Archive for May, 2008

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The CDPA: “manipulating truth, innovation, and creativity” since 1988

By: Paul on: May 30,2008 In: All

Mentioning the Arctic Monkeys to prove a copyright point is the new Godwin’s law

By: Paul on: May 29,2008 In: All

Normal service will resume when I can feel my hands again

By: Paul on: May 28,2008 In: All

Flimericks: a meme almost worth rejoining Facebook for

By: Paul on: May 27,2008 In: All

Here’s not to YouTube, Mr. Arrington

By: Paul on: May 27,2008 In: All

Haikurious launches / with Haiku meta tags too / Really, you can check

By: Paul on: May 27,2008 In: All

Come on barbie, let’s go party

By: Paul on: May 26,2008 In: All
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Welcome to BNTTP:TB, Paul Carr's daily blog about his attempts to become unbelievably rich and famous, using the Internet. And failing in spectacular style.

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