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Nationalism, Monopoly, and Aging Infrastructure

february 3rd, 2009 at 12:55 pm

Some woman tried to exchange Monopoly money for real money and succeeded once. Then she tried a second time and got caught. So sad.

Also, our infrastructure is falling apart just as much as it was last time engineers started complaining about it. Solid waste systems are in the lead with a C+ overall, followed by bridges (C); parks and rail (C-); energy (D+); aviation, dams, hazardous waste, schools, and transportation (D); finally, drinking water, inland waterways, roads, and sewage systems all got a D-. Well, at least our schools and hazardous waste systems are at the same level. I wouldn't want the streets full of children any sooner than I'd want them full of liposuction leftovers. Of course, the roads will probably have deteriorated completely away by the time that happens, so I'm not concerned.

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Tired

march 29th, 2008 at 11:37 pm

Sorry I haven't been posting at all recently, but school is getting in the way.

Here's something good to watch in the meantime: http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=30a_1204991129.

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