The Piton

Paragon/Rockcreek Mashup

Download 09_my_pyramid.mp3

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PEHDSTCKJMBA

Y.A.W.N.S.

Young and Wealthy but Normal. LINK

6 Places that Flash Does Not Belong

1. Intros
2. Sites with SEO Objectiives
3. Menus/Nav on an HTML Site
4. Informational/Content Sites
5. E-Commerce
6. Site Requiring Heavy Management

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Chipper Bro

LINK, LINK, LINK, LINK, LINK, LINK, LINK

Velocouture

Vélocouture is not bicycle fashion. Vélocouture is fashion, on a bicycle. 

Via: Kottke   LINK

Popping 23 Collars

That shit is hot. LINK

Camping Last Weekend With Hunter S

Ibex Developing NZ Centrifuge, Claiming World Domination

Malden inspectors thrown out of the country.

(long but amazing) flickr photostream LINK

Store of the Week, Re Play

The USofA, The Worlds Next Labor Pool

Liu Keli is building a factory in Spartanburg, S.C. He expects to offset some of the higher labor costs compared with China with a state payroll tax credit of $1,500 per employee. LINK

Spotted in Bozeman

Quote of the Week

"The NAU concept and ability to raise money to fund it underscores a better understanding of why so many Americans find the Nairobi investment opportunities so attractive."

Anonymous

Police Officer Mows Down Kid On A Bike And Flees

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Relax Hippie

Relax hippie, I'm vegan
Relax hippie, it's organic
Relax hippie, it's biodiesel
& more to come :)

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thanks Decca!

Mark Twain

“A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining and wants it back the minute it begins to rain.”

An interesting discussion about the failed Microsoft/Yahoo merger, and asks, "Where did the notion arise that management's sole responsibility is to its funding sources?"

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BONK!!!!

"The percentage of respondents intending to take a vacation over the next six months has fallen to a 30-year low."

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The Architecture of Ascent

Viewed architecturally, these examples of high-tech camping gear – capable of housing small groups of people on the vertical sides of cliffs, as if bolted into the sky – begin to look like something dreamed up by Archigram: nomadic, modular, and easy to assemble even in wildly non-urban circumstances. This is tactical gear for the spatial expansion of private leisure.  Via: Dark Roasted Blend  LINK

Spawn of Chum

Josephine, who I think is the most beautiful newborn ever. Click to enlarge.
 

NAU?

Opinion  HERE

Big P Scores Again (not us, the other big P)

"So, how do you identify a Canadian in a bar room brawl? He’s the guy who apologizes when you punch him in the face." classic

Transparency rules again.

via Experience Matters
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My Vote For Specialty Shop Of The Year

The Church of Skaten
Santa Barbara, CA

Service and merchandising skills of upscale men's clothing store, with tats and loud music.

Great Site, Free Song (hurry)

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you might want to read this to about the power of giving things away.

Critical Pasties

In the year since Moss began pedaling her bicycle down Ojai's main street in barely-there attire, she's been arrested twice and ticketed repeatedly for obstructing traffic.  Via The LA Times   LINK

Good News or Bad?

Backpacks are back on the runway

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I Didn't Know Specialty Paddle Stores Demanded Training Before Selling A Boat

"People go to "big-box stores like Costco and Sam's Club, buy a kayak, and, boom, off they go,"

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Want To Feel Old? Take This Test With A Nine Year Old

$5,000 Skis on a $5 Website

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The USA Is A Giant Half-Price Store

It is if you live in the EU. Fix your website now. LINK

Holland Tunnel Mass