arguments you'll never win

Top 10 Arguments That Can’t Be Won

1. evolution or creation
2. nature vs. nurture
3. gun control
4. euthanasia
5. the death penalty
6. abortion or pro-life?
7. free will or destiny?
8. morals- relative or universal?
9. the chicken or the egg
10. does god exist
    

Bike Hero! This must have taken AGES to plan out and perform.


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The New Fabia. Full of Lovely Stuff

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ZombieHarmony, dating service for zombies.



A few (stolen) little things that make a me happy (not in order)

1. I have a new email. It could be a friend asking if I want to meet up for a drink later or a nigerian prince who has a financial proposition I simply can't refuse. Either way those few moments before I actually read the message always fill me with a bit of euphoria.
2. There's a leaf in my latte. I find it inexplicably joyous when a barista stirs my beverage so that it forms a little leaf shape at the top. I don't know why but this always gives me a tiny measure of happiness.
   
3. Seeing something in the real world that correlates to something in the geek world. Ever have a total ring up as 13.37 and enjoy a bit of silent amusement? Yeah, me too.
4. When the shipping status changes to "on truck for delivery." I buy a lot of stuff online, this is the final step before my package arrives and it pretty much makes me feel like I'm windsurfing on a sea of spectacular. Is work frustrating today? Did my upstairs neighbor keep me up all night by making noises that sounded like they were giving birth to an elephant? No worries, I've got some awesome shit coming in the mail - all is forgiven.
5. Someone posts a real comment on one of my blog entries. Hell yeah, I blogged and someone responded without trying to sell me ringtones. Fan-freakin-tastic.
6. Leveling Up
   
7. Bashing stuff into pieces with a crowbar in real life. Anyone who has ever bashed apart a few crates knows that this is the most satisfying feeling in the entire world.

November is Peanut Butter Lover's month. Worship George Washington Carver more than you usually do while scarfing down oreos or apple slices doused in the deliciousness. Or just finish off those Reese's Peanut Butter Cups you've still got from Halloween.

again with the mario theme?

just once this time, i swear



Also, happy belated Guy Fawkes Day!!

Remember, remember the fifth of November
the gunpowder, treason, and plot.
I know of no reason why the gunpowder treason
should ever be forgot.



Also, the election map, by county. I'm unfortunately deep in red territory (go team blue!!)

O.O.T.S.S.O.E.R.A.A.A.P

ORDER OF THE SCIENCE SCOUTS OF EXEMPLARY REPUTE AND ABOVE AVERAGE PHYSIQUE

It's like the Boy or Girl Scouts, but for university students in the sciences who are not opposed to ingesting "ethanol-based spirits". A club for nerds. A club for beer. It's got badges! The article/blog post that led me to this is Nerd Girl's "Nerds of the world unite! (in a club at least)"

My favorite badges so far are:

The “MacGyver” badge.
In which the recipient has demonstrated that his/her science communciation prowess was handy in simplifying a potentially challenging scenario. For example, was able to escape from unjustified prison term, with the clever use of a paper clip and WD-40. You know, that kind of thing. (Note that display of badge must be accompanied by explanation).

The “arts and crafts” badge.
Because you can’t have a bunch of badges without an arts and crafts badge. This one assumes the recipient has all manner of “craftiness” with a sciencegeek twist.

The “I may look like a scientist but I’m actually also a ninja” badge.
Lethal when in combination with the “destroyer of quackery” badge.

The “I’m a freaking rock star who sings about science!” badge.
In which the recipient has released music where a science concept has been broached.

The “has frozen stuff just to see what happens” badge (LEVEL III)
In which the recipient has frozen something in liquid nitrogen for the sake of scientific curiosity.

The “I work with way too much radioactivity, and yet still no discernable superpowers yet” badge.
…Although not for lack of trying…

The “I will crush you with my math prowess” badge.
Seriously, scary stuff.

The “knows how to collect semen from more than one species” badge.
That’s two species not including humans.

The “I know what a tadpole is” badge.
In which the recipient knows what a tadpole is. Basically, an easy way to get a badge that looks a little like the semen one above.

The “cloner” badge.
In which the recipient has cloned something or other. Rules to a drinking game concerning this badge will be forthcoming.
The “experienced with electrical shock” badge (LEVEL III)
In which the recipient has had experience with the electrical shocking of himself/herself.

The “I’m into telescopes astro” badge (LEVEL IV)
In which friends agree that the recipient spends so much time on a telescope, that he/she even kind of looks like a telescope.

The “I’ve set fire to stuff” badge (LEVEL IV).
In which the recipient has set fire to his or herself while performing experiments in the name of science. Cooking or drinking accidents do not qualify one for this badge.

The “has done science whilst under the influence” badge.
This can apply to both achieving moments of intellectual clarity or actual performance of an experiment whilst under the influence. It presumes talking about science under the influence a given.

The “I AM actually a freaking rocket scientist” badge.
For members who can utter the phrase “It’s not rocket science” with authority.
The “I build robots” badge (LEVEL IV)
In which, technically technically, the recipient is not in the business of world domination (as dictated by membership rules), but has built a robot that is.
The “I may look like a scientist, but I’m actually also a pirate” badge.
Drinks rum. Into pillaging and stuff. Soft spot for evolutionary biology.

The “I actually grew up AND became a paleontologist who studies dinosaurs” badge.
Out of the millions of children who aspire to work with dinosaurs, this recipient is actually someone who does precisely that.

