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• was happy to see Michael Jackson's kids finally allowed to appear in public without veils or masks on. #grammys #
• is awake – about to shower – and ready to dive into another week at the relatively stress-free locale known as work… #fb #
• thinks this clip should be used during each "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" show, given how they like sob stories: http://bit.ly/cfFR0g #fb #
• wonders if #grammy producers had security on standby to pummel Kanye West if he even thought of jumping on stage to interrupt Taylor Swift. #
• is having one of those days he wished he hadn't chewed through the straps. #
• @Tastelikecrazy to explain 'dead' I prefer the Rushism "assumed room temperature." ;) in reply to Tastelikecrazy #
• @Simplytracy63 I got sick of kid 1.0 constantly playing Rugrats and Lilo & Stitch episodes I cut the number the DVR saved before erasing. in reply to Simplytracy63 #
• @Tastelikecrazy seriously – take a deep breath – figure out a metaphor Cara can understand – and go from there… in reply to Tastelikecrazy #
• feels the weekend funk beginning to lift and his snark beginning to return… #fb #
• is sad to hear of the death of former NFL player, broadcaster Tom Brookshier. http://bit.ly/bZvXey #fb #
• just made himself an orange drink and wishes it were a screwdriver. will use his imagination… #fb #
• thanks @lenbermansports for noting 6 yrs ago today was the infamous Janet Jackson Super Bowl "wardrobe malfunction". #fb #
• wonders when this priest will resort to retinal scans for those confirmation candidates. http://bit.ly/b0znFX #fb #
• has today's Darwin PASS: man tries stealing copper from live 69KV electric substation, gets zapped. http://lin.cr/1lp9 #
• has today's criminal genius: robber of elderly man at CA trolley station tries to report assault when victim hits him. http://lin.cr/1lpa #
• is bowled over by the religious tolerance some people have – especially for Wicca and Druidism. http://twitpic.com/10wyjw #fb #
• chuckles at: OH man faces phone harassment charges after impersonating Victoria's Secret employee. http://bit.ly/coGXSt #fb #
• @IvySunny I took a second look at the Facebook posting – and the intolerant dolts are coming out the of the woodwork. in reply to IvySunny #

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• China sees sexual frustration causing social problems
  BEIJING (Reuters) – Sexual frustration amongst migrant workers in China’s booming southern province of Guangdong is leading to a host of social problems and must be tackled, state media on Saturday cited a local official as saying. Guangdong, China’s export powerhouse, is home to about 30 million migrant workers, the most in the country. Many leave wives, husbands or children in their native villages to seek the higher wages factories pay compared with agricultural work … ( Continue story )
• Longtime baseball broadcaster Jon Miller wins Frick Award
  Jon Miller, who has spent parts of five decades as the voice of five major league baseball teams, has been selected as the 2010 recipient of …

  

• Water line mailer confused as bill
  A mail campaign for a water line insurance service has generated complaints from Northern Kentucky residents, comments from city officials and a cautionary letter from the state Attorney General’s office.
• Ethical Sluts

  Randy “The Ethicist” Cohen answered a question in Sunday’s New York Times Magazine from a woman in a polyamorous relationship and didn't squeal and gather his skirts and piss his panties—basically, Cohen didn't respond to this openly and honestly and happily non-monogamous couple the way most other advice-columnists, therapist, couples counselors, TV talking heads, and Slog commenters would. Gotta love this graph:

  You have no duty to decode your connubial arrangements for mere acquaintances. Nor need you make them feel comfortable or reassure them that their views on marriage and monogamy are universally held.

  While Randy told the couple they needn't explain the exact outlines of their deal to casual friends, he didn't advise them to hide their shameful arrangement either. It's a great response—the whole thing's here—and this response and others like it are why Randy is on the list of approved sources of solid second opinions on the “Savage Love” homepage. (Thanks to Matt for reminding me about Cohen’s latest column. I meant to Slog it this AM, but it slipped my pot- and adultery-addled mind.)

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• How to Make Fun of Twenty-somethings [Field Guide]

  Have you heard about this kid, James O’Keefe? Grandiosely playing journalist and getting arrested in the classic Watergate fashion—why, his hilariously mis-channeled post-college angst is enough to make you write a How-To list mocking his whole godforsaken age demographic!

  In the several months since my 30th birthday, I’ve gained quite a bit of wisdom that twentysomethings could really benefit from, if only they’d listen for once.

