Cory, Cory, Cory....
Your daughter is ONLY a few months old and you've already gone off the deep-end Daddy!
(Could be a BB companion site; Deep-End Daddy.)
What can we expect in the months to come?
How to build a play house from macaroni and glitter?
Bicycle construction utilizing used mother boards?
And in a few years, creating chastity belts from discarded CD cases?
I look forward to it all!

Just another reason for kids to distrust authority, schools and teachers.

A penny of over reaction buys a pound of resentment.

There is a big difference between the 'letter of the law' and the 'spirit of the law', if you can not discern that difference you shouldn't be in charge.

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The characters are reversed.

In the original scene it's Vincent explaining to Jules the cultural/language differences.

sorry to be such a movie wonk.....

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I'd send the cost of disposal to the Federal Republic of Germany.
They need to clean up their mess!

Xeni always makes me cry.....(sniff!)

Why can't we all just get along little doggy....

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Only goes to prove...

Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like an orange.

JG

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And if all else fails consult your Oblique Strategies.

Eno always knows best :

http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~rf6t-tyfk/oblique.html

Over 100 worthwhile dilemmas by Brian Eno & Peter Schmidt.

"There isn't a road you can go down that won't take a little tread off of your tires"

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Very sad...they're just being dragged along by their leash.

Animal's acting like humans are rarely adorable or humane.

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My new US flag was made in China!

When do we plan to melt down the Statue of Liberty to reclaim the copper?

Going broke in the land of plenty....

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In theory it sounds like a good approach.
In practice I've seen it applied unevenly with a heavy hand.

BTW Speech is either FREE or MODERATED you can't have it both ways.

Really, a simple, "'Cause I said so!" would suffice.

It's your toy, you get to say who plays with it.

No problem!

I would do the same and in the long run, I doubt anyone could do better than you are doing here .

Keep it goin' on!

We all support BOING BOING.

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It's a natural herding instinct. The larger the flock, herd, bevy, school, murder or pride the safer the individual.
No real computation involved.

Safety in numbers!

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Real survival depends on your actions in the first few hours.

Most people are lost for less then 24 hours.

You'll need:

1. Shelter-- Tarp or Poncho- If you're wet you're dead.
2. Signal-- Quality outdoor whistle (you can't call for help for long/voice does not carry far).
3. Compass-- Know where you've been, where you are going.
4.Energy-- Nut-filled trail mix.
5.Glow sticks-- If it's dry you don't need a fire if it's wet you'll never start one.
6. Knife-- Better to have one and not need it....

Never go into the wilderness without these items.

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#1 "totally like" LOL

"Totally" lol

Today in my ongoing series of comments on Cory's photos I gotta say, when it comes to fears about abusive security measures Disney admission tactics are really among the least of our problems.

"You oughta know not to stand by the window somebody might see you up there," Talking Heads, security analysts.

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Harry Houdini was quite the innovator and consumer advocate at the time.
He was the consummate showman.
His work against crackpot mediums, tarot readers and other phony wizardry was a great service to so many left bereaved by World War One.

Truly one of the first modern Super Stars.

"The greatest escape I ever made was when I left Appleton, Wisconsin,” Harry Houdini

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"We have met the enemy and he is us!" Pogo, fellow traveler.

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In most jobs you'd be fired for this sort of conduct.

Which one is Ringo?

Looks like Mt Rushmore (but with a cuter Jefferson)!

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By simply questioning their procedures you guarantee that they will proceed.
They must maintain full control of any situation even when obviously wrong.

Sort of like the men in blue...

Too much power mixed with too little training and no responsibility.

#54--"Attack the man's ideas, they're ripe for it, attack his snobbery and elitism, but when you bring suppositions and guesses about his sexual identity into the mix you engage in homophobia and gay-bashing, simple as that."

Well put SH.

Postulation of this sort borders on the "FOX NEWs" variety of what passes for in depth analysis.

What next? Speculation on his Zodiacal sign, his body English or wardrobe? Come on!

Stick to the facts, there are more than enough 'real' reasons to abhor this man.

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File this under "Land of the Free????"

This story is a bit hard to swallow.....

#8

Selfish and spoiled perhaps but intelligence is lacking in that response.

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He was so bright, articulate and well informed it's hard to fathom how he became a regressive conservative?

