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MotD 2012.12.21
Today's message brought to you by Cultural Survival (http://www.cs.org) and Alma Temaj, Mam Maya spiritual guide from Guatemala:
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Today is December 21, 2012, the end of the Oxlajuj B'ak'tun cycle, the end of the "long-count" calendar that finishes up a 5,129-year cycle in the Mayan calendar. ( Read more... ) -
This tooth is jinxed
In the past I've said this tooth is charmed because of my luck avoiding really major problems, but now I think the damn thing is just jinxed. Either way, my patience is really starting to wear thin.
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[Politics] the 47 percent
Full article here
Nice little rant about the "47% tape", as I shall call it. But of all the remarks in that particular article, I find this particular bit to be the most noteworthy:
"I also think that the distinct side note in all of this is worth contemplating as well. Willard Mitt Romney is quite convinced that the contents of a person's tax ( Read more... ) -
stomach fun
I get heartburn now and again, but it usually only occurs maybe once every couple weeks and goes away after a few hours ( Read more... ) -
Trader Joe's is evil
Somebody brought in a couple buckets of TJ's eggnog almonds today.
Whimper. -
about goddamn time
Union finally voted -- overwhelmingly so -- to ratify the new contract.
About goddamn time. Now maybe I can get my job description updated to something more relevant instead of being held back and becoming less relevant ( Read more... ) -
[WoW] Zarhym FTW
http://blue.mmo-champion.com/topic/208604/i-will-never-go-back-to-normal-raiding-againZarhym takes down some twit who doesn't seem to understand the purpose of the LFR tool. He also pulls out the snark cannon on some other guy who ( Read more... )