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		<title>&#8220;4-1-1 to get 9-1-1&#8243;</title>
		<link>http://thestabbingpen.com/2010/09/06/4-1-1-to-get-9-1-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:05:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Often I&#8217;ll be online pretty late at night, talking to my friend who lives back in NY.   I&#8217;m all the way across the country in Los Angeles, so this got me thinking.
Suppose my friend is home alone, and something suddenly happens to him that requires immediate medical attention.  If he himself is unable to call [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Often I&#8217;ll be online pretty late at night, talking to my friend who lives back in NY.   I&#8217;m all the way across the country in Los Angeles, so this got me thinking.</p>
<p>Suppose my friend is home alone, and something suddenly happens to him that requires immediate medical attention.  If he himself is unable to call for help, and nobody else is around, wouldn&#8217;t I be the one who has to step up and help?</p>
<p>Being out in L.A. , how would I get a hold of 9-1-1 in NY.   I guess I&#8217;d have to call 4-1-1 and ask for 9-1-1 in NY?</p>
<p>So weird, and probably not worth thinking about&#8230;but that&#8217;s what I do hehe.</p>
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		<title>&#8220;A couple more thoughts on the Ground Zero mosque&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://thestabbingpen.com/2010/09/04/a-couple-more-thoughts-on-the-ground-zero-mosque/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:59:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You know which mosque I&#8217;m referring to here, the one that would actually be built two blocks from Ground Zero.
I just had a couple of follow-up thoughts to my previous post.
Over the past couple of weeks, I&#8217;ve heard some pundits make some more good points about why this mosque should be built, anywhere in the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You know which mosque I&#8217;m referring to here, the one that would actually be built two blocks from Ground Zero.</p>
<p>I just had a couple of follow-up thoughts to my previous post.</p>
<p>Over the past couple of weeks, I&#8217;ve heard some pundits make some more good points about why this mosque should be built, anywhere in the country really.  Besides obvious Constitutional rights, it&#8217;s worth noting that um, there are Muslim-Americans fighting in our military.</p>
<p>You&#8217;re telling me that people who fight in our own army don&#8217;t have the right to practice their religion freely?  Plus, equating all Muslims to terrorists makes zero sense, especially when we consider that in places like Iraq and Afghanistan, &#8220;part&#8221; of our &#8220;missions&#8221; have been to help people who are Muslim (excluding civilian casualties &#8212; those don&#8217;t really help so much).</p>
<p>Anyway, an argument the other side has been making, is that its &#8220;insensitive&#8221; to build a mosque so close to wear 9-11 took place.  They say it&#8217;s &#8220;disrespectful!&#8221;</p>
<p>Fine, you tell me where it should be built so that your sensibilities won&#8217;t be offended.   Let&#8217;s go to ground zero with a fucking really long tape measure.  One person holds one end, and another person starts walking further and further away from where the buildings once stood &#8212; holding the other end of the tape measure.   Once the tape measure is extended out the appropriate distance for you not to be offended, let me know.</p>
<p>Do you morons see my point?</p>
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		<title>&#8220;YouTube parties/bars&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://thestabbingpen.com/2010/09/01/youtube-partiesbars/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:13:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[They probably already have happened/exist, but I think the whole idea of them seems like a lot of fun.
Basically, it would work the same way as with a DJ taking requests.  But instead of a DJ, it&#8217;s a VJ &#8212; and instead of just music, it&#8217;s videos.
If it&#8217;s house party, hopefully there&#8217;d be one big [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>They probably already have happened/exist, but I think the whole idea of them seems like a lot of fun.</p>
<p>Basically, it would work the same way as with a DJ taking requests.  But instead of a DJ, it&#8217;s a VJ &#8212; and instead of just music, it&#8217;s videos.</p>
<p>If it&#8217;s house party, hopefully there&#8217;d be one big screen, and some decent speakers as well.  Say, surround sound?</p>
<p>Most bars have many TV&#8217;s, and would just show the videos all over the place.</p>
<p>The VJ would set up a queue/playlist, and preview the upcoming videos for quality control purposes, making sure the sound/video is up to acceptable standards.</p>
<p>People could pretty much request whatever they want to see/hear, but there&#8217;s the possibility for some parameters to be set.</p>
<p>For example, if it&#8217;s Friday/Saturday night, you can limit people to only request certain videos/songs.  Perhaps stuff that&#8217;s more along line of dance-able/hip-hop-ish stuff&#8230;</p>
<p>Maybe certains blocks of time could even be designated for only funny videos/other non-music related stuff.</p>
<p>The sky is the limit!</p>
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		<title>&#8220;Getting the most out of your Soy Vay&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://thestabbingpen.com/2010/08/31/getting-the-most-out-of-your-soy-vay/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:58:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you don&#8217;t know what Soy Vay is, it is a line of sauces available in stores.  It was created by a Jewish guy,  and an Asian girl&#8230;..hence the name.