If these inspectors can take things OUT of your luggage what is to keep them from slipping items INTO your luggage?

I'd be wary of some misguided (or crafty) individual using there position as 'Baggage Raider' to place explosives or contraband INTO bags.

"Did you pack your own bag?"

Hell, who knows by the time it reaches its destination.

~>Low wages, poor screening, little oversight and no responsibility is simply a recipe for infiltration by the very groups the TSA purports to protect us from.

""We Have Met The Enemy and He Is Us!"
Pogo, fellow traveler.

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I had the approved TSA locks on my luggage but was forced to leave them unlocked at check-in (?!).
Later they were removed from my luggage.
Go figure.

Memo to Right Hand: Inform Left Hand ASAP!

A friend visiting in Seattle found a new lap top computer in his luggage when he unpacked.
Had no idea where it came from or whose it was.
Just another day at TSA (SNAFU).
No one back at SeaTac airport seemed interested in getting it back either.

FYI Seattle ranks #4 in the USA for such foul-ups and general pilferage of checked luggage.

No one in power seems to notice or care.....

Amy is wonderful and great fun to hear live....

Pee Wee NEVER took anything that did not belong to him! He was looking for his stolen bike at the time. The Bikers all became his friends.
Proving that both Bikers and Pee Wee are regular (if misunderstood) guys.

Bats are wonderful creatures.

http://www.batcon.org/home/default.asp

Enjoy!

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There is no real mystery to the different diets.

Having traveled extensively in France the main difference in food consumption that I have noticed is that the opportunity to buy high-fat, high calorie snack items are relativly rare there.

Everyone talks about pate and brie but in reality these items are more likely eaten at dinner not as a between meal snack.

Availability of unhealthy food options on EVERY corner in America is the main culprit in the fattening of America.
Anytime one is peckish in the USA there is always an 800 calorie, $2.00 menu item available that can be SUPER-SIZED for a nominal charge..

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Simply put; graffiti is an ART form.
Where it is placed determines its legality.

There are loads of these leech lenders in the poorer parts of any town.
In the west where there are many migrant workers, most are afraid to establish bank accounts for various reasons. They depend on these payday loan operations.
The check casher charges huge fees then provide services to 'send cash home', needless to say little of the money makes it to the intended destinations.
The entire system preys on the poor and disenfranchised.
Welcome to America now hand over your cash!

Here is train graffiti done by kids in rural Washington State.
Just showing their work, no big thang.

Think of it as photos from my ongoing travels....

http://www.photoblog.com/Gallone/

Cin-Cin!

Of course no discussion of Bogus Beatles is complete without a viewing of Bollywood Beatles videos

If imitation is a form of flattery than someone needs to revise a few copy write laws along the way!

Enjoy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5ky5ClIjL8&mode=related&search=

I'd start with emptying the cluttered interior specifically getting rid of George W Bush!

Once he's been removed the place would be MUCH more attractive (and smell better).

Just a thought...

Posey:

I C U R A Q T 3.14!!

Today in my on going comments concerning Cory's photos I can only say:

WOW, WHAT A CUTEY!!

Congarts!!

Before you know it she'll be driving!!!

The more I know about people the more I love my dog.....

As usual #86 Antinous is right on the money with his comments!!

Always cuts the BS !

My local airport has a similar electronic sign.
It lists incoming and departing flights and they update it all the time. It's cool to watch, you should stop by.
It's a unique approach to signage as opposed to, say, a chalk board or yelling-out flight information.
Modern marvels are fun to photograph.
What will they think of next?!?!?
Would you like me to send you a pic?

Illustrates well the organic, inter-connective nature of blogs.
As each 'icon' is unique on to itself so the groupings become one, not disemilar entity.
Some connect to others, some simply dead-end.
Just like in real life!
Nice work Mark.

As the poor art critic said,"I don't have the Monet to buy Degas to make the Van Gogh..."
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#11. No matter how tasty it appears a pillow IS NOT a marshmallow, and will NOT dissolve, no matter how much hot chocolate you pour on it.

