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silveradeptThe problem with working the hours that I do - rarely is there any time to actually relax. Potentially, I could work from 9-9 every day (although I usually get a break in the middle if that happens where I'm not actually working.) But I haven't really had much of a summer vacation since June started (not that I expected one). And after next year, there won't be any more summer vacations. It's work from day one to the end or the children. I could be a stay-at-home dad without too much trouble. Admittedly, I'd have to get a lot more domestic than I am right now, actually practice cooking and diaper cleaning and such, but I think I could do it.
Or at least, it would be the kids who set off the toxic cloud while trying to steal meth components, not me.
This article asks for you to make a comparison in mental streams. Read each story carefully and figure out which one you would believe more, and which one would be more likely to appear in a newspaper. Ready, go. Persecution of Christians in Oaklahoma. There are two articles in there - don't be fooled by the title.
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shara talks about what multiculturalism really is. It's the ability to take on the culture that you go into, and the ability to hang on to the culture you brought. It's the ability to blend the two. It's understanding that goth is goth, regardless of who's wearing the corset. Go read and enjoy. Multiculturalism is being yourself and having other people say "Cool."
Things Mr. Fenton Cannot Do in the Department Store. It would appear that Private Skippy possessed Mr. Fenton for a bit. To appropriate results, of course. This is not as bad as what happened to the gent who tried to light his grill filled with gunpowder.
My Weinermobile has a first name, it's O-S-C-A-R... And it's older than George W. Bush, who turns sixty today. I think, though, more people will be happy with the wiener than with the dick.
Digital remains. Remembering the dead by the dust they leave behind in cyberspace. Certainly a way of personalizing things, and possibly helping with dealing with grief, but I wonder whether it might also impede moving on, because then someone can always go back and hear "our song".
Designer barcodes. They work, and they look stylish. Very cool idea.
New York's Supreme Court washes it's hands of a decision on gay marriage, preferring to let the Legislature decide on the issue. (More from the NYT - BugmeNot it if you need to). Also, Georgia's court upholds its gay-marriage ban. The NY Supreme Court had confidence that the Legislature could discuss and act on the issue in a rational manner, and the writer of the opinion said "Plaintiffs have not persuaded us that this long-accepted restriction [marriage for heterosexuals only] is a wholly irrational one, based solely on ignorance and prejudice against homosexuals." If that was the standard, then this case was doomed before it started. Perhaps this decision is a catalyst for the elections in November, and people who aren't afraid or against giving homosexuals the chance to prove themselves will take the legislature and governor's office.
I also got the pleasure of viewing a picture of the abomination that rapes Lady Liberty and all she stands for. Accompanied by a long set of commentary, along with a sprinkling of links. This is the statue that the vocal, Fred Phelps-following religious types want to raise over the Capitol building. The first thing I thought, when I saw this, was: "Someone from the KKK will be along shortly to set the cross on fire and complete the imagery." I don' like that kind of statue appearing. Can't stop it from appearing, though. Can only produce a case of skeptic's cola and see how they'll react to being in proximity to each other. (There's a lot of articles in Skeptic's cola. Worth reading quite a few of them.)
The rest of the stuff is silly memeage, so those serious readers can skip the cut and go from there. (Sorry, caps, haven't had time to think 10 yet.)
1. Who was your best friend? At the school?laforce. Away from it? welah. I'm still a little (okay, a lot) miffed that he didn't get to go to high school with me.
2. What sports did you play? Sports? Excuse me for a moment. *deep breath*
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. HAH.
Heh, you're funny. You see, I didn't have the right last name to play, nor the athletic ability to challenge for it.
3. What kind of car did you drive? Didn't, really. Occasionally could borrow the blue Corsica or the other cars when I needed them.
4. It's Friday night, where were you at? During football season, at home games. During basketball season, at home games.
5. Were you a party animal?Thfft. Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight. Neeeext.
6. Were you a considered a flirt? Umm... this is me we're talking about, right? I'd have fainted before asking a girl out myself. (I still did manage to ask one to the prom once, though.)
7. Ever skip school? Nope. I liked the learning part. The people part was considerably less cool.
8. Were you a nerd? ... Think about who you're talking to.
9. Did you get suspended/expelled? Nope. Could have, potentially, but managed to avoid the one big temptation.
10. Can you sing the fight song? Band geek. I'm probably one of the few who actually could sing it properly.
11. Who was your favorite teacher? Favorite teacher? The history teacher, Mr. Booher, mostly because he made the work fun and was one of the three instructors who would put challenging material in front of you and expect you to learn it.
