Blog by Sumana Harihareswara, Changeset founder

Posts for 2002

08 Mar 2002, 15:28 p.m.

From Frances: the second line to "if wishes were horses…

From Frances: the second line to "if wishes were horses then beggars would ride" is "If turnips were watches, I'd wear one by my side."

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08 Mar 2002, 13:05 p.m.

Next time, on CES, my harrowing experience during the…

Next time, on CES, my harrowing experience during the UC Berkeley power outage.

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07 Mar 2002, 14:55 p.m.

Worthwhile lines from the Daily Californian: "Not giving a s---…

Worthwhile lines from the Daily Californian: "Not giving a s--- proved to be a needless defense tactic..." and "Movie Review: Mo' Money, Mo' Problems, Mo' Clich�s: Convention bitchslaps Cube and Epps."

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07 Mar 2002, 14:44 p.m.

Jeana mentions the third or fourth variant I've heard of…

Jeana mentions the third or fourth variant I've heard of the "if wishes were..." aphorism. There's "if wishes were horses then beggars would ride." There's "If wishes were fishes and I were a duck I'd …

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07 Mar 2002, 11:42 a.m.

I think that Aaron Sorkin should limit himself to only…

I think that Aaron Sorkin should limit himself to only writing opening scenes for The West Wing. It's always downhill from there.

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07 Mar 2002, 9:31 a.m.

Last night Leonard and I threw a little party for Zack, complete…

Last night Leonard and I threw a little party for Zack, complete with candles and cake. And pizza and Enterprise and The West Wing. I've never felt so college in my life. Best wishes, Steve.

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06 Mar 2002, 15:13 p.m.

Adam and I, as you may have noticed, have lunch…

Adam and I, as you may have noticed, have lunch together about twice a week. I enjoy our conversations, but sometimes he's just patently wrong. Unfortunately, today he wasn't; I was. Yes, Adam, you're right, …

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06 Mar 2002, 8:17 a.m.

Actual conversation last night between me and Matt's friend Chris: "So…

Actual conversation last night between me and Matt's friend Chris: "So you try not to be a ... prescriptivizer?" "Well, I would say 'prescriptivist,' but I'm not going to say 'prescriptivizer' is wrong."

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06 Mar 2002, 0:19 a.m.

Even the guy who originally claimed that 7pm was late…

Even the guy who originally claimed that 7pm was late afternoon has now retracted that claim. Good.

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06 Mar 2002, 0:04 a.m.

Have a good day, Zack! …

Have a good day, Zack!

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