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Monthly Archives May 2006

How about these marbles?

Late last night: After more than a month of delay as Republicans feuded among themselves, the House early Thursday narrowly approved a $2.7 trillion spending plan for next year. The vote, 218 to 210, came at 1 a.m. after Republican moderates dropped threats to withhold support unless they received commitments to add $3 billion for [...]

Posted 18 May 2006 by Will § Observations ‡ Comments Off °

c > c

Scientists can now make light move faster than light! …in the latest example of logic-defying tricks that physicists can now perform with light, Dr. Boyd and his colleagues demonstrated an optical fiber — a glass strand that transmits pulses of light — with a couple of odd characteristics: A pulse of light shot into the [...]

Posted 17 May 2006 by Will § Observations ‡ Comments Off °

Wrong Guy

Email from a friend: A guy, named Guy Goma, was at the BBC for a job interview.  They called his name (he thought) whisked him through and fitted him with a mic.  He assumed it was all part of the interview process until he realized he was on live TV, answering questions for another guy named Guy [...]

Posted 17 May 2006 by Will § Observations ‡ Comments Off °

Nemeses

The title of this post is for my good buddy Max. Look at our old pals now! Yesterday was a good day for right-wing bedwetters in my parents' neighborhood. Republican Tom Stevenson of Mt. Lebanon was beaten by political newcomer Mark Harris, a 21-year-old recent college graduate. How about that!

Posted 17 May 2006 by Will § Observations ‡ Comments Off °

Two jokes

Here are two jokes I have invented in the last week: Q: What did the artistic magician say when he turned a toilet on its side? A: Dada! Get it???!!!!! Q: What did the apathetic journalist say to the economist who wanted to talk about Chinese currency? A: Yuan. Get it????????????!!!!

Posted 16 May 2006 by Will § Observations ‡ Comments Off °