Category Archives: WTF?

What’s the deal with Austin?

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Raoul

It occurred to me this week that 2/3 of the women I have loved in my life ended up in Austin, TX.  That seems a pretty big coincidence to me and I wonder what the attraction is (apart from weather, … Continue reading →

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Ninja Obama

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Raoul

DiD US Presidential Election 2008????????. This is why I love Japan and Japanese culture –  the picture of President Obama with a katana and wakizashi is worth ten thousand words of description of cross-cultural strangeness. How did William Gibson find this?

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The mobile phone as self-inflicted surveillance • The Register

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Raoul

The mobile phone as self-inflicted surveillance • The Register. The level of surveillance in the UK is out of control – I was at the railway station in Arnside when I was over for my mother’s party and we counted … Continue reading →

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God Bless America

Posted on February 28, 2009 by Raoul

I wonder what the payments on this are? For the person who thinks a Hummer is too restrained

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The Loom | Discover Magazine

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Raoul

The Loom | Discover Magazine. Scientists with tattoos of their science – what a great thing!

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Tearful Atlanta Cops Express Remorse for Shooting 92-Year-Old Kathryn Johnston, Leaving Her To Bleed to Death in Her Own Home While They Planted Drugs in Her Basement, Then Threatening an Informant So He Would Lie To Cover It All Up – Boing Boing

Posted on February 24, 2009 by Raoul

Tearful Atlanta Cops Express Remorse for Shooting 92-Year-Old Kathryn Johnston, Leaving Her To Bleed to Death in Her Own Home While They Planted Drugs in Her Basement, Then Threatening an Informant So He Would Lie To Cover It All Up … Continue reading →

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How to Make a Muggers Wallet – wikiHow

Posted on February 24, 2009 by Raoul

How to Make a Muggers Wallet – wikiHow. Let’s hope this isn’t the direction things will be heading in the East Village.  I’m all for a little “grittiness” coming back to the city, but I’d like to stay more or … Continue reading →

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