I know I should say something, because it's ethically/morally wrong for me to let someone remain ignorant ( Read more... )

"I'm all for learning about 'regular expressions' so long as it doesn't involve 'Metamucil'."

Apparently, quite a number of Network Engineers/Architects are getting 'up there' in years.

Speaking as a highly-decorated retired Air Force Lt. Colonel -- I was part of the NATO operations in Bosnia -- Let me say that President Obama is a fink.  The finkiest fink who ever finked.

See here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100818/

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I'm looking for a set of six (or eight, preferably) Nixie tubes, replacing General Electric's "GE-5441" or similar.

Neither WeirdStuff nor Halstead has any (that they *know* about.  They may have some mislabelled or loose, of course...)

*Reasonably* priced, of course.

Fear - Don’t Be Manipulated By It

Daniel O’Rourke
07/29/10

What are you afraid of? Flying in airplanes? Dogs? Aging? Guns? In some reductionist way, all fears can be reduced to a fear of death or losing someone we love. The deepest, most persistent fears, for most of us, are for those we love.
( Late because I [Fionnbharro] was on vacation -- but somewhat apropriate in light of today's news. )

All four kids were asleep by 8:45.  Early-up, a day of travel, and a whirlwind trip through the park and then swimming at the hotel pool conked even the older kids out ( Read more... )

In taking the Trash & Recycling to the curb, I found a piece of three-ring binder paper -- the kind kids write on for school -- all folded-up with the words "Secret.  Do not open" in the middle of the street.  I picked it up to put it in the recycling ( Read more... )

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It's fake, but it's funny:  Bristol Palin's Wal-Mart Wedding Registry: