Rocket Jones
February 05, 2004
Pictures
Photos from World War I.
Many amazing images arranged in various categories. Among them are pictures of the village of Esnes,
before and
after the war. Also, a
dog wearing a gas mask, and a
Belgian machine gun company and their dog-carts on the march.
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Theatrical Review
(Ha! Now I’m a theatre critic, eh?)
Last night I attended the Cardinal District Theatre Festival. This is what
Mookie has been so swamped with lately, on top of regular schoolwork and the spring production of
Midsummer’s Night Dream.
The festival is a competition where various schools put on one-act plays before judges and audience. They get constructive criticism from theatrically-trained people, which helps them put on better shows in the future. Each play must run less than 35 minutes or be disqualified. The top two schools from each district move on to regionals, and from there on to state-level competition.
If you care, the rest is in the extended entry.
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Yay!!! Sounds like the Mookie/Rachael has the confidence of the powers that be. May she design a thoudand sets! (ancient Chinese proverb)
Posted by: Tuning Spork at February 05, 2004 10:52 PM (XqQGv)
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Hint: keep the flamey end down
Another 'rocket' out there in the ecosystem: The Rocketsled to Hell.
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Our Rocket theme is becomming quite popular isn't it Ted? Although I know you were here long before me.
Posted by: Rocket Man Blg at February 05, 2004 12:40 PM (D4mP3)
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Must be a conservative thing.
Rocket Man, Rocket Jones, Rocket Penguin, and now Rocketsled to Hell. The meek shall inherit the earth, we'll be busy exploring out there.
Posted by: Ted at February 05, 2004 01:29 PM (blNMI)
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Q-cars
In wartime, Q-boats (aka "mystery ships") were ships that carried hidden guns and crew. Designed to look harmless, their purpose was to lure submarines and aircraft in close before unmasking their true nature and blasting away at the bad guys.
Our county does something similar with vehicles. Occasionally, they'll obtain a car or truck - drug dealer or drag racer confiscation* - and the county will turn it into an unmarked police car. Their latest is a silver Cadillac Escalade SUV with tinted windows, and there isn't a flashing light or extra antenna to be seen - until it's too late.
So if you're ever driving through Prince William County in Virginia, and you see a purple Corvette waiting to make a right turn at an intersection, slow down or you'll have a not-so-good story to tell later.
*In this area, getting busted street racing is automatic grounds for not only losing your license, but your vehicle too.
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Hmm, immediate confiscation of the cars of drag-racers. So much for due process. Eh, who cares about that nasty old constitution anyway? Nothing but a bother, really.
Posted by: david at February 07, 2004 10:12 PM (r2KWg)
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February 04, 2004
Something I noticed
I put that little referrer's routine down at the bottom of my right hand column a while back. Today, according to Extreme Counter, a porn site about "Free Teen Movie Galleries" referred to Rocket Jones twice. I wonder if they're not targeting blogs with that routine, just to get a free mention. It's spam, but I wouldn't know what kind to call it.
No link to them, it's down at the bottom of the right column if you're interested. I haven't visited them, so I don't know what's at the other end.
Caveat emptor.*
*did I spell that right?
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In God We Trust, all others bring data
One of our fellow rocketeers is the Laboratory Director and Chief Metallurgist at the Chamberlain/Scranton Army Ammunition Plant. As time allows, he's running a series of tests on common hobby rocketry materials and construction techniques. Test descriptions and results can be found here. Even if you aren't into the technical aspects of it, some of the equipment and methodology is interesting.
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Dealing with a bully at school
Michele is going through it. Paul is too. Some kid at school is picking on your kid, and how do you handle it if the teacher/principal/school system won't?
My solution was simple, although it took a long time before I finally implemented it. I tried the reasonable parent approach, talking to the various authority figures involved and giving the system time to work.
It didn't work.
One afternoon I got a call from the principal. She was a nice lady and we got along well enough, although in this matter she'd been ineffective. I'll never forget her first words:
"You can't teach your child that!"
I knew exactly what I she was talking about. She was upset. My son had informed his 3rd grade teacher that his new policy was "massive retaliation". When the startled teacher asked what he meant, TJ gave her the whole littany that I'd drilled into his head over the weekend.
