Blog by Sumana Harihareswara, Changeset founder

Posts for 2002

30 Jun 2002, 20:13 p.m.

Care for a sample of the beadseller's cant? Rainbow beads, rainbow…

Care for a sample of the beadseller's cant? Rainbow beads, rainbow flags, rainbow leis, rainbow braids. One, two, three, five dollars, rainbow beads, starting at just one dollar. Colorful, festive, and inexpensive. I got rainbow …

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30 Jun 2002, 20:06 p.m.

Happy Pride, as I was told on the street today.…

Happy Pride, as I was told on the street today. I went to San Francisco to make my fortune in selling beads at the Gay Pride Fest. I saw the usual unusual sights, e.g., costumes, …

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29 Jun 2002, 23:20 p.m.

Andy complained about a paucity of bullet trains in North America.…

Andy complained about a paucity of bullet trains in North America. Just last night, Leonard was complaining about the same thing. He wants an express train between SF and LA. "I could go see my …

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29 Jun 2002, 21:28 p.m.

Andy Holloway and Adam both carry guitar picks in their wallets,…

Andy Holloway and Adam both carry guitar picks in their wallets, as I found out today. Ouch! ["The Wire" is] sort of a visual novel. We knew exactly what we wanted to say about the …

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29 Jun 2002, 20:04 p.m.

Susanna writes that Mormon authorities get concerned when not enough couples…

Susanna writes that Mormon authorities get concerned when not enough couples get engaged. Man! No offense, Mormons, but that's wack.

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29 Jun 2002, 19:58 p.m.

From hanging out with Seth and Leonard last night: …

From hanging out with Seth and Leonard last night: I suggested that Seth use dirt to make the path of a laser's beam more visible, to which he responded, "I have some dirt, but it's …

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28 Jun 2002, 12:58 p.m.

On Monday I ate Gardenburgers with ketchup and mustard between…

On Monday I ate Gardenburgers with ketchup and mustard between slices of black bread. When I ran out of bread I ate the patties by themselves. On Tuesday I was out of ketchup, but I …

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28 Jun 2002, 12:04 p.m.

Expedia is like the opposite of Google. That is…

Expedia is like the opposite of Google. That is to say, Google is fast and gives me what I want, and Expedia is slow and acts like it'll give me what I want and then …

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27 Jun 2002, 20:46 p.m.

During today's class debate, one side evidently delegated to one pleasant…

During today's class debate, one side evidently delegated to one pleasant fellow the task of making all the fallacious or weak arguments. Highlights included a post-hoc-ergo-propter-hoc and a fuzzy-math attack on not just the other …

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27 Jun 2002, 15:29 p.m.

To make us feel better, here's a silly article about…

To make us feel better, here's a silly article about bananas. Oh, and here's the cute baby elephant picture that's keeping Leonard sane.

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