Radar Detectors

Movies and TVs have taught us that an undercover police officer has to identify themselves when asked. That's simply not true. A police officer is allowed to lie about their status when they're undercover and they can tell lies when needed to get information. That said, police officers do have to identify themselves…

Card counting is a strategy in blackjack where the player counts off cards to get a probably advantage of what the next card will be. It's not exactly clear why people think this is illegal, but most casinos frown upon the practice. In Las Vegas, they can ban you from a casino for card counting, but Atlantic City…

Was it just me, or does it not sound that bad? She went flat for a bit on the big note towards the end, but otherwise I didn't think it was terrible.

A floul if you will.

I ordinarily sit in 220 and spoke to a friend who was there. He didn't see the actual fight but spoke to people there who had (yes, I've lost count of the layers of hearsay, but I've been in this section of the arena for two decades and no reason to doubt the guy). It was an argument near the concession stands,…

RHETORICAL TACTICS OF AN INTERNET COMMENTER 101 SYLLABUS

Barry, if you're going to indirectly feed into the conspiracy machine by quoting Duncan, Ginobili and Parker on their comfort with high temperatures, you should also include these quotes so you're not mistaken for a cherry-picker.

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He was right...until he said Donovan was better than Dempsey right now. Donovan may deserve to be there, but there's no question he's not starting worthy at this moment.

Vote: Any.do

Why: I'm shocked I haven't seen this on here. This app, on both iOS and Android (with a synced Chrome extension) pretty much runs my life. Syncing is a breeze, sharing between myself and my fiance is simple, and the interface is very intuitive. Breaking things down into "Today", "Tomorrow", "This Week",…

Vote: Wunderlist

Vote: Evernote

Why: Well, for starters, the free version covers just about every list-making function you could wish for. Combine that with the ability to accept handwriting, photos & files, effortless sync between every platform there is, the ability to pin from your browser, and a beautiful interface, and you have a…

Mint.com and done.

It was not Deadspin laughing at me....IT WAS GOD.

as a headshaver I like the Gilette Fusion Proglide. One of the nicest things is the little razor on the edge works great for getting the stubborn hairs on the top side of where your ear attaches to your head. They're expensive, but I use mine for a long time before changing blades