Once upon a time, Florida was simply a big swamp. Marshlands, called the everglades, were the primary geographical feature of the region. Of course, that was long ago. In the past hundred years, we've managed to build canals to divert the water, paved tracks of land and build cities, and reshape the way vast portions of the state looks. Sometimes ( Read more... )

“Historically, the claim of consensus has been the first refuge of scoundrels; it is a way to avoid debate by claiming that the matter is already settled.” - Michael Crichton

This could, in fact, be the most awesome thing that has ever been posted on the intar-web.

WARNING! Blatant Geekery Follows...

Final Fantasy Re-enactment.

"The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite insane."
- Nicola Tesla

May today find you surrounded by those you love.

Tagged by: russtaInstructions: List seven songs you are into right now. No matter what the genre, whether they have words, or even if they're any good, but they must be songs you're really enjoying now. Post these instructions in your LiveJournal along with your seven songs. Then tag seven other people to see what they're listening to ( Read more... )

Happy birthday to okterok!

Happy Birthday, electric_fur. May you have a wonderful day.

I'm sure plenty of folks are following this. But I figured I'd put it up here.

Blizzard is watching you.

Sony is watching you, but they have a Cloak of Invisibilty.

Hackers steal the Cloak of Invisibilty to sneak past Blizzard.

Sony says that putting these drops of acid in your eyes will help you see the invisible, but they'll only give them to ( Read more... )

My LiveJournal Trick-or-Treat Hauldarketower goes trick-or-treating, dressed up as a pirate ninja.chikami tricks you! You get a scratched CD.chrit gives you 19 dark blue pineapple-flavoured gumdrops.ci gives you 3 white root beer-flavoured gummy worms.electric_fur tricks you! You lose 1 pieces of candy!kiine gives you 14 yellow root beer-flavoured ( Read more... )