Comments for Notes from Stonesthrow

Comment on Learning Something New, Blah Blah Fishcakes by mtg

mtg — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:43:50 +0000

no, i think it’s because jesus hates satan dude. the christians freaked right out. and, i mean, who can blame them? the devil rays are clearly totally going to hell.

Comment on Hotel Hopping and Lard by Pita Pocket « Chicken-Fried Caviar

Pita Pocket « Chicken-Fried Caviar — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:34:07 +0000

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Comment on The Empire Strikes Back by tekne

tekne — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:18:19 +0000

Yes. It’s not only the South that will rise again. It’s the other South. And here’s one about India’s Infosys recruiting British graduates:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7035297.stm

Soon some will be more worried about brain-drain to India than outsourcing. Those folks on the other end of the phone really will be Americans, just living it up in Bangalore.

Tata is, by the way, a very old company with, er, ‘roots’ in the colonial era itself. So the historical complexity of the situation is fascinating: there never is a clear colonized/colonizer distinction, despite our efforts to create ‘uses’ and ‘thems’.

Comment on Two Dames and a Dam by MIchele

MIchele — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:00:03 +0000

Glad that gambling was kind!

I hadn’t heard of Sylvia, but she sounds hilarious.

Comment on Hotel Hopping and Lard by MIchele

MIchele — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:55:44 +0000

Flamingo is our home casino too, even though we never play there (and we definitely don’t eat there). It’s such a great location, though, so you can always wander to something more interesting nearby.

I could live at Wynn too, if only I could afford it. What a great offer.

Mmmmmm… pork-based lard.

Comment on My New Favorite Person by Fuzzy

Fuzzy — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:08:28 +0000

I love Leslie! Just saw her in Philly last month, it was a hoot. Don’t miss the feature on her on Boing Boing today!
http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/03/25/leslie-hall-cewebrit.html

Comment on Updates by Fuzzy

Fuzzy — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:10:43 +0000

She didn’t perform “I Go To Sleep” when we saw her at World Cafe Live in NOV… Was kinda disappointed. You can see her singing it on one of her “Morning Becomes Eclectic” appearances on kcrw.org (forget which one)…

Really sorry I missed seeing her when she toured with The Bird and The Bee — would’ve been such a prime combo!

Comment on Updates by Greg

Greg — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:00:42 +0000

Yep, “Little Black Sandals” and “Electric Bird,” but I’ve also been in love with “I Go to Sleep” since “Lady Croissant,” so I’d have thrown that one in. I think the live version may be better though.

Comment on Updates by Fuzzy

Fuzzy — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:14:28 +0000

What other Sia songs might you’ve chosen? “Little Black Sandals” ruled my life for about 4mo, then was replaced by “Electric Bird.” I’m hoping for some decent remixes of either one, since all the ones I’ve heard for “Day Too Soon” and “Girl You Lost” were fairly horrible.

Comment on The Whores by David

David — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:58:04 +0000

In case you missed it, here’s the link to “The Unbearable Inanity of Tim Russert,” a must-read, spot-on piece that really takes that whore to task.

http://www2.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2007/0712.yglesias.html