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Bulk Mice
Opening up this e-mail from a coworker first thing this morning left a smile on my face all day today:
Has anyone had to purchase mice? I need some mice and some specific reagent for an organ transplant surgeon.
Thanks,
Cin
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Randall Munroe at Dartmouth
Who wants to come up?
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Fellow xkcd fans,
I am pleased to announce that Randall Munroe HAS agreed to
visit Dartmouth.(!!!)
Thank you again to everyone who took the time to email him;
your creativity and
sense of humor did the trick!
So here is where we currently stand:
Randall will be visiting in November ( ( Read more... ) -
Weekend Update
Friday: The garden party went very well. Lisa's place is very inspiring, and the elaborate stonework terrace gave my aunt and I some great ideas for the layout of our future yard. I had a very enjoyable time with
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Blueberry Nectarine Pie
Cos and I made Blueberry Nectarine Pie tonight, and it's just as delicious as I remember it from the first time I made it with my aunt 8 years ago...mmmm, tasty memories.
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Labyrinth of the Breast
"No one who has true fiends can know what true solitude means, even if the whole world surrounding him should consist of adversaries. Alas, I can see that you do not know what it means to be alone. Wherever there have been powerful societies, governments, religions, or publio opinions--in short, wherever there was any kind of tyranny, it has ( Read more... ) -
Gaming Furniture
A Co worker asked me to post this for him, as he has about 2 weeks to get rid of the stuff before he moves:
My wife and I have moved in to a smaller place and do not want to pay to store all of this furniture. If you know of anyone who would be interested in buying any of it, please let me know. 2 years ago, all of it cost $5,000+. We just need ( Read more... ) -
Education
I'm a little dissapointed at the moment. I've been looking into grad school programs that I could do while working at my present job, since they've agreed to be very flexible in terms of scheduling to allow me to go back to school.
I've been thinking about the Dartmouth's Thayer school's Masters in Engineering Management program. I wanted to see ( Read more... ) -
WIld Things
My mom just started a side job making dog toys out of real animal fur. She's going to thrift stores and buying old fur coats, cutting them apart and making them into these:
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Next Phase
A phase of my life ended last night, and a new one begins today ( Read more... )