Yeah yeah, politics politics politics. This ain't that. This is about music, and it's a simple request: Reply to the thread, and post the best album that we've never heard. This means no Lada Gaga, no Beatles, no Dolly … [Read more...]
Biathlon
I contend that it is not. And so, I offer other winter biathlon possibilities: 0. Cross country skiing and rifle. This is the status quo. 1. Ski jumping and snow bombing. Four iterations. You go off the … [Read more...]
We’ve got a state senate vacancy WITH (off-topic) POLL
By the way -- the poll is probably worthy of some good discussion, but now is probably not the right time. Oh well. … [Read more...]
Why I too endorse Steve Pagliuca WITH POLL
Steve's a nice guy. But, it's results that are important. The Celtics are 354-299 since he took ownership. There's also that funny looking piece of hardware earned in the 2007-2008 season. The Celtics were down and … [Read more...]
How much will we now pay in taxes for beer, wine, and spirits? WITH POLL
There are two kinds of taxes for booze that I could find: excise and sales. There are two entities which charge this tax: federal and state. Federal taxes Federal Excise Tax beer$18/barrel$0.38/6 pack of 12 oz wine under … [Read more...]
What must Obama do on GLBT issues to get your vote (with poll)?
In the poll, I'm assuming that federal workplace and housing protections will be easier than DADT, and that DADT will be easier to get done than repealing DOMA, so I assume that they will happen in that order. Please read the options and … [Read more...]
BU Wins the Frozen Four!
Yeah yeah, it ain't politics. Down two with a minute left and their goalie pulled, BU managed to score twice to force overtime. Colby Cohen scored the game winner in OT, and BU has won their fifth national championship. … [Read more...]
Romney to win Maine Caucus?!
Edit: Mine eyes did deceive me. The Maine GOP caucus was a week ago, when Romney was still in the race. I'm going back to my math now. Sorry folks. Dost mine eyes deceive me? According to CNN et al, Romney has over … [Read more...]
David — now whom to en-doom?
So, Chris Dodd has dropped out of the race for the Democratic nomination for POTUS. This leads to lots of questions -- FISA and his future as a Constitution State Senator amongst them. The most important question though... Will … [Read more...]
Got an inkling on how MA-05 turns out?
Prediction markets work by posing a well formulated question and getting people to bet on it's outcome. A well formulated question is one that has a clear outcome and a specific time deadline on which to analyze the outcome. … [Read more...]