If it was laser or Atomic Physics in the 70's and early 80's, the russians always did everything first, but we didn't find out for years. My advisor had gotten a big name for work that it turned out 3 years later everyone found out had been done in the USSR 5 year earlier.

In general i always found the russians in our field very amusing... sometimes for reasons they were not happy about.

It was both laser and atomic physics, actually. To keep the page from being searchable, I'll say he was the third letter in a theory known by its acronym -- and wasn't happy about the order.

Russians are still amusing, although there are fewer of them now. I think they must spend a lot of time inside during the winter, because their personalities all seem magnified -- if they're happy, they're the most happy person you've ever met. If they're neurotic, they're the most neurotic. The Moscow State crowd tend to be a fun group.

Clinton was a politician, always looking for votes, and he may have been checking out the ladies too.

Indian restaurant a few blocks from me has a great picture on the wall: in 1996, Clinton was fundraising in SF and went to that restaurant for dinner. Since he was there anyway, he took the phone and handled a couple of take-out orders. Picture shows him behind the counter, phone in ear, note-pad in hand (and, no, he does not seem to be hitting on any waitresses). Good stuff.

cool, all my indian resturant in SF has is a picture with the likely stoned out of his mind owner with Robin Williams about 20 years ago.

Granted, that Indian resturant is also an Irish bar that specializes in Belgian beer, so i should not complain too much... and they finally got rid of the carpet that used to be red... scary stuff.

Hah. Funny thing. I used to work in one of the top restaurants in Baltimore. Lots of athletes among the clientele. A while back, when the Yanks were in town, Arod's agent called during the game one Friday night, asks for a reservation after the game, a nice quiet spot where he won't be bothered (A pretty common request from these guys-they like private rooms and such so they don't get bothered.
Unfortunately, the game went extra innings, but my boss was a huge Yankees fan so he kept the place open for Arod, who it turned out didn't show up till like 12:30 at night. My buddy waits on him, ends up there till like 2, and when Arod paid, he shortchanged my boy by like $200.
My friend had to chase Arod out the door to get the money. Meanwhile, "Arod is all, "Did I give you too much or too little?"
He didn't even look at the bill, just slapped some cash in it and rolled.

I used to work in one of the top restaurants in Baltimore

So you worked at IHOP out on the interstate?

I used to work in one of the top restaurants in Baltimore

So you worked at IHOP out on the interstate?

That's a genuinely cruel (though funny) comment that reminds me of what they used to say about DC, only in DC's case it was Blackie's House of Beef and Duke Zeibert's.

Olivia Wilde is the niece of the late lefty Alexander Cockburn. They have quite the family resemblance, which has led me to realize that Cockburn was physically beautiful.

Reminds me of my only Romney story which is that I almost served him a glass of champagne before he waved me off.

Now the real motive for the hidden "47%" video comes out. :-)