The House on Tuesday voted to level off the abrupt spikes in volume felt by television viewers during commercial breaks. The bill — approved by a voice vote — is aimed at stopping TV ads from playing noticeably louder than programs. “It’s very frustrating,” said Rep. Rick Boucher, D-Va. “It’s an annoying experience, and something really should be done about it.”
Is the volume on your TV really more annoying than waiting 2hrs to see a Physician, being fiscally raped by Pharmaceutical companies, and paying into social security that you’ll never receive?
Your greatness is measured by your kindness; your education and intellect by your modesty; your ignorance is betrayed by your suspicions and prejudices, and your real caliber is measured by the consideration and tolerance you have for others.
— William J. H. Boetcker (via jameykay)
Ha. Hooked up with a boy who had a bf then kicked him out at 4am then fb messaged the kids bf telling him he cheated. And i stole his watch.
— (text messages like these are why I keep certain friends)
but it makes me sound like Reese Witherspoon.
(my boss says I look a little like her, too).
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Copenhagen is preparing for the climate change summit that will produce as much carbon dioxide as a town the size of Middlesbrough.
(via sugarspun)
(via baubauhaus)
“…after a 2 1/2 year legal battle, Mr Cap has won the right - with the help of a partner - to use a 12-gauge shotgun fitted with a battery-powered machine that is operated by a breathing tube. He can adjust the angle by nudging a toggle switch.”