http://www.soyvay.com
Pretty much four out of the five workdays, I&#8217;ll make my own Teriyaki bowl for lunch.   Chicken breast, broccoli, rice, and shredded carrots &#8212;- and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you don&#8217;t know what Soy Vay is, it is a line of sauces available in stores.  It was created by a Jewish guy,  and an Asian girl&#8230;..hence the name.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.soyvay.com" target="_blank">http://www.soyvay.com</a></p>
<p>Pretty much four out of the five workdays, I&#8217;ll make my own Teriyaki bowl for lunch.   Chicken breast, broccoli, rice, and shredded carrots &#8212;- and Soy Vay Teriyaki sauce.   With all that other stuff being pretty healthy, it&#8217;s the sauce that really puts this meal over the top, by giving it a yumful flavor.</p>
<p>My only complaints about the product would be that it pours out too much too quickly, and is kind of high in fat.  For the record, I use the &#8220;Veri Veri Teriyaki&#8221; kind.</p>
<p>Luckily,  I&#8217;ve found a way to get the most out of this product.  I add some hot water.   That&#8217;s right, simply by pressing down the red nozzle on the water cooler, and by adding a bit of liquid to my Teriyaki bowl, I create a much more succulent tasting meal.  Being completely honest here, none of the taste is compromised, and more of the food in the bowl gets Teriyaki-ized.</p>
<p>Want more reasons why this is a genius idea?  For one, adding hot water keeps the food hot longer.  Also, this technique saves money, by making the bottle of sauce last that much longer.  And of course, less sauce being used equals less fat intake into my body.</p>
<p>Adding water to a diminishing bottle of most liquids isn&#8217;t effective&#8230;but hot water + Soy Vay = pure brilliance.</p>
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		<title>&#8220;Searched terms that got people here&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://thestabbingpen.com/2010/08/29/searched-terms-that-got-people-here/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:11:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I figured I&#8217;d share this, kinda makes me lol&#8230;
Some of the more recent searches that landed people on this site&#8230;
has mary steenburgen had plastic surgery
carlos beltran mole
joe mauer stab
housekeeping you want me jerk you off
flea market booth
baba booey mac-hine
wash hands cook dinner special seinfeld
worst phillies ever
friend scale
donald trump wedding
cheap chinese stuff
fashion forward
glory hole ideas
can retards vote
kenyon martin tattoos
nyquil challenge
obama first pitch conspiracy
chris birdman tattoos
jennie o turkey burgers
home depot jingle
i hate the insert key
discovery zone for adults
stabbed by students with pens
nice assholes
wearing a hat in a restaurant
funeral photos
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>I figured I&#8217;d share this, kinda makes me lol&#8230;</em></p>
<p><em>Some of the more recent searches that landed people on this site&#8230;</em></p>
<p>has mary steenburgen had plastic surgery</p>
<p>carlos beltran mole</p>
<p>joe mauer stab</p>
<p>housekeeping you want me jerk you off</p>
<p>flea market booth</p>
<p>baba booey mac-hine</p>
<p>wash hands cook dinner special seinfeld</p>
<p>worst phillies ever</p>
<p>friend scale</p>
<p>donald trump wedding</p>
<p>cheap chinese stuff</p>
<p>fashion forward</p>
<p>glory hole ideas</p>
<p>can retards vote</p>
<p>kenyon martin tattoos</p>
<p>nyquil challenge</p>
<p>obama first pitch conspiracy</p>
<p>chris birdman tattoos</p>
<p>jennie o turkey burgers</p>
<p>home depot jingle</p>
<p>i hate the insert key</p>
<p>discovery zone for adults</p>
<p>stabbed by students with pens</p>
<p>nice assholes</p>
<p>wearing a hat in a restaurant</p>
<p>funeral photos</p>
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		<title>&#8220;Sucked Out&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 02:35:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[That&#8217;s what I would&#8217;ve titled the film, &#8220;Knocked Up,&#8221; had I been in charge.
