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Monthly Archives: October 2007

links for 2007-11-01

Montreal, Quebec, and Canada
Civilized decline can be so charming you don’t notice it’s about to accelerate into uncivilized decline.
(tags: marksteyn canada)

The Top 10 Scariest Movies in the History of Time!
There you have it, folks, the 10 films that have made me cry, scream, run, laugh, clutch, bite, hide, and have ridiculous dreams; probably the strongest [...]

links for 2007-10-31

Starburst Intersection Live Webcam
(tags: hstreet trinidad)

One-Design Classified Sailboats for Sale; used sailboats listings, sailboats for sale
ONE-DESIGN & PERFORMANCE SAILBOATS for SALE
(tags: sailing)

best of craigslist : Lowered street project, low miles
This baby has been lowered to give that aggressive look, has new cross ventilation air conditioning at no extra charge.

Baycliff Company Sushi Chef Japanese Style White Miso Soup

(to continue the absurdly long product name/description: “With shiitake mushrooms, tofu and chives.)
The first thing one notices upon stirring the contents of this soup packet into a cup of water is the fuzzy, algae-looking off-white scum that develops along the top of the liquid. This is discomfiting, but with enough stirring, it will dissipate, somewhat.
The [...]

links for 2007-10-30

Kausfiles
(tags: boring blogs politics policy)

Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard: the Ars Technica review: Page 7
To prevent events from being logged at all for changes to a particular volume, simply create a file named no_log in the .fseventsd directory on that volume.
(tags: osx macintosh apple leopard)

Recycling: Reducing waste or waste of time?
It is no surprise [...]

Thoughts on a Duck

Julia Child (JC) instructs to start the duck at 450 degrees in the oven for 15 minutes, to crisp the skin. A higher temperature may be called for.
Duck’s flavor comes from its fat, which drains through pricked skin as the duck roasts. Pricking the skin with a fork partway through the cooking process, rather than [...]

San-J White Miso w/ tofu and scallions

The broth is forward, a bit sweet and a bit sour, lacking the richness of great miso. Though the scallions perk up and flavor the broth nicely, the tofu bits are texture- and tasteless, the (suprisingly) large tofu chunks taste of soggy cardboard, and the seaweed is very, very fishy.
Bottom line: it’s not terrible, but [...]

links for 2007-10-29

Top 87 Bad Predictions about the Future
The Almighty certainly never intended that people should travel at such breakneck speed.
(tags: history quotes predictions)

Minnesota Harvest - Apple Varieties
Apparently no one on the face of the earth tasted a Honeycrisp apple from the time it was numbered in 1974 until Bedford picked some in 1983.
(tags: apples)

links for 2007-10-28

Details for torrent “Cat Power and the Memphis Rhythm Band,Bonnaroo Music Festival,Manchester,TN 6/16/06 4011s”
Includes playlist

links for 2007-10-27

I Have Figured Out Funky Winkerbean.
Was Lisa’s teen pregnancy in the 1990s caused by lustful thoughts Opus harbored for Lola Granola? Did Sarge’s wrath toward Beetle Baily result in Wally’s near-death from a landmine, or Becky’s loss of an arm?
(tags: comics)

Why I Hate Anthony
I hate Anthony. I hate him more than I’ve ever hated a [...]

links for 2007-10-26

Funny Foul Language Jokes :: The Yiddishe Parrot
“Don’t be a schmuck,” the parrot replied.
(tags: funny)

Recipes Search
Searches recipe websites. Enter a list of ingredients to begin your search.
(tags: recipes)

reason.tv - Rough Cut Video Blog > For God’s Sake, Watch This Debate Between Dinesh D’Souza and Christopher Hitchens
If you’re looking to kill an hour and a half [...]