I've got Hallux Rigidus, which is a fancy word for arthritis, in both big toes, slowly growing more annoying over the years ( Read more... )

I found this oddly compelling.
Eye of the tiger turned into a Barry Manilow song via Microsoft SoundSmith :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_V1DuHUs22Q

The best TV show* ever :
The Big Bang Theory. If you're one of those people who gets TV channels, watch it. Either way, you should get
season one.

The best power tool ever : The Dewalt DC618 cordless nail gun. Seems now to be only available as the
DC618KThe best self-referential prose ever : Read more... )

Not too many of you know what I actually do for a living ( Read more... )

It seems that Disney World is closing Pleasure Island. It's mostly just a bunch of boring night clubs, but it also holds the Adventurers Club, which is one of the coolest things in the whole damn park.

It's almost certainly futile, but there's a petition to save it here: Leave a comment  1 

I am a
Snapdragon


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You know the Bible 95%!

Wow! You are awesome! You are a true Biblical scholar, not just a hearer but a personal reader! The books, the characters, the events, the verses - you know it all! You are fantastic!

Ultimate Bible Quiz
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My wife has been suggesting for some time now that I look into hair transplant technology, because she doesn't like the way my bald spot looks. Eventually, she called 561-HAIR and made an appointment, and about 5 weeks ago we went in. Slimy Sales Guy gave us the rundown, and when I balked at the price, he gave me a small discount in exchange for ( Read more... )

A year or two ago, I read an enormous tome, which was the complete short fiction of Arthur C. Clarke.

I'm pretty sure I haven't read any of his long fiction. Even 2001 -- I only saw the movie.

So which ones should I read first?

My 6 year old daughter can now beat me in checkers.

I don't know if that's supposed to make me feel good about her, or bad about myself.