from Southwest Airlines baggage policy:

Parachutes are allowed in checked or carryon baggage, but may not be worn in flight.

...now you know. And knowing's half the battle....

...at work the other day, someone started up the question: "If you could create any world, with no restrictions or limitations, what would it be?" Everyone answered with fantastical universes only dreamt of in sci-fi & fantasy. When the question came 'round to me, I said, "This one. With maybe the addition of an entourage of genetically engineered ( Read more... )

never really liked gold until i stumbled upon the quote "All gold comes from supernovas" in Alan Moore's "Watchman" comic. curious, i typed that quote in a search engine. this is pretty cool ( Read more... )

ice cream truck fell through ( Read more... )

i don't beleive i'm long for this area.
to put it more bluntly, seattle is boring & sux ass.
i might be buying an ice cream van and
taking it to new orleans.
anyone know of any other nice places to go?

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...maybe i should burn those boots (see previous entry). they were my ( Read more... )

venting first: i just stopped by the cobblers (shoe, not dessert) on my way here to the library. i needed my dad's boots worked on. within seconds of me putting my boots on the counter and explaining my needs the AIC (asshole in charge) tells me (w/ no humor in his voice) that "what these boots need is a can of gas and some matches...". i calmly ( Read more... )

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King Henry V 1081
Soupy Sales 1926
Elvis Aaron Presley 1935
Shirley Bassey 1937
Robby Krieger 1941
Graham Chapman 1941
Stephen Hawking 1942
David Bowie 1947
Paul King (Blue Oyster Cult) 1948
R. Kelly 1969
some small town kid still pickin & grinnin in the great NW... 1975