"The next time (bully) picks on me, I'm going to hurt him. I will kick him in the groin. I will hit him with a book, or I will hit him with a chair. I will hit him with anything I can find. And I will keep hitting him until a teacher pulls me off of him."
The teacher was horrified and immediately called the principal. TJ repeated it to her, and that's when she called me. I also let her know that it applied to my daughters as well. If any of my children witnessed a sib having trouble, they were to immediately jump in with "massive retaliation". The crap was going to stop, once and for all. I figured once or twice would be all it took. It worked even better than that, because the school staff decided to do what should have happend in the first place, namely deal with the bully instead of blaming the victim.
Interestingly enough, a year later my son did get into a fight with a different kid that cut into line ahead of him. The kid outweighed my son by 30 lbs, but was so surprised when TJ fought back that it never happened again. They all thought my son was crazy.
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Yep.
It's the only thing that works.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 04, 2004 10:22 AM (jtW2s)
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That story is so typical of the liberal school establishment. They won't do anything to protect kids if they are being bullied, but they will punish you if you fight back.
I, like you Ted, say bring it on. The punishment the school dishes out will always be far less than the punishment a kid recieves from the bullying.
Posted by: Rocket Man Blog at February 04, 2004 04:05 PM (D4mP3)
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Excellent tip. I was wondering what to do about that very problem. The best bit is telling the teacher how it will be handled because that gets them to solve the main problem.
Posted by: Ozguru at February 04, 2004 06:22 PM (/acvO)
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I'll have to remember that - I have a nine month old son. I especially like the phrasing of your policy. "Massive Retaliation." Heh. If it was good enough for us in the cold war, it's good enough for me and my son.
Posted by: buckethead at February 04, 2004 06:49 PM (ztNrs)
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"You can't teach your child that!" Now there's a classic quote.
Posted by: TL Hines at February 05, 2004 04:05 PM (lZuGl)
Posted by: Mr. Green at February 05, 2004 10:39 PM (Wx+Pc)
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i love it Ted. That's the only way to get those administrators to do their job, i guess.
Posted by: annika at February 05, 2004 10:53 PM (zAOEU)
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a long time ago-
i was set upon by 3 bullies while doing my paper route. they pretty much kicked my ass.
long story short, my dad was pissed, and ordered me to resolve the matter regardless.
at school the next day, i caught bully #1 and pretty much hammered him.
result: suspended 1 week.
upon returning to school i caught bully # 2 in the hall. same action, same result, another 1 week vacation.
same story with bully # 3. this time the principal told me i would not be coming back if it happened again. i related the whole story to him and said i doubt there will need to be an encore.
no one EVER bothered me in school again.
:-)
coyote
Posted by: coyote at February 06, 2004 01:28 PM (cfoFZ)
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Sometimes, there's just no education like a good a$$ whipping.
Posted by: Bravo Romeo Delta at February 06, 2004 04:48 PM (9X/fX)
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IMO, it is a mistake to verbalize threats. You lose the element of surprise and make yourself a target for lawsuits and/or CPS home invasion. My kids were taught to defend themselves and they had the occasion to do that a couple times. Saturday school and suspensions were served with pride. If you raise kids to be healthy, strong, smart and happy, they will take care of themselves.
Posted by: Horst Graben at February 07, 2004 01:08 PM (s6c4t)
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I had to work out the massive retaliation bit for myself (my father told me about it, but I was too timid to try it for a long time). I was the youngest in the class and small for my age. I got bullied a lot. One day one of the principal bullies pushed in front of me in the queue for lunch. I smacked him in the face and gave him a huge black eye. He squealed like a stick pig. Not once was I touched at that school after that.
When I changed schools at age fourteen I took this lesson with me. I was yet to experience my growth spurt and a larger boy in my year decided he was going to rough me up. I kneed him in the balls: collapse of stout party. Word got round that I was a psycho and was not to be messed with. Funny thing is, I got to be pretty good friends with the guy whose nuts I kicked. These days I look like a thug so no-one messes with me anyway...
