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AUF WIEDERSEHN
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I DISBELIEVE! *THUD*
So, here's the story, back from the olden days of D&D (back in high school). We had your typical party, I think. Ranger, rogue, monk, paladin, wizard and necromancer (keep in mind, this from from before I joined the group). Now, the party was traveling along, when suddenly they opened a door and saw a brick wall directly behind it ( Read more... ) -
Reassembling the Language
Having gained more experience in the world, I have come nearly full circle to determine that should you want to develop a serious drinking problem, learning assembly language is not the way to do it. Instead, you should learn assembly if you'd like to develop several psychotic disorders ( Read more... ) -
Something I found interesting
Dwight D. Eisenhower, in his farewell address to the nation, January 17, 1961, cautioned that, "We must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex...", and continued to say that, "Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial ( Read more... ) -
Chronicles of FIRE
Serious. Here are three photos I took of the backyard when I first moved in, August, 2003:
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If you were intending to buy an iPod for US$300.00, you could instead buy:- eleven days of rent for a 2-bedroom terraced house in central England
- one thousand, one hundred and twenty-three 420g tins of Tesco value baked beans
- thirty haircuts
- two second-hand 28" CRT televisions
- seven kilograms of cheese
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New learning
According to the California Penal Code § 12050:
Where the population of the county is less than 200,000 persons the licensing authority may issue a license to carry a pistol, revolver or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person, loaded and exposed.
Counties where such a license may be issued (as of July 1, 2000 ( Read more... ) -
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In 1999, Thompson represented the parents of Bryce Kilduff, an 11-year old boy who committed suicide, hanging himself allegedly to imitate Kenny, a character from the Comedy Central series South Park, which Bryce, according to his parents, had never watched. Thompson called for Comedy Central to stop marketing the show and toys based on the series ( Read more... ) -
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Some of you may already know, but Friday morning, incorrigible-j's dog Valkyrie died from a seizure; the vet wasn't able to save her ( Read more... ) -
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Events
1753 - February 17 is followed by March 1 as Sweden moves to the Gregorian from the Julian calendar.
1933 - The Blaine Act ends Prohibition in the United States.
1958 - Pope Pius XII declares Saint Clare of Assisi (1193~1253) the patron saint of television
Births1844 - Aaron Montgomery Ward, American department store founder ( Read more... )