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• SNL presidents (plus Jim Carrey) unite to push for financial reform #PresReunion http://bit.ly/aoLQWd #
• I favorited a YouTube video — RABBIT VS HUNTER (REMI GAILLARD) http://youtu.be/SDTy716dKmg?a #
• I favorited a YouTube video — wtfjapanseriously.com http://youtu.be/Udc_R36pVCU?a #
• Zach Galifianakis is bringing the Awesome Lightning to SNL this weekend. Wewt. Watch the promo: http://bit.ly/cPBYUI #
• RT @neatorama Squirrel Fishing! http://bit.ly/deeAPl Oh you crazy Japanese. #
• I favorited a YouTube video — Ned Call – Truck Nutz (UNCENSORED) http://youtu.be/hpJQwQvKniE?a #
• I just got 7.1 THX surround sound installed in my cubicle: http://i.imgur.com/kwsYm.jpg Heh. #

• I favorited a YouTube video — HomeBase http://youtu.be/TGGA5aWxKKk?a #
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In this Open Letter “To the people of the world,” the band OK Go laments the state of labels controlling the embedding of videos.  The band has been on the cutting edge of independently making their own videos, with often amazing Internet response.  ”Here It Goes Again” (You know, the treadmill video) is consistently one of the most watched videos on YouTube, however all YouTube OK Go videos are coded with embedding disabled, as per their label.  Here, they perform their song “This Too Shall Pass” live on location, with a little help from the Notre Dame Marching Band.

OK Go – This Too Shall Pass from OK Go on Vimeo.

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• OH SNAP! Sorry for mass tweeting. I just hooked up Google Buzz to my Blog, which in turn tweeted all the pent up Buzzes. Again, apologies. #
• I uploaded a YouTube video — I play a little joke on my boss http://youtu.be/xmyzJT0Sr2w?a #
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I can’t get enough of these videos.

In “Fear the Boom and Bust,” John Maynard Keynes and F. A. Hayek perform a gangsta rap about their competing economic theories:

John Maynard Keynes, wrote the book on modern macro
The man you need when the economy’s off track, [whoa]
Depression, recession now your question’s in session
Have a seat and I’ll school you in one simple lesson

BOOM, 1929 the big crash
We didn’t bounce back–economy’s in the trash
Persistent unemployment, the result of sticky wages
Waiting for recovery? Seriously? That’s outrageous!

I had a real plan any fool can understand
The advice, real simple–boost aggregate demand!
C, I, G, all together gets to Y
Make sure the total’s growing, watch the economy fly

“Fear the Boom and Bust” a Hayek vs. Keynes Rap Anthem [Via BoingBoing]

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• http://bit.ly/8dgHNA Huffpost – 'Avatar' Sex Scene: Deleted Scene Will Be On DVD…. oh my. #
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Drawing a Ribbon from Mayor Awesome on Vimeo.

Goofing around with Processing

High Concept – Episode 1 – 20 second excerpt from Daniel D Lindmark on Vimeo.

Just a taste, to prove that I still love you, infernet.

• @HardcoreTweets RRG in Dec SUCKS. Also, there's pretty much NO bouldering there. Usually sucks in Nov too, but we got lucky this time. in reply to HardcoreTweets #
• @smoothlou Weird. My Plate is MYR AWSM, I think if I found MAYRAWSM we'd have to do battle & compare facial hair. http://tinyurl.com/ddaert in reply to smoothlou #
• Misery is a man's best friend. #mixedmetaphors #
• You gotta check out @loadedsanta. I hope I get a case of whiskey for Christmuhannukwanza! #
• @smoothlou I am nothing if not shameless. BUY MY SHIRTS! http://www.cafepress.com/MayorAwesome in reply to smoothlou #

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Read the rest of his letter.

Stand Up: Climbing in Red River Gorge Kentucky from Mayor Awesome on Vimeo.

Now this video has some actual climbing in it. The song is “Stand Up” by Breakestra.

Team LCO just got back from another trip to Red River Gorge, Kentucky. I shot about seven and a half hours of footage with my Cannon HG20. Over the next few months, I’ll be putting together a few videos from that trip.

Friends and Climbing in Red River Gorge Kentucky from Mayor Awesome on Vimeo.

So there’s not a lot of actual rock climbing in this video. It’s mostly a video of the gang hanging out in Red River Gorge Kentucky on a rock climbing trip we took last July. The song is “Holly Oak Tree” by Geggy Tah.

Read more about this video here. Do it.

THAT was a good day. Somehow, I’m a little less excited about what’s going on. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a happy camper. The guy just needs to sack up a little bit.

