I finally got to the polls early on Saturday and was able to vote without any delay. It was great. Took all of 10 minutes.
Found this online today. Too funny.
Stella was really good this time for the vet this time. The vet gave Stella subcutaneous fluids (Stella was great (boggle)) and also took a urine sample.
The initial results at the vet’s office were inconclusive. She said that often cats with kidney issues have such diluted urine that you don’t get enough white blood cells [...]
From the builders of this unique offering:
As timber engineers, we do get asked to build a lot of unusual things – things which other framing companies couldn’t even attempt. This was, perhaps, one of the more unusual.
The ballista was successfully built and managed to fire a very heavy stone ball some 127 yards. (Remember, [...]
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In light of the discussions of the current bailout plans going through Congress, I found this YouTube video enlightening. Here is the summary from digg:
If the three and a half hour documentary on fractional reserve banking left you overwhelmed, this series of animations explaining how our debt based money system works should clarify the [...]
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Funny picture — especially if you are a fan of LOLCats.
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A friend of mine sent me this XKCD comic because he knew about a time Map Quest tried to send me and a friend over a non-existent ferry. After that, I wouldn’t be surprised to get directions that talk about climbing a cliff.
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Everyone has been hearing about hurricane Ike heading towards Texas and that all of the oil refineries will have to be shut down for a little while. Gas on the way to wokr this morning was 3.59. When I got off work, the gas stations said $4.09.
My friend in Tennessee said that the gas [...]
According to Slashdot, this bill also creates “Copyright Cops” with the ability to seize any machine or data used in (or suspected of use in) copyright infringement.
The Senate Judicial Committee has approved with some modifications the troublesome Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008. As it stands, the bill would still deputize the Justice [...]
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House is SOLD! Party dance!
I hope the new owner enjoys the house and has many happy memories there with her kids.
Yay!!
In 30 minutes, the closing for the house will begin. I’ll be in a meeting, but it sounds like a great time to party!
I’ll post as soon as I hear that the deal was successfully closed.
