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Let me tell you about some of the things I'm going through

Just a few of the things I'm reading around teh intarwebs while getting back into the swing of things.

The Stranger regrets a few things.
I was only made aware that there was such a thing as an HIV-denial movement this year. Even more moronic than the 9-11 conspiracy theorists.
Who knew Bigfoot was shy?
A nice essay on the ultimate differences, or lack thereof, between China and the U.S.
The always amusing Skeptico with the Golden Woo Awards
Producers of Expelled admit they lied to participants about their 'documentary'.
Better predictive ability than Sylvia Brown. Not that that's saying much about someone who has success rate of zero.
Remember Jack Abramoff?
Interesting thread asking why Malthus assumed linear growth for food production. ...

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They're fishing in the kitchen but they haven't caught up to me

There is a particular stage of exertion where every muscle aches, you're exhausted both physically and mentally. It is without question a great way to go to sleep. Just laying down in that state to drift off is such a relief.

When I worked at Great America it was a frequent part of my weekends, as that's when I'd work extra hours at the Redwood Amphitheatre often clocking 2-3 20 hour days over the course of the weekend loading and unloading trucks and setting up lighting rigs and raising speaker stacks etc etc. Turns out that hosting a New Year's/Birthday Party with a dozen kids under 5 is also a good way to get to that state...

Groucho: All right. It says the first part of the party of the first part shall be known in this contract as the first part of the ...

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You try not to fall on your face

I'm so not sure what to make of this at all. Is it intended to be humorous? Is it a branch off the 'put quotemarks randomly around words in a sign' concept? What the hell?



If you can't make it out, the line is:
W.W.W.Com. "We Do It All!"

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News on the radio: happy birthday

It is Daughter Number Three's birthday today.



More here.

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Did I offend you?

[09:51] rev: "he fights to vanquish crime and efend the helpless "
[09:52] rev: Typo? Or new word meaning "to offend people online"
[09:52] grizzly: is that like the dot-com version of offending someone?
[09:52] grizzly: DAMN
[09:52] rev: Two bodies, no mind.
[09:52] rev: And I'm not the least bit surprised that we both instantly went to the same conclusion.
[09:53] grizzly: I'm not either.

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