+1 memesheepage. Yoinked from teya_uk and xinamarie equally.

1. Go into your LJ's archives.
2. Find your 23rd post (or closest to).
3. Find the fifth sentence (or closest to).
4. Post the text of the sentence in your blog along with these instructions.

From one of my favorite posts, "Don't Question My Authority" (back in the days of song lyrics and short ( Read more... )

There are several different types of communication systems (Ethernet, dial-up, serial) used in factories. One I am working with now is called MARIO, an acronym derived from a mishmash of company names and industry jargon ( Read more... )

Back in the Wasteland - hopefully for the last time ( Read more... )

I'm surprised by the dearth of April Fool's posts yesterday. Perhaps it's just something about my LJ circle (or perhaps I'm just too thick to have caught them), but still ( Read more... )

From a few days ago ( Read more... )

The vacation was just what the doctor ordered. For both of us.

Before the trip, the lady and I were both steadily going crazy. My decent into madness has been well-documented. Apparently she was on her way, too, although, trooper that she is, I didn't find out until we were leaving town. Even after being together as long as we have, it's hard to ( Read more... )

The real motivation of strongmen discovered!

From an American competitor in the World's Strongest Man competition:

"...I like seeing big things and knowing that I can pick them up."

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The weather in Corpus Christi is absolutely beautiful. More about the trip when I get back.

It seems that every region has its own sound.

Michigan, home of Ted Nugent and Grand Funk Railroad, has classic rock clinched.

The South, home of innumerable rappers, producers, and crunk, has hip-hop in a headlock.

The Wasteland, home to Slipknot and 75% of Tool, keeps metal tightly in the fist not giving the Sign of the Devil. (The hip-hop ( Read more... )

Apparently gay marriage fever has reached every part of society ( Read more... )

Once again stolen from the quiz goddess, the charming Ms. xinamarie.

As she noted, this is rather creepy accurate - although I'm not sure about the furious temper. I thought I was generally known for being laid back ( Read more... )