Cynical-C http://www.cynical-c.com 2013-05-20T01:42:32Z hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Goodbye Google Reader http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cynical-c/nxDH/~3/M97xl57jpYY/ 2013-05-20T01:42:32Z Chris I’ve finally weaned myself off of Google Reader. It took me a bit longer than expected because I really had a difficult time finding a suitable replacement for my needs. I tried TheOldReader but it just felt too basic. A lot of people recommended Feedly but I just couldn’t seem to get a handle on [...]<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=d5d6e1ecb781328c4bcb07f71a7e654e&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=d5d6e1ecb781328c4bcb07f71a7e654e&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://tags.bluekai.com/site/5148"/><img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://insight.adsrvr.org/track/evnt/?ct=0:eiagm7b&adv=wouzn4v&fmt=3"/> I’ve finally weaned myself off of Google Reader. It took me a bit longer than expected because I really had a difficult time finding a suitable replacement for my needs. I tried TheOldReader but it just felt too basic. A lot of people recommended Feedly but I just couldn’t seem to get a handle on it.

Someone suggested NewsBlur which is a paid service (or at least it is for the amount of feeds I use) but I decided to give it a shot and I’ve decided to stick with it. The cost is about $20 a year which is reasonable considering that most of my online time revolves around rss feeds which is why it’s essential that I have an online reader that I can stomach.



]]> http://www.cynical-c.com/2013/05/19/goodbye-google-reader/ A Grizzly Bear Attempts to Eat a Camera http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cynical-c/nxDH/~3/_TdEoQEIzBU/ 2013-05-18T01:28:53Z Chris (via Boing Boing)<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=8a670a38abbcbe5f732233d2beb1caca&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=8a670a38abbcbe5f732233d2beb1caca&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://tags.bluekai.com/site/5148"/><img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://insight.adsrvr.org/track/evnt/?ct=0:eiagm7b&adv=wouzn4v&fmt=3"/>

(via Boing Boing)



]]> http://www.cynical-c.com/2013/05/17/a-grizzly-bear-attempts-to-eat-a-camera/ Famous Authors’ Handwritten Outlines for Great Works of Literature http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cynical-c/nxDH/~3/PGY753TQUWw/ 2013-05-18T01:25:51Z Chris Above is Joseph Heller’s characters outline for Catch-22.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=75b8b8e20247941a36470bb5fed39a9f&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=75b8b8e20247941a36470bb5fed39a9f&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://tags.bluekai.com/site/5148"/><img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://insight.adsrvr.org/track/evnt/?ct=0:eiagm7b&adv=wouzn4v&fmt=3"/>

Above is Joseph Heller’s characters outline for Catch-22.



]]> http://www.cynical-c.com/2013/05/17/famous-authors-handwritten-outlines-for-great-works-of-literature/ 22-Year-Old Woman Killed In Assault Rifle Accident http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cynical-c/nxDH/~3/xFOW1umna2s/ 2013-05-18T01:21:04Z Chris From Talking Points Memo: Anastasia Adair, a 22-year-old Colorado woman, died after she was accidentally shot with an assault rifle she had recently purchased, TV station KMGH reported on Thursday. Adair’s husband, Shane, and other witnesses told police she was drinking with friends in her garage Tuesday night and wanted to show off the weapon. [...]<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=6f505ee2d96ab9165311d9b1d88bff5c&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=6f505ee2d96ab9165311d9b1d88bff5c&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://tags.bluekai.com/site/5148"/><img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://insight.adsrvr.org/track/evnt/?ct=0:eiagm7b&adv=wouzn4v&fmt=3"/> From Talking Points Memo:

Anastasia Adair, a 22-year-old Colorado woman, died after she was accidentally shot with an assault rifle she had recently purchased, TV station KMGH reported on Thursday.

Adair’s husband, Shane, and other witnesses told police she was drinking with friends in her garage Tuesday night and wanted to show off the weapon. It fired twice, hitting her once in the head as she brought it to the room and passed it to Shane.

Lt. Gary Toldness, of the Federal Heights, Colo., police department, told KMGH initial analysis appeared to be consistent with the reports of an accidental shooting, though the investigation was continuing. He also said Adair purchased the weapon at a gun show in March and described it as an AK-47-type rifle.



]]> http://www.cynical-c.com/2013/05/17/22-year-old-woman-killed-in-assault-rifle-accident/ Monkeys Can Be Assholes http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cynical-c/nxDH/~3/ebfig0g7N3s/ 2013-05-17T18:05:19Z Chris They’re just like people!<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=37307b1e9af2541879f78b33c64d84e6&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=37307b1e9af2541879f78b33c64d84e6&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://tags.bluekai.com/site/5148"/><img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://insight.adsrvr.org/track/evnt/?ct=0:eiagm7b&adv=wouzn4v&fmt=3"/>

They’re just like people!



