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Mutual OutragePost
August 8, 2012
"What horrifies me is _not_ that one side is aghast at the purportedly outrageous claims of the other, but that both are."
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August 6, 2012
Curiosity, the biggest, heaviest and most complex rover, landed successfully on Mars this evening.
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August 5, 2012
Curiosity experiences its Seven Minutes of Terror tonight, or becomes loose parts scattered across Mars.
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August 5, 2012
I love my iPad2 on long flights. Other than during takeoff and landing, I will often have it on the whole time. And while I have lots of “apps” for work and amusement, when it comes right down to it, I watch movies more than anything else while flying.
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August 4, 2012
My great-grandfather Skinner, like his Skinner ancestors, was rather short. Indeed, when we went to visit our Skinner roots near Barnstaple in England, my wife had to put Post-It notes saying “Duck!” on all the door frames because I was too tall and kept bumping my forehead.
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August 3, 2012
With a handgun, this guy hit the bad guy at 165 yards – four times! Look here.
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August 3, 2012
It’s about two miles from where we live so I won’t have far to go. On the other hand, they charge a bunch just to come through the door, and then it’s all dealers with over-priced guns, ammo and accessories that will be selling. No walk-around sellers allowed.
About ColonoscopiesPost
August 2, 2012
"The nice thing about a Colonoscopy is ... ... gimme a sec ... ..."