perma ∞ 13:13 on 06.14.2009

 
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A Mexican state water company worker has sewn his lips together to draw attention to his five-year fight to get a promotion. The man used a needle and thread to put five stitches through his lips in front of the water company headquarters in the eastern city of Veracruz.
perma ∞ 15:47 on 03.03.2009

 
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via TPM.
perma ∞ 14:44 on 03.03.2009

 
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We’ve never quite understood the vitriol that comes with the name Jimmy Fallon. Maybe the problem stems from the fact that he’s really a tweener; like a lyric from a lost Britney Spears song, he’s not an actor, not yet a comedian. In fact, if he’s guilty of one thing, it’s that he just seems so incredibly happy to be famous.
perma ∞ 11:07 on 03.03.2009

 
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maura:
ah, the post-dignity era.
True, but in Eno’s defense there isn’t a much better response to:

maura:

ah, the post-dignity era.

True, but in Eno’s defense there isn’t a much better response to:

perma ∞ 10:56 on 03.03.2009

 
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Why didn’t anyone tell me that Andy Capp had gotten out of the Hot Fry business?
Why didn’t anyone tell me that Andy Capp had gotten out of the Hot Fry business?
perma ∞ 15:04 on 03.01.2009

 
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youngmanhattanite:

Why is it that those most likely to oppose the war are the ones least likely to fight in it?

Those most likely to fight in it are barred from commenting by their commanding officers, so it’s a little hard to gauge their opinions.

perma ∞ 18:12 on 02.27.2009

 
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This almost makes up for the last visit, when all the exhibits were closed and we could see no animals. Almost.

Staking Up A Place for Giraffes to Gather - Visit the Zebra, Ostrich and Giraffe exhibit and you will see contractors building a stairway into the trees. These stairs and their platform destination will turn into a Giraffe feeding station sometime in May. Once operational, the station will let visitors climb aboard to talk to giraffe keepers and buy browse to feed to the Giraffes.

NC Zoo

I am all about getting eye-level with some giraffes. I will be first in line for this (figuratively).

perma ∞ 16:27 on 02.27.2009

 
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Being the same person [as Tucker Carlson] might not advance the Vast Liberal Conspiracy plot very much but it would explain why Gov. Crist seemed to find me so fascinating just now.
Ana Marie Cox, washingtonpost.com
perma ∞ 12:17 on 02.23.2009

 
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