| For anyone going to the wedding |
[Dec. 26th, 2009|06:25 pm] |
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Make sure you leave earlier then you were planning. Due to the asshole that tried to blow the plane up the other day, airlines are beefing up security. So on top of people trying to get back home after Xmas you'll have to deal with that too. happy happy, joy joy. |
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| For whatever reason, the banner ads on Mail2Web... |
[Dec. 26th, 2009|01:11 pm] |
...have a very clear far-right slant. I just saw (and clicked on) a banner which said, "Do you want to have to wait 100 days to see a physician?"
(I'm not saying there are no reasons to dislike the healthcare bill - I'm saying that it's frustrating to see lying scare tactics from any side.)
On an unrelated note, you should head over to ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif) wickedfaire and check out my latest entry. |
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| Abraham Lincoln, Vampire hunter |
[Dec. 26th, 2009|07:48 am] |
Zombie Austen author moves on to
Abraham Lincoln, vampire hunterAuthor of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies lands major deal for presidential biography with added bloodsucking
See full story here.
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| Igormud and I |
[Dec. 26th, 2009|12:31 am] |
So I often tell people that I pretty much don't play any games which aren't at least 10 (now, it's about 15) years old - because, to be honest, being an insane workaholic is not really compatible to experiencing really immersive gaming. When I'm really curious about a more modern game, I force ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) the_sea_lingers to play it.
All this being said, I do have a game I've been playing for 22 years. It's not exactly immersive in the modern sense, being all text and characters - and now that it's a much, much quieter place, I'm seldom drawn into chatting. Plus, I'm intentionally a member of a guild which needs long periods of rest between what are, conveniently, usually very brief kills. It's a really perfect way for me to both remind myself to take brief breaks once in a while--and then remind myself to get back to work.
It's Igormud. And just a few minutes ago, I passed a point which is meaningless to almost everyone who's reading this - but it means a lot to me:
Level: 50 Dexterity: 47 Hit points: 498 (498)
Score: 1,001,353,956 Charisma: 5 Spell points: 435 (544)
Experience: 6,057,727 Constitution: 57 (44)
Gold: 236,671 Intelligence: 51
Explored: 8.66% Strength: 21
Guild level: X Wisdom: 49
Tradeskills: Sword*: Average (75.3%)
Herbalism: 80
Combat spell: octo.
One. Billion. Experience points.
That took a reallllly long time.
I could almost cry.
....okay! Enough sentimentality! Time for me to pimp the Wicked Faire promotion post! Time for me to update the Wicked site! Time for me to go make World's Fair plans!
....a billion experience points. Good Gods. I started that when I was twelve. Wow. |
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| TARDIS USB Hub |
[Dec. 26th, 2009|11:35 am] |
Look what I got for christmas... a TARDIS 4-port USB hub!!
http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/accessories/9223/
It makes the sound effect every time you plug in a USB cable, and the light on top flashes... the attention to detail is incredible, it even has the writing "POLICE TELEPHONE FREE..." on the side in tiny writing. The description on the site ends with "The Bad Wolf is watching." I love it. |
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| One for the Boys! |
[Dec. 25th, 2009|02:19 am] |
If you were at Halloween in December, you saw our wares to date... the soaps, the sugar scrubs, the candles. We had a blast there and were happy to have you come by and give us feedback. We were also really happy at the great reception we got. As it turns out, YES, we will have our stuff at Wicked! We are able to fit it in the same space with my face & body painting gear, so... you get to get painted and then buy the means to wash it off! Ha!
Plus, we've got a new addition! We have come up with our first soap specifically for men - a shaving soap!
( Read further for more info... )
... and come see it at Wicked! |
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| SPARC |
[Dec. 25th, 2009|01:13 am] |
Dear Friend,
If you're receiving this letter, then you either are or have been a gifted student, a parent of a gifted student, or know or have known a gifted student at some point. No matter which of these categories you fall into, you probably know very well some of the trials and tribulations gifted students face, even in the best of schools. Many of you also probably know some of the extracurricular programs developed for gifted students within the schools, as well as some of the summer programs. Unfortunately, in this economy, many of these programs are drastically underfunded, many of the summer programs find themselves needing to cut corners wherever possible, and overall, the quality of education is not as high as we all might like it to be. While we cannot fix everything at once, we would urge you to consider making a tax-deductible donation to SPARC, the Summer Project for Academic Reach and Creativity. As a 501(c)3 organization, SPARC is aiming to create a summer enrichment program to serve gifted students not only academically, but also socially and emotionally. Our goal is to use charitable contributions to help us attain the best faculty and staff, as well as campus rental, all without having to be so expensive that it becomes difficult for most families that currently have gifted children, i.e, the ones who need it most, to afford it. Any and all contributions to add up, and will have the effect of improving not only the academics of the students, but helping to enrich the lives of all involved.
Thank you for your time and consideration,
Rebecca Robare, President
Gil Cnaan, Vice President
SPARC INC 501 (C)3
111 N. 9th St #300
Philadelphia, PA 19107
http://www.SPARCSummer.org
becky@sparcsummer.org
gil@sparcsummer.org |
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