Anyone know where I can buy some saltpeter that isn't online?

Earlier today, I was talking with Patrick about making chainmail.  I just placed an order for supplies and wondered if he needed/wanted anything made ( Read more... )

Not much going on, but some good stuff.

( Employment )

So, a few posts ago, I talked about running the numbers on dice pool vs single die systems.  My premise was that you're far less likely to fail in a dice pool system than with a single die + modifiers roll.  Naturally, it depends on the size of the pool, but here are my findings for both d6 (a la Shadowrun) and d10 (a la nWoD)  systems:  (Note, I'm ( Read more... )

Pacman themed cake

http://www.ohmz.net/?p=14

Earlier today I received a coupon from Netflix granting someone else (who doesn't already have a Netflix account) a free month.  I can send this to as many people as I want.  So ( Read more... )

So, I'm officially moved up to NoVA now.

The U-haul experience was not good at all.  I was asked to go to Elkton rather than one of the 4 locations in Harrisonburg (Thank you, Verity), but the lady in Elkton was very nice, got me in and out and added some extra miles to my allowance for the inconvenience.  Got everything packed up no problem (Thank ( Read more... )

I've posted the DNR article from today's paper regarding the con on the webboard.  Enjoy.

I hope they are talking about the geek auction when they discuss proceeds.  That or they're simply mistaken.  If not, that's really not good.

So, we got the news yesterday:  Christine and I need to vacate by the end of the month.  This stinks, but there's nothing we can do about it now.

We have several options before us now, and could use some advice.

Option 1:  Stay in Harrisonburg and get a short term lease.
We found a couple of places that will let us either sublease or get a 3-month ( Read more... )

My high school math praxis scores just came in...

No, this test was not the general math that everyone gets to take as part of the general praxis, this is the "algebra through calculus test" that you take if you want to specifically teach high school math.

177 of a possible 200 (with 128 to 159 being average). I passed and I get another shiny ( Read more... )