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Commented on Bicycle defense kit fits in Altoids tin
People hung up on cyclists running stop signs should take an hour of their day to sit by a stop sign on a quiet residential street. My studio window faces such a sign, and I can tell you, drivers do...
Commented on Jonathan Goldstein's Wiretap finally has a podcast!
I loved the earlier seasons, but short stories and interviews with real people have given way to whiny calls to his annoying friends. This, I do not like....
Commented on Dara O’Briain on homeopathy from Derren Brown Blog
Now, I wouldn't use homeopathy for anything serious, but it worked to "cure" warts for me and several other people in my family when no other over the counter method would. We probably could have cured them with buttercups and...
Commented on Daniel "Robot Uprising" Wilson's debut story: "The Nostalgist"
cool illustration. sam webber? it's nice to credit artists....
Commented on Myths about Canadian healthcare
I am Canadian, and my doctor decides what treatment I need, not my government or my insurance. She make sure I have pap tests and ultrasounds (without a wait I may add) and never once has refused me treatment because...
Commented on DESIGN REBOOT HD: <em>Braid</em> dev's "games as cheap drugs" lecture, animated
I love the fire-breathing horse....
Commented on Zine for unpublishable fragments: The Orphan
Wasn't this how McSweeny's got started?...
Commented on Cryonics: 1
Here is a link to the awesome episode MACBRAK mentioned: Mistakes Were Made http://www.thislife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?episode=354...
Commented on Gadget engraving is for suckers
Are engraved iPods easier to recover if stolen?...
Commented on Elevated goat pen
North of Vernon on the 97A in British Columbia there is a spot called "Dave's Goat Walk" where the goats walk a catwalk above the driveway. For 25 cents you can put corn in a tin can and the goats...
Commented on New Yorker reports on medical marijuana dispensaries
It would be nice of you to cite the illustrators name when posting their work like this...I am sure Adrian Tomine would appreciate it....
Commented on Woman sues over harmful panties
Normal people sometimes sue for frivolous thing if they can not afford the medical bill....
Commented on Bounty offered to anyone who can prove homeopathy outperforms placebos
homeopathic pills rid me of warts on my legs. I don't care if they are basically placebos if they work. (worked better than the band-aidy things you can get in the pharmacy!)....
Commented on Canadian Industry Minister Jim Prentice loads the DMCA, aims it at Canada's temple, and pulls the trigger
IVAN256 - downloading is not yet illegal in Canada due to a loophole: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_copyright_law#Music_Recordings...
Commented on Neat organization at new NYC bookstore
My mom has being doing this for years. It's bloody confusing if you don't know where an author is from!...
Commented on Ford dealership uses bigoted radio ads to sell cars
JED ALEXANDER - do we need to remind you that Janeane Garofalo is a comedian?...
Commented on EFF on why artists should support the Orphan Works proposal
It should be my right as an illustrator to choose who I work for. I would never say yes to an offer from the Church of Scientology, or the Catholic church for that matter, but under this bill, I could...
Commented on Did Gnarls Barkley's video producers "swipe" a photographer's style?
I did read the link. However, I buy art for a living. If someone asks me for the name of an artist I used a few years ago, I offer up the info without expecting a job out of it....
Commented on Did Gnarls Barkley's video producers "swipe" a photographer's style?
pepsi_max2k - You can have all kinds of imagery in you head without knowing where to buy the things you need to bring it to reality. Her stylist may have asked several people where they sourced African beads before they...
Commented on Did Gnarls Barkley's video producers "swipe" a photographer's style?
I'll have to take note next time someone asks me where I got my cool Columbian shoes, and accuse them of copying me when only slightly similar shoes show up in their videos....

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Slacker867 commented on Jonathan Goldstein's Wiretap finally has a podcast!
Church - you've been listening to Supernintendochalmers feed, who's been doing it on an unofficial basis for a while now - and deserves a big pat on the back. The most interesting aspect of the show is when you meet other fans of the show...and ask who their preferred character is. It's a very revealing choice (Gregor)...
Laroquod commented on Jonathan Goldstein's Wiretap finally has a podcast!
I'm a 40-year old Canadian who reads about 100 RSS feeds and full access (though I never use it) to Canadian airwaves, and yet I have no idea what Wiretap is about, although the name sounds interesting. This article could have been more useful to me. I could have just investigated it myself but since investigations take time and usually lead to dead ends, instead I chose to use my time complaining about it here....
Caius178 commented on Myths about Canadian healthcare
Just like the drug policy (which now rules the world) was brought about an evangelical maniac from the treasury Dept of the good old U.S.A. the whole H.M.O. was brought about by two men - Nixon, and the vice president, because of the horrifying fact that it was socialized. Yes, the man that was charged to prosecute Algier Hiss the commies of commies and russian spy. (proven by russian documents.)Never mind the fact that schools, the fire department, the police department, national mail service, are all socialized. but heaven forbid we'll all become commies!!!! I am Canadian, I was stabbed...
knodi commented on Bounty offered to anyone who can prove homeopathy outperforms placebos
Damn boingboing won't let me log in! page doesn't exist or something. Anyway, I was going to warn- Beware bashing all homeopathic remedies as "absolute 100% hogwash". Almost by nature, homeopathic customers don't carefully read labels, and there are a LOT of "homeopathic" remedies out there that contain actual ingredients. Like "homeopathic" headache pills which have, like, snake juice diluted 1 billion:1 with acetaminophen. Homeopathic is more than just 19th century shamanism- it's also a "brand" which may not be what you assume. -Knodi...
jlb commented on Bicycle defense kit fits in Altoids tin
we gotta learn to share the streets... this is not the right direction...

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