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Like mother, like son ...

Well, I think I've finally figured out where George W. Bush gets his stupidity/monkeyness from: his mother. Barbara Bush said of the people currently in Texas because of hurricane Katrina:

"And so many of the people in the arena here, you know, were underprivileged anyway, so this--this (she chuckles slightly) is working very well for them."

I would like her to spend the week in the arena and see how that would work out for her! I'll try and be more tolerant of the American President from now on... he could of been raised better tongue

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[Via Boing Boing]

Tue, 06 Sep 2005 22:14:24 -0400 by Talie

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Discovery: Ready or Not?

Space shuttle Discovery could be ready for launch in just 15 days. If NASA decides to go ahead with the launch, it will happen between July 13 and July 31. After that, no one knows how long it will take until another space flight is scheduled. Reports are saying that NASA officials think they are ready for the launch while the review panel instored after the Columbia crash doesn't.

I surely hope NASA doesn't go ahead with the flight if there is even a shadow of a doubt that something could go wrong. There is no need to rush just to prove everything is back to normal. Still, I'll be very happy if Discovery takes flight in two weeks with no glitches.

Tue, 28 Jun 2005 23:37:55 -0400 by Talie

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Headlines in 2056

Ever wondered what the headlines will be in the year 2056? Well, The Onion has and the result is quite amusing. Althought, I surely hope most web pages will be faster than this one by that year! I am most happy that some sites will now be available in Asciinglish and Revised-Standard Klingon amongst other languages. Also, it appears construction on the fifth World Trade Center has begun. wink

There are quite a few funny articles to read on that page. What are your hopes for the year 2056? I, for one, hope for a seat at those Lunar Olympics if it is not too expensive!

Fri, 24 Jun 2005 01:05:15 -0400 by Talie

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Admission.com is changing!

Thank you to Alex for pointing me out that Admission has adopted the Ticketmaster layout. It's about time!!! For those of you who don't know, the province of Quebec was about the only place in the world not affiliated with Ticketmaster for buying tickets, we had to deal with Admission.

Well, we still have to deal with Admission, but they now seem to be hosted on Ticketmaster servers, unless it's just the layout they have adopted. Admission has never been able to deal with the traffic related to big events or even relatively big events (the big events are just single concerts!). Every Saturday (when most tickets go on sale), the website would just crash or say "the maximum number of users has been reached" for hours at a time. Not even the fastest internet connection would have helped you get tickets, just luck. Hopefully, better days are ahead for everyone who has been frustrated with Admission in the past.

Tue, 21 Jun 2005 23:40:35 -0400 by Talie

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Geek Jewelry and Accessories

I just found out, via Gizmodo, a store that sells some very nice jewelry and accessories made from various electronic components. You can go through Fractal Spin's catalog and buy yourself (or your significant other) a very nice item. All the jewelry I tried to make during my electronics labs with resistors and wires didn't look as good as those! There you have it, you can be a geek and wear fashionable jewelry.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005 23:15:04 -0400 by Talie

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