For those who want to participate in the 100 Happy Days challenge from this thread, and put some things up on INGO instead of/in addition to their social media site of choice, here's a thread.
Note that this is stuff that makes you happy. It's not a funny pics thread, though the pic may be...
Pot, Poker, and Prohibitionism - Reason.com
Seems to me that if you want to fight big government and cronyism you ought to offer a platform that isn't big government and cronyism. :dunno:
... see how long you can last before you have to make/eat a grilled sandwich of some kind.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgFws3AoIUY
I made it halfway home from the theater. :):
Georgia Woman Sues Over City Sex Toy Ban - Hit & Run : Reason.com
It appears some feckless ne'er-do-well wants to challenge the city's properly instituted legislative ban on the sale of sex toys without a medical, scientific, educational, legislative, or law enforcement purpose. Given that INGO...
Just curious, what are you afraid of?
For me, it's suffocation/drowning. I took a bad spill on a white-water rafting trip in my 20's and the thought of drowning almost paralyzes me (I did eventually go white-water rafting again, just to force myself to face it, but I was white-knuckle rafting...
I have a twitter friend who is an EMT, and she just tweeted:
Just wanted to say thanks to all of you who do this kind of work, because there is no way in hell I could handle it.
Anybody else get all bent out of shape when an actor on a crime drama says "GSW" instead of "gun shot wound"? GSW is good as a written abbreviation, but takes longer to say than the thing it abbreviates.
It's just one of those things that just eats at the back of my consciousness... like a...
This is a well-trodden path, but there's some interesting tidbits in this one, particularly the notes about Benjamin Constant.
Voting is a Lousy Way To Express Yourself - Reason.com
My favorite line: "Except in the tiniest jurisdictions, the chance of an election-day tie is far smaller than...
I thought this was an especially well-written and poignant piece.
Russell Brand: my life without drugs | Culture | The Guardian
Money quote: "Drugs and alcohol are not my problem, reality is my problem, drugs and alcohol are my solution."
Holy crap this is the most awesome thing I've ever seen.
Kronies | They're Konnected!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ZDXuPQ9ML9E
I ordered something from Amazon on Jan 2, and tracking says it's been stuck in Plainfield since the 5th. Are things that hosed by the weather, or what? Only asking because I've never seen it this bad.
I've finally managed to settle my job life down enough to breathe. Got my first full quarterly bonus, and since my savings is already replenished (and then some), decided to splurge on something I've always wanted to do, which is take one of these...
Amazon.com: ViewSonic PJD7820HD Full HD...
If you don't like comic books because you've killed your inner child and have no sense of joy or wonder anymore, just click out now.
If you like ?The Walking Dead,? you?ll love this addictive comic - Salon.com
After reading the limited-series Irredeemable, I was casting about for something...
Just curious. I'm kind of addicted to the Arena, but so far constructed seems like a waste of time. Needs a tournament structure with prizes or something in it.
ETA: Argh, it's Hearthstone, with an H in the middle... typers aren't working today.