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[CortJstr]

Cort, you might be amused to know that for several months now, the inflight magazine of the airline I work for has listed Hamilton as a destination that we fly to. They show it located a little west of the Baltimore/National/Dulles cluster. I'm not sure why. I think someone got confused when told they needed to add Hamilton, Bermuda.

That is awesome. Leesburg at least has an airport (and big FAA building, incidentally) but Hamilton is like a gas station and this one restaurant.

[theinevitable]

I put up photos of our new place, and photos from the summer on Flickr. I forgot how gorgeous the mountains were... sigh.

This makes me miss camp.

(having a teepee in the middle of Appalachia is incredibly historically incorrect.)

[Doc]

Next thing we know sideshow is going to join the circus and a-cap is going to grow six more legs.

Oh please? That would be totally awesome. Anyway if my studies to date are any indicator, I can always find time to procrastinate with you imaginary people.

Ramen, I went with Ramen. You just can. not. beat. that price.

You have a fair idea of my plan. They sell those things in 24 packs for a reason.

Yesterday was my mom's 60th birthday. We went to a restaurant that was apparently hosting a wedding. Which meant we had to sit in the bar. The main effect was that the chef didn't have time to make any of the sauces, so everything came smothered in butter sauce. Luckily I didn't order the steak, since 90% of the reason I get the steak there is for their tasty bernaise.

That's understandable but still  a bit shitty, I hope they gave you a discount or something.

[theinevitable]

so, I'm reading for my anthro class, which is about how the means of food production have a huge effect on culture. Pretty great stuff. Also: some of the best phrases ever. Only one is due to a typo.

"Guano Imperialism"
"...resurrected by Neo-Malthusians after World War 11..."

And others. Some good stuff about capitalism.

[Arachno-capitalist]

Well its not every day that the government takes over companies worth trillions of dollars, so Ill be geeking out watching this move through the market.

[lprkn]

From what I understand, this is a semi-regular occurrence in Russia.

[AugustWest]

From what I understand, this is a semi-regular occurrence in Russia.

In Soviet Russia, companies nationalize YOU!

[jay-ell]

Well its not every day that the government takes over companies worth trillions of dollars, so Ill be geeking out watching this move through the market.

Bump.

From what I understand, this is a semi-regular occurrence in Russia.

Set. 

In Soviet Russia, companies nationalize YOU!

SPIKE! 

[Arachno-capitalist]

From what I understand, this is a semi-regular occurrence in Russia.

I thought it was funny when secretary paulson tried to justify all of this tax dollar expenditure as an "investment" and that the government could actually make money doing this. By that logic, the government should also use tax dollars to buy google, i hear thats a good investment too.

[CortJstr]

I always though that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were quasi-government entities to begin with, like the post office (sorry, Post Office^TM)

There's a huge Sallie Mae office right by my work. Their building is on American Dream Blvd. I find this really funny for some reason.

[jaydub]

Well its not every day that the government takes over companies worth trillions of dollars, so Ill be geeking out watching this move through the market.

My guess is that it will be like a golfball-sized kidney stone.

[lprkn]

so, I'm reading for my anthro class, which is about how the means of food production have a huge effect on culture. Pretty great stuff. Also: some of the best phrases ever. Only one is due to a typo.

"Guano Imperialism"
"...resurrected by Neo-Malthusians after World War 11..."

And others. Some good stuff about capitalism.

Seems like alternate history 101 would be a fun class. Although it wouldn't take a whole lot to be better than actual history 101.

[wombat]

I always though that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were quasi-government entities to begin with, like the post office (sorry, Post Office^TM)

Yeah, but I guess there are so many different things that 'quasi' can mean.

Also: The next writing contest should be a story that makes sense with the title 'Guano Imperialism.'

[CortJstr]

Seems like alternate history 101 would be a fun class. Although it wouldn't take a whole lot to be better than actual history 101.

You just play Red Alert and watch Code Geass all day.

[theinevitable]

why are mortgage companies named such silly names?

When I heard an NPR piece taken from the BBC where they mentioned Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, I thought it was some kind of joke about dumb Americans. But those are actually the names. Weird.