There are times when I swear I'm invisible. This is often a lot less inconvenient than it might seem ( Read more... )

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Some friends of mine and I have been developing an online game set in the future and on Mars. One of the objectives for you (assuming you'll play when we launch it) is to terraform the planet. This will, among other things, create an ocean in the northern hemisphere.


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I went to the Walmart today, which (no offense) hires a lot of "challenged folk". When I reached the exit, the gate alarm went off because I tend to use the automated cashier stations rather than deal with their trained professionals. The automated thing does not have a pad to disable the security strips they place in more expensive items - so, of ( Read more... )

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I've been reading a couple online toons lately and I'm getting that feeling (that happens too often) of "How hard can this be ( Read more... )

My twin brother's house is about 100 yards from mine. He has an odd, shift work sort of schedule so I tend to visit him there. Actually, in the past year he's only come to my house once ( Read more... )

For months, in certain chatrooms of the AIM and irc variety, some of my internet friends (or "nevermet" - if you prefer) and I have been introducing "the hippo" during gaps in the conversation ( Read more... )

For no good reason, here's this…


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Y'know - all through high school and college I tried not to accept the term "geek" when applied to me. Sure, it's true that I can write out all the original Star Trek episodes by title in about 40 minutes. And I think I actually spooked out my wife by naming one just by sound effects and music - while I was a floor away from the television ( Read more... )