December 2009
18 posts
The Health Care Bill: why it may not actually... →
An interesting perspective on the attacks the bill has recieved by both sides, and why those opinions are (in the author’s opinion) probably wrong.
Israeli airport security is lightyears different,... →
“Israelis, unlike Canadians and Americans, don’t take shit from anybody. When the security agency in Israel (the ISA) started to tighten security and we had to wait in line for—not for hours—but 30 or 40 minutes, all hell broke loose here. We said, ‘We’re not going to do this. You’re going to find a way that will take care of security without touching the efficiency of...
The 10 Greatest Saabs In History
I’d be hard pressed to pick a favorite. Above: The Original. Saab 92.
(via dszuc)
Healthcare ROI →
(via Mark)
Brought my son to say a final goodbye to his Great Grandmother tonight. He’s lucky enough to be too young to realize what was happening. Sadly, he didn’t get to know her better. He had only met her a couple times, although they did seem to get on well those few occasions.
I was lucky to have her to my 31st year.
We’ve brought him home for a little dinner and soon, bedtime....
“Saab would receive[…] an entrepreneurial leadership team sensitive to the...”
– Not dead yet.
After GM announced that Saab was to be wound down last Friday, one of it’s suitors has made yet another bid for the company, the Dutch supercar maker Spyker. The above quote from their press release hits the nail on the head about what needs to happen to keep Saab a viable car...
John Hodgman on being a minor TV celebrity →
What every iPhone user wants to say to AT&T →
Seriously, incredibly right on. And not just about the phone stuff. To add, I even posted this from my f*n iPhone.
Funniest thing I've seen today. →
Read the very first tweets on this account for a full description of the prank. Damn creative. Very funny.
(hat tip: Fred)
Obama in Oslo. →
No matter your leanings, you should take the time to read the President’s speech, accepting the Nobel Peace Prize.
More (I)s in Mass than (D)s & (R)s, combined. →
Just a reminder: in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Unenrolled voters (independents) out number Democrats and Republicans combined, by more than 100,000. Thanks to @stevegarfield for the stats.
WANT: Renault factory-built, street-legal,...
Sweet.
No interior accouterments, racing seats and harnesses, full steel safety cage.
Sequential gear box, wheel-mounted shifter, optional data acquisition system.
Now all I need is about $60,000 and import it from Europe. For the record, I’d gladly take a Ford Fiesta S2000 instead.
(via World Car Fans article)
Heard of AirTran Flight 297?
When the racist nutjob in your family or circle of friends send you an email about a “Muslim uprising” on a flight to Houston November 17, 2009, you’ll want to have this official account of the alleged incident from AirTran of Flight 297 handy. It’s a point-by-point rebuttal of the stories circulating through email and right-wing blogs and forums. Of course, you can find the always...