Hmmm, this one has a been a long time coming.  Honestly, besides being a very fractured film in itself, it&#8217;s nothing much more than right-wing pro-life propaganda&#8230;.People often think of Hollywood as very left-wingy, but really that&#8217;s not always the case.  What [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That&#8217;s what I would&#8217;ve titled the film, &#8220;Knocked Up,&#8221; had I been in charge.</p>
<p>Hmmm, this one has a been a long time coming.  Honestly, besides being a very fractured film in itself, it&#8217;s nothing much more than right-wing pro-life propaganda&#8230;.People often think of Hollywood as very left-wingy, but really that&#8217;s not always the case.  What is the case is that Hollywood will do whatever it can to make money, often at the expense of quality filmmaking.</p>
<p>Before go I further, let me review a few reasons why Knocked Up  made zero sense:</p>
<p>-When Katherine Heigl was at the club, her sister just left her there alone, with 5 guys, who were all strangers.  That wouldn&#8217;t happen ever, in real life.</p>
<p>-Also, when Seth Rogen finally got his act together (in the 3rd act), it all came together so quickly.  A quick montage of him reading a few books on computer stuff, and voila!  He&#8217;s now a mature and responsible adult with a job&#8230; bullshit.</p>
<p>-Heigl&#8217;s character never even really considered having an abortion.  Maybe this lack of consideration would&#8217;ve made some sense, had this character had any sort, well, character development &#8212;- making such a scenario plausible, believable.</p>
<p>At least in Juno, Ellen Page somewhat considered not having the baby.  Although an in-utero fetus having fingernails might not be the ideal reason for a person to reconsider an abortion, at least in that film the issue was addressed.</p>
<p>If I was in charge, Knocked Up would have been a 5 minute short featuring an abortion, and titled, &#8220;Sucked Out.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>&#8220;Premature mastication, and some rather pointless analysis of it&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://thestabbingpen.com/2010/08/25/premature-mastication-and-some-rather-pointless-analysis-of-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:50:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[That sounds like something way more vulgar than it actually is.
What I&#8217;m referring to is something we all can relate to.  It&#8217;s when we bite into a Blow Pop (or Tootsie Pop) before it&#8217;s ready to be bit into.  We just sometimes get so excited to get to the gum, or to the Tootsie roll [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That sounds like something way more vulgar than it actually is.</p>
<p>What I&#8217;m referring to is something we all can relate to.  It&#8217;s when we bite into a Blow Pop (or Tootsie Pop) before it&#8217;s ready to be bit into.  We just sometimes get so excited to get to the gum, or to the Tootsie roll portion of the pop, that we&#8217;re unable to wait the required time before proceeding ahead.  You&#8217;d think after a lifetime of putting different foods in our mouth, we wouldn&#8217;t run into a &#8220;when to start chewing&#8221; problem anymore&#8230;but from time to time, it still happens.</p>
<p>Part of the fun of these candies is enjoying the soft crunch when the pop is becomes easily crunchable.  But when we bite down and realize the candy is not ready to be bit into, it&#8217;s jarring, and even a bit painful.  Hurts da toofs.</p>
<p>Knowing exactly when to bite down takes some good timing.  You must factor into the final equation how long you&#8217;ve been working on the pop for, as well as your approximate licking rate.</p>
<p>&#8230;just don&#8217;t into bite your Blow Pop too soon is all.</p>
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		<title>&#8220;Rules for shirtless dudes on Facebook&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://thestabbingpen.com/2010/08/24/rules-for-shirtless-dudes-on-facebook/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:33:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m certain that you&#8217;ve see this shit on Facebook.  Guys who post photographs of themselves without shirts on.  Without thinking about it much, this seems like a rather vain gesture, and something perhaps very Jersey-Shore-ish to do.
However, there are certain exceptions in which its &#8220;ok&#8221; for a guy to have some shirtless pics shared.
