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Memories of knowing Obama as he grew up, a bunch of interesting perspectives on Obama before he was famous.

The 10 Worst Political Ads of 2008

I enjoyed every minute.

This cartoon on Obama's Batman references.

Because, yeah, when he called McCain the Robin to Bush's Batman I was aghast. BUT ROBIN BECOMES NIGHTWING. THE MAVRICKY NIGHTWING. Fail, Obama, fail.

Longish piece on Dean Kamen, inventor of the Segway.

He's working on Stirling engines, perpetual energy generators that run off ambit heat, but says he can't find an investor. Dammit, man, start selling those online independently! Don't wait for some heartless corporate baron to buy it and stick it in a closet.

Today's Twitters

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*looks at bank account and sighs*

*looks at paystub and sighs*

*looks at Verizon bill and sighs*

I am really feeling the bailout in my FICA thing. It makes me want to cry. I'm so convinced they're taking twice what they used to take. Plus I bounced my checking account today, so I have no fun money this week at all, unless I pay Verizon less than what I said I would pay. (I might do it, because I bounced the account paying them in the first place. Fuck that shit, don't they know there's a depression on?)

On the other hand, I just saw a guy get his thumb bit off by a moray eel on television.

Also, fashionbeast sent me a box 'o stuff. Including a book on Jewish Pirates and a bottle of Yes We Can Cola, and a PP condom keychain, and ... well, lots of cool stuff. It made me happy.