6760 - museum pix, waiting for news on my condo, misc

The condo owners are out of town... silly for them to list it and not be available until later, but, whatever. I'll know more today, I think.

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Did the guy that invented combos see a snausage, and think it would be tasty for people to have a snack like that.. or was it the other way around, benefiting dogs?

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Intelligent observation overheard ages ago - "Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad."

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I can't believe that a single packet of ramen noodles is considered to be "three servings". That's almost as bad as the "two fig newtons per serving" rule. Who decides this stuff? Very full people who aren't so hungry and don't like the product?

Random ramen factoids -

• "Ramen" is the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese characters lo mein, which means "boiled noodles."



• Ramen was popularized in Japan by a 17th century samurai named Mito Komon. You can see Mito's actual ramen bowl and a reproduction of his favorite meal in the Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum in Osaka, Japan. The museum that attracts 1500 visitors a day--more than Japan's national art museum.

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I'm in the mood to watch the Rockford Files again.

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Random Scotto Factoid: I had trouble remembering the difference between definitions for vertical and diagonal, until I learned the word vertigo. Likewise, horizontal was never a problem, because I already knew the word horizon. I learn better by association, rather than simply by rote.

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( Planetarium Trip Pictures )

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Slickball - very pretty little marble madness rip. I'm terrible at it... better at bubbles.

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Current Mood: Be kind to me, or treat me mean. I'll make the most of it... I'm an extraordinary machine.

Current Music: Fiona Apple - Better Version of Me (via)

6761 - Socknapper

Man Accused of Stealing Boy's Socks

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A man accused of grabbing a 9-year-old boy, carrying him behind a Kroger store and stealing his socks has been arrested on kidnapping and robbery charges.

Maurice C. Teague told officers he has more than 500 pairs of children's socks.

Investigating officers said they couldn't confirm the number but said they found "a lot" of socks at Teague's home, police spokeswoman Sherry Mercurio said on Tuesday.

Police said Teague, 28, accosted the boy Friday evening and dropped a piece of identification as he fled. They arrested him at his home on Sunday, Mercurio said. He's jailed on $75,000 bond.

"It's odd, obviously — someone going after little boys' socks," Detective Guy Patete said.

Police said the child was on his way home from the grocery around 6:30 p.m. when Teague asked to buy his socks for $5. The boy refused again when Teague offered him $10, and Teague picked him up, ran behind the store and pulled the boy's shoes and socks off his feet.

Police said the boy picked up Teague's identification and his mother called police. Teague, who has no criminal record, at first denied the account but then admitted grabbing the boy, police said.

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