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  • Koolhaas's celebration of New York's geewhiz gigantism and ego-driven skyscrapers was ahead of its time: in the '7Os people still thought that modern rationalism could bring order to the essential messiness of cities.

    Cool Hand Koolhaas 2008

  • For them and the third of the voters who are their base, it never gets old and they think if they do it just one more time the rest of us will go ‘golly geewhiz’ and climb back on board.

    Firedoglake » Going Well, Eh? 2006

  • Even a virtual goods business or paid app platform (ideas conjured by sheer randomness) makes some sense … but why go public when the only way you know to make money is sell stock of unknown value … seems like another financial scheme reply geewhiz

    Facebook Sure Does Have Trouble Keeping Execs Michael Arrington 2005

  • This is a good way to socialize and interact online. reply geewhiz

    Tinker Goes Live And Offers Micro-Payments To Micro-Bloggers Erick Schonfeld 2005

  • So is this considered monetization? and if so, is everyone going to make money from microblogging except for twitter? reply geewhiz

    Tinker Goes Live And Offers Micro-Payments To Micro-Bloggers Erick Schonfeld 2005

  • Interesting that this news comes on the heels of last weeks FB board meeting … reply geewhiz

    Facebook Sure Does Have Trouble Keeping Execs Michael Arrington 2005

  • $200 Million bailout for FB, it causes systemic risks for all of us; instead of being on FB people would be driking … reply geewhiz

    Confirmed: Facebook Loses CFO Gideon Yu Erick Schonfeld 2005

  • As for the rest, I don't see anything in Professor Degler's letter that wasn't stated, more concisely, if in less geewhiz tones, in my review.

    Sociosexology Degler, Carl N. 1980

  • "I don't give a doggone and a geewhiz what you think," she said stubbornly.

    Knocked for a Loop Rice, Craig, 1908-1957 1957

  • -- Posted by geewhiz on Tue, Apr 7, 2009, at 9: 46 AM

    McCook Daily Gazette Headlines 2009

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