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Some random things
Mar. 12th, 2003 12:00 am Kristy convinced me to go to "SAS" with her today (Science And Society, apparently its all about terrorism? Why didn someone tell me about this earlier) and it was wonderful; Professor Wheelis was guest speaking about biological weapons, and man he is sooo smart. I've seen him guest speak twice before, and he pretty much said the same things those two times, but this time he covered some different things. In particular he talked about "non-lethal" biological weapons at length. I talked about being tear-gassed and everyone was kinda like "qua?" and then he was like "oh I went to Berkeley" and everyone laughed. I of course totally asked him about anti-materiel weapons afterwords and he told me a bunch of useful things. I'm so glad I went.
RANDOM FACT OF THE DAY:
Did you know my roommate last year, "Igloo Boy" once accidentally mailed my cell-phone recharger to Alaska?
Its true! He was pretty much a technophobic luddite; he had a printer which he didn't attach to his comptuer for months until his best friend attached it because HE wanted to print something out, and a similar situation occured as regards his internet access. A week and half before the end of finals third quarter last year he put all the electronic equipment in his side of the room into a box and sent it to alaska; including incidentally, my cell phone recharger, which has been plugged into a plug on his side of the room.
Personally the prospect of going a week and a half without my computer I find terrifying. Anyway this amusing anecdote is by no means meant to be derisive of Eskimo Boy, he is merely a result of his silly backwater culture (= but he put up with my nocturnal ways without incident so I'm truly indebted to him, that must have been hard.
ALSO UNRELATED TO ANYTHING
I find this site to be highly entertaining. I encourage everyone to create their own nation there. Here's what it has to say about The Dominion of Blehtahepdakorum.
Category: Psychotic Dictatorship
Economy: Fair
Civil Rights: Outlawed
Political Freedoms: Outlawed
"The Dominion of Blehtahepdakorum is a small, safe nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service. Its cynical population of 12 million are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."
The large, corrupt, moralistic government is effectively ruled by the Department of Law & Order, with areas such as Social Welfare and Commerce receiving almost no funds by comparison. The average income tax rate is 24%, but much higher for the wealthy. A substantial private sector is dominated by the Information Technology industry.
The saber-toothed snail is a protected species, all tarrifs have been abolished, citizens are barcoded to keep track of their movements, and the government is seen to favor Catholics. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force. Blehtahepdakorum's national animal is the saber-toothed snail, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the bogon."
I may give further updates as the description changes. See the site gives you "issues" and how you resolve them affects the description of your country.
And finally, definition of the day:
ALLIANCE: In international politics, the union of two thieves who have their hands so deeply inserted in eachother's pocket that they cannot separately plunder a third -Ambrose Bierce
RANDOM FACT OF THE DAY:
Did you know my roommate last year, "Igloo Boy" once accidentally mailed my cell-phone recharger to Alaska?
Its true! He was pretty much a technophobic luddite; he had a printer which he didn't attach to his comptuer for months until his best friend attached it because HE wanted to print something out, and a similar situation occured as regards his internet access. A week and half before the end of finals third quarter last year he put all the electronic equipment in his side of the room into a box and sent it to alaska; including incidentally, my cell phone recharger, which has been plugged into a plug on his side of the room.
Personally the prospect of going a week and a half without my computer I find terrifying. Anyway this amusing anecdote is by no means meant to be derisive of Eskimo Boy, he is merely a result of his silly backwater culture (= but he put up with my nocturnal ways without incident so I'm truly indebted to him, that must have been hard.
ALSO UNRELATED TO ANYTHING
I find this site to be highly entertaining. I encourage everyone to create their own nation there. Here's what it has to say about The Dominion of Blehtahepdakorum.
Category: Psychotic Dictatorship
Economy: Fair
Civil Rights: Outlawed
Political Freedoms: Outlawed
"The Dominion of Blehtahepdakorum is a small, safe nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service. Its cynical population of 12 million are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."
The large, corrupt, moralistic government is effectively ruled by the Department of Law & Order, with areas such as Social Welfare and Commerce receiving almost no funds by comparison. The average income tax rate is 24%, but much higher for the wealthy. A substantial private sector is dominated by the Information Technology industry.
The saber-toothed snail is a protected species, all tarrifs have been abolished, citizens are barcoded to keep track of their movements, and the government is seen to favor Catholics. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force. Blehtahepdakorum's national animal is the saber-toothed snail, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the bogon."
I may give further updates as the description changes. See the site gives you "issues" and how you resolve them affects the description of your country.
And finally, definition of the day:
ALLIANCE: In international politics, the union of two thieves who have their hands so deeply inserted in eachother's pocket that they cannot separately plunder a third -Ambrose Bierce
