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Hey, I love you all, but this place isn't the same without him!  Anyone heard from him?

So c'mon girls - invite your friends!

From a Lawrence Lessig Newsletter:

Sen. Dick Durbin offered a bill that would allow families at risk of losing their homes -- but with an ability to pay their mortgage if their monthly rates were lower and extended over more years -- to legally get that option.
The very banks that taxpayers kept alive with bailouts had the audacity to spend millions lobbying Congress to oppose this bill that would save homes. They also showered politicians with campaign contributions.   The bill was defeated. Senator Durbin declared that banks "frankly own the place." Will you continue to support politicians who support this corrupt system? Or will you demand that any politician you donate to support reform?

You can find out more- and make a comment for the guys and girls on the hill here.

And, on the lighter side:

And enjoy the Colbert Report spin on the issue here

take a piss in the Amazon river.

15 failed predictions

It's cute - but too bad he doesn't take tips that will make his PERFORMANCE better!

Take a look at this charmer

How many truly CREATIVE insults can we come up with? 

If you like Elizabethan English, you can find help here.

And, to listen to him can do most anything.  How do we convince him to try THIS:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z19zFlPah-o#

That considerate, respectful, all-round GOOD GUYS are hard to find!

/sarcasm

This is just CLASSIC guys.  OLD - but a tiny bit obscure - so you may still get a kick out of it.  I'm not presenting one side or another (though I DO have a side)  I'm linking to the article becuase it is written in the same sort of marvelous intelligent sarcasm that is so common here.

READ, and enjoy. 

We've all seen "guerrilla" improve before - but I got a special kick out of this one done at Central Station Antwerp:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UE3CNu_rtY#ws

From Worker in the Light reviews.

Yeah - this is a long post - but trust me - you'll find some true gems.


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This book is barely readable.

It sounds like he wrote it during commercial breaks of the Chris Angel show.

Nothing new here to see, folks. Move along.

Good Grief do not buy this atrocious book, I wasted my money, and I am sadly let down, what a fake!!!

The book is trite and derivative, full of pretentious nonsense from a deluded soul.

NO ONE COULD LIKE THIS BOOK!!!

The show is becoming more about him then about his guests.

This book is a fine example of this.

I began to notice less is more with George,his patronising tone and need to "inject" himself as a story in himself would have me skipping the show more and more.I picked up this book and took a chance that I had misread ole George,it only reaffirmed my feelings

dont buy this book...

I read the better part of this book at the bookstore, while waiting a few minutes for my car to be serviced. Yes, it's that fluffy of a read. But let's be honest, there is no way that George Noory could have written this book, or any other book.

I have been listening to C2C for years, and I honestly think that Mr. Noory may be in the early stages of dementia. Seriously.

Worker in the Dark......

What are George Noory's credentials and qualifications? I tried to find out on his show's website, but it doesn't say.

George is obviously cashing in on his undeserved celebrity status.

He seems to lack the little 'weigh station' between your thoughts and your mouth

the book is bad.

Oh well, time for me to leave this plane of existence for a while....

completely uninformed moron

Oh, Great Baphomet, help me!

My advice? Use your money and buy one of Art's out of print books (i.e. The Art Of Talk) or for that matter, an old newspaper.

This book is amateurish and juvenile, as well as disturbing.

George Noory is not ashamed of pounding his chest and admiring himself

this is typical of how George tries his best to act like he knows what he is talking about when he as no clue

Don't think Noory could write his name.

This is big mouth and ego puking on the pages.

George-if only you could take credit for the wheel and building the pyramids,

This is from the man who has the "looney hotline". What do you all expect?

I want a pair of these -- but my house is to drafty and I don;t think i can make them little sweaters

New Thread:  What would Noory Do?

Please post here pictures, stories, wishes, WHATEVER you think relates to the idea What Would Noory Do?

The circumstances are up to you (but stating what they are is a good idea)

As always, your posts can be pro or con.

And, to start here is mine:

The next time Noory needs a long, deep sleep - he would:

Beginning April 5, 2009 and on the first Sunday of each month, George Noory will play bumper music selections from emerging artists who might not be heard elsewhere. Send produced CDs and authorization to play to:

Tom Danheiser
Premiere Radio Networks 
15260 Ventura Blvd. 5th Floor
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VihkIrkLoC0#

I'm kinda missing some of the sparkle flash of election season - didn't we all have FUN?