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In the early 70's we were bombarded with anti-drug information at my Pennsylvania high school.
Few of us had a clue what the drug culture was about, much less knowing slang terms, drug effects, tell tale signs, common stash places (for parents to check), etc.
By the end of this education most of us were intrigued by the bizarre explanations and promises of other-worldly experiences.
Long segments of educational films were given over to attempts to replicate the mind altering state of a LSD TRIP, resulting in classrooms that looked more like a Grateful Dead light show than a cautionary tale of deadly misadventure.
By the time we got to college we were well versed in dodges, pill identification and various junky idioms.
The end result being that our drug classes worked more as a primer rather than a deterrent.
Just as in poker, sometimes giving too much information can tip you hand.

"We like Fire!"

Xeni thanks for the great report.
We always enjoy your work!

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RE: HATE

#127 "I hate non-tippers. I hate Black non-tippers and White non-tippers. And I hate them equally. And since we've had this discussion I've realized that I even hate Jewish and Asian non-tippers just as much."

So much HATE, there certainly seems to be more than enough to go around.

Some Language creates more heat than light.
Light exposes hatred, heat just gives it a warm place to dwell.

Reviewing the VAST majority of these posts I see a rather civil discussion of language, intention and a bit of recent history.
With that in mind, I'm a little surprised that some posts are censored for specifying the very words we want to discuss.
Once again few seem abusive in this string of comments.

With all respect to our overworked moderator..why the censor?

Just wondering...

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" countries where people use bar money / cash the most are Germany, Switzerland and Japan.
It has something to do with status."

Once again it's a matter of security...
Germany, Japan and Switzerland have a VERY LOW incidence of street crime subsequently, carrying large amounts of cash is less risky.

In the USA you can always spot a rube when you see someone flashing large amounts of money.

Today in my ongoing series of comments on Cory's photos;)

This sort of thing isn't much of a problem in the USA because no one ever carries cash.

I believe the 'Security' issue here may simply be the reluctance to have so much cash in the till which would be required to break large bills.
It's common for retail establishments to limit the denominations of currency which they can accept.

Robbery is a security risk in my book.

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#67 ---
It was said jokingly.
Thanks for stating the obvious.

#30 "Vancouver is more open, but still, more provincial and monocultural than any US city."

Wow, that's one BIG misconception about Vancouver BC.
I visit Vancouver several times a year. I consider it one of the most welcoming in all my travels.

A racially mixed, open city with a constant stream of world travelers and multi-cultural influences.

The (IMHO) most beautiful city from San Diego to Alaska, it boasts the largest Chinatown in the west and an arts/film scene to rival cites 3 times it's size. And they can swear on TV just like in real life!!
The only prejudice I found was their boast that
their White Widow is better than that grown in the USA.
My reply,"Hey, our electricity is just as good as yours!"

Or so I've heard.....

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#67 it was said jokingly.
Thanks for stating the obvious.

Regarding Race Relations in the South:

I once read an observation that ONE (and there are many) of the differences between the Northern
and Southern approach to race is that the North tends to reject the Individual while embracing the Race.
The South conversely seems to have prejudice towards the other Race while embracing the Individuals.
It's a generalization to be sure but one with more than a grain of truth.
Blacks and Whites have always lived closely in the South, most southerners have an aquantince of another race whom they like, while at the same time generalizing about the 'others'.
The North has always been more segregated and less mixed in ordinary commerce and interaction. They accept the race but interact with few individuals of another group. Leading to less real experience with the other group.
Fewer Northerners subsequently have friends of a different race.

I think we a need to be cautious when making these generalizations but I believe they still offer food for comment.

I guess I'm just saying that one shouldn't assume the South has a less open society because of some who have lingering, isolated, racist attitudes towards 'Canadians'.
It just seems that these notions, are more exposed, and carry more gravity due to their past.

"Why can't we all just get along little doggy?"

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#10 - now THAT is funny!

This simply proves that offense is all about intent.
Regardless of how inoffensive a term may seem if others find the term offensive then it is simply good form to follow suit and refrain from using that particular term in the offensive context.
I respect dogs, but being called one raises my dander...Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
Example: When it's chilly I no longer say there is a 'nip in the air' and subsequently I no longer see that look of disapproval flit across the face of my Japanese wife.
Noting wrong with the word 'Canadian' in and of itself but when applied as a coded epithet, as in this instance, it manages to convey all the ignorance and hate associated with the term it purports to replace.
Sadly, it associates itself with a country known for it's tolerance and all around friendliness which, in point of fact, merely helps to illustrate the idiocy of those who use it as a pejorative.
Lets nip this one in the bud, damnit, next time you see something innovative, smart or progressive you can just say, "Oh, how Canadian!"

