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Blame the assistant

Scott — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:35:39 +0000

The land of Swiss chocolate and Nazi gold wants to remind you, Deutschland ueber alles, ueber alles in der Welt. (Reuters)

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Democratic Party as Ouroboros

Scott — Wed, 07 May 2008 22:03:34 +0000

I strongly suspect this November will be McCain v. Obama. Yet the Democratic Party has a problem: too many people are voting for Clinton and not enough for Obama. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be suspecting.

Sitting but tired

Scott — Fri, 02 May 2008 18:29:12 +0000

Yesterday marked the 10th visit to the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, by Scott. I anticipate more such anniversaries in the coming days.

Commuting

Scott — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:10:22 +0000

I hate the N train. Yesterday it took more than 10 minutes to go from Queensboro Plaza to 59th St (one stop). Today it took just under 20 minutes. In normal circumstances, this should take about 3 minutes.

I suggest that the MTA simply allow these signs to remain on N Line trains permanently.

Fun at the massacre

Scott — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:10:16 +0000

The government of Nepal has authorized the use deadly force against those wishing to protest the Olympic torch run across Mt. Everest. I will be amused if there are large anti-Chinese demonstrations in Nepal, as the populace just gave the Maoist party 2 out of 3 seats in the new constitutional assembly.

The taking of Woodside

Scott — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:06:58 +0000

Director Tony Scott is filming his remake of The Taking of Pelham 1:23 at the (elevated) subway stop near my place in Woodside, NY. Fingers crossed because I (a) love Woodside, (b) enjoyed Man on Fire, and (c) hated Deja Vu.

Just north of Bihar

Scott — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:55:43 +0000

As unexpected results continue to manifest after Nepal’s recent election, one particular result is worth noting: Baban Singh from Gaur, the capital of Rautahat district. Mr. Singh, allegedly, is an old-school flatlands dacoit (though not as cool as some).

Mr. Singh, according to NepalNews.com, is one of wanted criminals in Nepal.

Baban had openly admitted to have masterminded the September’s blasts in Kathmandu, describing the terror attack as an act of vengeance of Madhesi people against the state. He has been in the ‘most wanted’ list of the police for quite a long time.

To really capture the significance of this moment, see the newscast reporting the story. Note the ‘Wanted’ poster for Mr. Singh. This part of Nepal (and the bordering area of India), it is worth noting, is not unlike the Wild West.

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Unbelievable geographic ignorance

Scott — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:09:59 +0000

I just finished listening to This Week with George Stephanopoulos, which I do almost every Monday morning. During a 10-minute period of questioning, National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley confuses Nepal for Tibet, repeatedly saying “Nepal” when he meant “Tibet.” No correction occurs during the interview or in the subsequent article on ABCNews.com.

This Week with George Stephanopoulos 04-13-08 (MP3, 15 mb)

As the comments mocking Hadley and Stephanopoulos grew, an overdue use of sic later appeared in the body of the article. ABC News required more than a day to determine that the proper nouns Nepal and Tibet are not interchangeable.

Next experiment: Holga 135

Scott — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 05:06:48 +0000

I just got back the first roll of 35 mm that I ran through my Holga. I used the official adapter, bought from B&H Photo here in Manhattan, so the negative was masked and sprockets left unexposed. I was fine with this, since I really wanted to see what sort exposure the Holga would produce on the much smaller 135 film.

Only one photo (above) demonstrated that the Holga could produce rich color and texture and the strange bokeh it is known for with 135 film. Frankly the rest of the photos were rubbish. Funny that this one gem says ‘Stop,’ but because of it alone I probably will run a few more rolls of 35 mm film through the Holga.

Why not me?

Scott — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:43:27 +0000

Disappointing. Mostly because I was never asked to be a spy.