Between Season 1 and Season 2 Riker erupts with the beard.

To reduce my dependence on the bad sugar (White and HFCS) I switched recently to putting a small dollop of agave nectar in the bottom of my cup of tea/coffee to bring up the sweetness and not overpowering it. You get the benefit of having a sweetener that's produced naturally and not processed into something long…

Went out last weekend to take photographs of various sites for Wikipedia. Was stopped by the security officer for the local transit agency and told that I was not allowed to photograph from the company's property. I opened a request at the agency's website to see if I could get a permission grant (to take photos)…

It is by Caffeine alone I set my mind in motion

Cliche: Time Travel coupled with Grandfather Paradox Do we really need to see a forced 3D re-release of Phantom Menace? In a few rare cases Lucas's tinkering with the theatrical release has provided improvement (Jabba in Mos Eisley Spaceport as a primary thought) but for the most part it's just a way to encourage us…

No Lucas... Put down the "Cliche Plot Devices" book. Just go away and swim in your Scrooge McDuck like pile of money (Residuals from Movies, Clone Wars animated series, Novels, Video Games, MMOs, etc.) Stop coming up with ways to steal money from us. We'll support you with reasonable items (Movies, Novels, MMOs,…

I live in a first ring Suburb (Bordering the Large Metro City) which typically means I'm in the large city

I don't see "Utere Nihil Non Extra Quiritationem Suis" or METATropolis in the list so not really interested as I really liked that short story.

Few things I've observed:

Any chance of getting some landscapes or cityscapes next week. Feeling like a shut in with staring at the computer all day and not seeing long views.

Recently purchased a Foot Basin and Epsom Salt. I'll fill it up with hot tap water and imerse my feet in. First 5 minutes are rather intense, but after that I'll have approximateley 45 to 55 minutes of warmth. This has 3 benefits. Transferring heat through the feet (Lots of capillaries there to dilate and let the…

Except I've been getting about 10 hours of sleep and still waking up before my alarm clock. Also been having a few nights where I wake up at random points throughout the night

Thank god.

While I acknoledge that Dallas/FW isn't a public transit mecca, I'd really like to see a co-ordinated DART/T planning schedule to help figure out times/routes

Nothing in Texas. As a apartment dweller I can say it was a pain to go out and have to buy a set of pliers to replace a shower head because It'll be the only time I'll use em in 4 or 5 years.

Replying for later remembering (Considering upgrading my PC to Kickass)

And everybody in the land is blind

My Bose TP-14A (Quiet Comfort3?) has been my go to for sitting situations (More than 30 minutes, not moving. On the go I'll buy the impulse brand earbuds to stick in my ears.

I know it's not a popular option, but I'm a fan of the mid calf/over the calf stockings. It keeps a little pressure on the legs all day, I don't get that ankle-divot from the bunched up sock, and it reflects enough heat that I stay warm but not too much that I start sweating.

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