overheard in providence

According to yesterday’s New York Times, 2009 is a bellweather year for Blu-ray High Definition DVD’s. According to this blog, however, Blu-ray DVD’s are doomed. A bold statement, and just the kind of hasty proclamation you can expect from me in 2009. (Second example: One day I will live within 3 blocks of a zoo.)
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I came a came across a choice set of wheels on Amazon today. It’s called the JL421 Badonkadonk Land Cruiser/Tank . As personal tanks go, it’s a steal. Only $20,000! The customer reviews are quite entertaining:
I’ll admit it. Shopping for a personal tank can be a bit daunting. Many times in the past I’ve purchased [...]