Also, here is a really good essay about what I've been telling people for so long. Why nerds are unpopular and why school seems like a prison.

coolest commute ever

wisdom from the coffee cup

"If you've got a dollar and you spend twenty-nine cents on a loaf of bread, you've got seventy-one cents left. But if you've got seventeen grand and you spend twenty-nine cents on a loaf of bread, you've still got seventeen grand. There's a math lesson for you." Steve Martin

"The world bursts at the seams with people ready to tell you you're not good enough. On occasion, some may be correct. But do not do their work for them. Seek any job; ask anyone out; pursue and goal. Don't take it personally when they say "no"- they may not be smart enough to say "yes." Keith Olberman

"the third millinium starts now"

That's what Eddie Izzard said a few minutes ago on CNN, while waiting for Obama to arrive at Grant Park, Chicago for his acceptance speech. And i totally agree. "Change has come to America," indeed.

I can't believe I get to watch something as historic as this, even if it is just live on CNN from my laptop. This election is going to get written down in history books, and I get to watch the concession speech, the acceptance speech, and actually UNDERSTAND what's going on. Last election, I was in 8th grade, and election before that, I was in 4th. I had no idea what was going on, and said I would have voted for Bush. I didn't know any better. That's who my parents were voting for, after all.

Today would have been different, and for many people of my generation, it was. If I had been born only 3 months earlier, I would have been able to vote for Obama. That vote would have been against my entire family, against most of my schoolmates, and against my entire region of the country (historically at least). Because I could understand (most of) the issues and make my own decisions about them. This is a historic election, not just for me and my generation, but for the entire country. And I'm damn proud of us.

So here's to 4 years of Barack Obama. Let's hope we just made good history.


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awesome-o-lanterns

unfortunately i was a grumpy teenager this halloween and therefore didn't participate in the candy-getting or pumpkin-carving. i'm a dumb grumpy teenager, thats for sure, because now im bumming sweettarts off my 8 year old stepbrother and looking longingly at flickrs of Vader and Jack Skellington and the Punisher skull.... i found Vader here.

clips from Rocky Horror

best costumes EVER

Transformers! Robots in disguise!

Richardson runs for 351

last night, Catholic High went up against our arch rivals, Escambia High. EHS has Trent Richardson, the number one high school running back in the NATION. *cue dramatic music here*. we got to listen to ESPN talk about how badly we were going to lose, which was pretty cool and really disappointing at the same time. our little 1A school up against a 5A with SuperRunningBack, but we only lost by 7! niiiiiiice!

Pensacola New Journal says:

Whether Escambia is ready for next week's do-or-die showdown with Pine Forest remains to be seen. But, clearly, Trent Richardson's legs aren't tightening up eight games into the season.

The senior and newly minted Rivals.com No. 1 running back in the nation had what could only be described as a workmanlike 351 yards and three touchdowns on a season-high 39 carries to lead the Gators to a 21-14 win against Catholic.

The numbers put Richardson at 1,849 unofficial yards for the season, surging him much closer to the mythical 2,000-yard mark and showing that he can rack up huge numbers even when he looks almost bottled in.

Catholic (7-2, 2-0) was stacking eight or nine defenders in the box most of the night, and Richardson had 20 carries of 5 yards or fewer. But he also had seven carries of more than 20, including a 53-yard touchdown run that gave Escambia the lead for good with 9:44 left and a 32-yarder in the second half that helped set up the Gators' tying touchdown.

He wasn't showing any wear down the stretch from the season-high number of carries, and the Gators (5-3, 1-1) had every intention to ride him wherever he was going to take them, even when running up the middle didn't seem to be working.

"We put the ball in (Richardson's) hands; they were going to have to stop him," coach Jimmy Nichols said. "I don't care what they do, they're not going to stop us running the isolation play. If they do, then we can run a sweep. We're going to run those two plays, one way or another."

And they did. And, for the second time in three weeks, Pine Forest coaches had the night off to scout out what they'd be seeing in a big district game the following Friday.

What they saw was exactly what you expect from Richardson, a moderately effective Escambia passing game and a defense that had its moments.

Many of those came in the first half, when these two offenses that have plenty of scoring ability — Escambia entered the game averaging 31 points, and Catholic was averaging 28 — not only couldn't score until Catholic's touchdown with 24.9 seconds left in the half but could only combine for one trip inside the opponent's 20 during that time.

Nichols said the Crusaders came out in a defensive alignment that threw off the Gators' blocking schemes, and it took a halftime adjustment to move it forward. Richardson said there may have been another issue early as well.

"I was very surprised," Richardson said, of the low-scoring first half. "I think we were too ready for the Pine Forest game next week. But we got back on the right track in the second half."

To a certain extent, they did, gaining 79 more yards in the second half than the first. But it was still more about the defense, which settled down after Catholic's 11-play, 72-yard drive on its first second-half possession, forcing the Crusaders into two three-and-outs and stopping them on a crucial fourth down inside the Escambia 10 late in the fourth quarter.

The Gators overcame two 7-point deficits to win against one of the best Class 2A teams and, even with Richardson's 351 yards, they may have to thank the defense even more for this one.

"We had to come back and play it tough (Friday night); we were down," Nichols said. "We did, we handled that battle. We challenged them at halftime, and they came back out and did what we asked them to do. Defensively, they played way better than they've played all year, to be honest with you."

They'll need to with a trip to Class 5A No. 5 Pine Forest looming on the horizon, Escambia's playoff fate resting on winning this one game. Richardson says 2,000 yards means nothing if they don't win, but 351 and another defensive effort like this one certainly gives them a better chance to do so.

Escambia 21, Catholic 14

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38% Chance of Zombification

62%

Owning a gun and a crowbar helped me out there, as well as knowing how to make a Molotov cocktail if the occasion arises. However, going to find your loved ones across town is a bad move, but i couldnt leave my people behind!