#6296 Thoughts, Bouncing bear, FBI, etc.

It's the day after Thanksgiving... I suppose I can work a bit more on my Yuletide background for my website and journal I'd like to keep it muted, but festive. I wonder if blinking lights on the trees would be too distracting? I won't trot out the holiday icons and such much more before a week ahead of Christmas... and they'll be gone by New Year's. Perhaps I'll make some birthday graphics, too, for February. Not many people even noticed my Halloween background when it was up... but it was subtle.

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( Historical Lunatic Quiz... Spot on? )

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Danny fell asleep on the phone last night as I was talking to him... I forget about what, but I do recall that I informed him about WalMart's villainy (sweatshop situation, and other not-so-ethical tactics) shortly before. He called me up about 20 minutes later, and apologised... I wasn't offended. The hour was late to begin with, and he's working too hard. It is a shame that his whole weekend is going to be dominated by other familial and work considerations, but we'll get a chance to goof around some other time. I wonder if I'll get to spend time with the bro this weekend?

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I would really like some soft, light biscuits, mashed potatoes, peas and green bean casserole. Some sort of leftover pie for dessert, and hot, black coffee.

Not happening. Probably just as well.... I do have some good food in the fridge and cupboard, just nothing that I'm craving. I'll make a nice cup of tea... that'll be tasty and delicious.

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Timeline - Pretty neato to see how we've progressed, scientifically.

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Hm, I stand corrected. Snopes says that today *is not* the biggest shopping day of the year. Wow, I've been propagating that myth for years, as an "Everybody knows" sort of thing. (it's actually closer to the fifth biggest at the most, sometimes less.)

According to the International Council of Shopping Centers, the top two shopping days for each of the last ten years have been as follows:

• 2002: Saturday, Dec. 21, and Monday Dec. 23


• 2001: Saturday, Dec. 22, and Saturday, Dec. 15


• 2000: Saturday, Dec. 23, and Friday, Dec. 22


• 1999: Saturday, Dec. 18, and Thursday, Dec. 23


• 1998: Saturday, Dec. 19, and Wednesday, Dec. 23


• 1997: Saturday, Dec. 20, and Monday, Dec. 22


• 1996: Saturday, Dec. 21, and Monday, Dec. 23


• 1995: Saturday, Dec. 23, and Friday, Dec. 22


• 1994: Friday, Dec. 23, and Saturday, Dec. 17


• 1993: Thursday, Dec. 23, and Saturday, Dec. 18

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FBI let innocents get death sentences: report ( Read more... )

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Bouncing bear movie (1.8 meg mpg)

#6297 Geek reviews (no GW for me, I fear) food and so on.

Well, after reading all of the reviews on the new gamma world that I care to (here, here and here, basically), it looks like I'd prefer to use the version of "Omega World". It appears that the new version of GW at best is mediocre, and at worst, is a both an editorial and content bomb. I have to remember to ask the Gray Pumpkin his feelings on the book. (He was the person that even told me it had been published.)

Speaking of gamer-talk, it's nice to see gaming / comics nerds in the mainstream. ( Today's Foxtrot / Calvin comics )

Folks are already reviewing the third movie in the LOTR series.. contrary to The Matrix (or any set of movies I can think of....) The general consensus is that Return of the King is better than the second movie, which was better than the first. Outstanding!

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LJ's current mood - Pretty neat to see the vibe. Yesterday was nifty, because you could see folks as "full" then "sleepy".

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The 1811 Dictionary of the vulgar tongue. - Hooray for Project Gutenberg! The word Merkin alone is worth the look.

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MJ joke heard lately-

Q: What is the difference between Michael Jackson and a grocery bag?
A: One is made of plastic and is unsafe for children to play with. The other is used to carry groceries.

*Rimshot* (ouch.. no pun intended there.)

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I've been reading about all of the yummy Eid food folks had recently, and it's making me hungry! Hummus, baba ghanoush, couscous and so much more. I bet a feat day after all that Ramadan fasting makes things even more appreciated.

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Thinking about my sweetheart right now and just kicking back with the tube. Hard to believe that it's Friday already... this week flew by. I'm looking forward to this weekend.