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that's the dummist artical I ever red.

I've never understood the whole "how did God allow this to happen?" line. God, if he exists, is simply a fuck up, and he probably doesn't give a shit, either...in perfect harmony with the rest of the universe.

Generally, the superior quality of older homes is due to superior construction practices, not a difference in materials. Let's see, what materials do my 1911 Craftsman and a modern home have in common? That would be none. Sounds like we got ourselves a tender fingered office worker who's never pounded a nail here, boys.

OR Altis. They're amazing.

Given that it's straightforward to upgrade an old home with energy efficient windows, insulation, and appliance, and that old homes last 3 to 5 times longer than new ones due to vastly superior materials (as any builder will tell you), I'd say that would not be a very good idea. Then there's history, asthetics. destruction of topsoil, gardens, trees. Ah, the things that cannot be readily quantified, which is most things that really matter.

They're all on my art glass table LULZ

Just finished 6 art lamps for STeamcon. Yeah, they're fucking cool.

Oops. We're tied again. You'll be reading about my walk around Greenlake tomorrow...let's see, is Phinney Ridge considered part of the North Cascades?

Ivan and I write trip reports because it pleases us. The rest of you simply may as well not exist.

Another lying libtard. He probably doesn't give a shit about anyone else now that Black Barry's in The Building. If I were you I'd go out and buy a bunch of shit on credit and maybe steal something.

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.