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Hello, I am Ryan. This is where i describe happenings in my life. I worry i will someday forget thoughts I have, so this will keep them accessible. For any questions or comments send me an e-mial at ryanchedger@gmail.com. I enjoy comments and questions.

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Oct
9th
Thu
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I never travel without my notebook. One should always have something sensational to read in the train.
— Oscar Wilde
Oct
8th
Wed
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Canada Geese, in fact can’t swim, so they have to use boats.
Stephanie Johnson regarding this picture
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I am so excited for my Moleskine to come in.  I ordered it Sunday I believe. I miss keeping a journal/sketchbook. I like the idea of having a whole library of these for my children to discover when I am much older. I would like there to be a written history of my life.
I am so excited for my Moleskine to come in.  I ordered it Sunday I believe. I miss keeping a journal/sketchbook. I like the idea of having a whole library of these for my children to discover when I am much older. I would like there to be a written history of my life.
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If you bought $1000 of stock a year ago, you would now have:

$91.28 if you bought Washington Mutual

$37.50 if you bought Neomagic

$21.29 if you bought Freddie Mac

$20.79 if you bought Fannie Mae

But, if you had purchased $1,000 worth of beer one year ago, drank all the beer, then turned in the cans for the recycling REFUND… You would have $… 214.00 in cash.

So the best investment advice is to drink heavily and recycle.

It’s called the 401-Keg Plan

If you bought $1000 of stock a year ago, you would now have…
(via sangraal)

This is something I can get behind.

(via blakeley)

(via obtusepixel)

(via kylelmartin)

Perfect

Oct
7th
Tue
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paulscheer:

soupsoup:

louvature:

John McCain Gets Owned on Meet The Press (via dingoboy66)

Oh Russert, you and your “gotcha questions.”

THIS IS PRETTY SATISFYING

YES! I love when politicians are faced with a good ol’ sit down with Russert. ZING!

Oct
5th
Sun
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Oct
4th
Sat
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Oct
2nd
Thu
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kylelmartin:

Yes, people should vote, but Dicaprio was supposed to die at the end of this PSA.  Ryan,  do we count PSA’s for the Dicaprio death scene thing?

 I think we wait for this to be released on DVD and see if Leo dies in the alternate ending.

Oct
1st
Wed
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I worry more and more that I will end up like the sunken-eyed people I work with. I must leave this town soon or there will be no escape.
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Cheap Tricks

noahkalina:

990000:

When in doubt

  1. Make it soft-focus
  2. Make it really colorful
  3. Make it black and white
  4. Add a baby
  5. Add a puppy
  6. Do it in slow-motion
  7. Make it abstract
  8. Make it nude
  9. Add explosions
  10. Make it float
  11. Add someone famous
  12. Make it bloody
  13. Add a crazy facial expression
  14. Make it freakish
  15. Make it shiny
  16. Add a sunset
  17. Shoot at an angle
  18. Shoot with a fisheye
  19. Make it impoverished
  20. Make it expensive
Sep
28th
Sun
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Sep
25th
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Katie Couric Interviews Palin

stephaniejohnson:

hunsonisgroovy:

Couric: You’ve said, quote, “John McCain will reform the way Wall Street does business.” Other than supporting stricter regulations of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac two years ago, can you give us any more example of his leading the charge for more oversight? 

Palin: I think that the example that you just cited, with his warnings two years ago about Fannie and Freddie - that, that’s paramount. That’s more than a heck of a lot of other senators and representatives did for us. 

Couric: But he’s been in Congress for 26 years. He’s been chairman of the powerful Commerce Committee. And he has almost always sided with less regulation, not more. 

Palin: He’s also known as the maverick though, taking shots from his own party, and certainly taking shots from the other party. Trying to get people to understand what he’s been talking about - the need to reform government. 

Couric: But can you give me any other concrete examples? Because I know you’ve said Barack Obama is a lot of talk and no action. Can you give me any other examples in his 26 years of John McCain truly taking a stand on this? 

Palin: I can give you examples of things that John McCain has done, that has shown his foresight, his pragmatism, and his leadership abilities. And that is what America needs today. 

Couric: I’m just going to ask you one more time - not to belabor the point. Specific examples in his 26 years of pushing for more regulation. 

Palin: I’ll try to find you some and I’ll bring them to you. 

When Palin is put on the spot and asked the tough questions.. she FAILS (link)
Sep
21st
Sun
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Livers are important, Cuddy. You can’t live without them, hence the name.
— Dr. Gregory House M.D.
Sep
19th
Fri
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oh human rights.....

I really really miss being a part of Oklahoma State’s chapter for Amnesty International. We did alot of amazing things. I miss being a part of something meaningful.

For this same reason I miss helping out with Food Not Bombs.