Morlocks live among us.
I've been tossing the idea of describing most terrorists (classical sense) as Morlocks. In the early years of the 21st century, this means taking a customary pass through Wikipedia, to see what new knowledge mankind has been able to accrue for a topic.
Their entry for Morlock (from H.G. Wells' The Time Machine) had the following section(since deleted for "lack of sources"):
State of Alaska
More recently, the resource room staff for the State of Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development are known as Morlocks. This is attributed to their aversion to sunlight, affinity for ALEXsys, lack of alternate work weeks and a myriad of other eccentricities. Currently, these Morlocks on the first floor are to be differentiated from the much more enlightened Eloi on the second floor of the Gambell Job Center and Public Assistance Office. These Morlocks are easily distracted, however, by the implementation of a fishing pole and chocolate. Labor Morlocks commonly utilize unsightly forms of transportation. As a result, many of the Employment Security Specialist Morlocks despise the Elite Security Specialist Eloi who enjoy such luxuries. They are jaded, disenchanted beings who are often at the butt of a joke or scheming to foil the plans of the Elite Security Specialists; when it is the Morlocks themselves who are traditionally foiled. A Morlock's personality and success rate are reflected in their clients' sapped and impurified essences. Their likeness can be described as gaunt and pale. This description does not apply if one has worked at the Anchorage Midtown Job Center during the debut of ALEXsys. Finally, they are not to be trusted. Note that Eligibility Technicians are above this petty arguement due to their truly elite status.
What kind of example?
New Jersey governor John Corzine is out of the hospital now, apologizing for setting "a bad example" by not wearing a seat belt. I disagree. Eleven broken ribs, broken sternum, broken leg, and miscellaneous internal injuries, which all stem from not wearing a seat belt, provide an excellent example as to why buckling up is a good idea.
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Today's topic for discussion is:
Dogs will chase remote-control cars as vigorously as they will the genuine article.
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Blood is Thicker than Ink?
Deadspin has the latest about the Bloody Sock Game of 2004. Apparently, Gary Thorne spilled the beans, relaying what I've been saying since about the 6th inning of said game: It was ink. This notion is non-exclusive with the fact that Curt Schilling went and pitched with a stitched-together, surgically jury-rigged ankle, and the notion that said pitching performance was legendary. The extra bonus: Fox used about a cumulative hour of postseason airtime broadcasting an image of a foot. For this reason alone, both the sock and Curt Schilling should be inducted into the Hall (and the sock is already there).
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Today's topic for discussion is:
IT grinds the organ; IS writes the music.
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Fark 2.0 sucks.
That's the bottom line: The menagarie of fraternal fellaters, collectively known as "Web 2.0," has claimed another victim. A few hours after my last post, I realized my eyes were trying to tell me something, along the lines of "If we have to look at this site (Fark) for another minute, we're going to melt out of your sockets."
So, no more Fark for me, until they clean up. I still have utmost respect for Drew and the crew (and I still plan on buying the book :), and I wish them the best. Hell, if Myspace stayed around, anything will, given enough users. I just get the feeling that the updates are meant to pacify/accomodate advertisers (and their budgets).
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Fark Jumps the Shark.
It looks like Fark.com drank the 2.0 kool-aid. The regulars piss and moan about the redesign, as should be expected; if cancer didn't already claim the title, change would be "the Big C".
I don't think the changs are that bad, they just look silly.
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The NL East has soft pitching.
That's my notion of today, after watching the carnage last night in Miami, and hearing of the Rockies' 11-3 thumping of the Mets today. It isn't of that the east is missing good pitchers, it's that their bad pitchers are very, very bad. We're talking "5-7 earned runs per start" bad. Combine that with the Braves' newly found patience at the plate, and you get Braves stats like a .097 gap between average and on-base percentage. And this from a team that still swings at too many bad pitches. So, in a league where pitchers bat, the Braves have a TEAM On-base percentage of .347, an average pass through the lineup will put three batters on base.
Great stuff, right? That performance is good for 4th in the league, but also 4th in the division. That's right: Mets with .370, Phillies with .364, Marlins with .350. That alone should set off the fire alarm.
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Today's topic for discussion is:
Pilsner, Lager, Ale, or Stout?
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Rumors of Thyme's death...
...have been greatly exaggerated. On inspection it seems that some portion of the original thyme plant (lemon thyme) stayed alive enough to sprout in a different shade of green from standard thyme (which is turning into a bush, btw). "I'm not dead yet!" it claims. So, I pruned it. The clippings are now in dirt, and we'll see if they root.
Speaking of rooting, I've noted the passing of spring frost, and planted the cucumbers, most of the tomatos, the garlic, and some green onions, in their "permanent" planter pots, for placement on the ledge. Growing season has begun in earnest, and it's time to get the plants outdoors.
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Sunday, Sunday, Sunday!
And so, the Braves dropped a game to the Mets. We've won our one game this series already, so I'm ok with that. The rubber game will be a repeat of the matchup in Atlanta: Smoltz vs. Glavine. Both pitchers are near the end of their careers, so get out and watch this one if you can.
Not to be outdone by the Thrashers, the Gladiators exited the first round. At least this wasn't a sweep. In retrospect, I get the feeling that the rest of the Thrashers laid down before game 3 when they heard about the goaltending decision. That has me seriously worried about the team as a whole, actually. In any event, the Rangers got a bye.
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Today's topic for discussion is:
Grains of Water per Pound of Air.
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Sports update: 04/18.
Well, it seems the Thrashers have decided to not show up for this series. That sucks, but it's off to the pub for Game 4 tonight.
The Braves, at least, are now 9-4 after Tuesday's action. That's 1/2 game behind LA for the best record in baseball. Philadelphia is imploding already, and New York still has a good enough team (Mets) to withstand their fan base. At least we'll be able to give them a run for their money.
And hey, look who went 4-5 yesterday! Kelly Johnson, propelling that average up over the Mendoza line, and the on-base percentage up around .350. Johnson has reached base at least once in every game he's started so far. That, combined with good hitting from Renteria and ridiculous on-base from Chipper, will eventually turn into lots of runs, as produced from the 4-6 slots.
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Today's topic for discussion is:
Biology is really Chemistry, Chemistry is really Physics, Physics is really Math, and Math is really a compost pile of language fragments.
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Today's topic for discussion is:
Green onions do not require refrigeration when bought with the roots intact; plant them in a planter pot, and they'll grow until you need them. They are onions, after all.
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Today's topic for discussion is:
Dust, or Pollen.
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Happy Opening Day, y'all.
162 (and hopefully a few more) Braves games, coming right up!
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