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03/06/2008 10:11 #43565

Hillary Clinton is unfairly treated
Category: politics
I have to say, I think she is unfairly treated by the media. I know you might hate her, or her policies but seriously she is constantly slammed by the media in little ways that add up.

She is not fat. But look at this picture at the top of google news. Its so messed up.

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Or this one, where its all about Chelsea Clinton and the Clinton campaign but the pic is of Obama.
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mrdeadlier - 03/06/08 21:46
Wait-a-minute, wait-a-minute, wait-a-minute, wait-a-minute, WAIT-A-MINUTE!

STOP!

...You mean Hillary's *not* an ugly, manic fatty?

I'm confused.
dcoffee - 03/06/08 16:56
Ha, the picture thing has become obvious to me too, whether the Buffalo News or some online outlet, Clinton usually looks Manic or pissed, and Obama looks Presidential, this is even true when they put the 2 photos next to each other in the same article.

The other point is that the media is far to important in elections these days. Let's face it, the vast majority of people get their news from TV, and newspeople have far too little space to have any serious discussion between commercial breaks. Network news only has about 40 minutes to cover the entire world, and cable newspeople don't seem to take their duty of being the gatekeepers of Democracy very seriously.
megan - 03/06/08 14:43
Ugh I really hate a lot of parts of this election. It seems like the media is playing against Hillary for being a woman and are kissing Obama's ass because he is black. And that is not to his discredit, it just seems like people are afraid of making a bigoted remark but have no problem with being sexist. And NOW they are starting to talk about how unfair the media has been to Hillary (a little late I'm sure I don't need to add). Hey maybe she can win it all back by crying publicly, blaming it on her period, and apologizing to the country the next day.
jason - 03/06/08 13:46
I tend to agree, at least as it pertains to putting up "ugly" photos of her. It seems with her there is no middle ground - the photos are usually the gratuitous "looking off into the distance with the American flag in the background" kind or the really ugly kind. I don't get it. I'm sure there are normal photos of her somewhere.
zobar - 03/06/08 13:35
While she was losing they kept running really happy pictures of her … but it wasn't like 'happy' happy, it was like 'i have some sort of manic disorder' happy.

And dammit I can't find a single one, now.

- Z
james - 03/06/08 11:39
Overly Hard: they used a fat, wrinly picture of her.

Overly Generous: She has not changed the delegate dynamic. She was down a 100. Now she is down around 90.

And did you see the ad against Obama she put out where she made his skin darker?

:::link:::
joshua - 03/06/08 10:53
You are right (e:paul) - the media have been ganging up on her a bit, in particular the past few months. Someone would have to be naive to think that this horribly unflattering picture ended up being used by happenstance.

The truth is (at least in my estimation) that the cult of personality that is Barack H. Obama has overtaken many of the journalists in the media. Its patently obvious who they want elected. Don't even get me started on how the media is treating his wife in comparison with McCain. The New Yorker recently had a 10-page fluff piece on Michelle Obama that referred to her as "regal" etc. - in the same article they do not mention McCain's wife by name but specifically mention "Stepford Wives" to contrast the others from Michelle. It was patently obvious who they were referring to.
jacob - 03/06/08 10:52
I saw this and thought of you.

:::link:::

03/04/2008 23:00 #43556

Jesse in China
Category: work
My friend Jesse in China sent me this email. If you are a stenographer this could be your dream come true. You can call him at the number on his site which is Phone: +86 138 1131 5130

I also have his email if anyone is interested.

Dear All, sorry about the mass email:

We need to find a stenographer for the Olympics (Beijing Olympic
Committee, the organization that administers the Olympic planning and
execution in Beijing).

The position starts now (now!), and will continue through the Olympics
(end of August).

1] The person would have to come to Beijing.

2] Airfare and housing are included.

3] The salary is 15000 RMB per day, that is more than $2000 per day,
continuing for 156 days.

Its a great deal, it's a great opportunity, the salary is many
times the US average yearly salary (the person could buy a new house
after the Olympics complete).

I am at the Beijing Olympics complex (in the media building), and so
am very close and could help with any problems, or interpreting, etc.

Pass this around, we need to find someone!

Best regards,
forrest fabian jesse


mike - 03/05/08 17:38
teres is a stenographer, or wait she never made it to the school but she wanted to be one, if only she had
jason - 03/05/08 15:49
"I'm obedient as well." Hahahahaha
joshua - 03/05/08 13:54
Wow - I certainly have no commitments that could keep me away from living in China for 5 months or so. Unfortunately I'm not a stenographer. :( This is devastating! Because of my lack of qualifications I'd be more than willing to accept 25% of the offered salary to compensate. I'm obedient as well. Lemme know.
james - 03/05/08 10:25
how hard can it be to learn stenography?
fellyconnelly - 03/05/08 09:55
wow!
paul - 03/05/08 09:16
This is such an amazing opportunity. I am sure I knew a stenographer at one point but I can't remember who.
fing - 03/04/08 23:06
Paul I am driving to the airport now with my DVD "Learn Stenography in 15 Hours"

03/03/2008 18:36 #43543

Whats going on with my hair?
Category: hair
Seriously, my hair is insane. Today i was starting to think my beard might be too long but then at the same time, I want to just keep growing it because I know I won't want to start over and I want to see what it would look like really long.