First off, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m certain that you&#8217;ve see this shit on Facebook.  Guys who post photographs of themselves without shirts on.  Without thinking about it much, this seems like a rather vain gesture, and something perhaps very Jersey-Shore-ish to do.</p>
<p>However, there are certain exceptions in which its &#8220;ok&#8221; for a guy to have some shirtless pics shared.</p>
<p>First off, let&#8217;s discuss the shirtless photos that are unacceptable and reprehensible &#8212; like any photo in which a guy is posing shirtless, and it is shot by a pro, or semi-pro photographer.  The fact that planning went into this just depresses me.  That&#8217;s mainly the worst kind &#8212; posing, and posing solo.</p>
<p>On to the exceptions &#8212; One exception is when there&#8217;s a reason the guy is shirtless, duh.  If you&#8217;ve been rock climbing in 100 degree weather, or have been outside all day working for Habitat for Humanity, then I suppose it&#8217;s fine to share shirtless photos that were taken during this kind of stuff.</p>
<p>Pool/beach photos can become a bit of a gray area.  Of course pools and beaches are appropriate places for guys not to have shirts on, but they can also quickly become a breeding ground for obnoxious-douchebaggery.</p>
<p>Shirtless guy photos taken in these locales will just have to be judged on a case-by-case basis.</p>
<p>But let&#8217;s get real, it&#8217;s not all that difficult to spot a photo that has d-bag in it.</p>
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		<title>&#8220;Saying hi to blind strangers&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:45:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most strangers on the street don&#8217;t really say hello to one another.  Forget actually saying hello, most strangers won&#8217;t even smile or acknowledge one another.   Certainly this lack of friendliness tends to exist more in big cities.
I&#8217;ve never really been to the South, but from what I hear, people are a lot more friendly to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Most strangers on the street don&#8217;t really say hello to one another.  Forget actually saying hello, most strangers won&#8217;t even smile or acknowledge one another.   Certainly this lack of friendliness tends to exist more in big cities.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve never really been to the South, but from what I hear, people are a lot more friendly to strangers there (as long as you&#8217;re not gay/Jewish/black/another minority)&#8230;hehehe</p>
<p>Anyway, sometimes I&#8217;ll pass by blind people on the street.  There&#8217;s no way they will (can) see me smiling and politely nodding to them.</p>
<p>But what if I&#8217;m in a friendly mood and want to greet a blind stranger?</p>
<p>The obvious thing is  just to  say &#8220;hi&#8221; aloud, but then that could bring about all kinds of issues.  For one, how can the blind person 100% know for sure I&#8217;m talking to them?  Also, if I am saying hi to this blind person, what if he/she thinks it is going to lead to a conversation? &#8212; when in fact I might not be looking for that.</p>
<p>Maybe the blind person I&#8217;m saying hi to is with a friend, who can actually explain that I&#8217;m just a stranger saying hi&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..this all really seems like a lot of work and potential confusion.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s it, from now on I&#8217;m just not gonna be friendly to any disabled strangers.</p>
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		<title>&#8220;To the defense of athletes who thank Jesus&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://thestabbingpen.com/2010/08/20/to-the-defense-of-athletes-who-thank-jesus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:16:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who the hell would have ever expected me to say that?  Well, it&#8217;s true.  I think I&#8217;ve come to realize why so many athletes thank &#8220;The Lord Jesus Christ&#8221; after a winning clutch performance.
There&#8217;s a term &#8220;god-given&#8221; talent.  While developing athletic talent into greatness surely takes hard work, just consider the following idea.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Who the hell would have ever expected me to say that?  Well, it&#8217;s true.  I think I&#8217;ve come to realize why so many athletes thank &#8220;The Lord Jesus Christ&#8221; after a winning clutch performance.</p>
<p>There&#8217;s a term &#8220;god-given&#8221; talent.  While developing athletic talent into greatness surely takes hard work, just consider the following idea.</p>
<p>No musician was ever amazing the first time they picked up a saxophone, but some kids just run fast the first time they take off.</p>
<p>I suppose an exception to this would be a talented singer.  But even singers don&#8217;t thank god after a successful show, or recording session &#8212; at least not as often as athletes seem to do after competition.  I mean, if you scored a game winning touchdown in front of millions of cheering fans, and was making millions of dollars at the same time doing what you love, wouldn&#8217;t you be thankful as well?</p>
<p>&#8230;and that&#8217;s what&#8217;s most important &#8212; the athlete is expressing gratitude, which should supersede whatever personal religious beliefs the individual has.</p>
<p>So I urge <span style="text-decoration: underline;">you</span> people as well to be thankful for the good things you have in your life, too.  &#8212;&#8211;  Whatever you believe in terms of religion, thank that god&#8230;..and if you&#8217;re not into that stuff,  just be thankful for that in itself.</p>
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