"Language is a virus," William S Burroughs, American Chemist and Failed Marksman.

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The anachronistic fire extinguisher adds a nice touch.

Interesting to note that of all the features posted on Boing Boing during the past few weeks this topic 'PIZZA' seems to have garnered the most comments.

Good to see that we all have our priorities in order!

"God made Pizza because he loves us and wants us to be happy," to paraphrase Ben Franklin

If you like sex DON'T become a prostitute !
If you like books DON'T work in a book store!

I learned this lesson working in a photo lab.

It was years before I could pick-up a camera again.

#19
I agree but it's in quotes it's a big sign next to
Gambols Pizza and yes it was in Little Italy!
Even they appeal to tourists!

Rome just needed a better project manager...

When I was falling behind in some domestic project I would warn my Dad, "Rome wasn't built in a day !!"

His reply, "That's because I wasn't boss, now GET TO WORK!"

Blah, Blah, Blah....
I have traveled to every state and all the provinces of the great white north and I can tell you, without fear of any reasonable contradiction, that there simply is not a descent pizza west of Little Italy NYC.
Sorry folks, everything else pales by comparisons.
I'm sure that all of my paesanos agree.
Everyone else, enjoy your doughy rounds soaked in red goo and piled high with ham, raisins, pineapple, Passion fruit, Ho-Hos and cat treats, I'll take a 'pop and a slice" at a stand-up joint any day!!!

Cin-Cin!

~>don't get tooooo bent this is all in fun

#18 " got what she deserved"
Arrest and public humiliation for a small mix-up at a fast food outlet?
Is your brown shirt too tight?
What a waste of everyones' time.

I am sorry but no one deserves to be arrested for such a minor situation.

Thinking that every minor mix-up is deserving of arrest is the sort of approach that has America in a quasi-police state today.

Land of the Brave,Home of the Not So Free.

Compassion, understanding and yes, the occasional admission that some situations just aren't worth the bad publicity would go further than the "Arrest them if they talk back or ask too many questions," policy we have today.

With that in mind it's sad to still say, NEVER argue with cop.
The guy with the gun makes the rules.

The police knew what they did was wrong however, they never allow a bystander to disregard their instructions regardless of whether that directive is constitutional or not.
It's a matter of maintaining control. Showing force.
Police do what they want, then let the courts straighten things out.
The courts are filled with suits involving police overstepping their roles.
If the police had LESS power the courts would be less full. It's a simple A/B logic equation.

My mom used a coffee vacuum siphon years ago. It was a stove top model.
The cost then was about $7.00 per unit.
You could adjust the heat by turning an etched, graduated, knob which read; Low, Medium or High located on the front of OUR STOVE!!
What will the Japanese come up with next, a small, cylindrical stylist filled with propriatary dye that can be carried in the pocket and used to note one's inner thoughts on a pulp based medium all for , oh, say, $900,000 yen?!?!
I can't wait for the new Apple iPEN.
I'm saving now!

The face collapsed on May 3, 2003.
I had viewed it on several occasions.
A wonderful natural formation that was a small economic boom to Franconia Notch for decades.
The Old Man is gone but not forgotten you can see his profile on the New Hampshire State quarter.
A thoughtful memorial.

Now if we can just do something about Mt. Rushmore..hmmmmmmm.

"Was that all done by erosion?" Overheard at Mt. Rushmore Visitor Center.

This is a great idea Cory and it works well.
Also NEVER be shy about reporting a problem or your endorsement of a product to the manufacturer.
Most calls to a product hot line result in an avalanche of coupons and discounts.
Customer retention is an important marketing stratagem.
Coupons and freebies are simply written-off as promotion.
Shake the Tree, the Loose Fruit Falls!

Soups on!!
Looks so tasty, Nice shot Corey.
Remember, "There are OLD mushroom hunters and BOLD mushroom hunters but NO old, bold mushroom hunters."

Same applies to pilots.

