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I was surprised to read the attached article about Britons complaining about too-small homes. I always thought that was something they took pride in and lorded over the US.
 
I picked up Google Chrome for the iPhone on my way in this morning and boy, oh boy, does it ever blow Safari out of the water. It's free, too.

I highly advise anyone with an iProduct still using Safari to make the switch posthaste.
 
statler said:
I was surprised to read the attached article about Britons complaining about too-small homes. I always thought that was something they took pride in and lorded over the US.
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They also just complain about everything, and "everything" includes Americans. In the British mind, it's entirely consistent to complain about your too-small house and the too-large homes the Americans have.

Also, who knew Danish homes were so large?
 
Is it me or does HSR seem to be dead in the water in this country?
 
GW2500 said:
Is it me or does HSR seem to be dead in the water in this country?
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That's what tends to happen when you turn infrastructure projects into political football and turn the intended goal into trying to score points for your 'team.'

Even without the wave of Republican obstructionism coloring politics for the last couple of years, the 'High-Speed Rail Corridor Designations' that were put out by USDOT and the FRA are stunningly ill-thought out, with serious holes in them. (Houston and San Antonio would not be connected, Jacksonville and Orlando would not be connected, no connection between the Chicago Hub Network and anything else, connections to Montreal but not Toronto...)

This is, of course, completely leaving out the Empire and Keystone Corridors being the start and end of New York and Philadelphia's respective HSR interests, Ohio pre-Kasich only wanting HSR that reinforced them into a central position, and lots of other pro-HSR 'point scoring' that was going on.
 
datadyne007 said:
WFNX to become right-wing talk radio:
http://bostinno.com/2012/07/05/talk-1200-clear-channel-wfnx-glenn-beck/

This is tragic and horrendous news. First Scott Brown ends up in Ted's seat and now WFNX, once the nation's premiere alternative (and incredibly progressive) station, goes to right-wing talk radio. Liberalism is vanishing in MA before our eyes. =(
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No, it's just vanishing from an increasingly antiquated and underutilized medium.

Also, I'm willing to bet more than a few conservatives listened to FNX. It's not like good music is inherently liberal.
 
Right. Music over the radio is going the way of news on paper.

It sucks and a lot of good things are going to die along the way, but it is going to happen anyway.
 
The article said the right-wing changeover was just a rumor, but Michael Marotta, DJ for FNX's "Boston Accents" and the Phoenix's music editor, says it's 100% true. Ack.


But on a more upbeat note, this mashup is currently blowing my mind:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6zS069US_I
 
I will never, ever understand the appeal of listening to people yammer on (and shout) about politics.

It would almost make sense if it were an even-handed, actual discussion, but listening to people bleating the same talking points over and over again seems like a form of torture to me.
 
statler said:
I will never, ever understand the appeal of listening to people yammer on (and shout) about politics.

It would almost make sense if it were an even-handed, actual discussion, but listening to people bleating the same talking points over and over again seems like a form of torture to me.
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Hence why Adam Gaffin titled the post on UHub: "WFNX might become right-wing wankfest"

because it's just the same people over and over again getting fired up over the same hatred repeated time and time again.
 
statler said:
I will never, ever understand the appeal of listening to people yammer on (and shout) about politics.

It would almost make sense if it were an even-handed, actual discussion, but listening to people bleating the same talking points over and over again seems like a form of torture to me.
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And yet NPR, sans apolitical programs, has survived for all these years.:rolleyes:
 
Surely you see some subtle differences between NPR and something like Air America, no?

That said, I don't don't listen to NPR either. Just don't like listening to people talk on the radio. Not even Click & Clack.
 
statler said:
I will never, ever understand the appeal of listening to people yammer on (and shout) about politics.

It would almost make sense if it were an even-handed, actual discussion, but listening to people bleating the same talking points over and over again seems like a form of torture to me.
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Sports radio - same thing, different subject. Wonder which is more popular?

Kz - sweet mashup. Why do I love gospel but hate christian rock???
 
I would rate sports radio as the worst stuff on the air.
 
Hutchison said:
Why do I love gospel but hate christian rock???
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Great question, and I'm 100% onboard with you. Best I can do to answer that question is to reveal my reverse racism (I'm white) and say that when it comes to music, Blacks do it better.

GW2500 said:
Is it me or does HSR seem to be dead in the water in this country?
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Speaking of which, tomorrow is the big vote in the California state senate for whether to release $2.7 billion in state funding for the first phase of HSR construction (SF to LA). The assembly just voted yay, but if the senate shoots it down the project essentially dies because the associated federal matching funds--$3 billion--will automatically get divided up and spent elsewhere.

Meanwhile, statewide enthusiasm for the project has been dropping with each new cut made to education funding, among other things. HSR or not, their budget is truly screwed.
 
Hutchison said:
Sports radio - same thing, different subject. Wonder which is more popular?

Kz - sweet mashup. Why do I love gospel but hate christian rock???
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B/c gospel is soulful and beautiful and IMO spiritual, it could have different lyrics but that sound is undeniable. Also vocally its some of the best of the best on this planet. And it's not too hard to hear the parallels to soul and blues, really the three come from a very similar place. Also the black church is a different thing as well, it taught literacy, was heavily involved in abolition/ civil rights, and was a place of community gathers, and in a gathering fun also happens. Where as most white churches involved its parishioners groveling before god and the priest each sunday, just counting the seconds to get out. I think some of the music reflects that.
 
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