fighting the lack of good ideas
Certainly you’ve all seen Chuck Norris Facts. And some of you who may be on Stackoverflow have seen Jon Skeet Facts. But have you seen Bruce Schneier Facts? “The nuclear launch codes held by the President of the United States are secured by an unbreakable system: a plain brown envelope with a picture of Bruce…
So I write this note to tell you of my plight At the time of writing I am not a pretty sight My body is all black and blue, my face a deathly gray So I write this note to say why Paddy’s not at work today While working on the fourteenth floor, some bricks…
To the Irish! As copied from Wikipedia: Tim Finnegan lived in Watlin Street A gentle Irishman, mighty odd; He had a brogue both rich and sweet And to rise in the world he carried a hod. Now, Tim had a bit of the tipplers way With a love for the liquor poor Tim was born…
http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/02/column_beyond_tetris_minesweep.php I knew I wasn’t crazy – Minesweeper is NOT a waste of time! Wikipedia page
an oldy, but a goody… http://www.fourmilab.ch/documents/univac/univacky.html (For proper rhythm, the symbol “@” is pronounced “at” and “$” is pronounced “dollar”.) ‘Twas BRKPT and the I/O queue Was SYMMING FASTRAND like the wind. All idle was the CAU As the last run had just FINNED. “Beware the UNIVAC, my son, Its FASTRAND and its high-speed drum,…
I know about Eagle 1 up towards the top of Raleigh and Personal Defense in Garner. However, I’ve been unsuccessful in finding a public rifle range. I’ve been to Durham Pistol Club in Mebane, but that’s a member-only operation. Anyone happen to know of a rifle range in the area? Preferably in the 300+ yard…
I first learned of S’Mac back in June during my visit to Bridge Cafe. Later in June I went to Growler’s outside of St Louis, and found some pretty darn good mac and cheese there. They advertise “New York’s best Macarroni and Cheese”. I haven’t had mac & cheese elsewhere in the city, but if…