Posted by: David Gillies at February 10, 2004 07:20 PM (uUz90)
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go to www.straightblastgym.net and learn the difference between "functional" martial art and "show" or "traditional" martial art.
Boxers are the second toughest kids in school next to the wrestlers. Fighting ends on the ground, but a person needs to know how to control the other man's weight and his distance at all times. These two are the essences of boxing, greco roman wrestling, and brazilian jiujitsu. One must have a "coach" not a "teacher", "sensei" "guru" or "sifu". A coach teaches performance athletes to make the most of their inherent abilities. Read "street vs. sport" article on the site, and the other articles, and make your own decision.
This knowledge will make it so your children will be safe for the rest of their lives. More often than not they will make the cool-minded, intelligent decision in all situations if they TRULY know how to defend themselves. Standard martial arts school do not give this knowledge. "Self-defense" classes for your daughters will NOT keep her from getting assaulted or beaten. Susie must work out and train just as hard as Johnny if she is to one day defend herself from Johnny's attacks.
To some parents this sort of talk may sound extreme. You are fortunate. A child must learn while young to hold his/her head high, because the world will tear it down. Because the child feels they could not adequately defend themselves (should it go that far, and in school, it can always go that far)they will take many insults and put downs.
No child should do this. All children should respond with courage (not necessarily aggrssiveness). But to have courage, one must know they can represent themselves well.
It is heartening to see the number of parents that are behind their children, empowering them. On the other hand, the level of violence that could be influenced could be regrettable. However, I tend to think the bully has it coming.
I just wanted to add my two cents.
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February 03, 2004
Ultra-Retro-Coolness
Over at Velociworld, Kim talks about a Monkey Division bazooka toy he found on eBay.
That got me to reminiscing in his comments about my first really memorable Christmas gun (we were big on toy guns, deal with it).
Which led to me googling for information about this: The
Secret Sam Attache Case. Man, I remember when toys were cool.
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Leaving Comments
I find myself deleting a lot of half-finished comments on other people's blogs. Or considering a response, only to censor myself for being too nitpicky, ornery or trite. I still try to comment everywhere I visit at least once in a while, if nothing else to show that I've been there and reading.
Do you do that?
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I know what you mean about half-finished comments. Many times I start to say something, but then
Posted by: TL Hines at February 03, 2004 02:24 PM (lZuGl)
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I comment if I have something to say but I'm hesitant about the "hi, love your blog" or "I linked to you" kind of comments. I guess I worry that people will think I'm just trying to be noticed, which of course is true sometimes.
Posted by: Lynn S at February 03, 2004 03:12 PM (Y5t7B)
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I do it too, particularly if I lose track of what I was going to say in the middle of it. Which seems to be happening more often since my last birthday
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Posted by: Susie at February 03, 2004 03:22 PM (0+cMc)
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Yup. All the time. I start writing a comment and then try to think how the other person might see it and figure it might be better left unsaid.
On the other hand some bloggers (like me) would appreciate any comment - they can always send a few emails to sort out any misunderstanding from the comment.
Posted by: Ozguru at February 03, 2004 04:35 PM (/acvO)
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Sometimes I think I write more in other blogs comments than I do in my own blog. And since I'm doing it in their comment form and not the text editor I use for writing posts, I'm doing it without spell check! Always very dangerous.
Posted by: Stephen Macklin at February 03, 2004 04:57 PM (UquFN)
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Yep. Constantly.
This is the comment to show you I'm still here and reading! ;-)
Posted by: Nic at February 03, 2004 07:43 PM (16A49)
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No, never, not at all...
Uh, which is to say, yes.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 03, 2004 08:03 PM (jtW2s)
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All the time. I probably wrote and cancelled five comments just last night. Usually it's because I tried to be either funny or profound and it just wasn't working. I'd rather say nothing than say something lame-ass embarrassing like this nipple shield I'm exposing.
Ooops.
Posted by: Tuning Spork at February 04, 2004 01:38 AM (2Wvu5)
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Not often enough, and definately not often enough on your blog Ted.
Posted by: Rocket Man Blog at February 04, 2004 01:48 AM (OVHEo)
Posted by: AnonymousKyle at February 04, 2004 08:45 AM (blNMI)
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Rarely, and that's usually because I have to calm down first. I do find myself editing the bejeepers out of some comments, tho.
Posted by: Victor at February 04, 2004 12:57 PM (L3qPK)
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I seem to do that a lot lately (except since I'm a new visitor here, this is comment #3 so far) -- it's as though you're in the middle of typing a comment and you're suddenly struck with an extreme case of commentphobia or shyness or something. It's strange -- why begin typing a comment only to end up deleting it?
Posted by: Cindy at February 07, 2004 04:10 PM (i1ipe)
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No one asked, but...
Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake cooked up a stunt that went awry in the Superbowl Halftime Show, and the world got a look at her breast. B.F.D.
This really points up two things. First, these two are typical of today's "entertainers" who's singing abilities can't stand on their own, so they have to slut it up or do something shocking in order to stand out. Next time, try hiring talent for the show instead of flash.
Second, why in world did these two nitwits (and behind the scenes handlers) try to deny it in the first place? I'd ground my kids in a heartbeat if they lied to me about some stupid stunt they pulled. Janet and Justin should be held to the same basic standard. You screwed up, you admit it.
Ya know, if there's one thing that baseball does better than football, it's maintain its dignity. The baseball All-Star game means something, and the World Series is handled with class and celebrates the game. Football is going down the path towards WWF-dom. Lowest-common-denominator marketing. It's not the sizzle you should be pushing, it's the steak.
Jeez, I hate the Super Bowl.
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Something I find really deplorable is the way CBS is trying to play innocent, "We had no idea..." etc. B.S.! What the hell did they expect when they contracted with MTV. CBS execs are either morons or they're hoping everybody else is.
Posted by: Lynn S at February 03, 2004 03:17 PM (ojYoZ)
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As per my long-standing boycott of the Super Bowl I had no idea about the Janet/Justin stunt until late last night. But I'm guessing that yer absolutely right: the half-time show has gone from "let's fill some time while the players rest for their second wind" to "let's get some slutty pop tarts to make some news." I nearly wrote a post tonight (OMG!) called "Skank-A-Thon" where Brittany and Janet and Christina and Mariah et al are putting on a show and they're assaulted by Stevie Nicks, Joan Jett, Aretha Franklin and Debbie Gibson (and maybe Melissa Etheridge for good measure).
DONNA SUMMER: What the hell were you thinking about, girl?!
JANET JACKSON: I was just trying to be sexy!
DONNA SUMMER: You're not sexy; you're sleazy! THIS is SEXY! (She then launches into strains of "I-I-I-I-I-I love to love you baby-y-y-y.." as Madonna collapses to the floor writhing in ecstasy.) Get off the floor, hussy!!
MADONNA: Oh, sorry. I just got lost in the moment...
SUMMER: Keep that at home, skank-bomb!
..that kinda thing...
Maybe I'll write it tomorrow if I can get home before 9:30.
Posted by: Tuning Spork at February 04, 2004 01:55 AM (2Wvu5)
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Happy Birthday
Gaston Julia
Google good.
Fractals pretty. Math bad.
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math good.
math make rocket go!
Posted by: Rob at February 03, 2004 10:28 AM (rOi9m)
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Math very good, you just can't get over your phobia of it...hehe. Love ya dad.
Posted by: Robyn at February 03, 2004 12:01 PM (JJNM/)
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Thanks! Glad they had the other images there, I found a really cool wallpaper for work.
Posted by: Tink at February 03, 2004 10:48 PM (Pp0b1)
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Build It (quickie update)
I know there hasn't been an update in a while (find previous posts here). I've been dodging weather, trying to get the rocket primed and painted. It's not ready to go yet, but getting there. The plan is to make the maiden flight on the 21st of February, at the NOVAAR club launch.
Sometime in the next week or so, I'll try to get a post up about the stuff you need to launch a model rocket safely and inexpensively.
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Killing time
Got to work an hour and a half early this morning to beat the morning rush hour. Freezing rain is making its way into the area, and it's going to be hell on earth trying to drive real soon now.
