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Monthly Archives: August 2008
JREF $1M Challenge
Phil Plait announced today that he is ascending the ranks of the skeptic community by accepting the Presidency of the James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF). But that’s not why I’m writing. After reading JREF’s press release, I went to the website and found their forums that include the list of people who have applied for …
Running in Summertime Georgia
During the summer time, running around here is a real pain in the butt. Jenn and I ran this morning (marathon training) and we left the house by 7:30. Temps ~75 degrees F, humidity ~4000%. The results are as shown here in the picture of Jenn, ambushed coming in the door. No, she did not …
Conspicuous Consumption
Someone from Qatar flew a lamborghini to England for an oil change. I believe that qualifies as conspicuous consumption. Is it more conspicuous than, say, building a vast indoor ski slope? Probably not, but it sure makes for an interesting story. I for one wouldn’t have flown my lamborghini there, I would have driven it. …
Orc Mail
I sent some Orcmail. Have you?
Plutopia! Call for Papers!
I’m still looking for volunteers to expound about something related to Pluto! I’ve got three, who else is in?
Remembering I-35W and Its Implications
I’ve posted about the one-year anniversary of the I-35W Bridge Collapse and the related national infrastructure issues over at Talking Traffic. Go. Read. Comment there.
Super Mario Galaxies
Due to my wiinjury, I’ve played a lot of Super Mario Galaxy in the past week. But before I get into that, some background. I haven’t owned a console game since the Atari 2600. I played various console games such as the Nintendo 64 when I was in high school, but since HS graduation it’s …