The book about this mess ("Bad Blood" IIRC) is very good and absolutely astounding. I was also impressed by the author's ability to say "She got all these rich old dudes to drop a bundle by being a pretty blonde girl" without actually typing all that out.
You know, just the other day my wife (the Boilermaker in the house, and the reason we had that ornament to begin with) commented on the lack of Purdue Santa recently. It's harder to conjure him up when Purdue is winning bowl games instead of going 2-10.
And as I noted on Twitter, I am appalled that Sufjan Stevens made a whole concept album about Michigan and didn't have a song titled "Professor Friend and the Electric Sugar Refining Company Swindle"
"Sir, you have terminal vibes."
NFT = Nice Fraud, Theranos
GOT 'EM!!!
The book about this mess ("Bad Blood" IIRC) is very good and absolutely astounding. I was also impressed by the author's ability to say "She got all these rich old dudes to drop a bundle by being a pretty blonde girl" without actually typing all that out.
"the Dropout" podcast (and subsequent TV series) also summarize the book pretty well (I consume every bit of Theranos media I can get, I love it)
Now that we're past the holidays, just wanted to check in to make sure Purdue Santa is doing ok. We didn't hear from him all year.
You know, just the other day my wife (the Boilermaker in the house, and the reason we had that ornament to begin with) commented on the lack of Purdue Santa recently. It's harder to conjure him up when Purdue is winning bowl games instead of going 2-10.
He's a beloved entertainer who appeals to children and adults in equal measure
And yet, he has abandoned us in our time of need. Or maybe, Purdue Santa is the friends we made along the way.
Where there are only one set of footprints are when Purdue Santa carried us.
(Sorry, I'll stop now)
“I mostly read nonfiction” Scott not while I’m drinking my coffee
no notes, 10/10.
Being unable to pass the Diagapy Vibe Check. Couldn't be me.
Our screen does show that you’ve got to pump it up.
This post needs a "Don't drink while reading" warning cause the monkey picture thing had me snorting diet coke up my nose.
My vibe is … sleepy
[reading chart] sleepy on a winter Wednesday morning? [clucks tongue] I’m afraid your blood is haunted
Can I get the deep exorcism? Or is the regular good enough?
This kicks ass.
Scott, any grade schooler knows that vibe checks are a destructive test
Vietnamese food does sound good tonight. That should get my vibes moving in the right direction.
Perfect pick-me-up on a dreary Wednesday workday morning.
I shared this with Scott on Twitter, but in the "everything old is new again", from the 1890s in my current hometown:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_Sugar_Refining_Company
And as I noted on Twitter, I am appalled that Sufjan Stevens made a whole concept album about Michigan and didn't have a song titled "Professor Friend and the Electric Sugar Refining Company Swindle"
I'm absolutely giddy that there was a sugar industry publication called The Sugar Beet.
This should be the plot of an HBO series.
Apparently there was also a PBS American Experience article!
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/poison-squad-great-electric-sugar-con/
the machine said my blood is a "big mood."
We laugh, yet this exists... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf3ajS5me78