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Potlatch 17 reports here, here, here, here, here, here and here — Now don't say I never gave you nothing to read. Plus ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) csinman finally gave me the original of the caricature they'd done of me last year.
paulskemp has a theory about me. — Soon I shall have to absorb him into the Jay Lake Collective.
Interview with the daughter of a friend of mine — She's playing Falstaff in Henry IV. Oddly, my dad played Falstaff in an amateur theatre production when I was a kid.
The Incredible Folding Chopsticks — When I was a little kid I had a little plastic set of kwai-tze.
Asian cockroach could benefit South Texas cotton farmers — Invasive species are always such a good idea. (Thanks to BBB.)
Bedroom in a box — No, it's not what you think. (Thanks to sheelangig.)
miRNA controls skin cell growth — Cool biology stuff for you Dr. Moreau fans. Behind a freewall, sorry about that.
Strange Maps — Here's some serious cool. (Thanks to lillypond.)
Gibtown — Where old carnies go to die. (Thanks to danjite.)
Woman Jailed For Failing To Return Books — Man, librarians are tough. (Thanks to danjite.)
Quaker teacher fired for changing loyalty oath — California requires a loyalty oath? That is so creepy. (Thanks to danjite.)
And of course, today is primary day in Vermont, Rhode Island, Texas and Ohio. If you live there, go vote.
3/4/08 Time in saddle: 20 minutes Last night's weigh-out: 278.2 This morning's weigh-in: 277.0 Currently reading: Field of Fire, by James O. Born [ Powell's | Amazon ]Quick! What's the singular of antipodes?
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| (Anonymous) |
| 2008-03-04 14:14 (UTC) |
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That *is* the singular.
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| kadath |
| 2008-03-04 14:54 (UTC) |
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California requires a loyalty oath? That is so creepy.
In NH, you have to swear you were never a member of the Communist Party. (When the debate team teacher mentioned this, he also mentioned they don't count you as a member if you never actually paid dues.)
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| madwriter |
| 2008-03-04 15:31 (UTC) |
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I'm still amused and amazed (though I shouldn't be the latter anymore, I know) that so many Christians support Bush / Republican loyalty oaths when the Bible clearly says--twice--that loyalty oaths are baaaaaaad. "Let your yes be yes and your no be no" Christians are told (if they actually are reading the Bible), and anything else is a product of evil.
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| biomekanic |
| 2008-03-04 17:01 (UTC) |
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That's why Friends, aka Quakers, don't make oaths, we affirm things. Also why they don't swear on the Bible during court cases - the swearing in implies that otherwise you'd lie.
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| joncwriter |
| 2008-03-04 16:32 (UTC) |
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| Percy Dovetonsils |
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Geek that I am, my brain immediately wondered what the opposite of antipodes was. Propodes?
I thought the singular was antipode, but I could be wrong...
And I have to say I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Strange Maps website. I really don't know why I never studied cartography...
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California requires a loyalty oath? That is so creepy.
I had to sign a loyalty oath before working in the UC system as a nude model for art classes. I have always wondered in what context that job could require me to uphold and defend the Constitution (other than the First Amendment, perhaps).
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Thanks for posting the Strange Maps site. When I get a couple of free moments, I'm going to spend some quality time reviewing it.
And, the article on Gibtown got a story brewin' in me tiny brain. So, thanks for that one, too.
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Thanks for the links to Potlatch reports. I already read most but by no means all of those; it was nice to have them clumped together for reference purposes in the post-con period.
You were a joy to have around this weekend. We must do it again, in the Bay Area next time, with other people doing all the work. I love rotating conventions. Well, this rotating convention, anyway.
Soon all this convention paraphernalia will be out of my house and I can get back to concentrating on making ridiculous hats.
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| jaylake |
| 2008-03-04 18:45 (UTC) |
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It was great fun. One of my favorite moments was the look on your face when you realized I was about to model the velvet piece you'd made. Hee.
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you should ask a Librarian what they really would like to do to people who dont return the books. Really .. pain is involved.
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