A television programme (I think it was entitled The DaVinci Challenge) aired on the Australian Special Broadcasting Service earlier this year, in which two teams built and tested DaVinci's ornothopter (and some other machines of his) using materials only available in Ol' Leo's time.
The writers deliberately fill the episodes with clues, then contradict them. Consider that Springfield is within driving distance of snow, a beach, mountains, and is in hurricane country.
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My local theater (Victoria, Australia) has been running a "Nintendo Super Challenge". It's a tournament containing 1080 Avalanche, Mario Kart Doubledash, Super Smash Bros. Melee and F-Zero GX.
The first prize for competitors is a free trip to the USA, and a tour of Nintendo America. It's a measly $5 AU to spectate ($3 US) or $12 to compete ($8 US).
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A television programme (I think it was entitled The DaVinci Challenge) aired on the Australian Special Broadcasting Service earlier this year, in which two teams built and tested DaVinci's ornothopter (and some other machines of his) using materials only available in Ol' Leo's time.
The writers deliberately fill the episodes with clues, then contradict them. Consider that Springfield is within driving distance of snow, a beach, mountains, and is in hurricane country.
In a few weeks, I'll be one of 'em. I'm really not surprised, the increase in gaming has made computing much "cooler".
I'm surprised no one's mentioned BugMeNot yet. It connects to a database of usernames and passwords, allowing you to log in as the public BugMeNot account.
This is especially useful for a one-time posting on a site, or to read members-only newspapers and things like IGN Insider.
My local theater (Victoria, Australia) has been running a "Nintendo Super Challenge". It's a tournament containing 1080 Avalanche, Mario Kart Doubledash, Super Smash Bros. Melee and F-Zero GX. The first prize for competitors is a free trip to the USA, and a tour of Nintendo America. It's a measly $5 AU to spectate ($3 US) or $12 to compete ($8 US).