12. Favorite class? English, even with a talent for mathematics.
13. What was your school's full name? [CLASSIFIED]. Those that know, know. Those that don't, don't need to.
14. School mascot? Pete, a Pirate. Also, an unnamed female Buccaneer in the interest of having both sexes represented.
15. Did you go to Prom? Yep, twice. Once with date, once without.
16. If you could go back and do it over, would you?. Definitely not.
17. What do you remember most about graduation? Hot. Bored. Had the most interesting speech of the whole graduation, so much so that those that heard it and knew me said it was me. Still don't know whether that's a compliment or an insult.
18. Favorite memory of your Senior Year? Graduation. Well, also, acceptance to the university, but knowing with certainty that I would not have to return to that place ever again if I didn't want to was a very nice thing.
19. Were you ever posted up on the senior wall? Bad command or file name.
20. Did you have a job your senior year? No.
21. Where did you go most often for lunch? The cafetorium. Closed campus policy.
22. Have you gained weight since then? Yep. Not sure how much, but it happened.
23. What did you do after graduation? Four years, B.A, M.E.M.S. In year Two of M.S.I.
24. When did you graduate? 2001.
25. Where are most of your classmates?I don't know. For the grand majority of them, I don't care, either.
26. Ten year reunion - you going?Perhaps. To see whether or not any of the people made anything for themselves, or all became products of the town they went to school in. And to see whether or not maturity has set in, as well.
First thing that comes to mind for the following items, uncensored, unretracted.
1. Cigarettes: Deathsticks. You want to rethink your life.
2. Sex: Could always use some. At the same time, it has to be the right kind to be good.
3. Relationships: I'll get to them eventually.
4. Your Last Ex: Never dated, thus have no exes
5. Power rangers: Good stuff for my childhood. Should watch the original sentai sometime.
6. Marijuana: Haven't tried it, don't particularly like the scent of being around it.
7. Crack: Just say no to crack. Stupid plumbers.
8. Food: Yum.
9. This President: Monkey. (against Al Gore, it was Monkey Versus Robot. No wonder the Monkey won.)
10. War: What is it good for?
11. Cars: Mine shall be efficient, look decent, and have head and leg room sufficient for me to drive it comfortably.
12. Gas Prices: Extortion.
13. Halloween: The night of the Veil being thinnest, costumes, trick-or-treating (and with that, not being able to accompany the rapscallions and collect chocolate myself.)
14. Bon Jovi: Meh
15. Religion: Agnostic
16. MySpace: I have no idea, and no wish to know.
17. Worst Fear: Fading away, having made no impact at all.
18. Marriage: Maybe. I'd like to be married, but I might end up in a relationship where it doesn't happen.
19. Fashion: $70 for a scrap of clothing two inches wide.
20. Brunettes: Blondes, redheads, raven-haired beauties... hair color doesn't necessarily make or break. If they're cute, they're cute.
21. Redheads: See above.
22: Work: Is work. Hopefully, it will become play, instead.
23: Pass the time: Video games. Likely RPGs.
24. One night stands: Not an idea I particularly like.
25. cellphones: Useful device. Not going to carry one around outside the house, though, unless I have to.
26: Pet Peeves: Lots.
27: Pixie Stixx: Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
28: Vanilla Ice Cream: Good base for lots of things
29: Porta Potties: Stink Always stink.
30: High school: Not thinking about that.
31: Pajamas: Athletic Shorts, generally. If I could get some nice silk, patterned, dragon-type pyjamas...
32. Wood: Trees.
33. Surfers: Nice wave, d00d.
34. Pictures: I don't take good pictures.
35. First True Love: Error: attempting to access a file that doesn't exist.
Or at least, it would be the kids who set off the toxic cloud while trying to steal meth components, not me.
