people need to know these things

I could survive for 1 minute, 9 seconds chained to a bunk bed with a velociraptor

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Right. So for those of you who don't know part time job is doing media analysis on US politics and the banking and financial industries. It's been a rough week.

Right now, I'm working on data about the "collapse" of Canary Wharf.

That is, the inevitable financial real-estate mess as all its tenants go bankrupt. But really? I have to do this? And I can't drink coffee? Are you fucking serious?

errrm

A small marble just dropped from our ceiling and onto my head.

It is now sitting on my keyboard.

No, I don't know.

on the off chance it's true

you heard it here (possibly) first.

http://community.livejournal.com/obama_2008/1810761.html

Anyone want to place their bets?