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     CommentAuthortwentythoughts
   • CommentTimeJun 17th 2011 edited

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   There's currently a live broadcast - both on TV and online - of the entire five-and-a-half-day journey a Norwegian cruise/transport ship is making from Bergen to Kirkenes, stopping by pretty much every harbor along the way. The Norwegian national broadcast channel has devoted one of its channels to this for the entirety of the run, no interruptions.
   
   Hurtigruten: Minute by minute
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     CommentAuthorsneak046
   • CommentTimeJun 17th 2011

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   I've been wasting a lot of the night playing around with this nifty graffiti markup language tool by mozilla
3. • CommentAuthorTalesin
   • CommentTimeJun 17th 2011

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   @DC Oh yeah totally rocking the Hercules at the moment :)
4. • CommentAuthorJames Cunningham
   • CommentTimeJun 17th 2011 edited

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   Child of Eden came out, and while it's very pretty, I can't help but thinking how much better the music was in Rez. So I went and found this-
   
   
5. • CommentAuthorSteve Toase
   • CommentTimeJun 18th 2011

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   Bat Girl car mascot
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     CommentAuthorTF
   • CommentTimeJun 18th 2011

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7. • CommentAuthorSoviet Rocket No. 9
   • CommentTimeJun 18th 2011

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     CommentAuthortaphead
   • CommentTimeJun 18th 2011 edited

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   Okay. These are just devastating, so proceed with that knowledge.
   
   Last statements from death row inmates.
   
   They are probably also the most important thing you've read in a while.
9. • CommentAuthorian holloway
   • CommentTimeJun 18th 2011 edited

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   going up is impressive. going back down is ridiculous.
   
   
10. •  
      CommentAuthorTheEndsOfInvention
    • CommentTimeJun 18th 2011

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    ^ and both were more important to him than his girlfriend
11. •  
      CommentAuthorsneak046
    • CommentTimeJun 18th 2011

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    I've seen some stupid drop ins before, but I think Robbie Madison just levelled up.
12. •  
      CommentAuthorYaboo Chingoa
    • CommentTimeJun 18th 2011

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    It's a CUTE DOGGIE.
    
    Who's a widdle fwuffy boy?
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      CommentAuthorYaboo Chingoa
    • CommentTimeJun 18th 2011 edited

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    I've been active on Goodreads for a few years. Here's my favorite review of a beloved book.
    
    

    Thus, I had serious issues with "Monster at the End of this Book". I was always very ill at ease with Grover, anyway. He caused terrible problems for everyone he encountered, and almost never showed remorse. Also, he couldn't seem to communicate without shouting and gesticulating wildly. I had real problems with the way he carried himself, so I knew going into the book that I probably wasn't going to like it much. What I didn't expect was to be profoundly affected, to the point of tears and sleepless nights, by a drawing of Grover [...]

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      CommentAuthorVal A Lindsay II
    • CommentTimeJun 18th 2011

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    Literary Fail T-shirt....
    
    
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      CommentAuthorVornaskotti
    • CommentTimeJun 19th 2011

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    taphead:
    
    Further reading for the last statements of death row inmates: The Innocence project.
16. •  
      CommentAuthorLazarus99
    • CommentTimeJun 19th 2011 edited

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    I really have to start reading Deadpool...
    
17. • CommentAuthorKelind
    • CommentTimeJun 19th 2011

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    @ taphead - thank you
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      CommentAuthortaphead
    • CommentTimeJun 19th 2011

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    @Kelind - Don't mention it. I rarely feel I've linked to something important, but damn. I admire the purity of that collection. No editorialising, just the last statements.
19. • CommentAuthormagnusisasillyname
    • CommentTimeJun 19th 2011

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    @ taphead et al
    
    This one was 3 days ago.
    
    Blows my mind.
20. • CommentAuthorgovernment spy
    • CommentTimeJun 19th 2011 edited

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    Don't get me wrong, gang, I'm no ardent supporter of death row, but pardon me if I'm not shocked that there are some convicted criminals that say "I didn't do it." I'm aware that innocent people have been put to death (here in Texas more than most, I'm sure), but don't fall for every con that has a sob story about how there was a conspiracy to convict innocent men. Every con I know says something to the effect of, "I'm innocent of what they put me in here for, but I'm not innocent."
    
    Totally not trying to go off thread here, but I can't sit by and watch the pity party for convicted murderers. If need be, I'm sure a thread could be made to discuss the death penalty and it's (many) flaws.
    
    EDIT: I hope it's understood that I am not trying to be argumentative or combative; merely a (personal, realistic and less idealistic, and admittedly somewhat anecdotal) counterpoint to the links that have been shared. If a discussion is warranted, I would like to move it elsewhere for the sake of keeping away from arse eels.