It's like candles vs lightbulbs... light bulbs are great at performing a function, but you don't turn on a lamp when you want to relax, and you don't gift someone a light bulb. They will never truly kill off candles.

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we're home from two full weeks Pennsic. however, i have bankrupt my pants. let me know if i've missed anything.

please.

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so, some of you out there may have heard this already. for those of you who read my lj and follow the Wheel of Time series and haven't heard yet, the final book has been declared too long and the publisher will be splitting it into a trilogy.

the official press release and the author's comments on his blog are available to help explain why.

i feel the need to share

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you don't need to know a whole lot of backstory for this one. but it made me laugh a whole lot and i felt the need to share.

http://www.goblinscomic.com/d/20090303.html

i think i've got it to a point that i like. i'm still not real happy with that education part, but i can't figure out how to make it better. i only had passing grades for about two semesters (about 1 year). so, my academic record isn't that great. so, here are the two options i've got at the moment ( Read more... )

Poll - resume question -

gods, it looks awful, but i think i must see it:
http://www.apple.com/trailers/magnolia/mutantchronicles/

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