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It's hilarious, and I'm linking!
Commented Oct 20, 2014 on "Do you too think this is funny?"* at Environmental Economics
"Do you too think this is funny?"*
*"I have no idea what Bono and the Edge think is funny."
I saw the title and thought this was another baseball post!
Commented Jun 19, 2013 on Clutch* at Environmental Economics
Clutch*
And so we begin the annual Outer Banks ugly user conflict (e.g., I like 'em fried): The National Park Service closed Ramp 43 in Buxton this morning to protect a nest of piping plover chicks that has started hatching. As of late this afternoon, three chicks in the four-egg nest had hatched, accor...
This is even more amazing, since NBC was responsible for the Heidi Bowl, cutting away from the Jets/Raiders game in 1968 to broadcast "Heidi". The Raider came back from a big deficit to win the game in the final two minutes, and football fans were incensed. Ever since that game, networks do not switch over from the end of a live event.
Commented Aug 13, 2012 on I went to sleep last night at 11 pm at Environmental Economics
I went to sleep last night at 11 pm
Even though I was disbelief (Viewers outraged ...): NBC was pummeled by viewers who took to social media after the network cut away early from the closing ceremonies of the London Games on Sunday to air a new television show, drawing outrage from those who tuned in for the highly anticipated mu...
Cancer is often caused by repeated small doses of a mutagen. There was a study of the cancer causing effect of soot on chimney sweeps in the 1800s, which showed a single large dose did nothing, but repeated small exposures almost always led to cancer. So I'm not that surprised it environmental. Somehow, I don't think genetic cancers would be positively selected.
Commented Aug 6, 2012 on Surprising (to me) fact of the day at Environmental Economics
Surprising (to me) fact of the day
Cancers are primarily an environmental disease with 90-95% of cases attributed to environmental factors and 5-10% due to genetics. via www.enn.com
Massachusetts parks had this rule for years, and there was indeed less litter. However, the problem wasn't that people didn't throw their trash away, the problem was the park service didn't empty the cans often enough. People would put trash around a full can, and that would spread due to wind and other causes. If someone came around every two hours and emptied the cans, the park would be just as clean.
Commented Jan 17, 2012 on Does fewer lead to less? at Environmental Economics
Does fewer lead to less?
Ohio’s state parks are cleaner. The perhaps-surprising reason? State parks now have fewer places where you can dump your garbage. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has removed 372 trash receptacles in the past three years, and park managers statewide say they are seeing less trash on trai...
So much for transparency. :-)
Commented Oct 18, 2011 on Picture of the day at Environmental Economics
Picture of the day
The white image in the front of the bus is President Obama in Boone: Photo credit: John Whitehead
Is he any relation to World B. Free?
Commented Sep 16, 2011 on From this point forward I will only answer to the name Traja D. Commons at Environmental Economics
From this point forward I will only answer to the name Traja D. Commons
This may be the last time Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest will answer to that name. The NBA star, who is known for his defense and unpredictable behavior, will now be known by a different name. On Friday, the basketball player formerly known as Ron Artest will officially become Metta World...
You do realize that's an anti-gun ad.
Commented Apr 15, 2011 on Target Market at YFSF
Target Market
Not sure this is funny or scary or both, but some media buyer was anticipating the worst.
If they want people to use the stairs, why not get rid of the escalator?
Commented Jan 28, 2011 on So maybe if I dress up in a clown suit more students will enjoy my class? at Environmental Economics
So maybe if I dress up in a clown suit more students will enjoy my class?
They call it the fun theory, I call it utility. And I bet it diminishes. But I'm a cynical economist.
Hire Dusty Baker and Bruce Bochy as managers. They'll play washed up veterans who can't hit and the games will go faster.
Commented Mar 26, 2010 on Papelbon never wanted "Braveheart" to end at YFSF
Papelbon never wanted "Braveheart" to end
Jonathan Papelbon doesn't have a problem with the length of Sox-Yanks games. Check it out: “Have you ever gone to watch a movie and thought, ‘Man, this movie is so good I wish it would have never ended.’ That’s like a Red Sox-Yankees game,” Papelbon said. “Why would you want it to end?” Asked ab...
My daughter is 19 and I still mess with her. My favorite was always answering, "I thought you had her," to the, "Where's mom?" question. One day, when she was about nine, I asked the question and got the correct response, delivered in perfect deadpan. I knew my work was done. :-)
Commented Nov 10, 2009 on Shaping young minds at Environmental Economics
Shaping young minds
Last night, my kids saw the trailer for the apocalyptic movie 2012, a foretelling of the end of time based on interpretation of the Mayan calendar. They freaked out a bit--especially after I told them it is true* and I know that because the predictions are based on the Haab calendar. I even ha...
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