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Tue, 01 May 2012 11:35:11 -0400

Have I jumped on the bandwagon and started ‘pinning’ things? Yes, yes I have.

An American POW Has Been Turned!

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 19:42:00 -0400

An armed group loyal to anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr freed a man it said was an American citizen in Baghdad on Saturday after holding him captive for nine months, according to reports from the Iraqi capital.

United - Changes I Will Not Like

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 09:39:42 -0500

Flying on 3/10 from LAX to SYD. Booked and assigned myself seat 45H way before 3/3. Even after 3/3, appeared that my seat was still 45H. Suddenly today I checked and not only am I out of 45H, I am assigned to a non-E+ window seat instead of my declared preference of aisle (37A). Now I can’t change that seat. I’ve tried to change it myself to 33C and it will not stick even though it appears to save. I go back and it returns me back to 37A. I call the Premier Line and they are not able to help at all as all they see is the seatmap completely blacked out even though the booked number is far short of capacity. WHAT IS GOING ON!? Not only did I get dropped out of my seat, I’m assigned to a seat I don’t want, and can’t make changes out of it. THESE ARE NOT CHANGES I WILL LIKE.

Please make note of this: given the integration hiccups and now this, I had previously requested a status match to 2 of your competitors. IF this situation on flight 839 on 3/10 is not resolved in a positive manner, I will be moving forward with an airline switch. Note that this year I will be flying quite a bit more than 2011, and 2011 was far more than any other year before that (new job which requires lots of travel).

The End Is Finally Here

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:46:12 -0500

The End Is Finally Here:

I’ve already begun building a spaceship to get people out of here. If there’s a shortage of canned beans at your supermarket, it was probably me stocking up.

"It occurs to me that the “Star Wars” films have a lot to teach us about leadership..."

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:26:53 -0500

“

It occurs to me that the “Star Wars” films have a lot to teach us about leadership styles.

In particular, the Galactic Empire strikes me as a quintessential example of how not to effectively run an organization. Let’s take a look at five of the Empire’s biggest mistakes and see how you can avoid them in your own organization.

”

- http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46482731/ns/business-careers/

Wow. Advertising at it’s best.

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:41:56 -0500

Wow. Advertising at it’s best.

"Police said the owner had a protective vest that was inside the truck… — wait the taco..."

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:47:22 -0500

“

Police said the owner had a protective vest that was inside the truck…

— wait the taco truck employee was armed and needs a bulletproof vest?!

”

- http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_19876887

All is not lost 49er Fans!

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:53:14 -0500

All is not lost 49er Fans!:

Friends in SF! As consolation you get to enjoy Brooklyn Brewery beer for a week at Anchor Brewery. Could be worse.

"As Steven P. Jobs of Apple spoke, President Obama interrupted with an inquiry of his own: what would..."

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:01:53 -0500

“

As Steven P. Jobs of Apple spoke, President Obama interrupted with an inquiry of his own: what would it take to make iPhones in the United States?

Mr. Jobs’s reply was unambiguous. “Those jobs aren’t coming back.”

”

- http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/22/business/apple-america-and-a-squeezed-middle-class.html?_r=1&ref=charlesduhigg&pagewanted=all

"Vice President Joe Biden had his “oops” moment Wednesday speaking in a 49er-crazed San Francisco..."

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:42:36 -0500

“

Vice President Joe Biden had his “oops” moment Wednesday speaking in a 49er-crazed San Francisco when he told a crowd at a city political fundraiser that “the Giants are on their way to the Super Bowl.”

—What an idiot.

”

- http://blog.sfgate.com/nov05election/2012/01/18/bidens-oops-moment-in-sf-giants-on-their-way-to-super-bowl/?tsp=1

"Celebrity chef and Food Network star Paula Deen is teaming with drug maker Novo Nordisk to launch a..."

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:14:21 -0500

“

Celebrity chef and Food Network star Paula Deen is teaming with drug maker Novo Nordisk to launch a program that aims to help people live with Type 2 diabetes and promote a Novo diabetes drug.

—She contributed to you getting something and is now selling the cure? WTF!?

”

- http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gEpZzS3vqwWZhsadGfXjY9h-Ymmw?docId=ce7b7c98ff2b4f5d9d8995396faaa4e9

inothernews: Everyone but everyone was taking photos. East 23rd...

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:23:46 -0500

inothernews:

Everyone but everyone was taking photos. East 23rd Street, Manhattan.

