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no more excuses please. by xy
Author: tomorrow started
Voter fraud?
more to come on this in the future
“we’ve all used ATMs, and most everyone has something such as an iPod. now, have you ever, anytime, anywhere, had one of these electronic devices switch data input on you?” asks selwyn duke of american thinking in a recent article. “so how is it that in our high-tech universe of flawlessly functioning electronic gadgets, voting machines are the only ones prone to human-like ‘error’? if there’s an explanation other than human meddling, again, i’d truly like to hear it.”
wow. and i thought voter fraud was exclusive to countries like russia, pakistan and iran, i guess not anymore! here’s what the guy who posted this video wrote:
“i initially selected obama but romney was highlighted. i assumed it was being picky so i deselected romney and tried obama again, this time more carefully, and still got romney. being a software developer, i immediately went into troubleshoot mode. i first thought the calibration was off and tried selecting jill stein to actually highlight obama. nope. jill stein was selected just fine. next i deselected her and started at the top of romney’s name and started tapping very closely together to find the ‘active areas’. from the top of romney’s button down to the bottom of the black checkbox beside obama’s name was all active for romney. from the bottom of that same checkbox to the bottom of the obama button (basically a small white sliver) is what let me choose obama. stein’s button was fine. all other buttons worked fine.
i asked the voters on either side of me if they had any problems and they reported they did not. i then called over a volunteer to have a look at it. she him hawed for a bit then calmly said “it’s nothing to worry about, everything will be ok.” and went back to what she was doing. i then recorded this video.
there is a lot of speculation that the footage is edited. i’m not a video guy, but if it’s possible to prove whether a video has been altered or not, i will GLADLY provide the raw footage to anyone who is willing to do so. the jumping frames are a result of the shitty camera app on my android phone, nothing more.” original post. by ts
beautiful catherine
belle de jour indeed. by sv
Morning Essentials: a coffee and a handgun
preferably, both smoking hot. ok, so i can skip the eggs & bacon cause it’s no good for my health. salute. by dd
sopo
nyc’s newest hood. and of course there’s a fuckin tshirt (but for a good cause). by m+m
fugazi edits
instrumental remix album by chris lawhorn featuring excerpts from fugazi songs. check out some samples here. by aj
restraint, it’s a beautiful thing
a short film featuring the lovely tiiu kuik by daemian smith and christine suarez. it’s a feast for the eyes, but like most fashion films it’s a bit of a nonsense. pretty yet random pictures spliced together on finalcut, and the gorgeous track by violinist michael galasso (wong kar-wai’s film in the mood for love) is once again belittled in yet another random clip. i can envision michael roll over in his grave each time this track is used. i am actually not dissing them at all, as i can understand the devastating temptation for anyone to try and want to recreate an ounce of that magic when maggie drifted past the camera to this track. even i contemplated it a few times but the best of me took over. just remember this:
“what makes someone truly great is not only about what they do, but what they choose not to do when it’s most tempting.”
its almost like sex (think about it) or let me put it a different way, it’s like being a publisher of a magazine and “surprisingly” picking yourself to shoot the covers (like rankin did) or putting your mug on every other page (like zahm did), how obvious, easy and lame is that? again i could have done any of that but i didn’t. i always felt that you have to earn it to own it. restraint, it’s a beautiful thing…. you know its been almost 15 years that i have wanted this specific and rather costly chess set. one day, a few years ago, my mom said “you talk about this so much Ill get it for you for your birthday.” i was crushed. she didn’t get it, i’m simply not good enough at chess to deserve that set… but i haven’t given up yet. maybe one day I’ll earn it! by uh
Vivienne Westwood: Still Contrary
granted, i’d rather have julian’s handsome face on the shirt rather than vivienne’s, but then the idea wouldn’t have worked, would it?
“I support julian assange because he’s clever and brave and the founder of wikileaks – a brilliant organization in the public interest to expose the facts concealed and misinformation published by the authorities for their own protection. therefore the authorities wish to punish him; they’re out to get him at all costs. wikileaks has had 90% of all donations blocked by visa, mastercard, western union, paypal, amazon and bank of america, so all profits from the sale of this t-shirt will go directly to them.” – vivienne westwood
way to go… $75 at the vivienne westwood online. by xy
mending my fences
some how my plumber wasn’t as appealing as this! by xy
Charlie Don’t Surf
indeed… by xy
Hurricane Sandy: Lessons I learned from Hurricane Sandy
15 things to do and a few more not to for the next one… and there will be another… and another, thanks to the state of our planet courtesy of man (and a handful of women). here we go:
1- charlie don’t surf, and xy don’t diss no sandy.
2- don’t buy or rent an apt near the water. (in manhattan, broadway runs at the peak of the island and a good bet, further west or east and you’re lower and closer to the water.)
3- forget hamptons and that’s not just for the shitty crowd any more.
4- consider upstate. love trees but plant them far away from your roof.
5- if you own a car a) park it in the city for quick access when all other forms of transport will be down. b) make sure your garage doesn’t park yours on lifts or elevator access floors. in power outages your car will be as good as a brick.
6- keep bike within 4 floors off the street (smokers consider 2). mine was on the 11th floor with offices shut. who needs a bike on an 11 floors walk-up?
7- a skateboard actually saved my life… but just this one time.
9- no power = no water. if you are in a high building the water towers will run out within hours, and with no electricity to power the pump you’ll be out of water too.
10- fill the tub, not for drinking water, but to flush the damn toilet. this will be your worst nightmare in the event of water failure. your romantic candlelight camping vacation in your city apt will quickly turn into a sewer festival. a full tub can handle up to 10 flushes (based on recent research).
11- stock up on candles. in the event of non-emergency you will always have use otherwise. tearless pillars over tea-light candles any day.
12- forget flash lights. get a LED rayovac lantern for $29. i just ordered 3. a single one will light up a 1200 sq ft apt and will last for days on 3 x d batteries. you may want to get a few pocket lights for trips down the 18 floor emergency exit when elevators are down, either from fenix R5 series for around $50 or your standard mini maglite that doubles as a candle (lights up a small room) for under $20
13- invest in a generator if you have outside space to run it. for us apt dwellers consider a APC backup power for under $200 or a power inverter from black & decker for $60. this will allow you to charge up, if nothing, your damn phone.
14- get some cash and water but you can forget about food… you can always lose a few pounds. buy some nuts if you must.
15- when done move to sweden. hope this will be of help.. by dd
ghouls, goblins and ghosts
i don’t care much for, or adhere to tradition in any form…but today is halloween after all, so here is a tiny informative guide to decipher the attributes and differences between ghosts, goblins and ghouls.
GHOSTS, in case you didn’t already know, are considered to be the souls of the dead, often appearing in a seemingly imperceptible fashion. you know, those white sheets and all. any red blood cell lacking hemoglobin is also referred to as a ghost, further enforcing the idea of pigmentation lacking.
GOBLINS are typically nightmarish who at times have the ability to adopt human forms and assault or “trick” people into thinking they are otherwise. the word goblin is derived from the german word kobold, which is a mischievous and naughty household spirit. the spirit can either be helpful and amuse children, or hide food around the house and throw temper tantrums when he is not attended to. sounds like every pet/significant other i’ve ever had. hmm.
lastly, GHOULS are the most dastardly of them all. the world ghoul stems from the arabic ghul which comes from ghala meaning, “he seized”. ghouls have been known to eat both stolen corpses and children. YUM! by sv
