Expelled

Expelled is a creationist propaganda film currently making the rounds. Click the link above to see a breakdown and refutation of the falsehoods contained within.

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The weirdest good luck charm EVER.

A friend of mine once commented that an exam "raped her ass so badly she should have brought lube." Since then, whenever we have a difficult exam coming up, one of us will often ask the other "Bringing lube?"

I had an abstract algebra final this morning. It's a notoriously difficult course. I called my friend while studying, and after talking about the material for a bit I asked her if she was gonna "bring the lube." She laughed and said she was--that she had a couple of packets and she could bring one for me if I wanted. I laughed and said "Sure!" and thought nothing more of it.

When my friend came into the exam room this morning and sat next to me, sure enough she produced a packet of "Liquid Personal Lubricant." I nearly died.

Coincidentally (or was it?), the exam went fantastically. So I'm taking this to the rest of my exams. It's my new good luck charm!



Don't mind the weird guy in the corner with the lube hanging out of his pocket.

He's not up to anything.

He's not a creep.

Honest.

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Dr. Science doesn't always have good timing.

I ran into a friend of mine yesterday for the first time in weeks. She was in a class with me, but that wasn't really working out for her, so she dropped the course.

She was teasing me because that course's final is this Saturday morning.

Friend: "Are you excited for your final on Saturday?"
Dr. Science: "Gah, hell no. Finals on a Saturday morning are the worst thing in the world."

Is was then that I noticed I was standing next to a Breast Cancer charity booth.

...d'oh.

I can only imagine the glare I got. I decided not to make eye contact.

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Flock!

I'm testing out Flock, the "social web browser."

It integrates Facebook, Myspace, Blogger, Youtube, Flickr, etc, allowing you to see updates, upload media, create new blog entries (I'm using its editor right now!), etc.

So far my most indispensable Firefox addons work (AdBlock and StumbleUpon), and others do as well I'm sure.

Ch-ch-check it out!

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Why aren't cats considered manly?

I really do not understand why cats are not considered manly. Dogs, instead, are man's best friend, while cats are seen more as a pet for a girl or woman. It is my opinion that not only are cats not a less manly pet than dogs, but that they are, in fact, more manly. Here are several reasons why:

• To pet, play, or interact with a cat in any capacity is to risk personal harm. Not just bodily harm, from scratches and bites, but also emotional/reputational harm from being injured by a small, furry animal.
• Cats are cold-blooded killers. What part of massacring a cute little canary with your bare hands doesn't scream "manly"?
• Cats don't take any shit from anyone. They're not going to be bullied or bossed around. They will stand up for themselves (unlike wimpy dogs)!
• Who's the king of the jungle? That's right, A CAT.
• Cats are easily amused and love to explore.

I feel bad for James LaBrie

Dream Theater is, in my opinion, a fantastic band. They are certainly four of the most impressive instrumentalists on the music scene right now, and that they happen to all be in the same band is even more impressive and has amazing results. Their mastery of their instruments is almost complete, and they love to mix it up with strange sounds, on long, oddly-timed, solo segments.

Which leads me to James LaBrie. He's another musician at the top of his game. A trained opera singer, he has a large range, and good voice control, and he certainly fits in with the other high caliber musicians. However, as noted above, they tend to go off on 6-7 minute off-time instrumental sections, or have long instrumental songs, so that kind of leaves him with... very little to do on stage.

I'm sure he enjoys it, and I'm sure his voice can really use the rest during concerts. But I can't help but feel a little bad for him. :(