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I just can’t think of a single conference I’d pay over a $1000 for (and even that is expensive) unless part of the deal was a personal dinner with Steve Jobs, Richard Branson, and Gisele Bundchen.

Mike Davidson, on the Most Profitable Web 2.0 Business #

If Shaquille O’Neil worked at Burger King my car would have been buried and crushed by ketchup packets.

the one and only AMISH ROBOT, in whose company i recently dined on evil jungle princess beef #

Will oatmeal cookies be served with the special Kool-Aid or should I bring my own?

Greg Storey, in Law. Related: Airbag Department of Security Blog Advisory System #

They are going to hunt you down and give you a wedgie at SXSW.

John, responding to a little discussion over at Jeffcroft.com #

Crowd Control Yourself.

Touche, Shaun. #

She makes pained noises when she bends over to pick up things and it bothers me when I am playing on my laptop.

Josh “Amishrobot” Penrod, in Pregnancy is really hard #

Digital video is so beautiful. It’s lightweight, modern, and it’s only getting better. It’s put film into the La Brea Tar Pits.

David Lynch, by far my favorite director, in David Lynch’s Weird, Wired World #

If you’re a career-driven thirtysomething who likes to think he has higher-quality possessions and better taste than the majority of Americans, then you’re a yuppie all right – just version 2.0.

Jeff Gordinier, in “Yuppie 2.0” from the December Details magazine #

I’m sick of following my dreams, man. I’m just going to ask where they’re going, and hook up with them later.

Mitch Hedberg, via Jina Bolton #

tar czvf moving_truck.tgz my_apartment/* – if only it was that easy

Jesse Newland, via Twitter #

Brain 2.0 isn’t coming anytime soon.

Kathy Sierra, in The Asymptotic Twitter Curve #

Has everyone forgotten that money is the universal lubricant in mainstream media?

Mike Rundle, in Paid-For Posts Emulate Real Life Media #

A few bucks isn’t going to make up for selling food we can’t be proud of.

woman at Vinnie’s Sub Shop, to Jason Fried, in We close when the bread runs out #

I want to squirt you a picture of my kids.

Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, in an interview with Business Week, talking about the Zune’s wireless capabilities #

Take little dips in other people’s lives. Listen to their speech patterns and their concerns. Try and get them down on paper. (Don’t let them see. Try not to get beaten up.)

Russell Davies in How to be interesting, via kottke #

i like your site, but it needs some windex

my wife Caryn, on CROWDCTRL #

He’s weird.

my son Ethan, watching a commercial for Senate candidate Pete Ashdown #

I’m just looking for a machine that I can use when my Mac is charging and I need to sit and have a good Pappy Poopy.

Joyent CEO David Young, on leaving Ubuntu for Windows Vista #

Horses are all the things a truly evolved human should be.

Willie Nelson #

Shaun occasionally writes about himself in the third-person because he doesn’t like talking about himself.

About Shaun Inman #