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Learn more about Steve Garfield. Watch my videos. Want more frequent updates follow me on Twitter. Thanks for visiting! Thursday, November 30, 2000
Our long national nightmare is over. We finally have a new leader: Dick Cheney! posted by Steve at 5:40 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion  
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 mcchicken head A customer at a McDonald's restaurant ... found a fried chicken's head in the box of chicken wings. At least they didn't charge extra for it. posted by Steve at 4:17 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Fox Becomes President Tomorrow "Help the poor.'' "Lower taxes.'' "Stop robberies and kidnappings.'' "Apply the law.'' "Create more jobs and better salaries.'' "Steal less.'' Maybe he could do some work up here in the interim. posted by Steve at 4:07 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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The "Top 10" Most Offensive Shows on Network Television I just found my new TV Guide. [via the ultimate insult] posted by Steve at 3:50 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Skeptic's Dictionary: the hundredth monkey phenomenom When the hundredth monkey learned to wash potatoes, suddenly and spontaneously and mysteriously monkeys on other islands, with no physical contact with the potato-washing cult, started washing potatoes! Not really, they just started recounting ballots. posted by Steve at 3:20 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Now I can take my AOL Buddy List out jogging. If it works out, we might go to dinner together too. posted by Steve at 2:41 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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You can start your own internet radio station. Webmonkey tutorial about streaming audio. posted by Steve at 11:26 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Wednesday, November 29, 2000
Rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard Nabbed at McDonald's "I can't stay on stage too long tonight -- the cops is after me," he told the crowd, saying he planned to become "like a bird" living off "birdseeds or whatever ... you'll see." I guess you can't live on birdseed for too long. [via: the web today] posted by Steve at 1:25 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Turning 50: Miss World Competition Struggles to Revamp Image "I've met girls from countries I've never even heard of," said Angelique Breaux, 22, of San Diego, Calif., who represents the United States. [via am news abuse] posted by Steve at 11:32 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Learning Tapes "They'll teach you how to curse, fling insults, make sexual suggestions - and rejections - in foreign tongues" posted by Steve at 8:43 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Tuesday, November 28, 2000
I thought a not-real girlfriend would be more relaxing than the usual kind, but I was wrong. posted by Steve at 2:46 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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The site is attracting upwards of 3 million page views a day Wired reports on Am I Hot Or Not. posted by Steve at 2:43 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Internet TV show "Sex Survivor" could not survive until the end of the show. posted by Steve at 2:40 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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David Blaine: Magic Man "Keep it real, stay cool." That's what I just overheard at the live webcast of David Blaine, the magician, who is encased in a block of ice on Broadway. Follow the link to hear New York's finest say things like: "Keep moving people." "Come on people, move it along." "You gotta keep it moving please." posted by Steve at 2:19 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Have Sex to Reduce Disease Risk, Researcher Says In a report out of the World Stroke Congress in Melbourne, doctors now believe that sex is as legitimate a form of exercise as a game of squash or a long run. I wonder if organizers will make it a demonstration sport for the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City. That would perk up cable TV ratings. posted by Steve at 11:39 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Volunteers Ingest Pollutants in Controversial Study [via am news abuse] Volunteers in a drinking water study are being paid $1,000 each to take pills containing an industrial pollutant found in rocket fuel. posted by Steve at 11:27 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Monday, November 27, 2000
The Brunching Shuttlecocks - Am I President or Not? You might as well go vote online too. posted by Steve at 11:12 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Sunday, November 26, 2000
www.salonherringwiredfool.com Salon, Red Herring, Wired News, and Motley Fool. An all you can eat buffet of news. posted by Steve at 10:17 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Newsday.com - AP - Bush Says He Is 'Preparing to Serve' ''I will work with members of Congress from both parties to reduce tax rates for everyone who pays taxes in America,'' Bush said. His father helped him write that line. posted by Steve at 9:57 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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CNN - E-mail Services Be among the first to find out who will be the next United States president. CNN.com will send a one-time e-mail alert when the U.S. president-elect has been determined. Hmm, determined how, by Katherine Harris tonight or by the Supreme Court next week. I'm thinking maybe I'll get an email sometime after the start of the year, or maybe I'll get one within hours. We'll see.... Update - 11/27/00 7:38:42 AM Eastern Standard Time
OK, they did send me an email, but they do not think a president elect has been determined. I think George W. Bush has been selected as the president elect by gaining the required electoral votes. The Unofficial Homepage of the Electoral College agrees with me, pending legal challenges and the vote of the Electoral College. posted by Steve at 6:27 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Friday, November 24, 2000