• RT @boingboing How inductors work – Boing Boing http://bit.ly/qMYOE #
• RT @huffingtonpost Seth MacFarlane's Secret: College Humor Exposes Fox's "Funny" Man (VIDEO) http://bit.ly/3UgGeJ #
• RT @huffingtonpost Star Wars Gangsta Rap (VIDEO): Vader, Luke, Leia Throw Down http://bit.ly/2SxwiS #
• The 1987 Crystal Light National Aerobic Championship, team competition http://bit.ly/PwMkW #

• RT @boingboing Feature documentary film about psychedelics – Boing Boing http://bit.ly/7UVhR #
• RT @huffingtonpost Jon Stewart Revels In Inane Election Coverage (VIDEO) http://bit.ly/2zDg1Q #
• One Android: A little back story. #
• RT @boingboing Bikinia Leia and stunt double catch some rays – Boing Boing http://bit.ly/dSRh5 OMG HAWT. #
• RT @boingboing Mash-up video culled from 99 classic albums – Boing Boing http://bit.ly/2Abuma #
• RT @huffingtonpost Dancing Dog Can Salsa Way Better Than You Can (VIDEO) http://bit.ly/2lEF6f #

• Happy Birthday @JohnCleese! You don't look a day over 70. #
• Crap on a cracker! You can get a masters degree in RAPTORS: http://www.idbsu.edu/biology/mastersraptor.shtml #
• I'm trying to not get my hopes up, but my natural brain chemistry isn't allowing me to. #
• public Sandwich GetMeADamnSandwich(string Meat, string Condiments, bool Beer, bool HurryTheHellUp) #
• http://bit.ly/4ppkTo Huffpost – Schwarzenegger "Fuck You": Did Gov Send Lawmaker Obscene Message Through Acrostic? Yup & Awesome. #
• RT @boingboing Do chimps grieve? – Boing Boing http://retwt.me/1Bhxz #
• http://twitpic.com/na444 I love online ordering. #

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• RT @TelegraphNews 'We have broken speed of light' http://bit.ly/3Y1BRZ #
• Rep. Alan Grayson Grills Republican On Anti-ACORN Crusade http://bit.ly/TT7v4 #
• Baseball game got rained out so they're playing a Cops marathon instead. WIN. #

• woah, my laptop is totaly on http://weburbanist.com/ here: http://tinyurl.com/yaqv2uc Neet! #

• Awesometown got voted out of the Olympics. #

• Filming O'Hare's tabletop disaster role playing game this morning. I've got my D20s at the ready. Roll for initiative! #
• I'm going to open up a new store. It'll be a combination doughnut shop and yoga studio. It's call it Yo-nuts. #
• If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe – Carl Sagan. OH SNAP! #

Grok that.

http://www.hplusmagazine.com/articles/air-space/8k-personal-satellite-and-other-space-adventures

this company will send a satellite into low earth orbit for $8K
I got a few K in the bank… you wanna do something awesome?

I got a few k also. no ideas, unfortunately.

no ideas either, but SHIT

you do, of course, also need to provide the satellite

yeah whatever, details

that’s why you’re the mayor

FUCK YES

Sublime.

A little bit ago, two of my rock climbing buddies Steve and Sara got engaged. I made a short little video for them to celebrate it.

Steve and Sara get enganged from Mayor Awesome on Vimeo.

• Dang. Jay Leno had Kanye Douchebag on and almost had a Barbra Walters moment. #

• #hc09 Obama's speech to congress is nice and all, but I don't think I can take it seriously until it gets autotuned. #
• RT @HunterDK Old white southern congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC), confused, shouts at Obama to get off his lawn. #

I stumbled upon a great collection of illustrator brushes.

• @petersagal Saw the show last night. Very fun. It was like watching sausage getting made. Very funny sausage. #
• @MoRocca Saw WWDTM last night. It looked like it physically hurt to not have an answer to the last question about Obama's speech. Still fun #
• @MoRocca maybe this will help you out with some Marvel/Disney jokes: http://tinyurl.com/np2dza #
• @MoRacca DUDE: http://tinyurl.com/nmlrcz Japan's first lady can EAT THE SUN. #

In case I forget, here is a site that details some of the important control panel applets in WinXP. Very useful if you are doing “runas”

Gary Busey has taken a one way ticket to crazy town (just east of Awesome Town).

Take a look at the ten craziest Gary Busey Videos and marvel at the shit that the human genome can come up with.

Hey, I’ve got a Buseyism for you: BATSHIT: Busey At Times Shows He Is Terminally Batshit Insane.

Dixie Carter is probably best known for her portrayal as interior decorator Julia Sugarbaker in the 1980s/1990s television program Designing Women. But here she channels Linda Blair’s demonic spirit in this unintentionally hilarious “Unworkout” video released in 1992.

• Thinking of making a rock wall / ball pit room in my apartment. Did maths on it. It ain't gonna be cheap. But it will be VERY AWESOME. #

Here’s a good way to blow your lunch break. Wayfarer (alpha) is a good old fashioned dungeon crawler game you can play in your browser. It’s got the kitsch factor of old school graphics, and “totally 2009″ factor because it was written in Processing. Check it out.

• @climbingSA Yeah that Indian MonkeyKing is okay I guess, but have you seen me climb a 5.5on Auto Belay? My mad skillz will BLOW your mind. in reply to climbingSA #
• My own personal code monkey: http://yfrog.com/0vxwvj #

• My boss just offered to buy me lunch today and I reflexively shouted out MURDER! I have no idea why. #

• Going to Kentucky for the weekend to go rock climbing. Wewt! #

• Holy shit! There's midget wrestling on tv! WGN. Oh magic talking picture box in my living room, is there nothing you can't do? #
• I'm sorry, Little People wrestling. Still a glorious way to start the day. OMG! little people suplex! WIN! #