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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.
Curiosity Begins
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August 6, 2012
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August 6, 2012
Curiosity, the biggest, heaviest and most complex rover, landed successfully on Mars this evening.
Tonight
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August 5, 2012
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August 5, 2012
Curiosity experiences its Seven Minutes of Terror tonight, or becomes loose parts scattered across Mars.
Copying DVDs to the iPad
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August 5, 2012
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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.
The Hand of Guenevere
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August 4, 2012
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August 4, 2012
My great-grandfather Skinner, like his Skinner ancestors, was rather short.
Four Hits at 165 Yards, With a Handgun!
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August 3, 2012
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August 3, 2012
With a handgun, this guy hit the bad guy at 165 yards – four times!
Mixed Feelings
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August 3, 2012
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August 3, 2012
It’s about two miles from where we live so I won’t have far to go.
About ColonoscopiesPost
August 2, 2012
"The nice thing about a Colonoscopy is ... ... gimme a sec .