]]> http://www.cynical-c.com/2013/05/17/monkeys-can-be-assholes/ Sacramento Woman Slaps Deputy to Help Quit Smoking http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cynical-c/nxDH/~3/z8-R4JC8TJU/ 2013-05-17T18:02:45Z Chris (via Boing Boing)<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=c566844fd13ed835a330aa3b4c0d5cfb&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=c566844fd13ed835a330aa3b4c0d5cfb&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://tags.bluekai.com/site/5148"/><img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://insight.adsrvr.org/track/evnt/?ct=0:eiagm7b&adv=wouzn4v&fmt=3"/>

(via Boing Boing)



]]> http://www.cynical-c.com/2013/05/17/sacramento-woman-slaps-deputy-to-help-quit-smoking/ Regular Leaves Steak ‘n Shake Server a 7,000 Percent Tip http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cynical-c/nxDH/~3/8EiBUtLAWUI/ 2013-05-17T17:33:19Z Chris From eater.com: Today in proof that diners are not always stiffing servers and leaving mean notes on the check, a Steak ‘n Shake server in Indianapolis says that one of her regulars left her a $446 tip on a check for $5.97. As local news channel WTHR points out, that would be a 7,000 percent [...]<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=e90f4b467cb769e933cce6c5d6e3acd5&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=e90f4b467cb769e933cce6c5d6e3acd5&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://tags.bluekai.com/site/5148"/><img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://insight.adsrvr.org/track/evnt/?ct=0:eiagm7b&adv=wouzn4v&fmt=3"/> From eater.com:

Today in proof that diners are not always stiffing servers and leaving mean notes on the check, a Steak ‘n Shake server in Indianapolis says that one of her regulars left her a $446 tip on a check for $5.97. As local news channel WTHR points out, that would be a 7,000 percent tip. CeCe Bruce tells the local reporter that she’d been having a rough time with another table when “Miss Jo” left her this tip. Bruce initially tried to refuse, she says, adding, “I didn’t think I was worth $400 but, you know, she feels I am.”



]]> http://www.cynical-c.com/2013/05/17/regular-leaves-steak-n-shake-server-a-7000-percent-tip/ The Internet’s Favorite Restaurant http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cynical-c/nxDH/~3/_UOZNRAnHw0/ 2013-05-17T17:22:32Z Chris I have a strange feeling that even after all of this, the owners of Amy’s Baking Company still don’t get it. I have a feeling that all this publicity will only help their business. I’m even mulling over holding Cyni-Con 2013 there.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=d74458717fbb187376bb785461fa7aae&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=d74458717fbb187376bb785461fa7aae&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://tags.bluekai.com/site/5148"/><img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://insight.adsrvr.org/track/evnt/?ct=0:eiagm7b&adv=wouzn4v&fmt=3"/>

I have a strange feeling that even after all of this, the owners of Amy’s Baking Company still don’t get it.

I have a feeling that all this publicity will only help their business. I’m even mulling over holding Cyni-Con 2013 there.



]]> http://www.cynical-c.com/2013/05/17/the-internets-favorite-restaurant/ Kai the Hero Hitchhiker Arrested in Slay, Claims He Was Raped http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cynical-c/nxDH/~3/OGjiB5gn0AM/ 2013-05-17T17:14:48Z Chris I’m fairly certain I linked to the original story so here’s an update: Man turned meme Caleb “Kai” Lawrence McGillvary, the celebrity hitchhiker who was on the run from police this week, has been arrested in Pennsylvania for the murder of 73-year-old lawyer Joseph Galfy.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=6679573dbcf462ba0038efefcab8113b&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=6679573dbcf462ba0038efefcab8113b&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://tags.bluekai.com/site/5148"/><img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://insight.adsrvr.org/track/evnt/?ct=0:eiagm7b&adv=wouzn4v&fmt=3"/>

I’m fairly certain I linked to the original story so here’s an update:

Man turned meme Caleb “Kai” Lawrence McGillvary, the celebrity hitchhiker who was on the run from police this week, has been arrested in Pennsylvania for the murder of 73-year-old lawyer Joseph Galfy.



]]> http://www.cynical-c.com/2013/05/17/kai-the-hero-hitchhiker-arrested-in-slay-claims-he-was-raped/ Father Stripping Gun Shoots 1-Year-Old In Chest http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cynical-c/nxDH/~3/_T3mCQqoe48/ 2013-05-16T15:02:33Z Chris From TPM: A man was field stripping two handguns in Tullahoma, Tenn. when one discharged, shooting his 1-year-old daughter in the chest, The Tennessean reported. Kevin Sayre, 26, was “showing how parts of one gun were interchangeable with the other one” in the presence of the child. Police said Sayre was acting recklessly. He was [...]<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=495b9e1ba58c1ae993313013d3da043c&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=495b9e1ba58c1ae993313013d3da043c&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://tags.bluekai.com/site/5148"/><img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://insight.adsrvr.org/track/evnt/?ct=0:eiagm7b&adv=wouzn4v&fmt=3"/> From TPM:

A man was field stripping two handguns in Tullahoma, Tenn. when one discharged, shooting his 1-year-old daughter in the chest, The Tennessean reported.

Kevin Sayre, 26, was “showing how parts of one gun were interchangeable with the other one” in the presence of the child. Police said Sayre was acting recklessly. He was charged with aggravated assault.

The child was listed in critical condition Tuesday, according to the Tennessean.



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