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Something crazy has to happen today, given the financial response to the "bailout" err...screwing of the American taxpayer, and people from Walt Disney carrying balloons.
Not sure how that skateborder left the house thinking that was a good look. Just awful. Do us a favor and run a red light when a mack truck is speeding by and just not swerve.
I've been a big beliver in this type of method and didn't think a study was necessary to show it can work. Nap time on the day job would work as well.
College classes online.
DFW speech at Kenyon college.
Frugal tips.
Common ties.
Hopefully it takes more than this, but it would be interesting to find out how many engaged couples would plan it out.
Lazy blog post generator.
Zagat ratings.
How long could you survive changed to a bunk bed with a velociraptor?
Result:
Congratulations! You could survive for 1 minute, 25 seconds!
500+ points lost today. Lehman goes under, AIG is next in line, Merrill Lynch goes to Bank of America for 1/16 it's value from a year ago. Not sure what happened, but it certainly won't be a good day. Amount lost was around duodecillion dollars.
Bachelor party was cool. Golf was alright. Some decent shots and some others that would make you want to quit or throw a club or two. Otherwise I enjoyed the weekend up in Stratton.
Doable to do list.
Wiki Links:
Congnitive linguistics.
Sulfer hexafluoride. For the opposite voice affects of Helium.
Tools for personal tracking. Never thought doing about tracking your actions, but it would be fun to see what it turns up.
Javascript tips.
Tracking animals.
Optical illusions.
How to beat computer chess. I think my all time record is 1 win and 36,484,843 losses.
Live Plasma. Tool to discover new bands.
Excel training.
Help identify types of trees.
Looking at it another way.
How stuff works.
Instructables.
Today's Big Thing.
Math games.
Greeting card suggestions.
E machine shop.
Presentation tips and suggestions.
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Eratosthenes.
Common Misconceptions.
Woman should stick to a sport they might have a chance to do well rather than just playing. I wouldn't bother fielding a team in Bulgaria.
Things to try out next time you are at the grocery store.
News predictions.
Ebert on reading a movie.
Trendy pillows to bring the outdoors in.
Resource shelf.
Business papers.
A late night at work kept from catching the first half but I caught the more interesting finish. Not sure they worked on everything in the preseason but a win against a division opponent is key. Decent play on the offense and a better defensive pressure than I was expecting. Chicago's surprising win over the Colts at Indy was one of the unexpected results. Along with Carolina over San Diego in the last seconds, Atlanta over Detroit, and Philly bigger than expected.
Injuries seem to have been a bigger story in week 1 than most opening weeks from prior year. Some of the not so surprising teams won, but my fewer points than expected. Proving you never know opening week what might happen.
Foxwoods was a decent trip. It could have been much better had I just played a couple of hands differently. Lesson learned but a costly one. Dave actually did really well following a poor showing the previous day in the 5-10 game. At least one of us was up big. Mark not so much.
Opening day for the New England Patriots and the MVP star quarterback goes down with a season ending knee injury in the first quarter. Today, when the news comes he will be lost for the season on IR, you can see the backed up line of people jumping off the John Hancock building and the bodies piling up. Luckily the Boston Police Department has blocked pedistrian traffic so no more fans will be injured from those leaping to their deaths. I think I was the only one in the office that said they should have signed Brett Favre, but as usual no one bothers to listen.
One way to show up at track meet. Not like he was taking a smoke break, but still funny.
VP Pick is a dead ringer for Dr. Melphi from the Sopranos. A lot of actresses do look like her.
People bucket game.
Pyrotechnic photos.
One sentence.
How to cheat.
Not sure that rowing a boat is all that challenging given all of the high tech gadgets.
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Number one place to avoid retirement.
I think the Red Sox had the wrong guy batting clean up all along. You can't stop the guy now.
Odd thoughts: John McCain, 72, can't really be serious choosing Gov. Sarah Pailin for VP?
Brett Favre really isn't the quarterback of the Green Bay Packers? The New York Jets?
Back from a trip down to Yankee Stadium. The Blue Jays took down the Yankees 6-2 on Sunday. Not sure if the Red Sox can overtake Tampa Bay, but it should get closer in the AL East.
General Observations around Somerville around the end of August and early September: STAY AWAY! All the moving, movers, junk on the streets, trash, parking, people picking up sofas, chairs, tables, stuff are EVERYWHERE!
Golf game update: improving. Decent club selections and swings.
Idea festival.
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Aerogel.
Gephyrophobia.
Entoptic phenomenon.
List of cocktails.
Joe Gilmore.