Wednesday, September 21, 2005
Incoming
Right now, a Jet Blue A-320 plane is circling Los Angeles with 150 people on board and damaged landing gear. The front wheels are rotated 90 degrees (perpendicular to the plane). This plane is going to crash. They are burning off fuel, and then they are going to land knowing that the front wheels are going to snap off and the nose will smack down on the runway. Pilots are trained for this; there's an excellent chance everyone will walk away just fine, but can you imagine being on that plane just waiting to see what happens?
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Right now, a Jet Blue A-320 plane is circling Los Angeles with 150 people on board and damaged landing gear. The front wheels are rotated 90 degrees (perpendicular to the plane). This plane is going to crash. They are burning off fuel, and then they are going to land knowing that the front wheels are going to snap off and the nose will smack down on the runway. Pilots are trained for this; there's an excellent chance everyone will walk away just fine, but can you imagine being on that plane just waiting to see what happens?
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Monday, September 19, 2005
The difference between men and women
Here's a 30-second clip from Family Guy. If you laugh, you're a boy. If you think it's stupid and immature, you're a girl.
Family Guy (QuickTime, 2.4 MB)
(p.s. Although the clip stands on its own, that's Michael Moore on the right.)
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Here's a 30-second clip from Family Guy. If you laugh, you're a boy. If you think it's stupid and immature, you're a girl.
Family Guy (QuickTime, 2.4 MB)
(p.s. Although the clip stands on its own, that's Michael Moore on the right.)
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Wednesday, September 14, 2005
I don't think I need to worry about setting my bathroom on fire again.
Last night, I put a shirt in the sink to rinse it out. I was going to let it soak for a few minutes, so I put the faucet on a low flow and was just going to rely on the emergency drain. It didn't take long for me to forget that I left the faucet running. Maybe a half hour later (more?) I remembered it and went back into the bathroom only to find that the shirt had floated over to the drain, clogged it, and now water was cascading all over the sink on to the floor. The floor is soaked, drenched, saturated... and it's already getting that wet-moldy smell.
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Last night, I put a shirt in the sink to rinse it out. I was going to let it soak for a few minutes, so I put the faucet on a low flow and was just going to rely on the emergency drain. It didn't take long for me to forget that I left the faucet running. Maybe a half hour later (more?) I remembered it and went back into the bathroom only to find that the shirt had floated over to the drain, clogged it, and now water was cascading all over the sink on to the floor. The floor is soaked, drenched, saturated... and it's already getting that wet-moldy smell.
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Monday, September 12, 2005
I went downtown Saturday afternoon.
Los Angeles is a strange city; most residents never go downtown. But I'm telling you, if you're a local you owe it to yourself to visit. You can plan a museum trip or a hotel brunch if you like, but I suggest to just go for the sake of going. Eat lunch from a sidewalk vendor. Stop in at Macy's. Whatever. Being surorunded by skyscrapers gives you the feeling that you're on a little mini-vacation in a bustling city. You can take the metro in and ride on one of the cleanest, smoothest subways you'll find anywhere.
For less than the price of one gallon of gas (which isn't saying much!) you can have a fun little adventure. Do it.
UPDATE: WE JUST HAD A BLACKOUT, STRANDING PEOPLE IN SUBWAYS AND ELEVATORS. NEVER GO DOWNTOWN.
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Los Angeles is a strange city; most residents never go downtown. But I'm telling you, if you're a local you owe it to yourself to visit. You can plan a museum trip or a hotel brunch if you like, but I suggest to just go for the sake of going. Eat lunch from a sidewalk vendor. Stop in at Macy's. Whatever. Being surorunded by skyscrapers gives you the feeling that you're on a little mini-vacation in a bustling city. You can take the metro in and ride on one of the cleanest, smoothest subways you'll find anywhere.
For less than the price of one gallon of gas (which isn't saying much!) you can have a fun little adventure. Do it.
UPDATE: WE JUST HAD A BLACKOUT, STRANDING PEOPLE IN SUBWAYS AND ELEVATORS. NEVER GO DOWNTOWN.
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Sunday, September 11, 2005
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Tuesday, September 06, 2005
Stupid French
The Jerry Lewis Telethon for Muscular Dystrophy is splitting its proceeds with hurricane victims this year. Gee, I wonder how little 8-year-old wheelchair-bound Timmy feels about that. "Sorry Timmy, but your cute dream about wanting to ride a bicycle some day just can't compete with footage of bodies floating down the street. Maybe you'll be able to walk NEXT year."
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The Jerry Lewis Telethon for Muscular Dystrophy is splitting its proceeds with hurricane victims this year. Gee, I wonder how little 8-year-old wheelchair-bound Timmy feels about that. "Sorry Timmy, but your cute dream about wanting to ride a bicycle some day just can't compete with footage of bodies floating down the street. Maybe you'll be able to walk NEXT year."
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