So what does one do when you're here before the systems are up? Well, there are status reports, filing and organizing, and that pile o' crap in your "do when really bored" pile.
And quizzes. (
in the extended entry).
Thanks to
Pixy and
annika for this one. I think.
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It's you, Ted!
That quiz has some great answers, but Nerdslut is my favourite so far. (I liked Pervert too.)
Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 03, 2004 10:15 AM (jtW2s)
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Get your *$%&ing @$$ back to work!! Oops, I just got fined...
Posted by: Kyle at February 03, 2004 10:28 AM (blNMI)
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Funny, I went to work an hour and a half late to avoid the freezing rainy goodness.
Posted by: buckethead at February 03, 2004 02:08 PM (dqO+A)
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It could be worse. You could have had to trudge the 30-minute walk from the bus stop to the house in the freezing rain carrying five sacks of groceries! I'm just sayin' is all...
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February 02, 2004
One of those universal solutions
Cats. Love 'em or hate 'em (or a little of both), this seems to be an idea who's time has come.
In the extended entry.
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Somewhere, the Baby Jesus is crying.
Posted by: Victor at February 02, 2004 08:19 PM (16A49)
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i have requested sole distribution rights of this wonderful product.
way to go Ted!
arf
coyote
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Posted by: Tuning Spork at February 02, 2004 11:28 PM (XdAO4)
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Almost as good as Bomsai Kitty. Almost.
Posted by: buckethead at February 02, 2004 11:44 PM (vK6yT)
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You're a sick, twisted, mean-spirited man and you owe me a replacement keyboard, Ted!
--TwoDragons
Posted by: Denita TwoDragons at February 03, 2004 02:30 AM (A9b4y)
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I'll accept sick and twisted, but mean-spirited? Nahhhh.
Posted by: Ted at February 03, 2004 07:28 AM (blNMI)
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You're right--"mean-spirited" would have had you Photoshopping razor blades onto the pointy end of that carrier... ;-)
--TwoDragons
Posted by: Denita TwoDragons at February 03, 2004 01:35 PM (8x44V)
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If you can find a way to bind their paws together, I'm buying that for my hellacious kitten!
Posted by: Dawn at February 03, 2004 08:11 PM (LD0tK)
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Kitty Kuffs! Or you could just dip the little darling knee-deep into quickset gelatin (or paraffin or plaster or cement depending on your love) to keep him still.
Posted by: Ted at February 03, 2004 10:04 PM (2sKfR)
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Worth a thousand words
The Washington Post now has photos from it's vast archives available for purchase. Very cool.
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And in most cases probably at least $1000.
Posted by: Stephen Macklin at February 02, 2004 06:40 PM (UquFN)
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They're pricey, I think they start around $400.00 or so. Is professional framing really that expensive? That *really* jacks up the price.
Posted by: Ted at February 03, 2004 07:39 AM (blNMI)
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Nog Watch '04
For those unaware of the story, the brief version is that the refrigerator at work has a carton of eggnog with an expiration date of December 28, 2002. Previous Nog Watch posts are here and here.
We had an interesting and entertaining development during January. An unknown person posted a note on the fridge door complaining about food being left for extended periods of time. On the note was a prominent arrow pointing to two plastic containers full of mold sitting on top of the refrigerator. One heap of mold looked vaguely triangular, leading me to believe that it may have once been pizza. They sat there for a week until disgust moved someone to actually transport the containers to the dumpster. It's probably a good thing that I didn't think to take pictures until it was too late.
The egg nog remains in place.
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I really have to assume that your organization is so "pro-life" that they aren't touching the eggnog, because it might continue to evolve into a politican or a sentient creature.
Posted by: Bravo Romeo Delta at February 02, 2004 01:40 PM (9X/fX)
Posted by: Tuning Spork at February 02, 2004 11:31 PM (XdAO4)
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Football Officiating - PSA
Sports Illustrated (Feb 2, 2004 issue) has an interesting two-page spread showing the positioning and responsibilities of each member of the officiating crew at an NFL football game. This is perfect for explaining to those learning the game just what it is those guys in the zebra shirts do.
