July 2009
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The contemporary use of pen and paper
Using a computer to write your thesis is like attending a talk on the sex lives of frogs in a room filled with entire nations ready to engage in yours. Seriously, my thesis will be written only if I start taking notebooks and pens with me to the bog.
Jul 19th
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Truth is an eternally elusive beast
By artist I mean an individual professionally engaged in the pursuit of ultimate truth. The truth is an eternally elusive beast called the Noumenon that lives in the dark heart of the island of all ideas. The artist is an eternally hopeless and eternally hopeful hunter, believing the beast to be at his mercy despite the fact that history and reason tell him otherwise. But therein lies a...
Jul 18th
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In case of pregnancy
From the moment you get her pregnant, you’ve got exactly 9 months to turn it into a worthwhile social experiment.
Jul 18th
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“Can some of you posters out there stop posting in PORTUGESE! This is AMERICA!...”
– IMDB
Jul 17th
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On the semantics of sometimes
X: sometimes we use different words but we are actually saying the same thing
Y: sometimes
Jul 16th
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“‘I thought someone had bought Europe’”
– Josh Muszynski
Jul 15th
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Jul 15th
Drug Smuggler Tips
One million dollars might not buy as many drugs as it used to, but in $100 bills it still calls for a hefty suitcase. By using 500 euro bills instead, the money will fit into a large handbag. Grande!
Jul 13th
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Where the bikes go
fmylife: Today, my RA told me my vintage bike reminded him of his childhood. I laughed and said, “What, were you born in the 50’s?” He replied, “No, I was born in a third world country and my grandfather took me to school on the back of his bike everyday.” FML
Jul 13th
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Jul 11th
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Jul 11th
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Jul 11th
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Jul 10th
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“Lim misses the days when prostitution was tightly controlled by organized crime....”
– POWER (Darn those gangs, ruining the reputation of organised crime!)
Jul 9th
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So yeah.
originalmaterial: Some friends have pointed out that street photography is basically illegal in the Netherlands due to some screwed up law where you have to ask for consent of use (no matter what the use) before taking a picture. It does not matter what the purpose of your work is and whether you make any money off of it or not… nah, ja. Fotograferen en filmen van mensen op de openbare weg mag,...
Jul 8th
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Jul 8th
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Piracy is not Theft →
Something we already knew. But the final paragraph also hits home why crediting sources is your ticket to ethical pirating.
Jul 6th
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“The Human Race has come along way in the last 1,000 years. It has come even...”
– Bruce Lloyd
Jul 4th
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ListenLoney Dear - I am John [2007] The crescendo...
Jul 4th
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ListenPeaches - More [2009] More of the same.
Jul 3rd
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ListenFever Ray - Keep The Streets Empty For Me...
Jul 3rd
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ListenOwl City - Swimming In Miami [2009] I’m...
Jul 3rd
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ListenLady Of The Sunshine - Jack Nimble [2009] We were...
Jul 3rd
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ListenPlastik Joy - Barcelona - Reykjavнk [FHE276]...
Jul 3rd
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“Does humankind honestly even need politics? Can’t we all just get along...”
– Mayoran
Jul 3rd
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Jul 1st
June 2009
39 posts
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Jun 30th
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With regularity.
“Having sex every day improves sperm quality and could boost the chances of getting pregnant, research suggests.” BBC Research suggests having sex everyday improves the chances of getting pregnant? No joke?!
Jun 30th