  • ‘Twentysomethings’ is a broad group; choose specific examples that emphasize the most odious aspects of various subcultures, then subtly broaden out to the indict the wider demographic: James O’Keefe, a nerdy conservative kid of the sort who could cast himself as a cool contrarian only within the unworldly confines of a liberal arts campus, comes out into the wider world and immediately engages in a staggeringly stupid crime, only to be defended by old right wing dead-enders like Breitbart and Ben Stein. When did twentysomethings get the idea that hanging out with cranky old white men was “cool?”
  • Contrast the mostly harmless narcissism and self-delusion of earnest college kids with the very real threats posed by the same qualities in twentysomethings: In college, James O’Keefe was merely “that College Republican dork.” Now, he’s front-page news in the NYT. The only difference: He’s not in college any more. Think about it.
  • Point out that twentysomethings do not let their woeful lack of qualifications get in the way of their own entitlement: Oh look, Princeton kids are very worried about whether they’ll be able to land that job at Goldman Sachs now that their GPAs are slightly less blown up by grade inflation. Because a 23 year-old fresh out of a cloistered Ivy League campus is bestowed by god with the fundamental right to have a hand in creating our nation’s next economic crisis.
  • Note how quickly a twentysomething develops the overconfidence necessary to present himself as an authority figure to the rest of society, despite an objective lack of life experience: Luke Russert is the greatest journalist of our generation.
  • Mention that—contrary to twentysomethings' notion that they are just embarking upon a wondrous life journey as captains of their own fate—they will, in fact, come to realize all too soon that they are at the mercy of forces far greater than themselves: You know, most people probably couldn’t bum around for several years working in coffee shops and then write some novel that instantly gets discovered and sells well and causes them to be acknowledged as one of the unique voices of their generation. But you can. You’ll never have to write soul-deadening advertising copy just to pay the rent. I can feel it.
  • Just for fun, remind twentysomethings that they, more than any other group, are at all moments shadowed by a great ticking clock: So your band hasn’t got that record contract yet? Well, you’re what…28 now? You can still give it a go for another few months. At least your husband will support you no matter what. Oh, you’re not married yet? Hm.
  • Show that, although a twentysomething has had sufficient time to observe the ever-repeating mistakes of generations before him, he has somehow not developed the ability to apply those lessons to himself, which would constitute ‘wisdom’: A 29 year-old asshole is grand enough to tell the world How to Make Fun of College Kids, as if he’s much higher and mightier than they? Where the fuck do you get off, buddy?

  [Coming in 2020: How to Make Fun of 30-Somethings!]

  

  

• Man yells at parrot, jailed for weekend
  EDINBURGH, Scotland, Feb. 1 (UPI) — A 19-year-old Scottish man who admitted to threatening his grandmother’s parrot for interrupting his sleep was ordered to apologize with chocolates.
• Petition urges U.K. government to dump IE 6
  There’s a cost for organizations to upgrade browsers, but there’s a cost for living with a 2001-era browser, too, petition organizer says.
• Spilled Water On Your Phone? Rice To The Rescue!
  

  About 10 minutes ago my friend posted an explicative riddled Facebook status about spilling a glass of water on his BlackBerry. About 9 minutes ago I got a “Tip This” submission from AndroidForums about a solution for those who spill water on their phone – or even drop it fully submerged into a sink or toilet:

  Remove the battery cover, battery, and SD Card and submerge the Eris in a bowl of uncooked white rice for a day. The rice will absorb all the moisture and it should work fine. Do not use a hair dryer to dry it, as you will damage the circuitry.

  Urban legend? Maybe not… several AFers including the OP (gridbug) reported that this worked wonders for them:

  UPDATE: These tears you see are tears of joy. The uncooked rice treatment resurrected my Droid Eris from its accidental soaking. Battery is good, all system settings are intact, volume rockers operational, controls are responsive, headphone jack still good. Extra special thanks to Mahatma brand rice… best 1.50 I ever spent!

  Initially I recommended my friend use a hair dryer (but not too close) but others in the thread say this can affect the phone’s circuitry. Another member suggested that putting your phone in the freezer can work although I’m most skeptical about this one.

  Have you tried any of these solutions to your water submerged phone? Did they work?

  [Via AndroidForums, Thanks Gridbug!]

  Remove the battery cover, battery, and SD Card and submerge the Eris in a bowl of uncooked white rice for a day. The rice will absorb all the moisture and it should work fine. Do not use a hair dryer to dry it, as you will damage the circuitry.
• Higher co-pays increase hospital stays
  PROVIDENCE, R.I., Feb. 1 (UPI) — Increasing co-payments for outpatient visits, at least for senior citizens, may make care far more expensive, U.S. researchers found.
• Nexus One is Coming to Sprint

  Rumors of a Sprint enabled Nexus One have been floating around since Google announced that the “superphone” would make it’s way to Verizon in the Spring. Then, Walmart decided to kick the rumors into a higher gear by “accidentally” launching a Nexus One coming soon page which showed 3G bands for ALL major US carriers.

  Now, according to Gizmodo, Sprint users can jump for joy. Below is a letter received from Sprint Customer Solutions:

  “Thank you for contacting Sprint regarding the nexus one.

