tdrapeau

Tom Drapeau is the Director of Propeller social news. Although it is the job he always dreamed he'd have, he's had a pretty good time for the last decade, writing code and building sites for Barnes & Noble, Online Retail Partners, Yahoo!, and Ask Jeeves. Tom is an excellent speller, having taken first place in his second grade spelling bee, and hates wearing ties. Tom's Email: tom at propeller dot com

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Propeller Week In Review: July 18, 2008
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Propeller Week In Review: July 18, 2008

News – Petroleum was very much on the mind of the Propeller community this week. But so was Karl Rove, gay rights, and a certain, extremely charming jackass.

View Story Discuss (118) (newsquake.netscape.com) 2 days ago by JamesMarcus

Voted for on July 18, 2008 06:11pm

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Short Sale Tales: First Hand Accounts of Short Sales

Real Estate – As housing bubble, mortgage crisis, subprime loans and foreclosures are top of mind and in the news, a new term creeps up in the housing buzz: short sales. Short sales are an alternative to going into foreclosure for a homeowner in trouble. Short sales can be an opportunity for a homebuyer to cash in on a deal. A seller makes an agreement with thei

View Story Discuss (1) (realestate.aol.com) 6 days ago by HomeWatcher

Voted for on July 14, 2008 12:13pm Commented on 1 time: 1

Propeller Week In Review: June 27, 2008
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Propeller Week In Review: June 27, 2008

News – A spike in white supremacist activity caught the attention of the Propeller community this week. But so did stories about abstinence, defense spending, and the death of the late, great, and hilarious George Carlin.

View Story Discuss (77) (newsquake.netscape.com) 23 days ago by JamesMarcus

Voted for on June 27, 2008 04:55pm

Suo Gan - Empire of the Sun
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Suo Gan - Empire of the Sun

Art & Design – Accompanying The Ambrosian Junior Choir with soloist, James Rainbird, this clip features the paintings of Ivan Aivazovsky, Mary Cassatt, Leonardo Da Vinci, Gustav Klimt, scenes from Spielberg's "Empire of the Sun," with visual arts and editing by Spadecaller.

View Story Discuss (16) (youtube.com) 24 days ago by Spadecaller

Voted for on June 26, 2008 08:11pm

Miami Beach Cops Put The Brakes On A Brothel-on-Wheels
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Miami Beach Cops Put The Brakes On A Brothel-on-Wheels

Do No Evil – The normal bus fare in Miami Beach is a buck and a half. But a massive limo bus tooling through South Beach over the weekend charged a lot more -- and offered a lot more, as well.

View Story Discuss (13) (miamiherald.com) 25 days ago by TimALoftis

Voted for on June 26, 2008 07:39am Commented on 1 time: 1

Lego Secret Vault Contains All Sets in History
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Lego Secret Vault Contains All Sets in History

Gadgets & Tech – Visiting Lego's Memory Lane--the secret vault guarding almost every Lego set ever manufactured--touched me in a way I didn't expect. It wasn't just the impressive view of the 4,720 Lego sets. These were tickets to ride a time portal to emotions and simpler days long forgotten.

View Story Discuss (2) (gizmodo.com) 26 days ago by tdrapeau

Submitted and Voted for on June 24, 2008 04:36pm

Propeller Week In Review: June 20, 2008
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Propeller Week In Review: June 20, 2008

News – The death of Tim Russert prompted an outpouring of sadness and sympathy from the Propeller community. But other hot topics this week included the Supreme Court, George W. Bush, hoop dreams, and a spot of plastic surgery.

View Story Discuss (33) (newsquake.netscape.com) 30 days ago by JamesMarcus

Voted for on June 20, 2008 03:38pm

Schoolboy hacker who upped his grades faces 38 years in jail
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Schoolboy hacker who upped his grades faces 38 years in jail

Gadgets & Tech – It could be a long time before Omar Khan goes to college: as long as 38 years, according to Orange County prosecutors, who have arrested and charged the 18-year-old student with breaking into his prestigious high school and hacking into computers.

View Story Discuss (27) (timesonline.co.uk) 31 days ago by TheAttacks

Voted for on June 20, 2008 10:06am Commented on 1 time: 1

Celtics clinch 17th title in blowout fashion
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Celtics clinch 17th title in blowout fashion

Sports – Now another generation has stories to tell. The Celtics ran roughshod over an overmatched Lakers team tonight at the Garden, winning Game 6 of the NBA Finals 131-92 to capture the 17th NBA tite in franchise history. Once again, the Celtics are on top of the basketball world. Paul Pierce was named MVP.

View Story Discuss (35) (boston.com) 32 days ago by Alexia

Voted for on June 18, 2008 11:19am Commented on 1 time: 1

Propeller Week In Review: June 13, 2008
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Propeller Week In Review: June 13, 2008

News – Dennis Kucinich's failed attempt to impeach George W. Bush ignited this week's lengthiest conversation at Propeller. But the community also sounded off on oil prices, Michelle Obama, and the dark side of working at Hooters (the job seems to be a total bust).

View Story Discuss (54) (newsquake.netscape.com) 36 days ago by JamesMarcus

Voted for on June 13, 2008 07:33pm

Taking the New Propeller For a Spin
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Taking the New Propeller For a Spin

Gadgets & Tech – For the last few months, the Propeller team has been hard at work on a major upgrade to our social news experience. As we near our community's two-year anniversary, I am pleased to announce that this work will soon be complete. We have a lot of exciting news to share!

View Story Discuss (102) (newsquake.netscape.com) 44 days ago by tdrapeau

Submitted and Voted for on June 06, 2008 12:06pm

Propeller Week In Review: June 5, 2008
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Propeller Week In Review: June 5, 2008

News – Barack Obama was unmistakably back in the center ring this week at Propeller--along with his rival John McCain, the war on terror, and the late, great Harvey Korman.

View Story Discuss (55) (newsquake.netscape.com) 45 days ago by JamesMarcus

Voted for on June 05, 2008 05:20pm

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"Mommy, Why is Her Face Brown?"

Family – When my husband brought my two boys to visit me at work this week, my older boy shocked a room full of Moms when he asked me loud and clearly "Mommy, why is her face brown?" upon meeting one of my co-workers.

View Story Discuss (5) (momlogic.com) 48 days ago by Shay

Voted for on June 02, 2008 06:51pm Commented on 1 time: 1

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The Dating Hardships of Overweight Women

Love & Personals – A fantastic write up about the problems overweight women face in our society when single and looking to mingle. An inside look at a pretty disturbing form of discrimination.

View Story Discuss (0) (tangomag.com) 50 days ago by TheVisionary

Voted for on May 31, 2008 08:48am

Propeller Week In Review: May 30, 2008
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Propeller Week In Review: May 30, 2008

News – The publication of Scott McClellan's Bush-whacking memoir created a real stir this week at Propeller. But so did gas prices, the Iranian nuclear program, and the death of Academy Award winner Sydney Pollack.

View Story Discuss (55) (newsquake.netscape.com) 51 days ago by JamesMarcus

Voted for on May 30, 2008 06:08pm