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LJ, you do not understand social networks
ursamajor just alerted me to the fact that LJ no longer provides basic free accounts to new users. Not only does this suck from a general freeloader aspect, but this actually is an extremely poor business decision for LJ ( Read more... ) -
I was on the ballot!
When I went in to vote today, I got a Democratic primary ballot and checked off Barack Obama for my presidential choice. Then I moved to the Democratic State committee choices and voted for a guy who I've maybe met twice and my friend Dorothea Jones. And then I moved down to the Ward Democratic committee. At this point, I was thinking "these ( Read more... ) -
A more detailed rant on the purchase of Zhivoi Zhurnal
So, SUP bought LiveJournal (or Zhivoi Zhurnal as our Russian friends call it). And Livejournal seems to think that it's a good thing. And, to be honest, there are both good aspects and bad aspects to this sale. Being the perky and sunny ray of sunshine that I am, let's start with:
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Wow, LJ. Way to impress me
So, which one impresses me more:
Selling Livejournal to one of Russia's oligarchs with strong ties to Putin?
or
Banning interests like "animal crackers" and "spice girls" because they contain the racial epithets "cracker" and "spic"And who feels comfortable with their private information being held to the Kremlin's current standards of privacy ( ( Read more... ) -
help
Our flight from Knoxville to Cincinnati ran late STOP
Because of this, we missed our 1:20 connecting flight to Boston STOP
Were just denied on standby on 3:30 flight to Boston STOP
Are now trapped in Cincinnati forever because of Delta STOP
Delta doesn't want to help us :( STOP -
this explains so much
"I always think about Williams. I love it." - George Steinbrenner, Williams College Class of 1952
No wonder the Yankees are so evil!
Sincerely,
Hyoun Park
Amherst College Class of 2000 -
AWESOME
Lynne and I are watching the Wonderpets. (I know you all are jealous.) And the best moment just occurred.
Linny the Guinea Pig was just explaining what Coney Island was and started busting into rap while laying down a beat, chanting "Go Brooklyn!" in a manner that would make the Beastie Boys proud. Now, THAT'S quality children's television. -
Rejoice Red Sox Nation!
Rejoice, we conquer!
*HONK*HONK*HONK*HONK*HONK*
(Just trying to give all of you in Livejournal land some idea of what the greater Boston area sounds like right now.)
WHOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
*HONK*HONK*HONK*HONK*HONK* -
Dear Terry Francona
Dice-K's stuff was definitely dying in the 4th inning. I thought you'd have someone else out to start the 5th, and the only reason Cleveland hasn't scored this inning is because of umpire error. Take the guy out already!
Love,
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I don't really have much to post about right now, but I just wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to post on lj while waiting for tori to come on stage. Ah, technology! Where were you when I was scribbling set lists 11 years ago?