On the way into work this morning, I very nearly spit-take'd my coffee as I was driving down the highway. There's a billboard next to the off-ramp
which has just been re-painted. It's advertising Valentine's Day specials for a local jewelry chain. In -huge- block letters, it says
"VALENTINE'S DAY IS COMING!", with the store name and a quick blurb underneath in smaller type.

Okay so far, right?

Hanging from the same pole, underneath the billboard, is a sign for the business occupying that parking lot.

"Planned Parenthood".

--sofaspud
--"Listening to your kid is the audio equivalent of a Salvador Dali painting, Spud." --OpMegs

http://www.gametrailers.c...railer-mass-effect/61043 Launch trailer looks
absolutely epic. Anyone else excited for this game?

If you
know what this is already, you know what you're getting into.
---
"Oh, silver blade, forged in the depths of the beyond. Heed my summons and purge those who stand in my way. Lay
waste."

This is, in some ways, quite depressing, really. But I thought it tied in
quite well with Fenspace. So posted for your consideration -

Quote: By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS










Published: January 16, 2010


CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Here is a recession bargain: the space
shuttle. NASA has slashed the price of the 1970s-era spaceships to $28.8 million apiece
from $42 million.

The shuttles are for sale once their flying days are over, which is scheduled to be this fall.

When the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in December 2008 put out the call seeking buyers at museums, schools and elsewhere, the agency
received about 20 inquiries. An agency spokesman, Mike Curie, said he expected more interest, especially with the discount.

"We're confident that we'll get other takers," Mr. Curie said Friday.

The Discovery is already promised to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. The
Atlantis and the Endeavour are up for grabs. It is possible that the Enterprise, a shuttle prototype that never made it to space, will also be available. The
Enterprise is currently at the Smithsonian.

Mr. Curie said no decisions would be made before summer.

The lower price is based on NASA's estimate of the cost for transporting a shuttle from Kennedy Space Center to a major airport, and for displaying it
indoors in a climate-controlled building. The travel cost may vary based on location. NASA has moved up the delivery date to the latter half of 2011, instead
of 2012.

Potential customers have until Feb. 19 to put in a request.

As for the space shuttle main engines, those are now free. NASA advertised them in December 2008 for $400,000 to $800,000 each, but no one expressed
interest. So now the engines are available, along with other shuttle artifacts, for the cost of transportation and handling.

Assembly will be required, however.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaki ... velis.html]Robert Parker died Monday, at age 77.

He has one last "Jesse Stone" book, Split Image, currently in layout at the publisher... but Spenser is no longer For Hire.
--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

A nice performance of a monologue from the book 'Soon I will be Invincible.' I am finding a copy tonight; if it is even close to as good the speech,
it will be worth my hard earned.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANlgIa4T ... r_embedded

ok, normally I don't squee in fanboyish glee like this, but we have muse #3, and she doesn't look happy.

squeeeeee

-Terry
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"so listen up boy, or pornography starring your mother will be the second worst thing to happen to you today"
TF2: Spy

My gaming rig -- the only one I have capable of handling CoX (or STO, or... anything, really) just died tonight. It's looking like either a fried mobo or
a wonky PSU. Either costs more than I have to replace right now, it being a Dell.

So... I'll be away for a while. :/ Still around on the forums, but I'm estimating at least a month before I'll be able to afford spare parts.
Nyaarrgh.

Nyaaargh, I say.

--sofaspud
--"Listening to your kid is the audio equivalent of a Salvador Dali painting, Spud." --OpMegs

Sculptures made from single pieces of paper.

No, really. Check it out.

-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

The big-screen version of The A-Team.
-- Bob
---------
Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.