ScottKidder.com
Mar 10th, 2010 @ 12:20 pm
“My colleague was throwing a circus-themed event, and one hour before the event started, Peanut the elephant died in the ballroom,” said Anne Giapapas, a special events coordinator in San Luis Obispo, Calif. “Without time to move the elephant, they threw a tarp over Peanut and made it look like a circus tent. No one even knew what was underneath during the event.”
Stressful jobs that pay badly - Special events coordinator (2) - CNNMoney.comMar 8th, 2010 @ 7:02 pm
If you’ll be in Austin, come to Gawker Media and io9’s Time Bender! We’ll have stormtroopers, swords, and MC Frontalot. Texas requires you be on the guest list to enter, please RSVP on Facebook. And we’re expecting a full house: arrive early!
@ 10:14 am
The Jobs Of Yesteryear: Obsolete Occupations : NPR
My favorite: Lector. Cigar makers would pool their wages to pay a “lector” to read newspapers to them while they worked.
Mar 7th, 2010 @ 3:07 pm
GO.com - Official Home Page
Why does this site exist? “Official” home page of WHAT?
@ 1:10 pm
“At that point, I was beginning to get hungry. I stopped in a well-lit shop and used my rudimentary Spanish to order a coffee and a piece of toast. I asked the shop-keeper, “Could you please over-charge me by 4 Euros?” Apparently my Spanish is better than I thought, because he did just that!”
The World of Today - In Barcelona@ 12:55 pm
LOL.
[12:53] Anthony: somehow
[12:53] Anthony: this robbery at a poker tournament
[12:53] Anthony: feels appropriate
[12:53] Anthony: lol
Mar 3rd, 2010 @ 2:24 pm
“The Oasis of the Seas—the world’s largest cruise ship—aims to accomplish that feat nearly every week. Almost five times as large as the Titanic, it has a population during its seven-day Caribbean sailings that is larger than many American small towns—more than 8,600 when it is fully booked and including staff. The Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ship, which first set sail last December, is almost as long as five Airbus A380 airplanes, or about four football fields. It has 24 restaurants and its own leafy “Central Park.” During the week-long sailings, about 700 tons of new supplies are needed, all loaded aboard each Saturday. Guests consume about 20 gallons of maraschino cherries and 80,000 bottles of beer.”
What It Takes to Operate the World’s Biggest Cruise Ship - WSJ.comMar 2nd, 2010 @ 5:36 pm
“Starbucks is a special target because it’s from the hippie West Coast, and a lot of dedicated consumers who pay $4 for coffee have expectations that Starbucks would ban guns. And here they aren’t,” said John Bruce, a political science professor at the University of Mississippi who is an expert in gun policy.”
At Starbucks, Gun Owners Push Right To Bear Arms : NPR@ 1:58 pm
“
In its annual report, the New York company said “adverse publicity” could have “a negative impact on our reputation and on the morale and performance of our employees, which could adversely affect our businesses and results of operations.”
The unusual disclosure in a 12-page section of “risk factors” ranging from rocky financial markets to natural disasters is the latest sign of Goldman’s whipping-boy status among rivals, lawmakers and angry Americans because of the firm’s giant profits.
” Goldman Lists New ‘Risk’: Bad Press - WSJ.comFeb 23rd, 2010 @ 2:54 am
My cab driver is singing. I think he’s drunk.
Feb 22nd, 2010 @ 10:53 pm
RT @io9: Looking For A Few Good Knights And Swordfighters In Austin Area http://io9.com/5477658/ #party #sxsw
Feb 21st, 2010 @ 11:18 pm
Where can I get wasabi powder?!?
Feb 20th, 2010 @ 4:46 pm
SPOTIFY IS DOWN, SPOTIFY PLEASE COME BACK
Feb 19th, 2010 @ 3:30 pm
The Worst Newscast Ever http://tv.gawker.com/5475814/
Feb 18th, 2010 @ 1:15 pm
I admire what Rachelle has accomplished, and it’s common for web designers to adapt ideas from other sites. But this is a bit silly.