MATT DRUDGE // DRUDGE REPORT 2000® Joseph Lieberman, "demonstrations are a disserve to our democracy." American Bar Association - Concept Paper on Mass Demonstration Law "In a democracy mass public demonstrations are essential and among the most important devices of public protest and widespread citizen involvement in political decisions. Not only do demonstrations provide the opportunity for citizens publicly to express their opinions, but they also provide an opportunity likely to be particularly appealing to those citizens who for reasons of lack of wealth or social power feel excluded as a practical matter from the facilities of the mass media." posted by Steve at 7:51 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Wednesday, November 22, 2000
Bush - Gore Dance @ TVdance.com   Listening to the radio on the way home tonight it was Bush takes the advantage, then Gore. One minute they are up dancing, the next minute the aren't. Maybe the Florida Legislature will step in and decide things. Not right now, they are going to have a nice Thanksgiving at home. At least Cheney didn't have a heart attack. No wait, he had a slight heart attack. I hope it wasn't too bad and he rests up over Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving. posted by Steve at 6:01 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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A new cellular phone from Japan. To answer incoming calls, the wearer taps the index finger and thumb -- that's it -- and then sticks a finger in one ear to hear the person on the other line. posted by Steve at 11:07 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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SatireWire | Ellison to Grads: Losers In one of the more controversial commencement addresses in memory, Oracle CEO and college dropout Larry Ellison told Yale's Class of 2000 they were "losers" whose hard-won diplomas would never propel them into the ranks of the super rich. posted by Steve at 11:05 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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A letter from SEGA to Sony posted by Steve at 11:03 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Another auction site They sell aircraft, business and more. You sometimes can find a closed e-commerce company... Related article is here posted by Steve at 10:50 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Chumworth on the News - Real Headlines, Real Funny Daytime talk show host Rosie O'Donnell announced during a “Today” show appearance this morning that she would end “The Rosie O’Donnell Show” when her contract expires in spring 2002. Yup. Really funny. posted by Steve at 10:24 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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SatireWire | JESUS RETURNS, BEATLES REUNITE, BUT ELECTION NEWS PREVAILS
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WIPO Domain Name Dispute: Case D2000-0658 Respondent’s website uses Complainant’s name and likeness without his consent, and is devoted to statements that tarnish and disparage Complainant, including a reference to Complainant as "No-Talent Nik Carter, founder of ‘Fat Nik’s Donuts,’" and the suggestion that Complainant should "get a pair of corrective glasses for the lazy eye." The website also uses WBCN sound files in violation of applicable copyright laws. Nik Carter got his web domain back. I love what you've done with it! If you have some spare time, read through all the other domain name disputes. posted by Steve at 8:27 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Interactive Storytelling Tools for Writers Chris Crawford understands interactivity. He understood it back in 1984 too, when he wrote Balance of Power for the Macintosh. posted by Steve at 2:31 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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 Kaycee . : living colours : . This morning I said, "Hello world. I'm back. Woo-hoo." I really felt like it was awesome because like I said I wasn't sure I had any time left. posted by Steve at 1:55 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Tuesday, November 21, 2000
 Wal-Mart.com brings you the Backstreet Boys up close and personal.Well not actually that close. Not that personal either. But they are going to be broadcasting on the web tonight. They've got a guy named Howard in the band? Who knew? posted by Steve at 4:34 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Drew Barrymore left Tom Green at the altar No wonder that last skit on Saturday Night Live didn't seem to be that funny. But Jimmy Fallon had the best job of the night when he kissed Gwyneth Paltrow during Weekend Update! Go Jimmy! posted by Steve at 4:12 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Bismarck, Otto von - Britannica.com Peter Jennings just emailed me this:
You might have heard this quote recently based on the goings on down in Florida. Now you can learn all about the man who made it. If you would like to get early previews for ABC's World News Tonight join my friend Peter Jenning's mailing list. posted by Steve at 3:13 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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 Yesterdayland has now added a toy section.Depending on your respective age, this makes for some great memories. posted by Steve at 10:26 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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XFL.COM In the grand tradition of American football, there’s one thing that always generates some heat and excitement, the cheerleaders. I wonder if they'll schedule any time during the XFL broadcasts to show the game? posted by Steve at 9:56 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Monday, November 20, 2000
Toy Accused Of Advocating Drug Use "C is for crack," the Alphabert Toy said after the poor innocent child pressed the letter C. D must be for Devil Worship. posted by Steve at 11:37 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Am I GOTH or NOT #321 in a series of Am I HOT or NOT clones... by the same guys... posted by Steve at 11:30 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Friday, November 17, 2000
Election 2000: Judge: Florida Can Reject Late Votes; Gore Appealing ... in a nerdy smartypants kinda way. posted by Steve at 2:52 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Onclave: Connecting People to People to Information ™ This site has a really nice design with lots of good links and content. It looks so cool that I joined. My page is here. posted by Steve at 12:58 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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"M&M's" Network™  Do I win a prize for finding a square M&M?
