January 2012
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Yes please! More like this, thanks.
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Greg Barber MLC: Cyclists, car doors and the law →
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If you are a cyclist who Is out on the roads regularly you’ll know that the threat of a car door being thrown open in your path is constant.
This problem has gained more publicity lately, especially since the tragic death of James Cross but in fact it has been growing for quite some years.
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“Wodehouse, who lived four months past his ninety-third birthday, had discovered...”
– http://www.theparisreview.org/interviews/3773/the-art-of-fiction-no-60-p-g-wodehouse
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WatchLegit.
thedailywhat:
Afternoon Snack: Portlandia’s second season starts early with this sneak peek of the first episode — which is actually the whole damn thing.
Check it out above four full days before its premiere on IFC and then don’t tell your friends so when they watch it on Friday with the rest of the plebs you can be all like “I watched that episode before it was on television.”
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December 2011
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Faded & Blurred: Vivian Maier: Street Photographer →
fadedandblurred:
One of the books on The New York Times’ list of the Top Ten Photo Books of 2011 features the work of a photographer who, despite having made more than 100,000 negatives, was, until recently, completely anonymous. Vivian Maier was not a professional photographer. Born to a…
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How Fucking Romantic →
WHOOO!
atpjeffmangum:
Check out this great blog of comic representations of each song from Magnetic Fields’ 69 Love Songs - after not being able to get them for ATP Vs The Fans 2 a few years ago we’re very excited they’ve agreed to play ATP curated by Jeff Mangum!
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November 2011
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Peeking Through The Knothole: assorted... →
I really hope my wheels are in this jumble!
rivbike:
Rich is our wheelbuilder. Lives in S.F. rides and BARTs to work, often with a load of wheels…..like today. Twelve wheels and a rim and hub box on his XtraCycle. Couldn’t do it without it.
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October 2011
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Rivendell Rant or "Copying the wrong bikes and... →
“I don’t wannabe a racer or look like one. I don’t wannaride a wannabe. I wanna road bike for smooth roads and rough, for dry weather and wet. A comfortable bike that is still plenty fast, and can tote me alone or me and spare clothes and a sandwich or more—-and racing bike wannabe cannado it.”
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Watchso much goodness. JC is my favourite…
thedailywhat:
This Is Funny, You Should Watch It of the Day: John Hodgman goes all out to promote That Is All — the final installment of his complete world knowledge book series.
A They Might Be Giants theme song; a Jon Hamm voiceover; a Mac/PC reunion; a fake moustache. Dick Cavett! This book trailer truly has it all.
That Is All is available...
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1 Life = $42 →
It was just last week that Sally clued me into this story.
Go ahead and read it, I’m happy to wait.
Oh, you’re too busy? That’s fine. The short version is that an inattentive Washington driver ran over and killed a person on a bicycle. And for this affront, what punishment did they receive?
That’s right, a $42.00 fine.
Fourty-two dollars.
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"That's not our demographic.": If A Tree Falls in... →
extrawiggleroom:
My perception about this company was basically “they know not what they do.” Then I met a lot of them, and it changed to, “they know not what they do, but boy are they trying to fix that.” Now, it’s somewhere along the lines of “how can you possibly not understand what you do?” I hope they figure it out.
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September 2011
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August 2011
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