Today as I was coming home, the traffic just STOPPED on 183 N, and several huge firetrucks roared by. While I was stopped I realized that the whole ramp on my side of the road was filled with those TV Satellite trucks. Looked Left, and  -- Whoa! That charred thing on the left (S) side must be where the plane crashed. It looks much like the M. ( Read more... )

And thinking of fondant icing while talking to rowstr, I am reminded by recent experience that pre-made, commercially packaged marzipan and fondant icing has exactly the same reading on airport security x-rays as Semtex.

Remember that discussion we had a few days ago about tap water? The other night I took a flyer and watched what looked like it was going to be a complete bust of a SF movie ("In the middle of a heat wave, a small California town finds their water supply is infested by a microbe that prevents hydration in the human body.")

It is called Thirst, and ( Read more... )

I recently encountered these two things in a quiz on terrorism....
- Avoid drinking tap water
(This test sponsored by Dasani.)
I love subtle humor, don't you?

However, my discussion question is:
Do you trust your tap water? [question edited for clarity ( Read more... )

( The 'Risk of Death by Terrorism' Quiz )