The Seattle police knew what they did was wrong however, they never allow a bystander to disregard their instructions regardless of whether that directive is constitutional or not.
It's a matter of maintaining control. Showing force.
Police do what they want, then let the courts straighten things out.
The courts are filled with suits involving police overstepping their roles.
If the police had LESS power the courts would be less full. It's a simple A/B logic equation.
Cops are like pit bulls, many are friendly but don't get them mad (or leave your baby alone with them if they're hungry).
Always remember the conduct of the Seattle Police conduct during the WTO cop-riots.
I was caught in the middle of the fray, I have never seen anything so frightening.

Lng xpsrs r qt cmmn n phtgrphy. Ths phtgrph s nt prtclrly rtstc pplctn f lng xpsr.
Why pst t? Bcs t s sxl n ntr?
Vry nnsprng.

"Those are the good carbs!" Xeni's reports are always delightful and informative.
Diesel engines also last about 3 times as long as gasoline models.
On a boat NOTHING is better than diesel.
No dangerous fumes, fluids or failures.

I would imagine if you mixed any fluid with salt, and calcium chloride it would prevent ice build up.

I'd suggest salt, calcium chloride and vodka, with just a twist of lime.

'NOSH' is from the Old Middle German 'NASCHEN'.
Like many, if not most Yiddish words it has it's origin in some indo-germanic roots.
Perhaps lending credence to the Persian theory.
But old high and middle German origins are lost in the mists of time.

TO WIT:

A snack or light meal.
intr.v., noshed, nosh·ing, nosh·es.

To eat a snack or light meal: noshed on a bagel between classes.

[Yiddish nash, from nashn, to eat sweets, nibble on, from Middle High German naschen, to nibble, from Old High German hnascōn.]

"Language is a Virus." William S. Burroughs, American Chemist and Marksmen.

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#15 Unlike say, Europe where you never need a knife to open a package or cut an apple or trim a rope AMERICA is just filled with knife wielding opportunities.
And yes we just slash one another for no particular reason.
Forcryin'outloud,this is a novelty item, not some grand example of American depravity.
Look, we know we suck, just don't generalize about us when you see some goofy item that no one really buys.
Geeze.

#8 exactly! Every time some nut tries a goofy stunt to get a firecracker or a pen knife on a plane we then all become subjected to the rising paranoia.
If someone were caught with a knife in their underwear would we all be strip searched at check in? Probably.
Seems like the TSA only becomes conscious of nefarious methods of concealment only AFTER someone attempts it (ie shoes, liquids, knives etc).
So behind the curve.
And once again there is no method out there to detect a plastic or glass weapon which simply means that all of this scrutiny hassle is for pointless.
Searching grandmothers in wheelchairs and babes in arms does not make me feel safer at all.

well, so much accepting input, eh?

Ywn, y nd pctr dtr.

Great pic!
PLEASE drop the "Today in my ongoing series of photos from my travels" intro to EVERY pic you take.
It just becomes tiresome after, oh, lets see, the 1000th time!! lol
Nice work Cory!

The entire security system is a paper tiger. History was changed with a box-cutter that is why we now have these foolish security measures.
I don't mean to think FOR the terrorists but plastic knives and sharpened wood isn't exactly high tech or James Bond and NONE of these items can be detected in security checks.
And that is the point, TSA would have us believe we are facing a vast, wide-spread, well-armed anti-USA terrorist army. It's nothing of the sort. Just random nuts with hyper crazy ideals.
They have us all living and acting like Afghani women before the invasion. Afraid to ask a question or stand up to misguided force.
We have become them.
Pogo was right, "We has met the enemy and he is us!"

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Crazy SeaTac airport, usually confusing, always silly.
This is the B-tier US airport that is fourth in pilferage of passenger luggage after such busy international locations as NYC, LA and Miami. Go figure! Fun town, eh?
This is also the airport that removed ALL holiday decorations when a Rabbi simply asked why there was no menorah present.
Gouge-town Seattle as we locals call it.
Pay more, get less.
A beautiful city mismanaged beyond words.
So busy thinking about the future they can’t fill last weeks potholes.
Both Seattle and SeaTac airport’s problems are a perfect example of the foolishness of believing all the hype you read about terror or your own once attractive city.
Seattle; like having a pretty girlfriend who’s always sick.