Need I say more?
(Thanks Sam Io)
Nuclear Test Photo Gallery
Aug 23, ’05
9:06 PM
Wikipedia Entry on Redshirts
Aug 23, ’05
8:42 PM
What? I never picked up on this. Is this common knowledge or is it just another example of my lack of observational powers?
A redshirt is a stock character in science fiction whose sole purpose is to die violently soon after being introduced. Redshirts are a plot device used to indicate the dangerous circumstances faced by the main characters at the start of a narrative.
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Positive Atheism’s Big List of Quotations
Aug 23, ’05
8:26 PM
Quotes for the enlightened.
I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires.
– Susan B. Anthony in 1896, addressing the National American Woman Suffrage Association meeting
– Susan B. Anthony in 1896, addressing the National American Woman Suffrage Association meeting
Creationists make it sound as though a “theory” is something you dreamt up after being drunk all night.
–Isaac Asimov
The gods offer no rewards for intellect. There was never one yet that showed any interest in it.
– Mark Twain, Notebook
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Secret Waiter Messages
Aug 23, ’05
7:53 PM
Pay close attention to what is written on a pen that a waiter gives you to sign for a check. It may have a hidden meaning.
Old Man’s War
Aug 23, ’05
6:17 PM
If you want to know why I haven’t gotten a chance to post anything today, blame John Scalzi. I am totally engrossed in his book, Old Man’s War. Luckily, it is only about 300 pages so I am just about done with it. Ok, enough blogging, gotta go finish.
