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Did you hear about the dyslexic agnostic
Aug. 24th, 2005 09:57 amWho was up all night worrying whether or not there was a Dog? Well, this comic has finally resolved his angst.
Aug. 24th, 2005
Glendale, Arizona, suberb of Phoenix. A 51 year old guy pulls into a WalMart parking lot, pulls out a gun and murders two employees gathering shopping carts, multiple gunshot wounds to both. Gets back into his car and drives off. Fortunately someone follows him, gets the license plate number, and he's arrested soon after.
http://wireservice.wired.com/wired/story.asp?section=Breaking&storyId=1079780&tw=wn_wire_story
It used to be that convenience and liquor store clerks were considered high-risk jobs. Add one to that list.
http://wireservice.wired.com/wired/story.asp?section=Breaking&storyId=1079780&tw=wn_wire_story
It used to be that convenience and liquor store clerks were considered high-risk jobs. Add one to that list.
Geek, Nerd or Dork?
Aug. 24th, 2005 09:12 pmCan't say that I'm surprised. :-) I didn't think that I was that much of a dork, though.
Pure Nerd 65 % Nerd, 17% Geek, 17% Dork |
For The Record: A Nerd is someone who is passionate about learning/being smart/academia. A Geek is someone who is passionate about some particular area or subject, often an obscure or difficult one. A Dork is someone who has difficulty with common social expectations/interactions. You scored better than half in all Nerd, earning you the title of: Pure Nerd. The times, they are a-changing. It used to be that being exceptionally smart led to being unpopular, which would ultimately lead to picking up all of the traits and tendences associated with the "dork." No-longer. Being smart isn't as socially crippling as it once was, and even more so as you get older: eventually being a Pure Nerd will likely be replaced with the following label: Purely Successful. Congratulations! |
My test tracked 3 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:
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| Link: The Nerd? Geek? or Dork? Test written by donathos on Ok Cupid |
Ferengi versions of Klingon fairy tales
Aug. 24th, 2005 09:18 pmOne of Apostate's friends posted something like 'what would the horror be of Ferengi versions?' Well, as I frequently say, a mind is a terrible thing. I wrote these up last night. Apostate suggested I post it as a top level so it wasn't just a reply, as he has, so here it is....
Ferengi Fairy Tale Titles
“The Three Bears sue Goldilocks into debtor’s prison for breaking and entering, unrecompensed consumption of food stuffs, destruction of furniture, and unlicensed sleeping.”
“Snow White’s Guide to Subverting The Dominant Paradigm and Taking Over Dwarvish Habitats.” Chapter 3: Enslaving the Little Buggers. Chapter 4: Training Your New Slaves for Household Duties.
"There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe, she sold all of her children into medical experimentation and moved into a nice duplex on DS9.”
“The Three Little Pigs lose their property titles and life when the Big Bad Wolf says ‘To hell with brick’ and hires a group of Klingon mercenaries to deal with them.”
“Jack and Jill are living comfortably on the injury compensation proceeds from the poorly maintained path to the well.”
“Old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard to get her poor dog a bone. When she got there the cupboard was bare so the dog was sold to a friend, and following the Rules of Acquisition Mother Hubbard cheated the friend, got the dog back, kept the money, and was able to feed both herself and her dog for many weeks with the proceeds.”
"Mary Had a Little Lamb. Expertly prepared for 27 bars of gold-pressed latinum."
”The Wolf develops serious digestive difficulties due to the inedible nature of the grandmother and sues Little Red Riding Hood and other heirs to Grandma’s estate.”
”Hansel and Gretel open a real estate office specializing in forest locations. The smell of charred human flesh soon clears.”
“The Tortoise hires female hare distractions to ensure his contracts are filed before the registrar closes, ensuring the Hare’s financial ruin.”
Ferengi Fairy Tale Titles
“The Three Bears sue Goldilocks into debtor’s prison for breaking and entering, unrecompensed consumption of food stuffs, destruction of furniture, and unlicensed sleeping.”
“Snow White’s Guide to Subverting The Dominant Paradigm and Taking Over Dwarvish Habitats.” Chapter 3: Enslaving the Little Buggers. Chapter 4: Training Your New Slaves for Household Duties.
"There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe, she sold all of her children into medical experimentation and moved into a nice duplex on DS9.”
“The Three Little Pigs lose their property titles and life when the Big Bad Wolf says ‘To hell with brick’ and hires a group of Klingon mercenaries to deal with them.”
“Jack and Jill are living comfortably on the injury compensation proceeds from the poorly maintained path to the well.”
“Old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard to get her poor dog a bone. When she got there the cupboard was bare so the dog was sold to a friend, and following the Rules of Acquisition Mother Hubbard cheated the friend, got the dog back, kept the money, and was able to feed both herself and her dog for many weeks with the proceeds.”
"Mary Had a Little Lamb. Expertly prepared for 27 bars of gold-pressed latinum."
”The Wolf develops serious digestive difficulties due to the inedible nature of the grandmother and sues Little Red Riding Hood and other heirs to Grandma’s estate.”
”Hansel and Gretel open a real estate office specializing in forest locations. The smell of charred human flesh soon clears.”
“The Tortoise hires female hare distractions to ensure his contracts are filed before the registrar closes, ensuring the Hare’s financial ruin.”