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YourMom! Your Mom's so fat, that when she sits around the house, she SITS AROUND THE HOUSE! posted by Steve at 10:59 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Revocation of Independence? A response to the letter in which the United Kingdom revoked the independence of The United States of America [posted here on 11/15/2000] posted by Steve at 9:44 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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The Butt Page Rectal Foreign Bodies. "All patients had physical examination, biplane abdominal roentgenograms, and proctosigmoidoscopy to determine location, type, and number of foreign bodies." posted by Steve at 8:01 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Team Dawghouse Network FACT #29: 85% of men don't use the slit in their underwear. Champion are you listening? Join the Champion letter writing campaign for men's underwear without slits! posted by Steve at 7:15 AM | link | (2) Join the Discussion
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Thursday, November 16, 2000
losers.org mockery has never been so much fun posted by Steve at 11:16 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Reporter's Notebook - The tsuris of nice old Jewish ladies enters the national discourse. Nice report in today's Boston Phoenix by Steven Cooper from Orlando. He reports, "Confused voters, some in tears, have left the polls not knowing whom they voted for. No one makes much of this, accustomed as we are in the media to assume elderly people are easily confused about everything from pill-taking to sandwich-making." posted by Steve at 10:39 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Dictionary.com/Word of the Day: derogate Word of the Day for Thursday November 16, 2000: derogate \DER-uh-gayt\, intransitive verb: 1. To deviate from what is expected. 2. To take away; to detract; -- usually with from. Or the Japanese definition: 1. To authorize and send (another person) as one's representative. 2. To commit or entrust to another: delegate a task to a subordinate. posted by Steve at 9:43 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Wednesday, November 15, 2000
You've Got Blog - THE NEW YORKER ... when you find an article or a Web site that grabs you, you link to it -- or, in weblog parlance, you "blog" it. Then other people who have blogs -- they are known as bloggers -- read your blog, and if they like it they blog your blog on their own blog. posted by Steve at 10:13 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Planet Project 3Com came up with the idea of using technology to serve as a digital mirror, enabling millions of people all over the world to see and then instantly compare themselves to one another in real time. They must have seen am I HOT or NOT first. Oh yeah, here's the back door for amihotornot.com. Ooooo Baby, She is a 10! Ouch! posted by Steve at 6:17 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Salon.com People | Becoming president under a noxious cloud A reprehensible feature of the late weeks of the campaign was the vicious assault on Ralph Nader by liberal activists and even by the liberal press itself... Nader's superb speech at his final Nov. 5 "superrally" in Washington, as broadcast by C-Span, reconfirmed my enthusiastic endorsement of his views. You tell 'em, Camille! posted by Steve at 5:46 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Modern Humorist - She Seems Open to Reason According to objective measurements, efforts to stall the final vote certification in Florida have angered the Hebrew God and are causing Him to visit the land with plagues, of which the boil on Governor Bush's face is only the first. posted by Steve at 3:32 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Am I GEEK or NOT? These guys look like a fun group! posted by Steve at 3:19 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Less is more work Focusing on lighter and simpler web design is the way of the future. posted by Steve at 12:03 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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 Hi, this is Eric, and this is my first entry to Off on A Tangent. If I ramble, you'll forgive me.I have a lot of strange ideas floating around in my head, many of which worry my friends and family. For example, I often make comments about the dystopic fantasy world in which I am a godlike ruler and despot. Nothing really cruel there, but people would need to pass a test to get their street-crossing license. posted by Steve at 11:03 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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E-Quill : Yahoo! - News Florida's Vote Recount is Mired in Confusion and now I can highlight the story and add a yellow sticky note to it! The web is cool. E-Quill has a nice little tool here. posted by Steve at 10:04 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Got a terribly funny email from my boss today:
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N.M. race tilts back toward Gore In a strange twist, under New Mexico law, a tied result could force Bush and Gore to draw straws or play a hand of poker to settle the race. posted by Steve at 7:36 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Nation Plunges Into Chaos: Pro-Bush Rebels Seize Power In West; D.C. In Flames Presidential-election-related violence continued to spread across the nation Tuesday, with Day Seven of the battle for the White House claiming another 1,200 lives. posted by Steve at 5:47 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Tuesday, November 14, 2000
