Monthly Archives: April 2006

Language Trap

April 28, 2006 – 7:20 am

There’s a guy who wants to base jump off the Empire State Building. He manages to sneak a parachute, helmet and video camera up to the 86th floor, but is stopped just as he’s about to jump. He really wants to go for it, so he resists his captors. I emphasize: He really wants to [...]

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Credibility

April 27, 2006 – 5:58 pm

I can’t remember where I heard this idea first, but it’s one that has impressed me as having great truthiness. In this post Power Line says: Bush-haters at John Podesta’s think tank couldn’t resist digging up every negative comment Snow has ever made about the Bush administration. Not only did this help establish Snow’s credibility [...]

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Too late

April 27, 2006 – 12:12 pm

In the show with ze frank I’ve discovered what I would be doing if I had time, confidence, talent, timing and an iSight. I do, however, already have the required bandwidth. And I guess I could buy an iSight. (Hat-tip: Daring Fireball)

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Top Tip: Coffee Substitute

April 27, 2006 – 8:30 am

Worried about your level of coffee consumption, but need something to give you that kick in the mornings? Try this simple substitute: Take a half-mile stretch of bike path next to a rail line At one end have the bike path cross over the rail line At the other end place yourself, on a bike, [...]

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And the winner is…

April 26, 2006 – 7:16 am

…the IRS, who today cashed my additional payment check a scant 9 days after we posted it. No action yet from the State. You’ll forgive me if I resent the government for the rest of the day.

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