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I guess I'll go as the second coming...again.

I smell an unfilled prescription.

I've got the ultimate hangover remedy for ya, but you might not like it.

For all you steampunkers out there, SteamCon: art show, trinkets, clothing, entertainment in the steampunk style, runs this Friday through Sunday. I'll be there with a full complement of sculpture and one-of-a-kind lighting machines in tow. Embrace your inner nerd, grab your goggles, and come on down. SteamCon 2009

Don't be a fool. Of course it is.

Whatever you say, Mary-Kate.

I totally stole that.

Jiffy Pop is neither.

Actually, the modern tvash is exactly the same size as the younger one...but more fuel efficient.

Assuming I'm going to keep moving: If it's going to be on the chillier side (below 20F), I wear the REI Acme schoeller pants with a silk wt underlayer. If it's getting down around 10F or below, I beef up that underlayer with something a bit thicker. If the wind kicks up, I throw on some superlight wind pants over everything. If there's a bit of weather, I use the Patagonia full zip pants. In those conditions, I always wear Smartwool ski socks (knee length), and microfibre undershorts...also knee length.

The Army uses 12 times more fuel per deployed soldier per day than it did during WWII. Hasn't helped us win wars any faster, though.

Sounds like his 2.5 year career might last another month or so.

Conspiracy junkies get off on the perception that everyone else is wrong. What they believe in must be, therefore, incredible. To fill this emotional need (it certainly isn't an intellectual one), they assume certain things about human nature that, surprise, most others don't. That humans beings are actually good at keeping secrets. That large numbers of human beings are capable of entering into a functioning conspiracy. That human beings are nearly perfectly competent. That members of such a conspiracy are capable of acting, indefinitely, without conscience. And on and on...until the next assclown puts up a website revealing that there really is, in fact, a B17 on the moon. To this end, they employ a couple of logical, or illogical, devices. One is massive filtering of publicly vetted evidence, you know, all the stuff the government 'wants you to believe', in favor of those few dots that can be connected by a creative mind to reveal the dark secret within. These lies are substited with 'conclusive proof' based on something that DIDN"T happen or that is MISSING...contraary to any Logic 101 text, of course. This 'proof' is usuallly bsed on one or two grainy photos (hand picked out of hundreds of others that constitute the body of lies, of course)

I propose that Erock, Choada, and myself form a support group to help us get over our shyness issues.

I feel healthier.

Don't rock the night life too hard.

I'm here for you. "Zeitgeist" is a piece of shit that some of the conspiracy numb nuts glom on to for some reason. I put it on the list for those that are too dim witted to make sense out of the other links. The Purdue computer simulation is remarkable. In my mind, an analysis of the facts is far more interesting than considering any conspiracy theory alternative. Much like contemplating science vs. religion. Religion is a dead end, while science continually brings new things to light. Sadly, many Americans are too dumb to not cling to their ancient mythologies and stupid ideas. I guess it makes more sense and is safer for them to think that what happened on 9/11 could only have taken place if there was a massive conspiracy, and not a couple guys with box knives and a few flying lessons. You know, you'd be, like, kinda smart and interesting, and stuff, if you'd ditch the whole angry teenager-everyone's-an-idiot routine. You'd probably be a whole lot less miserable too. Take it as mimicry, and therefore flattery.

So, you've got to climb and descend just under 1000 feet an hour, what's the big deal?... ...for over two days straight... Yeah, 7 finishers total sounds about right. Through horrifically boring scenery, no less.

Bump. Ballots are out. Mail 'em in back in. Our Vancouver chapter, in its strenuous efforts to get SR 71 passed, has been actively monitoring the activities of Randall and Stickney. As it turns out, despite any possible inconsistencies regarding their personal lives, their motives are anything but ironic. It's money. They run a for-profit business running campaigns like this, and they are making a killing on this one. They realize that the tide of history is not in their favor, so they are making hay while the sun still shines. Basically, they are the political equivalent of an asset stripping corporation. Their signature talent is that, through tried and true, bigoted messaging and the right channels, they can effectively mobilize just about every rabid, anti-gay kook in Washington. We expect them to air the kind of incredible ads that were so successfully employed in California; we know roughly how much funding they have and it's formidable. By all accounts, it's going to be tough fight. So get everyone you know to fill out those ballots and send these two assclowns to the unemployment line.

The problem is that there is plenty the government is doing that we really should be worried about; extra-legal surveillance, sneak and peak searches, watch lists, encouraging citizens to report 'suspicious behaviors' (like taking pictures, for example), sharing surveillance information with private corporations...the list is practically endless. Assclowns who rail about how the Flight 77 was an inside job don't exactly raise the level of awareness about the real shinanigans that a supposedly free society should be worried about.

Kevbone, Why don't you join an organization that actually does something real for real causes, so you've got an outlet for these impulses? Go ahead, help the rest of us out, here.

The Big Bang explained.

Another buddy of mine is interested. I can do it anytime after Oct 25, if this thing is still on (or hasn't happened yet).

I've got better taste in suits.

I wish Grandpa would invite me over for supper. I could use some home cooking before 10 years of freeze dried food in a bunker.