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12/24/2007 21:24 #42640

Merry Christmas
Category: holidays
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jenks - 12/26/07 15:48
AAAAAAAAHHHHH!

I AM SO OFFENDED!!!!!!!

12/23/2007 15:24 #42623

LARPing (for James)

12/20/2007 21:59 #42603

REEBOK VOLTRON SHOES
Category: culture
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CHECK IT OUT

Now that is a merry Christmas!

paul - 02/19/09 14:11
Apprently, this brings a lot of traffic to estrip. If you search for "rebeek voltron shoes" in quotes it comes up on the first page.
fellyconnelly - 12/23/07 18:44
wow... just... wow..
paul - 12/23/07 15:59
I want them so bad.
jenks - 12/22/07 18:52
did these come out today? apparently there was some line through the galleria and out the door when they opened at SIX AM this morning- for some special new sneaks.
lilho - 12/21/07 00:17
i want those sneaks!
jim - 12/20/07 21:59
Did I mention?

VOLTRON SHOES!!!!!!

12/20/2007 18:07 #42602

The End of the Road
Category: work
Just found out I'm starting a long term part time contract after christmas, which will nicely complement the other contract I have at Roswell. This means a blessed end to the ragged edge of living week to week at the mercy of 'small' projects, that always get out of control. It also means that I can calm down and focus on two things instead of juggling a half dozen at any given time. This is really good news! Looking forward to 2008 :)

Happy Cookie Time!

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jim - 12/21/07 10:20
More cookie lawsuit related links:

This guy thinks that they have a poor case but not outright laughable case: :::link:::

Local news coverage (via youtube): :::link:::

jim - 12/21/07 09:06
Using frosting to make smiley faces on a cookie? They are claiming that that is their invention? There are cookies like that all over the country, I remember having them as a little kid in Salt Lake City.

Look at these other cookies: :::link::: - the ones from the place that is getting sued. Sure, they look similar, but there is a reason, they're both based on the smily face: :::link::: which was created in 1963 and is in the public domain, and explicitly available for use by anyone. So that's where my cookie comes from, and your cookie too!
drew - 12/21/07 08:56
They better watch out: :::link:::

where does your cookie come from?
paul - 12/20/07 21:26
Congratulations!
jim - 12/20/07 21:09
I'm sorry Drew, but those inferior cookies do NOT have chocolate hats. Clearly they are uninspired derivatives.
drew - 12/20/07 21:03
These look dangerously like a copyright infringement of Eat 'n Park's Smiley cookies. (Eat 'n Park is a local chain based in Pittsburgh, it's where I spent most of my high school years)

:::link:::
jim - 12/20/07 19:52
Yup!
james - 12/20/07 19:48
does this mean we have to go and get happy cookies?

12/20/2007 11:39 #42598

OMG SWEAR WORDS
Category: economy

Albert L. Lord -

How good is this? Steve, let's go. There's no -- no questions. Let's get the fuck out of here.



The head of Sallie Mae, at the end of a financial conference call said this, causing the price of Sallie Mae stock to drop 20%, apparently.

If he keeps swearing maybe they will go out of business and none of you will have to repay your student loans.
jenks - 12/22/07 18:54
jesus christ.
People need to lighten the fuck up already.

;)