October 2009
27 posts
WatchOfficial Theatrical Trailer for James Cameron’s AVATAR. This movie is going to be awesome.
Catchy song of the day: Replay by Lyaz (featuring...
“I’m learning real skills that I can apply throughout the rest of my life …...”
– Calvin and Hobbes (via janettt) (via quote-book)
Watch10 Disturbing Similarities Between Dating & Raising Capital from Scott Willoughby.
Hard times in Charlotte, a city dependent on the... →
In depth exploration of Charlotte’s banking-centric culture and the impact of the downturn from the Washington Post. Written by ex-Observer reporter Binyamin Appelbaum.
“The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.”
– Ayn Rand (via bryc3) (via giantrobotlasers)
What's your best Halloween costume of all time?
The one you’re most proud of, the one that made everyone at the party go “Oh! Awesome, I get it!”
I’ll start - last year I went as the “iPod silhouette” from the commercials. I had an all black body suit, black top hat, and painted my face and hands entirely black. I had an oversized iPod I made from styrofoam on my chest and bright white earbuds. You can...
“But an America that’s tired of being the world’s policeman, and is too pinched...”
– Bono - Rebranding America (via brit)
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This Week's Trivia Topic: The Wild West
“Wild Bill” Hickok was one of the most notorious figures of the early American West. In 1857, at the age of 20, Hickok claimed a 160 tract of land outside of Lenexa, Kansas, and was subsequently elected one of the first constables in the area.
Hickok first made a name for himself as a lawman and gunfighter several years later, during a dispute over payment of a loan on a property in...
John Mayer interviewed by NYMag (Summary: JM is...
NYMag: What do you think about Obama receiving the Nobel Peace Prize?
John Mayer: I think it's fantastic.
NYMag: Why? What's your overall opinion?
John Mayer: Do you think I'm smart enough to be able to articulate to you why our president receiving the Nobel Peace Prize is a bit early for things? What's your overall opinion?
NYMag: What do you think about health care? Would you take the public option?
John Mayer: Have you ever heard me play guitar? I'm really fucking good. You know what I'm bad at? Answering questions about public health care. This is not in my wheelhouse. Do you have any questions about music? I almost got a mad need to lighten up. You need to lighten up, because the questions you asked me were all troublemaking questions. If someone gave me the Nobel Peace Prize, and I didn't deserve it, I would just shut my mouth and enjoy the hell out of it.
NYMag: Which I'm sure he's doing.
John Mayer: What's he going to do, send it back? It's like I'm getting a wrongful bulge in my pants and everyone's thinking I've got a nine-inch cock. I'm not going to argue with them, I'm going to let them think I have a nine-inch cock.
Full Interview: http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2009/10/john_mayer_threatens_to_sodomi.html
I remember the stupid things, the mood rings, the...
Who Obama Beat: Thích Quảng Độ →
pantsblog:
His resume is too long to post here. Basically he’s spent his entire life fighting for freedom of religion in Vietnam. He has spent the past thirty years being exiled, imprisoned, and persecuted.
Larry Cheng: The Categories of Risk in the VC... →
VC Larry Cheng discusses the types of risks venture capitalists see in startups, and which types he is most comfortable taking.