AdFlip.com! An archive of automobile, celebrity, audio magazines advertising and more. Mmmmmm, that Beverly Peanut Butter looks good! posted by Steve at 6:33 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Star Wars in Legos I thought everyone would enjoy this posted by Steve at 2:59 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Angerson.com, The Unauthorized Autobiography of Joe Angerson The five strangest things CBS anchor Dan Rather said during the election coverage... This stuff is too weird to make up. "This race is shakier than cafeteria Jell-o." "If a frog had side pockets, he'd carry a hand gun." "This race is tight like a too-small bathing suit on a too-long ride home from the beach." "This will show you how tight it is - it's spandex tight." "This election swings like one of those pendulum things." "This race is as tight as the rusted lug nuts on a 57 Ford." posted by Steve at 2:58 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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A recent IM exchange: kim000000: how do I keep disks from getting jammed in my disk drive Creepy937: stop putting them in Creepy937: try Pam Creepy937: ..wait! kim000000: wait what Creepy937: only kidding kim000000: I was thinkin wd40 Creepy937: do not try Pam Creepy937: or wd40 Creepy937: that would be bad kim000000: that stuff use to work kim000000: yeah kim000000: I figured
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Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies When making a purchase decision, you sometimes say to yourself, I'll wait... because something better might come out in the future. Visit this page to see what you are waiting for. posted by Steve at 11:02 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Netscape 6 is out and ready to crash your computer. posted by Steve at 9:40 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Monday, November 13, 2000
I'm sick to death of Flash animations that take an hour to load, then display a companies poorly designed logo spinning like a broken top, while some cheesy, God-awful, early-80s synth-crap plays. This site is not one of those. posted by Steve at 5:22 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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According to Anti-Personal Home Page FAQ: from [/usr/bin/girl : ( just a digital girl ) ]
Personally, I think everyone should have one of these vanity home pages. I think people need to celebrate the mundane, the personal and the specific. We spend a huge amount of our lives following what "important people" do and what "important people" think. Let us face it, most of them are really not important at all. If George W. wins the election, will the world come to an end? I think it will hurt the country, but the newspaper will still be delivered and my gas stove will still work, and the garbage will still be collected. If George W. or Al Gore vanished tommorow, I think I could still live a happy and fulfilling life. If there was no Leo DiCaprio, I think the world would continue. And yet, some people feel that sharing ourselves on a personal level with the world is a bad thing. We should be paying more attention to scientists and politicians and investment bankers, they say, but if someone writes a touching personal essay about how sad they were when their dog died, or how happy they were when they found a rare baseball card sold cheap, that can, to my mind, be even more important than anything Stephen Hawking has to say about the first four minutes of the universe. Oh, well, just had to get that off of my chest. posted by Steve at 5:00 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Electoral College Sportswear If you REALLY want to order something, how about new T-Shirts and sweatshirts? posted by Steve at 4:21 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Before I forget to remind you, order something. No, I don't know what you'll receive either. If anyone actually places an order, let me know. posted by Steve at 4:06 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Have you ever thought, "I wish there were a website that listed guests from the Love Boat who have passed away"? This is your lucky day! Yes, Don Ameche made the list. posted by Steve at 3:39 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Police find $8,000 in man's buttocks. I just want to know how they knew to check there. posted by Steve at 3:29 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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eBay item 493336738 (Ends Nov-18-00 14:26:29 PST) - Meet Valeria Mazza, International Supermodel Get your bids in now. posted by Steve at 3:10 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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DaveNet : Pull Back from Partisanship "Could you accept a President who you hate with a passion?" ... "Of course, think of all the fun we can have ridiculing him." posted by Steve at 10:04 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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RollingStone.com: Photos ANGELINA JOLIE wet! There are others too... posted by Steve at 8:36 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Sunday, November 12, 2000