This article asks for you to make a comparison in mental streams. Read each story carefully and figure out which one you would believe more, and which one would be more likely to appear in a newspaper. Ready, go. Persecution of Christians in Oaklahoma. There are two articles in there - don't be fooled by the title.
shara talks about what multiculturalism really is. It's the ability to take on the culture that you go into, and the ability to hang on to the culture you brought. It's the ability to blend the two. It's understanding that goth is goth, regardless of who's wearing the corset. Go read and enjoy. Multiculturalism is being yourself and having other people say "Cool."Things Mr. Fenton Cannot Do in the Department Store. It would appear that Private Skippy possessed Mr. Fenton for a bit. To appropriate results, of course. This is not as bad as what happened to the gent who tried to light his grill filled with gunpowder.
My Weinermobile has a first name, it's O-S-C-A-R... And it's older than George W. Bush, who turns sixty today. I think, though, more people will be happy with the wiener than with the dick.
Digital remains. Remembering the dead by the dust they leave behind in cyberspace. Certainly a way of personalizing things, and possibly helping with dealing with grief, but I wonder whether it might also impede moving on, because then someone can always go back and hear "our song".
Designer barcodes. They work, and they look stylish. Very cool idea.
New York's Supreme Court washes it's hands of a decision on gay marriage, preferring to let the Legislature decide on the issue. (More from the NYT - BugmeNot it if you need to). Also, Georgia's court upholds its gay-marriage ban. The NY Supreme Court had confidence that the Legislature could discuss and act on the issue in a rational manner, and the writer of the opinion said "Plaintiffs have not persuaded us that this long-accepted restriction [marriage for heterosexuals only] is a wholly irrational one, based solely on ignorance and prejudice against homosexuals." If that was the standard, then this case was doomed before it started. Perhaps this decision is a catalyst for the elections in November, and people who aren't afraid or against giving homosexuals the chance to prove themselves will take the legislature and governor's office.
I also got the pleasure of viewing a picture of the abomination that rapes Lady Liberty and all she stands for. Accompanied by a long set of commentary, along with a sprinkling of links. This is the statue that the vocal, Fred Phelps-following religious types want to raise over the Capitol building. The first thing I thought, when I saw this, was: "Someone from the KKK will be along shortly to set the cross on fire and complete the imagery." I don' like that kind of statue appearing. Can't stop it from appearing, though. Can only produce a case of skeptic's cola and see how they'll react to being in proximity to each other. (There's a lot of articles in Skeptic's cola. Worth reading quite a few of them.)
The rest of the stuff is silly memeage, so those serious readers can skip the cut and go from there. (Sorry, caps, haven't had time to think 10 yet.)
1. Who was your best friend? At the school?
laforce. Away from it? welah. I'm still a little (okay, a lot) miffed that he didn't get to go to high school with me.2. What sports did you play? Sports? Excuse me for a moment. *deep breath*
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. HAH.
Heh, you're funny. You see, I didn't have the right last name to play, nor the athletic ability to challenge for it.
3. What kind of car did you drive? Didn't, really. Occasionally could borrow the blue Corsica or the other cars when I needed them.
4. It's Friday night, where were you at? During football season, at home games. During basketball season, at home games.
5. Were you a party animal?Thfft. Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight. Neeeext.
6. Were you a considered a flirt? Umm... this is me we're talking about, right? I'd have fainted before asking a girl out myself. (I still did manage to ask one to the prom once, though.)
7. Ever skip school? Nope. I liked the learning part. The people part was considerably less cool.
8. Were you a nerd? ... Think about who you're talking to.
9. Did you get suspended/expelled? Nope. Could have, potentially, but managed to avoid the one big temptation.
10. Can you sing the fight song? Band geek. I'm probably one of the few who actually could sing it properly.
11. Who was your favorite teacher? Favorite teacher? The history teacher, Mr. Booher, mostly because he made the work fun and was one of the three instructors who would put challenging material in front of you and expect you to learn it.
12. Favorite class? English, even with a talent for mathematics.
13. What was your school's full name? [CLASSIFIED]. Those that know, know. Those that don't, don't need to.
14. School mascot? Pete, a Pirate. Also, an unnamed female Buccaneer in the interest of having both sexes represented.
15. Did you go to Prom? Yep, twice. Once with date, once without.
16. If you could go back and do it over, would you?. Definitely not.
17. What do you remember most about graduation? Hot. Bored. Had the most interesting speech of the whole graduation, so much so that those that heard it and knew me said it was me. Still don't know whether that's a compliment or an insult.
18. Favorite memory of your Senior Year? Graduation. Well, also, acceptance to the university, but knowing with certainty that I would not have to return to that place ever again if I didn't want to was a very nice thing.
