December 2011
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Soup: The American Tourist and Mexican Fisherman  →
soupsoup: An American tourist was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellowfin tuna. The tourist complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them. The…
Dec 31st
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“Currently each Bikinian gets approximately $600 a year.”
– Reparations for Damages
Dec 30th
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“ROCKFORD — For 18 years, Joel Pritchett worked at what mechanics-at-heart like...”
– From building planes to brewing coffee, Rockford man finds second career | MLive.com
Dec 29th
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Dec 27th
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“The bloodbath began the moment the contract was signed. Minnesota was obligated...”
– College bowl system loots universities - Page 1 - News - Minneapolis - City Pages
Dec 27th
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“The point at which you become aware that this is not like any other chess game...”
– Garry Kasparov on Vladimir Putin and why chess is simpler than politics. Regurgitating the previous 35 moves? Incredible.
Dec 26th
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Dec 23rd
“Since 2003, the richest investors have been able to do even more, thanks to a...”
– Just What Do The Rich Have That’s Taxable? : NPR Interesting.
Dec 22nd
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“If India as well as China were to catch up, world consumption rates would...”
– What’s Your Consumption Factor? - New York Times
Dec 21st
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Population Control, Marauder Style - NYTimes.com →
Awesome infographic at the end of the article.
Dec 16th
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The Rise and Fall of the Columbia House Record... →
peterwknox: The allure of the record club was simple: you put almost nothing down, signed a simple piece of paper, picked out some records, and voila! — a stack of vinyl arrived at your doorstep. By 1963, Columbia House was the flagship of the record-club armada, with 24 million records shipped. By 1994, they had shipped more than a billion records, accounted for 15 percent of all CD sales, and...
Dec 15th
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Dec 14th
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Dec 13th
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Hi I'm Louis C.K. and this is a thing : IAmA →
So…. My favorite Tar Heel did an AmA on reddit today. Check it out.
Dec 13th
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“The corporation has but one obligation, which is to increase profits for...”
– Steven Van Zandt: There Is Only One Issue In America Some good points in here.
Dec 11th
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Dec 8th
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“J. David Lee 1851-1922, a son of John D. Lee, had two wives. His famous...”
– Lee-Hamblin family - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Crazy or corrupt?
Dec 5th
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“The role of the enforcer has diminished since rule enforcement changed following...”
– Enforcer (ice hockey) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dec 3rd
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Dec 2nd
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“I think punctuality is slightly different from rhythm.”
– - Maeby to George Michael I love it when my sister sends me perfectly timed quips like this.
Dec 1st