April 2012
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HDR photos of Pitt →
I don’t generally love HDR photography, but these are still pretty neat.
People hating on singular they in the ling tag
Maybe it’s time for intro linguistics to become a required part of a liberal arts degree to try to prevent some of this foolishness. In my dreams, anyway.
bakethatlinguist:
…even though it’s been in use for centuries and never fell out of usage? Seriously? Are we pretending to be that basic today?
I’m going to bed. I don’t have time for simple-mindedness.
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Western Pennsylvania School for the Blind... →
This bomb threat maker is such a dick.
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Pitt Bomb Threat Trivia. →
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Drivers Face Fines As New Bike Law Takes Effect... →
The anti-cyclist comments on this article are so frustrating. I want to respond to all of them, but one of these days I need to get some real-life work done… ugh. I know nothing I say is going to make them stop being idiots, but I can’t help but take this stuff personally.
This has been me constantly since yesterday when multiple articles announced the enactment of PA HB 170 and all...
Do You Want To Murder Or Maim Someone Without... →
doctoroctothorp:
Do you want to murder someone without legal consequences? Use a car. Ooops, it was an accident. It doesn’t matter if you were speeding and ran a red light. It was an “accident”. Gross negligence is conveniently overlooked by the legal system.
The Atlantic has an excellent article about how much we need to enforce existing law on the road.
Having been struck by an...
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The Chronicle of Higher Education: "The Joy of... →
“The bicycle commute… is a fully lived experience.”
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interlanguage is hilarious
“Julian lleva los gatos de sol.” Sometimes grading Spanish I tests is awesome. Suncats indeed.