Ridiculous Concept of the Week

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:12:29 -0500

Ridiculous Concept of the Week:

If you buy a blue pill to get intimate in a bathtub outdoors during sunset, are you going to bitch to NBC about selling you the blue pill when you don’t get to make love in an outdoor bathtub during sunset? No, you bitch to the blue pill company. Or to the other person.

"What, $9 for a glass of wine?” And then you pour it, and they say, “This isn’t very good!” and..."

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:22:24 -0500

““What, $9 for a glass of wine?” And then you pour it, and they say, “This isn’t very good!” and you’re like, “Yeah. It’s a $9 glass of wine.””

- http://nymag.com/news/features/insiders/waiter-2012/

SAT Cheating Scandal

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 08:15:48 -0500

SAT Cheating Scandal:

How about just relying less on these stupid tests? They’re useless. The only question I got right on mine was my name and look at me now! Can anyone of you spare some change?

Scoreboard Proposal Oops

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:13:32 -0500

Scoreboard Proposal Oops

"In recent years, nearly all states have passed laws prohibiting the use of handheld devices while..."

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:39:58 -0500

“In recent years, nearly all states have passed laws prohibiting the use of handheld devices while driving. Nevada took a different approach. In a first for any nation, the state passed a law that legalizes texting, provided one does so in a self-driving autonomous car. This places Nevada at the forefront of innovation.”

- http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/06/science/sebastian-thrun-self-driving-cars-can-save-lives-and-parking-spaces.html?_r=1&src=tp&smid=fb-share

"I’VE been saying this for a while, but now it feels even more acute: America’s democracy has..."

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 08:31:20 -0500

“I’VE been saying this for a while, but now it feels even more acute: America’s democracy has shrunken to “the only 100 days.” Since F.D.R., we’ve measured presidents by their “first 100 days.” But now it’s really “the only 100 days.” Presidents lately seem to have just those 100 days to lay down a transformational agenda and get it passed in their first year — before they have to tailor their politics to the midterm elections — and then, if, as often happens, their party loses the midterms they have to focus on the next presidential election. China has five-year plans. We have 100 days every four. So all I’m thinking about now is how we get the most out of the first 100 days of 2013 — our next quadrennial chance to make serious policy (barring a crisis that forces our hand).”

- http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/11/opinion/sunday/friedman-the-next-first-and-only-100-days.html

"The [Hornets] were recently bought by the NBA, which prompted Jackson to say: “Not happy about..."

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:41:02 -0500

“

The [Hornets] were recently bought by the NBA, which prompted Jackson to say: “Not happy about that.”

Jackson put forth a scenario where Hornets star Chris Paul might revive his demand for a trade, and Jackson wondered how the league could manage being the one deciding which other franchise would get Paul.

“Who’s going to pull the button on it?” Jackson asked. “When Chris says he has to be traded, how’s that going to go? … Someone’s going to have to make a very nonjudgmental decision on that part that’s not going to irritate anyone else in the league.”

”

- http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/08/quote-of-the-day-phil-jackson-pretty-much-predicted-the-cp3-situation-a-year-ago/

Glad I'm not a Rams/Cardinals Fan.

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:34:38 -0500

Glad I'm not a Rams/Cardinals Fan.

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An American POW Has Been Turned!

United - Changes I Will Not Like

The End Is Finally Here

"It occurs to me that the “Star Wars” films have a lot to teach us about leadership..."

Wow. Advertising at it’s best.

"Police said the owner had a protective vest that was inside the truck… — wait the taco..."

All is not lost 49er Fans!

"As Steven P. Jobs of Apple spoke, President Obama interrupted with an inquiry of his own: what would..."

"Vice President Joe Biden had his “oops” moment Wednesday speaking in a 49er-crazed San Francisco..."

"Celebrity chef and Food Network star Paula Deen is teaming with drug maker Novo Nordisk to launch a..."

inothernews: Everyone but everyone was taking photos. East 23rd...

Ridiculous Concept of the Week

"What, $9 for a glass of wine?” And then you pour it, and they say, “This isn’t very good!” and..."

SAT Cheating Scandal

Scoreboard Proposal Oops

"In recent years, nearly all states have passed laws prohibiting the use of handheld devices while..."

"I’VE been saying this for a while, but now it feels even more acute: America’s democracy has..."

"The [Hornets] were recently bought by the NBA, which prompted Jackson to say: “Not happy about..."

Glad I'm not a Rams/Cardinals Fan.