My reaction to watching Felix Baumgartner jumping from space

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Anyone else feel this was underwhelming? I think the internet has ruined me and made unable to appreciate amazing feats.

Sign Language

Every time you see one, you’ll hear lit like this now.stahp
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Religious Halloween Decorations

Via i09:  It’s unclear which congregation is behind this wonderfully weird mannequin theater, but here is Luke Skywalker rebuking one parthenogenetically born poppa for another. Is this canon? Can this be canon? Please?

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Photo by: Matthew Paul Turner

The U.S. can be a scary place

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Puerto Rico could become our 51st state, yet nobody is talking about it.

Puerto Rico statehood

Image: Washington Post

On November 6th, besides the presidential election, the people of Puerto Rico are set to vote on something VERY important.

1. Whether they want to continue to be a territory of the United States.
2. To become a sovereign nation.
3. Become the 51st state.

This is sort of a big deal for our country yet I don’t think it’s even been reported on. It’s been 53 years since we added to the empire, I like many others are hoping for statehood.

What do you want to see happen?

Thanks for bringing this to my attention Tim

Cleveland Bus Driver Punches Woman in the Face

This bus driver had enough of this woman and absolutely throttled her in her giant mouth. Looks like she had it coming. Read full story. WARNING: Language and violence.

Guess I know why they call Ohio a “swing state.”

Related: 3 reasons I don’t use public transportation

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New Vince Flynn book out November 2012

Pre-order Vince Flynn’s latest Mitch Rapp book “The Last Man.” The book hits shelves in November of 2012.

The Last Man: A Novel (Mitch Rapp)

The story
An invaluable CIA asset has gone missing, and with him, secrets that in the wrong hands could prove disastrous. The only question is: Can Mitch Rapp find him first?

Joe Rickman, head of CIA clandestine operations in Afghanistan, has been kidnapped and his four bodyguards executed in cold blood. But Mitch Rapp’s experience and nose for the truth make him wonder if something even more sinister isn’t afoot. Irene Kennedy, director of the CIA, has dispatched him to Afghanistan to find Rickman at all costs.

Rapp, however, isn’t the only one looking for Rickman. The FBI is too, and it quickly becomes apparent that they’re less concerned with finding Rickman than placing the blame on Rapp.

With CIA operations in crisis, Rapp must be as ruthless and deceitful as his enemies if he has any hope of finding Rickman and completing his mission. But with elements within his own government working against both him and American interests, will Rapp be stopped dead before he can succeed?

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Rapist Search

I think I found him.

I think I found him.

A look at the new MySpace

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There will be a relaunch of MySpace, the one-time titan of social networking. The site will apparently be reborn as a media-centric network and look a lot like Pinterest according to this video. It won’t be exclusively for musicians and bands. Photographer, filmmakers, designers and dedicated fans of them are encouraged to sign up for an invite.

On the new site posts are laid out in the gridded format that emphasizes large photo icons. Users can scroll through these posts horizontally, in contrast to the vertical scroll format used by many popular social networks. Pages showcase personal playlists, upcoming concerts and trending music news. There’s even a nifty analytics page that lets those making films or music see the gender, age and geographic breakdowns of their audiences.

Thumb Thing Book Page Holder and Bookmark

Cool new do-dad for the avid reader. They are called “Thumb Thing Book Page Holders” and you can buy them here in a variety of colors. 

Thumb Thing Book Page Holder and Bookmark
Image from Amazon.