In this invasion Earl Sigurd killed Maelbrigd the buck-toothed (Melbrigda tönn), a Scottish maormor of Ross or Moray; and having tied his head to his saddle-bow, "the tooth," which was very prominent, inflicted a wound on his leg, and the wound inflaming caused the death of the earl, who was hoylaid (buried in a mound or cairn) on Ekkialsbakki.
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So, driving into work this morning I pass an SUV with two of these suckers stuck on its back:


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John McCain's brother, Joe, who was last seen making comments about Northern Virginia being "Communist country" was in the DC area for a campaign event on Tuesday, and while he was here, he made a 911 call. The problem is, he wasn't calling to report an emergency, he was calling to complain about traffic on the Wilson Bridge.

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DANIEL: You know what I want to get from you -- apart from those things we can't talk about?
ME [extremely confused]: Wait, what things we can't talk about?
DANIEL: I want you to help me figure out how to make an ice cream cake.
ME: Buh?

From the MPD-4D Listserv

The checkpoint will start in Trinidad. Each District Commander can request permission from the Assistant Chief to establish a checkpoint in a particular area based on a particular need. Officers and Officials are being trained this week and next week in order for everyone to aware of the requirements for the checkpoint and ( Read more... )

I suppose the last 2 cruddy nights of sleep sort of make up for the fact that I slept until 5pm on Sunday.

5pm?! WTFBBQ? I'm assuming this was my REM cycle's way of saying that I had way overextended myself in the two days previous. Well, excuse me, REM cycle, for going to see a late showing of Michael Clayton (very good, you must see it).

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A compendium of objects I've encountered lately.


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Forced to leave work 2 hours early today due to a bomb threat at Union Station. Jeeebus. And then walking 20 blocks in 3 1/2 inch heels? Eeee.

And some other stuff happened and I have a metric assload of work to do on Monday.

If ever there was a time for a girl to sit on her ass and play a little Tomb Raider, this would be that time.

The best thing I saw today: the foam delivery chute in the London nightclub. Seriously, a little square door in the outside of the building that had "foam" printed above it ( Read more... )

Behold!


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