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Build a better corkscrew
Forget those "fancy" rabbit ear corkscrews, I want one of these!
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/03/rob_higgs_corkscrew_contraption.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890 -
Sorry!
OK, apologies in advance for wasting a few hours of your day, but I just found this and had to share ( Read more... ) -
Anyone have a spare $900,000 lying around
Apparently Christie's is auctioning off some relally cool old science books, along with the first ever phone book published in 1878, and a original 1543 work by Copernicus :)
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No suprise here
82% Geek
But it's not that good of a test, because most of the questions were too easy :)
Now the nerdity test .... :)
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Adults only sesame street?
Not sure if anyone else saw this, but apparently the first two seasons of sesame street are being listed as "For adults only" when they are released on DVD. When Cookie monster plays Alistair Cookie in Monster Piece theater he apparently has a pipe in his mouth (and if I remember correctly is in a smoking jacket) which he later eats of course! ( Read more... ) -
Media blackout starting early
Well I had it all planned out. Book 7 comes out at 0001 on Saturday. Since that's also the day Tracie and I are leaving for the outer Banks for a week long vacation with my family, I figured that getting the whole book read before someone spoiled the ending wouldn't be a problem. I'd only have to avoid watching TV, and reading the news for a day ( Read more... ) -
Snuffleupagus
Luckly I wWas snuffleupagus as well. That's good since he was one of my favorites (the other being cookie monster)Snuffleupagus
You scored 45% Organization, 50% abstract, and 52% extroverted! This test measured 3 variables.
First, this test measured how organized you are. Some muppets like Cookie Monster make big messes, while others like Bert are ( Read more... ) -
Out Early
Woohoo! This is one of the many reasons I love snow! We actually got out early today 1500 is when our particular center is closing, because of the change over to freezing rain tonight. Now most people I work with are grumbling, because their normal time to leave is 3 because they come in at 7. Luckly I never get in that early, and I usually get ( Read more... ) -
Found a retirement "house"
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/main.jhtml?xml=/property/2007/01/06/pdrac06.xml
Now the only thing standing in my way is learning how to speak Romainian (that and the little issue of $77 million)
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Speeling
I guess this is why learning how to spell is important:
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/12/29/germany.tourist.reut/index.html
Although I would also think common sense might help a bit too :)