The Linkage for Jun. 30th
Here’s a quick look at what I was reading online from Jun. 19th to Jun. 30th:
Nevada brothels feeling pinch of higher fuel prices
Tags: business economics funny
It's not just the airline and automotive industries that are having a hard time staying afloat with skyrocketing gas prices – customers are apparently deciding that the hard working girls of Nevada's legalized brothels aren't worth the gas money anymore.
Twitter on the ropes?
Tags: business technology
In the approximately three weeks that I've had my Twitter account, I think it's been up and running as promised for a combined 45 minutes. More proof that a great idea can be quickly torpedoed by poor planning and shoddy customer service.
Days of oversized carry-ons limited
Tags: travel
Notice to all of you punks who have been cramming your 120 lb. "carry on" pieces of luggage into overhead bins – it's time to actually start following the rules.
Angels toss no-hitter, still lose
Tags: angels baseball dodgers
For only the fifth time since 1900, a team kept their opponent from getting a hit but still managed to lose the game. In this case it was the Angels, falling 1-0 to the Dodgers.
Doctor Who fans working to restore lost episodes
Tags: doctor_who television
Inspired by the BBC-led restoration of "The Invasion", a number of Doctor Who fans are taking it upon themselves to animate the missing episodes from the series' early years.
Gordon the Grouper heads for the big ocean in the sky
Tags: animals deaths lakejackson
Lake Jackson's most famous living resident – a giant ass fish named Gordon – lives no longer. This begs the question – how you dispose of a 327-pound fish? You can't flush that.
Astros' Chacon throws it down with GM Wade
Tags: astros baseball
Holy crap. You can't have disgruntled pitchers beating the snot of the general manager. It's amazing what a circus the Astros have become over the past three years. It would be more entertaining if they could manage to win at the same time.
Video: Bissinger vs. Leitch
Tags: journalism media technology video
If you want a crash course in understanding the friction between the worlds of "conventional" journalism and blogging, just watch this exchange between Will Leitch and Buzz Bissinger. (Does contain some language.)
ICANN contemplating top-level domain anarchy
Tags: net_issues stupid
ICANN is looking at ending the restrictions on creating and controlling top-level domains, virtually guaranteeing that companies and individuals won't be able to keep up with protecting their identities online.
"Indecent but not obscene" George Carlin dies at 71
Tags: deaths
Not many people can combine crass humor, drug and alcohol addictions, and narrarating Thomas & Friends. George Carlin managed to do it all while offending the easily offended, pointing out the inane and generally not caring what other people thought.
Cardinals redefine the meaning of 'bullpen cart'
Tags: baseball cardinals funny
No toting girly backpacks out to the bullpen for the St. Louis rookies these days. Closer Jason Isringhausen has made sure his rooks can ride out to the pen in cool, refreshing style.
Nike resorts to vandalism with new ad campaign
Tags: advertising nike stupid
When does viral marketing cross the line and become corporately sponsored vandalism? Nike pushed (and crossed IMO) that line when they slapped down ten ads on bike paths in a Chicago city park without asking anyone.
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