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I am so very disappointed in my state this morning. 97 comments edit related share plime.comIt looked very good in the beginning- we were winning with 55%, but as more and more precincts came in, it dwindled. The last count I saw had it as 53% voting to take away marriage rights, and 47% voting to protect them. picked by Marli 3 weeks ago |
Best "Baby Got Back" cover ever. picked by Marli 1 month ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Monster says calling a beer "Vermonster" will "undoubtedly create a likelihood of confusion and/or dilute" Hansen [Beverage Company]'s trademark. 5 comments edit related share plime.comIt's a vermonstrosity. picked by Marli 1 month ago |
This was the finale of an Early Evening Show at the Oddfellow Theater, a small little family theater in Maine. 0 comments edit related share plime.comFun facts: -The guy hopping around on one leg is half of Eepy Bird. (the Mentos & Coke guys) -The theater is in the same town I went to high school in. -My husband and I met there when we were teenagers. The owner was letting our school's drama club put on productions there. picked by Marli 2 months ago |
When winter came, the marijuana spider had no place to live. It ended up in the crack web, as the crack spider's b***h. 1 comments edit related share scienceNice web, Mr. Crack Spider. picked by Marli 2 months ago |
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Just six months ago, Robbie and Susan Goodrich of Marquette, Mich., were expecting their second child. 4 comments edit related share worldNow Robbie Goodrich is the single father of two young children as he mourns the death of his wife while some two dozen women visit his house in shifts to breast-feed his infant son. picked by Marli 2 months ago |
Little handpainted people, left in London to fend for themselves. picked by Marli 2 months ago 0 comments edit related share entertainment |
It was time for a game Marines sometimes play to build confidence in colleagues: Point a gun at a comrade and ask, "Do you trust me?" picked by Marli 2 months ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |
The program burned through its $1 billion budget in a week. New funds have been proposed but not approved yet, and the administration says any deals made this weekend will be paid for. NADA is warning dealerships to avoid them. picked by Marli 4 months ago 9 comments edit related share politics |
A pretty realistic (i.e. rather graphic) description of exactly why you shouldn't leave your dog alone in the car on a hot summer day. Or even a warm summer day. picked by Marli 4 months ago 13 comments edit related share plime.com |
A pair of eastern garter snakes that I photographed this afternoon *ahem* gettin' cozy. At least I think they were getting cozy. It's hard to tell with snakes... 0 comments edit related share plime.comLink will take you to the flickr set that has more. picked by Marli 5 months ago |
Some truly creative, if ill-advised, stuff here. Fish "tacos" (I didn't add the quotes). Mousse of Salmon, in the shape of a salmon. Why didn't I think of that! 7 comments edit related share weirdPosted a couple years ago, as well, but due for a repost, I thought. picked by Marli 5 months ago |
...hours after the owner met with town planners to discuss making the business more like a strip club. Nope, that doesn't sound suspicious at all. 9 comments edit related share plime.comUpdate to this and this. picked by Marli 6 months ago |
The bill was passed in both House and Senate over the course of the last couple weeks, and signed by the governor a couple hours ago. Maine is now the 5th state in the nation allowing same-sex couples to marry. 7 comments edit related share politicsMore info at a local site, but in anticipation of their site not being able to handle the traffic, I'm linking to the AP. picked by Marli 7 months ago |
Seriously, slugs mating. It is way more amazing than you think, I promise. picked by Marli 7 months ago 2 comments edit related share science |
Shriners hospitals, which have provided free care since before the Great Depression, are considering closing a quarter of their facilities as donations stagnate, costs increase and the charity's endowment shrivels. 2 comments edit related share plime.comThe Springfield hospital, which may be closed, is where my brother had orthopedic surgery when we were little. Donate here. picked by Marli 8 months ago |
On April 4, 1968, LIFE photographer Henry Groskinsky and writer Mike Silva, on assignment in Alabama, learned that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., had been shot at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. They raced to the scene and there, incredibly, had unfettered access to the hotel grounds, Dr. King's room, and the surrounding area. For reasons that have been lost in the intervening years, the photographs ... read full post picked by Marli 8 months ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
During WWII, WASPs flew noncombat military missions, freeing the limited number of male pilots for combat. 4 comments edit related share politicsA bill (which is co-sponsored by every female Senator) has been introduced to finally award these women the Congressional Gold Medal- the highest award a civilian can receive. picked by Marli 8 months ago |
In tiny Humboldt, Kansas, instead of laying off workers whom he considers friends, Joe Works is paying his employees to fix up the town. picked by Marli 8 months ago 2 comments edit related share world |
Way to provide support and guidance, archbishop. *high five* 21 comments edit related share worldAn update to these posts picked by Marli 9 months ago |
In case any Plimates are first time homebuyers this year, I thought this would be handy to know. picked by Marli 9 months ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
In India, where cows are sacred, you won't find a Big Mac, but you can get a Maharaja Mac made with chicken. Or if you find yourself in Deutschland, grab a beer with your meal. 9 comments edit related share worldThis is, of course, only a helpful list if you actually want to eat at McDonald's on your vacation. picked by Marli 10 months ago |
The amendment, which would have spent $16 billion to encourage buyers to purchase new, fuel efficient autos was pulled from the bill late Thursday. 0 comments edit related share politicsAn update to this picked by Marli 10 months ago |
An NPR update (4min. audio clip) about Muntadar al-Zaidi. He is still in jail, while his lawyer tries to get the charges against him lowered. His brother says he is in good shape, "his wounds appear to have healed" and his guards threw him a birthday party. picked by Marli 10 months ago 2 comments edit related share world |
Obama said the organization will not favor any one religious group over another, will work with communities and will act "without blurring the line that our founders wisely drew between church and state." 4 comments edit related share politicsDoes the very existance of a faith-based White House office not blur the line? picked by Marli 10 months ago |