OK, so I'm stumped as to how to make something, and I'll take help from all takers. I'd like to make a rectangular image, say 50w x 800h (in pixels). I'd like to have this rectangle a solid color fill. But here's the tricky part - I'd like the dead center to be 0% opacity, with transparency increasing as you more toward the top/bottom along with ( Read more... )

Anyone happen to know of a place in Pittsburgh where I can buy discount Kennywood tickets in person? I remember Blockbuster doing it in the past, but can't tell if they are this year. Same with Giant Eagle. AAA Sells them for $25 ($19 to OH residents) but only by mail (and I need them for Sunday.)

Thanks for any ideas!

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Eh, what the hell. I'm bored and not heading to the bar quite yet, so here you go. I liked the first one, and the second one was amusing, too...


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My soul presently hurts.  So, now you know what Morpheus did before he got unplugged...


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http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/P/PEOPLE_MR_T?SITE=DCTMS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTThis is actually a guy I respect.  And that I enjoy watching (especially his appearances on Conan ( Read more... )

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So, this weekend I took a break from preparing for my Comp Exam and went to Fright Nights with Gabriela and a bunch of her friends. I got to meet her friend from DC, too - he was a pretty cool guy. I finally got around to doing the Skycoaster. Perhaps most awesomely of all, I decided not to bother with the Pitt Fall. Awesome you say? Yup! Because ( Read more... )