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As I get older I can see how I am going to end up looking a bit lot my nonna.
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jbeatty - 03/04/08 10:51
I really wonder what you would look like with a ZZTop kinda beard.
paul - 03/03/08 22:31
I just want to point out that I put nothing in my hair to make it stand up like that. Sometimes I think it is obvious that it just does that but other times I think that other people think I am using some sort of product to make it do its thing.
james - 03/03/08 20:00
Paul, normal hair can't do the amazing things yours can.

You have a gift for awesome big hair. Now rock out with it!
mrdeadlier - 03/03/08 19:37
I meant to tell you today that your hair was starting to look very Moz-tastic. :)

03/02/2008 22:30 #43534

Purple Rice on New Spoons
Category: food
I love purple rice now. I wasn't sure how it would be but it is delicious. I got it in a box at Feel Rite on Deleware in Nrth Buffalo. It tastes so good and it a combo of starchy an dcrunchy and is very, very purple.

Here I am eating it on one of my new spoons. I decided to get rid of the hodge podge of old silverware we had from the many lodgers and friends and start with one united set of really hefty stainless steel ones . They remind me of the ones I wrote about from Brodo a while back (e:paul,37521)

They also beat the aluminum foil grade metal ones we were previously using.
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I also traded my plastic spatula for a metal one seeing as I got rid of the teflon pans I have no need for plastic cook ware anymore.

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mrmike - 03/03/08 13:22
It's a wonder it isn't grape flavored
fellyconnelly - 03/03/08 07:43
yeah i have to admit it sounds quite intriguing.. how do they make it purple exactly?
james - 03/03/08 00:55
purple rice? I have had black rice before, but purple! That is almost as awesome as a unicorn.

03/02/2008 01:05 #43525

Horsefeathers,Buffalo Reuse,Old Editions
Category: buffalo
Horsefeathers
Today we went around to the various places to find door hardware. Unfortunately, no one had what we were looking for. I think it will require a blacksmith. Horse feathers over on Connecticut was the coldest fucking place I have ever shopped in. I am pretty sure it was warmer outside. I would never go back in the winter and I am sure I would never go back in the summer as it probably is too moldy and full of dog dander for me.

They have lots of stuff.
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Looks like something (e:mike) would like.
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And this cool window
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Buffalo Reuse
Afterwards, we headed over to the ghetto to see if Buffalo Reuse had what we needed. They didn't either. The place was extremely disappointing to me. Same with the other time we visited over on Washington downtown before they over to North Hampton - which is an awesome street!!!

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The prices were insane cheap but I would say 70% of the stuff was crap. There were some things that I couldn't believe anyone would bother reusing. They looked like crap from the get go. On the other hand, if you need a cheap door - it is the place to go. there were some doors as cheap as $10. also a place that requires hat, gloves, scarf as it is completely unheated.

I mean I think it is a good cause to keep stuff out of a landfill but I think they may need to re-evaluate what is salvageable. I know, everyone is going to hate me for saying this but I seriously think too much of it isn't going to go anywhere. maybe if they match up really poor people who need stuff with the crap that no one wants. I wish I took more pics so you could see but my fingers were too freezing after spending an hour at horsefeathers to press the camera button anymore.

The guy from Buffalo Reuse is supposed to come to our next block club meeting but I don't understand what they are going to say. Most of the stuff there was too craptastic for anyone to want in a fancy home and the people with fancy homes on our street are no looking to demolish so I am not quite sure it is a good match. Maybe if you need doorknobs, they have those.

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On the way out of the East Side I spotted this nice house on North. I really liek this style house. I want to have one in the country someday.

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Old Editions Book Shop
Then we headed over to old editions book shop in downtown Buffalo on Huron

This place was heated, unlike the other two shops, and had lots of great books and other collectibles. I think i could have bought a lot of things here if I had a lot of time and a library to fill. Or maybe if I read more or had interests outside of computing. Definitely worth the trip, I would go back.

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They had some book on slang history where I learned the meaning of Queer Bitch
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They had this fancy map that cost $4,000
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Fianlly, I headed over to feelrite and the pet store on Delaware. They had this whole section of dog treats that were definitely marketed at humans. I mean I have seen dogs eat some nasty shit. I doubt they care if it has sprinkles on their sheep ear and eyeball goop crunchies.

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I just wish somewhere had one of these horn chairs I really want.
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mike - 03/04/08 17:37
ewww sheep ear and eyeball goop sounds so gross!
james - 03/02/08 11:11
leetee is thinking of Gothan City Antiques. They do have a ton of hardware.

It too is not heated.
leetee - 03/02/08 08:38
Paul there's a place over this way on Niagara Street you might want to check out. I'm sorry i don't remmeber thier name right now (it's early, and i think i have a mental block with the name, i seem to always forget it).

They are north of Amherst Street, and they have a whole bunch of cemeent outdoor stuff in the side yard.

Inside, it is the most incredible place i
have ever seen. Bring a hat, scarf and gloves in your pocket -- some parts are heated better than others.

On the main floor, off to the side in a wee room, there's a set of drawers (or there used to be) FULL of hardware for doors. There were hinges and bits and plates....

Then, up the stairs in a room that looks like it used to be a small auditorium or church room with a podium, there are antique architechural wonders... doors, pillars, moldings, fireplace surounds. Amazing.

I have been in a while, but i remember thinking that if we ever need a hinge or anything for a door in our old house, i would go there.

Or, if i just wanted to be amazed by the good, bad and ugly junk. :O)
fellyconnelly - 03/02/08 08:32
this post sorta reminded me of going out to auctions with my mom all the time... maybe yardsales too.

i can't wait for spring!