:: Venting Insanity ::

:: Saturday, August 28, 2004 ::

more microsoft legal woes
Calif. local governments file suit vs. Microsoft

Yup... the deal just isn't quite finished...

snapple "real fact" #120
The only continent without native reptiles or snakes is Antarctica.

talk about abc gum
Britney gum up for sale on eBay

Eeeewww...

snapple "real fact" #114
The oldest known animal was a turtoise, which lived to be 152 years old.

:: Thursday, August 26, 2004 ::

new york times quote of the day
"I thought Vietnam was over a few years ago, but apparently not."

BRUCE IVERSON, 58, an Air Force veteran of Vietnam.

snapple "real fact" #123
Beavers were once the size of bears.

:: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 ::

piracy caught
Polish Cops Bust 100-Member Computer Piracy Gang

All Polish jokes aside, please... Another big step in anti-piracy.

snapple "real fact" #155
In 1926, the first outdoor mini-golf courses were built on rooftops in NYC.

Play it as it lies... Yeah right! I wouldn't want to be walking past that building. FORE!!!

more sp2
TMSSequoia Supports Windows XP SP2 With New Prizm Viewer Release

Another patch to fix SP2's newest bugs.

snapple "real fact" #141
The square dance is the official dance of the state of Washington.

How... square. ~_^

something familiar
A Fvnny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forvm

Gotta love the Roman thing... I was in this play, too... I was Tintinabula, the courtesan that made noise.

Don't ask.

snapple "real fact" #388
The first person in the U.S. arrested for speeding was a NYC cab driver.

Why does this not surprise me?

no wonder it was stolen
'The Scream' Robbery

There were apparently no safeguards at all, beyond wires that attached the paintings to the wall. When they were broken, it set off an alarm that was every bit as soundless as the scream in "The Scream."

It was just 'wired' to the wall????

The only hope is to make stealing art hard enough that police have a chance to respond before the getaway. Merely wiring a painting to the wall is clearly inadequate.

Heh... Clearly...

snapple "real fact" #306
In the Middle Ages, chicken soup was considered an aphrodisiac.

No... comment...

hubble hubble hubble
Yes, I know... very bad.

Can a Robot Save Hubble? More Scientists Think So

I'd like to see Hubble saved. I think the images they've been able to capture with it are amazing. If they don't save it, the least they can do is try to retrieve it for a museum and then put another, better telescope up there to get more images.

snapple "real fact" #272
At birth, a human has 350 bones, but only 206 bones when full grown.

Dern those achy growth plates... always messin' things up...

screaming for attention
Robbers Urged to care for 'Scream'

What's the point of good art if you can't enjoy it and share it with others? Making it secure... *scoff* The point is for it to be shared. That's most likely the reason the artist painted it in the first place... to share a feeling with others in a way that they could express it.

snapple "real fact" #332
Ohio is the only U.S. state that does not have a rectangular flag.

who's at fault?
Barnes & Noble Says 'Unfit' Sellout Not Its Fault

People seriously need to learn where to place blame, and what to do if they don't like something. This whole partisan issue is really getting rediculous. I can't wait until this election is just done with... regardless of who wins at this point. It's just been an absolute nightmare on both sides.

snapple "real fact" #243
If you put all the streets in New York City in a straight line, they would stretch from NYC to Japan.

I'm assuming that includes all five buroughs, not just Manhattan.

study abroad
Colleges Tell Students the Overseas Party's Over

So much for a party in Amsterdam... ~_^

snapple "real fact" #310
The word "facetious" features all the vowels in alphatbetical order.

And 'bookkeeper' and 'bookkeeping' are the only words in the English language to feature three consecutive pairs of matching letters. ^^;;

stealing's a scream
Munch's 'Scream' Is Stolen From a Crowded Museum

Cunning and dumb at the same time... didn't think that was possible.

snapple "real fact" #374
Thomas Edison coined the word "hello" and introduced it as a way to answer the phone.

:: Monday, August 23, 2004 ::

they still play that?
'Russian Roulette' Olympics Death

I didn't think anyone even played Russian Roulette anymore...

snapple "real fact" #347
A male firefly's light is twice as bright as a female's.

new york times quote of the day

"We cannot allow turf battles to define this debate. No one agency, no matter how distinguished its history, is more important than U.S. national security."

SENATOR PAT ROBERTS, Republican of Kansas, who said he would propose legislation to break up the Central Intelligence Agency and divide its responsibilities among three new spy agencies.

snapple "real fact" #269
Horseback riding can improve your posture.

Which Gundam Male will you date? by ikomiko
Name
Age
You will date:	Zechs Merquise
On the:	September 13, 2013
He will give you:	A slap
Your future:	You will continue a long on/off relationship until the end of your lives, never settling down.
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Which Gundam Male will you date? by ikomiko
Name
Age
You will date:	Heero Yuy
On the:	May 17, 2027
He will give you:	A slap
Your future:	He asks you to marry him on the third date!
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Which Gundam Male will you date? by ikomiko
Name
Age
You will date:	Wufei Chang
On the:	May 21, 2065
He will give you:	A bullet
Your future:	He leaves you for another man!
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Which Gundam Male will you date? by ikomiko
Name
Age
You will date:	Treize Kushrenada
On the:	October 12, 2084
He will give you:	A goodnight kiss
Your future:	You get married in front of the world - and split up two days later.
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Which Gundam Male will you date? by ikomiko
Name
Age
You will date:	Dr J
On the:	July 15, 2055
He will give you:	A lecture on Oz and Gundams
Your future:	You will continue a long on/off relationship until the end of your lives, never settling down.
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Which Gundam Male will you date? by ikomiko
Name
Age
You will date:	Howard
On the:	August 14, 2056
He will give you:	A goodnight kiss
Your future:	You start 'going steady' until you have been going out for three years, then you decide to ask him to marry you and he says yes.
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Which Gundam Male will you date? by ikomiko
Name
Age
You will date:	Quatre Winner
On the:	April 13, 2032
He will give you:	A fake diamond necklace
Your future:	You start 'going steady' until you have been going out for three years, then you decide to ask him to marry you and he says yes.
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Which Gundam Male will you date? by ikomiko
Name
Age
You will date:	Howard
On the:	December 23, 2080
He will give you:	A lecture on Oz and Gundams
Your future:	You get married in front of the world - and split up two days later.
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Which Gundam Male will you date? by ikomiko
Name
Age
You will date:	Heero Yuy
On the:	February 5, 2057
He will give you:	A lecture on Oz and Gundams
Your future:	You will continue a long on/off relationship until the end of your lives, never settling down.
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Which Gundam Male will you date? by ikomiko
Name
Age
You will date:	Quatre Winner
On the:	February 18, 2058
He will give you:	A beautiful diamond necklace that you will wear for the rest of your life
Your future:	He leaves you for another man!
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Not that I wasn't trying for Duo... ^^;;

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Name
DOB
Favourite Color
Your IQ is	quite high
You are a	word nerd
Your strength is	you actually have social skills
Your weakness is	alcohol
You think normal people are	strange
Normal people think that you are	disturbed
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