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We're early in the life of the Pre, but here is a comparison.
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I think the stupidity and pointlessness of the Oakland rioters is obvious, but the columnist does a good job herein of explicating that:
"If the death of a young black man is such an appalling event, and one that requires an immediate – and apparently visceral – response, where were the Berkeley revolutionaries and the San Francisco activists when 124 people, the vast majority of them young black men, were gunned down on the streets of Oakland last year? What about the 127 homicides in the city in 2007? What about a botched robbery in which a 10-year-old boy was paralyzed from the waist down, most likely for the rest of his life, while taking a piano lesson? "
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Fake Snuggie! Our bartender at SPQR on Wednesday has a Snuggie (can't remember how that came up in conversation).
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Dr. Saturday on college football programs recognizing that if they want to get the respect and the BCS ranking recognition, they need to schedule a tough non-conference slate. Hear hear. Once Michigan gets back on its feet, I hope it steps up the schedule.
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Helpful hints. Vanessa, commence snickering.
links for 2009-01-17
January 17th, 2009 § 1
Awesome dachsie with auto ball launcher video
January 16th, 2009 § 0
links for 2009-01-15
January 15th, 2009 § 0
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Pretty cool little Labs feature. I've enabled it for my Gmail account.
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Nevius reports on the city's focus on local homeless first, then out-of-towners second. Inevitable criticism follows from unpleasable homeless advocacy groups.
Fulmer Cup 2009!
January 14th, 2009 § 3
Yes, it’s time for another round of Fulmer Cup, in which the intrepid bloggers at EveryDayShouldBeSaturday.com monitor off-the-field indiscretions and award points to lucky programs. In their words:
The Fulmer (Memorial) Cup celebrates in Bronx Cheer fashion those in collegiate athletics most prone to testing the bounds of civil and criminal code with outlandish, illegal, and sometimes injurious behavior. If you’re joining us for the first time here: the Fulmer Cup awards points for programs based on charges filed against players from said programs, with the points going to a collective tally for each school.
Offenses are divided into various categories. E.g., murder is worth 5 points, the most of any offense. My favorite category:
* Fightin’ in ‘da Club/Weed Possession/Standard DUI: 2 points. Any scenario involving group fighting of a thugged-out, ‘we run this place’ variety, and marijuana possession of the nickel bag level. Possession of 100 pounds of marijuana is a totally different thing, and takes you right back up to the 4 point ‘nefarious’ level.
My favorite part of Fulmer Cup 2008 was Jimmy Johns, the Alabama player who not only shares a name with a great Michigan (Midwestern?) sandwich chain but also racked up something like 20 points by himself for a cocaine ring he led.
links for 2009-01-14
January 14th, 2009 § 0
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If you weren't paying attention to this year's Consumer Electronics Show, the biggest story is Palm's new phone. It looks like the first smartphone that may be better than the iPhone. I'm really intrigued. I love my iPhone, but there are many things about it that could be improved, and many things that won't be improved due to the iron fist of El Jobso. Hopefully Palm delivers.
This Wired story is a solid overview.
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God, Datysuk is a stud.
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Live from New York, it's another humiliation for the BCS – Dr. Saturday – NCAA Football – Rivals.comPretty funny SNL clip herein on how awesome the BCS is.
Hitting Urban Meyer with a touch
January 13th, 2009 § 0
Great stuff: thanks to Every Day Should Be Saturday for the heads up on Percy Harvin, star Florida WR/RB, slapping that ass of his head coach as the clock wound down in last week’s national title game. Also amusing are the guys working the DVR in this video clip.