jojo22 [2015-02-21 22:15:41 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the watch

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JorgerFX [2015-01-15 12:16:34 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much for and the watch

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taperjeangirl [2005-01-22 12:38:09 +0000 UTC]

thanx again for the fav and for the addition to your friend! x

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xHex [2005-01-17 15:38:35 +0000 UTC]

Ooh thanks so much for the fav!

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taperjeangirl [2005-01-16 19:08:25 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a looooot for the addition of my pic to your favourite!
That make me feel really happy!
Thank you again!
x

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CheesusChrist [2005-01-16 15:38:56 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot for the fave, and I have to say having read your devious information, you have a spectacular taste in music

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HypnoticP [2005-01-15 18:24:19 +0000 UTC]

So the MLK holiday is this Monday, and who can forget the dazzling performance put on by the state of Arizona in 1987, when then-governor Evan Meacham decided to pull the plug on a national holiday celebrated by 48 other states. Although the state finally "embraced" the holiday in 1992 (after massive economic boycotts were threatened), MLK Day will be forever intertwined with Arizona, which was probably the real intention all along. Because this isn’t a state that has a whole lot going for it.

Come on, this is Arizona we are talking about. The state that gave us Barry Goldwater, the sitcom Alice and Cochise (the Apache chief, not the police detective in the Beastie Boys' Sabotage video). The state with one of the most disproportionate distributions of income, and the least political participation among women. The only U.S. state where, by selecting letters from its name, you can spell out N-A-Z-I.

Now, there are one or two categories where the state of Arizona is a national leader, a standard-bearer. Like in, say, crime.

Arizona is one of the nation’s consistent leaders in crime, ranking in the top 10 in murder and burglary, and earning top honors - el numero uno - in motor vehicle theft. I'm just waiting for Rockstar Games to come out with Grand Theft Auto III: Maricopa County (tee he).

The best endorsement that Sperling's BestPlaces could muster for Arizona is this: "Although Arizona has two of the most crime-ridden cities in the nation, their violent crime rates are relatively low."

I’m not making this up. Read Sperling's analysis of the city of Tucson ("Tucson has one of the highest property crime rates in the country, especially larceny. On the bright side, Tucson has a low murder rate..."). Pack up the kids honey, we're moving to Arizona – one of the worst places in the country to live - unless you are a criminal!

Everyone I know that has ever been to AZ says it is one hot, dry, ugly, racist, crime-ridden shithole. My late (and sorely missed) grandfather called Arizona “a whole lot of nothing.” I can't say, as I haven't been there. Yet, anyway.

But I will tell you this: you've got to wonder about a state whose Republican nominee in District 7 hits the campaign trail with phrases like, "Hell, yes, I'm a racist!" and refers to Mexicans as "a damn bunch of wild monkeys." This guy - Joe Sweeney - lost his bid for the House seat, but in the primaries, to get the Republican nomination? Racked up 70% of the vote. That's a lot of Republicans digging this guy's message.

One citizen wrote a letter to the Arizona Daily Star, after Sweeney's primary victory, and said, "Congratulations to Joe Sweeney. He is proof positive of everything the GOP stands for." I thought the guy was going to follow up that statement with something like, "shame on you, District 7, you are making the whole state look bad," or, "what the hell were you people thinking, nominating this freak?"

But he didn't. Because he was being sincere in his congratulations.

And you never believe me when I tell you The End is near.

Anyhoo, here are some fun Arizona links, my little way of celebrating Dr. King's day.

AZ: "It reminds me more of rural Oklahoma or Alabama"
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Public Enemy – "By The Time I Get to Arizona"
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Bring the noise.

- HP

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a-nerds-stock [2005-01-03 04:46:30 +0000 UTC]

hehehe thank ya for hte fav on my stock!! ^___^

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ghaib [2005-01-02 00:12:38 +0000 UTC]

Hi, thx a lot for the fav man!

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HypnoticP [2004-12-11 14:52:03 +0000 UTC]

So I finally got down to updating my Amazon.com wish list. Talk about life's guilty pleasures.

If having an Amazon.com wish list isn't the definition of vapid consumerism, I don't know what is. Think about it - you are removing the surprise, the sentimentality, the thoughtfulness of holiday gift-giving, and instead just telegraphing the Stuff You Want to friends and loved ones.

Instead of, "How about a nice, new book to read?" it's, "I want The Weblog Handbook: Practical Advice on Creating and Maintaining Your Blog, by Rebecca Blood."

"Something for the home, son?" Yes; specifically, the Audiovox D1708PK 7" Ultra Slim Line Portable DVD Player with Bonus Pack (not the 5", but the 7". And with the bonus pack).

Your gluttony really comes into focus when you click the "Compact View" on the wish list home page. Here you get a nice, executive-level summary of all the Stuff You Don't Really Need. I'll bet it would be pretty easy to copy and paste this table-format list into Excel, and run a total on the Price column.

I resist, knowing that actually seeing the cumulative cost of all these gizmos and gadgets would be enough to send me over the edge, prompting me to drive a large nail through my LCD, leave my family and join the Peace Corps (an effect which could also be achieved by someone actually forking out the $195.98 for the KISS: Deluxe Limited Edition Box Set which has been on my list for...well, it's been there for quite a while).

Of course, the feelings of guilt and tackiness ultimately dissipate. So I grab another drink, and sit down to fine-tune my list just a little more.

You see, shopping for Generation X'ers (like me) requires - no demands - a system like this. Previous generations measured net worth by stock portfolio and pension plans. Our generation measures household wealth by the size of our DVD collections, the number of limited edition comic books we own, and the diversity of offerings in our game library.

When I moved to a different state earlier this year, most of the stuff I insured was prefaced with words like "Sony," and "Canon." I receive live price feeds - not on my equities, but on my Reggie Jackson card collection.

So for the connoisseur of fine electronics, pop collectibles and digital entertainment, you can see the value of having a system like the venerable Amazon.com wish list. It eliminates item duplication, and insures that the gifts you receive will be targeted to your niche consumer profile. I mean, how else would anyone know that you are simply dying to find Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects, Vol. 1: The Essentials (3rd Edition, Version 6.5) nestled under the tree on Jesus' birthday?

OK, that’s heavy-handed, and not altogether honest. The reality is, most people put these wish lists together in the hopes that - maybe this year – having a list will distract gift-givers from the temptation to buy you a seventh copy of John Grisham's Skipping Christmas.

And that’s a Good Thing.

- J

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insanesquirrel [2004-12-08 16:37:33 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the buddy!

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insanesquirrel [2004-12-04 20:23:10 +0000 UTC]

I like your style. Nice one!

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