December 2008
64 posts
“Modern Sleep Over” by Talc
“Nilsson Sings Newman” by Paul...
Financing MN new media in 1879 by gambling on a...
No more RIAA lawsuits, but... →
“The new approach dispenses with one of the most contentious parts of the lawsuit strategy, which involved filing lawsuits requiring ISPs to disclose the identities of file sharers. Under the new strategy, the RIAA would forward its emails to the ISPs without demanding to know the customers’ identity.”
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“Depending on the agreement, the ISP will either forward the...
RIAA to finally stop suing individuals for... →
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Death to Twincy
Nay. “Twincy” is absurd and laughable. I’m going to get back to business now, posting imaginary Scott Seekins Sightings on Facebook.
tumblelikeyougiveadamn:
There’s a movement afoot to rebrand our fair cities with a nickname so derivative and base that I can’t bring myself to type it more then once. It’s TWINCY. There, I did it.
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I propose a vote, right here, right...
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MN new media insurgents clash with establishment...
Economy really is bad. Arena Football League... →
The CIA Director, in the pool, with the bottle of...
“A servant appeared with a bottle. Tenet knocked back some of the scotch.Then some more. They watched with concern. He drained half the bottle in a few minutes. ‘They’re setting me up. The bastards are setting me up,’ Tenet said, but ‘I am not going to take the hit.’”
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“‘He disputed the remarks attributed to him and denied that his...
Non-functioning, small-government geniuses in... →
“The Commission has learned that credible and specific allegations regarding Mr. Madoff’s financial wrongdoing, going back to at least 1999, were repeatedly brought to the attention of SEC staff, but were never recommended to the Commission for action. I am gravely concerned by the apparent multiple failures over at least a decade to thoroughly investigate these allegations”
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WCCO Radio in 1958 predicts smart phones.
"generally regarded as safe" →
No thanks. “Coca-Cola will begin selling products made with a new zero-calorie sweetener from Cargill Inc. despite no official nod from the government.”
“Happy Trails” - 1977 Van Halen demo...
Madoff told senior employees of his firm on... →
"The senator acknowledges that like a lot of... →
Norm Coleman’s statement about how he did a re-fi on his house to pay for a major renovation around the same time as he allegedly was receiving money funneled from a longtime campaign contributor.
“We lost the jobs but we got something,” said Lalo Munoz, who worked at the plant for 24 years. [AP story on settlement reached by protesting workers at Chicago’s Republic Window and Doors]
Jean & The Statesides - “Putty In Your...
David Lee Roth stage patter from the small club...