.

The “mode” is “Michael Jackson mode.” And now it has a glove in it.

Later, awards will be distributed.

28 June 2009 • reblog: merlin

Luxury yachts offer pirate hunting cruises

“Wealthy punters pay £3,500 per day to patrol the most dangerous waters in the world hoping to be attacked by raiders.

When attacked, they retaliate with grenade launchers, machine guns and rocket launchers, reports Austrian business paper Wirtschaftsblatt.”

27 June 2009

s4xton:“Governor Pawlenty Abandons Minnesotans for His National Ambitions…Again”

26 June 2009 • reblog: s4xton

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26 June 2009

tumblelikeyougiveadamn:

Dreaming of a Huck Finn-style adventure on the Mississippi, a young couple are instead afoul of the law. - Star Tribune

Claire Boucher and William Gratz had their sights set on the southern reaches of the Mississippi River when they packed their chickens, a sewing machine and 20 pounds of potatoes into a houseboat they crafted from scratch.

This is my favorite Star Tribune story ever. I love the part where the Minneapolis park police are trailing them for 3 weeks while they tie off to trees and hop ashore to “gather supplies from Craigslist.”

We gotta get these kids to tell their story at the next Give & Take.

26 June 2009 • reblog: tumblelikeyougiveadamn