I read this article today on CNN:
Russia tests 'dad of all bombs'I came across one of the most ridiculous statement's I've ever heard..."Unlike a nuclear weapon, the bomb doesn't hurt the environment, he added." I thought that was the whole point of a bomb. Apparently, a thermobaric weapon which unleashes a fireball with a blast radius of 990 ( Read more... )

I saw one of the most absurd things today while driving down 95; An RV towing a full size Hummer behind it.

Hooray for Vacation. Boo for end of Vacation. It was nice to go back home for a while. With some left over floating holiday hours, well placed holidays, and weekends I managed to only have to use 3 days of real vacation time my 12 days of vacation. Besides Christmas, which is my favorite holiday (as should come as no suprise), I got to see some ( Read more... )

It's been really warm here this week. Today felt like perfect weather for sitting out on one of those Adirondack chairs on the UC front lawn. Unfortunately, the drive is a little far and there's the problem of having to go to work. Hopefully it'll stay warm a while longer and I can drag my Ikea chair out on my deck this weekend.

It's amazing how Measuring 101 isn't being taught at Beautician schools today. Apparently, they use a different system with the same units as the U.S. Customary Units. The past 3 times I've gone to get a haircut, to 3 different places, I've asked them to cut no more than 1/2" and used my fingers to denote how much a 1/2" is. Yet, when I start to ( Read more... )

It's depressing when you drive to work and it's dark outside, and you drive home from work and it's dark outside considering I don't work in a lab with windows.

Best Buy is having an awesome deal on the SanDisk Cruzer Micro 2G Flash Drive, only 44.99. I suggest picking one up.

There was a dead fish rotting in the parking lot of Best Buy today. It wasn't a small fish, but about 2 feet long, and it wasn't just a part of the fish, but the whole fish. I'm afraid to even think of where it came from.

I've been in Virginia for about two weeks now. In that time I've made some astute observations about the naming conventions for roads in my area (around Centreville). They are: