Sunday, March 7, 2010

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Forget about iPod's causing hearing problem. How about BoA ATM key sound effects. Really!?

Crazy story of Joseph Andrew Stack - pilot who flew into Texas building this morning. Wow!

Joseph Andrew Stack
Joseph Andrew Stack was named as the pilot who crashed into the Echelon Building in Austin, Texas on February 18, 2010. According to the Austin Statesman, Stack left behind a suicide note/manifesto titled "Well Mr. Big Brother IRS man... take my pound of flesh and sleep well" on his website EmbeddedArt.com which is signed "Joe Stack (1956-2010) 02/18/2010." He wrote, "The communist creed: From each according to his ability, to each according to his need. The capitalist creed: From each according to his gullibility, to each according to his greed" at the end of the long document.


According to several reports, Stack may have set his home on fire before crashing into the office building, which housed offices of the CIA and IRS. According to FOX News, the teenage-daughter of the pilot told authorities that her father had set fire to the house and took off in a plane. Local NTSB authorities said the plane crash may have been intentional. Two people were injured when the single engine Cirrus SR22 crashed into the building, located in North West Austin.http://www.wane.com/dpps/news/national/small-plane-hits-austin-business-tower-_32435793 http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/02/18/texas.plane.crash/?hpt=T14


The FAA said that the plane left the Georgetown airport, located in North Austin, at approximately 9:40 a.m. The plane slammed into the building creating a huge fireball and explosion at approximately 10:00 a.m. The smoke could be seen from a mile away. The pilot, Joseph Andrew Stack, did not have a flight plan and may have stolen the plane. Two people were hospitalized with injuries and one person was unaccounted for.http://www.wane.com/dpps/news/national/small-plane-hits-austin-business-tower-_32435795

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Big Olympic win for US as Shaun White wins gold in Half Pipe. Win totals so far - http://bit.ly/djf9FL

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Crazy story: @THatkevinsmith removed from @SouthwestAir flight after boarding b/c he was too heavy

Writer/director Kevin Smith was allegedly removed from a Southwest Airlines flight on February 13, 2010, after being informed by a flight attendant that the pilot felt he was too heavy, and thus presented a "safety risk."http://twitter.com/ThatKevinSmith4 Smith immediately took to his Twitter account to inform the world about what had occurred, and to criticize Southwest's handling of the incident.http://defamer.gawker.com/5471463/the-kevin-smith-southwest-airlines-fat+flight-tweakout-of-epic-proportions?skyline=true&s=i5

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Saturday, January 23, 2010

I always enjoy @tferriss & @kevinrose "Random Show". Here's episode 8

Apparently LA Fitness hasn't heard of computers or the Internet. Requires you to mail in form to cancel membership. #SCAM

Coincidently, I actually received this email last week about a class action lawsuit against LA Fitness:



EMAIL SUMMARY NOTICE

TO ALL CURRENT MEMBERS OF LA FITNESS WHO PROVIDED
THIS EMAIL FOR THEIR ACCOUNT

RECORDS INDICATE THAT YOU ARE A CURRENT MONTHLY DUES MEMBER OF L.A. FITNESS AS OF
SEPTERMBER 30, 2009. THIS NOTICE IS TO INFORM YOU OF A PROPOSED CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT
THAT COULD AFFECT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. YOU ARE NOT BEING SUED.

A lawsuit is pending in the Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles that may affect your rights. This lawsuit, Williams et al. v. L.A. Fitness, No. BC385623, alleged that L.A. Fitness used improper contract forms and unfairly charged dues after notice of cancellation. L.A. Fitness has denied any wrongdoing. The parties have reached a proposed settlement of the lawsuit. The settlement and this notice have been preliminarily approved by the Court.

The Class is identified as, “all Individuals who entered into Monthly Dues Membership Agreements with L.A. Fitness In The State Of California and (1) are Former Monthly Dues Members who gave Notice Of Cancellation of their Monthly Dues Membership Agreements on or after February 15, 2004, or (2) are Current Monthly Dues Members.”

Subject to final court approval, the parties have agreed to a settlement under which Current Monthly Dues Members like you will be entitled to injunctive relief prohibiting L.A. Fitness from collecting dues for any month after the month the member sends in a notice of cancellation (this injunctive relief will not prohibit L.A. Fitness from applying prepaid last month dues during this period). L.A. Fitness will begin using a new contract form consistent with this settlement. Current Monthly Dues Members may obtain a copy of the new L.A. Fitness contract form by visiting www.gymsettlement.com. The above changes to the contract will apply even if the Current Monthly Dues Member does not obtain a copy of the new contract form. Former Monthly Dues Members will be able to choose between a cash payment or 45 Day Club Access Pass.

A final approval hearing is scheduled for April 30, 2010 in Dept. 52 of the Los Angeles County Superior Court. You may accept the settlement, object to the settlement, or “opt out” of the settlement. You may also appear at the hearing to state your views on the settlement. If you wish to object or opt-out, your request must be postmarked by March 19, 2010.

All class members who do not exclude themselves by March 19, 2010 will release any claim they may have against L.A. Fitness relating to the allegations in this lawsuit.

To obtain complete information regarding the settlement and your options, please call 1-877-571-8667 or visit www.gymsettlement.com

DO NOT CONTACT EITHER THE COURT, OR L.A. FITNESS, ABOUT THIS SETTLEMENT. ALL SETTLEMENT
INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT www.gymsettlement.com and 1-877-571-8667, INCLUDING CONTACT
INFORMATION FOR CLASS COUNSEL.

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Just saw this outside burger place. Slightly disturbing.

I just signed the lease for my new place in Santa Monica. Excited!

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Mike Shanahan was hired by the Redskins. However, I think they also need to hire a new owner. Thoughts @Adam_Schefter ?

Following the firing of Jim Zorn on January 4, 2010, unconfirmed reports circulated that the Washington Redskins had hired former Denver Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan. According to The Denver Post and Adam Schefter of ESPN, Shanahan agreed to a five-year contract paying about $7 million a year on January 5, 2010.http://twitter.com/mortreport/status/74237512012 The official announcement could come as soon as January 6, 2010.http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_141279833


Since Zorn took over the franchise in 2008, he las led the Redskins to just 12 wins and 20 losses between the two seasons. Their 4-12 record landed the team last in the NFC East, their worst season since 1994. Over 20,000 fans voted in ESPN Sports Nation, with only 22% of fans approving of Zorn's work as head coach during the 2009 season.http://espn.go.com/nfl/sportsnation/coach?coachId=664

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Lunch by @JennMartello at Mahalo HQ.

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