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Mischief at DC Rally; Follow Patty on Twitter

Posted on October 29, 2010 | By Patty Pino | No Comments

Hey Slacker Nation –

Follow me @BeingPattyPino. I’ll be tweeting live from Comedy Central’s Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear on Saturday, October 29.  Twits can also check out #rally4sanity.

Not a twitterer?  You can cheat the system by going to http://twitter.com/beingpattypino.  You should be able to see some tweets without an account.  (It is also free to sign up.) Read more

The Death of an Icon

Posted on October 22, 2010 | By Christian | No Comments

Sony Walkman Circa 1979It is with a heavy heart that I bring you this news.  Its official… Sony Corp has ended all sales of its Walkman cassette players.  In some ways its hard to believe that it took this long.  The Walkman was first launched in 1979 and sold about 220 Million units that year!  The device we all grew up with has gone the way of the Dodo.

Sadly this will likely be the death knell for the mix-tape as well.  And what am I going to do with my 80′s Metal cassettes??

TSF17: The Magic of It All – NOW ONLINE!

Posted on October 21, 2010 | By Robert LaFrance | No Comments

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The Slacker Factor Podcast, Episode 17: The Magic of It All

Episode 17: What do Mickey Mouse, politics, and Neil Young have in common?  They are all about working toward a beautiful tomorrow, complete with fuzzy, lovable characters and loud
guitar robots.  Listen to the slacker nation, feel the magic, and vote on November 2.

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Meandering Rant: Your Service Blows.com by Rob

Book Report: Get out and Vote. Watch this video for more. By Patty

Music Segment: Neil Young: Le Noise. Watch Le Noise – The Film.

P.S. Look for Patty at the Rally to Restore Sanity on the Mall in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, October 30. Follow her live updates from the event on Twitter @BeingPattyPino.

Our Country’s Pathetic Future

Posted on October 20, 2010 | By Robert LaFrance | 2 Comments

Our Country’s Pathetic Future

I usually tend to shy away from political topics. In the past, I just haven’t cared enough to concern myself with politics. It didn’t really affect me so I didn’t care. But as I get older (though I don’t look older), I begin to realize that the decisions made by both the leaders of this country and it’s population will eventually have a real impact on either me or my kids. And when you really start paying attention, you’re quick to realize that this country and our society in general are completely falling apart!

Lucky for you, with my incredible intelligence and insightful vision ;-) , I’ve identified two major issues that we must act on immediately to save our future. Read more

TSF16: Ahead of the Justified and Pathetic – NOW ONLINE!

Posted on October 5, 2010 | By Robert LaFrance | No Comments

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The Slacker Factor Podcast, Episode 16: Ahead of the Justified and Pathetic

Episode 16: Experience a strange warp of the time/space continuum with your favorite Slackers as they move from our pathetic future to projections of what’s-cool-what’s-next to bad, ancient funky-rap. A justified podcast not exactly ahead of the curve, but far more entertaining than smoking Chris’pathetic Hawaiian shirt

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Meandering Rant: Our Country’s Pathetic Future by Rob

Book Report: Ahead of the Curve by Patty

Music Segment: Odd Musical Pairings featuring KLF’s Justified and Ancient

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