my name is dan.

Jan 27 2009 ∞

Stealing Second from StealingSecond

This is brilliant. I cant wait for this.

Jan 23 2009 ∞
“ I told them someday they will be on top in a similar situation and they should remember how they felt when some people were cheering for a team to score a hundred points and shut us out. Hopefully, my girls all learned a lesson in sportsmanship that will last them a lifetime.
— Academy basketball coach sees a win in 100-0 loss
Jan 22 2009 ∞

Obama Staff Arrives to White House Stuck in Dark Ages of Technology

Jan 21 2009 ∞

I was a little disappointed when I first bought this item, because the functionality is limited. My 5 year old son pointed out that the passenger's shoes cannot be removed. Then, we placed a deadly fingernail file underneath the passenger's scarf, and neither the detector doorway nor the security wand picked it up. My son said "that's the worst security ever!". But it turned out to be okay, because when the passenger got on the Playmobil B757 and tried to hijack it, she was mobbed by a couple of other heroic passengers, who only sustained minor injuries in the scuffle, which were treated at the Playmobil Hospital. The best thing about this product is that it teaches kids about the realities of living in a high-surveillence society. My son said he wants the Playmobil Neighborhood Surveillence System set for Christmas. I've heard that the CC TV cameras on that thing are pretty worthless in terms of quality and motion detection, so I think I'll get him the Playmobil Abu-Gharib Interogation Set instead (it comes with a cute little memo from George Bush).

The Playmobil Security Checkpoint

Jan 13 2009 ∞
“ We no longer bother to ask our athletes to rescue us anymore. The best we can do is kindly request they don’t shoot us in the club.
— J.A. Adande: Michael Jordan’s last day as a Bull
Jan 08 2009 ∞
“ If we’re going to take the blame for Guantánamo and Abu Ghraib, I think we should at least get the credit for Obama,” he said. “It’s the other side of the same coin.
— With a New Era in Politics, Fox’s ‘24’ Has a New Focus
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The Mustache Is Inching Its Way Back

I love it when I am ahead of the NY Times.

Jan 06 2009 ∞

MTA unveils new timelines for transit projects

This is pretty ridiculous.

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“ In education—just as much a part of our infrastructure as bridges and roads—here is a small investment that is one of my favorites: Provide funding for robotics teams at every school. If you ever want to see intellectual competition in the arena that matters today—technological wizardry—visit the robotics competitions that now exist in some schools. Make these competitions as universal as football. Make it cool to design the next cutting-edge video game or iPod.
— Eliot Spitzer hearts robots.
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