No problem. Even running the orrery, with the little light bulb for the sun, showing him that all the moon gets bathed in light, as it rotates and revolves, he didn't get it. Or, he realized some smart ass 14 year old had just shown him up.
Got into a verbal with Earth science teacher, in 9th grade (he was also wrestling coach). He insisted that one side of the moon was always dark. I even used the orrery to show that the 'darkside' of the moon also gets light. Man, he didn't like that one. Who knew a science geek could get a D in Earth Science?/in gym, got paired up with kid on the wrestling team. Ouch!
Bubble mammary, holographic mammary, Where the hell's my flying car? Why are we still using these Victorian mechanical storage devices. Feel like I'm stuck in Difference Engine World. Now, if it was Girl Genius World, that would be something.
3) The pathetic American education system has rendered most Americans unable to comprehend even their most essential civic duties. The mass media helps with this, by glorifying morons like Britney Spears, essentially all hip hop "artists", and so forth. They encourage most Americans to be as stupid as is possible.
I think it's called Bread and Circuses. Who cares what the Senate does, as long as the Blues (or Greens) win!
There was at least one hero at VT. He wasn't able to take down the gunman but he did save a bunch of his student's lives.
A representative of Romanian President Traian Basescu gave a national medal in Israel on Friday to the family of a Romanian-born Virginia Tech professor who saved his students from a rampaging gunman Monday.
Witnesses to Monday's shooting said Librescu blocked the door to his classroom with his body so students could escape the assailant by jumping out windows. The 76-year-old professor was shot to death in the deadliest shooting rampage in U.S. history - which coincided with Holocaust Remembrance Day - and became one of 32 victims of gunman Cho Seung-Hui.
"He gave his life for his students," Brooklyn Assemblyman Dov Hikind told mourners at a Brooklyn funeral home during a memorial service Wednesday. "It is the ultimate sacrifice, and the ultimate goodness, after all that he went through in his life."
I heard another professor (younger guy with glasses) did something similar. So, not aggressive heroes but damned brave.
Try the Kappa Mikey song. Aaaaugh! Or the Peeku (or whatever that weird anime show is with Japanese Santa Claus).
Oh well, daughter (6 yr old) got up in the middle of the night and caught us watching Holy Grail. She totally got into it and has been going around doing the 'sharp pointy teeth' bit. Cool!
It used to be that primary votes were limited to the actual attendants at the national primary 'parties', with those attendees chosen by state party officials. The average voter had very little say in which candidates were run at the national level. Really was more of an 'old boys' network back then, even more so than before. 'Course, now, we have all the damn gerrymandering in place, that pretty much defines what party gets to represent what district. 'Comes down to a bunch of people in control trying to lock down change as society gets more informed and able to ferret out more information on who's running things. You're basic kleptocracy trying to stay on top of a restless bull.
I've seen 'Rocket Scientist' post here for years. Understand his dislike of blanket generalization. Most slashdotters hate to be generalized like that you know.
The Florida legislature is Republican controlled and this move of the primary date happened after the DNC posted their planning calendar for 2008. Florida is almost 50/50 Rep/Dem voters and this is a good way to block the Democrat representation.
Have noticed that most IT folks are into problem solving and creating solutions. I've found that, along with IT, I'm also did well as a medic and an aircraft mechanic. If you think about it, they all involve problem solving, after having a few symptoms and an idea of how a system should work.
Might want to look into other fields that require similar problem solving. One thing that's struck myself, as wife and I build our new house, is how interesting system wise a house is. Lots of different interlocking functions and constraints. Hell, just putting the kitchen together is kinda' cool. I'm seriously thinking about setting up a customer cabinet/furniture shop over the next ten years, so I'll be ready for my retirement job.
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No problem. Even running the orrery, with the little light bulb for the sun, showing him that all the moon gets bathed in light, as it rotates and revolves, he didn't get it. Or, he realized some smart ass 14 year old had just shown him up.
He was the villain that kicked Superman's ass.
I'm still looking forward to iIce X 10.5.
Got into a verbal with Earth science teacher, in 9th grade (he was also wrestling coach). He insisted that one side of the moon was always dark. I even used the orrery to show that the 'darkside' of the moon also gets light. Man, he didn't like that one. Who knew a science geek could get a D in Earth Science? /in gym, got paired up with kid on the wrestling team. Ouch!
I prefer Verizon.
Bubble mammary, holographic mammary, Where the hell's my flying car? Why are we still using these Victorian mechanical storage devices. Feel like I'm stuck in Difference Engine World. Now, if it was Girl Genius World, that would be something.
3) The pathetic American education system has rendered most Americans unable to comprehend even their most essential civic duties. The mass media helps with this, by glorifying morons like Britney Spears, essentially all hip hop "artists", and so forth. They encourage most Americans to be as stupid as is possible.
I think it's called Bread and Circuses. Who cares what the Senate does, as long as the Blues (or Greens) win!
With high heels on, it's easier to push women over?
You fergot wanking off to pics ofunobtainable wimmin.
...Creative Suite 3!
"Attention Citizen! Place your hands in the yellow circles and wait for police retrieval."
It's the default theme in Crazy Web Theories Site Builder 1.3?
I pasted a picture of a nude woman (facing camera) over iMac built in camera. Can't wait until wife is on travel and we video conference.
I heard another professor (younger guy with glasses) did something similar. So, not aggressive heroes but damned brave.
I. Am. Torcanio! You have Rollo?
Try the Kappa Mikey song. Aaaaugh! Or the Peeku (or whatever that weird anime show is with Japanese Santa Claus).
Oh well, daughter (6 yr old) got up in the middle of the night and caught us watching Holy Grail. She totally got into it and has been going around doing the 'sharp pointy teeth' bit. Cool!
Naw, they removed the Green Benches years ago.
It used to be that primary votes were limited to the actual attendants at the national primary 'parties', with those attendees chosen by state party officials. The average voter had very little say in which candidates were run at the national level. Really was more of an 'old boys' network back then, even more so than before. 'Course, now, we have all the damn gerrymandering in place, that pretty much defines what party gets to represent what district. 'Comes down to a bunch of people in control trying to lock down change as society gets more informed and able to ferret out more information on who's running things. You're basic kleptocracy trying to stay on top of a restless bull.
If you want to fix them, focus on local politics where it is possible to know most of the players and issues.
Yeah, but that takes work. Why can't we just load gov2.0.exe patch and be done with it?
I've seen 'Rocket Scientist' post here for years. Understand his dislike of blanket generalization. Most slashdotters hate to be generalized like that you know.
The Florida legislature is Republican controlled and this move of the primary date happened after the DNC posted their planning calendar for 2008. Florida is almost 50/50 Rep/Dem voters and this is a good way to block the Democrat representation.
With an IBM Model-M?
Got a 7.3 from the Russian judge?
Have noticed that most IT folks are into problem solving and creating solutions. I've found that, along with IT, I'm also did well as a medic and an aircraft mechanic. If you think about it, they all involve problem solving, after having a few symptoms and an idea of how a system should work.
Might want to look into other fields that require similar problem solving. One thing that's struck myself, as wife and I build our new house, is how interesting system wise a house is. Lots of different interlocking functions and constraints. Hell, just putting the kitchen together is kinda' cool. I'm seriously thinking about setting up a customer cabinet/furniture shop over the next ten years, so I'll be ready for my retirement job.
And dying your clothes in it.
...Space Boogers!