You should get a copy to read their excellent complete descriptions, but here I'm going to briefly touch on each and some of their lesser-known duties and roles.
Referee: Final authority of the crew, he's responsible for all calls concerning the quarterbacks and kickers. To become the 'head', he must best other officials in mock gladiatorial combat using whistles and weighted flags.
Field Judge: Key in determining pass interference and whether ball carrier crosses the goal line. An obscure rule requires this official to have webbed toes.
Line Judge: Responsible for calling offsides and false starts, as well as whether illegal players are downfield before ball is kicked. A rather unglamorous position among the crew, his chief perk is that he gets the locker with best view of the cheerleaders at Philadelphia's Veterans stadium.
Back Judge: Concentrates on action involving tight end. Monitors 25- and 40- second play clocks for delay of game calls. Because of prominent position on field of play, during the last contract negotiations the Back Judge was almost required to wear advertising gimmick of home stadium sponsor. This idea was dropped when
Enron wanted official to wear a giant chrome screw protruding from back of pants.
Umpire: Responsible for keeping emotional players separated, holding calls along the line and interference calls on short passes. The toughest of the officials, these are the guys who consistently get run over during the game. By tradition they automatically get 'shotgun' to and from game.
Head Linesman: He calls encroachment, offsides and false starts, marks the spot of a ballcarrier's forward progress and oversees the chain crew. Also responsible for holding and evenly distributing tips and bribes among crew. Must write thank you notes.
Side Judge: Same general duties as Field Judge, minus requirement for webbed toes. This is the only official specifically mentioned in the
Mayflower Compact of 1620.
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What was really cool about that issue was the cover: The coin flip at the first Championship game. Two captains from each team shaking hands, one official, and a whole lotta green.
Posted by: Victor at February 02, 2004 08:21 PM (16A49)
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Only in America could there be a game where there are more officials than players.
Posted by: Simon at February 03, 2004 05:11 AM (UKqGy)
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LOL 11 players per side, Simon. They still outnumber the refs.
Posted by: Ted at February 03, 2004 07:34 AM (blNMI)
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February 01, 2004
Sunday morning at 6:32
I'm awake, and I'm one unhappy camper.
We have an appraiser coming to look at the house and this bozo gave us the choice of 7:30 or 8:00 AM this morning. No other options.
There will be no pleasantries exchanged, that's for sure.
Update: At 9:00 I put a note on the door:
You are over an hour late for our appointment. We have plans for the day and it's no longer a good time for us. Have your secretary call us to set up a mutually convenient time.
Then I went back to bed.
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I would have asked for 7:00 out of spite.
Posted by: Stephen Macklin at February 01, 2004 11:09 AM (CSxVi)
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Kick ass!!!!!!
Posted by: Tuning Spork at February 01, 2004 08:24 PM (uAaM4)
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So, has he re-scheduled yet?
Posted by: Victor at February 01, 2004 10:08 PM (16A49)
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Nope, he never showed. Liz is fired up and gets to deal with it today.
Posted by: Ted at February 02, 2004 06:49 AM (blNMI)
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Bet your happy you don't have to deal with it. Hehe.
Posted by: Mookie at February 02, 2004 12:11 PM (gBa/X)
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January 31, 2004
I'm cute *and* fluffy!
Best line from Lilo & Stitch.
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That's one more than I have found in 30-40 viewings!
Posted by: Stephen Macklin at January 31, 2004 09:19 PM (CSxVi)
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"No more coffee for you..."
Posted by: Susie at February 01, 2004 01:35 AM (0+cMc)
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This is getting to be a bad habit
The Dallas Stars beat the San Jose Sharks last night 3-1, which is something like their twelfth win in the last 15 games between the two teams.
So in keeping with the rules of our Inter-Munuviana Hockey Whoopass Jamboree, the Dallas Stars logo will be displayed up top in my banner for a day or so.
Congrats
Helen.
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I know exactly how you feel. I got lucky; turns out my beloved Caps play the other teams in the Inter-Munuviana Hockey Whoopass Jamboree only once this year.
Posted by: Victor at February 01, 2004 02:14 PM (16A49)
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