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Help Needed
The Wonderbunny got a Sansa Fuze mp3 player for Christmas. I loaded her up with songs, and they all show up and play just fine. Then I ripped a couple of books on CD into Windows Media Player and loaded them onto her Fuze. When I look at the device memory in Media Player, the audiobooks show up. When I look at the device in Windows Explorer ( ( Read more... ) -
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So - based largely on the deplorable record of a Republican who was not a conservative, a Democrat becomes President while running on a slogan of "change" - while not proposing one single new idea that hasn't been hashed and rehashed by liberal Dems since FDR. Not one ( Read more... ) -
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I might have done this before, but for Molly I'll do it again. :) H/T to lemonlye. (Who makes up these lists, anyway ( Read more... ) -
Tagged!: Memeing when I should be sleeping
Tagged by g33kgoddess:
The rules:
1. Pick up the nearest book (at least 123 pages).
2. Turn to page 123.
3. Find the 5th sentence
4. Post the 5th sentence on your blog.
5. Tag 5 people.
Not long after that, Secretary of War Cameron inserted in his annual report a flat statement that the government had the right to turn slaves into soldiers and would ( Read more... ) -
OK, I've chilled a little bit now.
The Moose, #2 Son, got in a nasty accident with our large Ford Expedition this evening. His mom, little brother, and two little sisters were in the vehicle with him. He only has his learner's permit ( Read more... ) -
Gygax, Arneson, MAR Barker, and early gaming
I was going to mention something about the death of Gary Gygax, but everyone and his/her brother has already done so, and theferrett has even supplied a list of one-liners for use in commemorating the event. Nothing further need be said, I suppose ( Read more... ) -
Away From The Roll Of The Sea - Alexander MacGillivray
This song brings me peace. (I'm not happy with the awkward rhyme in the second verse, but I'll let it slide.)
Small craft in a harbour that's still and serene ( Read more... ) -
Homeopathy and stuff and nonsense
These days it seems that it's become trendy to call any non-traditional medicine "homeopathic," including things like herbal teas and remedies, natural concentrates and oils, and so on. I suppose this is because of the number of people pushing homeopathy as an alternative to modern pharmaceutically-oriented medicine. I have no problem with herbal ( Read more... ) -
Eclipse News
I suppose if I were a real whiner type, I'd be complaining that it's -15° in my front yard right now where I have been viewing the lunar eclipse for the last 45 minutes or so. However, since it will be another 2.5 years before it happens again, it would behoove me not to protest. For once, weather in Minnesota is ideal for an astronomical ( Read more... )