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The three of these arrived today. Overkill, perhaps?: Posted...

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:21:25 -0400

The three of these arrived today. Overkill, perhaps?:

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Volvo accidentally smashes new S60 car Whoops.

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:49:43 -0400

Volvo accidentally smashes new S60 car

Whoops.

Ferrari recalling 458 Italia after sudden car fires Whoops.

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:58:09 -0400

Ferrari recalling 458 Italia after sudden car fires

Whoops.

8.4 Million New Yorkers Suddenly Realize New York City A...

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:42:54 -0400

8.4 Million New Yorkers Suddenly Realize New York City A Horrible Place To Live | The Onion

thedrunkenmoogle: Gregg O’Donnell Plays Wind Scene (from Chrono...

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:37:33 -0400

thedrunkenmoogle:

Gregg O’Donnell Plays Wind Scene (from Chrono Trigger) on Beer Bottles

One of the things I appreciate most about Chrono Trigger is the music. I also appreciate a good beer. In this video, Gregg O’Donnell plays Wind Scene (600 AD) using beer and Coke bottles resulting in one of the more creative covers I’ve heard.

(Thanks to Sexykins for the tip!)

The Era of Copyrighted Cocktails?

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:36:29 -0400

The Era of Copyrighted Cocktails?:

americandrink:

» by Chantal Martineau, The Atlantic

After the seminar, I spoke to [Eben] Freeman, who admitted he came up with the idea for the talk after becoming fed up with other bartenders and establishments taking credit for and profiting from his recipes and techniques. (Fat washing, for example, the process by which a spirit can be infused with, say, bacon, was pioneered in part by Freeman, yet is often attributed to others.) “Someone needs to get sued … to set a precedent,” he told me.

“In no other creative business can you so easily identify money attached to your creative property,” Freeman went on. “There is an implied commerce to our intellectual property. Yet we have less protection than anyone else.” So, can a cocktail be copyrighted? In short, no.

Eben Freeman seems bitter. Maybe rightly so, after all, I created breakfast ramen and where’s my medal? Cocktail copyrights are the wrong answer, though. Part of the joy of a good drink when out, is watching an expert put one together. I’ve learned so much observing bartenders, good and bad alike, from how to chill a glass quickly to using garnish for more than eye candy. It’s made my attempts at home better. A copyright could take the chaka-chaka-chaka sound of a fresh drink from behind the bar, behind closed doors as bartenders worry about breaking their NDAs for making cocktails in public.

I’d rather have a drink that will cloud my intellect properly than one that’s considered intellectual property.

Seems that proper attribution is the problem here.

“There’s no honor among thieves” — Me, just now.

(via infoneer-pulse)

Unreleased Mickey Mouse cartoon Plight of the Bumble Bee

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:42:00 -0400

Unreleased Mickey Mouse cartoon Plight of the Bumble Bee

Mimisaurus!! (cc @mimib0t): Posted by twitter.com/bokista

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:30:58 -0400

Mimisaurus!! (cc @mimib0t):

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Unsweetened doesn’t mean unflavored.: Posted by...

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:30:58 -0400

Unsweetened doesn’t mean unflavored.:

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Die Hard - Music Video

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:12:53 -0400

Die Hard - Music Video

Photo

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:18:00 -0400

lawnlife: Lovely light on the Rotunda’s marble steps

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:18:15 -0400

lawnlife:

Lovely light on the Rotunda’s marble steps

13 Retro Visions of the Future

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:46:04 -0400

13 Retro Visions of the Future

Happy Eggplant Man: Posted by twitter.com/bokista

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 11:08:31 -0400

Happy Eggplant Man:

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The Art of the WPA #29

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 09:46:53 -0400

The Art of the WPA #29

americandrink: The Paloma 2 oz of Tequila Juice from 1/2 a...

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 09:24:58 -0400

americandrink:

The Paloma

2 oz of Tequila
Juice from 1/2 a lime
Grapefruit soda
A pinch of salt

In a Collins glass, pour the tequila, lime juice and soda over ice. Stir, don’t shake. Garnish with a grapefruit slice.

And remember: If it has grapefruit in it, it must be good for you.

"I plead with em, the system ain’t right like the first Nintendo, the blinking red light So,..."

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:44:56 -0400

“I plead with em, the system ain’t right
like the first Nintendo, the blinking red light
So, my thought process is all but a cartridge
when I’m blown I can work proper”

- Wale - DC Gorillaz from 100 Miles and Running mixtape

Found the cookies hiding where I’d never look for them....

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:06:29 -0400

Found the cookies hiding where I’d never look for them. Clever girl.:

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“When it gets to here, we can drink again.”

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:40:52 -0400

“When it gets to here, we can drink again.”

On patrol.: Posted by twitter.com/bokista

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:20:19 -0400

On patrol.:

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