It occurs to me the last line of my limerick is kind of dirty... haha...

Oh, a beautiful room full of lights,
But turning them on was a fright!
For a Clapper-esque gadget did I pine
So on a 3-outlet remote I dropped $19.99,
Now I turn them all on with delight.

(Seriously... best twenty bucks I've ever spent... now instead of climbing behind the TV or under a table to plug in all my Christmas lights and turn on a lamp, I just click the button. Sometimes I just sit there turning it on and off while giggling to myself. Simple joys!)

This is similar to what I bought at Target: http://www.amazon.com/Woods-13568-3-Outlet-Wirele...

Hmmmm... interesting. Would you send me an invitation please? :-)

Cool - I look forward to your integration with more things!

Any chance of integration with something like FitBit (fitbit.com), Nike+, or BodyBugg? I think I'd prefer FitBit as they don't have a monthly fee.

Also, I use WiiFit to track my weight right now - it would be EPIC if I could somehow sync that to DailyBurn. EPIC, I say!

"Now it's just about doing what it takes to make sure your side wins before the other can." Interesting remark, only one side is in rush-rush-rush mode to push something through in a hurry. I read something in this article (http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/10/08/health-ca... this morning that really rang true to me: "We need to get this right, not right away. A rushed bill will have consequences."

I appreciate that you want to look at both sides of the argument - and I'm willing to listen, truly. But I don't think there's anything wrong with having your own opinion and disagreeing with the other guy. There is no shame in a retort to a strategic shot across the bow. The first "PSA" was an attempt to use humor to sway public opinion, and I don't think there's anything wrong in showing them that street runs both ways. Actually, if politics used a little more humor I think we'd all be the better for it. Both were well produced, funny, and presented a perspective. Sarcasm has the danger of setting up "strawmen" arguements for debates - but I think both videos actually acknowledged this quite publicly and in good humor (with Will Ferrell's comments about mini-zoos and the our comment that "Joe Biden is actually a unicorn").

Maybe no minds are *changed* by these videos, but since they are based in humor I think more people will be open to watching a video they know doesn't align with their current opinion, just because it might be funny. And in so doing, maybe they'll be exposed to a few ideas or perspectives they hadn't considered, and it will get them to think about it a bit and dig deeper.

I do agree that *all* videos have a general lack of references to back up what they are saying (at least ours attempts!). It would be nice to see a trend of "references" posted with every video - like the end of a wikipedia article. But I'm afraid that's merely a dream that will never be. You know what they say... wish in one hand, Nobel Prize in the other.... ;-)

No problem, I'll email you once I get a chance.

Cool, cool... let's meet up and I'll get that to you. Do you work on the eastside or in Seattle? I forget. I suppose there's other places to work as well.

Not I, sir, not I! Thanks for the mouse handling pro tip. :-)

I just want to note that I went back through this post and edited it just to remove the word "epic" at least twice and substitute alternative adjectives. That is all.

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