Nude news outrages Church and Mafia The Roman Catholic Church and the Sicilian Mafia have joined forces in an unlikely alliance to campaign against naked newcasts on Italian television. No one expects the Italian Inquisition! posted by Steve at 2:33 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Saturday, November 11, 2000
Gore Could Win If Fla. Race Is Unresolved by Dec. 18 (washingtonpost.com) - The 12th Amendment to the Constitution specifically provides that an incomplete electoral college can produce a valid presidential selection - If neither candidate wins a majority, the constitution calls for the presidential election to be taken up by the House of Representatives. - The Senate would have the job of selecting a vice president ...the winner could be either Republican Richard B. Cheney or Lieberman. posted by Steve at 10:45 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Amazon.com--Earth's Biggest Selection [ from metafilter] Amazon.com's user interface is easy to navigate, just as easy as a Palm Beach County Ballot. Now. Check out Amazon.com's sense of humor. posted by Steve at 5:36 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Caller to 96.9FM TALK in Boston: George Bush is smart enough, to know that he's dumb enough, to need to surround himself with smart people. posted by Steve at 2:12 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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PEOPLE.com | The Daily Troubled skater Tonya Harding is back with the guy she once hit with a hubcap. And she'll hit him again if he even thinks about leaving her. posted by Steve at 7:27 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Friday, November 10, 2000
George W. Bush is picking his cabinet members. Too bad he isn't using am i hot or not as his primary search tool because Ralph Nader would probably be Secretary of State. Let's face it, he is HOT! posted by Steve at 8:43 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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From: fuckedcompany.com I'm out of dog food and my cat's box needs new litter. I know what I'll do: I'll order Dog Chow and Fresh Step online from a sock puppet, and then I'll watch the dog starve and the cat shit all over the house while I wait for it to be delivered! Pets.com is over. posted by Steve at 5:43 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Sex That's Out of This World ...experiments revealed that sex in zero gravity would be easier if a helpful astronaut was available to assist the copulating couple by holding one of the two participants in place posted by Steve at 4:29 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Net Traffic at All-Time High Election hits a lot of internet stuffs. And the hits keep coming. posted by Steve at 4:25 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Most Promiscuous Species Have The Highest WBC Counts A new study indicates that evolution of the immune system may be directly linked to the sexual activity of a species. A comparative analysis of 41 primate species demonstrates that the most promiscuous species have naturally higher white blood cell (WBC) counts -- the first line of defense against infectious disease -- than more monogamous species. Not only will you not go blind, but you'll stop getting colds, improve your posture and get a raise! posted by Steve at 3:24 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Boston.com / Politics / Campaign 2000 / News MIAMI -- The U.S. election controversy has got the Miami relatives of Cuban castaway Elian Gonzalez steamed up again. Apparently, whoever loses the election will be sent back to Cuba. posted by Steve at 3:11 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Boston.com / Politics / Campaign 2000 / News BOSTON -- Forget the soap box in the public square. The Internet is fast becoming the latest forum for protests over the ongoing vote imbroglio in Florida. That's right! All of us webheads can meditate on what Captain Picard would do, or come up with a funny hand puppet that tells people to support Gore, or get people really into politics and then disconnect them... posted by Steve at 3:08 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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I was going to write something scathing about MSNBC, but I'm worried about what Microsoft will do to retaliate. posted by Steve at 2:41 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Blockbuster is renting the PlayStation® 2 . Here's the fine print in their Terms and Conditions 3. Any rented item not returned to the proper BLOCKBUSTER® store within 10 days after rental may, at the option of BLOCKBUSTER, be converted from a rental to a sale. Member is responsible for the full retail price of the unreturned item plus all rental and extended viewing fees and other related charges arising from the rental prior to the conversion to a sale. So for all of you who didn't manage to get one, here's your chance. Just rent to own from Blockbuster! posted by Steve at 2:40 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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When we go to lunch, we always pick places with lousy service, because then we have an excuse for being late. posted by Steve at 2:35 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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The