19. Were you ever posted up on the senior wall? Bad command or file name.
20. Did you have a job your senior year? No.
21. Where did you go most often for lunch? The cafetorium. Closed campus policy.
22. Have you gained weight since then? Yep. Not sure how much, but it happened.
23. What did you do after graduation? Four years, B.A, M.E.M.S. In year Two of M.S.I.
24. When did you graduate? 2001.
25. Where are most of your classmates?I don't know. For the grand majority of them, I don't care, either.
26. Ten year reunion - you going?Perhaps. To see whether or not any of the people made anything for themselves, or all became products of the town they went to school in. And to see whether or not maturity has set in, as well.
First thing that comes to mind for the following items, uncensored, unretracted.
1. Cigarettes: Deathsticks. You want to rethink your life.
2. Sex: Could always use some. At the same time, it has to be the right kind to be good.
3. Relationships: I'll get to them eventually.
4. Your Last Ex: Never dated, thus have no exes
5. Power rangers: Good stuff for my childhood. Should watch the original sentai sometime.
6. Marijuana: Haven't tried it, don't particularly like the scent of being around it.
7. Crack: Just say no to crack. Stupid plumbers.
8. Food: Yum.
9. This President: Monkey. (against Al Gore, it was Monkey Versus Robot. No wonder the Monkey won.)
10. War: What is it good for?
11. Cars: Mine shall be efficient, look decent, and have head and leg room sufficient for me to drive it comfortably.
12. Gas Prices: Extortion.
13. Halloween: The night of the Veil being thinnest, costumes, trick-or-treating (and with that, not being able to accompany the rapscallions and collect chocolate myself.)
14. Bon Jovi: Meh
15. Religion: Agnostic
16. MySpace: I have no idea, and no wish to know.
17. Worst Fear: Fading away, having made no impact at all.
18. Marriage: Maybe. I'd like to be married, but I might end up in a relationship where it doesn't happen.
19. Fashion: $70 for a scrap of clothing two inches wide.
20. Brunettes: Blondes, redheads, raven-haired beauties... hair color doesn't necessarily make or break. If they're cute, they're cute.
21. Redheads: See above.
22: Work: Is work. Hopefully, it will become play, instead.
23: Pass the time: Video games. Likely RPGs.
24. One night stands: Not an idea I particularly like.
25. cellphones: Useful device. Not going to carry one around outside the house, though, unless I have to.
26: Pet Peeves: Lots.
27: Pixie Stixx: Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
28: Vanilla Ice Cream: Good base for lots of things
29: Porta Potties: Stink Always stink.
30: High school: Not thinking about that.
31: Pajamas: Athletic Shorts, generally. If I could get some nice silk, patterned, dragon-type pyjamas...
32. Wood: Trees.
33. Surfers: Nice wave, d00d.
34. Pictures: I don't take good pictures.
35. First True Love: Error: attempting to access a file that doesn't exist.
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Date: 2006-07-07 03:59 am (UTC)Also, Marching band is a sport, darnit.
The digital dead stuff is a little creepy IMHO. I wouldn't WANT to be able to view something of a loved one online after they were dead. I had a hard enough time when people would post to Rachel's LJ.
..what did they do to Lady Liberty? And did you read the article that linked to about prayer in school? YIKEs
17. Worst Fear: Fading away, having made no impact at all.
I don't think you're in danger of that, dear. I mean, you make an impact on the lives of friends all the time, and even if a child doesn't acknowlede you by name someday, I'm sure as a librarian you will be an impact on MANY children's lives.
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Date: 2006-07-07 11:02 am (UTC)MBand is a sport, but by the standards of my (and most) high school, it isn't and never will be. (No support from Athletics, of course.)
Lady Libery got sodomized by American Christianity... or rather, I should say sodomized again.
As for impact - quite possibly. It'll be the silent kind, though.
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Date: 2006-07-07 11:07 am (UTC)At my High School, we got a Varsity letter our senior year for being in MBand, so by that standard it was a "sport". We were heavily supported becaus we were one of the largest bands in the region, and we were good. We pretty much took over the football games, too. No one watched the game, it was all about the band.
Poor Poor Lady Liberty. I can't believe that's legal to do.
Silent impacts aren't bad, though. It's still an impact. If anything, out of the two of us I'm the one who will quietly leave and not leave an impact anywhere.
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