August 2007
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Word of the day
aibohphobia The irrational fear of palindromes (words that read the same forwards and backwards). (via Urban Dictionary)
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Presenting: The Truth-o-Meter →
Continuing on the ‘keeping an eye on politicians’ theme…
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Word of the Day
pukka \PUHK-uh, adjective: 1. Authentic; genuine. 2. Good of its kind; first-class.
I would’ve thought it was pronounced ‘PYOOK-ah’…hehe (via dictionary.com)
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2008 Presidential Election Money Web →
Back when I talked about sicko, I mentioned something about considering politicians’ source of campaign money as a factor in deciding how to vote. Well, here’s a neat tool that does just that. Enjoy!
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A Five and Dime Ship →
Interesting band I stumbled upon @ pandora.com official site
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Word of the Day
indurate \IN-dur-it; -dyur-, adjective: 1. Physically or morally hardened; unfeeling; stubborn. transitive verb: 1. To make hard; to harden. 2. To harden against; to make hardy; to habituate. 3. To make hardened; to make callous or stubborn. 4. To establish; to fix firmly. intransitive verb: 1. To grow hard; to harden. 2. To become established or fixed.
…um…no comment…...
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Random Thought of the Day
I was quite amazed when I was taught to travel @ the speed of light. It was even more amazing to experience being in two places @ the same time. Eventually, I grew conscious of the weight I gained and resumed traveling at normal human speeds. (Thought fueled by watching the 1st season of UCB and that recent article about photons traveling faster than light)
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Bunking Cousins →
Yay! Error(?) in Arkansas law allows kids of ANY age to marry w.parents consent! Yee-haw!
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Music humor...(http://www.bash.org/?791482)
Snausages: So, an E-flat, a G-flat, and a B-flat walk into a bar.
Snausages: And the bartender says,
Snausages: "I'm sorry, we don't serve minors."
Myke: That struck a chord.
Snausages: Careful with those puns, you'll get in treble.
Myke: But they're key to my humour.
Myke: And very noteworthy.
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Activision Reports Sluggish Sales For Sousaphone... →
Should’ve gone with Pan-flute Hero, like I told them. I’m suddenly reminded of this PA comic: Now You Know
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HOWTO: Be a Guitar God →
Finally! The answer I’ve been looking for! :)