Sing with me!  Memories . . .

We don't often have public flouncing here.  I've gotten a few threats back channel (as have others I imagine) -- but MV gets to see the best of 'em.

Just got the word - I'm IN!


http://www.umass.edu/education/academics/tecs/ed_tech.shtml

When told his guest, on her next trip, would "pet a blue-footed boobie" for him

"The more boobies, the better!"


And, in case you are wondering, yes, I thought it was funny 




PS:  Yes, those are real birds: Blue Footed Boobies.  Never saw one in real life, but - WHEW!

It's a huge file - but faster this way than by torrent.   I used a trial subscription to YouSendIt for this purpose.  You have 7 days - maybe - to get this.  After it's been DLed a few times, the bandwidth will be exceeded.

Remember that old pop song?

If you want it
here it is
come and get it
mmm mmm mmm mmm
make your mind up fast!



http://rcpt.yousendit.com/663965283/92dfdd160463ac2b91383bde9f736d37

Puppies!   LIVE!  Real time.  Oh, and MV - right now they are only about 3 days old, so unless Mom is in the whelping box, you won't be able to tell - but they are standard poodles!


http://www.ustream.tv/flash/live/496456

This has GOT to be a goof!  http://www.garyspivey.com/

I don't know how Noory will play it; and I doubt I'll be up long enough to hear it live.  I'll try to give that 4th hour a listen tomorrow though.  Really though, look at this -- err -- thing:


      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBm0FWJelgk#

https://rcpt.yousendit.com/661492071/5df61ec463a3f31c85f0828479fd0707

This is a bit of a twist on the old thread about gag-inducing websites.

http://www.rochellesparrow.com/

is the site of Snoory's Friday first hour guest.

The good news:  The basic layout is well done.  The size is good. The colors match the theme and are pleasant together. On the FIRST page, the navigation is intuitive, and matches the design well.  Good start!  Those are among the first considerations when doing a "wire-frame" (website mock up)

But then, the designer went bonkers.

The contrast between the text and the background is not high enough.  Anyone with color perception issue would not be able to read it - and yes, that matters.

There is too much variety in the fonts.  Stick to one font, or font family, with the possible exception of headers or logos.

Centered text belongs on wedding invitations and death announcements.  IOW - it is considered overly formal for most uses.

The navigation layout changes.  That's not unusual when you go from a portal page to content pages - but the portal page is flash based, and contains a lot of content.     BAD form!  And confusing enough to make visitors leave sooner than the designer would like.

Those are venal sins. 

Now for mortal sins:


Calendars and event information has been imported from some kind of spread sheet application.  That's fine on an intranet where everyone is used to your format.  On the web, it's the kiss of death UNLESS you make sure it is consistent with the rest of the design, and FOR THE LOVE OF GOD readable!

Flash portals are now considered okay - they can be indexed by most spiders and there  are things the developer can do to make sure they are.  HOWEVER, this one is way too busy.  It moves too fast, has too many actions going on at the same time, and too wide a variety of effects (as with fonts, less is more)  There is a toggle switch that should allow the viewer to turn off at least one of the flash presentation, but it doesn't WORK!

Last, while I know you guys have busted my chops before when I mention web design and medical issues, it is a real consideration when it comes to accessability issues, and accessibility is the reason why web standards exist in the first place. This portal is an invitation to seasickness, at the LEAST. 

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I'm also not sure it can be navigated if you don't use a mouse (many don't).  But, I'm just learning about keyboard accessibility myself - so that's just a random thought.

Now, I need to go find some ibuprofen, since I ended up with a throbbing head by looking at this site long enough to offer opinions. 

AS for the woman herself, I haven't (yet) heard her speak, so I have no opinion on how much snake oil she has to sell.

Have we had this one on here before?  What the heck - it's worth a re-run!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY4Upl12kd4#hq

This was not so much a c2c gaff - though they did link to it - as it is a "people will believe most anything" post.

This picture is reportedly of a giant snake (over 100 feet long) in Sungai Rajang, Sarawak.



Look authentic to you?

Well, attached is a Photoshop "Mashup" I did for my son, of one of his favorite place in the area and one of our (many) outrageous puppets.  This is pretty low-res - but so is the photo above.  Now, this "swamp monster" is obviously a toy - but setting that aside, do you see some similarites around the edges?  Those marks around the snake above are not water-flow reflections, they are didgital mixing smudges!