Peripheral 'BAM connection in that one of Akon's employees was a contestant last year (and did poorly). And I did not know about the origins of the baggy pants style.
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Sad commentary on cultural influences
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Sad commentary on cultural influences
I just ordered chicken and an egg from Amazon. I'll let you know.
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Suitguy is not bitter.
feels he represents the many educated and rational onlookers who believe that the hysterical denouncement of lay scepticism is both unwarranted and counter-productive
The problem, then, is that such calls do not address an opposition audience so much as they signal virtue. They talk past those who need convincing. They ignore actual facts and counterargument. And they are irreparably smug.
feels he represents the many educated and rational onlookers who believe that the hysterical denouncement of lay scepticism is both unwarranted and counter-productive
The problem, then, is that such calls do not address an opposition audience so much as they signal virtue. They talk past those who need convincing. They ignore actual facts and counterargument. And they are irreparably smug.
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I like this part:themanintheseersuckersuit wrote:Then there is this
http://www.startribune.com/templates/Pr ... d=18566414
"This fall the university will take a different approach. Egerstrom said a national social networking expert will come to show students what he's learned about them in the public domain -- with faces and other body parts blurred."
That should throw a scare into a few of them, especially the seniors looking for jobs. Just think what a potential employer can find out about you from your profile on Facebook!
I just ordered chicken and an egg from Amazon. I'll let you know.