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Re: Announcement: New Full-Time Position At THINK Interactive As Senior Strategist, Social Media

driveafastercar — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:21:17 -0000

Thanks Dario! :) I hope to still be able to hit NYC as often. Keep an eye on my Dopplr: http://dopplr.com/traveller/driveafastercar

Re: Cards from the Diamond

joemagennis — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:43:56 -0000

Paul .. I obviously put Burt into this slot for you!

It was great to have you on to talk baseball and about your book. I
think it turned out great. We have to do it again!

As we say all the time around here .. Hit it Hard Somewhere!

Joe

Re: Atlanta Flooding Kills Two Georgia Residents, Leaves Up To 12,000 Without Power

driveafastercar — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:47:24 -0000

Wow, that is insane. Thanks for the link!

Re: Let’s Play Cover the Bases!

joemagennis — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:02:05 -0000

Shawn ... I definitely don't want just Red Sox Nation here, so we'll be looking to get you on an episode soon too!

Re: How To Identify A New Media Douchebag (And Save Yourself From Becoming One) – The Inaugural IgniteATL

driveafastercar — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:48:20 -0000

Thanks Sherry!

Re: Wizkid Sound - Modern Recording Studio

driveafastercar — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:53:14 -0000

HA! It's true. Though you have the advantage of in-house developers. ;)

Re: Wizkid Sound - Modern Recording Studio

driveafastercar — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:35:18 -0000

Dig the new site!

Re: Why You Shouldn’t Rely On Tech Bloggers

driveafastercar — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:49:57 -0000

I don't think you were controversial. You just brought this article to my attention.

Have you seen people use URL shorteners on sites/blogs? I can't imagine the use for that as the analytics that you can get from your site (via onsite tool or third party script) can offer you that data.

URL shorteners do break the internet a bit which is why I think they're fantastic for shorter-lived shorter-breadth online communicating (Twitter, Facebook, IM, etc) and don't make a whole lot of sense for, like you pointed out, blogs and websites.

Re: Broken Social Scene Covers Joy Division

driveafastercar — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:54:47 -0000

I just put it up on YouSendIt as well.

Re: Broken Social Scene Covers Joy Division

driveafastercar — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:41:49 -0000

Try again? It looked like it wasn't connecting the server for a second there for some reason... It should work now!

Re: Leonard Cohen October 20th At The Fox Theatre, Pre-Sale Info

driveafastercar — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 17:04:25 -0000

That Tom Waits show was chillingly wonderful. I also saw Bjork there in recent years and was floored.

Cohen... I will be able to die a happy woman.

Re: Ticket Giveaway: Destroyer At The Earl

driveafastercar — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:39:55 -0000

Already over, sorry! Gots to check in earlier.

Re: Margaret Cho’s “Drop Dead Diva” Down South

driveafastercar — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:11:04 -0000

1. I was trying to say that all celebrities must have sexually transmitted diseases because they are constantly changing partners.
This is a stereotype.

2. Margaret Cho is a comedian.

3. Why is it that only whites are told they have to be tolerant?
I can't relate to your individual perspective but growing up and still to date, I hear it in every direction. Not just to whites.

4. Living in the South especially, there is a lot of leftover anger and prejudice dating back to the Civil Rights Movement. Historically, this was still relatively recent. I find this is especially prominent among the "Old South" who have resided here for at least a few generations.

5. Then they picked on Carrie Prejean and call her horrible because she dares to believe that marriage is between a man and a woman.
That is a matter of personal belief. It is however a bit naive to maintain the belief that homosexuals "choose" to be homosexual and prejudice to not grant them all of the rights given by the Constitution.

6. I don't know about you but I find it harder and harder everyday to be tolerant!!!
Life is hard. You have to persevere. How can you expect anyone to be tolerant of you when you can't be tolerant of others?

Re: Margaret Cho’s “Drop Dead Diva” Down South

driveafastercar — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:41:01 -0000

About as funny as hiding behind a screen name and not owning your opinion?

Re: Margaret Cho’s “Drop Dead Diva” Down South

driveafastercar — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:39:27 -0000

Hi Anne,

Thanks for reading! (I'm assuming you aren't here just to get on a soapbox on this particular post.)

I am white and grew up attending public schools in Buckhead that were predominantly black for elementary, middle and highschool. Through my experiences both at these schools and in Buckhead and the rest of Atlanta city proper, I learned tolerance and respect for others regardless of race, religion or age.

I would have to look up the source to give you accurate numbers, but white men actually take the cake on sexually transmitted diseases despite urban legend. Since we're discussing in relation to grade school, the *greater majority* of friends and classmates that acquired an STD were white girls at Pace, Woodward Academy, Galloway, Paideia, etc. These are the cream of the crop institutions for education in the City of Atlanta in wealthy neighborhoods with well-to-do students and families. And they were the ones perpetuating these diseases?

1. Don't stereotype.
2. Be well-informed before publicly making such a bold statement, especially one that will offend others. Only being partially informed is a form of ignorance.
3. Be smart and aware. It will increase your safety in any situation.

Re: Job-Hunt Challenges Felt First-Hand: After 37 Interviews I Gave Up (AJC)

driveafastercar — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 18:32:04 -0000

Thanks Sue!

Last year, everyone was either hiring senior-level or entry-level. With eight years of experience under my belt, it left me in the unfortunate position of being middle-management level, where nobody was hiring.

Some of the interviews I had were jobs I was blatantly not interested in. Others paid way below my previous level. I ultimately decided I would rather clean out my bank accounts traveling and do contract work to get by until I found something I felt comfortable in and excited about. :)

Re: Upcoming Atlanta Geekish Events

driveafastercar — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:22:53 -0000

Thanks! You actually don't have any of the events I listed on your calendar. (And honestly Ning makes my skin crawl so I avoid it as much as humanly possible.)

You can also check out the ATL Social Media Calendar, which is a gCal you can subscribe to in the comfort of your own environment:
http://tessahorehled.com/2008/11/20/atlanta-soc...

Re: Events Tonight In Atlanta, July 10

driveafastercar — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:29:46 -0000

Haha. Obviously... That's where we will be!

Re: Corndogorama: Day Two In Review

driveafastercar — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:20:26 -0000

Today The Moon, Tomorrow The Sun is probably one of my favorite local bands right now.

Re: Atlanta Band, The Constellations, Suspended From Hype Machine

driveafastercar — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:39:15 -0000

Heh. Yeah. That's why I emailed you earlier...

(Sorry I hadn't responded to your response; just got home.)

Re: Cards from the Diamond

joemagennis — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:11:02 -0000

Mr. Watson .. you are correct! This has to be one of the most amazing accomplishments in the history of Baseball. Check out the post from June 17th for our take on the feat! Thanks for playing with us ...

Re: Tuesday Morning Smile: Grab A Quick Nap

driveafastercar — Tue, 19 May 2009 10:53:16 -0000

The boots were terribly endearing.

Re: Save Paste Magazine - Official Announcement

driveafastercar — Wed, 13 May 2009 19:22:08 -0000

The link was suppose to go live at 7PM. Would you mind trying again? If it doesn't work, please let me know and I will find one that works for you.

Re: The Dead Weather Dead To Atlanta

driveafastercar — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:05:42 -0000

Guess it fell through! Damn.

Re: Drug Trafficking Rampant In Atlanta Suburbs - New US Hub?

driveafastercar — Thu, 07 May 2009 07:06:01 -0000

Interesting that it's mostly in the suburbs though no? I think the stereotype is that most of the drug activity is done in the rougher areas of Southwest Atlanta.