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Oy Cretumbro!
Dec. 22nd, 2006 03:32 amI'm bemused by all the people having a fit because this Moslem congressman wants to be sworn in on the Koran. The reason they have to publicly swear to do an honest job isn't because of "tradition". It's because congressmen are assumed to be congenitally dishonest, and anything the people have to hold over them, whether it's the prospect of prison or the prospect of Hell, is all to the good. You want the guy swearing on whatever he believes in, not what everybody else believes in.
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Many of the articles about Niyazov manage to mention that his people couldn't get a driver's license without passing a test to show that they'd memorized his book of homilies. Admittedly, that's a stupid requirement, but none of the articles really seem to be drawing the obvious parallel with American requirements that teenagers fulfil sundry socially-conscious agendae before getting their licenses. One's no stupider than the other.
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The more I see of it, the more interesting the Wii looks. I like the idea that you can use the controller as a bat, club, etc., to play games. That looks like fun. I may end up getting one of those.
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The old Norelco commercial, where Santa rides in a shaver head. This is the one that always used to play during "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer".
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The solar wind leads the sunspot cycle by about six years, and can be used to predict the strength of the next cycle.
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Who among us hasn't reflected on how cool it would be if a Jacob's Ladder could be made to shoot out fireballs?
The Spark Museum. Lots of lovely old electrical stuff.
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You know you must be in Columbus when even local houses of worship lead off their web page with articles about how OSU is going to kick Florida's ass. :P
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Many of the articles about Niyazov manage to mention that his people couldn't get a driver's license without passing a test to show that they'd memorized his book of homilies. Admittedly, that's a stupid requirement, but none of the articles really seem to be drawing the obvious parallel with American requirements that teenagers fulfil sundry socially-conscious agendae before getting their licenses. One's no stupider than the other.
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The more I see of it, the more interesting the Wii looks. I like the idea that you can use the controller as a bat, club, etc., to play games. That looks like fun. I may end up getting one of those.
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The old Norelco commercial, where Santa rides in a shaver head. This is the one that always used to play during "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer".
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The solar wind leads the sunspot cycle by about six years, and can be used to predict the strength of the next cycle.
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Who among us hasn't reflected on how cool it would be if a Jacob's Ladder could be made to shoot out fireballs?
The Spark Museum. Lots of lovely old electrical stuff.
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You know you must be in Columbus when even local houses of worship lead off their web page with articles about how OSU is going to kick Florida's ass. :P