  Unfortunately, this handset model is not on offer as of now.

  Once it is launched, you will see promotional campaigns related to the launch date, cost and the features of the handset on our Web site and other promotional media.

  Thank you for showing interest in our products & services. Please let us know if you would like us to assist you with anything else."

  It makes sense for Sprint to get the Nexus One. If a Verizon version is already being made, it would make no sense for Sprint to miss out. The company has been pretty Android-quiet since the release of the Hero and Moment. The Nexus One on Sprint would mean that people could enjoy the most powerful Android device available, on a robust 3G network, at a low cost. I don’t know about you, but I’m excited by this! Now all we need is an official announcement!

  Thank you for contacting Sprint regarding the nexus one.

  Unfortunately, this handset model is not on offer as of now.

  Once it is launched, you will see promotional campaigns related to the
  launch date, cost and the features of the handset on our Web site and
  other promotional media.

  Thank you for showing interest in our products & services. Please let us
  know if you would like us to assist you with anything else.

  Might We Suggest…

  • Walmart to Offer Nexus One
    Part of my daily routine involves checking my RSS and twitter feeds while I drink my morning coffee  as both seem to help me get my day going.   As much as I’d like to think the world stops with And…

  

  

• Male ‘boob operations’ on the rise
  LONDON, Feb. 1 (UPI) — Despite the financial downturn, the number of male breast reductions rose by 80 percent in Britain from 2008 to 2009, plastic surgeons said.
• Hunter shot by his own dog
  LOS BANOS, Calif., Feb. 1 (UPI) — Authorities in California said a hunter was shot by his dog when he left his gun unattended while retrieving duck decoys.
• Samsung VP Commits Suicide
  

  For people like you and me, phones and gadgets are mostly (if not all) fun and games. The battle between smartphone powerhouses is an entertaining spectacle that, regardless of which company comes out on top, consumers always win. But for the people behind the scenes the picture isn’t always as pretty.

  A Samsung VP was recently found dead and apparently jumped out the window of his apartment in a successful suicide attempt. Some reports are saying the man, mentioned only as having the surname “Lee”, left a note in his apartment that stress at work led him to commit the act. That’s debateable:

  YTN, a cable news network, quoted an unidentified Samsung representative as saying the deceased had recently been at odds with his peers over promotions.

  YTN also quoted another insider as saying senior executives at Samsung had tried to keep the news of his death from becoming public.

  An investigator said, “It has been confirmed that he suffered chronic depression caused by an excessive workload. As far as I know, he complained in his letter that his work was too tough to stand.”

  If promotions and power are at play, police have to at least be CONSIDERING the possibility he was “pushed” out of the window – don’t they? I don’t have any evidence but it sounds like there is at least a POTENTIAL motive. Either way you look at it… a sad story regardless.

  Lee was hired in the early 1990s by Samsung and worked in the memory chip division. In 2006 he won the “Samsung Fellow” award which is given annually to the company’s top engineer. Being a VP I’m sure this is a HUGE loss to Samsung and a blow to the morale of the company, but I’m sure those hurting the most are his family members. Sad, sad story…

  [Via KoreaTimes]
  

• Air Marshals Say Discrimination and Retaliation Hinders Their Mission to Stop Terrorists
  

  Federal air marshals have long whispered about their complaints relating to a culture of discrimination, but now two recent cases are bringing public attention to the issue.

  
• Judge Accused Of OVI Returns to Bench
  Miamisburg Municipal Court Judge Robert Messham was listening to OVI cases Monday morning after he pleaded not guilty last week to his own OVI charge.
• Journalism students support prof denied tenure because “bullying behavior”
  Athens Post
  More than 50 students attended Bill Reader‘s Ohio University tenure appeal hearing on Friday. In the campus paper, they praise the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism professor, but at Friday’s hearing, administrators called Reader a non-collegial bully incapable of working with current tenured faculty. || Inside Higher Ed: Reader is described as a driven professor whose generosity is coupled with a sometimes strident demeanor.

  

• So what does this particular nobody have to say today on twitter?…
  

  
  JK TILA’S TWITTER IS DELETED.
  GOOD JOB ONTD.

  It’s about damn time this whackjob got off of twitter.

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• Budget cuts will put some inmates out of work, too
  DAYTON — Layoffs are coming to a program that provides jobs to Ohio prison inmates.
• Too Late USB Memory Doubles as an LCD Watch

  USB keys come in all shapes and sizes nowadays, but while they’re often pretty, they’re not always all that practical. Fortunately, Too Late’s USB Memory keys are both practical and stylish. These colorful memory keys have a built in digital LCD watch, and a keychain holder. To top it all off they even come in a selection of 10 vibrant colors and they sport a nice 4GB capacity. Pricing is TBD.

  

  

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