mind grapes

pedicabconfession: wtf on Flickr. lolz, person, you know you...

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 01:16:00 -0500

pedicabconfession:

wtf on Flickr.

lolz, person, you know you can just buy this

but i don’t blame you ‘cause i heart gears but also really really heart that green nature boy frameset

reallyfoxnews: Can I be a binder full of women for Halloween?

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 22:44:45 -0400

reallyfoxnews:

Can I be a binder full of women for Halloween?

imaginegnat: Circulus - My favorite shot of the night - Bessa...

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 12:02:39 -0400

imaginegnat:

Circulus - My favorite shot of the night - Bessa R4A - CV21mm - Tri-X 400 pushed to 800.

film + all-city = rad

world-shaker: When I learned that Apple would finally be...

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 08:31:02 -0400

world-shaker:

When I learned that Apple would finally be enabling the iPhone’s FaceTime app to work over mobile connections, I was ecstatic. As someone who is deaf, I could now use this one-touch, always-on video chat app to communicate with friends and family in my natural language: American Sign Language (ASL).

But then I found out that AT&T will block mobile FaceTime unless customers sign up for an expensive unlimited voice plan. I wasn’t thrilled with the thought of having to pay this AT&T “deaf tax” just to use the mobile data I’m already paying for.

It’s disappointing that AT&T is standing in the way of innovation that addresses the needs of its deaf and hard-of-hearing customers. Sometimes it takes a while (and some prodding) for technology and technology companies to catch up to and embrace accessibility. In this case the technology is there, but it’s AT&T that’s throwing up the barrier.

A fascinating consequence of technology. I strongly recommend clicking through to read the rest.

(via AT&T’s FaceTime Blocking Hurts the Deaf | Threat Level | Wired.com)

theriotmag: Well, we can only assume he does. Akin recently...

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:08:13 -0400

theriotmag:

Well, we can only assume he does. Akin recently stated that he has spoken to doctors who have told him that, in cases of “legitimate rape,” the female body has biological defenses to prevent pregnancy.

It is possible that he has somehow confused human vaginas with duck vaginas, which have evolved natural defenses against rape-happy male ducks.

I now ask you, ladies and gentlemen, how does one confuse a human vagina with a duck vagina? Hmm?

The answer is clear: Todd Akin fucks ducks. He is a duckfucker.

Maybe this isn’t true, but since Akin feels no need to check his facts re: human biology or his fucked-up use of the term “legitimate rape,” I’m not feeling too keen on checking mine re: his duckfucking or lack there-of.

So, it’s pretty simple. Don’t vote for this duckfucker right here.

Photo

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:27:20 -0400

"They’re, like, sexualizing our outfits by telling us what to wear. And like, I don’t know, I guess..."

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 18:05:30 -0400

““They’re, like, sexualizing our outfits by telling us what to wear. And like, I don’t know, I guess it’s just more important to learn in school rather than be like persecuted for your dress””

- We must end this madness. This linguistic nightmare is a quote in a news article. Journalists have increasingly stopped omitting clutter words, and we sound all the more idiotic for it.

Please, let’s stop saying ‘like’ and ‘I don’t know.’ It makes even brilliant prose sound as if it came from a fumbling moron.

(via matthallock)

How about you get your prescriptivism out of the linguistics tag, please. Linguistics is a science concerned with observing and analyzing language without value judgments. Likewise, that quote is an accurate reflection of what somebody actually said, whether you like or it or not. That speaker doesn’t need to please you. Whether those words sound moronic or not is your opinion.

And also, to another prescriptivist you too sound like a moron for using quote as a noun, even though it’s a verb. Doesn’t that seem nitpicky and rude of me to be calling you idiotic because you used quote instead of quotation, even though you were only speaking naturally?

So I’m sorry you like, really get uncomfortable around speech that’s like different from yours, but that’s not good linguistics. And editing quotes is not good journalism.

(via didyoudrinkmygingerale)

BOOM

tyleroakley: Article Six of the constitution: Both of the...

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 01:32:00 -0400

tyleroakley:

Article Six of the constitution:

Both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.

So, I had to check this out myself. From the fascinating document that is the TN constitution:

§ 1. Clergy; eligibility to serve in legislature

Whereas Ministers of the Gospel are by their profession, dedicated to God and the care of souls, and ought not to be diverted from the great duties of their functions; therefore, no Minister of the Gospel, or priest of any denomination whatever, shall be eligible to a seat in either House of the Legislature.

§ 2. Atheists holding office

No person who denies the being of God, or a future state of rewards and punishments, shall hold any office in the civil department of this State.

§ 3. Duelists holding office

Any person who shall, after the adoption of this Constitution, fight a duel, or knowingly be the bearer of a challenge to fight a duel, or send or accept a challenge for that purpose, or be an aider or abettor in fighting a duel, shall be deprived of the right to hold any office of honor or profit in this State, and shall be punished otherwise, in such manner as the Legislature may prescribe.

…Huh. I need to investigate PA’s later. Man, we live in a weird country.

TRYING TO UNDERSTAND AUTOSEGMENTAL PHONOLOGY

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 23:21:49 -0400

whatshouldwecalllinguistics:

ALL CITY space horse complete bike by Blue Lug on Flickr. Blue...

Wed, 23 May 2012 23:01:32 -0400

*ALL CITY* space horse complete bike by Blue Lug on Flickr.

Blue Lug’s build of the blue All-City Cycles Space Horse. (Complete bike version is orange, frameset-only version is this powder blue.) Gorgeous.

shesdeadimalive: It’s called the Space Horse and it’s by...

Wed, 23 May 2012 22:41:33 -0400

shesdeadimalive:

It’s called the Space Horse and it’s by All-City and it’s the most beautiful bike ever.