problem with being a geek is that no one laughs when you make jokes about command-line switches. posted by Steve at 2:34 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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I don't feel like writing meta-tags, but I still want this page to show up on search engins, so: Lesbo Action, hardcore, teens, hooters, Pokemon That ought to get us indexed. posted by Steve at 2:32 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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For all of you who think wireless is the answer to everything I say: That's Wapped! posted by Steve at 2:31 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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I discovered today that I am the only Jew in the world who has never had brisket. Oy guvult! posted by Steve at 2:31 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Modern Humorist takes a tour of the graphic design capital of America, Palm Beach. posted by Steve at 12:31 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Dan Bricklin writes: On other parts of the ballot (for Senator and other offices) there was only one column -- the first name corresponded to the first hole, the second name to the second hole, etc. posted by Steve at 11:55 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Florida's Other Proposed Ballots Palm Beach, Florida - Due to the controversy surrounding the current election ballots, the following alternative ballots for Florida's election have been released. posted by Steve at 11:45 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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WitCity: The Controversial Palm Beach Ballot posted by Steve at 11:01 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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I wish p2p's weekly meeting is gonna be a funny meeting, like yesterday's tech meeting... Let's go to the meeting! posted by Steve at 10:04 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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From the Official Gore-Lieberman campaign web site! William Daley writes, "today the appropriate Florida democratic officials will be requesting a hand count of the ballots, in palm beach county as well as three other counties - Vollusia, Dade, and Broward - where we have spotted oddities in the vote. Let's make sure that voters, not machines pick our President." I'm thinking that maybe a machines might be more accurate. Maybe that's just me. While you're on the site, view the source code for a special message from Al Gore. posted by Steve at 8:24 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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FuckedCompany.com - The Dot-com Deadpool has this today: The funny thing is that Evite.com me-too site Mambo.com just closed shop today, after Evite's big layoff party yesterday. Do you think Evite sent an Evite invitation out to all the employees it was about to can? Something like, "You are invited to a mandatory meeting at 4:00. Oh, and pack up your shit." So you'd think that Mambo would be psyched that Evite is fucked -- less competition, right? Wrong! Well sort of. I mean, like, when your service is free and generates no revenue, the last thing you want are more users... right? Funny stuff. posted by Steve at 8:04 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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If you liked Pulp Fiction, I think you'll like the new video Boondock Saints, The (1999). Two brothers go on a killing spree to rid Boston of bad guys. Both dark and funny. I have to admit that liberal use of the F-word was pretty funny. Willem Dafoe is awesome in the lead role. I had the opportunity to work on the movie when it was filmed in Boston. I spent a day on the set when the prison scene was filmed in the now abandoned Charles Street jail. It took a whole day to film what eneded up as about 5 minutes on film. Check out this Boston Phoenix review that tells the great story about the director Troy Duffy. posted by Steve at 7:55 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Distort the future president. Try giving him a long nose. Fun for a few minutes. posted by Steve at 7:42 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Thursday, November 09, 2000
Boston.com reports that Palm Beach voter Kenneth Horowitz, owner of the Miami Fusion soccer team and a registered independent, filed a lawsuit along with two other people. The suit contended poll workers told voters they had only five minutes to cast their ballots and anyone who took longer would have his ballot tossed out. What's he complaining about? That's 3 minutes more that the standard 2 minute warning. posted by Steve at 6:00 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Pepsi, Pepsi. No coke posted by Steve at 5:36 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Today we had a really good meeting and lunch. The best part of the day was when our meeting went off on a tangent and we started discussing the current election. After lots of talk about Saturday Night Live and the Hamburger sketch (watch it in the screening room Season 3-5 3/18/78), we decided that this stuff had to be logged somewhere. posted by Steve at 5:12 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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