Author Archives: Mike Altvater

Cease and Desist letter from Cash4Gold

Written by Mike Altvater. Filed under law. No comments.
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Just read it …

Chia Obama

Written by Mike Altvater. Filed under Uncategorized. No comments.
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Introducing the Number One gag gift for Republicans this Christmas.

Amazing Brick Machine Rolls Out Roads Like Carpet

Written by Mike Altvater. Filed under industrial design, odd/interesting, sports. 1 Comment.
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This thing is rolling out more bricks than the Miami Heat! Hello? Anybody out there??? (crickets, crickets)

How Two Gay Men Used Skype To Have a Legal Wedding In Texas

Written by Mike Altvater. Filed under law, technology. No comments.

Mark Reed and Dante Walkup had been together for 10 years when they decided to get hitched. There was one problem: they wanted to be wed at home, in Texas, where gay marriage is illegal. So they fired up Skype. More here.

The China Price

Written by Mike Altvater. Filed under law, Uncategorized. 1 Comment.
THE CHINA PRICE

I think we all know that our dependence on Chinese imports hurts our country. But it seems like there is a complete absence of meaningful choice when it comes to making a decision to buy American. Can anything be done? Or are we all a … Read More

Star Trek cited by Texas Supreme Court

Written by Mike Altvater. Filed under law, science, technology. No comments.

First, we recognize that police power draws from the credo that “the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.” Second, while this maxim rings utilitarian and Dickensian (not to mention Vulcan), it is cabined by something contrarian and Texan: distrust of intrusive … Read More

Hooters Girl Sues After Thinking She Won Toyota, Actually Wins “Toy Yoda”

Written by Mike Altvater. Filed under law. Tagged , , . 2 Comments.

So apparently a Florida Hooters waitress competed in a beer-sales competition in which the grand prize was a Toyota, only thing is, it was never spelled, only spoken. In a funny twist and play on words, Hooters didn’t award a Toyota but gave her a … Read More

$100 Million Class Action Filed Against LEED and USGBC : TreeHugger

Written by Mike Altvater. Filed under Feature, industrial design, law, technology. No comments.

Henry Gifford claims that LEED rated building use 29% more energy than conventional buildings and that LEED ratings and professional designations are a complete sham. $100 Million Class Action Filed Against LEED and USGBC : TreeHugger.

Race and Middle School Elections

Written by Mike Altvater. Filed under law. No comments.
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I’m still shaking my head in disbelief over this memo from Nettleton Middle School in Nettleton, Miss. that specifies which race you must belong to in order to run for certain school offices. What’s that? You are a black kid interested in running for 8th grade president? … Read More