The Hopp Stop

links for 2009-07-02

• Jalopnik - Best. Vanity License Plate. Ever. - Mlfcnt
  Ha ha ha ha amazing.
  (tags: humor auto)
• Is 100 (pitches) a magic number? - SweetSpot by Rob Neyer - ESPN
  Neyer looks at a recent column by Joe Posnanski and Bill James on the matter.
  (tags: sports baseball)
• Camping in a Fire Lookout Tower in California’s Sierra Nevada - NYTimes.com
  Sounds like a cool spot, but I'm really posting this because the author mentions "My Side of the Mountain," one of my favorite books growing up. I must have read it 5 times.
  (tags: books travel)
• The Architecture Issue - Getting Up to Speed - High Speed Rail in California - NYTimes.com
  A LOT of challenges to surmount before the trains start rolling.
  (tags: transit)
• Modest Mouse - Whale Song | The Tripwire
  I really like this tune. Only available on a record right now (along with "Autumn Beds"), but it's on the track list for the new album coming out in August.
  (tags: music)
• Amazon.com: No One's First and You're Next: Modest Mouse: Music
  Nice, new album coming out on August 4!
  (tags: music)