4 month ago
Andy Baio : LA Times on Sean Tevis' XKCD-inspired fundraising comic - he hit his goal in 24 hours and raised a staggering $95k in two weeks, 8 times his old-guard opponent
Rod Begbie : Kansan sticks it to election system - Sean Tevis's xkcd-style request for campaign funds for his attempt at the Kansas legislature ended up bringing in almost $100k. It'll be interesting to see how he fares in November. [via] #
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4 month ago
Rod Begbie : Running for Office: It's Like A Flamewar with a Forum Troll, but with an Eventual Winner - An information architect explains his reasons for running for state office in Kansas, in an xkcd stylee. Worth sending $8.34 to. [via] #
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deusx : YouTube - Carry On Wayward Son - "10-years old girl playing on keyboard.She's just fabulous."
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25 month ago
gleuschk : Rent’s Bite Is Big in Kansas, Too - New York Times - wow, house prices in Olathe
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43 month ago
jkottke : Kansas man is renting out his prarie land for people to burn; $100 a pop - Having lived in a rural area and burned grass like this, I can tell you that it's great fun.
deusx : WSJ.com - Burn, Prairie, Burn:Tourists in KansasCome to Torch Grass - I had a friend in high school whose little brother did this to the field behind their house every few months, for free. Only, well, it wasn't really a good thing.
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