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Auditory Combat
I am stuck between two co-workers engaging in sonic warfare. Nobody else is here, so they can crank it as far as they want. They're both going for the stuck-in-your-head award.
From one side: Toto's Rosanna.
From the other: Men at Work's Land Down Under.
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I have a good friend back in Denver. Haven't seen her in several years. Seven months ago, great news - she finally got pregnant after many attempts. Right now, she's in the hospital. They're trying to induce labor - for the second time in 24 hours - because they're concerned about her heart ( Read more... ) -
Different.
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Technical Security
It has come to my attention that a lot of you lack knowledge of how to write a password. Here are the rules for writing a solid password ( Read more... ) -
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"Menshad Korum" - In WH40K, this is an Eldar term meaning "Hunter(s) in pursuit of Themselves." Less literally, 'lost warriors' - the ones without a direction. They wander into many different pursuits, unable to find the one that is appropriate for them.
Always felt a kinship there. -
Word Definitions
Irony: Having Korn's 'Blind' start playing on Pandora while researching eye surgery. -
I'm back - be prepared.
New tagline:
"Anything that doesn't take years of your life and drive you to suicide hardly seems worth doing."
-- Cormac McArthy
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Stolen from Gaaneden:
It's a game of "What if". What if you were on death row and about to be executed. You have just been asked what you will have for your last meal. What do you decide to have?
On arrival: Vintner's choice for champagne. Continue to experiment!
Appetizer: Chilled Shrimp Cocktail.
Small Soup: Potato soup with cheese & chives.
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...well, tires.
Okay. In the wake of the little-noticed decision of the Obama administration to increase the tariff on Chinese-made tires by 35% (to a total of 39%), I'm telling anyone who needs tires to get them now. Prices on low end tires will go up 20-30%; for mid-range tires 10-20 ( Read more... )