I MUST HAVE IT.

^Agreed. Going crazy waiting for my LBS to get more small ones in.

andira: All City’s Space Horse. It’s Nature Boy with shifters....

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:59:00 -0400

andira:

All City’s Space Horse. It’s Nature Boy with shifters. Another CX starter pack! :)

I’m gonna get myself one of these space ponies next month for my birthday and turn it into my new fancy commuter and future brevet / long-distance bike :D

CANNOT WAIT

takethecityandrun: smashleyvegas: fuckyeahgodsgirls: farrahtal...

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:56:56 -0400

takethecityandrun:

smashleyvegas:

fuckyeahgodsgirls:

farrahtales:

Is there a more popular post of this floating around somewhere? Because why doesn’t this have more notes?

here is an article on huffington post about this girl if you’re skeptical

like, I hate to sound like I’m putting the guilt trip on, and I know your blog isn’t a missing person’s site, and I know you may not even live near Lafayette, but some of your followers MIGHT. Or some of their followers might. What if this was your sister? Your girlfriend? Your daughter?

Reblogging these things and even just leaving them on your blog for like…an hour can make a difference, and I honestly wouldn’t be so pushy if this thing had more notes, or if I’d seen another post of the story on my dash with some actual momentum, but I haven’t

Please reblog this, you guys. Delete all the text if you want but please reblog this image. Your blog’s aesthetic is NOT more important than finding this missing person. There’s thousands and thousands of you following FuckYeahGodsGirls. One reblog. That’s all I’m asking ♥

Please, please, please reblog this.

I don’t know Mickey myself, but apparently friends of mine from Lafayette do because I’ve been seeing and hearing things about this from them since the weekend. I hope she’s all right…

This sucks so much. I really hope she is okay and that she turns up soon.

velogogo: DSC_0179 (by stefanopicco825)

Sun, 20 May 2012 03:41:00 -0400

velogogo:

DSC_0179 (by stefanopicco825)

velogogo: La Storica 2012 // 1460 (by e r t z u i ° film) The...

Sun, 20 May 2012 03:38:43 -0400

velogogo:

La Storica 2012 // 1460 (by e r t z u i ° film)

The tags indicate that there’s an actual bike wheel in this photo, but all I see are those gloves (and the combo of those gloves and that leather watch strap and those bike-grimy hands). Beautiful. We’ll call it Classy Rugged. Where do I get gloves like that?

Today I decided to try cycling up an incline as preparation for eventually biking to work

Sun, 20 May 2012 03:34:44 -0400

deicides:

Spoiler alert: it’ll never happen.

While passing a side road I was pedaling uphill so slowly that a driver who was making a left turn found time to lower his window, politely thank me for stopping to let him pass (I didn’t stop), and complete the arc length of his turn before I even reached the median.

It gets better! You can do it! (Even if you have to acquire a smaller gear to make it easier!) Yayyyy biking to work.

Dan Harmon Poops: HEY, DID I MISS ANYTHING?

Sat, 19 May 2012 16:33:18 -0400

Dan Harmon Poops: HEY, DID I MISS ANYTHING? :

danharmon:

Kids:

A few hours ago, I landed in Los Angeles, turned on my phone, and confirmed what you already know. Sony Pictures Television is replacing me as showrunner on Community, with two seasoned fellows that I’m sure are quite nice - actually, I have it on good authority they’re quite nice, because…

this makes me have a sad

I miss this city.

Tue, 15 May 2012 09:52:07 -0400

I miss this city.

"Apparently, the driver drove several blocks with part of the mangled bicycle stuck in his front..."

Tue, 15 May 2012 09:51:27 -0400

“Apparently, the driver drove several blocks with part of the mangled bicycle stuck in his front grill. “The driver actually took it out of the Jeep and placed it to the side,” Sgt. Connolly said. Police say they will review their findings with the district attorney and file a warrant.”

- Charges Expected In Weekend Hit-And-Run « CBS Pittsburgh (via sillydrivers)

Be careful out there, whether you’re driving or riding. :(

Anxiety: Cycle of Fear (NYT)

Mon, 14 May 2012 12:18:38 -0400

Anxiety: Cycle of Fear (NYT):

“What a relief it is — on two wheels, in traffic — to break the clammy paralysis of worry and place yourself at last in real physical danger.”

mind grapes

pedicabconfession: wtf on Flickr. lolz, person, you know you...

reallyfoxnews: Can I be a binder full of women for Halloween?

imaginegnat: Circulus - My favorite shot of the night - Bessa...

world-shaker: When I learned that Apple would finally be...

theriotmag: Well, we can only assume he does. Akin recently...

Photo

"They’re, like, sexualizing our outfits by telling us what to wear. And like, I don’t know, I guess..."

tyleroakley: Article Six of the constitution: Both of the...

TRYING TO UNDERSTAND AUTOSEGMENTAL PHONOLOGY

*ALL CITY* space horse complete bike by Blue Lug on Flickr. Blue...

shesdeadimalive: It’s called the Space Horse and it’s by...

andira: All City’s Space Horse. It’s Nature Boy with shifters....

takethecityandrun: smashleyvegas: fuckyeahgodsgirls: farrahtal...

velogogo: DSC_0179 (by stefanopicco825)

velogogo: La Storica 2012 // 1460 (by e r t z u i ° film) The...

Today I decided to try cycling up an incline as preparation for eventually biking to work

Dan Harmon Poops: HEY, DID I MISS ANYTHING?

I miss this city.

"Apparently, the driver drove several blocks with part of the mangled bicycle stuck in his front..."

Anxiety: Cycle of Fear (NYT)

ALL CITY space horse complete bike by Blue Lug on Flickr. Blue...