danielo

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November 19, 2008

On Craigslist today: Pregnancy Test

"Hello,

Free 'pee stick' located on the porch of 1610 N 15th (Blue house). it was a box of 3, it only took 2 to get the good news. the last one is up for grabs, no questions asked.

however, I can't help myself, I have to be moralizing, so, if you are a teenager, or not in a stable situation, remember that sex makes kids (yeah, it wasn't designed for 'fun')! Use the pill AND condoms (trust me, condoms do break, therefore the double security), that is what they are for (or don't have sex, even safer)...

Anyhow, in any cases, I hope that it will be a good news for you (regardless of positive of negative).

regards, cyrille"

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November 18, 2008

Boise's "Midget Town" on Main near Warm Springs. No, really.

A coworker today told me what I was convinced was the tallest of
tales, about a "midget town" in Boise in the 60s, on Main Street near
Warm Springs. I found an interesting article that confirmed (sort of)
his tale:

http://bit.ly/mt

Turns out it "Spanish Village," a group of cabins housing Mexican
workers, was popularly called "midget town" by children of the day.
The article is an interested read for the historically-minded.

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November 13, 2008

"Join The Impact" protest, Sat 11:30am, Boise City Hall

I rarely discuss the gay rights "issue," even with my closest friends, because it makes me very angry, very quickly. The Christo-Fascist assholes are making headway into gay rights, and Saturday's protest is a chance for all right-thinking people to say ENOUGH. I'll be there Saturday, and I'll be angry.

http://jointheimpact.wetpaint.com/page/Idaho

http://jointheimpact.com/

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November 06, 2008

President!

And so we have another President. Many others have said things I agree with. For example:

"I certainly hope President Obama turns out to be as great a President, and as great a blessing to America and to the world, as so many of us think he will be, and as he seems to aspire to be....  In spite of which, I find myself worrying whenever I see this level of popular enthusiasm, this kind of nearly religious ecstasy, directed toward any politician.

"The other night we saw hundreds of thousands of good, idealistic, excited people, weeping and shouting for joy over the electronically amplified rhetoric of a superbly talented political speaker. (And no doubt about it, it was a fine speech.) 'The rich have despised you and exploited you, but no longer! The politicians have sent you to war and betrayed your sacrifices, but no longer! Things are about to change! YOU are in charge now! Yes we can! Yes we can!' And the crowd was electrified, inspired, thrilled.

"But I'm thinking, where have I seen this kind of thing before? In some old newsreel maybe?"

And this:

" On the bright side, where else could Obama's story happen but America? Anyone want to place a bet on when a black will become prime minister of the UK? Or a Turk the chancellor of Germany? Or a Berber the president of France? It's pretty inspirational, whether you agree with the man politically or not."

And this:

" Last night I watched with several other anarchist friends as Obama became the next President of the United States Government. As someone who battled drug addiction and worked as a community organizer, counter poised to someone like McCain and Palin who own several houses and planes, (while claiming to be 'just like us'), it's easy to get excited about things changing in this country. After all, just the idea that a half African-American President will be in office is enough to make many people think that the fundamental nature of the power structure in this country will change in a significant way. Some even believe that the very essence of their lives will change in the country. After all, that's what Obama sold us on. Yes we can, change, hope...

But our lives have changed in the past year, even with Obama already in office. Let us not forget he has already served in the halls of power, as the government launched wars into other countries, increased repression against US citizens, deported migrants, and as the prison population within this country continues to grow and grow. Even Obama's platform for election offers threats against Pakistan and Iran, calls for more corporate mercenary groups like Blackwater to go into Iraq, the buildup of a ground war in Afghanistan, new 'clearer coal' and nuclear energy (ha!), and continued attacks against immigrants. While many were excited by the fact that a person of color would possibly be heading the government, many failed to look past Obama's color themselves and see that he still represented the interests of the rich and not the working class." ---from: http://anarchistnews.org/?q=node/5420

Time will tell, indeed. And certainly, there is a chance that Obama will, in fact, be different. I don't think he will. But if, in 4 years, we are more free than today, I will applaud him.

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November 05, 2008

Tim's Jalepeno chips are the best thing ever.

http://www.timschips.com

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November 05, 2008

Wheels over feet?

Strange thing I've noticed recently. I feel more comfortable and
stable on my bike than on my own two feet. When I do walk, which I do
a fair amount, I feel somewhat clumsy. On two wheels, I feel perfectly
stable.

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November 03, 2008

Refrigerator decoration. Oh yeah.

I'm not going to say that I hate the "random assortment of magnetic
pens collection" that my housemate has used to decorate our
refrigerator. I'm only going to say that Motifo's magnetic art motif
decorations would look WAAAAAAAAAY better. And what's coolest is that
each "motifo pack" includes the bits to make all the designs, so you
can actually change it out every so often.

The very cool site Random Good Stuff is having a contest for a free
motifo pack. Oh yeah.

http://www.motifo.com/

http://www.random-good-stuff.com/2008/10/17/rgs-giveaway-pixel-art-for-your-fridge/

     

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November 03, 2008

We could get along with bears.

If I'm elected as your President, I promise to make every effort to resolve our differences with bears. No other candidate has made this a part of their platform, because the other candidates actually want you to be eaten by bears. I do not. I want humans and bears to live in harmony.

Vote danielo. He's the one that doesn't want you to be eaten by bears.

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November 01, 2008

I finally figured it out: I'm anti-hipster.

Elise Thompson, an editor for the LA blog LAist argues that "people
who came of age in the 70s and 80s punk rock movement seem to
universally hate 'hipsters'", which she defines as people wearing
"expensive 'alternative' fashion[s]", going to the "latest, coolest,
hippest bar...[and] listen[ing] to the latest, coolest, hippest band."
Thompson argues that hipsters "... don't seem to subscribe to any
particular philosophy... [or] ...particular genre of music." Instead,
she argues that they are "soldiers of fortune of style" who take up
whatever is popular and in style, "appropriat[ing] the style[s]" of
past countercultural movements such as punk, while "discard[ing]
everything that the style stood for."

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indie_kid

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October 28, 2008

"I believe it is unethical to vote..."

"... I believe it is unethical to vote to place another human being in
a position of power over a peaceful person who cannot opt out of that
system if there is a reasonably realistic chance your choice might
prevail. I believe it is unethical to vote to steal a peaceful
person's property- be that theft in the form of taxation, eminent
domain, zoning, gun control, the drug war, fines or penalties for
victimless activities, or any of a bazillion other activities I could
list. I believe it is unethical to vote to take away any peaceful
choice a person could make- be that choice to carry arms either openly
or concealed in public, to fuck bicycle parts, to wear clothing with
distasteful graphics, to speak, publish or read offensive material, or
again any of a bazillion other things that do not violate anyone
else's right to their own equally individual choices."

The rest here: http://crackerscentral.com/wordpress/?p=1323

(via http://www.nostate.com/1065/revolution-in-your-head/)

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