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  • A brilliant idea had on the occasion of sitting in a coffeeshop next to an obnoxious corporate drone who is shouting drivel about deals into his cellphone in a public place at 9pm, so loud I can hear him over my headphones. Hey buddy, I know you’re doing some deal with Microsoft! If I cared to listen, I could probably tell your competitors! | Posted by Paul Gowder on Jun 01 2009
  • Someone needs to read about rational voter theory. | Posted by Paul Gowder on Apr 29 2009
  • A deliberately opaque observation on modern-day Medusas | Posted by Paul Gowder on Mar 20 2009
  • Goddamn. Now this is a shaming punishment. | Posted by Paul Gowder on Jan 28 2009
  • Sergeant Bryan Lampard of the New Orleans Police Department is a corrupt liar. | Posted by Paul Gowder on Dec 19 2008


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