1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 23.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the sentence in your journal, along with these instructions.

"Once upon a time someone proclaimed that the specific gravity of water at a certain temperature would be exactly the number 1.000."

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I wasn't going to do this, because I think stuff like this is silly, but after I saw a few of these for my own name, I had to. :-)

Rules: Google for "YOURNAME is" (e.g. "Jake is", don't forget the quotes). Copy and paste ten sentences you like from the results. That's your Google-Profile.

Josh is fine.
Josh is out of Antarctica...or is he?
Josh ( Read more... )

Answer the following questions, then using Google Image Search, choose
the first image that comes up from your search. The questions:
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Five years tomorrow.

FIVE FUCKING YEARS.

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The pope has died.

*sigh*

This shouldn't mean anything to me, but it does. I grew up Catholic, and I guess there are remnants of that upbringing buried deep. Because this makes me sad. Say what you wish about the man, but he was a dynamic and energetic leader that garnered respect and love from his followers. I have to respect that.

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One of the most genuinely pleasant people I've ever known, my great-aunt Bernita, died last night in her sleep. She was 90-something years old, and still sharp as a whip. Unfortunately her body couldn't keep pace with her mind. She was the only person on my Dad's side of the family to call with condolences when my son died. When her husband ( Read more... )